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about the actress’ past with is stirring up controversy on social media. While the film continues to earn great critical reviews for its action, stunt work, comedy, and overall narrative, one of its attempted gags referring to Heard and Depp has not been received well by some audience members.

It might seem like a boastful name, but Rockstar Games really are rockstars in the gaming world. The developer is responsible for arguably the most important and lucrative gaming franchise of all time with the Grand Theft Auto series. While the open-world crime series is what the studio is best known for, it has dipped its toes into a wide range of genres and styles as a publisher since its first game in 1997. While the studio’s output has certainly slowed, with an over eight-year gap between Red Dead Redemption 2and GTA 6, there’s a backlog of over 40 games in its portfolio. That’s a lot of history to digest, but it’s important to understand the entire scope before we decide which games are the best.

May is finally here, and with it comes a slate of some of the year’s most anticipated movie premieres. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, I Saw The TV Glow, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes are this month’s must-see theatrical releases, but if you’re looking for the best movies new to streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Max, and more this May, you’ve come to the right place.

It's been over two years since Crystal Dynamics announced the next Tomb Raider game. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 instead of the studio's Foundation Engine, it will be published by Amazon, which also has plans to create an interconnected universe of games, films, and TV based on Lara Croft's franchise.

Grand Theft Auto Online players with a GTA+ subscription will soon be able to play Rockstar's 1940s detective action-adventure title LA Noire. Along with access to LA Noire, subscribers will also unlock two classic cars from that game to use in Grand Theft Auto Online.

and shocked fans with a surprising appearance at the world premiere of. This comes after they debuted their live-action versions of the animated characters in a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit earlier in April.

Microsoft has announced the timing of the next Xbox Games Showcase, to be livestreamed on June 9 at 1 pm ET. Just like last year, the event will unfold on the Sunday of Summer Game Fest, which kicks off on June 7 via livestreams and in-person events in Los Angeles. Also similar to last year, where Xbox’s showcase was followed by the Starfield Direct livestream, this year’s showcase will be followed by a deep dive on an upcoming game — and according to The Verge’s reporting, that’s Call of Duty.

For years Fallout fans have wondered if a video game in the franchise will ever leave the United States for another country. According to Fallout lore, the nuclear war of 2077 upon which the franchise is based was not localized to the U.S., but a global event. And so, the idea of traipsing astound post-apocalyptic London or even Canada has long-been mooted by fans.

Hotfix 0.179.1 for Palia has just dropped, delivering a number of fixes for issues that have been causing game crashes and freezes. This follows the recent release of a patch for the MMO that introduced new content, features, and quality-of-life improvements.

A new Dead Island 2 NVIDIA DLSS 3 mod is now available for download, bringing significant performance improvements to the second entry in the series developed by Dambuster Studios.

Some of the developers behind the BAFTA-winning Before Your Eyes have banded together to form a new studio, Nice Dream Games, and are working on a spiritual successor to the blink-controlled title.

Publisher Skybound Games and developer Nice Dream, a Los Angeles-based studio founded by the co-creators of Before Your Eyes, have announced Goodnight Universe, a narrative adventure game in which you play as a six-month-old baby with psychic abilities. Platforms and a release date were not announced. The game will take part in Tribeca Games Festival 2024 from June 12 to 16.

Fallout is more popular than ever, and that's all down to Lucy and the gang's trek through post-apocalyptic Los Angeles in Amazon's TV show. It's convinced more people than ever to check out the series for the first time, with many confused as to which game they should start with. Fallout New Vegas is as good a place as any, widely considered the best in the series, but just be aware that the fanbase is full of evil, cruel individuals.

Now is the perfect time to buy on Steam, and the window of opportunity isn't going to last forever. As a long-delayed sequel to a 2011 zombie-slaying hit, in 2023 after being passed around from developer to developer for years. Despite these troubles, however, the game released to a generally positive critical reception, accurately recapturing the mindless appeal of the original with just enough updates to flesh out systems that could feel unsatisfying in its predecessors.

IGN is proud to once again partner with ID@Xbox to exclusively present the next ID@Xbox Showcase, which promises to feature some of the most exciting upcoming indie games from around the world, including Vampire Survivors, Dungeons of Hinterberg, 33 Immortals, Lost Records Bloom & Rage, and more.

As the weather (hopefully) turns nicer and the days get longer, it’s hard to think about being inside watching TV. Which is why it’s good that this week’s offerings are so easy to pop on at your leisure: Whether it’s the charms of Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives — based on a comic written by Neil Gaiman — or the hard-won pleasures of Shōgun’s final episode, or even the fighting spirit of We’re Here season 4 or Knuckles, there’s a lot to love this week.

