The Pokemon Company The Pokémon Trading Card Game really has exploded in popularity beyond all recognition in recent years, with cards regularly valued in the thousands of dollars or beyond, even for relatively new sets. The last few sets have been relatively understated on that front, after the…
It Will Be Like The PS3 Never Existed If You Play Metal Gear Solid 4 On Switch Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2’s launch is right around the corner. That means finally, after all these years, Metal Gear Solid 4 will be set free from its PS3 prison. Unfortunately, though, it looks like the…
"All of a sudden we have yearly layoffs" Yesterday, August 18th, further union rallies against Microsoft's mass layoffs across Xbox studios were held across North America. As the One Bethesda Game Studio (OneBGS) union and the Communication Workers of America (CWA)-supported protests continue, one…
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…
I'm not sure there's been a better invention for multiplayer games than proximity chat. Whether it be friends screaming vengeance down the side of a mountain after you abandon them in Peak, or the wails of one of your fellow workers fall suspiciously silent in Lethal Company. Proximity chat offers…
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been exposed to fresh leaks, showing everyone what Rockstar Games has been working on. More leaks are expected, and the huge Stop Killing Games movement has published an official statement about the leaker. Last Summer, Stop Killing Games skyrocketed in popularity with a…
Wolverine Game Director Says Insomniac Is "Pretty Used To" Online Backlash In an exclusive interview with TheGamer, Wolverine game director Mike Daly pointed out that Insomniac is “pretty used” to online backlash since it “comes with the territory”. Back when Marvel’s Wolverine was first announced,…
Fortnite is going all-out Multiverse of Madness in Chapter 7 Season 4, pulling in collabs from every corner of the gaming universe that would leave the Avengers: Doomsday cast looking small by comparison. Following a skin-baring summer collection that plunged players into a gooner era, with many…
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor Space horror immersive sim RetroSpace will launch on 1st October 2026, developers The Wild Gentlemen and publishers Kwalee have announced. New to RetroSpace? In brief: you are a 3D-printed clone janitor, trapped aboard a space station that has been swallowed by a…
The science fiction genre is chock-full of incredible opening lines that serve to immerse readers into their worlds effortlessly and instantly. From George Orwell's ominous "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" in 1984 to William Gibson's haunting description of…
Most advice about holding on to the shows you love arrives with a shopping list attached. A drive, a Plex install, an evening spent working out why the metadata scraper has decided every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a different film, and a resolved commitment to maintaining all of it…
Gamescom 2026 is shaping up to be another banger this year, and a great way to go hands-on with some of 2026’s upcoming titles and beyond, if you’re lucky enough to attend. Plenty of big-name developers and publishers will be present, all keen to show off everything they’ve got coming up. That’s…
How good are you at UNO? This year, toy company Mattel is announcing the UNO World Championship Series, which will take the fast-paced card game to the world stage with a $50,000 grand prize. Fancy your chances? Taking a shot at the tournament is as easy as joining in via the UNO! Mobile app, or…
The Pokémon Company is cancelling orders of Pokémon 30th Anniversary Cards following a "cyber incident" that potentially left customer details exposed. That's according to emails shared online by fans impacted by the incident, who previously pre-ordered Pokémon trading cards purchased via the…
Super Mario Eclipse Is A Sunshine Sequel By Fans, For Fans In a series where each new release tends to be universally beloved by the fan base as a whole, Super Mario Sunshine really was spectacularly divisive when it released back in the early 2000s. The game came with what was perceived as a…
As James Bond Casting List Officially Narrows, A New Contender Emerges From The World Of Gaming We're getting to the point where we could find out who the next James Bond is at any time. The Daniel Craig run is over; it's time to anoint a new super-spy now that the franchise is under the control of…
This article contains major spoilers for Reacher season 4, episode 4.Reacher season 4's storyline seemed fairly straightforward for the first three episodes. Its primary hook came from its overarching mysteries surrounding the truth behind Anna Merick's death. However, in the ending moments of…
Rockstar Games has gone into overdrive over the last 24 hours, with tons of GTA VI leaked gameplay footage making the rounds on social media. While Rockstar is reportedly working to remove the footage, the leaks have given fans an early look at several new features that could represent a major…
Kenji Nakamura's avant-garde series returns for one last movie The final Mononoke movie will be streaming globally on Netflix next month The finale of Kenji Nakamura's vibrant animated movie trilogy is just around the corner. If you are a Demon Slayer fan and can't wait for the next chapter in the…
Roblox has plenty of tower defence games, but few are as fun to play as Anime Last Stand, and with our list of codes, you'll enjoy it even more. Bringing together characters from all of the biggest anime series around, our codes will give you Pearls, Rerolls and more to help you absolutely…
Subnautica update 1.2 launches today, and it's all about making Unknown Worlds' underwater survival game feel better in co-op. With the introduction of proximity voice chat, emotes, player trading, and revives, you'll have a more friendly time adventuring alongside your fellow explorers. Whether…
Top Discussions Review: Mortal Shell 2 review: A monumental heavy metal sequel with the spirit of a '90s PC game Deus Ex director and immersive sim legend Warren Spector is retiring, despite having "three games in particular" he'd still like to make The US Senate are investigating Roblox for…
The perfect back-to-school kits New DLC for The Sims 4 adds Mean Girls and Clueless items, but fans are skeptical Soon enough, Simmers will be able to dress up their Sims like their favorite characters from Mean Girls and Clueless, as Paramount Pictures is collaborating with EA to bring these…
Metal Gear Solid Is Returning With Online Multiplayer, Thanks To Fans The original Metal Gear Solid rightly stands as one of the greatest games of the PlayStation 1 generation, transitioning the series to a 3D format for the first time and really showing the potential of the series moving forward.…