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58 minutes ago

Don't Expect This Anticipated Remake At The Game Awards This Month

In June, Ubisoft noted that the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake is set to launch by March 31--the end of the company's current fiscal year. That was the second time Ubisoft stuck to that release timeline, too. However, it's been a bumpy road for the game since being announced in 2020. For instance, in 2022, the Prince of Persia remake switched developers to Ubisoft Montreal, the original team behind the Sands of Time series.
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fromGameSpot
4 hours ago

These Are The Top Trending Games Of 2025

If the success of Switch 2 is any indication, 2025 was defined by the launch of Nintendo's latest console. Yet Nintendo is surprisingly absent from the top trending games of 2025, with only a single title making the cut: Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Google has shared its annual report about the top trending search topics, including which subjects changed in the year since the previous disclosure.
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4 hours ago

Instead of toys or cash, children are wishing for in-game currency under the tree this holiday season

More than half of U.S. children are requesting video games for the holidays, with in-game currency topping wish lists at 43%.
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fromGadgets 360
6 hours ago

Netflix Has Reportedly Sold Spry Fox Game Studio Back to Its Founders

Netflix is selling Spry Fox back to co-founders David Edery and Daniel Cook while remaining publisher for Spirit Crossing's planned 2025 mobile release.
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fromGameSpot
4 hours ago

Battlefield 6's Winter Offensive Update Is All About Combat Consistency And Responsiveness

Winter Offensive for Battlefield 6 launches December 9, delivering audio overhauls, hit-registration and damage feedback fixes, plus balance changes to improve combat reliability.
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4 hours ago

CoD Season 1 Patch Notes Detail Anti-Cheat Updates And Movement Changes For BO7 And Warzone

The Story So Far As The Guild claws its way back from the ashes of defeat at the hands of David Mason, Alden Dorne, once the trusted right hand of CEO Emma Kagan, seizes his moment. His vision is merciless: capture David Mason at all costs and unlock the secrets buried within the C-Link, the cutting-edge neural tech possessed only by JSOC's elite.
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fromGameSpot
4 hours ago

No Man's Sky Boss Reacts To Once Human Premium Cosmetic

Starry Studio appears to have repurposed a No Man's Sky base teleport module as a premium cosmetic in Once Human; Sean Murray was not concerned.
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fromInverse
19 hours ago
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'Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows' DLC Release Date, Unlock Time, And What's New

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2 days ago
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Elden Ring Nightreign DLC Scholar - Character Breakdown (Exclusive)

Elden Ring Nightreign DLC adds two new characters—Scholar and Undertaker—and a new World Shift; exclusive access enables an in-depth breakdown of Scholar.
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2 days ago
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Elden Ring Nightreign DLC Undertaker - Character Breakdown (Exclusive)

Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows adds two new characters, Scholar and Undertaker, plus a World Shift; Undertaker receives a detailed breakdown.
fromInverse
19 hours ago
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'Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows' DLC Release Date, Unlock Time, And What's New

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fromGameSpot
4 hours ago

Diablo 4 Leaderboards Delayed To 2026

Diablo 4 leaderboards and The Tower dungeon have been delayed into 2026 to refine design, ensure season-launch stability, and incorporate PTR feedback.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Get 23 Steam Deck-Ready PC Games With This Fanatical Deal

Fanatical's Bundlefestive 2025 offers daily discounted PC game bundles December 1–5, including Steam Deck-friendly selections and official PC game keys.
fromEngadget
20 hours ago

Epic bans indie game Horses from its storefront 24 hours before release

Santa Ragione said Epic notified the studio of its decision just 24 hours before the game was released on Tuesday, despite approving Horses for sale on the Epic Games Store weeks earlier. "Once again, no specific indication of problematic content in the game was given, only broad and demonstrably incorrect claims that it violated their content guidelines," the studio wrote in an FAQ. "Our appeal was denied twelve hours later without further explanation."
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22 hours ago
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Call Of Duty Is Underperforming In 2025, Analyst Says, Citing Burnout, Creative Decisions, And AI Slop

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22 hours ago
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Call Of Duty Is Underperforming In 2025, Analyst Says, Citing Burnout, Creative Decisions, And AI Slop

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fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

Dan Houser on Victorian novels, Red Dead Redemption and redefining open-world games

He told me that, 15 years ago, he was doing press interviews for the Grand Theft Auto IV expansion packs when he had something of a revelation about the series. I was talking to a journalist from Paris Match, a very cultured French guy and he said, Well, the Grand Theft Auto games are just like Dickens'. And I was like, God bless you for saying that!
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Sleep Awake review Gary Numan cameos in an overly straightforward sleep-deprivation horror

