Gamespot

Gaming News

Pokemon Go Mareep Incense Day Event Announced As Mega Ampharos Debuts

60 mins ago Gamespot

A new Mega Evolution has arrived in Pokemon Go. Mega Ampharos has made its debut in Mega Raids this week, and developer Niantic is celebrating with a special Incense Day event featuring its first form, Mareep. The Incense Day event…

Gaming News

Valorant 2.01 Patch Notes: Nerfs Jett, Revamps Split

1 hour ago Gamespot

Riot’s competitive shooter Valorant is always evolving, and the game has already received a new patch just days after its major 2.0 update. As its number implies, Patch 2.01 isn’t nearly as large or all-encompassing as the previous update, but…

Gaming News

Co-Op Arcade Game Moving Out Gets Free “Moving In” Update Soon

2 hours ago Gamespot

Publisher Team17, alongside co-developers DevM Games and SMG Studio, have announced that the couch cooperative moving simulator Moving Out will get a bevy of new content soon. Titled Moving In, the update adds a new game mode that tasks players…

Gaming News

Halo: MCC Update Will Let You Turn Off The New Halo 3 Armors

2 hours ago Gamespot

343 Industries is rolling out some changes to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, including the ability to toggle off custom armor in Halo 3 after fans spoke out. Several new armors for Halo 3 recently came to MCC, but the…

Gaming News

Hitman 3 Progress Transfer Site Isn't Working On Launch Day

2 hours ago Gamespot

Fans of the Hitman franchise were ready to shave their heads and don the suit of their favorite genetically-engineered assassin for the release of Hitman 3 today, but they’ve run into a nasty snag. The site that developer IO Interactive…

Gaming News

GTA 5 Actor Is Out Of The Hospital After Battling COVID-19 And Pneumonia

2 hours ago Gamespot

Actor Ned Luke, who plays Michael in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V, has left the hospital after he contracted COVID-19 and came down with pneumonia. Posting on Twitter, Luke shared a video of himself walking out of the Georgia hospital…

Guides

Pokemon Go Kyogre Raid Guide: Best Counters, Weaknesses, And Tips

2 hours ago Gamespot

Two more Legendary Pokemon have returned to Pokemon Go for a limited time. To coincide with the game’s Hoenn Celebration event, both Groudon and Kyogre are back in five-star Raids from January 19-26, giving you another chance to capture them…

Guides

Pokemon Go Groudon Raid Guide: Best Counters, Weaknesses, And Tips

2 hours ago Gamespot

Pokemon Go has brought two more Legendary Pokemon back for a limited time. As part of the game’s Hoenn Celebration event, both Groudon and Kyogre are returning to five-star Raids from January 19-26, and you’ll have a chance to capture…

Gaming News

Activision Blizzard Stock Price Hits A 37-Year High Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

3 hours ago Gamespot

Activision Blizzard, like many other gaming publishers, is riding high right now thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic that’s keeping people at home playing more games and spending more on them. As The Wall Street Journal noticed, the company’s…

Gaming News

Fortnite v15.21 Update: The Predator Is Here, Patch Notes

3 hours ago Gamespot

Fortnite has updated battle royale to v15.21, and this update may seem small in terms of the total number of changes it brings, but they are still significant. They include the introduction of a certain boss character who may give…

Gaming News

Fortnite v15.21 Update: Patch Notes With Predator Skin, New Challenges

3 hours ago Gamespot

Playstation

New PS5 And PS4 Game Sale Features Great Games For Bargain Prices

3 hours ago Gamespot

If you’re looking for something new to play on PS5 or PS4 without spending a lot of cash, a new sale on the PlayStation Store is definitely worth checking out. The latest reincarnation of the Games Under $20 sale is…

Xbox

Fall Guys Is Not Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Publisher Says Citing Satan

3 hours ago Gamespot

The Fall Guys community has received some mixed messages today about whether or not the battle royale game is coming to Xbox Game Pass, but the official word is that it is not. This all kicked off after it was…

