Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's Steam Icon Changed After Leak

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's SteamDB icon has been changed back from the leaked image of Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku that popped up the other day. As is the case for most fighting games, one of the biggest questions surrounding Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is about its roster and what DBZ and DBS characters might be included in it. In fact, it's an even bigger focus of Sparking Zero considering ...read more

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Konami Once Held A Patent For Transparent Walls In Video Games

Patents are an essential means of protecting those individuals or companies which innovate and come up with new ideas, but they can sadly also have negative consequences – and if you speak to Japanese developers of a particular age, one name crops up more regularly than any other when it comes to patents: Konami. During the creation of his epic Untold History of Japanese Game Developers ...read more

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PlayStation IPs to Prioritize Immersive Experiences Over Graphics

PlayStation’s priorities may shift from chasing better graphics to crafting “immersive narratives” over the coming years. This statement comes from PlayStation’s head of production and Head of Product, Asad Qizilbash, as part of Sony’s “Creative Entertainment Vision” project. PlayStation to prioritize immersive experiences, including mixed reality Qizilbash explained ...read more

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PlayStation Acquisitions Brought Diversity to Studios, Says Sony

Sony has said that diversity in people and businesses through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has been its strength, highlighting numerous M&As across its entertainment division, including PlayStation Studios. In yesterday’s corporate strategy meeting, Sony said that it’ll continue to “evolve the diversity of its businesses and people to achieve further growth and create value over the long ...read more

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Xbox Confirms its June “Redacted” Direct is for Black Ops 6

Last month, Microsoft announced that the Xbox Games Showcase would be returning on June 9, and that it would be followed immediately afterward by a “Redacted” Direct deep dive on an unannounced game. Many quickly guessed that the game in question would be this year’s Call of Duty instalment, and that’s now been officially confirmed. Activision recently officially announced Call of ...read more

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Leaker Teases New 3D Super Mario Game

A notable gaming industry leaker, Midori, has revealed the codename for a new project in the works at Nintendo, with it potentially being a brand-new 3D Super Mario game. Fans of the Super Mario franchise have had a lot to play throughout 2023 and 2024, between the release of spin-offs like Princess Peach: Showtime, remakes of beloved games like Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year ...read more

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Devolver Direct Set for June 7

Devolver Digital is one of several companies that likes to host annual summer showcase events to talk about its upcoming games, and to no one’s surprise, the indie publisher has confirmed it’ll be doing that this year as well. Taking to Twitter, Devolver has announced another Devolver Direct presentation, which is scheduled for June 7 at 5 PM Pacific. June 7, incidentally, is the same day ...read more

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Leaker Shares New Detail About Next-Gen Xbox Console

The next-gen Xbox console has been envisioned as a reference device for other manufacturers to use, a well-known leaker has said. The claim suggests that the upcoming Xbox generation will mark a radical shift in Microsoft's gaming hardware strategy. The first four generations of Xbox consoles solely consisted of consumer electronics meant to have a mass appeal. While Microsoft hasn't managed ...read more

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Xbox Confirms its June “Redacted” Direct is for Black Ops 6

Last month, Microsoft announced that the Xbox Games Showcase would be returning on June 9, and that it would be followed immediately afterward by a “Redacted” Direct deep dive on an unannounced game. Many quickly guessed that the game in question would be this year’s Call of Duty instalment, and that’s now been officially confirmed. Activision recently officially announced Call of ...read more

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Leaker Shares New Detail About Next-Gen Xbox Console

The next-gen Xbox console has been envisioned as a reference device for other manufacturers to use, a well-known leaker has said. The claim suggests that the upcoming Xbox generation will mark a radical shift in Microsoft's gaming hardware strategy. The first four generations of Xbox consoles solely consisted of consumer electronics meant to have a mass appeal. While Microsoft hasn't managed ...read more

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Elden Ring Players Teased with a New Character Reveal

FromSoftware is expanding Elden Ring with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, its June release finally well within reach after a wait building anticipation. The developers shared the official story trailer earlier this week to offer a deeper insight into what Shadow of the Erdtree has in store for its players. At the end of the story trailer, viewers are treated to the image of a radiant knight ...read more

