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Although it’s never truly gone away, it’s been a minute since the Borderlands series really mattered to most gamers. Following a pair of excellent releases with the 2009 original and 2012’s Borderlands 2 the franchise shifted into prequels, spin-offs, and eventually a trilogy capper in 2019, but by then some …

Just a couple of short years into the modern fighting-game renaissance that was kickstarted by titles like Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Mortal Kombat 1, the scene is booming. Following the return of those big three, more niche franchises like Street Fighter’s sister series Fatal Fury have made waves …

Believe it or not, there was a time when most video games were blind purchases. Well before Twitch streamers were doing full live playthroughs of unreleased titles — hell, before trial demos were even a thing — the decision to buy a game often came down to looking at the …

“James Bond will return.” It’s the little teaser that appears in the end credits of most films in the 007 franchise, dating back to 1963’s From Russia with Love. And no matter who is playing the British agent or what his next story entails, the send off serves as a …

It’s been 10 years since the release of the last legitimate Metal Gear Solid game, but in some ways, it feels like it’s been even longer. Ignoring 2018’s maligned multiplayer spin-off Metal Gear Survive — the first entry in the series published by Konami following the departure of series creator …

There’s a point several hours into Metal Gear Solid Delta (out Aug. 28) where, depending on your level of familiarity and reverence for the franchise, you might ask, “What’s the point of this?” Konami’s remake of Hideo Kojima’s PS2 classic, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004), is certainly much …

If you’ve spent any substantial sum of time on Reddit or social media gaming circles over the last few years, you’ve almost certainly seen the ire over Hollow Knight: Silksong. First announced back in 2019, Team Cherry’s follow-up to their breakout 2017 Metroidvania Hollow Knight has been dangled over players’ …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Consumers have largely been spared the effects of Trump’s tariffs — so far. The stop-and-start rollout of the tariffs has given companies time to stockpile goods to stave …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Consumers have largely been spared the effects of Trump’s tariffs — so far. The stop-and-start rollout of the tariffs has given companies time to stockpile goods to stave …

As the end of summer draws near, so begins the hype cycle for the next annual iteration of Call of Duty. Kicking off the opening night of this week’s Gamescom 2025 in Cologne is the first official trailer for the game, titled Black Ops 7, which reveals what fans can …