Guides

Hitman 3 Dubai Assassination Guide: How To Unlock Every Challenge

4 hours ago Gamespot

Hitman 3‘s first destination is an opulent one. The Scepter skyscraper is an engineering feat for the ages, but it’s also home to the next two targets on Agent 47’s list: Carl Ingram and Marcus Stuyvesant. Having faked their deaths,…

Gaming News

Hitman 3 Mission Walkthrough: Mendoza (The Farewell)

4 hours ago Gamespot

Hitman 3’s penultimate mission, The Farewell, takes place at a beautiful winery in Mendoza, Argentina. The rich and influential are there to party and mingle, armed guards are everywhere to protect dark secrets, while hard workers toil at the vineyard…

Gaming News

Hitman 3 Mission Walkthrough: Dartmoor (Death In The Family)

4 hours ago Gamespot

Dartmoor, Death In The Family, is one of the more interesting Hitman levels because it involves solving a murder mystery. Your target, Alexa Carlisle, has faked her death, so a fake funeral is being arranged at the family manor, but…

Gaming News

Hitman 3 Mission Walkthrough: Chongqing (End Of An Era)

4 hours ago Gamespot

Some big things are about to happen in Chongqing for the fourth mission in Hitman 3. The pouring rain, bright neon lights, and high-tech human experimentation going on really give this one a heavy cyberpunk vibe. You have two targets:…

Gaming News

Hitman 3 Mission Walkthrough: Dubai (On Top Of The World)

4 hours ago Gamespot

Dubai is the opening mission for Hitman 3 and eases you into the wild world of assassination. It’s fairly basic in terms of objectives and the complexity of its Mission Stories. For those new to Hitman, the Mission Stories are…

Nintendo

Star Fox And F-Zero Character Designer Takaya Imamura Announces His Retirement From Nintendo

4 hours ago Gamespot

With a career that lasted over three decades at Nintendo, art director Takaya Imamura has had a hand in shaping the design of some of Nintendo’s most popular games and characters. Having worked across games such as The Legend of…

Gaming News

Fortnite Predator Skin: Where To Unlock By Killing The Predator

4 hours ago Gamespot

Fortnite began a Predator crossover event recently with some preliminary challenges, and the event is now in full swing with the introduction of the monster itself. One of the latest tasks in Fortnite is to kill the Predator, and you…

Gaming News

Valve, Five Other Publishers Fined For Geo-Blocking Steam Keys

5 hours ago Gamespot

The European Commission has ordered six game publishers–including Steam creator Valve–to pay the equivalent of more than $9.4 million for their role in “geo-blocking” game digital game access between territories. In addition to Valve, the publishers fined for their role…

Gaming News

Hitman 3: How To Unlock The Secret Ending

5 hours ago Gamespot

Hitman 3‘s release this week brings to an end a journey that has been four years in the making. Developer IO Interactive’s return to the world of assassination began with Agent 47 infiltrating a Paris fashion show, but it ends…

Gaming News

Halo's 343 Guilty Spark Will Narrate The Next Book

5 hours ago Gamespot

One of the Halo series most famous characters–or infamous, depending on your opinion–is the robot 343 Guilty Spark. The little flying orb is responsible for some of the most dastardly acts in the series’ first few games, and voice actor…

Gaming News

Fortnite Dev Pledges $20 Million In Prize Money For 2021 Tournaments

5 hours ago Gamespot

Epic Games continues to invest in the Fortnite competitive gaming scene, this week pledging a whopping $20 million for the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS). That is up from a $17 million prize pool last year, but not more than the…

Gaming News

Among Us Dev On Why Updates Are Taking So Long

6 hours ago Gamespot

Among Us was one of 2020’s biggest and brightest success stories across all of gaming, but the surge in popularity hasn’t been easy for developer Innersloth to manage. As such, some players are wondering why new features, the Xbox console…

Gaming News

Red Dead Online Weekly Update Brings Big Bonuses For Moonshiners, Naturalists

6 hours ago Gamespot

This week’s bonuses in Red Dead Online make it a good time to be either a Moonshiner or a Naturalist, with extra rewards for both roles. Other players can still get their hands on freebies, as well as a handful…

