Microsoft is reportedly assessing plans to add advertising spots to its free-to-play games. As reported by Business Insider ($) (opens in new tab)  (thanks, VGC (opens in new tab)), the megacorp – seemingly aware of the possible backlash from fans – is reportedly “moving cautiously” with its plans, but is …

XCOM 2, widely considered one of the best strategy games on PC, is free for keeps if you download it from the Epic Games Store before the deal ends next week. In case for whatever reason you’re still here and not downloading XCOM 2 free of charge from the Epic …

The king of body horror is back. A teaser trailer for Crimes of the Future, arguably David Cronenberg’s first full-out foray into body horror since 1999’s Existenz, has just been released ahead of its 2022 Cannes Film Festival debut.  The film takes place in a ‘not-so-distant- future where the human …

Writer/artist Sean Gordon Murphy’s Batman: The White Knight universe will expand again in July with a two-issue limited series focusing on the second kid sidekick to take on the identity of Batman’s crime-fighting partner Robin in core DC continuity: Jason Todd. (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Batman: The …

No Man’s Sky studio’s next game is sounding incredibly ambitious. Speaking to IGN (opens in new tab) earlier this week, Hello Games studio managing director Sean Murray spoke about the developer’s next project. “For a while now we’ve been working on something pretty ambitious in the background,” the No Man’s …

Once upon a time, videogame box artists carried a huge amount of responsibility. In the very earliest days of the medium, when even magazines didn’t feature game screenshots, the cover art was your window into a different world – your best chance to understand the themes and gameplay concepts before …

Halo Infinite’s player base was lower than that of The Master Chief Collection on PC earlier this week. As first reported by Eurogamer (opens in new tab), Halo Infinite‘s total player count on PC dropped down to 7842 earlier this week. Unfortunately, that means 343’s latest shooter actually dipped below …

Knowing where to find Elden Ring Somber Smithing Stones and their locations will help you upgrade all the special unique and legendary weapons obtained throughout Elden Ring. While the normal version (check the box) upgrades the basic generic weapons you can pick up anywhere, the Somber versions are need for …

Netflix has a new #1 movie – and it’s given a new lease of life to an overlooked thriller. The Call, a 2013 thriller starring Halle Berry as an emergency operator dealing with the kidnapping of a teenage girl, is currently the most-watched movie on Netflix in the US. In …

Sienna Miller has opened up about her “hysterical” lack of chemistry with co-star Ben Affleck in their 2016 film Live by Night. While appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show (opens in new tab) recently, the American Sniper actor recalled what it was like working with the Batman star on the …