In the year sinceStreet Fighter 5first released, Capcom and the entire creative team have been hit with a few rough months (between May and September 2016) ofpoor salesand allegations that the game was incomplete upon launch, citinglack of content. While Capcom’s long-running fighting franchise has found success in many of its installments, packing a literal punch onto consoles across the globe, its most recent re-entry into the gaming world has left many fans underwhelmed and overstimulated by one slight snag in particular: lengthy load times....

Although a new entry in theSplinter Cellfranchise wasn’t unveiled duringUbisoft’s E3 2017 press conference, the video game publisher and developer’s CEO, Yves Guillemot, has given a ray of hope to those with fingers crossed that another sequel will eventually be released. As it so happens, after being asked about the currently dormant stealth-action series during a Reddit AMA session, Guillemot teased the possibility of a new game for the series being in the cards....

Since the first days ofWorld of Warcraft, the war between the Horde and the Alliance has been raging. That war always raged a little harder on PvP servers, where players could take each other out in contested territories around the open world, but that trend may be changing with some big PvP shakeups coming in theBattle for Azerothexpansion. World of Warcraft’slong tradition of PvE and PvP server rules will be rewritten with the introduction of War Mode inBattle for Azeroth....

Atarihas spent a long time on the sidelines of the video game console market, but a recent video teaser shows that the historic company is planning to try making a comeback in the hardware business. This is definitely a surprise turnaround from Atari, as it hasn’t released a console in decades and was wasfiling for Chapter 11 bankruptcyonly a few years ago. In recent years, though, retro gaming has been gaining steam, as seen with thestaggering success of the NES Classic Edition....

Ubisoft’s live service games continue to be a major boon for the company as games likeThe Division,Rainbow Six Siege, andGhost Recon Wildlandscontinue toentice players through constant updates and fresh content.For Honoris another game that continues this upward trend thanks to multiple expansions and important free updates like dedicated servers and other enhancements. According to a new trailer, Ubisoft isn’t done with its hit melee combat game and has a number of surprises in store for players....

Fans of theMetal Gearfranchise are patiently awaiting the release ofMetal Gear Survive, which will be the first series entry since creatorHideo Kojima departed Konamiin 2015. As part of the game’s promotion, Konami has revealed more details about the game, but not everyone is happy with what’s on offer. Metal Gear Survivefans have taken issue with the game’s always-online requirement. It has been revealed that the game will require an Internet connection at all times in order to provide a “seamless” experience between single-player and co-op multiplayer....

Alongside thePokemon GOtrailer that teasesthe introduction of gen 4 Pokemon, the developer Niantic has also revealed some key changes coming to the mobile ARG. However, it did not give a specific date as to when these changes will unfurl, but players can expect these game balance reworks to roll out in the coming weeks in preparation for the arrival of Sinnoh. Essentially, these changes break down into the two categories of Pokemon battle stats and Pokemon spawn rates....

When Nintendo first announced thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild(then an untitled Zelda game) would beopen world, many players didn’t know what to expect. Now that the game is available for release, however, they have found that the open world Zelda was even more open than most assumed. For example, the game has been out for over a month now, and players are still finding new ways to interact with the game’s mechanics, and to defeat its unique enemies....

Update:Super Smash Bros. Deluxewasn’t announced during the Nintendo conference this year, but we’re still confident that the game could be coming in the near future. It’s only hours before Nintendo’s press conference airs at E3 2017, and rumors are amassing for what games that the developer has in store for us this year. Now that the Nintendo Switch is finally out, chances are we’ll see a lot of new titles being revealed for the console/handheld hybrid – with the very real possibility ofSuper Smash Bros....

The aliens inElite: Dangeroushave been vexing players for quite some time. And now, the mystery gets even more intense. One fan has shared spooky footage that shows two players encountering the foreign vessels in an all-new locale: the surface of a planet. Elite: Dangerousplayers made initial contact with the alien vessels, known as “Thargoids” in-game, back in January – and to say that their interactions were less-than-normal would be a gross understatement....

With theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeonce again making headlines, and more news to come tonight during Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference, confusion is growing once again. Square Enix has now announced therelease date forFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, but, oddly enough, failed to refer to the game’s previously believed multi-part release structure. Some have taken this to mean that Square Enix has, perhaps, reevaluated the situation and chosen to release the entire game at once....

The reviews are in for The Coalition’sGears of War 4, with praise aimed at the game’s multiplayer and Horde modes, but it doesn’t escape criticism entirely. It’s no secret thatGears of War: Judgmentis generally considered a misstep for theGears of Warfranchise. Whereas the previous three games launched to critical adoration,Judgmentreceived middling praise at best, and was overshadowed by more well-received shooters that came out the same year.Gears of War 4stands as The Coalition’s chance to restore confidence in theGearsbrand name, and based on early critic reviews, it seems to do just that....

Bowsette became one of gaming’s most unexpected memes late last year, when the Super Crown power-up from the upcomingNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxeinspiredhopes for a Bowser/Peach hybrid. Now, with the game’s January 11 release date fast approaching, Nintendo is official putting the idea of Bowsette coming toNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxeto bed. To recap, Bowsette came about when Twitter user ayyk92 posted his depiction of what might result if somehow Bowser was able to use the Super Crown power-up, which transforms Toadette into Peachette....