Microsoft has now officially unveiled exactly which titles will become available for free during the month of September 2017 for its Xbox Games with Gold program. When it comes to the free Xbox One games being offered to Xbox Live Gold members in September, the first title fans should anticipate for inclusion in the program is Turn 10 Studios’ racing game Forza Motorsport 5, as it will be free all month from September 1 through September 30. Of course, Xbox One fans can also receive these titles

Two of the most popular franchises in the world announced a collaboration today at Gamescom, and it’s a bizarre one – Final Fantasy 15 and Assassin’s Creed Origins will be paying homage to each other with content in both games. The next day, Final Fantasy 15 will release free DLC called the Assassin’s Festival. Assassin’s Creed Origins‘ Ismail expanded:“This collaboration is the result of being huge fans. Final Fantasy 15 is available now for PS4 and Xbox One, with a PC release coming in early 2

In the first Destiny, Public Events were a smart idea with a flawed execution. Put another way: Public Events no longer feel like disposable tasks, but important tools for Guardians on the grind. The main difference with Public Events in Destiny 2 is that the Public Event areas appear on the map, which can be viewed via the game’s new Director. New Public Event ObjectivesAs one might expect, the actual Public Events are revamped as well, and more focused on teamwork. Destiny 2 Public Event in ED

When Ubisoft made the choice not to release an Assassin’s Creed title in 2016, the decision was controversial. Those expectations did little to the Assassin’s Creed Origins development team, however, except perhaps to get them more excited for what they believe to be a ground-breaking iteration of the franchise. While speaking to Assassin’s Creed Origins game director Ashraf Ismail at a showcase hosted by Ubisoft, it became clear that the weight of increased fan expectations did little to affect

With Destiny 2’s new director and game map, players can pick out any Adventure they like, track it, and then travel to the marker. Once active, an Adventure will send the player across the landscape, completing smaller objectives on the way to a larger goal. For example, one Adventure in the European Dead Zone had us first analyzing the Taken to gain their radiation signature. In Destiny 1, there were a lot of complaints that the planetary destinations felt empty once the main story missions wer

Destiny 2 will feature four explorable worlds: Earth’s European Dead Zone, Titan, Nessus, and Io. Game Rant was able to play through some of the game during a recent trip to Bungie, and captured footage of a Sparrow tour through the European Dead Zone. Fans of Destiny 1 may recognize the region of the European Dead Zone, as it did appear as the setting of a few Crucible maps in the the first Destiny. Now speeding around the large European Dead Zone, players will see many locations within it. Soj

Having now played Destiny 2, Game Rant can elaborate a little more on how Lost Sectors work. The good news is that the mini dungeon explanation is fairly accurate, and the rewards should make Lost Sectors worth the effort and part of the grind. How to Find a Lost SectorAt first, players will need to find Lost Sectors on their own. In essence, killing the Lost Sector boss unlocks a key to the loot chest for all involved in the encounter. Still, from an introductory perspective Lost Sectors feel l

Last week, Game Rant had the opportunity to explore Destiny 2’s new European Dead Zone and learn more about Bungie’s upcoming sequel. For those that might not be familiar, the European Dead Zone is one of the new patrol areas for Destiny 2. Music has always been a personal highlight in Destiny, and the themes included in the European Dead Zone are no exception. In the European Dead Zone that is Devrim Kay, a grizzled sniper that resides in the rooftops of an abandoned church. We spent plenty of

Although it has been a trend for the series in the past, Final Fantasy 15 will not be getting a full-fledged sequel. In that period, you get people to move away, and their attachment to the franchise dissipates a little bit.”Forgoing a large-scale sequel, the Final Fantasy 15 team is focusing on expanding on what was already available, and telling more of the story through downloadable content. In the interview, director Tabata used Comrades as an example of why the team is choosing to keep expa

Ubisoft is poised to bring in the next large Rainbow Six Siege update with Operation Blood Orchid, which introduces no less than three new operators and an intriguing new map based around an abandoned theme park. Within the still-functioning arcade section of the upcoming map, astute Rainbow Six Siege fans noticed that one of the arcade machine screens is flickering over a player’s Rainbow Six Siege statistics with the message ‘keep playing forever’. As a Redditor named FunkMob925 explained, thi

