Let’s just cut to the chase. Is Starfield delayed? Officially, no. And to be fair to Microsoft and Bethesda Game Studios, they already told us we wouldn’t be hearing anything out of Todd Howard’s next epic role-playing game during Wednesday’s Developer Direct showcase. There’s going to be a stand-alone showcase for Starfield at some point. It’s still one hell of an elephant not in the room, especially if two of the four games shown — Redfall and The Elder Scrolls Online’s Necrom expansion — are big Bethesda projects launching in May and June, respectively.

Destiny 2 was forced offline for 20 hours, after Bungie issued a faulty patch that caused issues for players. Bungie issued a regular game patch to tweak Destiny 2’s sandbox on Tuesday, but many players quickly realized the game had deleted soome triumphs, seals, and catalysts. Bungie has now issued a fix that involve rolling back its servers.

Mac Walters, the lead writer on Mass Effect 2 and 3 and production director on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf who had been with BioWare for nearly two decades, has officially left the company as "with a new year comes new adventures." Walters took to LinkedIn to share the news, and he described how these past 19 years have been a true "life-changing experience" and that the choice to leave was very tough.

Google will shut down its Stadia cloud-gaming service in the UK on Thursday, as it issues refunds to gamers. Stadia was touted as a "Netflix for games" when it launched, in November 2019, allowing players to stream games online without a PC or console. The service will be inaccessible after 08:00 on 19 January in the UK, with gamers telling BBC News they are "heartbroken" to see it go.

Atomic Heart developer Mundfish is facing backlash over a statement on its stance on the Russo-Ukraine war. Earlier today on January 16, Mundfish published several tweets from its official Twitter account. Follow-up tweets to the one below state that Mundfish does "not comment on politics or religion," and that the developer is "a global team focused on getting Atomic Heart into the hands of gamers everywhere."

The Last of Us launched in 2013 on PS3 as a prestige narrative experience. The game was developed by Naughty Dog, a studio that had been crucial in setting the standard for story-centric games that emulated a traditional Hollywood format. Its Uncharted games mimicked the spectacle of adventure films by way of Nathan Drake, an Indiana Jones type with the luck of John McClane. But The Last of Us saw the studio pivot from blockbuster action into a genre that dominated the early 2000s — the dystopia — and in the process brought the quality of prestige TV drama to video games.

Elden Ring is nearly a year old and has captured millions of gamers around the world. The game has recently won the Game Of The Year award at TGA 2022, adding to an impressive list of accolades for FromSoftware’s latest release. Elden Ring has been able to maintain a solid player base since its release, but many months later, the number of players went down by a significant amount on Steam.

I used to stop outside the record shop on the way to school or out in town on the weekends and flick through the cassette tapes that were lined up in those tall carousels they use to sell postcards in the street. The cassettes I was interested in didn’t have music on them, but Spectrum computer games. I looked through every one to see one piece of information before I got too excited.

Deathloop might not be a one-off IP from Arkane Lyon as some rumors are suggesting that the IP might return, either as a DLC or sequel. Deathloop received critical acclaim after it launched as a timed exclusive for the PS5 and PC. The game is also out now on Xbox Series consoles and available as a part of the Xbox Game Pass. It was a unique experiment from Arkane after their massive success with the Dishonored franchise.

For decades, games’ stories have been lost in translation. Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin are charting a different path.

Elden Ring magic and crawling around in the bushes go hand-in-hand

The next project by Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann continues to be shrouded in mystery, which according to the latest rumors may not be so surprising: according to a reliable insider, The Last of Us Part III is in fact currently already in the works. Check out the complete details below.

Yes, “try-harding” in Mortal Kombat or Call of Duty will improve your mental functions and values in life. Even if you do not play video games, this post will show you how impactful video games, but even more specifically, competitive video games are to your well-being.

Here it is folks! The First Slice Trailer! Release coming December 21st 2022!

Kojima Productions is working with LA-based Hammerstone Studios to develop a movie adaptation of Death Stranding. The 2019 action game already provides quite a cinematic experience with lengthy cut scenes and dramatic expositions, which is probably part of the reason why they aren't directly adapting its story into film. According to Variety, the movie will introduce new elements and characters into the Death Stranding world, so we will see something fresh at the very least, even if they don't create a brand new story for the big screen.

Hot on the heels of announcing Death Stranding 2 (w/t) at The Game Awards, gaming auteur Hideo Kojima’s Kojima Productions has partnered with Barbarian EP Alex Lebovici’s Hammerstone Studios to develop and produce a film adaptation of the former’s hit video game, Death Stranding.

Activision Blizzard showed off a trailer for "Diablo 4" at The Game Awards last night on Thursday, the same day The Washington Post reported on dysfunctional work conditions at the company. There are three editions of the title available for pre-order on Blizzard's Battle.net. The highest tier allows players access to the game four days before release. All of the editions come with extra cosmetic options and access to the open beta. There's also exclusive mounts, pets and a battle pass.

A new leak for GTA Online suggests that Rockstar is bringing back cut content from 2020’s canceled Cops and Crooks update. A well known GTA leaker known as Alloc8or on the GTA forums has revealed that Rockstar is planning on bringing back some cut content, including weapons, from 2020’s infamous Cops and Crooks update.

It looks as though the release date for Diablo IV has been revealed. According to the ALumia_Italia Twitter, which shares updates from Xbox store listings, Diablo IV is listed to be released on June 5, 2023, at 11 pm. In addition, Alumia_Italia claims Diablo IV will be available in three editions.

You have quite a few streaming choices for this year's upcoming Game Awards, but Valve is making its Steam TV coverage more enticing than most by giving away a ton of Steam Deck consoles. The video game developer and distributor has announced that it's giving away one 512GB Steam Deck every minute during the live airing of the awards show on December 8th. To be eligible, you'll have to be watching the event on Steam TV, which starts at 7:30PM ET, and you'll have to register on the giveaway's official page beforehand to enter the drawing.