Taskmaster pays Tim Key a yearly fee to do 'literally nothing'
British comedian Tim Key is paid £50 per year by Taskmaster to do "literally nothing" according to the show's hosts, Greg Davies and Alex Horne.
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I watched the new Halo remake gameplay, then replayed the original to nitpick the differences
Different, but not necessarily better.
Why do mech games rarely let you leave the cockpit? Brigador Killers devs joke that the feature 'added five years of development time'
10 years after the first game, Brigador Killers is mixing things up.
After playing the new remake of Tomb Raider, I'm convinced you can't actually remake Tomb Raider
The 1996 game's legacy overshadows what actually made it so distinct 30 years ago.
Spider-Verse creators are returning to 21 Jump Street for 24 Jump Street
Lord and Miller are producing 24 Jump Street, the sequel to 22 Jump Street, with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube in talks to return.
Deltarune’s Baffling ARG Just Updated Again, And Exactly 1,229 Specific People Are Able To Solve It
Before the sun goes down
‘It Has Become Difficult To Articulate Why You Should Pick An Xbox’ Admits The Guy Hired To Help Fix It
Abandoning exclusives has clearly harmed Microsoft's gaming platform
Time to get a little sadder about Destiny 2: TWIDs are coming to an end
No great surprise, given the end of Destiny 2 update, but seeing seeing the words put to paper is a bummer.
New Interstellar Rally Sim Is Awesome And Will Kick Your Ass, Too
Exo Rally Championship is for all you fans of Mass Effect 's Mako
Niantic Spatial Denies Pokémon Go Data Is Being Shared With A Drone Company
The company says it no longer receives data from the monster-catching app after Niantic was acquired by Scopely
Widow's Bay season 2 confirmed by Apple TV
Apple TV's horror-comedy Widow's Bay just got greenlit for a second season, a win for one of the best television shows of 2026
Taskmaster 'feels a lot more fun now' according to Greg Davies and Alex Horne
Taskmaster has just wrapped up its 21st season, and even though the format hasn't changed, the hosts explain how it's different behind the scenes.
Summer Game Fest 2026 is over, so it's time to rank the showcase waiting room music
As all the Summer Game Fest 2026 showcases and announcements draw to a close, we take on the important task of ranking the pre-show music
Zelda's Great Deku Tree Lego set is retiring and nearly sold out
The Legend of Zelda 2-in-1 Great Deku Tree Lego set is retiring this month and sold out almost everywhere: But you can still get one.
Everything We Know About Gears Of War: E-Day, Xbox’s Big Exclusive For 2026
The next Gears of War game starring Marcus and Dom is almost here
You can just bypass Fable's 'complex, nuanced' reputation system with enough gold
Fable's take on morality sounds pretty neat—if only it weren't so eager to assure us we can just buy out of it.
The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past DLC was a surprise to Geralt himself
The Witcher 3's next expansion Songs of the Past was recently announced. It'll be Doug Cockle's return to voicing Geralt, a role he's had since 2007.
A single crab has the third highest player kill count in Path of Exile 2
Grinding Gear Games briefly created one of the most powerful monsters in the action RPG—on accident.
Quake Champions gets a huge update and free battle pass to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Quake
No, it is not dead, and if you've ever wanted to jump in, this would be a great time.
Magic's Doctor Doom Commander deck reprints a powerful $20 card with Marvel art
Magic: The Gathering's Doom Prevails deck from Marvel Super Heroes set has some incredible reprint value, including Black Market Connections.
It’s Time To Admit Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s Water Temple Is Good, Actually
You're all going to regret being mean to the Water Temple
Pokémon Go data was used to help train AI systems being developed for military drones
Niantic Spatial says "ground scans" collected through Pokémon Go are part of the data being used to train its models.
Backlash grows in Japan over Trump’s use of Naruto, Pokémon, and other anime icons
Tump's continued use of anime for polticial gain has led to a petition with over 23,000 signatures and counting.