Sony has come under fire in recent months for its refusal to to allow cross-play between PS4 and Xbox One. Although PC and PS4 cross-play is permitted, the company seems to be blocking PS4 and Xbox One cross-play features, but this could be set to change. At Gamescom 2017, Microsoft’s head of marketing, Aaron Greenberg, confirmed that the company is in talks with Sony about cross-platform play. PS4 and Xbox One cross-play is also working internally for ARK: Survival Evolved, which makes it a per

Agents of Mayhem is a game full of progression systems for players to master. Agents of Mayhem provides players with lots of options for earning cash, but the best way to rack up a big bank account is by combining all of the strategies. Re-Open Relic’s StoresThis is the most effective way to set up a steady stream of income in Agents of Mayhem. This free money can build up even faster after players visit the Ark and purchase the upgrade that increases money earned per hour. Agents of Mayhem is a

Blizzard has released the latest Overwatch animated short, titled “Rise and Shine” and starring everyone’s favorite Overwatch climatologist Mei. In Rise and Shine, Overwatch players get a look at what could be considered Mei’s origin story. Mei is no different, as she overcomes adversity and discovers her inner strength in Rise and Shine. Players are likely already looking forward to the next animated short, just to see what the Blizzard animation team is able to do next. The animated short foll

Although rumors rumbled for a long time about the development of a Mario meets Rabbids crossover game, the announcement of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle still came as something of a surprise for fans. Indeed, Ubisoft has now confirmed exactly what it has planned for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, by way of Season Pass content. After all, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is something of a major deviation from the norm, and so there may well be some hesitancy from some before putting down money on

Just a few days ago, BioWare confirmed that Mass Effect: Andromeda would not be getting any more single player updates. During an interview at gamescom 2017, the EA executive responded directly to concerns that the franchise is dead, saying, “I see no reason why we shouldn’t come back to Mass Effect. Additionally, Soderlund identified some key points for BioWare to keep in mind for the next Mass Effect game. “Whenever we bring Mass Effect back again, we have to make sure that we bring it back in

About a week ago, Monolith and Warner Bros. Interactive revealed one of several different orc sects within the forthcoming action-adventure title Middle-earth: Shadow of War by releasing an official trailer for the Terror Tribe. As seen below in the trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the Machine Tribe consists of a rather large guild of orcs that work and toil to create various engines of destruction that Sauron plans to use to conquer the realm. Of course, while the aforementioned Terror

With a massive update getting ready to launch alongside the upcoming expansion Blood Orchid, many players have begun to wonder what the three new operators are bringing to the table. The latest trailer for Rainbow Six Siege gives players a longer look at the three new operators joining the sizable roster with Blood Orchid. According to Ubisoft, Operation Blood Orchid represents the largest update ever put together by the studio. Players will finally get these fixes and more when Blood Orchid arr

In order to do so, Psyonix has now announced that it will add cars themed after Metroid and Super Mario on the title’s port for the Big N’s latest console. As seen below in the trailer for Rocket League‘s new Nintendo Switch cars, fans will be privy to two vehicles from the Super Mario world, with Mario NSR and Luigi NSR Battle-Cars coming with a specialized rocket boost called Super Star. Psyonix made sure to state that all three cars will be available for free as special unlockables in the Nin

As it so happens, the publisher and developer has decided to reveal the release dates for its three forthcoming virtual reality titles Fallout 4 VR, DOOM VFR, and Skyrim VR. The earliest launch in the aforementioned lineup of Bethesda’s upcoming games is Skyrim VR, as it launches on November 17, 2017 for PlayStation VR. Following its release, DOOM VFR drops on December 1, 2017 for PSVR and HTC VIVE, while Fallout 4 VR hits store shelves last on December 12, 2017 for HTC VIVE. Taking all of this

However, to get to the leader of the Taken, Guardians need to take down two fearsome henchmen; Baxx and Ta’aun. Now, Destiny 2 project lead Mark Noseworthy has revealed an unexpected source of inspiration for these two boss characters. During the development of Destiny, Baxx and Ta’aun were apparently referred to by designers as Bebop and Rocksteady. pic.twitter.com/2n8MPkAYkH — Mark Noseworthy (@knowsworthy) August 22, 2017It’s easy to make the connection between Bebop and Rocksteady, and Baxx