Back in 1999 the concept of an MMO baffled me and I would have no truck with the genre until several years later. Thankfully, not everyone was as backwards then, orEverquestwould not have lasted for the absurdly long time it has. Almost thirteen years and eighteen expansions since its launch, the well aged MMO is all set to make the move to free-to-play, a move its successor has already made....

The bombs dropped a little early Bethesda has flipped the power switch forFallout 76hours ahead of schedule. Originally set to launch at midnight in every respective time zone,Fallout 76is playable now. This is seemingly born out of a bug that wasn’t worth fixing. PC users have reported that upon opening the Bethesda games launcher,Fallout 76wasn’t accessible. However, waiting for just a few seconds — like hovering your mouse over the game and doing nothing — would eventually trigger the option to launch it....

Our first trip to Duscae Even though the clock was ticking, it was difficult not to stop and smell the roses. I had a behemoth to hunt, but couldn’t help myself. A gorgeous landscape teeming with majestic wildlife distracted me from my objective. I whiled away far too much time transfixed by the mosaic of stars painted across the night sky, exploring grottos and forest trails, and poking around a secluded outpost with a stable of Chocobos....

Season 4 Battle Pass is up Welp,Fornite‘s big Season 4 update is here, it has to do with meteors, and most of the map is still standing. In the wake of the craters the update caused are “hop rocks,” which allow players to utilize low gravity physics. Headshots are now easier to hit, structures can be destroyed, and damage numbers are now more visible in areas like spectating. There’s also a number of quality of life changes too, like the ability to favorite cosmetic items and additional emote wheel spots....

If current plans hold,Uncharted 2: Among Thieveswon’t be the last we’ll hear of digital adventurer Nathan Drake. Speaking toPlayStation.blogduring PAX, Naughty Dog creative director Amy Hennig confirmed that the follow-up toUncharted: Drake’s Fortunedoesn’t conclude Drake’s story and there’s room for other titles in the “franchise” if people want more. “It doesn’t conclude the story at all,” said Hennig. “The expectation withUncharted 2is that it can be an ongoing franchise as long as people want more of it....

Remember when wefirst heardaboutProject Offset, that gorgeous first-person shooter set in the realm of fantasy, and then proceeded to hearnext to nothingabout it since then? Well, it’s not dead, thankfully. Although the game hasn’t been discussed by much of the press that attending the 2009 Game Developers Conference, it was shown off (still no in-game footage, though). To be fair, the reason whyProject Offsetwasn’t given much coverage is because what was demonstrated at GDC relates more to actual game development than it does anything else....

As part of the PlayStation State of Play Stream, we got tosee more fromDynasty Warriors Originslaunches on July 16, 2025 I’m not sure what to say aboutDynasty Warriors Origins. If you’re unfamiliar, the series is about fighting hordes of dudes. Like, have you ever gotten stuck in a crowd while leaving a concert? Imagine swinging a sword at that crowd. Except it’s during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. That’sDynasty Warriors....

Because one month after launch is still launch For some odd reason,Gran Turismo Sportlaunched with analways online requirement. Even with a stronger focus on online racing, locking players out of most modes when offline was just baffling. Why you couldn’t take a photo of your car when offline is beyond me. WithSport’supcoming patches, that online requirement is going to get tweaked. The first new update, which will be coming on November 27, will add a few cars and lay off on some of the online requirements....

Praying Mantis Nymphs are one of the toughest bugs to find inGrounded 2, so the job gets easier when you know where to look. The Praying Mantis has two versions available in the current version of the game. We have our Nymphs, which are a tier-III enemy you can find in Brookhollow Park. Then there’s the Mantis boss, who is a huge hurdle (still gives me the creeps). Let’s take a look at where exactly you can spot a Praying Mantis Nymph on your adventures....

Arc and Bandai team up again Guilty Gear Striveis one of my most anticipated games of the year. It’s not often that a fighting game reaches those kinds of heights for games writers; but having been loyal to the franchise for over 20 years now, I still maintain thatGuilty Gearis one of the best, if not the best fighting game franchises at any given time in history.Strivelooks like it’s going to scratch the same itch asXrd, and look great while doing it....

Paper Planes Drifter What happens when you, loyal Toad, are a cog in a created world, existing only to abet the Hero (Mario, now paper) in their journey? And what happens when obsessive glitch masters likeStryder7x“log skip” to enter your neighborhood before the game’s natural progression should allow? Well, at least in the Japanese version ofPaper Mario, the Toads enter a sort of existential crisis, as if you were exposing a Replicant that didn’t know it was a machine....

TheMarathonreveal trailer is fast approaching but thanks to the internet, we know there will be some kind of Alpha for the game, with keys being given away for it quite soon. The news comes from various creators and the Marathon Discord, where Bungie will have a signup for the alpha codes in some way on the official Discord, and in other places as well. But if you are out of the loop, miss the upcoming reveal stream, or don’t watch a creator that has codes—where can you get them?...

If you haven’t played Facepunch Studios’ brutal open-world survival gameRust, you should really treat yourself. However, do note the word “brutal” used in that opening sentence: it is for those who seek madness in an unforgiving world. But that doesn’t mean said world can’t look nice. In the most recent (and substantial) patch to the game, theRustdeveloper has really gone out its way to pretty up the harsh environment players are expected to survive in....