Disney Dreamlight Valley Hints at New Multiplayer Options

Over the last year and a half, Disney Dreamlight Valley has added a bunch of new content, including additional characters, realms, and furniture options. Unfortunately, multiplayer content has been a bit slower to come to the game; players only got the chance to start visiting one another's Valleys back in December. However, it seems that Gameloft is planning some changes to this feature to make ...read more

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FF14: Dawntrail Benchmark Software Will be Replaced with Fixes

While Square Enix recently released the benchmark tool for the upcoming Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, producer and director Naoki Yoshida has taken to a blog post on the game’s official website to reveal that the software will be getting a new version to improve what has been described by players as the “lifeless eyes” of characters. Yoshida goes quite in-depth about the game’s new ...read more

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FF14 producer Naoki Yoshida apologizes for graphical update concerns

The FF14 Dawntrail expansion draws ever closer, and with it the long-awaited graphical update for the decade-old MMORPG that’s also set to arrive in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.0. Following the recent release of an FF14 benchmark tool that allowed players to test out the new-look models in the game’s character creator, while also trying out the new playable female Hrothgar race, concerns have ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Will Have Space Stations with Side Quests

Star Wars Outlaws’ promise of a vast map where players are able to seamless travel from open world planets and moons into outer space has been one of its more enticing aspects, but there’s still plenty yet that we don’t know about when it comes to what kind of content and gameplay opportunities the game’s space areas will bring. Developer Massive Entertainment has said that space in Star ...read more

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New TF2 update boosts your frame rate and stops antivirus issues

Almost 17 years on from its release, Valve is finally bringing Team Fortress 2 into the modern era of 64-bit computing following the most recent TF2 update. While the list of changes in this patch is slim, their effects should be seismic for some systems, and they will provide some welcome relief to the game’s ongoing bot problem, albeit briefly. Valve hasn’t changed the system ...read more

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Bethesda Received Death Threats Over Fallout 3

Former Bethesda artist Jonah Lobe reveals that the studio received death threats during the development of Fallout 3. Lobe says that these abusive messages came from fans of the classic games, and were in response to the Elder Scrolls studio buying the rights to the series. As reported by Kotaku, Lobe revealed this in a recent YouTube video that goes over his time at Bethesda. This included ...read more

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Far Cry 7 May Star Cillian Murphy as Villain

Speculation has gripped the Far Cry community that Cillian Murphy is set to star as the villain of Far Cry 7. The 47-year-old Irish actor is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood right now after his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. His credits extend all the way back to 90s though when he made his debut. Over time, he's boasted roles such as Scarecrow in ...read more

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Fallout 76 beats its all-time concurrent player count again on Steam

Fallout 76 has beaten its all-time concurrent player count on Steam again, just one week after previously doing it. Following the success of Amazon‘s Fallout show, the game, which is the most recent release in the franchise, has seen a surge in players. On Steam, the game has seen its highest player count ever, with 64,083 playing the game concurrently on Saturday (according to Steamdb). ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Will Have Space Stations with Side Quests

Star Wars Outlaws’ promise of a vast map where players are able to seamless travel from open world planets and moons into outer space has been one of its more enticing aspects, but there’s still plenty yet that we don’t know about when it comes to what kind of content and gameplay opportunities the game’s space areas will bring. Developer Massive Entertainment has said that space in Star ...read more

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Bethesda Received Death Threats Over Fallout 3

Former Bethesda artist Jonah Lobe reveals that the studio received death threats during the development of Fallout 3. Lobe says that these abusive messages came from fans of the classic games, and were in response to the Elder Scrolls studio buying the rights to the series. As reported by Kotaku, Lobe revealed this in a recent YouTube video that goes over his time at Bethesda. This included ...read more

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Far Cry 7 May Star Cillian Murphy as Villain

Speculation has gripped the Far Cry community that Cillian Murphy is set to star as the villain of Far Cry 7. The 47-year-old Irish actor is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood right now after his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. His credits extend all the way back to 90s though when he made his debut. Over time, he's boasted roles such as Scarecrow in ...read more

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Rumor: Popular PlayStation Console Exclusive May Be Coming to Xbox