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Ace Combat 8 is Probably Bandai Namco’s Next Large Scale Project

Responding on Twitter to a user who asked about a potential Tales of Destiny Remake that never happened, she said, “The next large-scale project for Bandai Namco is the Chronicle project in development with support from ILCA and ORCA.” Midori then responded to another user who posited that the Chronicle project is the next Tales game with, “I think it is Ace Combat 8.” While not hard ...read more

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Will Have No Microtransactions

In addition to its campaign, which can be played both solo and co-op, the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is also going to have a couple of additional multiplayer modes on offer in the form of the recently unveiled PvP mode Eternal War and PvE mode Operations– and regardless of which mode you find yourself in, you can rest assured that you won’t have to deal with any ...read more

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Rumor: MultiVersus Is Reclassifying All Support Role Characters

A fan of Warner Bros' platform brawler MultiVersus noticed that some of the characters in the game's Support class have been reassigned to other classes. After being taken offline for over a year, MultiVersus is ready to make its return on May 28 with four new characters in The Joker, The Matrix's Agent Smith, Adventure Time's Banana Guard, and Jason Voorhees, new stages, and a host of new ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Will Also Launch for PS4 and Xbox One – Rumor

Activision and Microsoft recently officially announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 after months of leaks and speculation, and though the first-person shooter won’t be fully unveiled until next month, some details on its launch seem to have emerged prematurely nonetheless. Specifically, it looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is going to be a cross-gen release. As shared by a user on Reddit ...read more

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Title for Unannounced Doom Game Reportedly Revealed

Doom fans may have reason to be excited, as it seems like the title for the next, long-rumored installment in iD Software's seminal FPS franchise has leaked, with the game reportedly set for a reveal in the near future. If this unannounced title ends up being like what these reports suggest, then it could be a major shake-up to the series that many Doom enthusiasts will likely be excited ...read more

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PlayStation IPs to Prioritize Immersive Experiences Over Graphics

PlayStation’s priorities may shift from chasing better graphics to crafting “immersive narratives” over the coming years. This statement comes from PlayStation’s head of production and Head of Product, Asad Qizilbash, as part of Sony’s “Creative Entertainment Vision” project. PlayStation to prioritize immersive experiences, including mixed reality Qizilbash explained ...read more

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PlayStation Acquisitions Brought Diversity to Studios, Says Sony

Sony has said that diversity in people and businesses through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has been its strength, highlighting numerous M&As across its entertainment division, including PlayStation Studios. In yesterday’s corporate strategy meeting, Sony said that it’ll continue to “evolve the diversity of its businesses and people to achieve further growth and create value over the long ...read more

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PlayStation Plus Is Losing Grand Theft Auto 5 Soon

PlayStation is again cycling some games out of the PlayStation Plus catalog soon, and unfortunately for subscribers, this next cycle means losing one of the biggest games that's ever been on PlayStation Plus. Confirmed via the PlayStation Plus section that warns players about games that are leaving soon, Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 5 will soon be leaving PlayStation Plus which means that ...read more

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Elden Ring Players Teased with a New Character Reveal

FromSoftware is expanding Elden Ring with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, its June release finally well within reach after a wait building anticipation. The developers shared the official story trailer earlier this week to offer a deeper insight into what Shadow of the Erdtree has in store for its players. At the end of the story trailer, viewers are treated to the image of a radiant knight ...read more

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Dave the Diver Gets Free Godzilla DLC

Dave the Diver quickly became one of the hit indies of 2023 when it launched last year. While the developers at Mintrocket have been sharing details about their next projects, they aren't ready to leave Dave behind completely. In fact, the team has recently released a brand-new Godzilla DLC that players can download for free. However, it'll only be available for a limited time because ...read more

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Ace Combat 8 is Probably Bandai Namco’s Next Large Scale Project

Responding on Twitter to a user who asked about a potential Tales of Destiny Remake that never happened, she said, “The next large-scale project for Bandai Namco is the Chronicle project in development with support from ILCA and ORCA.” Midori then responded to another user who posited that the Chronicle project is the next Tales game with, “I think it is Ace Combat 8.” While not hard ...read more

