Nintendo has revealed its first Switch 2 console bundles for launch following the console's upcoming price rise. Two options will be available, offering discounts on purchasing the platform with either Mario Kart World or Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. As a reminder, Switch 2 is set to increase in…
Here’s an unexpected crossover: Pokémon and Polaroid have teamed up to release a trio of pocket monster-themed instant cameras. There’s a yellow one based on Pikachu, complete with a lightning bolt tale; a pink-and-white Sylveon one with a ribbon-like strap; and a red-and-white one meant to evoke a…
This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.” In the run-up to Xbox’s 25th anniversary, he’ll be sharing his memories from the platform’s first…
The Last of Us Part II remains a divisive game. You tend to either fall into the camp of thinking it’s the greatest game of all-time or that it’s unplayable. Thankfully, the former camp is the bigger of the two, and it’s certainly the one that I, like many, fall into. The narrative that The Last of…
Courtesy of Scopely Explore If there’s one thing Pokemon Go does better than most other games, it’s the costumes. There are a ton of great costumed Pokemon designs in the game already, and Scopely Explore just keeps ’em coming. Now, that includes not one but two new Pikachu costumes in honor of the…
The Witcher 4 is officially targeting a 2028 release window CD Projekt Red joint-CEO Michal Nowakowski says the game won't be at Gamescom 2026 He confirms that the game is the studio's "most ambitious game to date" As CD Projekt Red prepares to showcase The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next major…
ASUS has revealed the price and release date for its upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X20 handheld while also pushing live pre-orders. Last year, ASUS released the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X platforms, both of which went on to be quite successful. In the wake of these handheld PCs becoming so popular,…
The gaming world is bracing for the imminent arrival of the next Grand Theft Auto, with GTA VI poised to bulldoze the competition in 2026 and possibly become the biggest video game of all time. While the impressive pre-order sales for GTA VI hint that we're on the verge of greatness, we obviously…
Netflix will exclusively debut GTA 6 gameplay footage this Thursday, August 27 via its Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look, which will remain exclusive to the streaming platform for six hours. Here's when you can watch the show as soon as it debuts, and when it will arrive on other platforms such…
UPDATE: Hot on the heels of the nightclub gameplay leak, CyberLeek has released a 13th video, this time showing off Jason cycling on a beach packed with NPCs. This new video includes the same watermarked memecoin advertisement and crypto statement detailed in the original story, below. The leaks…
Discord has countered online reports about Take-Two’s hunt for the identity of the GTA 6 leaker, saying it has yet to be formally served a subpoena, and when it does receive it, it will take a long, hard look at it before responding. On Friday, Andrew L. Carter Jr., Judge of the United States…
IGN has an exclusive excerpt of Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion, including narration by Astarion actor Neil Newbon himself. Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion, from author T. Kingfisher, is a prequel novel set before the events of Larian’s role-playing masterpiece, Baldur’s Gate 3. It follows Astarion during his…
Courtesy of Rare There are few first-person shooters as beloved as GoldenEye 007, a title for the Nintendo 64 that was a tie-in to a James Bond movie of the same name. Although this could have easily been a forgettable licensed product, developer Rare went above and beyond to turn GoldenEye 007…
Pokémon development veteran James Turner is returning to the world of pocket monsters, after previously leaving to make The Plucky Squire. Turner is notable as being the first Westerner to officially design Pokémon, working for years at the series' core development studio Game Freak. Four years…
Courtesy of SNK There are many storied Fighting Game franchises out there, from the traditional Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat games to the more experimental Under Night In-Birth or Guilty Gear titles. Although a great number of series within this genre have origins in the arcade, projects like…
One player has done what Rockstar Games never will. Next month, PC users will be able to enjoy a new Mexico expansion, adding an explorable version of Nuevo Paraíso to Red Dead Redemption 2. It’s criminal, really, that Rockstar Games never invested in creating single-player DLC for Red Dead…
Focus Entertainment has announced it has forged a “major publishing partnership” with independent racing studio Maverick Games for its upcoming project, Clutch. The company notes the deal “strengthens Focus Entertainment’s portfolio with its first entry into the open-world racing space.” “At Focus,…
A 2024 RPG that normally costs $14.99 on Steam is currently free to download and keep until Aug 26 at 1:00 pm ET. After this deadline, the PC game will revert to its normal price. If claimed before this, though, it will be a permanent addition to your Steam library at no cost. In addition to PC…
CD Projekt Red has confirmed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion will come with more Gwent, and card game lovers are already celebrating. The Witcher 3 earned a lot of praise when it launched back in 2015. While Doug Cockle's gravelly delivery as Geralt helped sell its…
Beard Papa’s is teaming up with Persona to celebrate the RPG series’ 30th anniversary with some special cream puffs. Beard Papa’s is a Japanese dessert chain with locations sprinkled across the US. It’s best known for its primary offering, cream puffs, which come in a variety of different flavors…
The conclusion of The Last of Us Season 2 on HBO offered a major confirmation for fans of the game about how the rest of the TV show would roll out. Wrapping up with a major cliffhanger before flipping completely to Abby’s perspective and backtracking a few days, the series revealed in that moment…
The GameCube is filled with great games, but many of them are starting to show their age in 2026. After all, the console was at its height about 20 years ago, and the video game industry has come a long way since then. However, a few of the GameCube’s best games were so good that they don’t need a…
Publisher Activision and developer Infinity Ward have promised to update Captain Price's hair in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 after images of his botched haircut went viral. As last weekend's closed beta dredged up conversations revolving around its time-to-kill (TTK) speeds and problematic spawn…
Alleged footage from Avalanche Studios' canceled Iron Man game has surfaced online. In the early 2010s, Just Cause and Mad Max developer Avalanche Studios was working on an Iron Man game. The project was never officially announced to the public, but Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg…