The Halo franchise needs a shot in the arm–and free-to-play could be it.By Eddie Makuch on August 6, 2020 at 8:57AM PDT Confirming rumors and, in a big shakeup for the familiar formula, Microsoft recently announced that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be entirely free. I think that’s the smartest move Microsoft has made in the…
The Halo franchise needs a shot in the arm–and free-to-play could be it.By Eddie Makuch and Jess McDonell on August 6, 2020 at 8:00AM PDT Confirming rumors and in a big shakeup for the familiar formula, Microsoft recently announced that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be entirely free. In a new video feature, GameSpot editor Eddie…
Nintendo has released its latest financial earnings statement, revealing an impressive milestone for the latest Pokemon games. Sales for the eighth generation within the mainline series have now reached over 18 million units as of June, making Pokemon Sword and Shield the third best-selling entry in the franchise.Having sold over 16 million units by December…
Daybreak Games, the developer of PlanetSide 2 and the EverQuest franchise, has acquired Cold Iron Studios. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but this is a big deal because it means Cold Iron’s new Alien game has found a home and will still see the light of day.This all came into question after Disney…
Skater XL’s exit from Early Access doesn’t feel like a proper 1.0 release, with disappointing levels and a lack of polish letting its good trick system down.By Mat Paget on August 21, 2020 at 10:30AM PDT The world is full of spots. They invite you, seducing you into skating on them. A great skate spot…
It’s a new month, which means this episode of New Releases is taking an overall look at August. It’s got licensed games like Fast & Furious Crossroads and enhanced re-releases like Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition, and many of the games can be played at no extra cost. Both Tell Me Why and Microsoft…
The James Bond rights-owners have shut down a fan project that was remaking the iconic N64 shooter GoldenEye with modern visuals and other updates.The developers said in a video that the rights-holders, MGM/Danjaq, submitted a cease and desist order for the project, known as GoldenEye 25. They were ordered to stop work on the game…
The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site. Forza Horizon 3 is, like past Forza games, going to be made unavailable for digital purchase soon. The open-world Australia-set racer will be removed from sale, just as Forza…
Craig Mazin, the Emmy award-winning writer behind Chernobyl and The Hangover movie series, is working alongside Neil Druckmann on The Last of Us TV show for HBO. He’s now shared some intriguing new details about what to expect, including that the show will feature storylines that Druckmann originally had in mind for the game that…
On today’s Save State, Chastity talks about how the Xbox Series X is launching in November, but without Halo Infinite due to a delay. Meanwhile, Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher is coming to Rainbow Six Siege.By Chastity Vicencio and Evan Langer on August 11, 2020 at 8:20PM PDT We’re one step closer to a release date…