USG - News, Reviews and Guides for Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One and more!
What Game Do You Replay At Least One Per Year?
COMMUNITY REQUEST | Let's talk about the games we never quite finish playing.
Everything Else That Happened in Gaming While Coronavirus Dominated the Headlines
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | COVID-19 concerns dominated headlines, but they were far from the week's only noteworthy news
USG Game of the Month for February 2020: Nothing
GAME OF THE MONTH | It was a bit of a dry month in terms of standouts.
USgamer Is at PAX East 2020! Here's Our Full Schedule of Events!
We're looking forward to seeing you folks again this year.
A Doom Crossover Would Be up to Nintendo, but id Sure Loves Those Animal Crossing Memes
Executive Producer Marty Stratton talks id Software's relationship with Nintendo, the state of Doom Eternal's Switch port, and more at PAX East 2020.
GDC Organizer Is Watching the Coronavirus "Closely for New Developments"
As developers pull out due to the Coronavirus, the show goes on.
Bungie Reverses Course on Artifact Power in Destiny 2's Trials of Osiris
Artifact Power bonuses won't factor into Trials of Osiris when it returns.
Apex Legends' Heirloom Sets Are Getting Overhauled
Respawn is changing the way you earn Heirloom sets.
Afterparty's Hellbound Bar Crawl Hits Nintendo Switch Next Week
Night School Studio's Oxenfree follow-up has a release date for Switch, and it's very soon.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Might Have Genders After All Among Other New Details From PAX East
With a new demo at PAX East, fans are finally getting their hands on the latest Animal Crossing.
House of the Gundead Fits the Chaos of Enter the Gungeon in an Arcade Cabinet
The Enter the Gungeon spin-off makes a number of risky genre moves, but is better off for it.
Kerbal Space Program 2 Devs on Why Development Was Brought In-House
At PAX East 2020, we catch up with the developers at the newly formed studio behind Kerbal Space Program 2.
Bloodroots' Boss Fights Are a Bloody Riot
The boss fights of Bloodroots are the undisputed high point of the game.
Baldur's Gate 3 Being Turn-Based Was "Never Really a Question"
We go in-depth on Baldur's Gate 3's battle system, its branching narrative, and more.
The Most Interesting Mega Man Character is a Reploid Who Fell in Love with a Human
There's a Mega Man Zero character who's a treasure trove of lore and timeline links. Stay a while and listen.
Fuser Isn't Harmonix's DJ Hero, and It Won't Need a Plastic Turntable Either
Harmonix's latest, and its first big release for the Switch, is both in-line with the studio's past and feels brand new.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is "Three Times the Scope and Scale" of Blind Forest
We talk to the devs at Moon about delays, growing up as a studio, and success on the Switch.
Spellbreak Makes Battle Royale Anime as Hell
If you want a battle royale that spends less time on guns and hiding, Proletariat Inc. has a game for you.
Starting Screen is our weekly column featuring news, commentary, and music to help you get over your case of the Mondays.
View Starting Screen archiveStarting Screen | Video Games Held No Meaning for Me Until Developers Gave Us Endings
If video games are a chaotic digital sea, narrative and endings are its lighthouses.
Starting Screen | Sonic Is a Success, but the Curse of Video Game Movies May Not Be Over
A few good films don't constitute a pattern, unfortunately.
Popular Games
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Review: A Big Legacy for Small Heroes
The Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings some love to heroes previously restricted to portable screens.
Dreams Review: An Endless Arcade of the Mind
Media Molecule wants you to reach into the depths of your imagination and recreate Crash Bandicoot.
Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Review: Almost a Sonic Boom
After all the hype and controversy, Sonic serves up a perfectly competent video game adaptation.
Kunai Review: This Game Boy is Real Good at Swinging
Get into the swing of things with this ninja-flavored indie.
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Review: Not Quite Silicon Valley, But It Could Get There
Apple's new show in collaboration with Ubisoft is off to a decent start.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Review: This is Definitely Not Its Final Form
Another game finally revisits the Legacy of Goku.
