The QuakeCon keynote address kicked off on Aug. 10. Quake Champions will be permanently free-to-playid Software and Bethesda announced that the arena shooter will be permenantly free-to-play. Quake Champions was first announced in 2016 and has been in free-to-play early access since 2017, though there are paid Starter and Champions pack options. Doom Eternal gameplay revealThe first gameplay footage of the highly anticipated Doom Eternal was showcased at QuakeCon. Panic Button, which ported Wolf

Shovel Knight was revealed earlier this week as an assist trophy for Super Smash Bros. For those hoping to play as the character himself, though, Rivals of Aether announced that he would join their game soon as a premium DLC. This makes 21 appearances for Shovel Knight in games not named Shovel Knight, and 14 of them are playable. Dan Fornace llc (makers of Rivals of Aether) and Yacht Club Games (creators of Shovel Knight) announced the premium DLC today. Rivals of Aether, an ensemble-cast fight

Destiny 2 developer Bungie wants the nature of power acquisition to change in the upcoming Forsaken expansion, the studio said in its latest This Week at Bungie post. Bungie is looking to return the system to how it worked in the original Destiny, with the power cap being much more difficult to hit. To achieve this, Destiny 2: Forsaken will give players higher power rewards when doing something difficult, and smaller power boosts when the activity is trivial. Powerful gear will now always give a

Following a screening of the first episode of the season titled “A Little Adventure,” Voltron: Legendary Defender showrunners Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery confirmed that Shiro left his boyfriend to go on the Kerberos mission that kicked off the series. After viewing all of season seven, Polygon spoke with Dos Santos and Montgomery about Adam, who shared insight into Adam’s character, his role in this season and more importantly, his role in Shiro’s development. [Warning: Major spoile

Twitch superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has played Fortnite with everyone from rappers to football stars. This sparked a major outcry when Fortnite came to Nintendo Switch, and PS4 mains looking to carry their existing stats over found that Sony was holding them back. Consider the response to Nintendo and Microsoft’s partnership, which has extended beyond Fortnite cross-play to Nintendo embracing Microsoft’s mega-property, Minecraft, on Nintendo 3DS and Switch. Everyone should be able to play wit

For weeks, Marjorie wanted to speak about her encounters with vicious death threats and an online stalker, but she was scared. Back on her feed, the prominent Star Wars fan and community creator faced the worst hate she’d ever received online. People used it to share fan art of their favorite Star Wars characters, promote positive Star Wars YouTube channels and reach out to other fans who were having a rough time. You are not a Jedi, you are not a Rebel, you are not strong.” “We are all Star War

The Elder Scrolls Online is still going strong more than four years after its initial launch. Today, ZeniMax Online announced a release date for its next expansion, Wolfhunter, which lands on PC Aug. 13 and consoles Aug. 28. In Wolfhunter, players will go up against the daedric prince Hircine and fight against werewolves. Lycanthropy has been part of the Elder Scrolls series going all the way back to The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall in 1996 and, famously, in the Bloodmoon expansion for The Elder

Quake Champions, the arena shooter from id Software that’s been in early access since 2017, will be permanently free to play, id and Bethesda Softworks announced at QuakeCon today. Free-to-play has been part of id Software’s plan for a long time, and the developer has offered a free-to-play version of Quake Champions, as well as paid Starter Pack and Champions Pack options, during early access. The developer will continue to offer that Champions Pack (which is currently on sale as part of Bethes

QuakeCon 2018 news, trailers, release dates and more All the news, trailers, release dates and more from Bethesda and id SoftwareQuakeCon is happening on Aug. 9-12 in Dallas, Texas. During the event, Bethesda and developers such as id Software will be serving up news, trailers and updates on upcoming games like Fallout 76, Quake Champions, Rage 2, The Elder Scrolls Online and Doom Eternal. The QuakeCon keynote address will kick off at 11 a.m. CT (9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. QuakeCon will also be home to m