Sleep Awake is a mournful psychological-horror game in a decaying last city, driven by sleep-disease hallucinations and culminating in Gary Numan's floating-head cameo.
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fromGameSpot
18 hours ago

Evercade Street Fighter & Mega Man Cartridge-Based Arcades Finally Back In Stock At Amazon

Mega Man and Street Fighter Evercade Alpha bartop cabinets are back in stock at Amazon; all Alpha editions retail for $280 and support Evercade cartridges.
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fromKotaku
15 hours ago

This Twin Stick Shooter Is The New Geometry Wars And It Rules - Kotaku

Sektori is an addictive, neon-drenched roguelike twin-stick shooter that is easy to learn but offers deeper progression and hidden mechanics for repeat play.
fromGameSpot
23 hours ago

That Wasn't A Cyberpunk 2077 Teaser After All

Recently, CD Projekt published a social media post about Cyberpunk 2077 that some took to be a teaser for some kind of announcement on December 10, the game's fifth anniversary. This was not a teaser for anything, CD Projekt's Marcin Momot has now clarified. The developer publishes these kinds of posts every 30 days to celebrate birthdays for Cyberpunk characters, and for December, the 10th was mentioned as well to celebrate the game's fifth anniversary. "It's not a teaser. Hope this clears things up!"
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1 day ago
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'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond' Release Date, Launch Time, Preload, And File Size

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fromGameSpot
23 hours ago

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Features A New Samus Aran Voice Actor

Erin Yvette voices Samus Aran in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, replacing Jennifer Hale, with Krystle Martin providing motion capture.
fromInverse
1 day ago
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'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond' Release Date, Launch Time, Preload, And File Size

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fromKotaku
22 hours ago

Where Winds Meet Player Has NSFW Chat Session With AI NPC

Where Winds Meet uses LLM-based chatbots for NPCs that players can manipulate through dialogue, producing exploitable, unpredictable, and sometimes sexualized interactions.
fromKotaku
18 hours ago

2025's Hit SWAT Sim Gets Free Trial On PS5 And Xbox

On December 3, Void Interactive announced a new limited-time free trial for Ready or Not. The trial is available now on PlayStation 5 (with a PS Plus subscription), Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Once downloaded and installed, players will have access to the entirety of Ready or Not, including every mission. Players can enjoy the game for three hours before the trial ends.
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3 days ago

Hitman Absolution (iOS) Review: Target Eliminated

Bringing big-budget console games to mobile devices has always been something of a gamble. Although a lot of ports may look the part, the moment you try to move, aim, or react under pressure, the seams start showing. When it comes to a franchise as popular as Hitman, the margin for error is microscopic. Such games thrive on precision, improvisation and tension, and the whole experience falls apart if any of those do. Yet Feral Interactive has been steadily proving that modern mobile hardware is no longer a limitation but an opportunity.
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fromKotaku
16 hours ago

New GTA 4 Mod Makes The Aging Game Look Next Gen

A free Nvidia RTX Remix path-tracing mod dramatically improves Grand Theft Auto IV's lighting, making the 2008 game look nearly next-gen on powerful PCs.
fromEngadget
17 hours ago

Netflix is getting rid of another of its game studios by selling it back to its founders

The developer of Cozy Grove and Alphabear is leaving Netflix. Spry Fox is being sold back to its original founders, Game File reports, and will continue to work on its upcoming "cooperative village life sim" Spirit Crossing as an independent company. Unlike other shuttered Netflix games studios Team Blue and Boss Fight Entertainment, Netflix will remain involved with the studio as Spirit Crossing's publisher on mobile.
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fromKotaku
22 hours ago

No Many's Sky Dev Jokes About Allegedly Stolen Assets

Earlier this week, a post on the official No Man's Sky subreddit highlighted what clearly looks like some digital theft. Some premium cosmetics in the free-to-play survival game Once Human look virtually identical to teleporters in space exploration game No Man's Sky. While a circular object that can teleport someone has been a staple of science fiction since at least the film Stargate, the more you look at these two 3D assets, the more similarities you'll spot; they're virtually indistinguishable save for a different color theme.
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fromGameSpot
18 hours ago

Game With Amazing Premise Has Been Canceled

"I just [didn't] have the money or the time to build a big open-world game like that," he said. "You know, it's either a passion project you spent 10 years on, or you just need a bunch of money to be able to hire people and resources."
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1 day ago
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Game Pass Adds All These Games In December

