FOX on Games

Halloween multiplayer events reach a fever pitch across the industry. Apex Legends takes players back to a nighttime, fog-covered Haunted Kings Canyon in the "Blood Pact" event, featuring a Beasts vs. Demons wildcard faction system, enemy-seeking Rev Shell grenades, and jump-scare loot bins. Over in Rust, the annual Halloween update returns with trick-or-treat candy runs and a mad-scientist Franke...

In part two of our three-part narrative special Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors, host Eammonn Dignam uncovers the darker, stranger chapters of Capcom's Street Fighter universe. We examine the victims of M. Bison's Psycho Power, detailing how Shadaloo's brainwashed Doll project created Cammy White (Killer Bee) before her escape to MI6's Delta Red. Then, we dive into the wild arcade lore b...

Host Eammonn Dignam delivers hands-on impressions of Nintendo's upcoming ground-up remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, testing out modern controller overhauls, manual jumping, swimming mechanics, and Kokiri Forest progression ahead of its showdown with Grand Theft Auto VI. Speaking of Vice City, Rockstar drops the official GTA 6 launch trailer alongside Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album,...

Halloween events take over competitive multiplayer and open-world sandboxes. Marvel Rivals rolls out Halloween skins and an 18v18 Annihilation battleground at Alchemax Headquarters, while Blizzard's Overwatch debuts its vampiric Support hero Doctrine, escort map Watchpoint: Grímsvötn, a Solo Leveling anime crossover, and role reworks for Sombra and Roadhog. Plus, Rockstar Games kicks off spooky fe...

In part one of the three-part special series Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors, host Eammonn Dignam explores the narrative lore behind Capcom's legendary fighting game franchise, Street Fighter. We trace the origins from the 1987 arcade original—featuring Ryu, Ken, Master Gouken, and the brutal pneumatic-button arcade cabinet—to Ryu's climactic battle in Thailand, where succumbing to the d...

Rockstar Games and the Miami Heat make it official, teaming up for "A Night in Vice City" at the Kaseya Center on November 18 with custom uniforms and court designs ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI's launch. Meanwhile, Rockstar drops major audio details for Leonida, revealing six radio stations hosted by Bad Bunny, Morgan Wallen, Slayer, Robyn, and Trick Daddy—plus on-demand podcasts playable in vehic...

Halloween celebrations continue expanding across the gaming world with fresh October updates. In Pokémon Pokopia, players get their first seasonal event featuring new pocket monsters to reintroduce to Ditto’s rebuilding island alongside an all-new candy currency. Meanwhile, Bethesda kicks off its annual Halloween festivities in Fallout 76, sending costumed Spooky Scorched ghouls across post-nuclea...

Halloween has officially arrived on the Battle Royale island as Epic Games launches Fortnitemares 2026 with an unprecedented slate of horror icons. We break down the newly revealed crossovers rolling out across the Item Shop this October, including Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, the live-action version of Beetlejuice, an eerie Slender Man skin, iconic animatronics from Five Nights...

Rockstar Games reveals groundbreaking dynamic weather systems for Grand Theft Auto VI, introducing localized downpours, shifting wind aerodynamics, and full-blown hurricanes across the state of Leonida. Meanwhile, Microsoft takes direct aim at disc-less trends by launching its consumer-friendly "Disc-to-Digital" program, allowing Xbox players to convert physical discs into transferable digital lic...

Alongside milestone celebrations across classic gaming, Konami is honoring 40 years of the iconic gothic action franchise Castlevania. Debuting on the NES in 1986, Simon Belmont's quest through Dracula's castle defined a generation of side-scrolling platformers, spawning nearly thirty entries and two acclaimed Netflix animated series. In an anniversary retrospective, Konami looked back at the seri...

Microsoft is shaking up its first-party gaming empire in a massive way, reportedly handing stewardship of its flagship Halo franchise over to Activision to leverage the annualized production engine and billion-dollar blueprint behind Call of Duty. Meanwhile, former Halo creator Bungie addresses community concerns head-on after its PvP extraction shooter Marathon fell short of player expectations f...

Ever wonder why your online teammates make bizarre moves? We dive into creator Rooney coding FlyWire and Google Research's real-world fruit fly connectome directly into Minecraft to control virtual mobs. Over in Chiba at Tokyo Game Show 2026, Square Enix debuts combat and PS5 Pro enhancements for Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, unveiling the cosmetic-preserving F-I-T-S system. Plus, Epic Games and...

