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fromKotaku
3 hours ago

Another Pokemon Knock-Off Has Entered The Chat

The monsters wield firearms like in Palworld, and they face Not That Legally Distinct versions of monsters that look almost identical to Pokémon. Between the trailer and the game's key art, there are some very obvious inspirations from monsters like Ceruledge, Charizard, Meganium, Lucario, and Cobalion, as well as some that look similar to some of Palworld's more original designs.
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fromThe Verge
1 hour ago

Battlefield 6 teams hit with layoffs despite 'biggest launch in franchise history'

Battlefield 6 launched last October with huge expectations, and at least initially it seemed to meet them. EA called the game "the biggest launch in franchise history," citing 7 million copies sold in just three days. It was also a particularly ambitious attempt to go up against the juggernaut that is Call of Duty, with EA creating a four-studio team to develop the game.
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fromKotaku
1 hour ago

Marathon Players Are Quickly Solving The Cryo Archive ARG Puzzle

On March 6, Bungie quietly activated previously offline computer terminals scattered around the first map in Marathon. These terminals looked and sounded like the ones found in Bungie's original Marathon trilogy. And players quickly figured out that terminals led to other terminals, and if you visited them in the right order, you'd hear a message from an unknown voice that the community believes is Durandal, the psycho AI and main villain (?) from those older Marathon games.
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fromKotaku
1 hour ago

Battlefield 6 Studios Reportedly Hit With Layoffs

Electronic Arts laid off developers across Battlefield Studios despite Battlefield 6 being the best-selling premium video game in 2025.
fromEngadget
35 minutes ago

Hyper Light Drifter studio workers form union after rounds of layoffs

I decided to get involved in organizing my studio because I've seen so many peers in the industry stand up to protect the craft we all care so deeply about. Watching that momentum grow made me realize that if we love this work, we have to protect it, especially now.
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fromThe Verge
4 hours ago

Panic's gaming ambitions hinge on the weird and whimsical

Panic's gaming strategy prioritizes innovation and unique experiences over obvious sequels, as demonstrated by creating Big Walk, a 12-player co-op adventure, instead of a direct Untitled Goose Game sequel.
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fromPortland Mercury
3 hours ago

Video Game Publisher Panic Invites Players for a Big Walk in Downtown Portland

Big Walk is an open-world multiplayer game by House House featuring proximity chat, collaborative puzzles, vibrant visuals, and playful interactions with friends in an idealized natural setting.
#project-helix
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fromGadgets 360
3 days ago

Microsoft Says 'Project Helix' Next-Gen Xbox Will Offer PC, Console Gaming

Microsoft announced Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console designed to natively play both Xbox and PC games, merging the two gaming ecosystems into a hybrid device.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Next-Gen Xbox Codenamed Project Helix Will Play Your PC Games

Microsoft's new Xbox CEO announced Project Helix, the next-generation console that will play both Xbox and PC games with leading performance capabilities.
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fromArs Technica
6 hours ago

"It doesn't feel safe"-Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US

International game developers are avoiding the Game Developers Conference due to safety concerns about traveling to the United States under the current administration.
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fromtechcrunch.com
20 hours ago

Palmer Luckey's retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation

ModRetro, Palmer Luckey's vintage gaming startup, seeks $1 billion funding valuation after launching the Chromatic Game Boy-style handheld in 2024, with plans for Nintendo 64 replication devices.
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

The best Switch 2 controller just got better (and a little worse)

The EasySMX S10 Lite is the first third-party controller to offer native support for the Switch 2. It's an improvement on all non-Nintendo wireless controllers, which rely on macros to execute system-level commands, like GameChat, and require a strange, yet common first-time setup process to be able to wake the Switch 2.
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#xbox-project-helix
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

Microsoft confirms development of Project Helix, a next-generation hybrid console playing Xbox and PC games, marking a strategic shift in the company's gaming approach.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

Xbox CEO confirms next-gen 'Project Helix' console will play PC games

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, will lead in performance and play both console and PC games, with details to be revealed at GDC.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Marathon Is Already Fixing Predatory 'Dark Patter' MTX Complaints

