The record-breaking debut of Pokémon Pokopia – Nintendo and Koei Tecmo’s personality-packed building simulator – has had an unintended impact on the Pokémon TCG market this week. Selling a whopping 2.2 million copies in its opening weekend, it seems like everyone on the internet has fallen in love with Ditto […]
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‘Come Back for the Adventure’ — After a Turbulent 6 Months, Borderlands 4 Gets Its First Big DLC, and Gearbox Hopes Lapsed Fans Return for It
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Borderlands 4 has had a rollercoaster six months. Since launching in September last year, Gearbox’s looter shooter has suffered various controversies, mostly to do with severe PC performance issues. Outspoken CEO Randy Pitchford went on the offensive, responding directly to complaints on social media to Claptrap back at disgruntled fans. […]
‘Come Back for the Adventure’ — After a Turbulent 6 Months, Borderlands 4 Gets Its First Big DLC, and Gearbox Hopes Lapsed Fans Return for It
3 days ago
Borderlands 4 has had a rollercoaster six months. Since launching in September last year, Gearbox’s looter shooter has suffered various controversies, mostly to do with severe PC performance issues. Outspoken CEO Randy Pitchford went on the offensive, responding directly to complaints on social media to Claptrap back at disgruntled fans. […]
The Best Video Games of 2026 (So Far)
2026 is shaping up to be a great year for video game releases, and it's already delivered some amazing ones for us to get stuck into, from a return to Raccoon City to breeding cats for roguelike warfare. So far, IGN has scored a total of 14 games 8/10 or […]
Hideo Kojima's 'Instinctive' Decision to Rip Off His T-Shirt And Throw It Into a Crowd Kickstarted A Viral Investigation Into What Cologne He Uses
Here's a sentence I never thought I'd write: Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has gone viral again, not because of his latest in-game innovation or taste in movies, but because of his superhuman power of smell and distinctive cologne. In a personal essay written for magazine AnAnWeb […]
Capcom Apologizes for Street Fighter 6 Alex and Patricia 'Incest' Controversy, Announces Patch on the Way
Last week, Capcom added Alex to Street Fighter 6’s playable fighter roster. However, Alex’s arrival was overshadowed by his arcade mode ending (spoilers ahead!) in which he marries his adoptive younger sister/second cousin Patricia. Not only that, they are expecting a baby! These revelations prompted a flood of critical comments […]
Save 23% Off the Sonos Roam 2 Waterproof Portable Speaker During the March Madness Sale
3 days ago
The weather is starting to warm up, which means it’s time to take out the outdoor gear you’ve been stowing away since winter. Whether you plan to tailgate at a sports game or camp out in the woods, consider bringing along a portable speaker to share good tunes with your […]
Save 23% Off the Sonos Roam 2 Waterproof Portable Speaker During the March Madness Sale
3 days ago
The weather is starting to warm up, which means it’s time to take out the outdoor gear you’ve been stowing away since winter. Whether you plan to tailgate at a sports game or camp out in the woods, consider bringing along a portable speaker to share good tunes with your […]
'I Wish I Could Talk More About It' — Dark Outlaw, Which Sony Just Shut Down, Wasn't Working on a Live Service Game
Earlier this week, Sony shuttered another of its first-party studios, Dark Outlaw. While we've seen an unfortunate trend of Sony-owned studios closing, particularly those developing live-service games like Concord developer Firewalk Studios in 2024, it turns out Dark Outlaw was not working on another ill-fated live-service shooter. The revelation came […]
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Players Are Already Demonstrating Why Nintendo’s Strict Image-Sharing Rules Exist
3 days ago
A Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo has been out since yesterday, complete with a robust new character creator and tons of customization and user input features not present in the last game. Which has, uh, pretty quickly made it apparent why Nintendo put heavier restrictions than usual on media […]