If you're like me, one of the first things you do when booting up a game is checking out the options in the Settings menu. From audio to subtitles, brightness to performance, you're fine-tuning the particulars to ensure the game is playing just right for you. Maybe during this, you're also changing your controller settings from "normal" to "inverted," and if you've ever wondered why you do that, well, science may have an answer for you.
In a new scientific paper reported on by The Guardian...
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The Borderlands franchise is known for its recurring characters, and perhaps none stand out quite as much as Claptrap. This loud and eccentric little robot has long since stood as the series' mascot for good reason, with his endearing charm and infectious good mood. But there's no denying he can be a bit loud at times--and that certainly hasn't changed in Borderlands 4. But what if you could change that?
Claptrap may not be as prevalent in this new entry as he has been in some other titles...
If the recent Nintendo Direct has you thinking about upgrading to the Switch 2, it just became easier to buy the new console from Amazon. The online retailer has removed its invitation system from the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle ($499) and the standalone Switch 2 console ($449). Up until this week, Amazon required customers to request an invite and then wait for an approval email. The invitation sometimes arrived the same day, while other times you had to wait a week or longer...
I want a Bloodborne remake. You want a Bloodborne remake. People who've never played it probably want a Bloodborne remake. It's safe to say that everyone wants a Bloodborne remake. Unfortunately, though, those wants may not amount to anything, as an insider has suggested that "nothing is happening" with Bloodborne--not even any progress on making a PC port.
Giant Bomb co-owner and reliable newshound Jeff Grubb sat down with site co-owner Mike Minotti for a recent episode of the Game Mess...
Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard has responded to accusations that new sprays for the competitive hero shooter were created with AI, firmly denying such claims.
Fans of the game took to platforms such as X and Reddit, pointing out what they perceived as telltale signs that the sprays depicting cartoony versions of Venture, Juno, and the game's new Hero Wuyang were AI-generated.
One user on X cited the "hair and line art" in a spray showing Venture and Juno posing back-to-back, and another...
Starting in January, students at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville can take an American history class focused on the Grand Theft Auto series. The course was reportedly planned to include GTA 6 before it was delayed to May 26, 2026.
IGN spoke with history professor Tore Olsson about the class that's officially called Grand Theft America: US History Since 1980 through the GTA Video Games. The teacher discussed how popular video games can mold our real-world views, like Ghost of...
Nintendo's legal battle against Palworld developer Pocketpair has intensified, as the Japanese game-making company alleges in part of its ongoing lawsuit that user-made mods don't constitute "prior art."
While Pocketpair previously claimed that mods (such as the Dark Souls 3 Pokemon mod Pocket Souls) invalidate Nintendo's patents, Games Fray (via IGN) has reported on September 16 that the Pokemon creator has argued in the ongoing lawsuit that, because mods require games to function...
EA's new Skate game, the first entry in the series in 15 years, launched this week and reached more than two million players in the first 24 hours. The early-access game was always expected to have issues given its unfinished nature, and now EA and developer Full Circle have outlined all of the major known issues and provided workarounds where possible.
Full Circle has already released an update, version 0.27.7, that addressed some issues players were experiencing. Among them was a fix for...
Battlefield 6 will apparently include licensed music, including the Limp Bizkit song "Break Stuff," which was featured in an earlier trailer for the game. That song, of course, is fitting for the Battlefield universe given the games are all about breaking stuff.
Some of the other songs to be featured in Battlefield 6 include "Bodies" by Drowning Pool, "Awake" by Godsmack," and "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Bob Dylan's "Master of War" is said to be included as well, along with...
After several years of being a PlayStation console exclusive, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is headed to Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 in early 2026. Depending on how confident you feel, the game can be fairly challenging with its blend of real-time combat and action-RPG elements. But if you're looking to cruise through each battle and just focus on the story, then you can choose to play the game with the "Streamlined Progression" options enabled.
This makes Final Fantasy 7 Remake...