Bungie adjusts Marathon's premium currency bundles so players can purchase entire skins without overspending, addressing dark pattern complaints in the microtransaction economy.
#dynamic-pricing
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Sony appears to be testing dynamic pricing on PlayStation games

Sony is testing dynamic pricing on over 150 games across 68 regions, offering select users discounts ranging from 5% to 17.5% through A/B testing experiments tracked in the PlayStation API.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

PlayStation 5 Is Showing Players Different Prices For Same Game

Sony uses A/B pricing on PlayStation Store, offering different prices to users based on account login status, with several publishers participating in this dynamic pricing experiment.
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Sony appears to be testing dynamic pricing on PlayStation games

Sony is testing dynamic pricing on over 150 games across 68 regions, offering select users discounts ranging from 5% to 17.5% through A/B testing experiments tracked in the PlayStation API.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

PlayStation 5 Is Showing Players Different Prices For Same Game

Sony uses A/B pricing on PlayStation Store, offering different prices to users based on account login status, with several publishers participating in this dynamic pricing experiment.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

NetEase Puts Yakuza Creator's New Game On A Chopping Block

NetEase is cutting funding to Nagoshi Studio in May, threatening Gang of Dragon's completion despite the game's high-profile Game Awards debut.
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Author Accuses Clair Obscur Dev Of Trying To Kill His Comic Book

I just received a letter from a lawyer from [Sandfall Interactive], demanding that I stop selling my comic book. It's just an unpleasant coincidence. The fantasy series follows an academy of magicians and a simple peasant who joins their ranks after developing his own incredible powers.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Steam Hit Heartopia Responds To Accusations Of 'Blatant Racism'

A cozy simulation game removed a racist questline featuring a person of color character making monkey noises after consuming a poisoned mushroom, following player backlash on social media.
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fromThe Verge
2 days ago

A bite-sized adventure that puts a wrench into the classic Zelda formula

Ratcheteer DX successfully captures the classic Legend of Zelda spirit in a concise postapocalyptic adventure, requiring players to solve problems with minimal guidance.
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Slay the Spire 2, Scott Pilgrim EX and other new indie games worth checking out

Nintendo packed a lot of news into that 18-minute stream, including the sudden arrivals of three great games - Blue Prince, Minishoot' Adventures and Öoo - on Switch and/or Switch 2. The company revealed release dates for a bunch of games we've had on our radar, such as InKonbini: One Store (April 30), Denshattack! (June 17) and others.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

The Division 2 Roars Back On Steam With $3 Bargain Bin Price

You'll notice the interface has been reduced, placing more emphasis on reading the world around you. Ammo is recovered directly from defeated enemies, and while skills remain powerful, their longer cooldowns and added risk make them tools best saved for critical moments.
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#resident-evil-requiem
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Fastest-Selling Horror Hit Yet

Resident Evil Requiem achieved 5 million sales in five days, faster than previous mainline releases, with record-breaking concurrent player numbers and positive critical reception.
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

Resident Evil Requiem Is Capcom's Fastest-Selling Horror Hit Yet

Resident Evil Requiem achieved 5 million sales in five days, faster than previous mainline releases, with record-breaking concurrent player numbers and positive critical reception.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Convincing A Bunch Of Folks To Get A Switch 2

Pokémon Pokopia has become the Switch 2's first major system seller, convincing many players to upgrade after nine months of waiting for a compelling exclusive title.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Marathon Fans Are Freaking Out Over The Game's Playercount

Marathon's Steam playercount dropped over 50% within 24 hours of launch, sparking community concern about the game's viability and dominating discussion on its subreddit.
#diablo-4
fromVG247
3 days ago
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Diablo 4's next season is short, but it lets you become The Butcher, and it has Doom: The Dark Ages skins you probably can't afford

fromVG247
3 days ago
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Diablo 4's Warlock looks like an unhinged Necromancer with Sorcerer energy in first look at gameplay

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fromVG247
3 days ago

Diablo 4's next season is short, but it lets you become The Butcher, and it has Doom: The Dark Ages skins you probably can't afford

Season of Slaughter launches March 11 with the ability to transform into The Butcher boss, earning rewards for consecutive kills and seasonal currency through various gameplay activities.
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fromVG247
3 days ago