Dead Island 2 has announced the exact date and times it's set to launch on Steam across the world. The zombie-mashing action adventure game was released on Xbox, PlayStation, and Epic Games Store almost exactly a year ago, unfortunately skipping out on Steam users. Despite its long and troubled 9-year development cycle across three different studios, Dead Island 2 released to positive reception, as it provides ample first-person melee action fun in incredibly vivid and iconic zombie-torn Los Angeles environments.

Fallout season 2 is officially a go at Amazon Prime.

Take-Two Interactive Software is in an Ohio court this week to fight a lawsuit over the use of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ tattoos in its games. Tattoo artist Jimmy Hayden first sued Take-Two in 2017 over the use of several tattoos he made for James that were reproduced in NBA 2K games from 2016 to 2020.

Ubisoft's XDefiant seemed nearly ready to launch six months ago, but the game received a last-minute delay that left many fans puzzled. At the time, Executive Producer Mark Rubin explained:

ComingSoon Senior Editor Spencer Legacy spoke with writers and directors Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach about the animated movie. The duo spoke about the color choices utilized throughout the film and what it was like to work with the children who provided many of the voices. Chicken for Linda! is now playing at Los Angeles’ Laemmle Royal and will have a wider theatrical release across the United States starting on April 15, 2024.

One of the original creators of Fallout, Tim Cain, has shared his thoughts on Amazon's recently released adaptation of the franchise, and they're very positive. WithPrime Video's live action Fallout adaptation receiving a stamp of approval from one of the masterminds behind the video game series itself, it seems like it's safe to say the TV show has lived up to the hype.

News of CinemaCon 2024’s trailer has fans wondering whether it will be released online. Has the footage leaked already? What happens in it? Here’s everything you need to know.

Several Fallout TV show characters are now in Fallout Shelter, bringing with them brand-new locations and quests.

Although thefranchise has found plenty of success with its Bethesda-developed entries, it could be exactly the right time for a sequel to . A spinoff game that followed after the success of, still holds a unique place in the series, offering a setting and story that hasn't been replicated within the universe ever since, and a devoted subsection of fans still see it as the best game that the series has to offer.

Fallout fandom has exploded in the wake of the new Prime Video series that adapts the beloved video game series to TV for the very first time, with many now booting up Fallout 4 to experience the post-apocalyptic wasteland for themselves.

Despite Amazon's Fallout adaptation getting a very positive reception so far, it doesn't seem likely that other Bethesda properties will be getting the same treatment. At least, not on Todd Howard's watch.

Elgato is releasing several Fallout Edition-themed items in the wake of the release of the Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime.

With the Fallout series currently taking the world by storm, many Bethesda fans are wondering if the Amazon Prime Video exclusive could open the door for other adaptations. At the premiere of the new show in Los Angeles, IGN took the time to chat with Todd Howard about the likelihood of this happening, and things aren’t looking good. Sorry, Elder Scrolls fans.

Fans of the Fallout games won’t be shocked to learn that Amazon’s new TV show based on the franchise is gruesomely violent. This is a franchise known for its Bloody Mess perk, and for the VATS system, which lets players target and blow off heads and limbs. But the violence of the Fallout TV series still has the power to shock; viewers can expect multiple severed heads and lopped-off extremities in this post-apocalyptic world where mutated monsters feed on human flesh.

Fallout is a franchise that’s held together by tone just as much as any unifying story beats or canon. The series’ distinct post-apocalyptic vision of an America that never escaped the wide eyes, fake smiles, and faker optimism of the Cold War has become iconic, and its version of Americana shot through with radioactive black humor is more identifiable than any single character from the games will ever be (except Vault Boy, of course). It’s a series that revels in its ability to be funny, touching, sad, sweet, and disgusting all in a single moment. And that tone is what Amazon Prime Video’s new Fallout TV series captures best, and what makes it an excellent addition to the franchise, rather than just an adaptation.

The Fallout TV Show is now arriving even sooner after Prime Video announced it would debut a day early. So, are you prepared for the end of the world? Well, if not, you're in the right place as we've broken down everything you need to know about the upcoming TV show. Inspired by the best Fallout games (and set in the same shared universe), the Fallout TV series is set to depict the Wasteland like you've never seen it before.

Originally set to premiere on April 12, Amazon previously announced that its Prime Video Fallout series had been moved up to go live on April 11. Now, the show’s release has been moved up by another day. It’s been announced that all eight episodes of the first season of Fallout will premiere on Prime Video on April 10 at 6 PM PT.

Fallout TV show stars Walton Goggins and Aaron Moten, as well as writer Graham Wagner, had a great time working with Fallout video game lead and Bethesda boss Todd Howard.

