Nintendo has announced when it will fully reveal its Switch console. You'll get a proper look at the new platform on January 12 at 8 PM PST / 11 PM EST--that's 4 AM on January 13 for those in the UK. The event will be livestreamed on Nintendo's website.It's currently unclear how long the stream will last, though Nintendo's regular Direct streams typically reach around 45 minutes in length.It's lik... more.

Fox has released another clip from the upcoming Assassin's Creed film. This latest one shows Michael Fassbender's 15th century Spain character, Aguilar, in a thrilling action sequence that culminates with one of the franchise's trademark "Leap of Faith" jumps. Check out the clip below.During a Q&A on Monday, Fassbender said he and co-star Ariane Labed performed about 95 percent of their own st... more.

The success of Deadpool proved that an R-rated superhero film could find a huge audience. The upcoming Wolverine movie Logan will also carry the restricted rating, but it has now been revealed that star Hugh Jackman had to take a smaller salary to make it happen.AICN writer Eric Vespe spoke to Logan director James Mangold, who told him "Hugh Jackman took a salary cut because he wanted to do an R-r... more.

Electronic Arts will show off more of Battlefield 1's free Giant's Shadow DLC map today during a Twitch livestream. The event begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, and you can watch it right here on Twitch.Check out the chart below to find out when the stream starts where you live. You can also watch the event through the Battlefield Companion App.Watch tomorrow's stream on the go with the #Battlefield Com... more.

The White House has announced the first-ever White House Competitive Gaming Event, which will see NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal and gaming celebrities take part in a streaming marathon.The stream takes place today, December 12, starting at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET right here on Twitch. You can also watch through the video embed above. It's being held in part to remind people that December 15 is the last... more.

It's still very early days for 4K and HDR gaming, according to veteran Xbox developer Albert Penello. Appearing on Major Nelson's podcast, Penello started off by saying he is surprised that the PlayStation 4 Slim and Pro models do not have a 4K Blu-ray drive. Microsoft hasn't held back in letting people know the Xbox One S is the only new console out there today with a 4K Blu-ray drive.On the subj... more.

Warner Bros. has released a new patch for Batman: Return to Arkham that adds support for the recently launched PlayStation 4 Pro console. As outlined in a forum post (via VideoGamer.com) the update delivers unspecified "visual upgrades," in addition to a number of "performance and stability improvements."Here is a breakdown of those other improvements:Performance / hitching issues have been improv... more.

Ghost Recon: Wildlands reportedly contains one of the largest open worlds that Ubisoft has ever created. Now, we have a better idea of how big the world is.Polygon reports that the game's map is divided into 21 regions, each of which has its own unique features like towns, waterways, and people. Additionally, there are 11 unique biomes, containing their own climates and animals. "We have a full ag... more.

At PlayStation Experience this month, Hideo Kojima confirmed that his new studio partnered with Killzone developer Guerrilla Games to use its Decime engine for Death Stranding. Now, Kojima has spoken more about that partnership. Across a series of tweets (via DualShockers), Kojima likened this to the Cold War space race...well, he explains it best. Here you go:1/4The space development competition ... more.

The developers behind Friday the 13th: The Game have confirmed that the character Tommy Jarvis will appear in the new game as a playable character portrayed by Thom Mathews.As reported by RelyOnHorror, Jarvis will work alongside the camp counselors as they try to stay alive as Jason tries to kill them. As you can see in the announcement trailer, Jarvis' famous taunt ("maggot head!") is in here, wh... more.