When it was Rise of the Tomb Raider concept art Frustrating as it is, it’s understandable that Spencer wouldn’t be forthcoming with those details–that is what Microsoft (and Sony, in similar cases) has effectively paid to keep secret for now. At least we now have confirmation that this is a timed-exclusive deal. The original language […]
Today, Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS game director Masahiro Sakurai announced that Kirby franchise character Meta Knight has joined the roster for the upcoming mascot fighting game. This is not Meta Knight’s first appearance in a Smash Bros. game, as he was also featured in 2008’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii. The […]
A custom-designed 3DS XL bearing the Super Smash Bros. logo and much of the upcoming game’s roster will be released later this year, at least in Europe. The system, which you can see above, features a slick black, white, and red design. It comes as part of a bundle that includes a digital copy of […]
Bethesda today announced that upcoming survival horror game The $20 pass includes access to three Evil Within expansions, the first of which flips the formula around, letting you play as The Keeper (left) in a series of “sadistic” mission-based maps. Also included with the pass is a two-part story-driven expansion where you play as Juli […]
The first trailer for Assassin’s Creed Rogue was a CG-laden piece of video, but now Ubisoft has published a pair of gameplay demos for the game, showing us what it actually looks like and how it plays. The trailers show off naval battles in the frozen North Atlantic and hand-to-hand combat on land. Set during […]
In the above video, I speak to creative lead Al Hope after a two-hour hands-on preview session with Alien Isolation. The Creative Assembly is going all-in on recreating the horror experience of the original Alien film. It is slow, tense, and claustrophobic, interspersed with bouts of heart-pounding terror. The game’s single alien spends its time […]
It was well-known that Robin Williams enjoyed video games, including MMO World of Warcraft. Now, developer Blizzard Entertainment has spoken out to pay homage to the late comedian and also reveal plans to memorialize him in the game. “Thank you. You gave us so much joy in our lives, and we hope you enjoyed your […]
Dean Hall, the creator of popular zombie game DayZ, has spoken out to clear up some confusion about the recently announced console version. Though Hall announced DayZ for PlayStation 4 during Sony’s Gamescom briefing yesterday, the game is by no means exclusive to that console. “DayZ is not exclusive to any platform,” Hall said on […]
The special Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain preview event takes place today at 11 AM PDT / 2 PM EDT, and according to Konami, you won’t want to miss it. The 60-minute event will be streamed live on Twitch, and you can watch the show right here on GameSpot. Konami will reveal the […]
Microsoft’s Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, attended EA’s Gamescom briefing today (read a recap here) and he had nothing but praise for one game in particular: BioWare’s Dragon Age: Inquisition. Writing on Twitter, Spencer said “Dragon Age looks great. Perfect BioWare game.” Asked by a fan what his highlight of Gamescom has been so far, […]
