New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski became just the latest player to go down with an injury after being named the cover star for a Madden game when he hurt his back this season. The "Madden Curse" strikes again? Maybe. Whatever the case, EA and Gronk appear to be taking it in stride.His on-field season with the first-place Patriots is over, but No. 87 is staying busy off the field. Here's a ... more.

Director Guillermo del Toro has spoken out again to criticize Konami, the publisher he was working with for the canceled Hideo Kojima game, Silent Hills."F**k Konami," was his message. Tweeting today on Christmas, del Toro joked about that being as true as other messages this time of year. Here's the tweet:Del Toro showed up in a recent trailer for Kojima's next game, Death Stranding. The very wei... more.

Fisher's brother, Todd Fisher, told E! News that Fisher is currently in intensive care."Carrie is in intensive care. That's all we have to say at this moment though," he told the site. "There's nothing else to report because we haven't even spoken to the doctors ourselves."More information to come as it becomes available.Actress Carrie Fisher, who is famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in t... more.

Microsoft has a holiday gift for Halo 5 players. Everyone who plays the game this holiday season will get the Spartan Claus and Candy Canes emblems; here's what they look like:Play Halo 5 during the holiday season to unlock the Spartan Claus and Candy Canes emblems. Happy holidays from us at 343! pic.twitter.com/QcSDmN5iAt — Halo (@Halo) December 22, 2016By "holiday season," we assume this ... more.

Here's a roundup of all the Daily Deals. We'll add the newest ones every day.December 24 -- Homefront: The Revolution Freedom Fighter Bundle ($21), Mighty No. 9 ($8), Saints Row / Metro Double Pack ($16.50)December 23 -- Rayman Legends ($8), Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition ($3.75)December 22 -- Life Is Strange Complete Edition -- $5To see all the Xbox Live Countdown Week 1 Xbox One and Xbox 360 ... more.

Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games announced today that the studio is using Amazon's Lumberyard game engine for Star Citizen and the single-player game Squadron 42. As reported by Polygon, Cloud Imperium began development using Crytek's CryEngine."We've been working with Amazon for more than a year, as we have been looking for a technology leader to partner with for the long term future o... more.

Super Mario Run has reached 50 million downloads. Nintendo announced the milestone on the game's Japanese Twitter account, where it also said it's giving all players 10 free Toad Rally tickets as a celebration.【お知らせ】「スーパーマリオ ラン」全世界5000万ダウ&... more.

GTA Online's holiday event kicks off in full today, as a rare weather event--snow--begins to fall in the world now through Monday to celebrate the holidays, Rockstar Games announced on its blog. A new Adversary mode has also been released. Titled Juggernaut, this is an "all-out brawl for dominance," with two players suiting up with heavy armor and a chaingun to become a behemoth."In this brutal wa... more.

Here's a roundup of all the Daily Deals. We'll add the newest ones every day.December 23 -- Rayman Legends ($8), Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition ($3.75)December 22 -- Life Is Strange Complete Edition -- $5To see all the Xbox Live Countdown Week 1 Xbox One and Xbox 360 deals, go to Major Nelson's blog.The original story is below.Microsoft's "biggest-ever" Xbox Live sale has begun. As announced pr... more.

While it may not come as much of a surprise that another entry in the Forza Motorsport franchise is under development, it's fair to assume its early announcement might have surprised Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios.In a post on the racing wheel manufacturer's forums, Fanatic CEO Thomas Jackermeier asked forumgoers to let him know "what new features you would like to see supported in FM7," presumably... more.