Diablo 4's Warlock looks like an unhinged Necromancer with Sorcerer energy in first look at gameplay

The Warlock is a hybrid pet and caster class in Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion that summons demons and uses shadow arts with two resource types: Wrath and Dominance.
#marathon-launch
fromVG247
3 days ago
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Marathon launch player numbers are about half those of the Server Slam, at least on PC

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fromVG247
3 days ago

Marathon launch player numbers are about half those of the Server Slam, at least on PC

Marathon launched with 88,337 concurrent Steam players, significantly below its pre-launch Server Slam peak of 143,621, contrasting unfavorably with competitor Arc Raiders' stronger launch performance.
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fromGame Informer
4 days ago

Marathon Release Timing Confirmed Alongside Other Launch Day FAQs

Bungie's Marathon, a Y2K sci-fi extraction FPS, launches March 5 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC with crossplay and cross-save support.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

Capcom's long-delayed Pragmata is now arriving a week earlier

Capcom's sci-fi adventure game Pragmata releases April 17 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Netflix's version of Overcooked lets you play as Huntr/x

Overcooked plays like a more manic version of Diner Dash, where teams attempt to prepare food together in increasingly elaborate kitchens filled with obstacles. The original version of Overcooked! All You Can Eat was released in 2020, and includes DLC and stages from previous versions of the game.
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#call-of-duty-leaks
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fromGameSpot
3 days ago

Call Of Duty Leaks Turning Into "Viral Misinformation" Are Bad For Players, Activision Says

Activision takes legal action against leak accounts, distinguishing between acceptable speculation and viral misinformation that undermines developers and distorts player expectations.
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fromGameSpot
3 days ago

Call Of Duty Leaks Turning Into "Viral Misinformation" Are Bad For Players, Activision Says

Activision takes legal action against leak accounts, distinguishing between acceptable speculation and viral misinformation that undermines developers and distorts player expectations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

White House Brags About Iran Strikes in New Video Game Clip

The clip, posted to X on Friday morning opens with a familiar scene from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, when main character Carl CJ Johnson saying, Ah sh*t, here we go again, moments after he's tossed out of a police car. The video then cuts to drone footage of a truck being blown up as the word WASTED flashes on the screen.
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#live-service-games
fromThe Verge
3 days ago
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Marathon is in a sprint

Bungie's Marathon extraction shooter offers engaging gunplay and a bizarre sci-fi universe, but faces uncertain longevity in a volatile live-service market where games frequently fail and shut down.
fromGadgets 360
5 days ago
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Marathon Server Slam Impressions: Can Bungie's New Shooter Go the Distance?

Marathon, Bungie's extraction shooter, launches March 5 across multiple platforms after delays, facing intense competition in a crowded multiplayer market where most live service games fail to retain players.
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fromGadgets 360
5 days ago

Marathon Server Slam Impressions: Can Bungie's New Shooter Go the Distance?

Marathon, Bungie's extraction shooter, launches March 5 across multiple platforms after delays, facing intense competition in a crowded multiplayer market where most live service games fail to retain players.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Indie games are turning the act of looking into an art

Hidden Folks pioneered a 'searching' game genre that emphasizes curiosity and exploration within detailed worlds, distinguishing itself from traditional hidden object games through interactive storytelling and playful discovery.
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fromkotaku.com
3 days ago

You're Not Supposed To Beat Maniac Mansion In Four Hours

Woe Industries' Adventure Game Aptitude Test challenged 831 players to complete Maniac Mansion in four hours, with only two succeeding, revealing the game's intentional difficulty rather than modern gamer incompetence.
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fromEngadget
2 days ago

Pokemon Pokopia review: Possibly the most charming Pokemon game yet

Pokopia combines life simulation with Pokémon gameplay, rewarding players for building community and exploring rather than just battling, creating a cozy wholesome experience.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Pokemon Pokopia's First Event Is Accessible Early Through Exploit

A time-limited Hoppip event starting March 9 can be accessed early by adjusting the Switch 2's system clock, suggesting events are tied to device date settings rather than patches.
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Director Teases New Details About Part 3

Flying the Highwind is a very large part of the third installment. I can't say yay or nay on the actual breeding, but there is an element in the third installment involving Chocobos that is a little different than Rebirth.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Woof, The Marathon Battle Pass Is Bad

