In a now-annual tradition, Microsoft is kicking off the year with a showcase of some of its biggest upcoming games. Of course, there’s always a chance that there will be a surprise or two, and you can ...

Graphics in games don’t improve in a steady, gentle slope. They jump. Someone ships a look that feels like it arrived from ...

LOS ANGELES — Registration is now open for a chance to buy tickets to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Fans were able to sign up starting Wednesday morning at Tickets.LA28.org. It's the first ...

TL;DR: Microsoft will host Xbox Developer Direct 2026 on January 22, revealing three confirmed games: Forza Horizon 6, the delayed Fable, and Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation. A surprise fourth ...

There’s some really obvious games that could be the fourth game. Shinobi602 has driven speculation on this month’s Xbox Developer Direct. Woggerman1974 hypothesized on Twitter that based on Jez Corden ...

College football bowl season is that magical time of year when we all collectively roll our eyes at “meaningless” games, then proceed to watch them like we suddenly have an intense interest in the ...

The New Jersey Lottery announced that there will be no draw games held on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25. The Pick-6 lottery, normally held every Monday and Thursday, will be moved to Friday, Dec.

Microsoft has confirmed plans for a significant Xbox Developer Direct showcase in January 2026 after a relatively quiet The Game Awards. While Microsoft-owned Blizzard announced the next Diablo 4 ...

Editor’s note: Variety was part of the jury for The Game Awards 2025.

Microsoft’s Xbox is heading into The Game Awards Thursday with 10 nominations and major promotional plans for the second season of its “Fallout” TV series on Amazon. The company also had some big news ...

The role-playing game won nine prizes, including game of the year. By Zachary Small A role-playing game featuring a mythical paintress, demonic mimes and an orchestral soundtrack earned the top prize ...

The format which features a 48-team field in which eight third-place teams will get through the group stage blunts the idea of a Group of Death a little bit. But Group C (Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, ...