The Nex Playground is probably the most popular video game console in the US that most people don't even know exists. Case in point: Circana senior director Mat Piscatella has revealed that the cube console focused on motion controls has topped every single PS5 and Xbox SKU for units sold in the US for a holiday week.
On BlueSky, Piscatella posted the possibly shocking video game hardware statistics for the week ending November 22. The top-selling hardware option was Switch 2 bundled with...
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World of Warcraft players may soon be able to tie-the-knot in game, as fans think Blizzard is teasing an official wedding-ceremony system that will work in conjunction with player housing.
As spotted by Wowhead, Blizzard released a new housing early access trailer to celebrate the launch of what is one of the game's most-requested features. About halfway through the trailer, Blizzard invites players to "make new memories" and shows an outdoor wedding ceremony complete with fireworks and a...
Sega has decided that now's the time to join the myriad other companies in the games industry adopting artificial intelligence to streamline their development processes.
In response to a question about combating ballooning game development budgets, per VGC, Sega executives said during a Q&A session after the company's Q2 financial results presentation that it will use the most efficient development methods available. If that happens to be AI--which is becoming increasingly popular in the...
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that it's partnering with Star Wars and Star Trek director JJ Abrams' video game company, Bad Robot Games, to produce and publish a new co-op shooter from Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth.
The unannounced four-player co-op shooter is being directed by Booth and is coming to PS5 and PC at some point in the future. No further details were announced, nor were any images released.
Bad Robot Games CEO Anna Sweet said, "We hope to deliver a bold...
Developer Neon Giant has teased an announcement on December 11, the same day as The Game Awards, for a project that the team is calling "ludicrously ambitious." That's some bonafide marketing hype, and the Swedish developer isn't revealing much more beyond that the game will focus on "player agency."
The developer added that the game will be set in a "reactive" world where "player agency and creativity" are two defining elements. It's "the kind of game that every developer wants to work...
With a planned release in the next few months, The Game Awards seems like a fitting stage to reintroduce the long-gestating Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake. But that's not part of Ubisoft's plans, according to the Prince of Persia account on X.
The official social media channel poured cold water on a fan account speculating that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will show up at The Game Awards on December 11. "Sorry to disappoint but can confirm Prince of Persia: The Sands of...
Battlefield 6 is getting a new update called Winter Offensive on December 9, bringing a handful of combat improvements focused on reliability, consistency, and responsiveness in the shooter's various modes.
Audio changes tested in a recent Battlefield Labs mini-test will be deployed with the upcoming update, with the overall aim to prioritize the most important combat and vehicle sounds. The audio refresh includes a "comprehensive pass" on footstep audio that aims to make footstep sound...
No Man's Sky and Once Human are a pair of games that don't have a lot in common. Regardless, fans have noticed that Starry Studio, the developer behind Once Human, appear to have repurposed an asset from No Man's Sky as a premium cosmetic item. Now, Sean Murray--the head of No Man's Sky developer Hello Games--has weighed in on the similarity, even if he doesn't seem to be all that concerned about it.
The similarities between No Man's Sky's base teleport module and Once Human's item were...
Those waiting for the return of Diablo 4 leaderboards will have to wait a little longer, as the feature has been delayed into 2026.
Blizzard announced the delay during its most recent Diablo 4 developer update livestream. The new leaderboard system revolves around a new dungeon called The Tower, where players will be able to test their builds and compete for clear times and rewards.
"This is to make sure we have some stability with the season launch, and then when The Tower shows up, it's...
This week, From Software's Elden Ring Nightreign is expanding with The Forsaken Hollows DLC, which adds two new playable characters, two extra bosses, and a fresh Shifting Earth event. But if you want to play that DLC, then you'll need to add the new Nightreign Version 1.03 patch across PC and consoles.
One of the primary changes in this patch is that the trigger conditions for Relic effects have been broadened. The game's passive effects have been increased, which include greater attacking...
