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Blaseball Made the Eternal Weeks of 2020 Bearable
From humble beginnings came a tale of peanuts, necromancy, hellfire, and community.
Star Wars: Squadrons Is Exactly the Kind of Game the Series Needs Now
It takes the few good impulses of Disney's TV expansion and combines them with the best kind of Star Wars worldbuilding there is.
Stardew Valley Just Got Beaches, Fish Tanks, Swimming Ducks, and a Whole Lot More
Nearly five years on, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone just pushed what he says is Stardew's "biggest update yet."
The Top Stories That Shaped Video Games in 2020
There's a lot—good, bad, and everything in between—to look back on this year. I don't know about you, but I'm mostly feeling tired.
Vin Diesel Doesn't Just Appear in Ark 2, He's Also Its Executive Producer
Living life one development milestone at a time.
The Last of Us Part 2 Takes Home Top Prize at The Game Awards: Here Are All the Winners
Hades, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Among Us did get some well-earned love too.
Airplane Mode, a Purposefully Dull Air Travel Simulator, Gets In-Game Podcast About Itself
Pretend to be in a plane while listening to a podcast on recreating the experience you're pretending to have…
A New Scientific Study Aims to Learn More About Why Players Do or Don't Invert Controls
The researchers say the work could be "useful for almost all aspects of gaming and visual technologies."
Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Getting VR Support in Time For the Holidays
Try and spot Santa's sleigh in the skies.
Axe of the Blood God: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is This Fall's Sneaky Great RPG Sim
Checking in on Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, WoW: Shadowlands, and even more Fall 2020 releases.
A Quick and Dirty Ranking of The Game Awards GOTY Nominees for 2020
Hades is a great choice, Doom Eternal... less so.
Umurangi Generation Is a Beautiful Portrait of the End of the World
This photography sim dives deep into modern struggles.
Nintendo Asks Brands to Keep Politics and Money Out of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Sorry, Nintendo, but Mitzi won't ever be taking down her Bernie 2020 yard sign.
The Last of Us Part 2 and Hades Lead 2020's Game Awards Nominees
Supergiant and Naughty Dog have racked up the nods at this year's Keighley-tastic show.
Star Wars: Squadrons Is Getting B-wings, TIE Defenders, and a Whole Lot More for Free
Looks like Titan and Vanguard are getting more support from EA after all.
Pokemon Go is About to Unleash Kalos Pokemon Into the World While Raising the Level Cap
Pokemon Go on and on and on.
Ubisoft's Skull and Bones Studio Just Lost Its Managing Director, but He Hasn't Been Fired
Hugues Ricour, once the boss at Ubisoft Singapore, will remain employed in a different position after a leadership audit.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Finally Getting Save Data Swaps and Storage Expansion
Move your island! Expand your home inventory! Go completely bald for the holidays!
EA Reveals Next-Gen Enhancements for Apex Legends, Star Wars: Squadrons, and More
They may not all have their own next-gen version, but they'll still get a boost on next-gen.
Nintendo Reports Big Sales as Animal Crossing: New Horizons Keeps Surging
The Switch is still pretty popular.
EA Motive Says It's Working on "Something Pretty Special," Not a New Star Wars Project
A "human error" caused some Star Wars speculation to kick up.
No Man's Sky Is Getting a Free, Hefty Upgrade for Next-Gen Consoles
Better visuals, higher resolutions, and bigger multiplayer sessions are coming at launch.
Evil Genius 2 is the Original's Blueprint Pulled Into the Modern Age
Sixteen years later, Rebellion is focusing on getting Evil Genius right.
Blaseball Is Taking an Extended Break, Following the Defeat of Its Peanut God
Legume deicide is hard work, you know.
Ooblets Now Includes the Nullwhere, a Spooky Region Perfect for the Season
It's basically always Halloween in the Nullwhere.
Starting Screen | Blaseball Just Had Its Most Bonkers Playoffs Yet
The cultural event of Blaseball only continues to escalate.
I'm The Pumpkin Queen of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' new pumpking growing doesn't go full farming sim, thankfully.
Airplane Mode Promises an Experience So Banal That It's Sublime
Developer Hosni Auji tells us about the sim for the frequent flier set.
Tom Nook Totes and Other Animal Crossing Goodies Come to My Nintendo
You, too, can spend your points on a Tom Nook tote.
EA Play Joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in November
On launch day for Series X and Series S, Ultimate is getting a boatload of EA titles.
