Pacific Drive packs up survival games and takes them on the road

Having already played a preview build of Pacific Drive, I felt confident going into my playthrough for this review. I’d learned a lot about this ornery but captivating driving/survival/roguelite game in those few hours — knowledge I thought I could apply from the get-go. I thought I could just start...

Lady Gaga is finally coming to Fortnite

Musician, actor, and fashion icon Lady Gaga is coming to Fortnite later this week as part of Fortnite Festival. On Tuesday, Gaga herself confirmed her long-awaited appearance in Epic Games and Harmonix’s music-focused game mode on X, where she responded to her own viral 2019 tweet that read, “What’s fortnight”...

Helldivers 2 has more than doubled its Steam audience in a week

Helldivers 2 had a repeat of its launch on its second weekend, as the PlayStation-funded co-op shooter soared to new levels of popularity and its servers struggled to keep up with demand. On Steam, Arrowhead Game Studios’ tribute to Starship Troopers had been steadily amassing more and more players through...

PlateUp!, now on Game Pass and consoles, is perfect for virtual double dates

Like Ikea trips before them, games like Overcooked are littered with fights between previously loving couples. Instead of coming from arguments over utensils or sectionals, these fights spur from who made the unforgivable mistake of chopping more onions instead of removing the burning meat from the frying pan. These games...

The Outer Worlds, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla lead PlayStation Plus’ February lineup

PlayStation Plus will have a whole bunch of new games to play in February — among them are The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, Need for Speed Unbound, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. These games (and others) will become accessible to subscribers across three different tiers on Feb. 20. Headlining the...

Helldivers 2’s microtransactions won’t stop you from having a good time

It’s healthy to be skeptical when you see microtransactions in games. Many titles cross the line from fair to exploitative, all but forcing players to throw in money that could buy another full game (or more) to actually have a good time. So when initial reports surfaced about Helldivers 2’s...

Where to find all origami birds in Honkai: Star Rail

Origami birds are one of the new collectibles added in Honkai: Star Rail’s third area, Penacony. Although these birds are cute and playful, they become a real nightmare as you search far and wide for three measly feathers. With 60 in total, you’ll be wishing for someone to wake you...

Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear fans and a health scare inspired his new game Physint

Hideo Kojima announced a new “action-espionage game” named Physint at Sony’s PlayStation State of Play event last month. And to hear the founder of Kojima Productions describe it, Physint sure sounds a lot like a new take on Metal Gear, the stealth series that Kojima created, but taken to its...

Disney invests $1.5B in Fortnite maker Epic Games

The Walt Disney Company is investing $1.5 billion in Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker Epic Games, the two companies announced Wednesday. Together, they’ll build “an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences,” according to the news release. The partnership is...