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Crimson Desert is finally here, and it can be yours at launch for less with this awesome deal — it's "A kingdom begging to be lost in," and a true epic

Crimson Desert is one of the biggest new games of 2026, and thanks to this excellent deal, you can get it for a sweet discount at launch.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

An in-game screenshot of one of the many gorgeous vistas you'll find yourself staring at in Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert reviews and Metacritic scores are in ahead of launch — here's what everyone's saying about the massive game, and something I'm worried about

Crimson Desert reviews and its Metacritic score are here. Does Pearl Abyss' massive adventure game live up to the hype? Here's what people are saying.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

A screenshot of one of Crimson Desert's many grand vistas.

Battlefield 6 is free to play for a week in Season 2, but the free trial has a huge catch — I don't understand why the devs are making the same mistake again

EA's best-selling shooter Battlefield 6 is once again free to play for a week, but the free trial only includes a limited selection of maps and modes.

An official marketing image for Battlefield 6 Season 2's Nightfall update.

Battlefield 6 Season 2 hasn't done much to bolster the game's player count, but maybe this free trial will (so far, it hasn't).

This sweet new PC indie game is a Steam top seller, and a blast from the past — it's a wonderful '90s nostalgia trip, and on sale for launch too

Do you miss the '90s-era video stores you'd visit to rent DVDs and get snacks for movie nights? This new indie game on Steam will be right up your alley.

An official screenshot of Retro Rewind.

An official screenshot of Retro Rewind that shows what you can potentially make your video rental store look like.

Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's ever was thanks to a key improvement — "builds of the game are really consistently working"

Bethesda's game director Todd Howard says that The Elder Scrolls 6 has been smoother to develop than Xbox's Starfield thanks to Creation Engine 3.

A photograph of Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios' executive producer and game director.

A photograph of Todd Howard, game director and executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios.

Helldivers 2 is dropping a surprise Uncover the Truth update with a freaky Illuminate plot, new enemies, and sweet patch notes — plus the game's first content roadmap

Helldivers 2 is releasing a new Uncover the Truth update later this week with new Illuminate enemies, some big balance changes, and more.

A screenshot taken from the new trailer for Helldivers 2's Uncover the Truth update.

Whatever the Illuminate is up to in Helldivers 2, it can't be good.

Crimson Desert's release date and launch times are only a few sleeps away — here's when you can play one of the most hyped-up open-world games I've ever seen

Crimson Desert could be one of the grandest fantasy adventure games ever made, and now it's just a few days away from its release date and launch times.

An official screenshot of Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert is finally coming out this week. Here's when you can play it.

Bethesda's Todd Howard says NVIDIA DLSS 5 in Xbox's Starfield is "amazing" — everyone else is calling it uncanny AI slop

The internet is laying into NVIDIA's DLSS 5 tech for making NPCs look like AI slop, but Bethesda's Todd Howard thinks it's "amazing" in Xbox's Starfield.

An example of what NVIDIA DLSS 5 looks like in a scene from Xbox and Bethesda's 2023 RPG Starfield.

One of the opening scenes in Xbox's Starfield with DLSS 5 on. Do you think the faces of the NPCs look uncanny? The internet definitely does.

Judge sides with Subnautica 2 founders in lawsuit against publisher Krafton over long Early Access delay, $250 million bonus — the former CEO is back, too

Eight months after it began, the legal battle between Subnautica 2's creators and its publisher Krafton has ended in victory for Unknown Worlds' leadership.

Subnautica 2 promotional screenshot

Subnautica 2 was originally going to launch in 2025, but was delayed by its publisher Krafton in a move that sparked major controversy.

Beloved Fallout composer says Bethesda's Todd Howard is a "visionary" — and that critics of Xbox's Starfield "were just not ready" for the controversial RPG

Fallout and Starfield composer Inon Zur believes one day, we'll all think Xbox's Starfield is a "legendary" RPG, and that Todd Howard is a "visionary."

Starfield

Xbox's Starfield is the first new IP from Bethesda Game Studios in many, many years, but for many, it didn't live up to the community's expectations.

