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Activision has enlisted an Avenger to promote Call of Duty Online's launch. Chris Evans, Captain America himself, appears in the multiplayer game's latest advertisements.Click To

The Hobbit dominated again, but how did Unbroken, Into the Woods and, yes, The Interview fare?

Nothing is more frustrating than a bug that prevents you from playing a game as its developers intended. However, some bugs can be kind of enjoyable too.Click To

The hacker group Lizard Squad brought down Xbox Live and PSN with a DDoS attack over Christmas. In a new interview, one of the members explained why they decided to take the networks offline.Click To

Minecraft players on Xbox 360 and Xbox One received the so-called "Horses Update" a week ago. Now it's PlayStation gamers' turn.Click To

It will be a while until we can follow a cynical, college-dropout cat's struggle with growing up by playing Night In The Woods, but a taste of the game's universe is available right this moment. Developer Infinite Fall h...

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will include a special chicken hat item that will make the game easier, the game's designer Hideo Kojima has announced. Kojima revealed the new item during a special Christmas stream....

The end is in sight for this year's sale event, and the big discounts on great games show no sign of letting up.

The PlayStation Network appears to be fully armed and operational, according to an update post on the PlayStation Blog. The update confirms that the PSN suffered a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack on Christmas...

The Xbox Live and PSN downtime has made Destiny unplayable for millions. In response, Bungie decided to make an important change to the game.Click To

Which year was the best in video game history? Which 12 month period had the biggest releases and the most influential games? Join us over the next few days as we look back in time at five of the most outstanding years i...

'Twas the Friday after Christmas, and all through the Tower / not a Guardian was stirring, not even 420xXxPower. PlayStation Network and Xbox Live outages kept many Destiny players offline this weekend, and while that ma...

Hideo Kojima really knows how to keep gamers on their toes. His latest antics saw the legendary designer and director unveiling a brand new feature for the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: a chick...

A man in Denver bought a PlayStation 4 from Walmart only to discover it was filled with rocks instead of Sony's new console. A Walmart employee told the unlucky shopper, Igor Baksht, that the console was previously retur...

Welcome back, Joystiq readers! Last year around this time, I asked you what you gave someone as a gift for the holidays. This year, it's okay to brag a little bit about what you got. But of course, as I am a sentimental ...

Xur's goodie bag will stay filled for those who missed out over the holiday.

Cry On, a JRPG collaboration from Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey developer Mistwalker and the now-dissolved Cavia, was once planned for release on the Xbox 360. While the project was canceled on Christmas Day in 2008 due t...

Developer Vlambeer hopes giving away giftable copies will aid in growing the player base and improving development.

The Interview has beat out Guardians of the Galaxy as the highest-selling movie on Google streaming sites.

There are fresh Final Fantasy games to play or look forward to on most gaming platforms, and Square Enix is looking to expand its RPG portfolio with Mevius Final Fantasy on Android and iPhone. Touted as a "full-scale, hi...

Thousands of hours of anime are now available on Wii U consoles via the Crunchyroll app on the eShop, Nintendo and Crunchyroll have announced. The app, which hosts shows like Naruto Shippuden, One Piece and Sword Art Onl...

Showtime's new teaser for the second season of Penny Dreadful reveals Vanessa seeing her spiritual affliction as both a curse and a blessing.