Expedition 33 Fangamer merch understands the game on a molecular level
With great callbacks to in-game memes and fan favorite costumes, Clair Obscur's official merch is way better than you'd expect
Supergirl director talks adapting the beloved DC source material: 'I didn't want to just do the comic book'
Craig Gillespie did eventually read Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and even took a few visuals from it, but that was never the focus of his DCU movie
Phantom Blade: Zero devs couldn't care less about releasing near GTA 6: 'We don't even think of the competition, what matters is how polished the game is'
They did care about making the game run as well as possible on lower-end hardware, however.
Mina The Hollower Devs Explain The Incredible, Chrono Trigger-Style Twist In The Game’s Grand Finale
Shall we employ the guillotine?
Taskmaster hosts reveal what Kumail Nanjiani was like behind the scenes
Kumail Nanjiani has been a contestant on the 21st season of Taskmaster UK, but he received "no special treatment."
Watch What Happens When A Game Dev Doesn’t Have An Answer To A Tough Question
Crystal Dynamics' PR leaps in to prevent a Tomb Raider interview from going off script
See you in 10 years: Doctor Who's cancellation is exactly what the show needs
The cancellation of Doctor Who's Christmas special and the departure of showrunner Russell T. Davies is a blessing in disguise.
Overwatch hero 52 Shion gets first gameplay video that will surprise you
New Overwatch hero Shion gets first gameplay video and full hero kit from Blizzard, including a very surprising motorcycle based move.
Best Day of the Devs game announcements at Summer Game Fest 2026
Lazy River, Screenbound, Super Yooka-Laylee Kart, and other Day of the Devs games were particular Summer Game Fest standouts
I was big into Clutch's mix of story and racing styles, but the driving's a lot simmier than I expected
I wish there was a little bit less Forza Horizons and a little bit more Burnout in this new narraracer.
Valor Mortis delayed to October because there's too many dang games in September
Valor Mortis is being delayed from Sept. 24 to Oct.13 because several other high-profile games are out that same day.
Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Hands-On: An Awkward Marriage Of Past And Present
The Tomb Raider remake’s delay was probably for the best
Steam is giving away 3 'very positive' games for free, for a limited time
Steam users can add three free games to their library. They include a survival game, a horror title, and a story-rich game where your choices matter.
Game Trying To Avoid GTA 6 Moves Launch From Crowded September To… Equally Crowded October
Valor Mortis is moving from one crowded month to another later this year
Ocarina of Time remake revives a Zelda dream killed 15 years ago
Nintendo fans still fondly recall a 2011 tech demo that teased an ultimate Zelda game that never happened.
Thank God Gears Of War: E-Day Is Finally Making Changes To Wall Bouncing
The devs behind the next Gears of War say its not entirely gone, but it won't work the same as in past games
Dragon's Dogma 2 hands out an infinite fast travel item after people wouldn't stop moaning about how laborious it was to go anywhere
That's the problem with this generation: iPhones and Eternal Ferrystones.
Phanteks shows off PC case that bucks the fish tank trend in favour of greater thermal efficiency and giving your GPU its own little room
I don't need a new case, I don't need a new case, I don't need a new case…
An SSD company has just agreed to an almost $2 billion multi-year NAND deal, which is a sign it expects the memory crisis to stick around for a while
It could be a very good deal for Biwin if NAND prices continue to rise.
Nintendo fights scalpers with new Nintendo Switch 2 buying restrictions
Ahead of the Switch 2's price increase, Nintendo of Japan has implemented a new policy to make it harder for scalpers.
Xbox's new chief strategy officer is still a big believer in in-game ads
Matthew Ball predicted a rise in ad-supported gaming before joining Xbox, and he still thinks it's a good idea.
The best JRPGs like Final Fantasy 7 Revelation
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is a while away. In the meantime, sink your teeth into these massive JRPGs that will hold you over until FF7R Part 3 is out
How to take a photo of a Track Toy at Irokawa Space Centre in Forza Horizon 6
Snap a pic of a Track Toy for the Astro Toy photo challenge.
Where to find silver in Subnautica 2
Silver is an important resource in Subnautica 2. Here's where to find it and how to make silver ingots.
SK hynix claims it will be able to triple its memory chip output by 2034, roughly 10 years sooner than first projected
Just in time to solve the current crisis, right?
Pokémon fans beg for shocking limits after awful Pitch Black presale
The Pokémon Center's new Pitch Black drop left many Pokémon trading card game fans angry and confused, and with no cards to show for it.