Amazon’s Fallout TV series is yet to even premiere - it hits screens later this week, on April 11th - but it already looks set to follow The Last of Us in being the next big-budget post-apocalyptic video game adaptation with a second season in development.

A24 has unveiled afor Ti West’s trilogy-capping slasher set in 80s Los Angeles.

A second season of the Fallout show already appears to be in the works. This is before the first season has even premiered, with the first eight episodes set to hit Amazon Prime Video this Thursday.

Singularity 6 has laid off a third of its staff following Palia's release on Steam.

Earlier today, Ubisoft revealed it is not waiting for the recently announced Forward event (slated to air on June 10 live from Los Angeles) to show off Star Wars Outlaws again. The game in development at Massive Entertainment is getting a new world premiere story trailer next week, on Tuesday, April 9 at 9 AM Pacific Time/6 PM Central European Time.

Following the reveal date for Ubisoft Forward 2024, the Toronto studio updates its social media profile with Sam Fisher's iconic green trigoggle glow, hinting at new reveals for the upcoming Splinter Cell Remake. Splinter Cell continues to be a fan favorite title within Ubisoft catalog, even though the last release in the franchise came back in 2013. For years, fans have continued to wait for any news of a new entry in the stealth-action franchise, especially following Ubisoft's former E3 press conferences.

Amazon Prime subscribers will be swimming in Fallout-related content in April. Bethesda Softworks’ Fallout 76 will be available for free as part of that subscription on the same day that the new live-action Fallout TV series debuts. Starting April 11, Prime subscribers will be able to download Fallout 76 on Xbox consoles and Windows PC as part of Prime Gaming.

Ubisoft has announced that its annual Forward event will return this summer.

Ubisoft has announced its annual Ubisoft Forward showcase will once again take place during Summer Game Fest.

With the heavy hearts it took to hear that E3 was officially and permanently canceled, it was a shock to the gaming community. However, it seems that Ubisoft isn’t letting that get them down and is going to continue with their Ubisoft Forward livestreams.

Sugar star Colin Farrell talks his first reaction to the script – and what made him sign on to the role.

Ubisoft Forward is returning on June 10, live from Los Angeles, the publisher announced today on Twitter. This is Ubisoft's premiere event to show updates, upcoming releases of announced games, and brand-new unannounced projects. Once, it was part of the various Electronic Entertainment Expo conferences. However, with E3 now effectively dead, it has become part of its soft replacement: Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, which starts on June 7 this year. There's no word yet on which games will be shown at Ubisoft Forward, but we can certainly speculate based on the publisher's known lineup.

June 10 will be a big day for Ubisoft, as the major triple-A publisher will be holding a new Ubisoft Forward livestream that day – around the same time as Summer Game Fest. With the once-prominent E3 not returning for the foreseeable future, it will fall to similar events like Summer Game Fest to serve as a showcase for upcoming video games from publishers like Ubisoft in 2024 and beyond. Certain companies have even started hosting their own shows throughout the year, with Sony supposedly holding a PlayStation Showcase centered around Silent Hill 2 and other first-party titles sometime next month.

Ubisoft will host an Ubisoft Forward event on June 10, live from Los Angeles, the company announced.

Ubisoft has revealed when its next major showcase will take place. The latest edition of Ubisoft Forward is set for June 10 in Los Angeles. That's at the tailend of the main slate of Summer Game Fest festivities, and on the same day as Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote.

E3 might be officially dead, but June is still the time where the industry will collectively be shedding light on what the future will bring, with events like the Xbox Games Showcase and Summer Game Fest already having been confirmed for the month. Another name has also now joined that list.

Colin Farrell says his upcoming neo-noir detective series Sugar and his Batman spin-off show The Penguin are polar opposites – with the later being a complete and total trip to the dark side.

Rockstar has announced plans to add Bully and LA Noire to GTA+ later in 2024.

Exactly one year after its successful 2023 launch, Dead Island 2 is finally looking to make its arrival on Steam later this month, on April 22. This news comes just weeks after Dead Island 2 revealed key details of its second story DLC, titled SoLA, a southern LA music festival romp set for April 17.

Miramax has set the release date for , Robert Zemeckis‘ latest project starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, with the film set to release later this year.

If you're part of the intersection of virtual reality enthusiasts and major league baseball fans, then there's good news for you. MLB has launched Home Run Derby VR on the Meta Quest Store, making it available for Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro users. The game was previously on Meta's App Lab.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed the next movie will reboot the franchise.

Game Rant can exclusively reveal a clip from Knox Goes Away, a new crime thriller with a star-studded cast led by Michael Keaton. The film is currently in the middle of its stateside theatrical run, which kicked off on March 15, 2024.

