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Latest Articles

Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date Seemingly Leaked By Dataminer In Cryptic Math Problem

A noted Halo dataminer appears to have hinted at when Halo: Campaign Evolved will release--you just have to do some math to figure out what this leaker is claiming.

By Chris Compendio
8th April 2026 • GameSpot

Pokemon Champions Bug Has Made Some Players Lose Access To Their Precious Monsters

The newly released Pokemon Champions game lets you use Pokemon from older games through Pokemon Home, though some players shared that a bug has locked their beloved pocket monsters in purgatory after the transfer process.

By Chris Compendio
8th April 2026 • GameSpot

Samson’s Crime Story Helps It Stand Out From GTA, But Jank Is A Problem

Like a lot of crime stories, Samson: A Tyndalston Story is about desperation, but it's the first game about jacking cars, punching gangsters, and stealing money that I've ever seen really turn that desperation into a gameplay loop.Developer Liquid Swords' dark and dingy third-person action game puts you in the …

By Phil Hornshaw
8th April 2026 • GameSpot

Pokemon Champions Players Say Content From Trailers Isn't In Game

Multiple Pokemon fans are finding that Pokemon Champions isn't up to snuff for the competitive scene, saying that it lacks several Pokemon and items that were even advertised in pre-release trailers.

By Chris Compendio
8th April 2026 • GameSpot

Magic: The Gathering's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Is The Most Video Gamey Set Ever

The echoing, digitized delivery of the phrase "Big Apple, 3 a.m." is something that's burned into my brain. My friends and I blasted through that first level of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time hundreds of times, beating up foot-clan dorks, grabbing pizzas, and falling in open manholes. …

By Phil Hornshaw
6th April 2026 • GameSpot

Gears Of War Actor's Gears 6 Fanfic Involves Marcus Fighting His Zombie Son

Instead of following up Gears 5 with a proper sequel, the franchise's next game is going back in time with Gears of War: E-Day. But that hasn't stopped JD Fenix voice actor Liam McIntyre from sharing his story ideas for a potential Gears of War 6.

By Chris Compendio
3rd April 2026 • GameSpot

Nintendo Wants To Bribe You To Use GameChat On Switch 2

Remember that C button on your Nintendo Switch 2? It's that button that you may have accidentally pressed instead of the Home button right above it. Well, Nintendo really wants you to use it to activate GameChat, and the company will grant you points and icons in return.

By Chris Compendio
2nd April 2026 • GameSpot

Canceled Last Of Us Online Game Was "Very Close To Done" And Doing "Really Well Internally," Says Dev

New details about what happened to The Last of Us multiplayer game that never was have emerged, thanks to a former Naughty Dog developer who worked on it.

By Chris Compendio
2nd April 2026 • GameSpot

Fortnite's Wacky April Fools' Update Adds Big Heads, Rideable Llamas, And Finger Guns For 24 Hours

The light-hearted patch comes a week after mass layoffs at Epic Games.

By Chris Compendio
1st April 2026 • GameSpot

Call Of Duty's April Fools Joke Brings The Franchise's Smallest Map And A Dead Meme

Call of Duty has featured famously small maps like Shipment before, but Black Ops 7 takes things further for April Fools' Day, adding a hilariously tiny map in a limited-time game mode.

By Chris Compendio
1st April 2026 • GameSpot

Explosive Update For Mario Kart World Adds A Fan-Favorite Mode And Nerfs A Pesky Item

Mario Kart World's newest update just added a chaotic battle mode and made some changes to a couple of items that already have players celebrating.

By Chris Compendio
31st March 2026 • GameSpot

Fox McCloud Is In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie After A Decade-Long Game Drought

The rumors are true--Fox McCloud, protagonist of Nintendo's Star Fox, will be in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The film's official social media account confirmed his appearance by sharing a character poster for the anthropomorphic pilot.

By Chris Compendio
26th March 2026 • GameSpot

Marathon Review - Incredible Highs, Painful Lows

We started on Perimeter, the map tuned to provide the "easiest" experience in Marathon, and spent the next 15 minutes trapped in the very first building we entered, fighting every single team of player "Runners" in the match.It was GameSpot senior producer Jean-Luc Seipke's very first match in Bungie's online …

By Phil Hornshaw
25th March 2026 • GameSpot

Nintendo Reducing Switch 2 Production After Weaker-Than-Expected Holiday - Report

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a record-setting product, quickly becoming the fastest-selling console of all time--even so, sales were reportedly below Nintendo's expectations at the end of 2025, which is said to spur the company into cutting down production output of the device.

