Game Reviews8.6/10
Doom 3’s scares come from what it takes away from the player
Doom 3 review: id Software's 2004 Mars horror shooter, its flashlight-or-gun mechanic, id Tech 4 engine, 3.5 million sales, and why the darkness still works.
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Game Reviews7.7/10
Halo 2’s campaign was rushed to ship before the multiplayer that defined Xbox Live was finished
Halo 2 sold over 8 million copies and defined Xbox Live matchmaking, but its unfinished campaign and cliffhanger ending still divide players.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Halo Infinite opens with Master Chief losing.
Halo Infinite review: Master Chief loses to Atriox, wakes six months later on Zeta Halo. The Grappleshot, free multiplayer and a story with one loose thread.
Blizzard Explains Why It’s Revealing Diablo 5 And A New StarCraft So Early
Blizzard reveals Diablo 5 and a new StarCraft years early, promising timely shipping despite a track record of delays.
Sony Pulled the Plug on Kojima’s Physint Game as Deadline and Budget Pressure Mounted
Sony cut off Hideo Kojima's Physint for deadline and budget concerns, pushing the game toward Xbox.
Game Reviews8/10
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: A Budget Shooter That Got the Fundamentals Right
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare turned PopCap's tower defense hit into a 24-player class shooter. Here's how its modes, classes, and sticker packs work.
Permanent New Drift Attack Feature Active Now in Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6 gets a new drifting mode called Drift Attack, plus a Jaguar XJ-S, British Automotive playlist, and more.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle makes first-person archaeology feel like the real adventure
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: MachineGames' first-person 1937 adventure through the Vatican, Gizeh and Sukhothai scores 8.9 of 10.
Xbox Takes Over Kojima’s Canceled Stealth Game As Fans Mock PlayStation’s Betrayal
PlayStation cancels Hideo Kojima's stealth game Physint, Xbox picks it up. Fans rage online over Sony's latest misstep.
Hideo Kojima’s Physint Jumps to Xbox as PlayStation Steps Away From the Project
Hideo Kojima's Physint moves from PlayStation to Xbox after Sony cancels the project; Microsoft steps in as publisher for the action-espionage title.
Call of Duty’s New Gun Skin Can Only Be Seen on an Xbox Console
Call of Duty's M4 skin looks green on Xbox but grey elsewhere. A private 25th-anniversary exclusive for Xbox owners.
Xbox Swoops In to Save Kojima’s Physint After PlayStation Cancels It
PlayStation cancels Kojima's Physint; Xbox steps in to publish the stealth game, expanding the partnership to film and TV.