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Remember Evolve, the four-versus-one multiplayer shooter that came out earlier this year? If not, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Evolve had a healthy beta, in which players participated in 2 million monster-hunting matches, and launched to decent reviews, but it’s not exactly a runaway success. By now, most players have moved on. Evolve’s developer, Turtle Rock Studios, isn’t done just yet, however. In an attempt to bolster Evolve’s dwindling player base - at this point, the game’s struggling to hit just 1,000 concurrent users per day - the studio released a brand new DLC pack featuring a new game mode....

For many gamers, Fable’s 2004 debut marked a high-water point for the quirky, irreverent series. With its expansive scope, cosy tone and unashamedly puerile humor, the title earned its way to plenty of plaudits, and even more admiring followers. Developed by Lionhead Studios —then known as Big Blue Box — the Peter Molyneux-headed title hyped itself as only a Peter Molyneux title could, with vast, speculative suggestions, promises and ideas. Players were told of how a single acorn, planted during the game’s early youth sections would sprout into a mighty oak by title’s end....

Over these past 365 days we have lost many treasured items in the video game world, from G4 to Nintendo Power, and unfortunately we have yet another “loss” to add to the list — although it won’t impact all that many gamers. Announced today as part of a larger Halo Waypoint update it has been revealed that the Halo 2 PC servers will be going offline on February 15, 2013....

Warner Bros must be very happy about the amount of buzz surrounding Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The title, which is set to bridge the stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has been picking up a lot of interest in recent weeks, thanks in part to the release of a CG trailer last week and the announcement of some industry heavyweights joining the voice acting cast....

Minecraft has certainly proven to be a non-stop sales force ever since Notch released purchasable alpha editions online, and that trend is evidently continuing. As the Xbox 360 edition passed over 5 million sales earlier this month, sales for both PC and mobile versions of Minecraft have kept a steady pace - and have recently passed an impressive milestone as a result. Current Minecraft lead developer Jens Bergensten (best known by his online name, Jeb) shared through Twitter today the sudden realization that the game has passed the 20 million sales milestone....

Mortal Kombat X may be right around the corner – April 14th to be exact – but it still feels like NetherRealm Studios has a lot of work to do. Sure, they’ve done well to show how this current-gen fighting game will take the franchise into a new era with high fidelity graphics, gratuitous violence, and new mechanics, but the game’s roster has some unfilled spaces. However, while fans wait for Mortal Kombat X to round out its roster with some franchise favorites and new creations, Creative Director Ed Boon has turned his focus elsewhere....

What do BioShock Infinte, Splinter Cell Blacklist, and Grand Theft Auto 5 have in common? For fans who have been following those games for any length of time, the answer should be easy to guess: they’ve all been delayed well past their original release targets. As longtime gamers are far too aware, video games get delayed all the time. Granted, such delays are often unwelcome news, but generally speaking, the rationale behind postponing a particular game usually makes sense....

Ever since the success of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, few developers have attempted to create a game in the World War 2 sub genre. Instead, the focus has been on a more modern day setting. Tripwire Interactive, however, has once again entered the familiar territory of World War 2 with their latest PC exclusive outing, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad. While the singleplayer campaign can probably be brushed off, Tripwire has once again managed to create one of the best multiplayer titles available on the platform....

Remember Me is a game that wants to tell a story but isn’t entirely sure how. Chalk it up to the developer’s inexperience, but it’s easy to find yourself briefly being distracted by attractive set pieces before being grounded once again by a shaky script and the story’s lack of context. What little emotion is present is lost due to poor character development, which will leave players scratching their heads, often wondering who these people are and why they should care....

If you’ve played any of the recent installments in the action-adventure Saints Row franchise, then you are already well aware how the series has embraced its crazy side and jumped off the deep end. The journey from battling street gangs to battling aliens has been a bizarre, but incredible enjoyable one for Saints Row fans and the upcoming Gat Out of Hell expansion plans to keep the crazy train rolling by making the underworld the next stop....