Xbox Game Pass adds multiple December titles—including day-one releases Routine, Death Howl, and Mortal Kombat 1—while removing several games on December 15 and 31.
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1 day ago
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December Game Pass additions include Mortal Kombat 1 and Dome Keeper

Xbox Game Pass adds Mortal Kombat 1 (Dec 10), Routine (Dec 4), Dome Keeper (Dec 9) and other titles for Premium and Ultimate subscribers in December.
fromEngadget
18 hours ago

Tencent agrees to stop promoting its Horizon ripoff during Sony lawsuit

Tencent has agreed to stop promoting and publicly testing Light of Motiram as a lawsuit with Sony works its way through the courts, according to a report by TheGamePost. This is Tencent's game that looks suspiciously similar to Sony's Horizon franchise, so much so that Sony sued the publisher. Sony wants the court to block the game from sale entirely, but as the case continues Tencent has agreed to keep Light of Motiram out of the spotlight.
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fromEngadget
15 hours ago

Artist Bungie plagiarized for Marathon alpha says the issue has been resolved

Bungie and Sony settled a plagiarism dispute over Marathon's uncredited textures; the game's launch is now scheduled by March 2026.
#red-dead-redemption
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fromWIRED
19 hours ago

An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design

3D-native AI models like Tencent's Hunyuan are being used to rapidly generate game characters, scenes, and storylines, accelerating content creation in game development.
fromGameSpot
17 hours ago

Call Of Duty Mobile Season 11 Adds A Cool Crossover You Won't Find In Black Ops 7

While Black Ops 7 is sticking to thematically appropriate operator skins, Season 11 of Call of Duty Mobile includes a major crossover with Street Fighter, which allows players to transform into the popular fighting characters and use their iconic fighting moves. This new season also adds a DMZ extraction mode, new loadout items to unlock, and special events. Season 11 starts on December 11 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET.
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fromKotaku
22 hours ago

Arc Raiders' Stair Slides Are The Greatest Thing In Gaming

I'm a humble man with simple needs. It turns out what I really look for in games is a really good bumpity-bumpity-bumpity noise while sliding down a flight of stairs. If it weren't already packed with a squillion other good reasons, this would still be enough on its own to have me booting up Arc Raiders. Let's not mince words: sliding down a flight of stairs is great.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Tencent Pauses Light Of Motiram Promotion As Sony's Legal Showdown Approaches Turning Point

Sony and Tencent reached a temporary agreement pausing Light of Motiram promotion, setting procedural limits, and scheduling combined hearings for January 29, 2026.
fromGameSpot
15 hours ago

Escape From Tarkov Players Are Finally Escaping From Tarkov

For a game that's been in development since 2012, it was a surprise when Escape from Tarkov finally emerged from early access in November. And now that it's possible to really escape from Tarkov, someone's done it and shared the video to prove it. A streamer who goes by Tigz has been acknowledged by Battlestate Games as the first player to find a way out of Tarkov in this first-person-extraction shooter. In a post captured on Instagram, the devs wrote, "Congratulations to Tigz on being the first to Escape From Tarkov. You survived. But at what cost."
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fromCGMagazine
1 day ago

The Impact of Online Gaming on Modern Entertainment

The pace of online gaming evolution has been tremendous - from single-player browser-based games to multiplayer immersive digital worlds. Online gaming is now an indubitable cornerstone of the entertainment industry and has fundamentally transformed how individuals engage with, consume, and learn digital content. As the advancement of technology continues to evolve, the impact of online gaming will continue to propel gaming to heights of modern entertainment that were inconceivable two decades ago.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

The Best Games like Destiny

Players dissatisfied with Destiny 2 can find similar exploratory, fast-paced FPS and loot-focused experiences in alternative games spanning space and combat.
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fromGameSpot
17 hours ago

Skyblivion Is Delayed To 2026, But It Already Looks Very Good

Skyblivion, a volunteer project recreating Oblivion in Skyrim's engine, is delayed to next year as contributors finish work; PC-only and requires ownership of both games.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

New PS5 Update Out Now, Doesn't Do Much

PS5 system software version 25.08-12.40.00 improves messages and usability on some screens while enhancing overall performance and stability.
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fromKotaku
20 hours ago

Metroid Prime 4: Switch 1 Vs. Switch 2 Comparison

Metroid Prime 4 looks and performs noticeably better on Switch 2 with higher resolution and optional 120 FPS, while the original Switch offers softer visuals, 60 FPS, and much longer load times.
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Mario Kart World's New Update Does The Most Obnoxious Thing

