Black Ops 6 Seemingly Won’t Launch on Xbox Game Pass Core

Microsoft and Activision finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Treyarch’s next big title in the franchise, is coming to Game Pass on day one. It’s a monumental shift, potentially fueling a hike in Game Pass prices. However, a tweet by Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley suggests that not all Game Pass tiers are equal. Microsoft confirmed to Keighley ...read more

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Alan Wake 2 DLC Reveal Seemingly Being Teased for Summer Game Fest

Remedy Entertainment announced prior to Alan Wake 2’s launch last year that the survival horror title would receive two paid expansions following its release, both due out at some point in 2024, and it seems an announcement for at least the first of those two (if not both of them) is coming soon- at least based on some recent teases. Remedy Entertainment has, for starters, given itself a ...read more

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Stellar Blade and PS5 topped the US sales chart in April

Stellar Blade debuted atop the US software sales chart in April, while PS5 was once again the leading console platform. Based on its launch month dollar sales, the PS5 exclusive ranks as the 16th best-selling game of 2024 so far, according to research firm Circana, which published its latest US games industry sales report on Wednesday. Helldivers 2, which is the best-selling premium game of ...read more

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Sony says PS4 ‘remains an important part of our business’

Sony Interactive Entertainment has said its last-gen PlayStation 4 console “is still an important part” of its business, nearly four years into its successor’s lifespan. During Sony’s business segment meeting on Wednesday, SIE’s new co-CEOs shared an update on the PlayStation business and its strategies for the future. Hideaki Nishino, who will start his new role as CEO of SIE’s ...read more

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Sony apologizes for “misrepresenting” Naughty Dog boss

Sony has taken down an interview it conducted with Naughty Dog co-studio head Neil Druckmann, after the director claimed he never said that the studio’s next game after The Last of Us “could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming.” Sony says it has found “several significant errors and inaccuracies” that don’t represent Druckmann’s original intent and language, and has thus ...read more

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New Helldivers 2 CEO encourages community to remain “civil”

The new CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, Shams Jorjani, has penned an open letter about the future of the game, while outlining what former studio head Johan Pilestedt’s new role will look like going forward. The team will keep working closely with Sony, adding new content to the game, and continue the open dialogue with the entire playerbase, according to Jorjani’s ...read more

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Nintendo Switch Reportedly Getting Another Apple Arcade Exclusive

During last month's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate was announced for Nintendo Switch. The game was originally an Apple Arcade exclusive, but it will be arriving on Nintendo's system this summer. A new Nintendo Direct will be happening at some point in June, and while Nintendo has been quiet about what to expect, it seems one of the games announced ...read more

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Activision wins $14 million in Call of Duty cheat maker lawsuit

Activision has prevailed in a lawsuit against the maker of popular Call of Duty cheats. As spotted by VentureBeat, a federal court has awarded a $14.465 million judgment to the publisher in its lawsuit against EngineOwning, Garnatz Enterprise Ltd, and 11 individuals. The defendants were also ordered to pay $292,912 in attorneys’ fees, while the court issued a permanent injunction against ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Seemingly Won’t Launch on Xbox Game Pass Core

Microsoft and Activision finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Treyarch’s next big title in the franchise, is coming to Game Pass on day one. It’s a monumental shift, potentially fueling a hike in Game Pass prices. However, a tweet by Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley suggests that not all Game Pass tiers are equal. Microsoft confirmed to Keighley ...read more

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Alan Wake 2 DLC Reveal Seemingly Being Teased for Summer Game Fest

Remedy Entertainment announced prior to Alan Wake 2’s launch last year that the survival horror title would receive two paid expansions following its release, both due out at some point in 2024, and it seems an announcement for at least the first of those two (if not both of them) is coming soon- at least based on some recent teases. Remedy Entertainment has, for starters, given itself a ...read more

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Activision wins $14 million in Call of Duty cheat maker lawsuit

Activision has prevailed in a lawsuit against the maker of popular Call of Duty cheats. As spotted by VentureBeat, a federal court has awarded a $14.465 million judgment to the publisher in its lawsuit against EngineOwning, Garnatz Enterprise Ltd, and 11 individuals. The defendants were also ordered to pay $292,912 in attorneys’ fees, while the court issued a permanent injunction against ...read more

