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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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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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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Songs of Conquest Crosses 500,000 Players

Lavapotion’s Songs of Conquest, a 4X strategy title inspired by Heroes of Might and Magic 3, recently left early access to strong praise. It’s achieved a significant milestone in its first week, crossing 500,000 players. In a new Steam post celebrating the same, the developer announced it’s working on four paid DLC packs. Dubbed “Tales of Conquest,” the first DLC is Rise Eternal, ...read more

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CDPR Officially Has No Devs Working On Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077's ongoing development is no more. No developers at CD Projekt Red are working on the game anymore, with everyone now moved over to either its sequel or The Witcher series. This was just confirmed by CD Projekt Red's investor relations page, which has shared its latest breakdown of how many developers are working on each of its products. Here, it's revealed that the bulk of ...read more

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Resident Evil 9 Could Launch As Late As 2026

Resident Evil 9 hasn't even been revealed yet, but there are plenty of rumours about the sequel to 2021's Resident Evil Village. However, one of the series' best-known leakers has some bad news for us today, as the project has reportedly been internally delayed. According to the leaker known as Dusk Golem, Resident Evil 9 has been pushed back into "late 2025/2026". This puts it well over a ...read more

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MultiVersus Announces New Rick Actor

With MultiVersus launching in only a few days, the developers at Player First Games have been releasing new information about all of the fighters that will be available on day one. Recently, the team announced that Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th is joining the fray and that Mark Hamill is coming back to voice The Joker. However, that's not the only voice actor announcement the team dropped, ...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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CDPR Officially Has No Devs Working On Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077's ongoing development is no more. No developers at CD Projekt Red are working on the game anymore, with everyone now moved over to either its sequel or The Witcher series. This was just confirmed by CD Projekt Red's investor relations page, which has shared its latest breakdown of how many developers are working on each of its products. Here, it's revealed that the bulk of ...read more

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Resident Evil 9 Could Launch As Late As 2026

Resident Evil 9 hasn't even been revealed yet, but there are plenty of rumours about the sequel to 2021's Resident Evil Village. However, one of the series' best-known leakers has some bad news for us today, as the project has reportedly been internally delayed. According to the leaker known as Dusk Golem, Resident Evil 9 has been pushed back into "late 2025/2026". This puts it well over a ...read more

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MultiVersus Announces New Rick Actor

With MultiVersus launching in only a few days, the developers at Player First Games have been releasing new information about all of the fighters that will be available on day one. Recently, the team announced that Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th is joining the fray and that Mark Hamill is coming back to voice The Joker. However, that's not the only voice actor announcement the team dropped, ...read more

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Sega ‘flat out rejected’ the first two pitches for Yakuza

The creator of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has spoken about the challenge he had in getting Sega to approve the first game. In an interview with Weekly Ochiai, former Sega chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi explained that at the time he was thinking of pitching the first Yakuza game in the early 2000s, Sega was struggling to release games that were selling well globally.

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Avowed Moved to Unreal Engine 5.3 with Support from The Coalition

While developer Obsidian Entertainment is seemingly getting ready for a showcase of its upcoming RPG Avowed in June, the studio has also apparently transitioned the game to a newer version of Unreal Engine 5. Rumours also indicate that Gears of War 4 and 5 developer The Coalition helped Obsidian make the transition to Unreal Engine 5.3. According to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, Obsidian ...read more

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Teases a “Most Wanted Request” from Players

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has caused quite a stir since its cinematic reveal, and though no gameplay has been showcased, its feature set is impressive. On top of two playable characters, Naoe and Yasuke, there are seasons (which affect the map), a greater emphasis on stealth, a customizable hideout and shinobi league, and much more. However, Ubisoft Toronto seemingly has more in store. A ...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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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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CDPR Officially Has No Devs Working On Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077's ongoing development is no more. No developers at CD Projekt Red are working on the game anymore, with everyone now moved over to either its sequel or The Witcher series. This was just confirmed by CD Projekt Red's investor relations page, which has shared its latest breakdown of how many developers are working on each of its products. Here, it's revealed that the bulk of ...read more

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Resident Evil 9 Could Launch As Late As 2026

Resident Evil 9 hasn't even been revealed yet, but there are plenty of rumours about the sequel to 2021's Resident Evil Village. However, one of the series' best-known leakers has some bad news for us today, as the project has reportedly been internally delayed. According to the leaker known as Dusk Golem, Resident Evil 9 has been pushed back into "late 2025/2026". This puts it well over a ...read more

