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Carli Velocci

Carli Velocci

Contributor, Games

Carli is a technology, culture, and games editor and journalist. They were the Gaming Lead and Copy Chief at Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore. Before that, they wrote for multiple publications, including Paste Magazine, Vice, Polygon, the Verge, and more. Her name might remind you of a dinosaur.

A Steam library filled with custom artwork.

Your funny Steam reviews might be in trouble

Valve is introducing a new helpfulness system on Steam that'll hide your meme reviews if they're not, well, helpful.
Soldiers fight in a shopping plaza in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Activision finally has a solution for giant Call of Duty file sizes

Activision is making efforts to combat Call of Duty's infamously large file sizes with two main changes.
A marketing image from Elder Scrolls: Castles. It says "rule your kingdom." And there are cards on the screen with decisions. This one is about helping Tobin maybe get music lessons.

The next Elder Scrolls game is out in September, but only on mobile

It's not The Elder Scrolls 6, but The Elder Scrolls: Castles is Fallout Shelter in a fantasy world, and it's out very soon.
A party member in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard just got an unexpectedly spooky release date

It's official: The highly anticipated Dragon Age: The Veilguard is coming out on Halloween.
A helldiver shooting at an Impaler, which looks like giant tentacles coming out of the ground.

Helldivers 2 devs have a 60-day plan to win back player goodwill

Arrowhead Game Studios announced a new plan to fix issues with the Escalation of Freedom update and its update process as a whole.
guinness world record most consoles tv guiness

Man hooks up 444 consoles to a TV, sets world record

A Saudi Arabia man has set a new Guinness World Record for hooking up the most gaming consoles to a single TV.
A man jumping and shooting in action in TimeSplitters.

PlayStation Plus is adding this classic sci-fi shooter series, but only for Premium members

PlayStation Plus is getting three classic sci-fi shooters this month, along with tons of other great games like The Witcher 3.
Brett Dalton is dirty and wearing a green jacket in Until Dawn remastered.

Until Dawn remake gets official release date, pads out PS5’s fall lineup

The Until Dawn remake for the PlayStation 5 and PC is set to release this October, a perfect launch date for a spooky slasher game.
Apple App Store icon on a homescreen

MS-DOS game emulation app is back on Apple devices after 3 years

iDOS was delisted from the App Store back in 2021, but after new EU regulations, it's now back.
Key art for Replaced. It's a closeup of a map with a cyberpunk-looking train laid out under him.

Xbox exclusive Replaced has been delayed for the third time

The pixel art platformer Replaced has been delayed till 2025 to give the developers more time to meet their high standards.
Two characters face off in Concord.

Concord is committing to at least three seasons after its launch next week

Firewalk Studios announced Concord's post-launch road map, showing that at least three seasonal content drops are in the works.
A 16-bit Michael Myers standing in front of the Myers home.

Retro-inspired Halloween, Evil Dead platformers coming this October — with a little twist

We'll be getting 16-bit Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead platformers this October as part of a new crossover series.
Key art for Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

We never got this Sly Cooper time travel game thanks to Darksiders

Former Vigil Games founders revealed that while Sony was interested in a Sly Cooper game, they went in a different direction.
A T-800 holding up its fist in front of flames. Its eyes are glowing red.

The upcoming Terminator survival game has been delayed

Terminator: Survivors, a survival game set after Judgment Day, has been delayed to next year.
Laurie Strode is waiting with a knife for Michael Myers in "Halloween" (1978).

Two Halloween games are in development, and John Carpenter is involved

Two games based on the 1978 slasher Halloween are in development
Wolverine in his blue and yellow suit ready to fight with his claws out, except he's Peely from Fortnite

The first Fortnite x Disney collaboration features a bunch of skins and Doctor Doom

Disney invested $1.5 billion into Fortnite earlier this year, and its first official collaboration involves Doctor Doom and some new Marvel skins.
A man drives away in a boat with stolen money in Grand Theft Auto 5 art.