By Chris Compendio
24th March 2026 • GameSpot

The Last Of Us Season 3 Has A Curious Casting Decision For A Key Role

Per Deadline, Michelle Mao will play Yara, and Kyriana Kratter is set to portray her younger brother, Lev. As in the game, Lev will be depicted in the television show as a 13-year-old transgender boy. Kratter, who is 15 and played breakout character KB in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, is …

By Chris Compendio
23rd March 2026 • GameSpot

Resident Evil Requiem Kills The Past So The Series Can Move Forward

You don't get Resident Evil Requiem without Resident Evil 6. When it was released in 2013, the return of Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Ada Wong was set to be the pinnacle of the series. With RE6, the series was going to merge its survival-horror roots with its action-horror …

By Phil Hornshaw
23rd March 2026 • GameSpot

Marathon's Cryo Archive Endgame Map Is Live, But You May Not Be Ready

Stand by, Runners, because Marathon is about to get even more challenging. Today marks the launch of Cryo Archive, the game's fourth map, and one that will include endgame activities and loot.Since Marathon launched on March 5, players have been working to solve an alternate-reality game that has sent them …

By Phil Hornshaw
20th March 2026 • GameSpot

Jim Carrey Is Back For Sonic The Hedgehog 4, With Big Stars In Tow

As the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie ramps up production, we finally have official confirmation that Jim Carrey (among other stars) is returning to the franchise, and he'll be joined by other prolific Hollywood actors new to the series.

By Chris Compendio
19th March 2026 • GameSpot

Fortnite Adding Peak Skins That Will Probably Cost More Than Peak Itself

Another popular indie title is crossing over with Fortnite, with skins based on Aggro Crab and Landfall's social climbing game Peak coming to the Fortnite Shop this week.

By Chris Compendio
19th March 2026 • GameSpot

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Might Feature Another Nintendo IP

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is promising to be a big Easter egg hunt for longtime franchise fans, with Nintendo and Illumination teasing a cavalcade of Mario characters and references. But a new promo for the film contains a brief glimpse at some Nintendo characters from outside the franchise.

By Chris Compendio
18th March 2026 • GameSpot

The Best Marathon Upgrades To Unlock First

One of the most important aspects of Marathon is its faction upgrades. If you want to make the most of your time/resources early on (in terms of choosing the best upgrades), then check out our guide.

By Kenneth Seward Jr
18th March 2026 • GameSpot

Nintendo Switch Friends Lists Just Got Much Better With The New Update

The latest system software update for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 included more than stability, adding a feature that should be standard on all gaming platforms. Users can now add notes about their friends on their ever-growing friends list across both platforms.

By Chris Compendio
17th March 2026 • GameSpot

The Director Of The Next Resident Evil Movie Has Already Beaten Requiem Twice

If you needed more proof that Weapons director Zach Cregger has the credentials to make a new Resident Evil film, look no further than his play history. According to a reporter, Cregger has already completed the latest game in the franchise twice.

By Chris Compendio
16th March 2026 • GameSpot

The Last Of Us Season 3 Adds Horror Royalty To Cast In Key Role

HBO's The Last of Us adaptation has picked up a prolific Hollywood actor for a pivotal role, casting Patrick Wilson as Jerry, the father of Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever.

By Chris Compendio
16th March 2026 • GameSpot

Gaming Copilot AI Assistant Is Coming To Current-Gen Xbox Consoles This Year

Microsoft's AI-powered Gaming Copilot assistant is coming to current-generation Xbox consoles later this year, the company announced at the Game Developers Conference.

By Chris Compendio
13th March 2026 • GameSpot

Fighting Game Pro Detained By ICE Has Been Released On Bond

Weeks after his detainment by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), fighting game community member Ludovic Mbock is going home after being granted a low bond at a hearing.

By Chris Compendio
13th March 2026 • GameSpot

Donkey Kong Bananza's Best Feature Went "Too Far," Dev Says

If Donkey Kong Bananza is a game all about destruction, then the feature that allows for the most destruction could arguably be the best part of the game. According to a developer who worked on the game, the most destructive transformation for Donkey Kong might have gone too far, but …

By Chris Compendio
13th March 2026 • GameSpot

Marathon Review In Progress

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By Phil Hornshaw
13th March 2026 • GameSpot

Marathon Review In Progress

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By Phil Hornshaw
13th March 2026 • GameSpot

Pokemon Pokopia Is One The Fastest-Selling Pokemon Spin-Offs Ever After Less Than A Week

Pokemon Pokopia is off to a stellar start in sales shortly after its release on Switch 2, already joining the ranks of other popular spin-offs in the franchise. The Pokemon Company and Nintendo say that sales for the cozy life sim surpassed 2.2 million copies.

By Chris Compendio
12th March 2026 • GameSpot