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MultiVersus Announces New Rick Actor

With MultiVersus launching in only a few days, the developers at Player First Games have been releasing new information about all of the fighters that will be available on day one. Recently, the team announced that Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th is joining the fray and that Mark Hamill is coming back to voice The Joker. However, that's not the only voice actor announcement the team dropped, ...read more

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Sega ‘flat out rejected’ the first two pitches for Yakuza

The creator of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has spoken about the challenge he had in getting Sega to approve the first game. In an interview with Weekly Ochiai, former Sega chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi explained that at the time he was thinking of pitching the first Yakuza game in the early 2000s, Sega was struggling to release games that were selling well globally.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PS4 Version Seemingly Confirmed

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will launch on the PS4 in addition to current-gen platforms, it seems. Last week, images of a GameStop pre-order screen for the game was leaked by an employee, revealing that Black Ops 6 will release on both PlayStation platforms. An Xbox One version wasn’t listed but Xbox games don’t need separate SKUs, so it’s probably a cross-gen copy. Call of Duty: Black Ops ...read more

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Teases a “Most Wanted Request” from Players

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has caused quite a stir since its cinematic reveal, and though no gameplay has been showcased, its feature set is impressive. On top of two playable characters, Naoe and Yasuke, there are seasons (which affect the map), a greater emphasis on stealth, a customizable hideout and shinobi league, and much more. However, Ubisoft Toronto seemingly has more in store. A ...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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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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Dave the Diver Gets Free Godzilla DLC

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

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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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Songs of Conquest Crosses 500,000 Players

Lavapotion’s Songs of Conquest, a 4X strategy title inspired by Heroes of Might and Magic 3, recently left early access to strong praise. It’s achieved a significant milestone in its first week, crossing 500,000 players. In a new Steam post celebrating the same, the developer announced it’s working on four paid DLC packs. Dubbed “Tales of Conquest,” the first DLC is Rise Eternal, ...read more

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CDPR Officially Has No Devs Working On Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077's ongoing development is no more. No developers at CD Projekt Red are working on the game anymore, with everyone now moved over to either its sequel or The Witcher series. This was just confirmed by CD Projekt Red's investor relations page, which has shared its latest breakdown of how many developers are working on each of its products. Here, it's revealed that the bulk of ...read more

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Resident Evil 9 Could Launch As Late As 2026

Resident Evil 9 hasn't even been revealed yet, but there are plenty of rumours about the sequel to 2021's Resident Evil Village. However, one of the series' best-known leakers has some bad news for us today, as the project has reportedly been internally delayed. According to the leaker known as Dusk Golem, Resident Evil 9 has been pushed back into "late 2025/2026". This puts it well over a ...read more

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MultiVersus Announces New Rick Actor

With MultiVersus launching in only a few days, the developers at Player First Games have been releasing new information about all of the fighters that will be available on day one. Recently, the team announced that Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th is joining the fray and that Mark Hamill is coming back to voice The Joker. However, that's not the only voice actor announcement the team dropped, ...read more

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Sega ‘flat out rejected’ the first two pitches for Yakuza

The creator of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has spoken about the challenge he had in getting Sega to approve the first game. In an interview with Weekly Ochiai, former Sega chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi explained that at the time he was thinking of pitching the first Yakuza game in the early 2000s, Sega was struggling to release games that were selling well globally.

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Deadlock Page Reportedly Appears on SteamDB

More evidence might potentially be pointing to a reveal coming in the relatively near future for a new Valve game. Recent leaks claimed that the studio was working on Deadlock, a new 6v6 hero shooter MOBA that had been in development under multiple different names since starting off back in 2018. Now, it appears Deadlock has a page on SteamDB. Spotted by users on Reddit, a Deadlock page can be ...read more

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Teases a “Most Wanted Request” from Players

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has caused quite a stir since its cinematic reveal, and though no gameplay has been showcased, its feature set is impressive. On top of two playable characters, Naoe and Yasuke, there are seasons (which affect the map), a greater emphasis on stealth, a customizable hideout and shinobi league, and much more. However, Ubisoft Toronto seemingly has more in store. A ...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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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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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC Gets a New Trailer

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

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Kingdom Hearts Series Gets New Steam Release Trailer

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

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