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Metro Redux Review Roundup

Metro Redux, the enhanced re-release of Metro 2033 and sequel Metro: Last Light are now just a week away, and the first reviews have been published online. We’ve rounded up a sampling of these to help you decide whether these versions are the best ones to play. Both Metro games are first-person shooters, with Metro […]

PlayStation Exec Takes Ice Bucket Challenge, Nominates GameStop President

The Ice Bucket Challenge–and effort to raise money and awareness for ALS–is sweeping the video game industry, and rolls on today with Sony Computer Entertainment America president and CEO Shawn Layden. Watch the video above to see Layden, as well as other PlayStation employees and someone dressed as Ratchet from Ratchet & Clank, get a […]

It Sounds Like Xbox One Sales Have Reached At Least 5 Million Units

[UPDATE] Microsoft has since removed a line in this Xbox Wire blog post that mentioned “five million Xbox One gamers…” It now reads, “To date, millions of Xbox One gamers have created more than 500 million clips…” (emphasis added). The original story is below. Though it’s still unconfirmed, it sure sounds like the Xbox One […]

10 Million PS4 Sales Is "Well Beyond" What Sony Hoped For

The PlayStation 4 selling 10 million consoles in nine months is more than what the company hoped for, and sales at that level defy “conventional thinking.” That’s according to PlayStation worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida, who tells Eurogamer that this figure could have been even higher if Sony was better able to meet supply demands. […]

Wasteland 2, Sequel to Fallout’s Predecessor, Launches on September 19 After 26 Years

Sequels in gaming are sometimes referred to as “long-awaited” when it’s only been a few years’ wait, but here’s one example where that really applies: Wasteland 2, the sequel to 1988’s Wasteland, will arrive on PC on September 19, its developer announced today. Brian Fargo, founder of developer InXile Entertainment, announced the date on Twitter […]

John Carmack’s 9-Year-Old Son Made A Video Game; Play It Right Now

Industry veteran John Carmack’s nine-year-old son, Ryan, has released his first video game. The game is called Angry Face, and it’s a modified version of the classic game Pong. Ryan Carmack says he coded the game (with Unity) himself, though his four-year-old brother helped with sound design and testing. “This is the very first game […]

Check Out PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne’s Full Gameplay Demo Video

Last week, we got our first glimpse of gameplay from upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne. Today, Sony released another video of the new game from Dark Souls developer From Software, this one containing more than six minutes of gameplay from the Gamescom demo on display last week. The video skips around a little, but provides […]

Shadow Realms Excites With its Brand of 4 v 1

Lucy comes away from playing Shadow Realms hungry for more and explains to Danny why it’s actually really exciting.

Why EA Founder and Creator of Madden Is Now Making Educational Games For Kids

Trip Hawkins has been involved with video games in just about every way a person can be. He championed the publishing model by founding juggernaut company Electronic Arts; he created a multibillion-dollar empire in EA Sports; he worked in hardware with 3DO; and he stepped into the mobile space in a big way with Digital […]

Dogfighting in Star Citizen – Gamescom

We fight off waves of incoming pirates in this gameplay clip for Star Citizen at Gamescom 2014.