Dead Island 2 has revealed that its second story DLC, titled SOLA Festival, is ready to drop next month. The first-person zombie slaughtering adventure released its first DLC, Haus, back in November. Dead Island 2 recently shared on Twitter that players collectively killed more than 66 million zombies in its popular Haus DLC.

Candy Crush Saga is gearing up for the fourth installment of their All Stars event. Yes, Candy Crush All Stars 2024 drops on March 26, 2024. This time, they’re setting the bar sky-high with the largest prize pool ever seen in the casual mobile gaming scene.

Investigation Discovery’s  delves into the allegations against Nickelodeon’s former production assistant, Jason Handy. According to Fox News, Handy was responsible for escorting the child actors on show sets. However, in 2003, police arrested him after receiving a tip, per Entertainment Weekly. They found over 1700 images of children in compromised positions and videos of children engaged in sexually explicit activities.

E3 is comfortably six feet under at this point, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be bereft of video game shenanigans this summer. Host Geoff Keighley has announced that his Summer Game Fest event will return on Friday, 7th June at 5PM PT/5PM ET/10PM BST. It’ll be broadcast live from the YouTube Theatre in glitzy Los Angeles.

The former director of a new Battlefield game has criticised EA, after he recently left the company and saw the studio he co-founded closed.

The developers of space sim Star Citizen are now talking about the 1.0 launch being within sight, some 12 years after the game launched its first crowdfunding drive.

Virtuos has acquired the Los Angeles-based VFX studio Beyond-FX for an undisclosed sum.

Games outsourcing company Virtuos has bought visual effects studio Beyond-FX.

Rockstar has done something interesting that has gamers wondering just what they might be up to. In a recent Reddit post, it seems that Rockstar Games is working with Implicit Conversions, and this comes from a listing that shows they are a partner with the company. This company happens to be an emulation company, they use their services to help video games be brought to the PS5 that were originally for the PSP or PS2.

The date for Summer Game Fest 2024 has been confirmed, with the gaming showcase taking place on Friday, June 7.

Turtle Beach is acquiring Performance Designed Products [PDP] in a $118 million deal that brings together two major third-party gaming accessory manufactuers.

The Summer Game Fest returns on June 7th, streaming from the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. It airs at 2 PM PT/5 PM ET/9 PM GMT and will run for two hours, showcasing “what’s next in gaming.”

We knew it was coming, particularly considering the ultimate demise of E3, but today Geoff Keighley announced when this year’s big Summer Game Fest kickoff show will take place. This year’s event will be livestreamed to the world on June 7 and once again emanate from the Los Angeles' YouTube Theater. If you’d like to take in the festivities in person, public ticket sales will begin on May 7. In the meantime, you can sign up for alerts at the Summer Game Fest website.

E3 may be dead, but its spirit will once again hang around downtown Los Angeles this year for a week of game announcements and updates in early June.

Geoff Keighley will host the Summer Game Fest 2024 showcase on June 7 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, the event announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, X, Steam, and a variety of international partners.

Summer Game Fest 2024 has been confirmed to take place on 7th June this year, kickstarting what we expect to be a weekend full of video game showcases, announcements and more.

Summer Game Fest will return in June, it’s been confirmed.

Summer Game Fest, the annual event that presents itself as a “global celebration of what’s next in video games,” returns June 7 for its fifth year, organizers announced Wednesday. This year’s Summer Game Fest will stream new gaming announcements and trailers that Friday, starting at 2 p.m. PDT/5 p.m. EDT, on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, X, Steam, and other platforms.

Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley’s annual summer event full of new game reveals and trailers will return for its fifth edition on June 7.

The fifth edition of Summer Game Fest takes place this year and now we know when the main showcase will take place. The two-hour stream of trailers, hype, announcements and game updates is set for Friday, June 7 at 5PM ET. So, if you notice any typos in Engadget's coverage of the event, it definitely won't be because we're watching with an end-of-week cocktail in hand.

The game director of the Star Wars Jedi titles, Stig Asmussen, has formed a new independent studio — with its first project already in the works.

Stig Asmussen, acclaimed director of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Survivor, has split from Respawn Entertainment and EA to create his own AAA game studio named Giant Skull. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched nearly a year ago to high praise from Star Wars fans and from gamers in general, going on to become one of the very best titles of the year, and leaving fans yearning for the series' confirmed third installment.

Former Star Wars Jedi series director and God Of War developer Stig Asmussen has founded a new studio, Giant Skull, to work on "gameplay-driven, story immersed action-adventure games set in captivating worlds". Based in Los Angeles, Giant Skull are even now developing a new "AAA single-player-focused action adventure" that runs on Unreal Engine 5.