Are you perplexed as to how you'd be able to complete Wandering Merchant in Hollow Knight: Silksong? This quest, along with Lost Merchant, concern an NPC named Jubilana, who seems to have encountered some mishaps while exploring the Citadel. Saving her is of paramount importance, as she sells some amazing goodies.
How to complete Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant in Hollow Knight: Silksong - Jubilana locations guide
The Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant quest come from the wish board...
EA and Battlefield Studios have revealed the performance targets for Battlefield 6 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, confirming what console players can expect in terms of graphics and performance.
The game has Fidelity and Performance modes on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PS5 Pro, but not Xbox Series S--that platform has no alternate graphics modes to choose from and instead has a maximum.
The Fidelity mode emphasizes resolution, while Performance targets frame rate. Fidelity mode on...
Battlefield 6 brings back the fan-favorite Battlefield 3 map Operation Firestorm, but the process of remastering and updating the map--and remastering maps in general--wasn't simple, Battlefield Studios says.
In an interview with PCGamesN, design director Shashank Uchil said, "You wouldn't believe how difficult it is," and not necessarily for the reason you may expect.
Uchil said one part of what makes remaster maps challenging is the expectations players have. Battlefield 3 was released...
Like many FPS games on console, Battlefield 6 will feature aim-assist--and the developer claims it will be "very light." That may make it feel different to Call of Duty, which is known to have a more detectable and significant aim-assist system that players have long complained about.
Battlefield 6 senior combat designer Matthew Nickerson told WellPlayed that the team came up with a new setup they're calling Aim Assist 2.0. "It's an evolution of what we had in Battlefield 2042," Nickerson...
Several games offer the chance to explore real-world locations, but the upcoming Pigeon: A Love Story will make you realize just how big a city can really be. Revealed during the Six One Indie showcase, Pigeon: A Love Story does exactly what it says on the box: You're a pigeon, and you're looking for your life-partner inside of a densely populated metropolitan area like Paris, London, or New York.
Not only is each "global pigeon hub" rendered completely to scale, but they're also populated...
Gearbox has just dropped a new update for Borderlands 4 on PC that targets some of the game's glaring issues, particularly related to the looter-shooter's stability.
Over on the game's official website, the team announced that this new patch "improves stability on PC, smooths out progression, and updates the Gilded Glory Pack loot and rewards for a more seamless experience." Gearbox specifically pointed to crashes around animations, audio, collision, and the GPU that should be resolved now...
Late last year, players noted that images of Tencent's upcoming game, Light of Motiram, had a very striking resemblance to Sony's Horizon games. Sony noticed as well and subsequently filed a lawsuit against Tencent. Now, Tencent is arguing that Sony's lawsuit has no merit and that the case against it should be dismissed.
According to The Game Post, Tencent's motion to dismiss accuses Sony of attempting to "fence off a well-trodden corner of popular culture and declare it Sony's exclusive...
A new job posting by CD Projekt Red strongly implies that online multiplayer will be a part of Cyberpunk 2, the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. The description specifically states that the employee will "lead [their] team to develop and optimize multiplayer systems, including matchmaking."
CD Projekt Red posted that the company was hiring for Cyberpunk 2 on X, with the official job title being Lead Network Engineer. "As a Lead Network Engineer, you and your team will play a pivotal role in...
It's almost kickoff time for EA Sports FC 26. The official launch times for the game have been published, covering the official release on September 26 and early access, which begins today.
A trial for EA Sports FC 26 is available for EA Play members, and since that's included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, subscribers to that membership can get the 10-hour trial as well. The $100 Ultimate edition of EA Sports FC 26 unlocks early as well, beginning today, September 18.
For everyone else, EA...
EA's newly launched Skate game is out now for free on PlayStation and Xbox consoles--but there is no Switch 2 version. In addition to the other existing skateboarding games on Switch 2, another game has now been confirmed for release on Nintendo's hybrid console.
Skate Story, an independent game developed by Sam Eng and published by Devolver, is coming to Switch 2 later this year. The game has a rad art style and story setup. You play as a demon in the underworld, and your body is made out...