The United States government has announced that Amazon must pay $2.5 billion to settle claims that the company duped people into signing up for Prime and "knowingly made it difficult" for people to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission said Amazon will be forced to pay $1 billion in a civil penalty and $1.5 billion in refunds to consumers. Also as part of the settlement, Amazon must agree to "cease unlawful enrollment and cancellation practices for Prime."
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After revealing a new subscription program for the 12-year-old crime sim Payday 2, developer Starbreeze Studios subsequently increased a DLC bundle pack by 44% from $118 to $170. Now, in response to the backlash, the team has apologized, reverting the price to its original amount after admitting it "messed up."
Starbreeze's head of commercial, Gustav Nisser, told PC Gamer that the Infamous Collection's 44% jump was not tied to the introduction of the new Payday 2: Subscription, a $5/month...
With each new day we're inching closer and closer to a new edition of Fortnitemares, the annual spooky battle royale event that Fortnite holds each October. While Epic has not yet announced this year's event, or even teased it, there's no doubt it's coming--Fortnitemares is one of Fortnite's most beloved annual traditions.
There have been several leaks about this year's Fortnite Halloween party--about cosmetics and gameplay changes alike--so we actually know a decent amount about what to...
Call of Duty Mobile Season 9: Midnight Rumble launches next month. This new season of mobile Call of Duty is a mix of Halloween and WWE crossover content. Haunted Hacienda, Attack of the Undead, and Hordepoint return. Plus, there are limited-time modes designed for the WWE collaboration.
Season 9 start date details
Season 9: Midnight Rumble starts on October 1 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. This new season includes a brand-new battle pass with both free and premium items. The Season 9 battle pass...
Battlefield 6 brings back the Portal mode from Battlefield 2042, but it's juiced up and gives players more options to create custom modes and maps. The developers put out a new trailer today showing off some of the zany things people can build using Portal, but when Battlefield 6 gets into the hands of a big audience, we can only imagine the kinds of things people will build using the tools.
Community manager Kevin Johnson said, "Truly looking forward to seeing this level of power in your...
EA's new Skate is finally playable for everyone via free Early Access. Although the skateboarding feels good, most players don't love the Fortnite-ification (or the copious microtransactions and Sims-esque looking character models) of the iconic skate sim. The developers at Full Circle have heard these complaints about the high-contrast visuals and, with the imminent launch of Season 1, will address the game's look to feel "more grounded and lived in."
In a lengthy X post, Full Circle...
Hades 2 has officially launched in full, and the day-one patch notes reveal just how far the game has come since it started its early-access journey. Currently available for PC and Switch consoles, the 1.0 version of Hades arrives with a substantial number of changes to the game, ranging from minor tweaks to new additions that'll keep you exploring the Underworld for hours on end.
Some of the biggest highlights here include the true ending of the game, so if you want to see how Princess...
A major new patch for Borderlands 4 has arrived, adding the promised field of view (FOV) slider on console, making stability and performance improvements, and tweaking some rewards and progression elements.
It's a beefy patch, but it's not the end of Gearbox's ongoing support, as the developer also said there were "too many" buffs for Vault Hunters to fit into this update, so these changes are coming in their own balance update that is targeting release early next week. That said, this...
Over the last couple of years, developer Insomniac Games has earned critical acclaim for its work on Marvel's Spider-Man series. Following two main Spider-Man games and the Miles Morales game, the studio's next project is one that has Marvel fans excited as a legendary mutant is stepping back into the spotlight.
The last time that Wolverine had a solo game was all the way back in 2009 with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. A tie-in game to the film of the same name, Raven Software's single-player...
More PlayStation classics are coming to PlayStation Plus Premium before the end of the year, with Sony announcing a pair of well-loved fighting game threequels and a remake of a beloved action-adventure game are all joining the service.
Sony announced Soul Calibur 3, Tekken 3, and Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be playable for PS Plus Premium subscribers, the service's most expensive tier, later this year. The news came as part of Sony's most recent PlayStation State of Play presentation...
