Backbone has announced a new entry in its line of smartphone controllers, the Backbone Pro: Xbox Edition. This is priced at $180--$10 more than the regular Backbone Pro--and it is now available to purchase through retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Backbone's own online store. The controller also comes with one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the house, so you can check out The Outer Worlds 2 or any of the other big Game Pass releases of the year through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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Spider-Man: Miles Morales is celebrating its 5-year anniversary today, November 12, 2025. Below, we examine how the half-sequel capitalized on its smaller scope by telling a more intimate story.
Miles Morales swings past a small bodega as snow flurries catch the streetlights. Below him, vendors huddle in heavy coats, music spills from a corner bodega, and the streets of Harlem glow warm against the winter cold. The rhythm of the city seems to match his own momentum--fast, hopeful, alive...
Activision has announced the first DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and it'll be available at launch, with proceeds going to military veterans via the company's Call of Duty Endowment charity.
The C.O.D.E. Legacy: Tracer Pack is modeled on the real-world veteran Danielle Green, who lost her arm in combat and later worked with the robotics company Open Bionics on a new prosthetic arm. Green, who is a Purple Heart recipient, lost her arm while deployed in Iraq in 2004 when an RPG blast...
In just a few months, seeing a Pikachu sitting between trees in the Pokemon Forest will become a reality with the opening of PokePark Kanto. The Tokyo-based attraction is set to welcome its first visitors on February 5.
The Pokemon Company has stated that tickets will go on sale November 21 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET. PokePark Kanto "will be the first-ever permanent outdoor Pokemon attraction," situated on 26,000 square meters of land at Yomiuriland. The Pokemon theme park is basically split up...
Ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's release on November 14, Activision has confirmed a key detail about the multiplayer mode. Some playlists will indeed have skill-based matchmaking toggled on, but most won't.
Developer Treyarch said on social media that the majority of the Black Ops 7 multiplayer playlists will have what is described as "open" matchmaking. In these playlists, skill is only "minimally considered," just as it was during the Black Ops 7 beta where Activision first rolled...
It is understood that Sony and Microsoft are working on new console platforms--the PS6 and next Xbox--but when might they be released? According to Piers Harding-Rolls, the research director for games at Ampere Analysis, these new consoles could launch later than expected due to the GTA 6 delay. This could happen, but it's not what Ampere expects.
He told GI.biz that the delay of GTA 6 will have a "significant impact on console sales dynamics in 2026." This is because, with GTA 6 now coming...
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has gone on record to say he is surprised that Microsoft has not yet "fully embraced" the Switch 2 when it comes to releasing games for it.
Speaking to The Game Business, Fils-Aime said, "Certainly some games could easily be ported over to Switch 2. And I'm surprised that we haven't seen more of that."
He added: "I thought there would be much more, especially during this timeframe leading into the holiday."
Fils-Aime went on to say he...
Remember when we thought Elden Ring Nightreign's DLC would launch by the end of March 2026? Well, developer From Software said that's way too long and announced that the roguelike/souls-like's next add-on content, The Forsaken Hollows, hits consoles and PC on December 4. Happy holidays, you Nightfarers.
The Japanese developer made the announcement during PlayStation's State of Play livestream on November 11. The trailer, which made its way onto publisher Bandai Namco's official X account...
Capcom has announced a new collaboration with KFC in Japan, themed around Monster Hunter Wilds. Starting on November 19, KFC branches will sell two limited-edition meals with unique packaging and codes for in-game items redeemable in Monster Hunter Wilds.
The packaging shows off art of a Felyne partner that accompanies players in Monster Hunter Wilds (via VGC), with the little critter cosplaying as KFC icon Colonel Sanders--complete with a trendy outfit and facial hair. The Feast Set comes...
For the better part of three decades, Pokemon's creatures have been called upon by their human trainers to do battle with each other at their command. But in 2026, the Pokemon are finally going to have their own paradise in this world in Pokemon Pokopia.
This upcoming cozy game isn't about Pokemon knocking the heck out of each other. Instead, the player can offer them the chance to live side-by-side in an environment that's been specifically tailored to their individual needs. There's no...