A recent claim from an insider suggests that Helldivers 2, one of 2024's biggest PlayStation exclusives, could make its way to Xbox someday. Given that Sony Interactive Entertainment is the publisher of Helldivers 2, the release of an alleged Xbox port would mark a major shift in strategy for the console manufacturer. It's no understatement to say that Helldivers 2 has been a breakout hit for ...read more

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Destiny 2 Fireteam Finder Exits Beta, Voice Chat in the works

With Destiny 2’s The Final Shape raid out on June 7th, players will have minimal time to prepare. Thankfully, the Fireteam Finder tool will be in place to help find other players without venturing outside of the title, like with previous raids. Bungie has confirmed that the feature has exited the beta stage. First available for limited-time raid stress tests in November 2023, the Fireteam ...read more

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Ubisoft Leaker Says Watch Dogs Is "Dead And Buried"

A reliable Ubisoft leaker has claimed that Watch Dogs is "dead and buried" as a series, so don't get your hopes up about seeing Marcus, Wrench, and Aiden again. As any Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, and Splinter Cell fan is well aware of by now, Ubisoft has a lot of series under its belt that it's not doing all that much with, save from the occasional cameo in other releases. While Rayman, Jade, ...read more

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Rainbow Six Siege reputation system will remain in beta

Ubisoft has been working on implementing an advanced reputation system into Rainbow Six Siege for quite a while now, and since Year 8 season 4, the system has been present in Siege in a beta state. For the time being, it’s going to stay in beta – Ubisoft says the system still isn’t behaving consistently enough and requires further improvement before it’s fully implemented. The Rainbow ...read more

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Rocket League is Crossing Over With X-Men 97

Rocket League has announced the newest in-game collaboration for the popular sports game, offering a plethora of cosmetics themed around the recently released X-Men '97. The unique sports game from developer Psyonix has often teamed up with other brands to offer crossover content, allowing players to deck out their cars with special designs. From Cars mascot Lightning McQueen to the iconic ...read more

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FF14 producer Naoki Yoshida apologizes for graphical update concerns

The FF14 Dawntrail expansion draws ever closer, and with it the long-awaited graphical update for the decade-old MMORPG that’s also set to arrive in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.0. Following the recent release of an FF14 benchmark tool that allowed players to test out the new-look models in the game’s character creator, while also trying out the new playable female Hrothgar race, concerns have ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Will Have Space Stations with Side Quests

Star Wars Outlaws’ promise of a vast map where players are able to seamless travel from open world planets and moons into outer space has been one of its more enticing aspects, but there’s still plenty yet that we don’t know about when it comes to what kind of content and gameplay opportunities the game’s space areas will bring. Developer Massive Entertainment has said that space in Star ...read more

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Bethesda Received Death Threats Over Fallout 3

Former Bethesda artist Jonah Lobe reveals that the studio received death threats during the development of Fallout 3. Lobe says that these abusive messages came from fans of the classic games, and were in response to the Elder Scrolls studio buying the rights to the series. As reported by Kotaku, Lobe revealed this in a recent YouTube video that goes over his time at Bethesda. This included ...read more

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Far Cry 7 May Star Cillian Murphy as Villain

Speculation has gripped the Far Cry community that Cillian Murphy is set to star as the villain of Far Cry 7. The 47-year-old Irish actor is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood right now after his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. His credits extend all the way back to 90s though when he made his debut. Over time, he's boasted roles such as Scarecrow in ...read more

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Sony Patents 'Auto-Play' Game Mode

Sony has recently filed a patent for a new AI-powered system that could be used for auto-playing parts of games. Like all major tech companies, Sony files numerous patents every year, but this one stands out due to its potential to drastically change how gamers play. Sony is one of the leading forces in the gaming market. As the company is rumored to be gearing up for the PS5 Pro’s launch ...read more

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Stellar Blade will be uncensored in all regions

Stellar Blade will be uncensored in all regions, it’s been announced. A post from the game’s X account reads “Stellar Blade offers the same uncensored version in all countries, including the Japanese version.” This post comes in the wake of some PlayStation titles having regional variations, which players have routinely called out for perceived censorship. Stellar Blade will be ...read more

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Rumor: Popular PlayStation Console Exclusive May Be Coming to Xbox

