Latest articles by Brendan Lowry
FFXIV players are worshipping a new glitched level 1 mob added in Patch 7.4
News Following the release of Patch 7.4 for FFXIV, players have encountered — and are now worshipping — bizarre "nothing" versions of level 1 antelope mobs that don't have names.
Larian CEO Swen Vincke responds to backlash against use of AI while making Divinity
News The CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian has responded to blowback against the studio for using AI while making its new Divinity RPG.
Season 2 of the Fallout TV show is breaking records on Rotten Tomatoes
News Following the recent premiere of Fallout Season 2, the show has broken Rotten Tomatoes records, and could set more soon, too.
These are the best Core i9 and Core Ultra 9 laptops we've tested
Laptops Intel's Core i9 and Core Ultra 9 CPUs are among the industry's most powerful processors, and the laptops that feature them are phenomenal. These are our favorites that we've tested and reviewed.
Fallout Season 2 and Call of Duty collide in a new Black Ops 7 and Warzone crossover
News Following the premiere of Season 2 of the Fallout TV show, a special crossover between Call of Duty and Fallout has been announced for BO7 and Warzone.
KCD2 director shares his take on generative AI as Larian gets dragged
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director Daniel Vávra has weighed in with his views on AI as Larian faces scrutiny for its use of the technology while making its new RPG Divinity.
This huge Call of Duty deal on Black Ops 7 is a great last-minute Christmas gift
Deals Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 stands tall as one of 2025's biggest new games, and is on sale for a big discount. It's a great last-minute Christmas gift for gamers.
Todd Howard addresses a New Vegas misconception that Bethesda hates the RPG
News Does Bethesda hate Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas? Many seem to think so, though Todd Howard has now addressed the misconception himself to deny that assumption.
Todd Howard, Bethesda devs give new update on The Elder Scrolls 6
News Todd Howard and other Bethesda devs have given an update on The Elder Scrolls 6 development, saying "it's progressing really well" even though it's still "a long ways off."
STALKER 2 drops new content this week, plus a big Xbox discount (UPDATE: It's delayed)
News GSC Game World's popular open-world survival shooter STALKER 2 is getting a big update this week with a new questline that features a new story, locations, and more.
This 10-year-old Fallout game is getting seasonal updates, starting with Viva New Vegas
News The beloved management sim Fallout Shelter is getting Seasons now, and the first is inspired by the TV show and New Vegas.
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will come out before 2030, says director
News Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson of KOTOR and Mass Effect fame says the game will come out before 2030.
Expedition 33 robbed this The Game Awards nominee of an award it deserved far more
Feature To nobody's surprise, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year at The Game Awards. But it also won Best RPG — and it shouldn't have, against Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was "robbed" by Expedition 33 at The Game Awards, says devs
News The developers of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 have reacted to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 beating the RPG in three categories at The Game Awards.
No Divinity 3 yet — but a leaked Definitive Edition for 2 is coming instead
Gaming Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian says its next game won't be Divinity: Original Sin 3, but a leak reveals that the second game may be getting a new Definitive Edition soon.
The Game Awards 2025: Everything announced for Xbox, PC, and more
News The Game Awards 2025 featured tons of new game announcements, reveals, world premieres, and more for Xbox, PC, and handhelds. Here's an overview of everything announced.
Battlefield 6 promises fixes for its borked Winter Offensive update are "on the way"
News Battlefield 6's new Winter Offensive update brought several nasty bugs and issues to the game, but the devs say fixes are coming soon.
Helldivers 2's Killzone crossover is back for more with a new Legendary Warbond
News The Helldivers 2 x Killzone crossover from last year is returning with a new Legendary Warbond and fresh content, and some will get it for free.
Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead says it's got a roguelite mode prototyped
News A roguelite mode for Helldivers 2 would be incredibly interesting to see, and as it turns out, developer Arrowhead has one in the prototype phase.
This legendary boomer shooter FPS is selling for literal pennies right now
Deals Retro FPS "boomer shooters" have taken off in recent years, and it's arguably thanks to DUSK — a legendary shooter that's currently selling for dirt cheap.
Battlefield 6's new Winter Offensive 'Ice Lock' mode is a stroke of genius
Feature New in Battlefield 6 Season 1's Winter Offensive update is the Ice Lock mode, a fresh and creative twist on the game's Empire State map that I'm a huge fan of.
It turns out Nightreign's Scholar is insanely powerful if used correctly
Feature One of Elden Ring Nightreign's new DLC characters, Scholar, is very complex and tricky to learn. But once you do, you'll realize just how powerful he truly is.
You’ve got less than a week to buy this Xbox classic before it vanishes
Gaming Next week, both The Outer Worlds and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey are being delisted from the popular DRM-free PC gaming store GOG.
