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It’s never easy to come second. For a long time post-1988, any action movie that took place in a single location was slapped with the descriptor of “Die Hard in a…” The same’s true for gaming. Every so often, a release comes along that’s so singular, it cements its own …

For as long as video games have had stories, there have been creators working to make their narratives more cinematic. Early on, in works like Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear (1987) and Snatcher (1988), that meant making action- or text-based experiences that rudimentarily emulated the visuals or plot devices of movies. …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. After nearly 15 years since the last James Bond video game, Agent 007 is back with a new game that’s due to hit stores early next year. IO …

As if the next few months weren’t packed enough for gamers with new entries of Ninja Gaiden, Call of Duty, and Battlefield, Nintendo decided to stoke their own hype with a wave of big announcements this morning. During an hourlong Nintendo Direct livestream, the company dumped tons of details, including …

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 …

The world’s preeminent virtual rock band Gorillaz will finally make their Fortnite debut as the Season 10 headliners for “Fortnite Festival,” which premieres tomorrow, Aug. 26. The animated group’s four members — Noodle, 2D, Russel Hobbs, and Murdoc Niccals — will all be available as playable characters in Fortnite and …

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 …