A recent claim from an insider suggests that Helldivers 2, one of 2024's biggest PlayStation exclusives, could make its way to Xbox someday. Given that Sony Interactive Entertainment is the publisher of Helldivers 2, the release of an alleged Xbox port would mark a major shift in strategy for the console manufacturer. It's no understatement to say that Helldivers 2 has been a breakout hit for ...read more

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Destiny 2 Fireteam Finder Exits Beta, Voice Chat in the works

With Destiny 2’s The Final Shape raid out on June 7th, players will have minimal time to prepare. Thankfully, the Fireteam Finder tool will be in place to help find other players without venturing outside of the title, like with previous raids. Bungie has confirmed that the feature has exited the beta stage. First available for limited-time raid stress tests in November 2023, the Fireteam ...read more

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GTA 5 Modders Get Game Running on Switch

Modders have managed to get Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 running on the Nintendo Switch. Ever since its initial release in 2013, Grand Theft Auto 5 has been a massive success. Not only does GTA 5 continue to receive new content for its online component, the game has also been re-released on several different platforms across three console generations. One platform that the game was never ported ...read more

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Rocket League is Crossing Over With X-Men 97

Rocket League has announced the newest in-game collaboration for the popular sports game, offering a plethora of cosmetics themed around the recently released X-Men '97. The unique sports game from developer Psyonix has often teamed up with other brands to offer crossover content, allowing players to deck out their cars with special designs. From Cars mascot Lightning McQueen to the iconic ...read more

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Nintendo Modder Builds the World’s Smallest Wii

A Nintendo modder has created a tiny version of the Wii that actually works. The miniature build is impressive from a technical standpoint, and for fans who enjoy such projects, the pocket-sized Wii creator has shared how it was built so others can recreate it. The Nintendo Wii was already a small console in comparison to the systems released by its competitors at the time, namely the Xbox 360 ...read more

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NES Emulator Shows Up on App Store, Swiftly Gets Removed

Earlier this month, Apple lifted its ban on emulators on the App Store. One developer wasted no time bringing an option that allowed players to access games originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES. The Bimmy – NES Emulator was made available for iPad as a free download by developer Tom Salvo, but was swiftly removed. While some would assume this was the work of ...read more

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Shadow is Reportedly Voiced by Keanu Reeves

Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s post-credits scene made it abundantly clear that fan-favourite Sonic character Shadow – first introduced in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2 – would have a major role to play in the next instalment of Paramount Pictures and Sega’s film franchise. Speculation and rumours about who the Ultimate Lifeform would be played by have been rampant since then, and it seems we now ...read more

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Nintendo Could be Porting a Popular Wii U Game to Switch

Gaming giant Nintendo recently filed trademark applications for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, suggesting that the popular Wii U Kirby game may be added to the growing list of older games ported to the Switch. Whether it could be among the retro titles on Nintendo Switch Online or fully remastered remains unknown, but the trademark filings may be promising for fans of Kirby and the Wii U. First ...read more

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Leak Points to Imminent Release Date

A new leak associated with Hollow Knight: Silksong has again indicated that the long-awaited indie game is drawing very close to its release. At the start of this month, it was discovered that Silksong had finally received an official game rating in South Korea, which came in tandem with the game being briefly listed on the Xbox digital storefront. Both of these moves often come about very late ...read more

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Nintendo won’t be attending Gamescom 2024

Nintendo has reportedly confirmed that it won’t be attending Gamescom 2024. In a statement issued to German publication Games Wirtschaft, a spokesperson for the company said it would not be an exhibitor at this summer’s event. VGC has contacted Nintendo for confirmation and additional comment. Gamescom 2024 organisers have yet to announce the exhibitor list for the show, which is ...read more

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Disney Dreamlight Valley Hints at New Multiplayer Options

Over the last year and a half, Disney Dreamlight Valley has added a bunch of new content, including additional characters, realms, and furniture options. Unfortunately, multiplayer content has been a bit slower to come to the game; players only got the chance to start visiting one another's Valleys back in December. However, it seems that Gameloft is planning some changes to this feature to make ...read more

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FF14: Dawntrail Benchmark Software Will be Replaced with Fixes

