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2015 WCS Global Finals Begin November 1

It’s time for the WCS Global Finals as another year of StarCraft II competition comes to a close. Not only are players completing for first place and $250,000 in prizes, they are competing to be the final Heart of the Swarm Global Champion. For a full rundown of the top 16, check out the WCS […]

This Month in WoW – November 2015

It’s a big month! A little gathering called BlizzCon will pack November to the brim with World of Warcraft revelations, announcements, videos to watch, new goodies to acquire, and the pinnacle of WoW esports. You’re not going to want to miss November! In-Game Events Day of the Dead [November 1-3] Can you feel it? The […]

"Major" Borderlands 2, Pre-Sequel, Handsome Collection Updates Detailed

Gearbox has detailed a number of “major” updates for Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, which contain “bug fixes, performance improvements, and more.” The updates are now available on all platforms, including previous-gen consoles. For Borderlands 2, highlights include “balance changes and refinements to elemental-based skills (read: Maya buffs), adding The […]

New Star Wars Documentary Focuses on the Actors Behind the Masks

Star Wars was a career-changing movie for many–George Lucas became the most successful director of all time, and it made the main cast internationally famous. But what about the supporting actors, the extras, and those whose faces were entirely hidden behind masks? The new documentary Elstree 1976 looks into the experiences of making the original […]

Konami Profit Increase As Video Game and Pachinko Business Improve

Konami has detailed its financial results for the six-month period ending on September 30, 2015, showing improvements in both sales and profit. The Metal Gear Solid and Pro Evolution Soccer publisher reported $894 million in net sales, which represents a nine percent increase over the same six months in 2014, when revenue $819 million. Net […]

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Ships 5 Million Copies

As part of Konami’s latest earnings report, the publisher announced Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain shipped 5 million units worldwide since its release on September 1. This figure includes digital copies. The current shipment figure may actually be higher, as Konami is only counting copies shipped through the end of its reporting period […]

Alien 5 On Hold, Director Confirms

Following the news that Ridley Scott was shooting the sequel to his 2012 sci-fi horror hit Prometheus next year and calling it Alien: Paradise Lost, there has been much uncertainty about the status of the other proposed Alien movie, Neil Blomkamp’s Alien 5. Now the director has confirmed that the project is on hold. Blomkamp […]

Destiny’s Tweaked Trials of Osiris Starts Today, Promises Better-Than-Ever Rewards

Destiny‘s Trials of Osiris multiplayer event returns today, October 30, and now Bungie has announced exactly when players can jump in and more. As part of the developer’s latest Bungie Weekly Update, the studio said Trials of Osiris will return at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT / 5 PM UK. “Brother Vance has […]

Blade and Soul – Character Creator

Check out the extensive character creator in Blade and Soul, which is currently in closed beta.

GS News – Outlast II Announced; New GTA V Halloween Update

The Halloween Steam sale kicks off today, Fallout 4 concept art was released, and Outlast II was announced.