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FIRE SALE | Embracer Group sells Borderlands creator Gearbox to Take Two for 460 million

Embracer will retain ownership of Gearbox Publishing, as well as other developers which will be folded into Embracer.

March 28, 2024 Connor Makar

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WAKE UP! | Dragon's Dogma 2: How to revive dead NPCs and where to find them

When things go wrong, here's you make them right with some lovely wakestones.

March 27, 2024 Connor Makar

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URCHIN FOR A TRINKET | Dragon's Dogma 2 The Ornate Box: Should you give Sven the money?

You've already seen the urchin in the cap get in trouble with the law, so should you heed his polite request for cash to buy a random ornament?

March 27, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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WARBOUND | Bellwright is a mix of Rimworld and Mount & Blade, and a true rebellion game at heart

The team at Donkey Crew have to win folks over after Lost Oasis, and Bellwright might just be the trick.

March 26, 2024 Connor Makar

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NEW GROUND | Have Final Fantasy 14 modders finally gone too far?

A small change to The Epic of Alexander raid has had big consequences that are hard to forget.

March 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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BREAKING EXPECTATION | I'm hoping Hyper Light Breaker can pull a Hades and hammer out its flaws when it finally lands in Early Access later this year – preview

It's an interesting leap from 2D to 3D, and while the game has merit, I'm worried it'll lose diehard fans.

March 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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MIX UP | "I wouldn't rule it out" Valorant producer hints towards agents coming to 2XKO

Following the conclusion of Valorant Masters Madrid, a curveball 2XKO question actually gets an answer.

March 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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INTO THE SUNSET | Larian will not be making Baldur's Gate 4, or any Baldur's Gate 3 expansions

The team responsible for the best RPG in years is moving onto other projects.

March 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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CRITICAL ROLE | Larian considered having multiple narrators in Baldur's Gate 3 - including Matt Mercer

The voice actor would go on to voice MInsc in the released version, but that wasn't always the plan.

March 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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CUTTING STATEMENTS | Unlike The Game Awards, the GDC Awards didn’t shy away from industry layoffs and the situation in Gaza

During both the Indie Game Awards and GDC Awards, multiple devs spoke out about major issues facing the world, and the games industry.

March 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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WINNER WINNER WINNER | Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year and three other awards at the 2024 Games Developer Choice Awards

Larian's RPG was the big winner at the 24th Annual GDC Awards.

March 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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MARVEL AT THAT | Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been revealed - and is a visual banger

Revealed at GDC 2024, the game is packing Unreal Engine 5.4 under the hood.

March 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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A LOT OF HOT AIR | For Candy Crush Soda, King blew 8 million dollars on hot air balloons that never flew

A funny story about an eye-watering waste of money for us, but a drop in the bucket for the mobile giant.

March 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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ARTIFICIAL SELECTION | Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says generative AI will be “considered and tested” – and has already been a part of the industry for "a long time"

At GDC, Ubisoft and Yves Guillemot have detailed a little more about their experiments with AI, and you know what? It's actually kinda charming.

March 19, 2024 Connor Makar

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SLAM DUNK | Ever wondered which 2XKO character came first? Thanks to a new dev chat, we finally know.

It may surprise you to learn which of the four released champs was developed first in Riot Games' League of Legends fighter.

March 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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GNARLY | Preview: Ascendant Infinity has heart, but is that enough to escape the shadow of FPS giants?

Even if Ascendant Infinity has merit, it'll take a lot of work to keep it from the shadow of Apex Legends and The Finals.

March 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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A NEW RIVAL | Giant hats and cubes are ruining Tekken 8's online matchmaking

A familiar problem has popped back up in Bandai Namco's popular fighting game.

March 13, 2024 Connor Makar

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MASTER BLASTER | The Finals season 2 preview: a promising upgrade to 2023's best FPS

We were able to play The Finals season 2 a few days early, and it looks like a banger.

March 13, 2024 Connor Makar

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OVERCHARGED | Fret not patriots, the latest Helldivers 2 patch has nerfed chargers and bile titans

A thorn in Super Earth's side has been hit with the nerf hammer, while community strategies have been given a salute by the devs.

March 12, 2024 Connor Makar

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RAGING DEMON | Capcom breaks out the glass cannon in Akuma's stylish Street Fighter 6 trailer

No release date for the character yet, but it's bound to be close.

March 12, 2024 Connor Makar

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GOOD JOB, ORI | Former Xbox console exclusive, Ori and the Blind Forest, saved Moon Studios from bankruptcy

The game has passed 10 million sales, according to CEO of Moon Studios.

March 11, 2024 Connor Makar

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BACK AGAIN | MultiVersus is back in Unreal Engine 5, and launching on May 28

New characters, stages, a PvE mode and better netcode are on the way.

March 11, 2024 Connor Makar

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CARROT OVER STICK | PS5 might be getting a PS2 emulator, but don't get too excited just yet

Implicit Conversions is apparently working with Sony to bring PS1, PS2, and PSP games to modern consoles.

March 11, 2024 Connor Makar

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CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN | Catch Captain Pikachu in Pokemon Go before it's too late!

