Xbox's new revolutionary disc-to-digital program, which was set to immortalise physical gaming media, has been dealt a bitter blow as it appears that certain game studios can opt out of the feature. It was a sign of intent from Xbox, following the announcement that the PlayStation was moving on…
Nintendo has revealed the release date for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and it's closer than you might expect to GTA 6. The video game release date calendar for 2026 has generally swerved to avoid November, due to Grand Theft Auto's influence, but Nintendo has not taken the same…
Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Just last week, Nintendo made headlines by announcing to fans that there would be not one, but two different Nintendo Directs this month. One would be a general Nintendo Direct, but the other would specifically be about The Legend of Zelda franchise, spotlighting…
Xbox seems to be using dynamic pricing to tempt back some lapsed Game Pass subscribers A photo showing a surprise 30% discount was posted to Reddit by a US user The promotion is not visible to others Are you suddenly being offered an Xbox Game Pass subscription at a lower price than standard?…
The Legend of Zelda hasn’t had as big a presence on the Nintendo Switch 2 since its release. While both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom got upgrades, a new title hasn’t been released just yet. With its first major new entry on Switch 2, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake,…
Nintendo has revealed Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo for its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Both toys-to-life collectibles are expected to launch sometime in 2027, meaning it will be at least a few months after the game itself actually launches for Nintendo Switch 2 come November…
Finally, Nintendo has dropped a stunning new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, while also confirming its release date, and the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 game is going head-to-head with GTA VI. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is widely regarded as one of the…
The Legend of Zelda series celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and Nintendo is celebrating the landmark by releasing a special edition Nintendo Switch 2 console. After 27 years, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is being remade and, to celebrate, a new special edition console has been…
The Elder Scrolls 6 is hotly anticipated—and has been for a full eight years following its announcement at E3 2018 and complete silence on it ever since. Instead, Bethesda worked very hard at trying to push Starfield which, for a studio that was once the pinnacle of open world RPG makers, just…
The release date for Nintendo’s new remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been announced alongside the first look at gameplay from the title. Upon announcing its new iteration of Ocarina of Time earlier this year, Nintendo said very little about the project. Outside of confirming that…
Nintendo has finally shown off its upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and revealed it will launch on November 5. Yes, Nintendo is launching a big video game in the same month as Grand Theft Auto 6 — and is one of the very few publishers seemingly happy to risk doing so. This new…
Nintendo has finally announced the release date for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, sparking the countdown to launch properly. A remake of the fan favorite Zelda title was announced earlier this year with a broad 2026 release window, but full details of the release date for the Ocarina…
Nintendo has revealed an Ocarina of Time-themed Lego Link & Epona set as part of its The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct. The set was unveiled along with a series of other events, merchandise, and more that the company is set to roll out through the rest of 2026 and part of 2027. It’s…
This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.” In the run-up to Xbox’s 25th anniversary, he’ll be sharing his memories from the platform’s first…
The title for the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda has finally been revealed at the latest 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct event. In November 2023, Nintendo announced that fans would get a live-action adaptation of its highly popular franchise, The Legend of Zelda. Since that…
MoreFun Studios has officially unveiled the Arena Breakout: Infinite Season 7 update, dubbed Utopia. This massive overhaul lands on September 16th, and it has been dubbed a ‘bold new direction for extraction shooters.’ It’s an insane, biohazard-themed update that introduces new Zombie modes, fresh…
Top Discussions "We believe in the power of connection": Donald Trump Tetris parody game rouses the mildly worded wrath of the Tetris Company This week in PC games: Wardogs, Shroom and Gloom, a heist game from the King of Dragon Pass creators, and a bullet time FPS inspired by F.E.A.R. Combat and…
Xbox Game Pass has become harder and harder to recommend as Microsoft continues to make changes. Users are already unhappy with the price increase without new features to justify it. But the latest controversy is not directly a price issue, but rather how Microsoft is handling the pricing of Xbox…
In the calming meadows where my journey in Valheim began almost six years ago, at the start of an Early Access expedition that has now finally come to an end, I came across a runestone in a lonely field bearing words I've been thinking about ever since: A full belly A full sail The weight of a…
The bald eagle Flappy Bird parody's still live as of writing Goodbye, Build the Wall. The Tetris-style game that the US government had stuck on the White House website as a way of promoting the Trump administration's commitment to brutalising and persecuting immigrants in the name of securing…
Embark Studios has announced that update 1.45.0 is now live for ARC Raiders, which brings new fixes and a new Raider Project. Dubbed ‘Ascending the Mountain’, the new Arc Raider Project will be the start of the fifth expedition, with 1.45.0 marking the last patch before October 8. ARC Raiders…
Kicking off a huge Nintendo Direct double-header is The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary showcase. One of the greatest-ever video game franchises is being celebrated in royal fashion with a big spotlight, and we’ve got every announcement covered. Nintendo revealed two massive Nintendo Directs,…
Sky Mavis has announced Axie Vibeathon, a two-round online competition that invites entrants to build playable Axie games using AI coding tools. The community prize pool is 20,000 bAXS, worth roughly $18,000 at current market prices. Registration runs from 1st to 7th September. Sky Mavis says the…
It’s almost time for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, and IGN will be reporting live with all the news, trailers, and whatever else Nintendo has in store for us right here. The action kicks off today, September 8, at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm UK time with a Direct that will celebrate the…