As demonstrated by this clip, new update adds a "Music Volume" option in the racer's settings that lets you adjust how loud the music is while you're driving around and throwing blue shells at each other. However, the only options you have in this setting are "Normal" and "Loud." You can't tweak these presets at all, and most people who adjust the music volume in video games aren't making it ; they're usually trying to balance it so they can hear audio cues, voice acting,
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#mlb-the-show-mobile
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fromGadgets 360
2 days ago

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl PS5 Review - Immersive Improvements

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl reached its intended immersive survival-horror form on PS5 after wartime disruptions, major fixes, and a substantial 1.7 update.
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1 day ago

Mario Kart World Update Out Now, Adds Custom Item Rules And More

Nintendo has rolled out another new update for Mario Kart World. This patch brings the Switch 2 racing game up to version 1.4.0 and includes a swath of quality-of-life improvements and other adjustments. Among the numerous tweaks, Nintendo has added a "Custom Items" rule to the game, allowing you to adjust which items appear during a round. The Custom Items rule can be applied to VS Race, Balloon Battle, and Coin Runners modes. In addition, Nintendo has tweaked some of the course layouts leading to and from Koopa Troopa Beach. The company has also changed it so that every race heading toward Koopa Troopa Beach will now require you to complete two laps after reaching the course.
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fromEngadget
20 hours ago

Russia blocks Roblox, citing 'LGBT propaganda' as a reason

Russia blocked Roblox citing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda," while Roblox faces distinct safety problems like child predator presence and ongoing moderation efforts.
#fortnite
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fromTechCrunch
15 hours ago

Roblox banned in Russia, local media says | TechCrunch

Russia banned Roblox, citing LGBTQ content and alleged safety failures; Roblox faces U.S. legal probes, moderation challenges, and plans mandatory facial verification.
fromGameSpot
17 hours ago

Best Games Like Slay The Spire

Slay the Spire redefined the roguelike‑deckbuilder genre by combining persistent runs, branching paths, and card‑based combat into a compact package with high replay value. Its appeal lies in the loop of building a deck, upgrading it while ascending the spire, reacting to relics and events, and seeing how far you can climb.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium's Anniversary Bash Is All About Huge Rewards and Hot New Features - Kotaku

Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium marks its first anniversary with a Crew Deck overhaul, two major events, three new dolls, and extensive player rewards.
#octopath-traveler-0
fromInverse
1 day ago
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'Octopath Traveler 0' Review: The Series Goes Suikoden, and It's My Favorite Entry Yet

fromInverse
1 day ago
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'Octopath Traveler 0' Review: The Series Goes Suikoden, and It's My Favorite Entry Yet

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fromGameSpot
21 hours ago

MLB The Show Announced For Mobile, See The First Trailer

MLB The Show is releasing a mobile version built from the ground up for iOS and Android with a Philippines test before a global rollout.
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fromGameSpot
20 hours ago

Monster Hunter Boss Doesn't Want The Series To Stop With Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds won two PlayStation Partner Awards; Capcom plans to continue the franchise, provide additional Wilds updates, and explore expanding the IP beyond games.
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fromKotaku
23 hours ago

Chrono Trigger Doesn't Need A Remake But I'll Definitely Play One

Yuji Horii is coyly implying Square Enix may be preparing a Chrono Trigger remake amid anniversary activity and a wave of remaster projects.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Octopath Traveler 0 Review - From Zero To Heroes

Octopath Traveler 0 reinvents the series with a customizable protagonist, refined HD-2D visuals, and gameplay iterations while retaining retro pixel-art aesthetics.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Majority Control Of EA Could Shift To Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund - Report

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund would hold 93.4% of EA, giving near-complete control as it funds most of the $55 billion buyout.
fromConsequence
22 hours ago

Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan Unveils New Minecraft Realm Vernearth

"Built on custom technology, handcrafted environments, and a play philosophy that rewards mastery across survival, PVP, creativity, and hardcore challenges, Vernearth launches with four major game modes: Oblivion, PVP/Event, Plotworld, and Challenge Mode. Together they form a unified ecosystem that supports every type of player. These modes will be rolled out starting at launch systematically to ensure a smooth player experience, so some of these modes may not be available right away. Explorers and builders to streamers, competitors, and high-stakes achievers will all have something innovative to experience in Vernearth."
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fromKotaku
20 hours ago

Pokemon Legends: Z-A DLC Has Flygon Fans Crashing Out

I waited over a decade for Raichu to get a Mega Evolution, so I sympathize with anyone who has a beloved Pokémon they're hoping might get one in upcoming Mega Dimension DLC. Now that my favorite electric rat has not just one, but Mega Evolutions, the title for "most oppressed Pokémon fan waiting for a Mega Evolution" now goes to the Flygon stans, and they're really going through it.
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fromKotaku
19 hours ago