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New Astro Bot Game Rumored to Be Announced Soon

PlayStation is apparently gearing up to announce a new Astro Bot game, a new rumor claims. This supposed Astro Bot game may just be called Astro Bot to keep things simple, but the source of this rumor, known Epic Games Store and PlayStation leaker billbil-kun, isn't quite sure if that'll be the name of the game or not. What the leaker is more certain about, however, is that the game should be ...read more

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Stellar Blade has added a Boss Challenge mode and new outfits

Stellar Blade’s latest update introduces a new Boss Challenge mode to the PS5 exclusive, as well as fresh outfits for protagonist Eve. Shift Up director Kim Hyung Tae detailed patch 1.003, which also includes several bug fixes and quality of life improvements, in a PlayStation Blog post. The new mode lets players take on the base game’s 19 bosses again in multiple ...read more

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Leaker Teases New 3D Super Mario Game

A notable gaming industry leaker, Midori, has revealed the codename for a new project in the works at Nintendo, with it potentially being a brand-new 3D Super Mario game. Fans of the Super Mario franchise have had a lot to play throughout 2023 and 2024, between the release of spin-offs like Princess Peach: Showtime, remakes of beloved games like Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year ...read more

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Nintendo Leak Reveals 2 Unannounced Mario Games

New, unannounced Mario games from Nintendo have leaked after an insider shared details about their codenames this week to suggest what these games might pertain to. This Nintendo news comes during a time when many Nintendo fans are waiting on a Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, so it could very well be that one of these leaked Mario games is something meant for that new Nintendo console. It's ...read more

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Dave the Diver Gets Free Godzilla DLC

Dave the Diver quickly became one of the hit indies of 2023 when it launched last year. While the developers at Mintrocket have been sharing details about their next projects, they aren't ready to leave Dave behind completely. In fact, the team has recently released a brand-new Godzilla DLC that players can download for free. However, it'll only be available for a limited time because ...read more

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Resident Evil Village Hits 9.8 Million Units Sold

To no one’s surprise, Resident Evil remains a money-making machine for Capcom. The Japanese publisher has once again updated its Platinum Titles page, as it does every quarter, provided updated sales figures on every single one of its games that has sold over a million units to date. As has become customary, multiple Resident Evil titles have seen their numbers increasing, courtesy of strong, ...read more

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Devil May Cry 5 Crosses 8 Million Units Sold

Capcom has provided updated sales figures for a number of its games on its Platinum Titles page, and though the likes of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter are obviously still maintain impressive momentum with sales, other Capcom games are also exhibiting impressively long legs on that front. For instance, Devil May Cry 5 has now sold over 8 million units worldwide. To be more precise, as of ...read more

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Nintendo Acquires Studio Behind Hogwarts Legacy Switch Port

Over the last year, Embracer Group has sold off or closed a number of studios. After spending several years buying up development teams, the company has been trying to cut costs and reduce its debt. Embracer has now parted ways with Shiver Entertainment, which has been purchased by Nintendo. While the development team might not sound familiar to a lot of people, Shiver has previously handled the ...read more

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Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered is Getting a Physical Release

Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr Media have teamed up with Limited Run Games for a physical release of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered. Set for release on September 24, pre-orders for the base, deluxe, and Limited Run Games Collector’s Editions are now available. The base edition of the physical release features a physical copy of the game, and will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, ...read more

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Leaker Shares Kingdom Hearts 4 Details

Rumors have surfaced from a credible leaker with new details about Kingdom Hearts 4. The next game is hotly anticipated after the climactic ending to the Dark Seeker saga in Kingdom Hearts 3 pointed to more for the overall series. While there has been some information shared about the upcoming release, the flow of news has been slow. Fans have grown curious about the status of Kingdom Hearts ...read more

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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's Steam Icon Changed After Leak

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's SteamDB icon has been changed back from the leaked image of Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku that popped up the other day. As is the case for most fighting games, one of the biggest questions surrounding Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is about its roster and what DBZ and DBS characters might be included in it. In fact, it's an even bigger focus of Sparking Zero considering ...read more

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Killing Floor 3 Slated for Release by March 31, 2025