Capcom developers have discussed the upcoming Switch 2 version of Resident Evil Requiem, saying the studio was impressed by the hardware and that it "just made sense."
Producer Masato Kumazawa told VGC, that, "We were surprised in a good way about how smooth the process was for us" to bring Requiem to Switch 2.
"It just made sense that we felt that we don't need to wait on this one or do a separate project after the main game; we can just bring the main game to this hardware immediately,"...
Back-to-back Black Ops game releases are somewhat worrying from a fatigue perspective for Call of Duty developer Treyarch. Black Ops 7 is set to launch November 14, just a little more than a year after Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Speaking with CharlieIntel, Treyarch senior director of production Yale Miller discussed whether launching Black Ops 7 right after Black Ops 6 was a concern for the team. "I think the honest answer is yes. I worry about that," said Miller via Dexerto. "Obviously...
As part of Konami's Tokyo Game Show briefing today, the company announced that Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater's Fox Hunt multiplayer mode will launch on October 30.
Fox Hunt, which was previously announced, is an evolution of Metal Gear Online. The mode puts players into "cat-and-mouse encounters" as players must sneak around and survive.
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Fox Hunt supports online matches with up to 12 players, and there will be two modes. The first of these is called Survival Capture, and...
During Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast, the company officially announced the next Forza Horizon game, Forza Horizon 6. As suspected, it's set in Japan and will launch in 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a PlayStation 5 release to come later. It's still relatively early days for the next Forza Horizon game, but for now, here's everything we know about the game.
When will Forza Horizon 6 be released?
Forza Horizon 6 is coming in 2026. A more specific date has not been announced...
There are three certainties in life: Death, taxes, and Ninja Gaiden games kicking your butt. Long before souls-like games were the focal point for discussions on video game difficulty, Ninja Gaiden was testing the reflexes of players with its signature fast-paced action. For Ninja Gaiden 4, you can expect the game to keep you on your toes, but if you'd rather have a more leisurely hack-and-slash experience, you'll be catered to as well. For those of you who want the complete opposite, you...
The upcoming James Bond game 007 First Light has added another big name to its celebrity cast. British actress Gemma Chan--known for her roles in Transformers: The Last Knight, Crazy Rich Asians, and Captain Marvel--will appear in First Light as the character Selina Tan.
She's described as a "brilliant and passionate academic with a background in psychology and game theory." The character, who works at MI6, played a "critical role" in helping James Bond earn his 00 status.
This is not...
On the opening night of Gamescom last month, Capcom and Square Enix revealed a Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy 14 collaboration that will touch the worlds of both games. Now, Capcom has revealed that its side of the crossover is starting Monday, September 29 with the arrival of its Free Title Update 3. That news came with a fresh trailer that shows off what happens when the worlds of Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy 14 collide.
As seen in the trailer, FF14's Omega Planetes has...
A new Elusive Target mission will go live soon in Hitman: World of Assassination, and this time, Agent 47 will be teaming up with the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee to take down his mark. The Infiltrator Elusive Target mission will activate on September 25 and it runs through November 20.
This event will see Agent 47 infiltrate a secretive martial arts tournament run by a criminal syndicate at the Himmapan Hotel in Bangkok. Bruce Lee stars as Agent Lee, an operative aiming to win the...
Honkai: Nexus Anima is the next chapter in the HoYoverse, and we've recently gotten more details about what the game is going to be about. The Honkai franchise has always been known for its anime-style graphics, quick and fluid combat, and addictive gameplay that keeps players coming back for more with every new installment. While Honkai: Nexus Anima is keeping many of those same elements, the developers are also changing up the core gameplay loop in some significant ways. Of course, you can...
Forza Horizon 6 has been officially revealed, and as rumors indicated, the next chapter in the racing series will see the Horizon Festival move to Japan. Officially unveiled in an Instagram teaser video ahead of the Xbox showcase at Tokyo Game Show, the game launches in 2026 and it will be available on Xbox Game Pass.
Rumors of a new Forza Horizon game began picking up earlier this year following leaks from reliable sources. After an Australian car import company uploaded an Instagram...