Toys ‘R’ Us—or, more accurately, the brand’s reanimated corpse—made waves this week with the release of an AI-generated ad that inadvertently reveals so much about this era of widespread “enshittification.” Our piece on that, as well as a lament for the way expiring licenses are killing Forza Horizon 4, a celebration…
Forza Horizon 4 Is Vanishing And It’s All Because Of Licenses
News has arrived that Forza Horizon 4’s DLC is getting unlisted from all gaming stores, with the entire game getting entirely pulled from sale this December 15. This is one of the most beloved racing games—hell, most beloved games—of the last decade. And in a few months, it’ll just be gone. Why? Because of licensing.
Four Games To Send You To Realms Beyond
Here we are again at another weekend. This time, we’re hoping to get a bit of rest from the wonderful mania of covering Summer Game Fest, and all the many showcases and events that happened in between.
How To Play Halo’s Best Level In Infinite
Last year, Halo Infinite saw the inclusion of campaign bots such as grunts, elites, brutes, and more into the game’s expansive and customizable multiplayer. Using the game’s map creator, Forge, fans have crafted a wide variety of different experiences such as original campaign ideas and recreations of old ones, like Ha…
The 16 Best And Biggest Trailers From Summer Game Fest 2024
Over the weekend (and some of Monday), Summer Game Fest 2024 took place, with many of the industry’s biggest publishers and studios—as well as tiny teams and solo devs—showing up to debut trailers for new games. It was an exciting time for sure, but also a very busy time for the game industry.
E-Day Will ‘Scare The S*** Out Of You’
The “one more thing” at the Xbox showcase during Summer Game Fest was a reveal trailer for Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel to the original Gears trilogy starring everyone’s favorite bros, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. Naturally, Gears fans (myself included) were very excited at the reveal, though it’s not clear…
Xbox Hasn’t Abandoned Gears 4/5 Storyline And Characters
Gears of War: E-Day is the first entry in the franchise since 2020 and it’s a prequel telling the origins of Marcus and Dom—the main characters seen in the first three Gears games. For folks wanting a resolution to the big cliffhanger ending of Gears 5, it sounds like Xbox will get around to it…one day.
New Gears Game Is A Prequel Starring Marcus And Dom
Xbox closed out its big Summer Game Fest Showcase with a teaser trailer for Gears of War: E-Day, a new entry in the long-running cover-shooter franchise. However, this isn’t a sequel to Gears 5. Instead, this is a prequel to Gears of War brings back Marcus’ best bud, Dom, for a new adventure.
New Indiana Jones Game Trailer Nails The Feel Of The Movies
Today, during the Xbox Summer Game Fest showcase, we got a new extended trailer for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This new trailer not only looks great, but it also includes an extended scene that feels like it was ripped right out of an Indiana Jones film.
Xbox Swears Fable Is Still Coming 2025 With New Story Trailer
Today at the big Xbox 2024 Summer Game Fest showcase we got yet another trailer for Fable, a game that feels like it’s been coming for a long, long time. But this time Xbox promises a 2025 launch date. We shall see!