It’s such a big part of the gaming business that almost half of retailer GameStop’s profits come from selling used games. But it looks like one publisher, Bethesda Softworks, may be seeking to rein in sales of used games online. This allows consumers to sell a used game, so long as it’s not significantly altered from its original form. In theory, this argument could be used against anyone who sells a used game without specific permission from Bethesda. “Unless you remove all Bethesda products, f

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The combo vampireGnomeferatu is an epic warlock class card from 2017’s Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion. combo decks are definitely at risk from GnomeferatuCombo decks are prominent right now. But combos could be ascendantThe Boomsday Project contains a lot of cards, particularly for Druid and Rogue, that might facilitate new combo decks. But if someone figures out how to make it work consistently, it could become the fulcrum of a powerful combo deck as well. Some of the low-cost cards in

If you played Destiny, you may be familiar with Xur, the weekly Exotic item merchant. This scales to your character’s power level, so make sure you’re buying Xur Exotics on your highest level character. WINGS OF SACRED DAWNWings of Sacred Dawn is one of the weirdest looking exotics in all of Destiny 2. Its exotic perk, Tome of Sacred Dawn, allows you to hover while aiming in the air, keeping you suspended for a short period of time. Wings of Sacred Dawn is very fun to use, but requires you to eq

In the past two decades, the Sony PlayStation has become one of the most powerful and popular brands in games. It’s crucial to remember, in this moment, Sony’s PlayStation isn’t guaranteed to be a hit. We know now that the PlayStation would go on to become a phenomenon and that Sega would eventually exit the console hardware market. But one moment, a single word uttered at the very first Electronic Entertainment Expo, played a major part. “$299.”That number would change the landscape of the game

[This post contains spoilers for the first season of Gun Gale Online]What makes a magical girl anime? Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online brought … guns. Self-conscious about her height, she finds the only game that will let her have a diminutive avatar is Gun Gale Online. It’s “girl power” at its finest, given the modern twist so many other magical girl animes lack, their roots steeped in tradition. All 12 episodes of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online are now streaming o

Marvel is preparing to host another endurance marathon following Avengers: Infinity War’s release, but prepare for a couple of firsts. Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and Captain America: The First Avenger will play in IMAX for the first time, Marvel announced today. The majority of these films received IMAX releases upon their first run, but Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and Captain America: The First Avenger never did. Marvel and IMAX are billing this as a festival; That’s why it’s taking place

At its core, the game is about what would happen in the 1960s if European democracy had fallen to fascism. Especially in its first act, We Happy Few envisions the world after “the greatest generation” refused to do their duty. Once off his mind-control medication, Arthur begins to remember not only his own personal past, but also an alternate history of World War II. The German war machine, including its mighty battleship Bismarck, pounded the island nation from the air and also from the sea. Ea

Season seven of Dreamworks and Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender was nothing less than momentous. We recommend that you view season seven in its entirety before reading so that you can experience the finale on your own first and then return for further insight. [Warning: Major spoilers for season seven of Voltron: Legendary Defender ahead.] The latter half of season seven is solely focused on liberating Earth from Sendak’s forces. “And we think it’s pretty rewarding.”Seasons one through seve

You can watch an extended look at the game above, in a video that debuted at QuakeCon 2018. The standout sequence is a convoy takedown, where you use your vehicle and weapons to battle a line of enemy vehicles that’s led by a powerful, boss-like character. The video also includes a lengthy look at combat, which seems fluid and much faster than in the first Rage. “Created in part by id Software, Rage 2 has movement and gunplay that handles like the Dallas-based developer’s 2016 reboot of Doom,” o

Tim Willits, studio director of id Software, isn’t a small man. But next to Rage 2 game director Magnus Nedfors, a man of incredible height, Willits looked … well, small. And while there’s no shame in that kind of height difference, Willits’ friends at Bethesda Softworks helped level the playing field in one sweet moment during QuakeCon’s opening keynote. Willits and Nedfors shared the stage to introduce a new look at Rage 2, which will launch on PC and consoles in 2019. Tapping Willits on the