The Original FarmVille Is Being Put Out to Pasture at the End of the Year
Flash is going, and taking FarmVille with it.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets in the Spooky Spirit With a New Fall Update
Pumpkins, vampire-pale skin, and everyone's favorite Halloween czar are on the way.
Microsoft Flight Simulator's First World Update Is an Upgraded Tour of Japan
See the sights, only better now.
The Game Awards Will Host Its 2020 Show From Three Remote Locations
Geoff Keighley's big year-end show will be broadcast from LA, London, and Tokyo.
No Man's Sky's Origins Update Adds Richer Planets and Some Really Big Worms
Hello Games has found a way to expand its universe without, y'know, starting it over.
Photography Sim Umurangi Generation is Getting DLC and a Switch Port Later This Year
See the world in even more ways.
Empire of Sin Makes An Offer You Can't Refuse This December
Gather up some Goodfellas, it's time for crime.
Star Wars: Squadrons Gets a Prequel Short Film Made With Lucasfilm and ILM
EA Motive's dogfighting sim is being shown a bit of storytelling love from the Star Wars hive.
Star Citizen Creator Says Promised Gameplay Is "Not a Pipe Dream"
"Nor will it take 10 to 20 years to deliver."
Madden NFL 21's Launch Month Was Significantly Bigger Than Madden 20's
Madden 21's dollar sales are up double-digits on its predecessor.
Star Wars: Squadrons Will Support HOTAS on Console With a Day-One Patch
Everyone gets to build the X-Wing cockpit of their dreams now.
Sea of Thieves Gets More Treasure, But Most Importantly, Dogs
Set sail with some new canine companions.
NBA 2K21 Physical Sales Are Down 37% After One Week Compared to 2K20
Digital sales are trending upwards, however.
Madden 21 Lays Out the Heavily Requested Franchise Mode Updates Due in November
Visual playoff brackets and more are on the way.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Is the PC's Killer App for Xbox Game Pass
It's the biggest PC Game Pass launch yet.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Will Celebrate the Super Mario Anniversary in March
Who's hoping to make their island into Delfino Plaza?
USG Game of the Month: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a Vision of the Future
A true graphical achievement highlights the best games of August 2020.
NBA 2K21 Shows Off Its Story Mode and New Neighborhood Feature
The Long Shadow stars Michael K. Williams and Djimon Hounsou.
Pupperazzi Is an Upcoming Game Where You Snap Pics of Very Good Pups
A chill time with some chill dogs.
Ooblets Makers Share Big Personal News and a Big Update Roadmap
The Ooblets family is about to get bigger.
In Singapore, Free Expression in Games Has Become a Lightning Rod Issue
How Singapore's government is worryingly turning its sights to free expression in video games.
How Blaseball Became a Collaborative Sports League of Peanuts and Hellfire
A surreal sports sim rose from the ashes of sports. Now we can't get enough.
Animal Crossing New Horizons New Fish and Bugs August 2020: What's Leaving and What's Being Added
Here are all the new fish and bugs that have been added for August. This guide includes additions for both southern and northern hemispheres.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: How to Make Bells Quickly (August 2020)
You'll need Bells to pay for all manner of things while building up your island in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Blaseball Is the Absurd Sports Game That's Been Filling Your Social Feeds
Rejoice, and play ball.
Grounded: Spade Gulch location and Complete the Marker Quest
We show you where Spade Gulch is so that you can head to the Complete the Marker quest objective in Grounded.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Got a Nice Quality-of-Life Tweak for Custom Design Fans
More pattern picking, less code entry.
Cooking and Growing Vegetables in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Have Been Datamined
From an ever-reliable dataminer, at that.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: How to Back Up and Restore Island Save Data
Thanks to a post-launch update you can now back up your island save data in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Here's how to back up your save and then restore it if you need to do so.
After Long Radio Silence, Star Citizen's Squadron 42 Resurfaces With a Roadmap For Its New Roadmap
The cinematic story mode for Star Citizen is still incognito and fans aren't happy about it.
Star Wars: Squadrons Isn't Planning a PS5 or Xbox Series X Upgrade
There's always backward compatibility, pilot.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets Fireworks Shows and Dream Islands This Week
One of New Leaf's best features is coming to islands this week.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Debut Trailer Was In-Engine, but Not Representative of Real Gameplay
GSC Game World also has more to share on console exclusivity, modding, and Game Pass.
