It’s no longer strange to see the concept of genres challenged by unusual games, but Splatoon is a special case. It’s a lighthearted, sugar-coated game that’s landed on the back of today’s dark and gritty shooters (Battlefield, Call of Duty, Wolfenstein, and Titanfall come to mind). Splatoon is special because it redefines the rules of […]

Hitting a new level in a role-playing game isn’t always terribly exciting–but it was for one player in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. From Reddit comes a terrific level-up video in which a player reaches level 20 by slicing off his enemy’s head. This, for some reason, sends the now-headless body sailing into the ocean. […]

This month’s free PlayStation Plus games are now available to Plus members on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. As announced last week, there are six new games in all for subscribers, with two meant for each platform. However, thanks to cross-buy support, PS4 owners get a total of four freebies, including Metal Gear Solid V: […]

Pixar on Tuesday released the first trailer for The Good Dinosaur. The Disney-owned Toy Story studio’s latest animated film takes place in a world where dinosaurs didn’t get wiped off the face of the planet by an asteroid. Pixar veteran Pete Sohn (Finding Nemo, Ratatouille) is making his directorial debut with The Good Dinosaur. He […]

Hatred is perfect fodder for “What other people think I do/What my parents think I do” memes–memes that would include tiny boxes for “What the media thinks Hatred is,” “What 14-year-olds think Hatred is,” “What the developers think Hatred is,” and so forth. But there’s really only one box that matters, and that would be […]

Derek and Tyler from NetherRealm Studios breakdown Tanya’s three variations including Pyromancer, Kobu Jutsu and Dragon Naginata. Captured from the Kombat Kast on twitch.tv/netherrealm

Microsoft’s upcoming operating system Windows 10, which now has a final release date, will be free for many existing Windows users during the first year after release. But for people who don’t fit the criteria or elect to wait until after the free period, how much will they have to pay for a license? Now […]

This week’s free Witcher 3: Wild Hunt DLC has been revealed. As announced on developer CD Projekt Red’s Facebook page, this DLC comes in the form of the Nilfgaardian Armor Set and the Elite Crossbow Set for main character Geralt. Both pieces of DLC will be released later this week across PC, Xbox One, and […]

Call of Juarez: The Cartel, released in 2011 for console and PC, was an unfinished “mistake.” That blunt assessment doesn’t come from the mouth of a critic, but rather the CEO of the studio that made the game. Techland CEO Pawel Marchewka said in a new interview with Eurogamer that The Cartel “wasn’t a bad […]

Check out this new boss featured in Jotun, exclusively on GameSpot.