The Lego Horizon Adventures building set has received a rare discount at Amazon and Walmart. Normally $45, the 768-piece playset is discounted to $38.24 for a limited time. Based on last year's Lego Horizon Adventures video game, this building set features minifigure versions of Aloy and Varl battling Lego models of Sawtooth and Shell-Walker Machines.
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Aloy & Varl vs. Shell-Walker & Sawtooth isn't the first Lego set based on PlayStation's Horizon franchise. In...
Marvel Rivals Season 5 is a formal celebration with the wedding of one of Marvel's most iconic couples. The season adds X-Men's Gambit and Rogue, and developer NetEase has released a new cinematic trailer to tease the couple's big wedding as well as some new costumes players might expect in the Season 5 battle pass, some of which may be obtainable with Marvel Rivals codes.
Season 5: Love is a Battlefield arrives on November 14. As revealed in the trailer above, the season is themed around...
Sony has shared its latest update for investors, and it's largely good news for PlayStation 5. According to Sony, an additional 3.9 million PS5 consoles were sold in the last quarter, bringing its lifetime total to 84.2 million consoles sold since the system launched in 2020. That puts the PS5 into a virtual dead heat with its predecessor, PlayStation 4, at the same point in its life cycle.
The complete breakdown of Sony's latest fiscal quarter is now online, and its sales chart shows the...
Reanimal is an upcoming horror-adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios, the same team behind Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares II. It puts you in control of two children trying to survive and uncover the mysteries of a hostile island that was once their home. With its unsettling visuals and cooperative gameplay, Reanimal will hopefully build on Tarsier’s reputation for creating intimate and atmospheric horror.
Reanimal blends puzzle-solving, stealth, and exploration in a world...
Yes, there are stability improvements, but that's not all with the new system updates rolling out for Switch 2 and Switch. The patch notes for version 21.0.0 highlight better visual clarity on the home menu for whether a game is owned physically or digitally, GameChat improvements, and a battery description alteration.
Switch 2 and the original Switch are receiving the new symbols that will "indicate whether the software is a physical or a digital version," according to Nintendo. The icons...
Sony has confirmed that Destiny 2 has fallen short of expectations, forcing the company to record an estimated $204 million impairment related to Bungie’s assets. During its Q2 FY2025 earnings call, Sony acknowledged that the popular shooter's player engagement and revenue have been weaker than anticipated since the 2022 acquisition of Bungie for $3.6 billion.
"Regarding Destiny 2, partially due to changes in the competitive environment, the level of sales and user engagement has not...
Rue Valley, the isometric, story-driven RPG that looks quite like Disco Elysium, arrives today on PC, last- and current-gen Xbox and PlayStation platforms, and Switch. Though they look quite alike and both deal with some heavy themes, the specifics of Rue Valley help it stand apart.
The game tells the story of a man trapped in a timeloop where each reset changes who he will become and what he can do. Since players can bring their memories and knowledge with them across loops, you'll unlock...
With the inclusion of Cosmetics in Grow A Garden, you have almost complete freedom to tinker with how your plot of land looks. If you have a theme in mind, chances are that there are enough appropriate items to decorate the surroundings. With each new event, you can purchase or win more and more of these items, each one of which you can find in the designated cosmetics menu.
Of course, given the many trends of Grow A Garden’s mechanics, it’s not just a simple case of being an optional extra...
Take Two sent the internet into a spin last week when it announced that GTA 6--by now one of the most anticipated game releases of all time--would be delayed another six months to November 19, 2026. Insider reports suggest the delay will cost Rockstar as much as $60 million, while other reports claim the game is already "content complete," with the extra time needed for polishing and bug fixes.
Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson revealed the cost of the delay in his November 8 podcast, as...
EA has announced a $12 Lead The Way DLC pack to honor Veterans Day in Battlefield 6 and Redsec, designed in collaboration with the National Ranger Association. However, eagle-eyed players have noted fine print in the bundle image that specifies: "no portion of the Lead The Way pack sales is donated."
The DLC pack is named for the "Rangers Lead The Way" slogan and rallying cry, and EA says the pack was created in collaboration with the National Ranger Association to "ensure authenticity."...