While Square Enix recently released the benchmark tool for the upcoming Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, producer and director Naoki Yoshida has taken to a blog post on the game’s official website to reveal that the software will be getting a new version to improve what has been described by players as the “lifeless eyes” of characters. Yoshida goes quite in-depth about the game’s new ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Will Have Space Stations with Side Quests

Star Wars Outlaws’ promise of a vast map where players are able to seamless travel from open world planets and moons into outer space has been one of its more enticing aspects, but there’s still plenty yet that we don’t know about when it comes to what kind of content and gameplay opportunities the game’s space areas will bring. Developer Massive Entertainment has said that space in Star ...read more

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New TF2 update boosts your frame rate and stops antivirus issues

Almost 17 years on from its release, Valve is finally bringing Team Fortress 2 into the modern era of 64-bit computing following the most recent TF2 update. While the list of changes in this patch is slim, their effects should be seismic for some systems, and they will provide some welcome relief to the game’s ongoing bot problem, albeit briefly. Valve hasn’t changed the system ...read more

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Bethesda Received Death Threats Over Fallout 3

Former Bethesda artist Jonah Lobe reveals that the studio received death threats during the development of Fallout 3. Lobe says that these abusive messages came from fans of the classic games, and were in response to the Elder Scrolls studio buying the rights to the series. As reported by Kotaku, Lobe revealed this in a recent YouTube video that goes over his time at Bethesda. This included ...read more

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Far Cry 7 May Star Cillian Murphy as Villain

Speculation has gripped the Far Cry community that Cillian Murphy is set to star as the villain of Far Cry 7. The 47-year-old Irish actor is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood right now after his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. His credits extend all the way back to 90s though when he made his debut. Over time, he's boasted roles such as Scarecrow in ...read more

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Fallout 76 beats its all-time concurrent player count again on Steam

Fallout 76 has beaten its all-time concurrent player count on Steam again, just one week after previously doing it. Following the success of Amazon‘s Fallout show, the game, which is the most recent release in the franchise, has seen a surge in players. On Steam, the game has seen its highest player count ever, with 64,083 playing the game concurrently on Saturday (according to Steamdb). ...read more

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Destiny 2 Fireteam Finder Exits Beta, Voice Chat in the works

With Destiny 2’s The Final Shape raid out on June 7th, players will have minimal time to prepare. Thankfully, the Fireteam Finder tool will be in place to help find other players without venturing outside of the title, like with previous raids. Bungie has confirmed that the feature has exited the beta stage. First available for limited-time raid stress tests in November 2023, the Fireteam ...read more

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NES Emulator Shows Up on App Store, Swiftly Gets Removed

Earlier this month, Apple lifted its ban on emulators on the App Store. One developer wasted no time bringing an option that allowed players to access games originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES. The Bimmy – NES Emulator was made available for iPad as a free download by developer Tom Salvo, but was swiftly removed. While some would assume this was the work of ...read more

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Game Boy emulator released for iPhone

Following Apple's relaxation in its App Store policy to allow the publishing of retro game emulators in its marketplace, iGBA, a free Game Boy emulator, becomes the first emulator to be available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. Apple has been pretty restrictive and never allowed emulators to be published on its App Store, till this recent change in its App Store policies. Things have ...read more

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Twitch CEO Addresses Demand for Rewind Feature

The CEO of Twitch has responded to viewers' demands for a rewind function on streams. The feature would put streaming on Twitch more in line with services like YouTube, which let viewers go back and see what they missed before they tuned in. While Twitch was once the undisputed leader of live video streaming on the internet, YouTube, Kick, and even Meta have all tried to draw users towards ...read more

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PPSSPP emulator eyeing App Store launch this year

Recently, Apple updated its guidelines and opened the doors of its App Store for emulators, marking a significant shift in policies. Now that one barrier is gone, the popular Android emulator PPSSPP's creator, Henrik Rydgård, has said that the PPSSPP emulator may debut on the App Store later this year, but only if Apple eases out an important restriction. Notably, according to the updated App ...read more

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Apple lifts App Store ban on game emulators

Apple has lifted its restriction on retro game emulators on the iOS App Store. In an update published on Friday, the company announced that game emulators – previously banned from the iPhone store – will now be allowed globally, as well as downloadable games. The company noted that developers are responsible for all software offered, “including ensuring that such software complies ...read more