Two of id Software’s biggest franchises are on their way to Xbox Game Pass in celebration of QuakeCon 2018, which started on Friday morning. Both Rage and Doom have sequels coming out in the near future that were heavily featured during QuakeCon’s opening keynote. During the convention, id showed off a trailer that included a player assaulting a satellite lab and taking down an armored convoy. Both of these games are available now on Microsoft’s subscription service, which allows players to down

During the opening keynote at QuakeCon 2018, Bethesda Softworks and id Software unveiled the first gameplay footage for Doom Eternal. The direct sequel to Doom, the series reboot that we named game of the year in 2016, adds several unique features not found in the 2016 game. The most striking difference between Doom Eternal and past games? You can take control of a demon and sabotage another player’s campaign. Doom Eternal does not have a release date as of yet.

The goal for the Doom Slayer was to “make him the strongest and most powerful hero we’ve ever created,” id Software’s Marty Stratton told the crowd. Everything seems even baster and bigger than what we saw in the last Doom game. “We’re not just building a Doom game anymore — we’re building a Doom universe,” Stratton said during the presentation. The demo ended by revealing a large demon, only to have the Doom Slayer whip out a red, glowing energy sword. Doom Eternal was first announced during 20

This week’s Fortnite Summer Skirmish event has a pretty great format, and it’s going to motivate the teams of duos to change up their play on a round-by-round basis. Eliminations earn players points towards placement at the end of the event. Earning a Victory Royale will provide a team with a 3x Elimination bonus in the next match. Teams get one point for each elimination, but earning a Victory Royale means that eliminations will be worth three points in the next round you play. Earning more tha

Doom Eternal is coming to Nintendo Switch. Doom Eternal, the sequel to 2016’s Doom reboot from id Software, will be ported to Switch by Panic Button, which also ported the 2016 game and Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus to Switch. Doom Eternal was announced at E3 2018 and it continues the story reintroduced with Doom, a critically acclaimed return to one of video gaming’s staple brands and genres. We have more coverage of Doom Eternal from QuakeCon — such as the ability for players to take control

At QuakeCon today, id Software’s Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin revealed a new multiplayer mode coming to Doom Eternal called Invasions. “The Invasion stuff is just kind of one of the ways that we’re going to make the Doom experience social,” Doom Eternal game director Marty Stratton told Polygon in an interview at QuakeCon today. I think players are gonna really enjoy it.”“It’s very Doom,” creative director Hugo Martin added. “It’s very good.”The Doom that id Software released in 2016 featured

In this week’s This Week at Bungie, the studio revealed how the economy of Destiny 2 will change when the Forsaken expansion is released on Sept. 4. Bungie clarified that players will still be able to redeem any tokens they currently have, with the exception of Ikora Rey’s meditation tokens. Activities that used to reward tokens will now offer players planetary materials instead. Any existing tokens can also be used in Year Two of Destiny 2. All of these changes will appear in Destiny 2 on Aug.

The remake of Resident Evil 2, announced during this year’s E3 in Los Angeles, certainly got a lot of fans excited. It’s called the Biohazard RE: 2 Z Version Premium Edition. The Z Version Premium Edition adds on a full-size Qwerkywriter Bluetooth mechanical keyboard, complete with top-of-the-line Cherry blue keyswitches and a mount for your tablet or smartphone. Right now, the Z Version Premium Edition is only available on the Japanese Capcom online storefront. The Resident Evil 2 remake was an

Instead of releasing new single-player content for the game, id Software focused on DLC for the multiplayer side of Doom, its much weaker component. His answer: “Absolutely.”“Honestly, if there’s one thing thing that I would like to go back and do different is to give people more of the [Doom] campaign post-launch,” Stratton said. We’ll talk about our whole plan.”It sounds like Doom Eternal’s post-launch campaign content is being designed in mind with its new multiplayer feature, Invasions, whic