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has Sold 3 Million Copies

After announcing 2.62 million sales as of March 31st, Capcom has revealed that Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold three million copies. In a new tweet, the development team thanked fans and said it was “grateful for your continued support.” Available on March 22nd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, the open-world action RPG takes place in a new world that’s over four times larger than the first ...read more

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Zenless Zone Zero Launches on July 4th

If the updates to Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, not to mention the recent launch of Wuthering Waves, weren’t enough, HoYoverse’s Zenless Zone Zero is out on July 4th. It will be playable on PS5, PC, iOS and Android. Touted as an urban fantasy action RPG, Zenless Zone Zero takes place in New Eridu, a haven for the survivors of humanity. The world suffers from attacks by Ethereals, ...read more

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CD Projekt says it wants to release major games more frequently

CD Projekt has said it’s planning to release major games more frequently going forward. Excluding expansions, the company’s flagship releases to date have been The Witcher (2007), The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) and Cyberpunk 2077 (2020). During CD Projekt’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, the company was asked whether it has the bandwidth ...read more

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Xbox Partners with Former Rocksteady Co-Founders

Earlier this year, Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker – former co-founders of Batman: Arkham developer Rocksteady Studios – announced that they had established a new AAA independent studio called Hundred Star Games. Now, it seems like the studio has taken a major step forward with its first project. As per a report published by Exputer, Hundred Star Games has partnered with Microsoft for its ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Confirmed for Xbox Game Pass

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will come straight to Xbox Game Pass when it releases later this year, Xbox and Activision confirmed this week. The Call of Duty announcement about Xbox Game Pass comes amid plenty of speculation and back and forths about whether or not Xbox and Microsoft would be willing to put its biggest game of the year on Xbox Game Pass alongside others like Starfield and Diablo 4. ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Seemingly Won’t Launch on Xbox Game Pass Core

Microsoft and Activision finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Treyarch’s next big title in the franchise, is coming to Game Pass on day one. It’s a monumental shift, potentially fueling a hike in Game Pass prices. However, a tweet by Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley suggests that not all Game Pass tiers are equal. Microsoft confirmed to Keighley ...read more

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Alan Wake 2 DLC Reveal Seemingly Being Teased for Summer Game Fest

Remedy Entertainment announced prior to Alan Wake 2’s launch last year that the survival horror title would receive two paid expansions following its release, both due out at some point in 2024, and it seems an announcement for at least the first of those two (if not both of them) is coming soon- at least based on some recent teases. Remedy Entertainment has, for starters, given itself a ...read more

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Stellar Blade and PS5 topped the US sales chart in April

Stellar Blade debuted atop the US software sales chart in April, while PS5 was once again the leading console platform. Based on its launch month dollar sales, the PS5 exclusive ranks as the 16th best-selling game of 2024 so far, according to research firm Circana, which published its latest US games industry sales report on Wednesday. Helldivers 2, which is the best-selling premium game of ...read more

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Sony says PS4 ‘remains an important part of our business’

Sony Interactive Entertainment has said its last-gen PlayStation 4 console “is still an important part” of its business, nearly four years into its successor’s lifespan. During Sony’s business segment meeting on Wednesday, SIE’s new co-CEOs shared an update on the PlayStation business and its strategies for the future. Hideaki Nishino, who will start his new role as CEO of SIE’s ...read more

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Sony apologizes for “misrepresenting” Naughty Dog boss

Sony has taken down an interview it conducted with Naughty Dog co-studio head Neil Druckmann, after the director claimed he never said that the studio’s next game after The Last of Us “could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming.” Sony says it has found “several significant errors and inaccuracies” that don’t represent Druckmann’s original intent and language, and has thus ...read more

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New Helldivers 2 CEO encourages community to remain “civil”

The new CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, Shams Jorjani, has penned an open letter about the future of the game, while outlining what former studio head Johan Pilestedt’s new role will look like going forward. The team will keep working closely with Sony, adding new content to the game, and continue the open dialogue with the entire playerbase, according to Jorjani’s ...read more

