Kat Bailey

The full list of Game Awards 2024 nominees have dropped, and one release in particular has been sparking plenty of discussion on social media and elsewhere. Since the nominees dropped Monday morning, fans have been discussing whether Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree deserves to be on a list that also includes Metaphor: ReFantazio, Black Myth Wukong, Balatro, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Half-Life: Episode 3 remains one of the great what-ifs in gaming history. Now, on the occasion of Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary, Valve has opened up about its development in a brand-new documentary that shows never-before-seen work-in-progress footage, a brand-new Ice Gun, and a raft of new concept art.

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer says he's "not the biggest fan" of committing resources to licensed games, but explains why Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an exception.

A Super Nintendo World Direct on Monday offered fans their long-awaited first look at the new Donkey Kong Country-themed expansion while announcing it will officially open December 11, 2024 in Japan.

The Steam Deck is getting a brand new color starting next week. Valve announced on Monday that a white version of the Steam Deck OLED will be available in limited quantities starting November 18, offering users who don't want to go through the trouble of purchasing custom skins a bit more variety.

Overwatch 2 is taking a page from WoW Classic and returning to the beginning, announcing a brand-new Overwatch Classic mode featuring the original 21 heroes and 12 maps. And yes, it will be 6v6.

BioWare currently has no plans for downloadable Dragon Age: The Veilguard expansions as it shifts its full attention to Mass Effect 5, but IGN understands that the studio plans to support The Veilguard with quality-of-life improvements and a handful of smaller content updates.

PlayStation 5 plates aren't compatible with the upcoming PS5 Pro, Sony tells IGN, confirming reports that began circulating online on Wednesday.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the biggest Call of Duty release ever, with sales on PlayStation and Steam up 60 percent compared to 2023's Modern Warfare III. Game Pass also benefited from Call of Duty's release, setting a new record for amount of new subscribers in a single day.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson says BioWare has returned to its strengths with the impending release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, praising its reviews while predicting that it has "breakout potential" thanks to what he characterizes as limited competition.