Microsoft is about to have its own first party games show for Xbox Series X in a few days time, where we will see more from games we already know about (Halo Infinite) along with some fresh reveals of things that are little more than whispers right now (Fable 4?).   At the end of this current genera

The Last of Us was one of the best games of the last generation of consoles. It brought together all the technical and storytelling prowess Naughty Dog learned during its time developing for the PlayStation 3 and was a tour de force for the console.The Last of Us influenced gaming in a way that can

As a long-standing element of all ESL One festivals, the cosplay competition has been a major component of its programming, and a big draw for participants looking to win cash prizes and a little recognition.    Though ESL One Los Angeles’s cosplay competition, along with what would have been the fi

CD Projekt Red, best known for the massive fantasy RPG The Witcher 3, will release its newest game this September. Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the hi-tech, neon world of Night City, and will task players with rising above the gangs, mercenaries, and capitalist swine of an augmentation-obsessed dystopia

When most people think of video games, they think in terms of accomplishments: princesses rescued, dragons slain, cars stolen, houses upgraded. The vast majority of games provide a quick little pleasure boost for our brains each time we complete a task, whether it’s assassinating a target at close r

Father’s Day is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about just how to show the world’s greatest dad that you’ve been paying attention to all his quick stories, left-field advice, and embarrassing observations.How? With a casual game that plays to his strengths. That says

The 24 Hours of Le Mans race is one of the most iconic competitions in motorsport, with drivers competing over 24 hours to be crowned champions of one of the hardest endurance races in the world. However, thanks to coronavirus the race has been postponed until September 2020, and fans are disappoint

When it comes to the gaming pioneers who helped shape the industry into what it is today, the same names usually come up: Steve Bushnell, Jerry Lawson, Ralph Baer, and others. And it is no coincidence that most are male. The annals of video game history are curiously bereft of women, but not because

When game design students at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts create new ideas for video games, they usually test paper mockups, then the games themselves, on potential players.The tests are an important way to see whether players actually behave as game designers expec

Despite being the NBA 2K League’s most winningest team, Blazer5 Gaming had a problem: They couldn’t seem to translate regular-season success into the NBA 2K League Playoffs. Unlike other teams, Blazer5 Gaming had no head coach to oversee player development, pre-game or in-game strategy, and so, the

Playing "Life is Strange 2" on Xbox Game Pass right now. About half way through and I like it more than I expected to. If you have the Game Pass, it's a good one to check out.

NASCAR owns the popular iRacing Series and many of its younger drivers are considered among the best online racers in the world. They play against each other and strangers late into the night, fine-tuning the skills needed to land a big ride.NASCAR is suspended until at least May 9 because of the CO