Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 657

Killing time.Another week has come to a conclusion, and we are very much in the GTA 6 evacuation zone now. Less than two weeks until Rockstar's sequel, folks.Jamie O'NeillI've only managed about three hours on Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut, so I'll break out the PS Vita, because I can't leave th

EA HQ Graced With 'Save Mass Effect' Truck as N7 Day Looms

Mass Effect fans have taken their mission to save BioWare and its beloved sci-fi franchise to EA headquarters with a truck displaying the #SaveMassEffect message.

Three Games You Can Play For Free This Weekend On PC

Here's how to save on games in November

Avery the Poké Kid's Father Pleads With The Pokémon Company to Make a Trading Card in Honor of His Late Son

The father of late Pokémon influencer Avery the Poké Kid is asking The Pokémon Company to create a special card in honor of his son.

This Is One Of My Favorite Stupid Details They Kept In The Ocarina Of Time Remake

These boots weren’t made for walking

Pokémon TCG: 10 Most Valuable Delta Reign Cards From New Expansion

Mega Rayquaza ex leads the secondary market surge in the newest Pokémon TCG expansion. Here are the 10 most expensive Delta Reign cards on TCGplayer and eBay.

A Much-Requested Battlefield 6 Feature Revealed Last Spring Won’t Arrive In 2026 After All

Platoons were supposed to be added in December but will be MIA until 2027

Steam Is Having an Early Black Friday Sale on Digital Board Games Right Now

Ed Boon Wants to Know What Fans Want the Next Mortal Kombat Game to Be Called

Ed Boon is stirring up excitement in the fighting game community after releasing a poll asking fans what they’d like the next Mortal Kombat installment to be called.

Dad Has 6-Year-Old Daughter Save His Spot In Line At Target For Pokémon Cards And Then Leaves

Other people who had camped out began to get worried when he didn't come right back

10 Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Tips For The First-Time Player

Cucco advice, bottles, and more

GTA 6 Players in Germany Can Legally Take Time Off Work to Play the Game on Launch, But There's a Catch

Germany has a unique legal loophole that lets 60 employees take time off work to play GTA 6 without putting their jobs in jeopardy.

Updated Xbox PC app promises 60% faster loading and easier access to games, but CEO Asha Sharma says there's "plenty more to do"

The Xbox PC app hasn't had the best track record in recent years, but Microsoft is promising that it's now much faster and easier to use than before. Read more

God of War Ragnarok Tops List of 10 Highest-Grossing PlayStation Studios Games From the PS5 Generation

Sony Santa Monica Studios' God of War Ragnarok tops the list of highest-grossing PlayStation Studios games of the PS5 generation, according to Alinea Analytics.

You Can’t Cheat At The Chicken Game Anymore In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time

You gotta get your milk the honest way

Canadian Politician Petitions Government to Help BioWare Buy Its Way From Under EA

A Canadian politician has started an official government petition to save Mass Effect developer BioWare.

This Is What Video Game Preservation Looks Like

An EA producer outlines the painstaking process it took to bring back 25 classic games

Blizzard Reveals What Made It Finally Pull The Trigger on WoW Forever

World of Warcraft Forever came out earlier this week, and has been a massively successful launch. It almost begs the question, "Why wait this long?" Well, Blizzard has revealed what made it finally release the Classic+ game mode.

Mass Effect-like RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn ropes in David Gaider, the original lead writer of Bioware's Dragon Age series

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn looks like it's carrying the best bits of Mass Effect forward, and in an encouraging move, the developers have been collaborating with David Gaider. Read more

The Pirate Shop Token Hunt Is Tearing Fortnite Apart

Players are so upset they can't win the super-rare item that naturally, they're alerting the FTC