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Fallout Fans Debate If New York Would Be A Good Setting
There's nothing in Fallout canon to say NYC is a smoking crater, but would it make for a good setting?
CS:GO Cases Suddenly Collapse In Value As Valve Releases New Skins
Following the release of the new Anubis skins, CS:GO's cases have sharply dropped in value.
Claire Redfield Actor Would "Love To See" Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake
Fans aren't the only ones waiting for a Code Veronica remake.
Stephanie Panisello On Recreating Resident Evil’s Claire For Modern Audiences
From Code: Veronica to Death Island to hanging out with the Resident Evil cast, Stephanie Panisello tells us about her time as Claire Redfield.
The Witcher Fans Imagine What Geralt Will Look Like In First Game's Remake
This is our closest look at what Geralt could look like in The Witcher remake so far.
Dead Island 2 Fans Find TimeSplitters And Homefront References
Dead Island 2 has a nod to developer Dambuster Studios' history.
Xbox Might Spend A Decade Making A Sequel For One Of Its Franchises
Fans speculate that this mysterious game could be anything from TES6 to Fallout 5 to a new Gears of War.
Epic Games CCO Knows Exactly How He'd Do A Fortnite Movie
Fortnite simply doesn't have time for a movie right now, but the CCO knows exactly what it'd look like.
Armored Core Fans Make Bingo Card For Fires Of Rubicon
Eagerly awaiting Armored Core 6's release, fans have put together a bingo card to predict what might appear in the sequel.
Leon's Jacket Stops Him From Being Cold In Resident Evil 4 Remake
Resident Evil 4 Remake is chock full of really 'cool' details.
Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach Won't Set Your Switch On Fire, Surprisingly
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is finally on the Nintendo Switch, and it works mostly well.
Why Are Retro Games So Creepy?
There's something about the fuzziness of old games that makes them all the more creepy.
D&D's Next Dungeon Master's Guide Includes A Starter Campaign
D&D's newest Dungeon Master's Guide is aiming to make it easier than ever to get into the game.
Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC Sets Up Queer Romance For Aloy
Aloy is queer, here, and ready to kick some robo-dinosaur butt.
Diablo 4 Is The Only Game In The Series That Doesn't Feature An Overlay Map
Rod Fergusson says there are "No plans at the moment" to add a tab overlay map to Diablo 4.
Skyrim's Hermaeus Mora Actor Returns For Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom Chapter
Wes Johnson, known for playing Hermaeus Mora and Sheogorath in Skyrim, is back as Hermaeus Mora in ESO's latest chapter.
XDefiant Is Giving Out All Weapons And Attachments Amidst Progression Issues
XDefiant's closed beta has a progression glitch keeping players from earning weapons and attachments, so Ubisoft has unlocked them all for everyone.
Dark And Darker Playtest Hit By DDoS Attacks
Dark and Darker was hit with "sophisticated" DDoS attacks last night, and fans are now asking for an extension to the playtest.
Oblivion's Whodunit Quest Is The Dark Brotherhood At Its Best
A murder mystery whodunit turned into a youdunit.
Morrowind Is Secretly The Best LOTR Game
A nobody adventuring to make allies in their quest to stop an old evil resurrecting at the heart of a volcano? No game does it like Morrowind.