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Discord Reportedly Rolling Out Ads Soon

Advertisements will reportedly be hitting the popular communications service Discord within the week. Discord is available on a wide range of devices, from Xbox to the Steam Deck, but it will soon change with the arrival of advertisements. Discord is the go-to online messaging system for many, featuring a wide range of robust chat and video conferencing features, as well as community-focused ...read more

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The Sonic 3 movie has wrapped filming

Sonic 3 director Jeff Fowler has announced that the movie has concluded filming. Posting to X, the director, wearing a shirt reading, “Keep Calm and Jim Carrey On,” showed off a film slate depicting Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released in cinemas on December 20, 2024.

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Apple sues a former employee for allegedly leaking info

Leaks about upcoming and unconfirmed software and hardware products from Apple are to be expected these days. However, the company is taking a very public action against a former employee who Apple said leaked confidential info about a number of its products. MacRumors reports that earlier in March, Apple filed a lawsuit in California state court against a former employee, Andrew Aude. The ...read more

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Alone in the Dark Accolades Trailer Highlights Critical Praise

Developer Pieces Interactive and publisher THQ Nordic have released a new trailer for horror game Alone in the Dark, celebrating the positive responses the game has received from certain outlets and critics. You can check it out below. The game has also seen relatively positive reception from its player base. On Steam, for example, the game is sitting at an aggregate of Mostly Positive ...read more

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Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom’s Invoker Archetype Revealed in New T

The second paid DLC for Gunfire Games’ Remnant 2, The Forgotten Kingdom, sees players returning to Yaesha to combat Lydusa, a wrathful stone spirit. There are new weapons, mods, rings and amulets to collect and bosses to tackle, but perhaps most exciting is the new Archetype – the Invoker. The developer outlines the new class and its powerful abilities in a new trailer – check it out ...read more

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Stellar Blade Trailer Offers Flashy Showcase of Beta Skills

A new short trailer for Shift Up’s Stellar Blade is available, focusing on the different Beta Skills wielded by Eve. These will look familiar to those who played the free demo, but it’s still a stylish showcase for some of Eve’s stronger skills. Check out the trailer below. Players start with a multi-hit thrust attack but can quickly acquire skills like Shield Breaker, a double backflip ...read more

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – Brief New Teaser Reveals Smorg

Given the reputation Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door continues to enjoy to this day, two decades on from its GameCube launch, the level of excitement surrounding the release of its upcoming Nintendo Switch remake isn’t surprising in the slightest. And as the RPG draws closer to launch, Nintendo is continuing to show more bits and pieces. Taking recently to Twitter with its official UK ...read more

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Hades 2 Reveals First Extensive Gameplay Footage

After being announced back in late 2022, Hades 2 is well on its way to release as its developer Supergiant Games has released part of the game as a technical test, allowing those selected through the game's Steam page to test the first part of the game. Thankfully, the content included in the technical test is enough for Supergiant's Creative Director Greg Kasavin and Studio Director Amir Rao to ...read more

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V Rising – Ruins of Mortium Endgame Area Showcased in New Gameplay

Stunlock Studios’ V Rising exits early access next month for PC, and while the Legacy of Castlevania content is getting attention, the launch update features tons of other new content. It includes the Ruins of Mortium, an end-game zone where players battle the Legion of Noctum, Dracula’s generals and eventually the head bloodsucker himself. Some new gameplay is available, showcasing the ...read more

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First trailer and information on EA Sports F1 24 revealed

EA has revealed the first information on its upcoming racing game EA Sports F1 24. The game will be released on May 31, earlier than in previous years, and will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and PC. The game’s main new feature is called EA Sports Dynamic Handling, and promises more a more realistic feel.

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SteamWorld Heist 2 Will Receive a Feature Deepdive on May 3rd

Yesterday’s Indie World Showcase may have led to disappointment (yet again) for Hollow Knight fans, but the announcement of SteamWorld Heist 2 is still noteworthy. Thunderful’s sequel retains the turn-based tactical shooting of the original, but with a pirate setting, naval combat, free exploration and a new Job system to customize crewmate abilities in new ways. Thankfully, the wait for ...read more

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