After Four Hours, Star Wars: Squadrons is a Faster, Deeper X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
We go hands-on with Star Wars: Squadrons and find a revival that's unpolished but promising.
Star Wars: Squadrons Brings Some Classic X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Ships Into Official Canon
Do you want the BFF-1 bulk freighter? You've got the BFF-1 bulk freighter.
Ooblets Gets Some New Player Looks, Thanks to a Bugfix
Revealing what's been there all along.
A Huge Overcooked "All You Can Eat" Collection is Heading to PS5 and Xbox Series X
Stuff your face with Overcooked.
No Man's Sky Gets All Dead Space With the Desolation Update
Explore lost freighters for a quick score or a quick death.
Microsoft Flight Simulator's Retail Version Will Ship on 10 Discs
They look pretty aerodynamic.
Ubisoft Has Reportedly Rebooted Skull & Bones, Its Long-Delayed Pirate Game
It's a different version of a pirate's life for me.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Takes Off Next Month With Three Different Pricing Tiers [Update]
It'll cost you a bit to land a Dreamliner.
HOTAS Support for Star Wars Squadrons on Console Remains a Question Mark
Don't put money down on a joystick and throttle for PS4 or Xbox One just yet.
Bird Alone Is Trying to Help Us Feel A Little Less Alone In Quarantine
The latest game from George Batchelor offers a warm, daily mental health check-up.
A Sims Reality Show Hosted by an American Idol Finalist Is Coming to TBS
The Sims Spark'd will be quite different from other game TV shows we've heard about recently, and it's premiering soon.
Stardew Valley 1.5 Patch Update Includes a Mysterious Door in Willy's Fish Shop
I hope it goes to fish Narnia.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: Deep Sea Creatures List
There are 40 deep sea creatures to catch in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Here's all of the info you'll need to catch them all.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: How to Get Pearls
Pearls are a rare crafting material introduced as part of Animal Crossing New Horizons first Summer update. Here's how to get Pearls.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: Mermaid Recipes List
We detail all of the Mermaid Recipes you can get in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: Where to Find Pascal
The deep-sea diving otter called Pascal has been added to Animal Crossing New Horizons. Here's where to find them.
New Jump Rope Challenge Costumes Include a Long Lost Nintendo Mascot
A free-to-play mascot for a free game? It's appropriate!
Sea of Thieves is Getting Custom Servers to Let Pirates Frolic in Peace
Only a few select mateys will be invited to the alpha, however.
EA Is Looking to "Double Down" On Star Wars License
Publisher vows to do something with its exclusive rights to one of the biggest pop culture franchises.
In Star Wars: Squadrons, TIE Fighters Don't Have Shields and That's That, Director Says
EA Motive's Ian Frazier weighs in on customization, balancing lore with gameplay, and post-launch support.
A New Skate Game Is in the Works at EA
EA is making what may be Skate 4, but it's at a "really early" stage.
Star Wars: Squadrons' New Trailer Unveils Its Dual Rebel and Imperial Single-Player Campaign
The new trailer gives off big X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter: Balance of Power vibes.
Star Wars: Squadrons Looks Like the X-Wing Sim I've Been Wanting for 25 Years
Please don't screw this up, EA.
EA Play Live Airs Today - How to Watch and What to Expect
Here's an idea of what to look forward to from EA this year.
This War of Mine Will Teach History to Polish High School Kids
The Siege of Sarajevo will come to life for students in Poland.
Why Everyone Is So Psyched For a New Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Snap is just some dumb simulator where you take pictures of Pokemon, right? What's the big deal?
A New Pokemon Snap Is Coming to Nintendo Switch
The Pokemon wildlife photographer sim finally returns.
Star Wars: Squadrons Promises Support for Joysticks and HOTAS Rigs on PC
So, add $40 to the cost of a new PC, a VR headset, and a high-end controller…
How Surgeon Simulator 2 Is Trying to Be More Than a Medical Mayhem Machine
Bossa's building this sequel with co-op, puzzles, and user-created content in mind.
Evil Genius 2 Shows Off Some Gameplay
Now we know that Evil Genius 2 will play... just like Evil Genius.
Star Wars: Squadron, a New Unannounced Game, Shows Up on Xbox.com [Update]
It appears there's some space combat on the way.
20 Video Game Starting Screens That Left A Fantastic First Impression
From The Last of Us to Mega Man 2, these are our favorite title screens in video games.
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