Embracer Group has revealed in its recent earnings report that co-op zombie shooter Killing Floor 3 will finally be making its way on to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S before the end of the current fiscal year. This means that the game will be coming to PC and consoles before April 2025. The company has stated in its earnings reports that it expects Killing Floor 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance ...read more

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Elden Ring Players Teased with a New Character Reveal

FromSoftware is expanding Elden Ring with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, its June release finally well within reach after a wait building anticipation. The developers shared the official story trailer earlier this week to offer a deeper insight into what Shadow of the Erdtree has in store for its players. At the end of the story trailer, viewers are treated to the image of a radiant knight ...read more

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Dave the Diver Gets Free Godzilla DLC

Dave the Diver quickly became one of the hit indies of 2023 when it launched last year. While the developers at Mintrocket have been sharing details about their next projects, they aren't ready to leave Dave behind completely. In fact, the team has recently released a brand-new Godzilla DLC that players can download for free. However, it'll only be available for a limited time because ...read more

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Ace Combat 8 is Probably Bandai Namco’s Next Large Scale Project

Responding on Twitter to a user who asked about a potential Tales of Destiny Remake that never happened, she said, “The next large-scale project for Bandai Namco is the Chronicle project in development with support from ILCA and ORCA.” Midori then responded to another user who posited that the Chronicle project is the next Tales game with, “I think it is Ace Combat 8.” While not hard ...read more

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The next free Epic Games Store title has leaked

The next free Epic Games Store title has seemingly been revealed ahead of its official announcement. According to ever-reliable dataminer billbil-kun (via Dealabs), Chivalry 2 will be free to download from Epic’s PC marketplace from May 30 until June 6. “Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles,” according to its Epic Games Store ...read more

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XDefiant's Launch Breaks Ubisoft Record

XDefiant became Ubisoft's fastest-ever game to reach one million unique users, according to an established insider's sources. 48 hours after its launch, XDefiant had reached an even more impressive number of players, as Ubisoft looks to maintain the success of its newest hit. Ever since its announcement, XDefiant has been positioned by many as a Call of Duty competitor due to its resemblance ...read more

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Will Have No Microtransactions

In addition to its campaign, which can be played both solo and co-op, the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is also going to have a couple of additional multiplayer modes on offer in the form of the recently unveiled PvP mode Eternal War and PvE mode Operations– and regardless of which mode you find yourself in, you can rest assured that you won’t have to deal with any ...read more

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Konami Once Held A Patent For Transparent Walls In Video Games

Patents are an essential means of protecting those individuals or companies which innovate and come up with new ideas, but they can sadly also have negative consequences – and if you speak to Japanese developers of a particular age, one name crops up more regularly than any other when it comes to patents: Konami. During the creation of his epic Untold History of Japanese Game Developers ...read more

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Devolver Direct Set for June 7

Devolver Digital is one of several companies that likes to host annual summer showcase events to talk about its upcoming games, and to no one’s surprise, the indie publisher has confirmed it’ll be doing that this year as well. Taking to Twitter, Devolver has announced another Devolver Direct presentation, which is scheduled for June 7 at 5 PM Pacific. June 7, incidentally, is the same day ...read more

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X Ditching Another Old Twitter Feature by Removing Public Likes

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has seen nearly every single thing about the social media platform changed or undone, from the platform's name, to the way verification works, and even the removal of options like video game console integration. Now the platform known as X will be making another change, this time to the way "likes" work. The platform will be abolishing public likes, making it so ...read more

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Twitter Officially Rebrands as X.com, Drops Twitter URL

One of the last holdouts of the old Twitter has now been removed with Twitter.com officially rebranded as X.com overnight. This marks the latest -- and presumably one of the last -- efforts to fully move the social media platform over to Elon Musk's preferred "X" branding following the erasure of other remnants of Twitter such as tweets themselves. Musk confirmed the change himself this week ...read more

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PS1 Emulation Comes To iPhone Via Gamma

