Scavengers Reign is an animated sci-fi show like no other. Where so many sci-fi shows are drilling down into characters through bits and multiversal hijinks, Scavengers Reign moves with gradual ferocity, constantly pulling back to remind us these characters are just one small speck in the wider, weird world of...
Infamous modder replaces Starfield’s ships with Thomas the Tank Engine
Starfield’s story is ultimately about hope for the future of humanity, but the game has so much scope and scale that there’s plenty of room to make your own adventure. For instance, some players might be pirates and smugglers, while others prefer to protect the Settled Systems. If you’re particularly...
EA Sports College Football 25 is back after 10 years with no NCAA games
After nearly 10 years without an official college football game, Electronic Arts has finally revealed a teaser for the highly-anticipated return of its college football video game franchise. EA Sports College Football 25 will be released this summer, with a full reveal of the game coming in May. But for...
Palworld’s first major expansion adds Pals and a whole new island
Pocketpair, the developer behind surprise survival hit Palworld, announced the first expansion at Summer Games Fest 2024. The new update will include a new island, Sakurajima, which includes a Japanese-style shrine, a mushroom-laden swamp, and a scary graveyard. There’ll also be new Pals, new Pal subspecies, a new faction and...
Every big announcement and trailer from Summer Game Fest 2024
It’s going to be a hot summer... for video games! Host Geoff Keighley’s annual showcase of what’s to come in the world of gaming, Summer Game Fest, kicked off Friday with a two-hour extravaganza of game trailers, announcements, and surprise reveals. In addition to new looks at Capcom’s Monster Hunter...
Cult of the Lamb is getting multiplayer co-op — and a goat
It’s Cult of the Lamb, but make it goat. That’s right, developer Massive Monster is adding two-player multiplayer co-operative play to Cult of the Lamb — with a goat. Announced Friday during Devolver Digital’s Devolver Direct, the free update, called Unholy Alliance, will be released on Aug. 12. In the...
How to beat the Elden Beast in Elden Ring
The Elden Beast is the last fight you’ll face before you can finish Elden Ring. Coming in right after your bout against Radagon of the Golden Order, the fight against the Elden Beast will likely require all of your remaining energy and flasks. To help you see the ending of...
Blumhouse Games shows off six horror titles at Summer Game Fest
Blumhouse Productions is the studio behind many modern horror films, from Paranormal Activity and The Purge to Get Out and Five Night at Freddy’s. Now, the business is expanding with Blumhouse Games, a game publishing arm. Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse, was at Summer Game Fest Friday to announce a...
Invasion’s big season 2 alien needed to be both blobby and emotionally grounded
The world as we know it is on the brink of collapse in Invasion season 2 — but fortunately for humanity, Mitsuki Yamato (Shioli Kutsuna) isn’t going down without a fight. The Japanese space engineer has taken center stage in Invasion’s second season, repeatedly going head-to-head with a hive-mind creature...
In the year 2000, everyone wanted a female James Bond
In the early to mid-2000s, the coolest main character was a female spy. TV brought Alias’ Sydney Bristow to young adults and Kim Possible to kids. Charlie’s Angels was rebooted for film. And in games, Joanna Dark became the heroine of Perfect Dark, the spiritual successor to GoldenEye 007. The...