Everyone in the general gaming world may be playing/talking about Red Dead in some way or another, but esports chugs along unabated. Check out some major events for mainstays and newcomers alike this weekend. As part of this year's Twitchcon, Games Done Quick is hosting a shorter speedrunning marathon called GDQ Express, featuring two more days of fun speedrunning action. Check out runs for Titan... more.

Bandai Namco has announced that everyone's favorite android who kills lots of other robots but ends feeling kind of bad about it, 2B, is coming to their weapons-based fighter. The company dropped a trailer featuring NieR: Automata's 2B (a Square Enix crossover character) as she encounters Ivy in the far-off future, then facing off against various characters. She looks to have a number of air com... more.

Here we are again. Another week down, another weekend to look forward to. Big surprise, most of us will be playing Red Dead. If you’re doing something extraordinary like cooking for yourself, or not playing Red Dead Redemption 2, let us know in the comments below. Or if you’re playing Red Dead Redemption 2, well, we’d still like to know about it. Brian Shea (@brianpshea) - I just wrapped u... more.

Epic Games, the studio behind titles like Fortnite and, well, Fortnite for the foreseeable future, has announced today that they have raised $1.25 billion, with a b, in investment capital. Turns out having the biggest game in the world gets a lot of people to want to give you money in the hopes that they get money back in return. Seven investors,... more.

RIP custom 2B characters.Just announced at Paris Games Week 2018, 2B, of NieR: Automata, is going to join the SoulCalibur VI character roster as DLC. She'll stand alongside Geralt as the title's second guest character. She'll also come with her own stage.There's no date for 2B just yet, but the above trailer does say that she'll be made available "soon".Read the full article on pushsquare.comPower... more.

You can play up to 11 days early.We recently ran a Soapbox about how bigger games now have two release dates, but Battlefield V has four or more. The official release date is 20th November, but if you order the Deluxe Edition you can play from 15th November. That’s not massively different to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey or Shadow of the Tomb Raider – but wait, there’s more.Okay, so over on Xbo... more.

More games changed on PlayStation.Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal was recently delayed on the PlayStation 4 as the platform holder asked publisher XSEED to remove a controversial mode which effectively allows you to fondle its cast of questionably aged virtual characters against their will. Some felt that, given cultural context in 2018, the manufacturer had made the right decision, while others argu... more.

Is it red?As if we need to even ask the question this week, eh? Spoilers: practically everyone’s playing Red Dead Redemption 2 this week. Let’s see if the comments paint a similar picture, shall we?Sammy Barker, EditorYeah, Red Dead Redemption 2 for me. The controls are about as comfortable as rubbing your hands against a cheese grater, but I already appreciate the title’s obsessive attentio... more.

Sure, whatever.Night Trap made its grand PlayStation 4 comeback last year, but that ain’t stopping the SEGA CD cheese-fest from putting in an appearance on the PlayStation Vita. Limited Run Games has announced that a physical version of the FMV foray will go up for sale on 2nd November. We’re going to assume that it’ll be available on the PlayStation Store as well if you want to download the... more.

These days, the best PC games can take you to places and let you do things that you never thought possible, which is why you should think about picking up one of the best gaming monitors to bring your experience to the next level.But, what separates the best gaming monitors from the rest of the pack? Well, it mostly boils down to function and preferences. There’s a wide range of different techno... more.