Marathon's first battle pass offers poor value with mostly recolored cosmetics, one new skin, and limited stickers, while premium currency doesn't return from paid pass purchases.
#extraction-shooter
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Something Cool Just Happened In Marathon

When Marathon launched on Thursday, you could find switched-off computer terminals that looked a lot like the ones found in Bungie's original classic Marathon trilogy released back in the '90s. Back in the day, these terminals provided text logs that told the story of. They often took the form of different AI chatting with the player or providing new missions. Most often, players communicated with the psychotic but intelligent AI Durandal, the OG trilogy's main villain (?), who famously wanted to escape the inevitable collapse of the universe so as to become immortal.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Slay The Spire 2 Already Has 97% Positive Reviews As It Explodes

Slay the Spire 2 dominates Steam Early Access with 399,273 concurrent players, becoming the highest-played roguelike ever and ranking fourth among all Steam games.
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fromInverse
3 days ago

John Wick's Prequel Game Is Filling In A Crucial Timeline Gap

A new John Wick video game from Saber Interactive will be a third-person shooter set before the first film, exploring the assassin's early days with the High Table.
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fromEngadget
4 days ago

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this spring

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is coming to Switch 2 this spring, with a sequel announced for later in 2026 on PS5 and PC.
#assassins-creed-unity
fromWGB
4 days ago
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Assassin's Creed: Unity Is Getting A 60FPS Update On Consoles

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fromWGB
4 days ago

Assassin's Creed: Unity Is Getting A 60FPS Update On Consoles

Assassin's Creed: Unity receives a 60fps update launching March 5 for Xbox and PlayStation, with no other improvements mentioned.
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fromEngadget
4 days ago

Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free 60 fps patch tomorrow

Assassin's Creed Unity receives a free 60 fps performance patch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, modernizing the 2014 game over a decade after its troubled launch.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

NBA 2K26 Coming To GTA+ Soon As Rockstar's Subscription Service Expands

NBA 2K26 is being added to GTA+ subscription for a limited time from March 10 to April 20, with a bonus content pack and 20-percent discount for subscribers who want to keep it.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?

Roku launches Roklue, a trivia game that gamifies content discovery by quizzing users on movies and TV shows with direct streaming links to available content on the platform.
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Marathon Players Smuggled Powerful Loot From The Beta Into Game

In Marathon, if you drop a piece of gear for a teammate and you all extract successfully, you get that gear back. This is intended to make it hard to trade gear with other players permanently, which could likely be used by some to sell rare loot. It also encourages players to share guns with squadmates to ensure everyone gets out alive.
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fromWGB
4 days ago

Styx: Blades of Greed Review - Safe, Sneaky Fun

Styx: Blades of Greed returns after nine years with a more forgiving stealth formula, but plays it safe in structure and storytelling with bland characters and underdeveloped companion motivations.
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fromArs Technica
3 days ago

MS exec: Microsoft's next console will play "Xbox and PC games"

Microsoft's next Xbox console, Project Helix, will play both Xbox and PC games, signaling a shift toward a Windows-based platform rather than maintaining a walled garden approach.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Pokemon Pokopia's First Event Sets A Disappointing Precedent

A new Pokémon game launches a limited-time event featuring Gen II Pokémon unavailable in the base game, creating FOMO pressure for players unable to purchase within the launch window.
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fromWGB
4 days ago

Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced

Ubisoft officially acknowledges Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced through teasing artwork, confirming the remaster/remake's existence after months of leaks and speculation.
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fromWGB
5 days ago

PlayStation Will No Longer Publish Its Singleplayer Games On PC, Says New Report

Sony reversed its PC publishing strategy, keeping single-player exclusives on PlayStation 5 while continuing PC releases for online and live-service games.
fromEngadget
3 days ago

How to watch Frost Fatales 2026, kicking off on March 8

Frost Fatales is the winter charity event from the Frame Fatales, a community for women and femmes in speedrunning that operates under the GDQ banner. The group has raised more than $1 million for philanthropic organizations since its first event in 2019.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

