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In a Reddit discussion post with spoiler and not safe for work tags, a redditor named asiuhds made a post titled “WARNING VERY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.” Clicking into the mosaiced preview image reveals a shoddy screenshot from Elden Ring’s official gameplay trailer with a red circle drawn around a shadowy form that might be the horse’s

Advertisement As Ekanayake notes, there were no special sales for the game to coincide with Christmas. The spike is just from new Quest owners hunting down the best games to play on their devices. Did I mention Falcon Age is the cutest VR game ever?Gif: Outerloop Games Advertisement Due to the relatively slow adoptation of

Schneider is the first trans woman to earn a spot in the game show’s Tournament of Champions, and is the highest-earning female contestant in the history of the game show. As of the episode which aired on January 4, Schneider has won 25 consecutive regular-season games, and a grand total of $918,000. She is the

Neon continues this tradition with unique movement, strange smokes and stuns, and an Emperor Palpatine-esque lightning-based damage super. Her signature ability appears to allow her to sprint, a first for Valorant. She puts down her weapon and charges forward, which can then be chained into a sliding move, during which she readies her weapon. This

James Martin/CNET Ubisoft on Wednesday said its subscription game service, Ubisoft Plus, is coming to Xbox consoles in the future, but it didn’t provide exact timing for the platform launch. Ubisoft Plus, which starts at $15 a month, offers access to a wide variety of new and classic titles from the game publishing giant. It’s

Horizon Call of the Mountain is being developed by Guerrilla Games and Firesprite, a smaller studio best known for Run! Sackboy Run that was formally acquired by Sony last year. Beyond the briefest snippet of a new game, Sony also dropped detailed specs for the PSVR2, intended to be the next-gen version of its virtual

Of course, as noted by Polygon, McSephiroth isn’t a new thing. The mashup meme has a long and weird history, from cosplay to mods for other games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Who doesn’t remember the epic showdown between McSephiroth and KFC Cloud? For those who don’t want an apocalyptic Ronald McDonald haunting their playthrough,

Wang soon took to her Twitch account to stream herself cooking a scallop dish seen on Next Level Chef while discussing the year’s first meme-able moment. Wang said the exchange wasn’t scripted. Off-camera, according to Wang, Ramsay asked her if Twitch was like YouTube and if the footage could be edited. Wang went on to

Even very high power players can temporarily bring their level closer to 1,000 by pulling starter gear from the collections menu and pairing it with a zero power mask from the recent Festival of the Lost event. Doing so makes it more likely for them to be paired with new players encountering Dares of Eternity

Nvidia This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot about the world in the past couple of years. Perhaps the most dramatic shift has been how our society has become even more reliant on technology. Desktop-class chips

Samsung’s new gaming hub for 2022 TVs offers easy access to cloud and console games. Samsung This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The most popular way to game on a nice TV is with a dedicated console like a PlayStation 5 or

I promise you, that’s a bear! The thing is, if you think about it, a bear is probably the deadliest character you could face in a one-on-one fight. I don’t care how good you kick and punch, if a bear grabs you and starts chomping on your face and neck, you’re dead. The real reason

In a New Year’s open letter published on January 1, Matsuda presented hundreds of buzzwords and phrases in an attempt to convince people that Square Enix’s plans involving the metaverse, NFTs, and blockchain technology were totally not terrible. While the letter touches on a few different topics, including the metaverse and AI gaming, most of

Sifu is a visceral-looking martial arts action game by the makers of Absolver and it looks rad. Every gesture flows seamlessly from one move to the next in the combat, which reminds me of some of the best fight scenes from movies like The Matrix or Kill Bill. Rumbleverse Another battle royale game? Hmmm…But thankfully,

Advertisement “I think of a guy had a concussion or has a concussion then he shouldn’t play anymore,” Madden says in the clip. “They always talk about boxing being archaic, but if a boxer gets knocked out he can’t fight for another month. And sometimes in football we say, ‘Oh that guy has a slight

Epic Games Fans of Fortnite looking to brighten their holidays by playing the battle royale game met with problems Wednesday, as things went dark for several hours. “Fortnite game servers are currently offline while we investigate a solution to stability issues,” said a noon PT tweet from the Fortnite Status account on Twitter. An earlier

Apple’s gearing up for some big changes in 2022. James Martin/CNET Get ready for the hype train, because it’s preparing to head out of Cupertino (again). Next year is shaping up to be a busy one for Apple, if rumors are to be believed, filled with new technology that may be on par with tentpole

Screenshot by Roger Cheng/CNET The Final Fantasy franchise is the latest video game to face challenges from the pandemic.  Naoki Yoshida, producer of Final Fantasy XVI, said in a note posted on Twitter that complications from COVID-19, including the move to a decentralized work-from-home model, caused the development process to be delayed by almost half

Better representation, inclusivity and accessibility would mean great things for the gaming industry. gorodenkoff/Getty Images This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. Imagine hanging out with a large group of friends in a room. As you laugh, catch up

Let’s get this baby up and running.  Scott Stein/CNET Whether you got the new Nintendo Switch OLED as a gift or snagged one for yourself this holiday season, after unboxing and basking in its great-looking screen, it’s time to turn the damn thing on and get it set up with your account info and game

This official Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death print bugs me. Xbox Watching Xbox’s Power On documentary, released last week for free on YouTube, was a delightfully nostalgic journey through Microsoft’s 20 years in the game console market. A wide variety of interviewees and an honest assessment of the brand’s highs and lows make the six-part

Tesla’s infotainment screen has offered video games for years, but in late 2020, the company enabled them while driving. Tesla Tesla is formally under investigation by the US government over video games. The electric car manufacturer has drawn the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration because its vehicles currently allow occupants to play