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Marathon Will Offer a Combat Sandbox For Players to Experience Their Own Unique Stories

Marathon Will Offer a Combat Sandbox For Players to Experience Their Own Unique Stories

Game director Joe Ziegler spoke about how Marathon wants to bring in an audience that is already used to sandbox-styled gameplay.

The Outer Worlds 2 Overhauls Skills for More Specialized Play-Styles

The Outer Worlds 2 Overhauls Skills for More Specialized Play-Styles

Instead of categories for each stat, Skills are now individually separated with a "lot of blending of concepts," per Obsidian's Kyle Koenig.

The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Had 5.3 Million Day One US Viewers

The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Had 5.3 Million Day One US Viewers

That's up on Season 1's premiere by 10 percent. The episode would go on to see over 32 million total US viewers.

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is Adding New Resolution Options, Offline Versus, and More

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is Adding New Resolution Options, Offline Versus, and More

The update, which is set to go live on April 16, will also add a version select option for X-Men vs. Street Fighter, a game reset option, and more.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Will Shadow Drop in the Week of April 21 – Rumour

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Will Shadow Drop in the Week of April 21 – Rumour

Recent leaks have repeatedly claimed that the long-rumoured remake is going to be revealed and released sometime this month.

The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer Teases Upcoming Episodes

The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer Teases Upcoming Episodes

The second season of HBO's The Last of Us premiered on Sunday, and has six more episodes planned for the coming weeks.

Marathon Director Says “Everyone Has Their Definition of What is the Right Price”

Marathon Director Says “Everyone Has Their Definition of What is the Right Price”

Joe Ziegler says the team is "committing" to making the game "really awesome," and the starting point is currently "really strong."

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Topped US Sales Charts for 3 Straight Weeks After Launch

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Topped US Sales Charts for 3 Straight Weeks After Launch

The open-world action RPG is currently the second best-selling game year-to-date, just behind Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds.

Star Wars Zero Company Announced by Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor

Star Wars Zero Company Announced by Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor

Announced in 2022, the single-player turn-based tactics game features a Mandalorian, Clone Trooper, and Jedi as squadmates.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Q2 Roadmap Includes Mutant Loot, New Weapons, and A-Life 2.0 Updates

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Q2 Roadmap Includes Mutant Loot, New Weapons, and A-Life 2.0 Updates

A-Life 2.0 will see several upgrades, including smarter human combat, Mutants reacting to threats and eating corpses, and more.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master Gets New Trailer Showcasing Tuning and Customisation

JDM: Japanese Drift Master Gets New Trailer Showcasing Tuning and Customisation

JDM: Japanese Drift Master will allow players plenty of customisation options, including the angles at which their wheels are installed.

Marathon Won’t Have Proximity Chat Because of Potential For Player Toxicity – Bungie

Marathon Won’t Have Proximity Chat Because of Potential For Player Toxicity – Bungie

According to game director Joe Ziegler, proximity chat will only arrive in Marathon if the problem of player toxicity can be solved.

God of War (2018) and Ragnarok Composer Feels Fulfilled With His Work on the Franchise

God of War (2018) and Ragnarok Composer Feels Fulfilled With His Work on the Franchise

Bear McCreary spoke about his experiences during the God of War 20th Anniversary Retrospective Gallery and the closure he felt.

Honor of Kings: World is Playable Solo, AI Companions Detailed by Lead Designer

Honor of Kings: World is Playable Solo, AI Companions Detailed by Lead Designer

"We actually provide quite a lot of a single-player experience," says TiMi Studio Group's Simon, who called the multiplayer "non-invasive."

Cyberpunk 2077 Seemingly Looks Better on Nintendo Switch 2 Than the Steam Deck

Cyberpunk 2077 Seemingly Looks Better on Nintendo Switch 2 Than the Steam Deck

The Switch 2 version of Cyberpunk 2077, slated for launch alongside the console, runs at a smooth 40 FPS in handheld mode.

PlayStation 5 Prices Are Increasing in Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand

PlayStation 5 Prices Are Increasing in Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand

Sony has also stated that other regions across its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets might see price hikes as well.

Rematch Was Never Considered for a Free-to-Play Release – Creative Director

Rematch Was Never Considered for a Free-to-Play Release – Creative Director

Sloclap's Pierre Tarno spoke about the studio respecting that the players will recognise the quality and uniqueness of Rematch.

Star Wars Outlaws – A Pirate’s Fortune DLC Reveal Announced for April 18th

Star Wars Outlaws – A Pirate’s Fortune DLC Reveal Announced for April 18th

New key art showcases Hondo Ohnaka of Star Wars Rebels fame and some B-Wings from the Rebel Alliance ahead of the "World Premiere."

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s Physical Version Only Includes 20 GB of Game Data

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s Physical Version Only Includes 20 GB of Game Data

Bethesda indicated this would be the case before launch, though it didn't indicate how much data was included on physical discs.

Mass Effect Was Preferred Over Dragon Age by EA and its Marketing Teams – Former Writer

Mass Effect Was Preferred Over Dragon Age by EA and its Marketing Teams – Former Writer

Former Dragon Age writer David Gaider wrote about how the publisher "never quite knew what to do with" the fantasy RPG's marketing.