To celebrate the release of Pokemon Horizons, Pikachu is sailing into port for a limited time.

March 8, 2024 Connor Makar

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UH OH | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 update accidentally reveals unreleased content through developer debug menu

Missions, different symbiote suits, and even an entire villain are now viewable. Be warned though, your save file is at risk.

March 8, 2024 Connor Makar

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BATTLE BUSSY | Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 gets a mythical new cinematic teaser

Out of nowhere, we've got a taste of the next major Fortnite update. With more to come tomorrow.

March 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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MONEY MAKER | Following strong Dragon's Dogma 2 previews, Capcom’s stock is at a year-high record

After a string of successful releases, Dragon's Dogma 2's positive early verdicts have the company riding a financial high.

March 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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SAMURAI JACKED | PS5 classic Ghost of Tsushima is launching May 16 on Steam

The Steam page popped up out of nowhere, giving PC players a slick new game to look forward to.

March 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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SUMMON SIGN | Excited for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree? Two of the best Dark Souls books are now in a neat bundle

Both Abyssal Archive and You Died are getting softcover releases, for the ultimate FromSoftware fan.

March 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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GUESS WHO'S BACK | Remember MultiVersus? The game's social media account has suddenly returned

Roughly nine months since the game's sudden disappearance, it looks like an update is nigh on arrival.

March 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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BAFTA SEASON | The BAFTAs announce banger-packed players choice awards nominees including Baldur's Gate 3, and Lethal Company

One final chance to show your love for 2023's biggest hits.

March 5, 2024 Connor Makar

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DOUBLE DUTY | Mark your calendar! More Dragons Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, and Monster Hunter news is coming this March

On March 7 and March 11, Capcom Highlights will be packing updates for some of the company's biggest upcoming games.

March 5, 2024 Connor Makar

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SPICE, SPICE BABY | Dune Awakening preview: A lot spicier than just Rust with worms

We got to see Dune Awakening a little early, and came away thirsty for more.

March 4, 2024 Connor Makar

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JOIN THE WAR EFFORT | Thanks to Helldivers 2, tricking normal people into role-playing has never been easier

For now it's fighting for democracy. I'll have these chumps playing wizards and making goblin sounds in 3 months max.

March 1, 2024 Connor Makar

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AND... IT'S GONE | Steam game disguises itself as Helldivers 2 and goes on sale, is swiftly delisted

In the span of a few hours, the game changed its store page and was taken down.

March 1, 2024 Connor Makar

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TAKE A LOOK | Warframe's Dante Unbound update is a hoot - with new reworks, tennogen cosmetics, and new "page master" frame

Book smarts can only get you so far. Unless you're Dante, in which case it'll be plenty.

Feb. 28, 2024 Connor Makar

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KEEP IT ROLLING | 2XKO will have "server-based rollback netcode", but how will that impact the game and its players?

What are the pros and cons for such an approach? Let's find out.

Feb. 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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GAREN-TEED | Stay tuned - more 2XKO updates are set to come "over the coming weeks"

Various topics have been raised as discussion points, including netcode, monetization, and more.

Feb. 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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PERFECT BLEND | 2XKO (Project L) preview: An intoxicating cocktail of Marvel vs Capcom and Street Fighter 6

It's hard to argue against Project L, a game that's so much more than the sum of its (very impressive) parts.

Feb. 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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DOWN BAD FOR XP BARS | Helldivers 2 showed me how badly live service gamification has broken my brain

I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until Helldivers 2 showed me the light.

Feb. 23, 2024 Connor Makar

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FIGHT MUSIC | Casey Edwards - composer on DMC5's banger soundtrack - is working on 2XKO's soundtrack

Edwards, alongside a team of internal Riot and external musicians, are working on the fighting game's tracks.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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Fighting words | Everything we know about 2XKO (Project L), the Riot Games fighting game

Here's everything we currently know about the upcoming fighting game from Riot Games.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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FINALLY, A NAME | Riot Games' Project L finally has a real name: 2XKO is coming in 2025 to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

You can sign up right now for at-home testing, which should be coming some time this year.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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GETTING PHYSICAL | Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!

Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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A WAIT ETERNAL | Despite talk that might point to Bloodborne remake for PS6, there's still no actual news, sorry

He and the team loves that you all are so passionate, but it seems you'll have to stay passionate for the foreseeable future.

Feb. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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NO RUNES? | Heads up - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will cost $40 on PS5, Xbox, PC

A lord's price, for a hefty new expansion

Feb. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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FISH! | You'll be able to dive into Endless Ocean Luminous on May 2

A brand new Endless Ocean game, coming to the Switch. Count us in!

Feb. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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PENT UP | Pentiment was announced in the Nintendo Direct for Switch, but you might have blinked and missed it

The much reported leap to the Switch has been confirmed during today's Nintendo Direct.

Feb. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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NINTY UPDATE | Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance announced at Nintendo Direct - launching on PC and consoles June 21

Announced at the Nintendo Direct, Shin Megami Tensei is back with a Vengeance.

Feb. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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YO-YO | Penny's Big Breakaway is out right now on PC and consoles

Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, Penny's Big Breakaway is just Around the Corner

Feb. 21, 2024 Connor Makar