To win One Night Ultimate Werewolf, lying is essential. Buy One Night Ultimate Werewolf here: Amazon | Walmart | Target | Barnes & NobleInspired by One Night Ultimate Werewolf, we’re rounding up games that revolve around deception. One Night Ultimate Vampire/One Night Ultimate AlienAs if a lycanthropy outbreak wasn’t bad enough. One Night Ultimate Werewolf is fun on its own, but if you’re tired of the same roles and want to mix it up a little, Bézier Games makes expansion packs like One Night Ul

Bethesda Softworks and id Software will give Doom fans their first real look at Doom Eternal during today’s QuakeCon 2018 keynote address. Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin from id Software will be on hand to show off gameplay from Doom Eternal, the sequel to 2016’s Doom that Bethesda revealed at its pre-E3 2018 event in June. In addition to Doom Eternal, we also expect updates on Fallout 76, Rage 2, Quake Champions and The Elder Scrolls Online. At QuakeCon, games like Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot VR an

Epic Games has been experimenting with the rules of its weekly Fortnite events, called Summer Skirmishes, since the first disastrous week. 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 than seven eliminations will make each elimination worth double the points in the next round. But earning

Getting hype for these anticipated new games, may get you jonesing to revisit some old favorites. Several retailers are running sales on previous QuakeCon standouts including Doom, Fallout 4 and Skyrim. PCThe QuakeCon sales at Steam, Green Man Gaming and Fanatical are practically identical, but Green Man Gaming is offering an extra 15 percent off anything in the sale with code EXTRA15. That shaves an extra $10 off the sale price of two of Todd Howard’s best games. SwitchWhile the Nintendo eShop

When “Old Soldier,” the cinematic featuring Saurfang from last week, arrived on the World of Warcraft scene, players immediately connected to the message. After the past several weeks of Horde players feelings of feeling disenfranchised, they’re ready to follow a Warchief that holds honor above all else. But some players are taking it a step further, displaying their support for a less violent Horde in-game. These community moments make World of Warcraft special, and it’s what’s helped keep the

In this week’s This Week at Bungie, the studio revealed how some of Destiny 2’s late-game activities will change when Forsaken is released early next month. Heroic strikes and prestige Nightfalls will instead be replaced with a more streamlined system, designed to accommodate players who purchase Forsaken, as well as those that don’t. Players who don’t own Forsaken will be referred to as “Legacy players” by Bungie going forward. When Forsaken launches, strikes will have three difficulty settings

Steep, the skiing and snowboarding video game that launched for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One at the end of 2016, is no longer coming to Nintendo Switch. The game’s official Twitter account said development for the Switch stopped in order to support players on existing platforms. We are wholly dedicated to supporting the live game, and made the decision to stop Steep development on the Nintendo Switch platform to focus on bringing new live content and challenges to Steep players instead

My barometer for Madden NFL has always been its running game. Madden NFL 19 is, therefore, a game for the core sports video gamer. Madden NFL 19 has two new tricks to address this, but you’ll only know of them if you’re watching loading screens or have been reading developer diaries. Without these moves, Madden NFL 19 can cause a controller-throwing fit. Madden NFL 19 introduces a development system (“training”) that lets users build up sentimental favorites and reliable performers.

Platform holders like Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and Valve currently do not allow not-for-profit games on their platforms. Now it’s looking for ways to publish games that emerge from its activities, while sticking to its not-for-profit status. Realizing that our [not-for-profit] situation was unique, we reached out to Sony first to ask questions while setting up a developer account. Publishing platforms are legally obliged to keep records of the companies with which they do business. Other entert

The week 5 challenges are live in Fortnite, and we’ve got yet another “follow the treasure map” challenge to piece together. This week’s objective: “Follow the treasure map found in Snobby Shores.”You can probably piece this one together yourself, but if you don’t want to take the time, here’s where you should head. Once there, orient yourself to the huge church in the center of the graveyard, and then look just slightly north. As always, these drops can be a little hairy, so make sure you’re he

In the last several months, Fortnite has been absolutely dominated by SMGs. Thankfully, it seems that Epic is now trying to curb that power slightly with today’s balance update. The new update comes hot on the heels of the game’s latest patch, v5.20, which was released just two days ago. The most notable change with this update is the increase in initial building health on all structures. Also getting a change with this update are two types of SMGs: the Compact SMG and the Drum Gun.