The GTA 6 Developers Are Facing Unparalleled Expectations

GTA 6 faces risk of unmet expectations due to decade-long hype since GTA 5, while video game workers lack adequate protections compared to traditional film industry standards.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here

Panic is running a two-week sale on Playdate games through March 19 to celebrate the platform's three-year anniversary, with 423 games available in the catalog.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Nintendo's Mario Day Sale Is Bad, But There Is One Great Deal

Nintendo's Mario Day 2026 eShop sale offers limited discounts, with Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope at $9 being the standout deal, while most other Mario games receive minimal price reductions.
#control-resonant
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Control Resonant: 7 Things We Just Learned About The Sequel

Control Resonant is a melee-focused action RPG sequel where Jesse Faden is not playable; instead, players experience Dylan's story with extensive skill trees and character build customization.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Control 2 Devs Respond To 'Focus, M' Meme Comparisons

Remedy defends Control Resonant's dialogue quality, stating the State of Play footage showed isolated conversations and placeholder dialogue from a much longer game experience.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Control Resonant: 7 Things We Just Learned About The Sequel

Control Resonant is a melee-focused action RPG sequel where Jesse Faden is not playable; instead, players experience Dylan's story with extensive skill trees and character build customization.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Control 2 Devs Respond To 'Focus, M' Meme Comparisons

Remedy defends Control Resonant's dialogue quality, stating the State of Play footage showed isolated conversations and placeholder dialogue from a much longer game experience.
#pokemon-pokopia
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fromEsquire
3 days ago

'Pokemon Pokopia' Is the Right Kind of Nostalgia

Pokopia, a town-building simulator for Nintendo Switch 2, revitalizes the Pokémon franchise by combining innovative gameplay with a meaningful 30th anniversary narrative centered on rediscovering the magic of Pokémon.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Esoteric Ebb Has A Lot Of Hilarious Ways In Which You Can Die

Esoteric Ebb is an isometric RPG combining Baldur's Gate 3 and Disco Elysium elements, released March 3, where character stat allocation significantly impacts gameplay difficulty and survival.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Pokopia made me look at Pokemon's high-tech future in a whole new way

Pokopia's depiction of failing technology in a post-human world reveals how Pokémon games have always featured advanced sci-fi elements that players typically take for granted.
#crimson-desert
fromKotaku
4 days ago
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Crimson Desert Roasted Over 'TikTok Brain' Fast-Forward Feature

Crimson Desert's triple-speed dialogue feature enables players to fast-forward cutscenes while maintaining context, sparking debate about whether skipping story content contradicts RPG design principles.
fromKotaku
5 days ago
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Crimson Desert Marketing Guy Responds To PS5 Review Drama

Crimson Desert's 24-hour review embargo and PC-only review codes raise concerns about potential console performance issues similar to Cyberpunk 2077's troubled launch.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Crimson Desert Marketing Guy Responds To PS5 Review Drama

Crimson Desert's 24-hour review embargo and PC-only review codes raise concerns about potential console performance issues similar to Cyberpunk 2077's troubled launch.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Sims 4 Fans Revolt Against EA's Wild Paid Mod Marketplace Taxes

EA introduces an in-game marketplace for Sims 4 with proprietary currency called Moola, enabling monetization of custom content while frustrating players who view it as exploitative pricing.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation

Sony and Nintendo once collaborated on a hybrid console called the Nintendo PlayStation that would combine CD-ROM and cartridge technology, but the partnership ended before production, leading Sony to develop PlayStation independently.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Marathon Promises War On Dataminers Who Try To Leak Spoilers

Bungie will issue takedowns for unrevealed datamined Marathon content to preserve player surprises, while allowing fan art from already-revealed assets.
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Ditto Plushies Arrive Right In Time For Pokopia Fever

It was fun, as Pokopia got nearer to release, watching people realize that the human-looking character you're playing in this Animal Crossing-meets-Viva Pinata game is in fact a Ditto in disguise. There's something peculiarly creepy about that, especially given the ambiguity about what might have happened to Kanto ahead of this game.
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fromThe Mercury News
4 days ago

'Monster Hunter Now' to kick off new Skybound Scalestorm season

Monster Hunter Now season 9 introduces bases, Rift monsters, and event builds to create a more engaging seasonal progression system with meaningful endgame activities.
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Activision Allegedly Wanted A Call Of Duty With Iran Invading Israel