It's now possible to play PS1 games on your iPhone thanks to a new app called Gamma. Developed by ZodTTD (AKA Benjamin Stark) – an individual who has a long history in the world of emulation – Gamma is pretty feature-rich. It supports Bluetooth controllers, runs on both the iPhone and iPad, supports cloud saves for your game files and save states and automatically finds cover artwork for ...read more

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Apple Reveals New iPad Models

At its Let Loose event on May 7, Apple revealed the upcoming M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air Gen 6 models, each launching on Wednesday, May 15. Apple also showed off some features of the new Apple Pencil Pro, including haptic feedback and improved response, and a new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, which will come in different sizes and colors. In the weeks leading up to the May 7 Let Loose Event, ...read more

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Multi-Console Emulator Provenance Coming The iPhone App Store

The multi-console emulator Provenance is still coming to the iOS App Store, despite a DMCA takedown request from Nintendo. Developer Joseph Mattiello had been contacted by Nintendo following the announcement that Provenance would include Yuzu, the Switch emulator that was recently shut down by the Japanese giant. However, according to iMore, it would seem that this issue has been resolved, ...read more

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iOS 18 leaks suggest huge AI-powered changes coming

There is a lot of buzz surrounding the AI features that are rumored to be incoming with iOS 18. Previously, it was reported that the first set of AI features, or core features, developed by Apple rather than a third party in iOS 18 will run locally on an iPhone. Now a fresh leak reveals how Apple's AI efforts will transform most of its core or first-party applications with iOS 18. In a ...read more

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Forges of Corruption DLC Announced

Developer Auroch Digital and publisher Focus Entertainment have announced a DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. Titled Forges of Corruption, the DLC will be coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on June 18. Check out the reveal trailer below. As the DLC’s name would imply, Forges of Corruption will introduce a host of new Chaos-powered baddies to fight, including the ...read more

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Monster Hunter Stories 1 Remaster Gameplay Showcases Upgraded Visuals

The Monster Hunter Stories games have carved out a solid niche for themselves in the Capcom series’ fanbase, and soon, the spinoff line is going to have the chance to gain more new fans when the remaster of the original Monster Hunter Stories launches next month. Ahead of its release, Capcom recently hosted a livestream where, among other things, it showcased a healthy chunk of new gameplay ...read more

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MultiVersus director says dataminers do ‘a disservice to the players’

The director of MultiVersus says dataminers do “a disservice to the players” by revealing characters and stages before they’re officially announced. During the game’s original run, most of its upcoming characters were revealed by dataminers, who trawled the game’s code for placeholder data and newly added assets. For example, voice lines for the Joker, recorded by Mark Hamill, ...read more

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The First Descendant Trailer Offers a Deep Dive Into its Story

Nexon has released a new trailer for its upcoming co-op loot-based shooter The First Descendant. The trailer offers up a deep dive into the game’s story, and you can check it out below. The almost-8-minute long trailer features creative director Joo Min-Seok, lead narrative designer Baek Young-bin, and narrative designer Min Ja-young going through the various aspects of the narrative in The ...read more

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC Gets a New Trailer

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 players got a new trailer for Future Saga Chapter 1 this week alongside a release date confirming when the DLC will be out and available. In true Bandai Namco fashion, the publisher and the game's developer, Dimps, are wasting little time between the announcement and the release with Future Saga Chapter 1 scheduled to release in just two days on May 24th. New character, ...read more

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Kingdom Hearts Series Gets New Steam Release Trailer

Earlier this week, Square Enix revealed that the Kingdom Hearts series is finally coming to Steam. Steam users still have to wait until June 13th to experience the series, but Square Enix has released a special new trailer to celebrate. The video includes sequences spanning the entirety of the series in chronological order, so newcomers might want to steer clear in case of spoilers. However, ...read more

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Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer maps Paris and Tokyo showcased

Activision has offered a deep dive on two new Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer maps. The game’s latest maps are Paris and Tokyo, which are set in the French and Japanese capital cities respectively. They’ll be available to play when Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 4 launches on May 29.

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New Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Trailer Released

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has been dropping a few teases here and there about what's coming in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC with a new boss previewed just recently, for example, but today, Elden Ring players got their best look yet at the DLC since the time it was first announced. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco dropped another trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree on Tuesday which fall ...read more

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