Rockstar NPC Tech Patent Has People Talking About GTA 6

20 hours ago Gamespot

A new patent filed by Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive suggests that the studio is looking into new gameplay systems to increase the situational awareness of its NPCs. The patent, titled “System And Method For Virtual Navigation In A…

New PC Sale Slashes Prices On Steam Games, Including Persona 5 Strikers And More

21 hours ago Gamespot

Though the next Steam sale may be on the horizon, you don’t have to wait until February to snag some great game deals for PC. Fanatical, a store that sells licensed PC game keys, just kicked off its big January…

Gaming News

Hearthstone “Darkmoon Races” Mini-Expansion Launching This Week

22 hours ago Gamespot

When Blizzard outlined its Hearthstone Madness at the Darkmoon Fair expansion, the studio mentioned that it plans to release mini-expansions regularly. It has now unveiled the first of these planned expansions, and it’s already right around the corner. The mini-expansion…

PC Action Game Based On 10 Years Of Tabletop RPG World-Building Launches Next Month

22 hours ago Gamespot

After a year and a half of early access, Shattered – Tale of the Forgotten King is officially launching next month. The action RPG will be released for PC on February 17. As seen in the new launch trailer, Tale…

Gaming News

PSA: Battlefield 5 Will Be Offline For One Hour On January 20

22 hours ago Gamespot

EA’s military shooter Battlefield V will be offline briefly tomorrow, January 20, for a round of regular maintenance, the studio has announced. The maintenance period will begin at 0800 UTC and run for a period of about one hour, ending…

Nintendo

Apex Legends May Be Coming To Nintendo Switch Soon

23 hours ago Gamespot

Leaks are everywhere in the world of video games these days, and battle royale game Apex Legends appears to be the latest victim. As first uncovered by Dexerto, the Japanese version of a recent trailer for new character Fuse says…

Gaming News

Balan Wonderworld Is Getting A Demo Next Week

23 hours ago Gamespot

Square Enix has announced that Balan Wonderworld, the action-platformer from the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog that was revealed last year at one of Nintendo’s Mini Directs, will be getting a free demo available on January 28. The demo will…

Gaming News

Rust Breaks Yet Another Record on Steam Due To Streaming Surge

23 hours ago Gamespot

Rust has been riding high recently, and that’s led to yet another broken record for the survival game. According to Steam Charts, Rust recently punctured its previous high of 134,483 concurrent players with a jaw-dropping 244,394 concurrent players. As we’ve…

Gaming News

Rocket League Is Getting X Games Items, See Them Here

23 hours ago Gamespot

The developers of the enduringly popular soccer-with-cars game Rocket League are teaming up with sports media network ESPN for a big crossover collaboration with the X Games this year. As part of the event, Psyonix is releasing X Games-themed Rocket…

Xbox

This Week's Best Xbox Series X|S Game Deals: Resident Evil, Jackbox Party Pack, And More

24 hours ago Gamespot

The Xbox Store has kicked off a trio of new sales, all of which run until January 15. There’s a Resident Evil franchise sale complete with excellent deals on the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3. You can also…

Gaming News

CD Projekt Faces Another Class-Action Lawsuit Over Cyberpunk 2077

24 hours ago Gamespot

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the biggest games of the past few months, but the controversy surrounding the game continues to grow even a month after launch. Now, developer CD Projekt has acknowledged that the company is facing a second…

Gaming News

Gold Monster Hunter Amiibo Just Became Collectors' Worst Nightmare

24 hours ago Gamespot

Amiibo collectors may be disappointed to find out that the latest Monster Hunter Rise inspired figurines coming soon will likely be pretty hard to get your hands on. Capcom has partnered with 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan to give away…

Get Huge Discounts On The Best PC RPGs In New GOG Sale

24 hours ago Gamespot

When it comes to gaming on a PC, the genre that reigns supreme is the RPG. Throughout the decades, the PC has been home to some of the best RPGs of all time, games that were only possible on the…