Don’t expect Grand Theft Auto 6 to launch on Xbox Game Pass

Take-Two Interactive likely won't be launching Grand Theft Auto 6 on Xbox Game Pass, according to comments from its CEO.
The four playable Borderlands 3 characters (plus a dog creature) standing together shooting at psychos.

Why see the Borderlands movie when you can get the games on sale?

You can go to theaters to see Borderlands, or you can save 75% on a bundle with almost every game in the franchise.
A helldiver shooting a gun at a terminid, but it's shooting fire.

Helldivers 2 studio CEO apologizes for a controversial change

The Arrowhead Game Studios CEO apologized on Friday for a series of highly criticized changes made to fire weapons.
Two Splitgate soldiers shooting in a forest. The bullets are armor are pink.

New Splitgate 2 video shows off more faction gameplay, fewer portals

We don't get too many portals in the new look at Splitgate 2 gameplay, but it does show how all the new factions will work.
A first person view in Doom, with a gun pointed at two floating red screaming heads.

The first two Doom games are getting enhanced PC editions with all-new content

A Steam store listing for a combined Doom 1 and 2 enhanced edition is live, showing off improvements and a new campaign.
A bunch of characters standing around with guns getting attacked by flying giant bugs in Call of Duty's zombies mode

Here’s a very, very detailed look at Black Ops 6’s zombies mode

Treyarch published a very extensive post on all the changes coming to Black Ops 6's zombies mode, including some long-requested quality-of-life updates.
A woman plays Vampire Survivors on a Steam Deck.

2022’s best indie game is finally coming to PlayStation this month

Vampire Survivors is coming to PlayStation, meaning even the Sony faithful can rip through hordes of gothic monsters.
A multi-armed steel robot in what looks like a manor.

Arkane founder teases new action RPG in the style of Dishonored and Fallout

Wolfeye Studios, made up of ex-Arkane veterans, announced a new, untitled immersive sim that's in development.
A robot and a woman in an orange space suit in a space ship.

Meta shuts down Ready at Dawn, one of its biggest VR studios

Meta has shut down Ready at Dawn, one of its biggest first-party VR studios.
The TMNT Fortnite skins. We have all four turtles in fighting poses in front of a purple background.

Fortnite is cutting down on item FOMO with new store change

Epic Games will now put certain battle pass items up for sale in the Shop, but you'll have to wait a while before they're available.
A list of Jokers stacked together from Balatro.

Steam hit Balatro is getting a big free update next year

Poker roguelike Balatro has been one of the biggest surprise hits of the year so far, and it's just getting started.
A Pulse Elite, DualSense, and PlayStation Portal sit on a table.

PlayStation sales are down, but more players are using PS Plus

Sony reported that PlayStation hardware sales are down year over year, but it's not all bad news.
A Roblox-designed Beetlejuice sitting next to an old woman with a cat. There's a sign for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice above him, and live-action pictures of the cast are on the walls.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tickets are now for sale … inside Roblox

There is now an official Beetlejuice Beetlejuice game inside Roblox that'll also let you purchase tickets for its release.
A spellcaster holds a book in Avowed.

Avowed has been delayed to give players time to finish Black Ops 6

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has been delayed to February 2025, which Xbox claims was to give players some breathing room.
A ship flies through space in Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws to add fan-favorite Hondo Ohnaka in post-launch DLC

Ubisoft revealed two post-launch paid story packs for Star Wars Outlaws, and both star two fan-favorite series characters.
Zelda using Bind on a giant boulder in a cave-like dungeon.

New Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer reveals new ability, smoothie shops

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is almost here, and a new trailer reveals even more of what we can expect.
War, a large man with a red hood and massive armor, with a giant sword about to swing into battle in the first Darksiders.

We sure hope this Darksiders teaser is for a proper sequel

THQ Nordic teased a new project in the Darksiders series at the end of its showcase, but it didn't reveal what it could be.
Key art for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. It shows three characters standing in front of an orange sky.

Destiny 2 reportedly moving away from annual DLC following Bungie layoffs

A new report claims that following its latest round of layoffs, Bungie won't release annual expansions for Destiny 2.