Final Fantasy 7's Aerith Asks You To Stop Sending Actors Smut

Sending pornographic fan art of characters to voice actors without consent is harassment and violates personal boundaries.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

From Gears of War to Uno: the 15 most important Xbox 360 games

Several influential Xbox-era games captivated players with innovative design, from arcade shooters and expansive open worlds to addictive downloadable multiplayer and charming, compulsive life-sim mechanics.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Viral Video Game Playing Goldfish Has Died At The Age Of Three

A viral goldfish named Tortellini died after battling a systemic bacterial infection despite defeating Elden Ring bosses, while gaming events and industry AI debates continue.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Is Discounted On PC

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault launched in early access on Nov 19 and is discounted to $20.09 on Fanatical for PC.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Ball X Pit Hits 1 Million Copies Sold And Will Roll Out Three Free Updates Next Year

Ball X Pit sold one million copies and will receive three free major updates next year adding new balls, evolutions, and characters.
fromInverse
2 days ago

The 25 Best Games Of 2025, Ranked

Every year when we look back at all the games that dropped, trends reveal themselves. For 2025, you might boil it down to a year of innovation. Yes, there were many big, anticipated games that overdelivered. But, from Donkey Kong Bonanza to Death Stranding 2, no two looked alike. The further you go, the more creativity you see. From a co-op storytelling game like no other in Split Fiction to the mysterious and completely unique puzzlers in Blue Prince .
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Marvel Cosmic Invasion Getting A Physical Deluxe Edition Next Year

Marvel Cosmic Invasion releases digitally next month with physical editions launching March 13, 2026, and preorder options available now.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Helldivers 2 PC Install Size Is Now 85% Smaller, But Not Automatically--Here's How To Free Up Space

Helldivers 2 PC install reduced from 154GB to 23GB (131GB saved) via a 'prod_slim' Steam beta, with minimal HDD load-time impact.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Judas Creator Sheds New Light On The Game's Main Character And Setting

Judas is a science-fiction 'Judas simulator' roguelite set on a dynamic, procedurally generated colony ship where player choices shape alliances and world layout.
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Pixelity will playtest its Evangelion XR game later this month

Neon Genesis Evangelion fans: Here's a chance to live the series, so to speak. Pixelity, developer of an upcoming XR game trilogy based on the classic anime, will hold on-site focus group tests this month. The playtests will take place in Japan from December 19 to 21, and in California on December 19. Pixelity says it will use the same number of players at each venue. If you're near either location, you can apply for access today on Pixelity's X account.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Assassin's Creed Update Fans Spot Pirate Ship In Teaser

In a suitably festive Holiday-themed trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows' final 2025 updates, a cute and cryptic teaser for some upcoming content briefly interrupted associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois' rundown of everything coming to the stealthy ninja sim. Eagle-eyed fans of the series, however, were quick to point out a few interesting tidbits, namely the presence of what looks like a pirate ship.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Marathon Stolen Art Issue Has Been Resolved

Bungie and Sony resolved the Marathon stolen-art dispute to the artist's satisfaction; the game remains delayed with no new release date.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Avowed's Fall Update Has Been Pushed To 2026, Will Now Include More Content

Avowed's fall update is delayed and merged into a larger February 2026 first-anniversary update that includes originally planned features plus additional content.
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Marathon Plagiarism Situation Has Been Resolved

Earlier this year, Bungie found itself in the center of an unexpectedplagiarism scandal. The studio's upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon, was found to have included work lifted from online artist Antireal without her knowledge or consent. Bungie fessed up and apologized, claiming it was an accident. Now, five months after the controversy, the artist, Antireal, has posted on X stating that the " Marathon art issue has been resolved with Bungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment to my satisfaction."
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Former Nexon CEO Says AAA Games Are In End-of-Days And AI Is About To Rewrite Everything

AI will trigger major transformation in games as AAA development struggles with skyrocketing costs, long cycles, risk-averse publishers, and misjudged studio acquisitions.
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fromWGB
2 days ago

There Will Be More Hitman Games, Confirms IO Interactive

IO Interactive will continue the Hitman franchise, adding a co-op mode and planning discussion of the next Hitman, with major focus on 007 First Light until 2026.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Routine Review: Alien Isolation Fans Will Love This New Horror Game

A retro 1980s-style sci-fi horror set on a partially colonized Moon uses clunky mechanics and tense design to create sustained, unsettling dread.
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