New The Medium Trailer And PC System Requirements Revealed

24 hours ago Gamespot

Developer Bloober Team has detailed the full PC system requirements for its upcoming psychological horror title The Medium. The specifications are quite lengthy, with several different settings for players looking to achieve varying degrees of optimal performance. There are the…

Guides

Destiny 2 Harbinger Guide: How To Find The Start And Re-Roll Hawkmoon

1 day ago Gamespot

Earlier in the current Destiny 2 season, players were able to take on the Exotic weapon quest to earn Hawkmoon, a powerful hand cannon. There’s more to the story with Hawkmoon, though–this is the only Exotic with which it’s possible…

Guides

Destiny 2 Bird Of Prey Quest Guide: How To Find The Harbinger Activity In The EDZ

1 day ago Gamespot

Earlier in the current Destiny 2 season, players were able to take on the Exotic weapon quest to earn Hawkmoon, a powerful hand cannon. There’s more to the story with Hawkmoon, it seems, and this week the Crow has a…

Horizon Zero Dawn PC Patch Improves Performance, But Less Frequent Patches In Future

1 day ago Gamespot

Acclaimed PlayStation exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn has been out on the PC for a while now. While sources like Digital Foundry initially ruled its PC port “deeply disappointing” due to technical issues like an inconsistent frame rate even with top…

Gaming News

Super Mario 3D World's New Bowser's Fury Mode Further Detailed

1 day ago Gamespot

Nintendo is bringing Super Mario 3D World to Switch next month. The Wii U game comes packaged with a brand-new component called Bowser’s Fury, and now Nintendo has shared a few more details on what you’ll actually be doing in…

Gaming News

Hellblade Dev Shows Off Photorealistic Graphics For Project Mara

1 day ago Gamespot

Ninja Theory became a major developer thanks to the success of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. Since then, the studio has focused on two projects: the upcoming sequel Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and a psychological horror game dubbed Project Mara. While Project…

Gaming News

Rainbow Six Siege's Road To Six Invitational Event Is Coming Back For The 2021 Season

1 day ago Gamespot

Ubisoft has announced that the Road to Six Invitational in-game event will be returning to Rainbow Six Siege this year, alongside the Six Invitational 2021 Battle Pass. The Road to SI 2021 begins here! Play as any operator in the…

Nintendo

Nintendo Has A New Twitter Account

1 day ago Gamespot

Nintendo has started a new Twitter account, though you probably shouldn’t expect big game announcements or other fan-focused tweets. Instead, this account is focused on corporate happenings, specifically for investors. The Nintendo Co., Ltd account issued a welcome tweet announcing…

Gaming News

Destiny 2 Patch Notes: Update Nerfs Hunter Shatterdive, Fixes Deep Stone Crypt Bug

1 day ago Gamespot

A big chunk of the Destiny 2 community has had a rough time since the release of the Beyond Light expansion and the addition of its new icy abilities, known as Stasis. One ability in particular–the Hunter class’s Shatterdive–has been…

Gaming News

Team Ninja Is Not Working On New Ninja Gaiden Or Nioh Projects

1 day ago Gamespot

With the Nioh 2 Complete Edition around the corner, game director Fumihiko Yasuda sat down to do some interviews about both the open-world samurai action game and one of Team Ninja’s other well-known IPs, the character-action title Ninja Gaiden. According…

Playstation

Nioh 2 Is Dirt Cheap At Amazon Ahead Of Free PS5 Upgrade

1 day ago Gamespot

One of the best action-RPGs of 2020 is on sale for its lowest price yet right now. Nioh 2, Team Ninja’s challenging and engaging game that has drawn comparisons to Dark Souls, is discounted to only $10 at Amazon and…

Mobile Gaming Is More Popular Than Console/PC And Had A Huge Year In The US And Canada

1 day ago Gamespot

The NPD Group has released a new report, detailing just how much growth the video game industry in the US and Canada saw in 2020 for mobile games specifically. For the year, the NPD said there were 303.7 million people…

You may have missed