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Activision wins $14 million in Call of Duty cheat maker lawsuit

Activision has prevailed in a lawsuit against the maker of popular Call of Duty cheats. As spotted by VentureBeat, a federal court has awarded a $14.465 million judgment to the publisher in its lawsuit against EngineOwning, Garnatz Enterprise Ltd, and 11 individuals. The defendants were also ordered to pay $292,912 in attorneys’ fees, while the court issued a permanent injunction against ...read more

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A PlayStation VR2 PC adapter has been spotted

An adapter which would allow the PlayStation VR2 to work with a PC has been spotted on a Korean certification website. Spotted by Brad Lynch, a filing on Korea’s Nation Radio Research Agency refers to a PlayStation VR2 PC adapter, which has been submitted by Sony Interactive Entertainment Korea. The item’s certification date was in late March, suggesting the item could be announced ...read more

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Nintendo Switch Reportedly Getting Another Apple Arcade Exclusive

During last month's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate was announced for Nintendo Switch. The game was originally an Apple Arcade exclusive, but it will be arriving on Nintendo's system this summer. A new Nintendo Direct will be happening at some point in June, and while Nintendo has been quiet about what to expect, it seems one of the games announced ...read more

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Nintendo GameCube Remake Rumored to Release for Switch 2

A new rumor has claimed that Nintendo is set to release a remaster of a game that originally launched on the GameCube for its upcoming Switch 2 console. This past week, Nintendo let loose a remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch, which is a game that first came to GameCube in 2004. With The Thousand-Year Door proving to already be a big success with this re-release on Switch, it ...read more

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An unofficial PC port of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has been released

An unofficial PC port of the Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has been released online. Created by Harbour Masters, the same fan team behind 2022’s Ocarina of Time PC port, ‘2Ship2Harkinian’ includes a significant number of new features, including HD graphics, high frame rates, ultra-widescreen resolution, and modding support. The PC port is the result of ...read more

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Nintendo May Release Two Remasters for Switch After March 2025

After what felt like an eternity of leaks and rumours, Nintendo recently officially confirmed that it would be officially unveiling its next-gen console at some point before April 2025. With leaks claiming that the console is expected to launch sometime in March next year, it’s clear that the current Switch is on its last legs- but that doesn’t mean Nintendo doesn’t have any more games ...read more

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Super Mario 64 Has Just Been Beaten Without Pressing The A Button

A Super Mario 64 streamer has become the first recorded person in the world to finish the game without pushing the A button, a challenge that has stood unbeaten for roughly 24 years. If you're a big Super Mario 64 fan, chances are you'll have come across a few strange challenges. The "A Button Challenge" is a prime example, and while it has a rather messy origin in the Super Mario 64 ...read more

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Resident Evil 1 and 5 Remakes Are Not in Development – Rumor

Capcom has enjoyed incredible critical and commercial success with Resident Evil over the last 7-8 years in particular, so it’s no surprise that the company continues to double down on the survival horror franchise. Reports have previously claimed that there are as many as five Resident Evil games in development at Capcom, with the company itself having stated last year that it intends to ...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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Black Ops 6 Seemingly Won’t Launch on Xbox Game Pass Core

Microsoft and Activision finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Treyarch’s next big title in the franchise, is coming to Game Pass on day one. It’s a monumental shift, potentially fueling a hike in Game Pass prices. However, a tweet by Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley suggests that not all Game Pass tiers are equal. Microsoft confirmed to Keighley ...read more

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Alan Wake 2 DLC Reveal Seemingly Being Teased for Summer Game Fest

Remedy Entertainment announced prior to Alan Wake 2’s launch last year that the survival horror title would receive two paid expansions following its release, both due out at some point in 2024, and it seems an announcement for at least the first of those two (if not both of them) is coming soon- at least based on some recent teases. Remedy Entertainment has, for starters, given itself a ...read more

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New Helldivers 2 CEO encourages community to remain “civil”

The new CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, Shams Jorjani, has penned an open letter about the future of the game, while outlining what former studio head Johan Pilestedt’s new role will look like going forward. The team will keep working closely with Sony, adding new content to the game, and continue the open dialogue with the entire playerbase, according to Jorjani’s ...read more