Unveiled with all the pomp and spectacle of a damp squib, Microsoft’s Xbox One announcement did at least acknowledge the console’s existence. Now with the last of the next-gen Kings crowned, attention turns to which development houses will declare where, for whom and with what titles. Back in March, Game Rant confirmed that the Thief series would make its long-awaited return on both PC and PlayStation 4 platforms. Today, developer Eidos Montreal added Microsoft’s latest behemoth to that list (check out Thief trailer here)....

Games replete with mechanized, weaponized, cartoonish amalgamations of metal have been a part of David Jaffe’s life for nearly two decades; his Twisted Metal franchise stretches all the way back to 1995, circa the PlayStation One, and has been spinning off sequels ever since (read our review for 2012’s Twisted Metal on the PlayStation 3). Sure, Jaffe, also known for directing God of War, may have cut ties with the Twisted Metal franchise after departing its (and his) development studio Eat Sleep Play early last year....

Prior to its release in the summer of 2014, anticipation for Wolfenstein: The New Order was relatively low. Sure, it was a familiar name, but up to that point previews of the game had done little to inspire confidence in MachineGames’ reboot. That all changed once people actually played Wolfenstein: The New Order, however, which revealed itself to be a stunning display of unique gunplay and compelling narrative. Game Rant even counted it among the 10 best games of the year, a distinction we never could have predicted....

Grand Theft Auto is all about committing crimes. While it never explicitly condones any of the malicious activities enacted during the course of the game, it does not change the fact that anyone who plays them has to engage with several terrible acts against humanity. Many of the dark things accessible in Grand Theft Auto 5 are mandatory if you play through the story, while a handful are things you probably accidentally do while exploring the world and doing side quests....

The third generation of consoles was also known as the 8-bit era. Those consoles being the Sega Master System and the Nintendo Entertainment System. This was the golden age of Disney games, many of which were developed by Capcom and resided on the Nintendo Entertainment System but there were also some that were developed by Sega for their Sega Master System. Some may find it odd that Disney games are so highly praised, especially with licensed games typically being lackluster in more recent years....

The question non-gamers ask is always, “Why?” Why do you spend so long in front of that screen, playing that same game, running that same dungeon? Didn’t you already take this character to max level? The answer is simple, for those rare and valuable items that have a low chance to drop. Sometimes a Classic World of Warcraft player needs a certain piece to complete a set, or maybe just a cool item that does nothing but give its holder some prestige....

Horror has some of the most recognizable locations in pretty much all of cinema, and this list is here to prove it. While a lot of horror films rely on far-out locations in fantasy and science fiction settings, that doesn’t always ring true. In fact, there are plenty of locations from famous horror films that you could go out and visit right now if you had no other obligations. Most of these locations are in the United States, given where most movie production is based, but they span multiple states....

The world of Pokémon cards has made a resurgence in popularity as the sun sets on the year 2020. In particular the practice of finding, appraising, and selling the rarest cards, thanks to influencers like Logan Paul documenting their personal experiences of these cases. Whether they be due to stats, a certain number of copies made, or artwork; many factors can contribute to a card’s rarity. But what about truly one of a kind cards?...

Pokémon fans have been asking for a remake of Generation 4 for years, and earlier this year this dream was finally made true after the announcement of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Sinnoh’s a fan-favorite region, so expectations are high. Despite the levels of praise placed on these entries, there are still some big issues that fans had with the original Diamond and Pearl. From Pokémon variety to the general pace of the game, there are several fixes that players will be hoping to see in the Nintendo Switch remakes....

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a massive action RPG much loved by fans and critics alike. Created by the acclaimed CD Projekt Red, this game seemingly has it all: Vibrant characters, a huge world to explore, and deeply engaging quests that are anything but black and white. One of the greatest examples of said quests is the “Family Matters” quest-line, where you must help out the Bloody Baron in exchange for information on Ciri’s location....