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Humble's Choice Collection for July is live, and if you're in the mood for sci-fi epics, beat-'em-up action, and creature collecting, then this month's selection is a great deal. Like usual, PC gamers can download and keep these games forever as part of their monthly subscription to Humble Choice, which costs $12 a month. Until July 11, new subscribers can get their first month of Humble Choice for only $8 by using promo code GAMESPOT8. Even if you decide to cancel your subscription, these...
Xbox Live was born on November 15, 2002. Though it wasn't the first online service offered by a video game console, it's fair to say that the original Xbox was the box that popularized the concept on an industry-wide level. Hits like Project Gotham Racing 2, Phantasy Star Online, and especially Halo 2 introduced a generation of console gamers to the concept of online play, and the world of gaming has never been the same since. And though Microsoft pulled the plug on the original Xbox Live...
Over several seasons, Destiny 2 has blurred the line between good and evil in the battle between the Light and the Darkness. Yesterday's enemies are today's allies, and recently, we've seen the Cabal join forces with the Guardians alongside a new Eliksni house in defiance of the Witness and its grand scheme to bring about the Final Shape of the universe. While there's still no shortage of threats out there, including the Taken, Red Legion remnants, and the Vex, humanity at least has a few...
Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard has been approved by another global regulatory body. South Africa's Competition Commission announced on April 17 that Microsoft has unconditional approval to close the deal through its sub-division called Anchorage (as of July 3, the recommendation to approve the deal has now been fully completed). This follows approvals of the deal in Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Serbia, Chile, and Japan. All of this is happening against the backdrop of the ongoing...
Lego's Super Mario playsets have been an excellent combination of Mushroom Kingdom magic and the high-quality building blocks, and to complete the look of your build, you can now add some familiar Koopalings to your diorama. Lego's next Super Mario expansion set will let you take to the skies (metaphorically) with Larry and Morton, as these two dastardly underlings of Bowser are piloting their signature airships. The expansion is available to preorder now at the Lego Store and Target for...
The world of Hollow Knight, Hallownest, is one that lingers in the mind. Its intricate map, intriguing lore, and desolate yet inviting corridors have earned it a place in the annals of great metroidvanias, alongside the planet Zebes and Dracula's various castles. However, its chitinous inhabitants have chittered only in their bug languages for the years since its release--until now. A massive team of voice actors and modders recently released a mod called Hallownest Vocalized, which grants...