I remember after Activision took over post-Respawn formation there was a very awkward pressure from Activision for us to make the next CoD about Iran attacking Israel. Luckily the vast majority of our devs were disgusted by the idea and it got shot down.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Helldivers 2 Charity Challenge Leads To Death Threats

We do not tolerate threats of violence, harassment, or doxxing toward anyone: players, creators, developers, moderators, or our teams in any community spaces. While we understand that /r/Helldivers is a community-owned and operated channel, it should be a safe and welcoming place for all people to voice their opinions and frustrations in a productive and respectful way.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Lego Rumored Release A $220 Poke Ball Display Set This Summer

Lego will release a 2,239-piece Pokéball set in August 2026 for $260 that opens to reveal an interior diorama, continuing the brand's premium-priced Pokémon line.
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fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Console exclusives might be making a comeback

Sony and Microsoft are reversing their multiplatform strategy and returning to console-exclusive games after years of releasing titles across multiple platforms.
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fromEngadget
5 days ago

Sorry, first-party Playstation games aren't coming to PC anymore

Sony is reversing its multi-platform strategy, making future first-party PS5 single-player games exclusive to PlayStation consoles rather than releasing them on PC.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Marathon Is Already Trailing Behind Arc Raiders, Says Analyst - Kotaku

Marathon sold approximately 250,000 copies on Steam before launch, significantly fewer than Arc Raiders' 550,000 pre-launch sales, despite strong beta engagement and wishlist performance.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Ghost Of Yotei Won't Come To Steam As Sony Pulls Plug On PC

Sony is ending its PC port strategy for single-player PlayStation exclusives to protect console sales, while keeping multiplayer games on Steam.
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fromEngadget
4 days ago

Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake

Ubisoft officially announced Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, a substantial remake with visual and gameplay upgrades, potentially releasing by March 31, 2027, while also revealing the next mainline entry Codename Hexe with a darker narrative focus.
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fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Video game Highguard axed weeks after release

Highguard, a multiplayer shooter by veteran game developers, permanently shuts down in March 2024 after failing to retain players despite its January launch.
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fromThe Verge
5 days ago

PlayStation is reportedly moving away from PC ports

PlayStation is shifting away from PC ports and cancelling Ghost of Yōtei's PC release, returning to console exclusives as its primary strategy after poor PC port sales.
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fromEngadget
4 days ago

Humble Games' former bosses buy the studio's back catalog

Good Games Group rebranded to Balor Games after acquiring over 50 Humble Games titles from Ziff Davis, positioning itself as a triple-I gaming publisher with over 60 indie titles in its catalog.
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

Marathon Global Launch Times Have Been Revealed

Marathon launches simultaneously across all regions on March 5-6, 2025, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $40, following a successful open server test that peaked at 143,000 Steam players.
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fromArs Technica
4 days ago

After a rocky six years, Sony cancels future single-player PC game releases

Sony's PC gaming strategy remains inconsistent, with delayed releases, unclear timelines, and PlayStation account requirements creating player confusion and disappointing sales performance.
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Is Real

Speculation around Assassin's Creed is not new, but it's worth repeating: 'Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.' Well, except in this case, some whispers have a little more wind in their sails. Keep your spyglass on the horizon.
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fromGame Informer
13 years ago

Ranking The Entire Assassin's Creed Series

The Assassin's Creed series debuted in 2007, and since then, the series has become a fixture in the gaming landscape. It received reliable annual installments (or more!) for several years; that cadence has relented a bit now, but the franchise's long history has certainly left us with no shortage of Assassin's Creed games to enjoy.
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

The Best Games Of 2026 (So Far)

GameSpot tracks 2026 games scoring 8 or higher, highlighting must-play titles like Cairn and Mewgenics while noting lower-scoring games can still provide entertainment value.
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fromVG247
5 days ago

The Sims 4 is getting paid mods, and a new in-game currency to pay for them

The Sims 4 launches a paid mods system through The Sims Maker Program and Marketplace, allowing community creators to monetize content while players purchase add-ons using a new virtual currency called Moola.
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