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Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft would like to help get rid of bad actors in the online gaming landscape by creating a multi-network program whereby bans that apply to Xbox, for example, might also carry over to networks from other companies. Speaking to The New York Times, Spencer acknowledged that this would be a "hard one" to achieve, but it's something he hopes to see ...read more
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said he doesn’t believe it’s his job “to punish other companies” like Activision Blizzard for their transgressions. However, the exec confirmed he’s “changed how we do certain things” with the Call of Duty publisher, following recent abuse allegations. Activision Blizzard is currently facing multiple investigations over alleged sexual assaults and ...read more
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Since its release in 2003, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has been considered one of the best games of all-time. Last year, Aspyr surprised fans with the announcement of a remake of the game, which will be a timed exclusive on PlayStation 5. Unfortunately, Aspyr has been very quiet about the project, but YouTuber MrMattyPlays has heard new reports about the remake. Most notably, it seems ...read more
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This year marks the 35th anniversary of the original Street Fighter, which first appeared in Japanese arcades in 1987. Today, Capcom revealed that the company plans to celebrate the anniversary throughout 2022, debuting a special 35th anniversary logo in the process. The franchise's English and Japanese Twitter accounts both revealed the logo, but the Japanese version made a note about "future ...read more
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Ubisoft's latest Rainbow Six game is now right around the corner, offering a completely different experience from the still very popular competitive title, Rainbow Six Siege. Taking inspiration from Siege's Limited Time Event called Outbreak, Rainbow Six Extraction expands upon that idea where an alien plague has been infecting parts of the country. Team Rainbow forms a new tactical unit called ...read more
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It’s been a busy period for Pokemon. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launched less than two months ago, and soon, what promises to be a long-overdue formula shake-up in the form of Pokemon Legends: Arceus is launching soon as well. New screenshots and trailers have been coming in thick and fast ahead of the game’s imminent launch, and we’ve got another new trailer here ...read more
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After announcing the games industry’s biggest ever deal, Take-Two has said it’s still interested in further acquisitions. Earlier today the company revealed its intention to acquire mobile games giant Zynga in a deal worth a record $12.7 billion. It will see Take-Two’s blockbuster console and PC franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Borderlands, NBA 2K and BioShock brought under the same ...read more
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It was reported last year that a revival of the Twisted Metal franchise was in the works at Destruction AllStars developer Lucid Games. Rumors of a new Twisted Metal title have been pervasive over the years, but the fact is that there is definitely a Twisted Metal TV series is in the works from Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions with Anthony Mackie as the lead. Releasing a new ...read more
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Just over two years after the last shake-up in Rainbow Six Siege’s creative leadership, another big change is coming. Creative director Leroy Athanassoff has announced that he’s leaving Siege to work on other projects at Ubisoft. Alexander Karpazis will be promoted from his position as art director into the creative director role.
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Elden Ring has become Steam's most wishlisted game. All year long, Dying Light 2 has topped the chart – it reportedly knocked Cyberpunk 2077 off the perch in December 2020 and has remained there ever since – but sometime in the last week, From Software's eagerly-anticipated action RPG has claimed the top spot, just a few weeks ahead of the release date of both games. Valve doesn't ...read more
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