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Activision wins $14 million in Call of Duty cheat maker lawsuit

Activision has prevailed in a lawsuit against the maker of popular Call of Duty cheats. As spotted by VentureBeat, a federal court has awarded a $14.465 million judgment to the publisher in its lawsuit against EngineOwning, Garnatz Enterprise Ltd, and 11 individuals. The defendants were also ordered to pay $292,912 in attorneys’ fees, while the court issued a permanent injunction against ...read more

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MultiVersus relaunches to more than 114K concurrent players on Steam

MultiVersus has seen over 100K concurrent players return to the game following its relaunch. According to independent Steam tracker SteamDB, the game has seen 114,515 concurrent players return to the game. This is almost 75% of the game’s all-time peak at the game’s original launch. MultiVersus was a hit at launch, seeing 153,433 concurrent players on Steam at its peak. Despite this, a ...read more

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It Takes Two is Steam Deck Verified, No Longer Requires EA App

More than three years on from its launch, It Takes Two has received a new update on PC that should make it a much smoother experience for those who prefer to do their gaming through Steam. Developer Hazelight Studios has announced that the game is now natively available on Steam, which means that to play it on the platform, you no longer need to log in through the EA App launcher. Though ...read more

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has Sold 3 Million Copies

After announcing 2.62 million sales as of March 31st, Capcom has revealed that Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold three million copies. In a new tweet, the development team thanked fans and said it was “grateful for your continued support.” Available on March 22nd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, the open-world action RPG takes place in a new world that’s over four times larger than the first ...read more

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Zenless Zone Zero Launches on July 4th

If the updates to Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, not to mention the recent launch of Wuthering Waves, weren’t enough, HoYoverse’s Zenless Zone Zero is out on July 4th. It will be playable on PS5, PC, iOS and Android. Touted as an urban fantasy action RPG, Zenless Zone Zero takes place in New Eridu, a haven for the survivors of humanity. The world suffers from attacks by Ethereals, ...read more

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Destiny 2 cheat seller infringed copyright in landmark case

A jury has found that Destiny 2 cheat seller AimJunkies infringed on the game’s copyright and trademarks. Last year a judge concluded that AimJunkies had to pay Bungie more than $4.3 million, after Bungie filed a complaint in June 2021 suing AimJunkies and its parent company Phoenix Digital for copyright infringement. Bungie’s complaint was partially dismissed in April 2022, after a ...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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Conscript is a New Retro-Inspired WW1 Survival Horror Game

Whether or not any AAA survival horror game in today’s day and age will be able to enjoy the sort of success that Resident Evil has seen remains to be seen, but the genre’s successes are far better distributed in the indie space, and more new games continue to throw their hats in the ring. Another one of those has now been announced. Titled Conscript, developed by Catchweight Studio, and ...read more

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Square Enix Reveals Details for Two Upcoming Dragon Quest Games

On May 27th, 1986, the original Dragon Quest was first released in Japan. In the decades since, Square Enix has celebrated that date with Dragon Quest Day, which usually sees new announcements and updates on existing titles. This year is no exception, as the company has offered updates on two games that fans have been waiting to hear about: the remake of Dragon Quest III, as well as Dragon Quest ...read more

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Tekken 8 Reveals Lidia Gameplay Trailer

A few weeks ago, the developers at Bandai Namco revealed that Lidia Sobieska would be the second DLC character in Tekken 8. She follows Eddy Gordo in the character season pass and will bring her brand of traditional karate to the mix. This weekend, the developers were celebrating Combo Breaker 2024, a huge tournament in the fighting game scene, and decided to drop Lidia's big gameplay trailer. It ...read more

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Honkai: Star Rail Trailer Showcases Boothill’s Gunslinging Theatrics

A new trailer is live for Honkai: Star Rail, promoting the next five-star character. As many who played Version 2.2 (and probably failed to pull Robin) are aware, it’s Boothill, a member of the Galaxy Rangers. The trailer offers some insight into his work schedule, specifically pursuing bounties. In this case, it’s the Interastral Peace Corporation. Check it out below. Dealing Physical ...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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