Another Metroid Amiibo launches this week with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. The third and final Metroid Prime 4 Amiibo, Sylux, is available to order for $30 at Amazon and other major retailers. Like other Amiibo released during the Switch 2 era, all three Metroid Prime 4 Amiibo are more expensive than collectors were used to before 2025. That's why it's refreshing to see Amazon restock the Metroid Dread Amiibo 2-Pack for $25.31 (was $30). The Dread Amiibo set...
For a game that's been in development since 2012, it was a surprise when Escape from Tarkov finally emerged from early access in November. And now that it's possible to really escape from Tarkov, someone's done it and shared the video to prove it.
A streamer who goes by Tigz has been acknowledged by Battlestate Games as the first player to find a way out of Tarkov in this first-person-extraction shooter. In a post captured on Instagram, the devs wrote, "Congratulations to Tigz on being the...
If you're looking for a nice gift for a fan of Studio MDHR's popular run-and-gun game Cuphead, you should check out Amazon's deals on The Art of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course. Published last fall by Dark Horse, the beautiful slipcased Deluxe Edition is on sale for only $36 (was $100) at Amazon. Alternatively, you can get the standard hardcover edition for $19.27 (was $40). Take a closer look at both editions below.
These are just a few of the official Cuphead books available now; you...
One of the new maps coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in Season 1 includes Splitgate-like portals that allow players to instantly transport themselves from one area of the arena to another.
The map, Fate, is set inside David Mason's mind, taking players "into the nightmare he's tried to forget."
"Step into a warped vision of Menendez's Nicaraguan compound, now twisted beyond recognition: colossal machetes carve through the sky, and shattered pieces of reality hang suspended as if time...
The dream of Skyblivion goes back over a decade as a team of fans came together to use The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's engine to fully recreate and re-imagine Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion as a modern RPG. At the beginning of 2023, the team set a 2025 premiere for Skyblivion. However, that's no longer the plan and Skyblivion has been pushed to next year. The good news is that the latest dev video shows off how much has been finished and what remains to be done.
Skyblivion lead Rebelzize...
Call of Duty Mobile is celebrating the game's sixth anniversary with plenty of new content. While Black Ops 7 is sticking to thematically appropriate operator skins, Season 11 of Call of Duty Mobile includes a major crossover with Street Fighter, which allows players to transform into the popular fighting characters and use their iconic fighting moves. This new season also adds a DMZ extraction mode, new loadout items to unlock, and special events.
Season 11 start date details
Season 11...
Legendary game designer and programmer Ron Gilbert (Monkey Island) has revealed that one of his exciting-sounding upcoming projects has been canceled due in part to investors not coming to the table to fund the project.
Speaking to Ars Technica, Gilbert said this game had a vision of being a "large, open-world-type RPG" in the vein of The Legend of Zelda. Gilbert worked alongside two other people--an artist and a designer--for about a year on the project before Gilbert realized it was not...
Getting 100% completion in a Metroid game--and metroidvania titles in general--is a satisfying achievement that's part of the genre's appeal. However, in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, there is unfortunately a way to pigeonhole yourself where collecting everything needed isn't possible. Now, the game will warn you about a point of no return, but it's still easy to make a regrettable decision. That's why GameSpot's reviewer for the first-person adventure, Steve Watts, advises players to make a copy...
Monster Hunter Wilds may have been overshadowed by the games that followed it this year, but it just took home two awards from the PlayStation Partner Awards 2025 Japan Asia. While accepting his wins, the game's leading boss Ryozo Tsujimoto shared his conviction that Monster Hunter is still popular among players and he doesn't see any need for the franchise to stop.
"Of course, we don’t intend to stop the series here," Tsujimoto told IGN. "We plan to continue, and we want to let more people...
Prediction markets have been popular for years, and now Roblox's top boss has said he wants to see them integrated into the hugely popular game someday.
CEO Dave Baszucki told The New York Times, "We would. I think we would have to do that."
It's not so easy, though, as Baszucki said every country has different legislation surrounding "loot boxes and kid gambling," so there are regulatory hurdles that would need be sorted out.
Baszucki is bullish on the idea, even if it might take time to...