Ex-Xbox exec Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' just joined this legendary gaming brand, but he says it's not his "full time gig" — "I am still working on that"

Former Xbox programming director Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has joined Commodore, but it's not his "full time gig." Could he return to Xbox at some point?

A photograph of Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

A photograph of Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

Microsoft's Xbox AI assistant Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles this year, and not stopping there — "We will continue to bring it to more services that players are playing"

Nearly a full year after its introduction, Microsoft has announced the Xbox AI Gaming Copilot is coming to consoles later in 2026.

Halo Infinite

Master Chief and The Weapon in Halo Infinite. These two partnered up would certainly be fitting imagery to market Gaming Copilot to players.

Call of Duty: Warzone is testing Casual mode bots in Black Ops Royale, and oh boy, everyone's pissed — "The Warzone scene is cooked"

The Call of Duty: Warzone developers have announced they're testing Casual mode-style bots in the new Black Ops Royale mode next week, and fans are angry.

An official screenshot for Call of Duty: Warzone.

Call of Duty: Warzone has a Casual mode that fills lobbies with bots, and it's testing how they play in the new Black Ops Royale mode next week.

Ex-Overwatch director says Blizzard threatened to lay off 1,000 devs if the game didn't make enough money, and blame him for it — "the biggest 'F*** you' moment I had in my career"

Years after his departure from Blizzard, former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has revealed why he left the studio, citing layoff threats over revenue.

Jeff Kaplan, the former game director of Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch.

Jeff Kaplan, the former game director of Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch.

Steam's Valve responds to lawsuit from New York Attorney General against its loot boxes, says they're like baseball cards — it's ready to fight

Valve, maker of Steam and games like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and TF2, has responded to a New York lawsuit filed against the loot boxes in its games.

Team Fortress 2

<p>A recent item server outage cut players off from their unlocks for nearly two days.</p>

Rejoice! Microsoft's Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is coming back this year — "we’re committed to keeping games from four generations of Xbox playable"

During its GDC keynote, Microsoft and Xbox announced that the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program is returning in some fashion later this year.

Xbox and Xbox 360 games backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

The Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program went on hiatus back in 2021, but for Xbox's 25th anniversary, it's coming back in some form.

The first Minecraft Live 2026 show just got its official trailer and date — will we see the Tiny Takeover update and a new game? Here's how you can watch

Minecraft developer Mojang has announced the date and time for the first Minecraft Live 2026 show in a new trailer. Here's everything you need to know.

A look at some of the baby mobs coming in the Tiny Takeover update for Minecraft.

Minecraft's upcoming Tiny Takeover update that introduces new designs and sounds for baby mobs will likely be at Minecraft Live 2026.

Ex-Microsoft gaming VP and Xbox 360 lead creator calls the infamous Red Ring of Death a "Tylenol moment" — what does that mean? Here's what he said

In a new interview, former Xbox VP Peter Moore has reflected on the Xbox 360's notorious "Red Ring of Death" and how Microsoft ended up dealing with it.

The Xbox 360's infamous Red Ring of Death.

An official Red Ring of Death poster Microsoft sold in reference to the infamous console-bricking Xbox 360 hardware issue.

Former Xbox VP talks building Microsoft's brand, distancing it from Windows, and "throwing punches" for Bill Gates — "this is how the console wars started"

Peter Moore, former Xbox VP and one of the visionaries responsible for the Xbox 360 and the brand as a whole, has discussed his time at Microsoft.

Photograph of Peter Moore, Microsoft's former entertainment VP that oversaw the creation of the Xbox 360.

Photograph of Peter Moore, Microsoft's former entertainment and gaming VP that oversaw the creation of the Xbox 360.

Bungie's Marathon won't copy Destiny 2 and its terrible content vaulting, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief — "it doesn't matter when you join"

Content vaulting is widely hated in Destiny 2, so with Marathon, Bungie wants to make sure its content is "evergreen" and won't go away in the future.

An official screenshot of a squad in Marathon.

Compared to Destiny, Marathon is a much tighter and more focused game, which hopefully means we'll never see content vaulting come to it.

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