Superhot is free at Epic Games Store

Superhot is free right now at Epic Games Store. It is free until December 22 at 10 AM. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep. According to Epic Games Store, Superhot is “the first-person shooter where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It’s just you, … Read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 1 update adds maps, Cranked mode

Activision today released more free content for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare community. The main highlights are three new maps and a limited-time game mode. The new game mode is Cranked, a deathmatch-style mode which first appeared in Call of Duty: Ghosts. In Cranked, after getting a kill, players must get another kill within a … Read more

Gunlord X Review: A Metroid/Metal Slug/Contra love child

It’s a great time to be a fan of classic 2D video games. While 8-bit and 16-bit consoles fell out of style decades ago, their spirit lives on in indie games like Gunlord X. Indie developers are churning out high-quality retro-inspired games left and right thanks to companies like the German indie studio NGDEV. Gunlord … Read more

There’s a new BioShock game in the works

Buried in a lengthy announcement of a new studio, 2K Games today confirmed the next iteration of the BioShock franchise. Whether it is a sequel, prequel, or remake, we don’t really know. What we do know is that the game will be developed out of the newly-formed Cloud Chamber. The studio will be wholly-owned by … Read more

Watch Borderlands 3 Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot in action

The first gameplay footage from the Borderlands 3 campaign add-on Moxxi’s Heist of The Handsome Jackpot is out now. Gearbox released a November patch that included game fixes and new content, including the raid-like Takedown at Maliwan’s Blacksite. But this will be the first campaign add-on for the game. According to Gearbox, “Moxxi’s recruiting you to seize control … Read more

Dystopian cyberpunk action shooter Black Future ’88 out now on PC and Switch

Indie developer Super Scary Snakes has released a new 2D roguelike action shooter called Black Future ’88. It’s out now on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The game is available starting today on the Nintendo eShop and Steam. It retails for $19.99, although there is a special launch discount of 10% off on both platforms until November 28. … Read more

Apex Legends tops 70 million players

According to a financial report, the free-to-play battle royale game Apex Legends has had 70 million players since it launched in February. Electronic Arts reported their quarterly earnings today with total revenue up year-over-year for the quarter ending September 30, 2019. The financial report contained the stat about Apex Legends. It should be noted that … Read more

Overwatch on Switch does not include a cartridge

Blizzard’s popular first-person shooter Overwatch launches on Nintendo Switch tomorrow. You’ll need to download the game, even if you buy a “physical” copy. That’s because physical copies of Overwatch: Legendary Edition on Switch do not come with a cartridge. They only include a piece of paper with a game code printed on it. That little … Read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare PC specs recommend 175GB free space

Activision has released the PC specs for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. I hope you have a decent gaming rig and a lot of free space! “PC gaming is all about customization and with Modern Warfare, the team is delivering the most robust set of customization options ever seen in a Call of Duty PC game,” … Read more

Doom Eternal delayed until March 2020; Doom 64 added as pre-order bonus

Bethesda announced today that Doom Eternal will be delayed until March 20, 2020. “Throughout the development of Doom Eternal, our goal has been to deliver a game that exceeds your greatest expectations across the board,” the publisher said in a statement. “To make sure we’re delivering the best experience — for Doom Eternal to live up to our … Read more

House of the Dead 1 and 2 remakes in the works

It’s Halloween season. Appropriately, we just got word that remakes are in the works for arcade classics House of the Dead and House of the Dead 2. The two classic first-person light gun rail shooters are being remade using modern game engines. The studio behind the games, Forever Entertainment, is also remaking the Sega Saturn … Read more

Call of Duty Mobile tops 35 million downloads in first three days

Activision announced this morning that Call of Duty: Mobile has already surpassed 35 million downloads. At one point this week, the game achieved the #1 app ranking on the App Store. The free-to-play game launched this week on Android and iOS devices. It brings together maps, modes, weapons, and characters from across the franchise including Nuketown, Crash, and … Read more

Borderlands 3 celebrates series’ 10th anniversary with bonus loot all month long

Borderlands 3 is marking the 10th anniversary of the original Borderlands with a five-week celebration with extra loot all month long. “Each of the next five weeks will feature its very own theme in Borderlands 3, encouraging different in-game activities to maximize your rewards,” publisher 2K Games says. As of yesterday, Boss Week went live. It will … Read more

Destiny 2 goes free-to-play today; Shadowkeep expansion out now

After first launching two years ago, Destiny 2 is going free-to-play on PC starting today. The move to a free-to-play model coincides with the transition from Battle.net servers to Steam. As of today, the game is no longer playable on Battle.net. The free-to-play Steam version is being marketed as Destiny 2: New Light. Also out … Read more

GoldenEye 25 remake’s Silo level demoed in new video

GoldenEye 25‘s developers recently released a video showing off their work so far on one of the more iconic levels in the game, a Soviet missile silo. GoldenEye 25 is a fan-made remake of the classic Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye 007 using Unreal Engine 4. The demo is a faithful recreation of the Silo level … Read more

Medal of Honor returns with Above and Beyond, an Oculus Rift VR exclusive

The first Medal of Honor game since 2012’s Warfighter was revealed this week, but you won’t be able to play it on PS4 or Xbox One. Nope, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is an Oculus Rift exclusive. EA says that the VR-only Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will help the company “deliver its most authentic … Read more

Overwatch: Legendary Edition file size revealed for Nintendo Switch

Blizzard has revealed the file size for the upcoming Overwatch: Legendary Edition on Nintendo Switch. The good news is that the game will clock in at a manageable size. The initial install will be 12.1 GB if you buy the game through the Nintendo eShop. Of course, you should also expect to download patches and … Read more

Borderlands 3 sells 5 million copies, making series a billion-dollar franchise

The launch of Borderlands 3 appears to have gone quite well for 2K Games. The game sold five million copies in its first five days on the market, helping Borderlands to become a $1 billion franchise. It should be noted that these numbers are for copies sold to consumers, not shipped to retailers. And digital … Read more