Nintendo is going all out to celebrate 40 years of The Legend of Zelda, announcing a worldwide orchestral tour and locking in an April 30, 2027 theatrical release date for the live-action The Legend of Zelda feature film. But the marquee announcement stealing the spotlight is a full remake of the N64 masterpiece, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Fox News' Eammonn Dignam breaks down the ground...

Apple looks to deepen its footprint in mobile hardware, reportedly developing two standalone gaming controllers under its Beats brand to compete against dedicated third-party mobile accessories. Meanwhile, Sega's manic arcade classic Crazy Taxi is officially racing to Hollywood as a live-action Netflix feature adaptation, penned by comedy duo Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (The Naked Gun reboot, Crazy E...

BlizzCon 2026 takes over Anaheim with an absolute avalanche of franchise reveals: Blizzard President Johanna Faries announces World of Warcraft: Forever, a 23-year-first RTS story update for Warcraft III, a spring 2029 target for Diablo V, a new open-world StarCraft shooter, and Overwatch Season 5. Meanwhile, Capcom heads to Southern California with an exclusive month-long Little Tokyo pop-up shop...

The White House has pulled its controversial browser game "Build the Wall" from arcade.gov after The Tetris Company publicly issued a copyright warning over unauthorized IP use and block-stacking mechanics. Meanwhile, in a major industry shakeup, Sony's PlayStation Studios abruptly stepped away from publishing Hideo Kojima's next-generation action-espionage title Physint over budgetary concerns, a...

Developer IllFonic has officially patched out a controversial "Two-Person Power-Up" closet mini-game from its new asymmetrical 4v1 horror multiplayer title, Halloween: The Game. While intended as a tongue-in-cheek nod to slasher movie tropes, players quickly raised serious concerns when late-game reinforcement characters—specifically Dr. Samuel Loomis, bearing the likeness of the late actor Donald...

Nintendo celebrates 40 years of The Legend of Zelda with a massive tribute slate, headlined by a full ground-up remake of Ocarina of Time featuring vocal humming mechanics, a live-action movie date, and a world orchestral tour. We also break down major Nintendo Switch 2 announcements, including the stealth reveal of Metroid Ravenous, an open-world reinvention with Kirby and the World Beyond, and a...

PAX is heading back to the Lone Star State as ReedPop and Penny Arcade officially announce PAX Unplugged Houston, set to debut at the George R. Brown Convention Center in June 2027 with a pure focus on board games, tabletop RPGs, and card games. Meanwhile, the White House launches an official browser-based retro gaming portal featuring MAGA-themed spins on arcade classics—including Rio Run, Build...

Rockstar Games' extended 26-minute gameplay preview for Grand Theft Auto VI has silenced early skeptics, pulling in over 15 million views on YouTube alone alongside massive viewership on Netflix and creator reaction streams. While some critics labeled the open-world sandbox as "more of the same," unprecedented audience demand is proving otherwise. We break down the explosive cultural impact, the v...

Sony takes over the industry with a massive double State of Play showcase, introducing free "Live TV on PS5," two limited-edition neon Vice City Grand Theft Auto VI DualSense controllers, an official 30th-anniversary LEGO PlayStation, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie reboot, and major reveals for Ghost of Yōtei and Until Dawn 2. Then, star Liam McIntyre sits down for an exclusive interview on st...

Rockstar Games has officially released 26 minutes of extended gameplay for Grand Theft Auto VI, giving players an in-depth look at dual protagonists Jason and Lucia navigating crime, romance, and high-octane missions across the neon-lit streets of Vice City and the state of Leonida. Meanwhile, the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris concludes with history made as Chinese organization AG.AL dethrones T...

As the Summer of Gaming concludes on FOX on Games, Week 4 takes a hard look at the legendary software that changed how we play forever. We explore id Software's Doom inventing the modern deathmatch, the birth of the MMORPG with Ultima Online, and how Call of Duty and World of Warcraft captured global audiences. Plus, we examine how Quake dragged the industry into true 3D graphics and laid the grou...

Gamescom Opening Night Live kicked off in Cologne with massive announcements, led by HoYoverse's dark fantasy RPG Nodusfall, CD Projekt Red's next-gen overhaul for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Square Enix locking in Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, and an official release date for Gears of War: E-Day. Meanwhile, we break down the latest leaks surrounding Grand Theft Auto VI and the buzz around Rockstar...

Trophy Weekend at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris brought dramatic sweeps and global shifts across the leaderboards. FaZe Clan capped off a flawless, undefeated run to claim the Rainbow Six Siege title over FURIA behind a 53-kill MVP performance from Jaime "Cyber" Ramos. Meanwhile, Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen conquered the digital chess bracket, Team Falcons swept Spacestation Gaming 4-0 in Roc...