As nice as it would be, not every game can get a 10/10 score, and in the open-world space, if your project isn’t a masterpiece, then good luck escaping a mixed reception. There are many great games out there that have been shunned and review-bombed for various reasons, some related…

Dominik Bošnjak / GameRant | Source images: CI Games Lords of the Fallen 2 has been delayed out of 2026, developer-publisher CI Games has confirmed. Nonetheless, the official explanation for the change offers some reason for optimism, partly because Lords of the Fallen 2 already has a new release window…

Published Jun 23, 2026, 4:49 PM EDT James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally…

A24, the “independent” film production studio behind the likes of Backrooms, Uncut Gems, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Hereditary, has signed an “artificial-intelligence research partnership” deal with Google. Shockingly, the same fans who love the studio’s arthouse and cult films aren’t too happy about this, with many announcing that…

Bungie released what many expect to be the last major patch for Destiny 2 following the launch of Monument of Triumph earlier in June, fixing a bunch of issues with the game including fan-favorite boss glitches. June has been a bittersweet month for Destiny 2 fans, knowing that the final…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is one of the biggest launches of the summer, with both longtime fans and newcomers eager to jump into one of the franchise’s most beloved chapters. As the original Assassin’s Creed trilogy’s successor, Black Flag marked a new era for the series that remains one…