Podcast
Axe of the Blood God: The Tropes We Love (and Hate) to See in RPGs
From sewer levels to ridiculous weapons, we talk about the tropes we both love and hate to see in RPGs.
Listen nowNetflix Announces New Castmembers for The Witcher as Season 2 Production Begins
A familiar face (and beard) from Game of Thrones is joining the show's cast.
The Witcher 3 Finally Passes Steam's $50 Million Sales Threshold, Gets Better Revenue Split
CD Projekt Red is one of only a few companies that stand to reap this benefit.
PS5 and Xbox Series X Need Cross-Save as Standard or Next-Gen Consoles Will Feel Stuck in the Past
The next generation needs to focus on cross-platform features over pure graphical improvements.
THQ Nordic's Parent Company Acquires The Witcher 3's Switch Port Developer
The World War Z dev is under the Embracer umbrella.
CD Projekt Red Says "No Plans" to Bring Cross-Save to Other Versions of The Witcher 3
The Switch can share with PC, but there aren't plans to do the same for PS4 or Xbox.
A New Patch for The Witcher 3 on Switch Adds Cross-Save and More
It's not out in all regions yet, so you may need to wait a bit.
The Witcher 3 Sales Skyrocketed Last December, Thanks to the Netflix Show
The show and new Switch port boosted US sales 554% over last year.
Resident Evil 3's Original Devs Are Using the Remake to "Really Build Out Raccoon City"
Producer Peter Fabiano tells us about working with a mixture of new and original developers on the remake, Resistance, and more.
Xbox Offering a Next-Gen Upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 Puts Serious Pressure On PS5
Microsoft is making the right moves ahead of the launch of the Xbox Series X.
Two Decades Later, There Simply Can't Be Another Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
How smack talk and superheroes created a scene that can't seem to be replicated.
Nintendo Direct Hype Has Gotten Out of Control—And I Love It
Directs aren't just fun; they also have an important history. They're worthy of a little craziness.
I'm Gonna Make Hella Slopes With Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Terraforming
We can finally customize our towns however we want.
World of Horror Is a Delightfully Frustrating Struggle to Survive
This Ito-inspired roguelike is unlike most others you've played.
Black History Month: Where Are Our Black Gaming Journalists?
Journalism has never been diverse, and correcting the issue requires figuring out what the problem is in the first place.
Newly-Revealed Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time VHS Beta Footage Shows Off Big Last-Minute Changes
A promotional video tape reveals an important bit of Ocarina of Time's history.
"Konami Code" Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Dies
The developer of the infamous series of inputs reportedly died yesterday.
Pop Your Enemies and Bounce With Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on Switch Next Month
Bub and Bob are crossing the Atlantic in March.
USG Notebook: The Spectre of StarCraft: Ghost Haunts Its Leaked Build
Seeing the game playable again is a good time to reflect on the strife that bore it.
Nioh 2: How to Beat Ryomen Sukuna
The four-armed blue and red boss of Nioh 2 is one of its nastiest. We'll show you how to defeat him here.
Nioh 2: What to Give to the "It Seems as Though It Wants Something" Purple Kodama Spirit
We show you what items you should give to the little skull-faced purple spirits in Nioh 2.
Nioh 2: Combat and Weapon Stances Explained
We explain which stance you should pick when going into a fight.
With Baldur's Gate 3 Coming to Stadia, Larian Reacts to the Platform's Struggles
"We of course follow the news, and we know what players are thinking and why they're thinking that."
Baldur's Gate 3's New Cinematic Trailer is Seriously Squicking Me Out
Horrific neural parasites. Why does it always have to be horrific neural parasites.
The Supple-Tongued Greninja is the Most Popular Pokemon in the World
Everyone's favorite blue frog bounds away with the big win.
Pokemon Sword and Shield: Zarude Type, Ability and Release Info
A brand new mythical Pokemon was revealed for Pokemon Day 2020. Here's what you need to know.
