Nintendo Switch Online Is Adding the N64 Classic Banjo-Tooie

Banjo-Tooie, the classic Nintendo 64 game that’s nearly 24 years old now, is finally going to be playable on the Nintendo Switch later this month. Nintendo announced this week that it’s adding Banjo-Tooie to the Nintendo 64 collection of games included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion subscriptions and that the game will make its debut there on October 25th. Outside modern Xbox ...read more

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It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game

It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game, again published by Electronic Arts’ EA Originals label. On Thursday, creative director Josef Fares teased on X: “Getting a lot of questions about the next game. Here is a tease. It is a BRAND NEW IP called S**** ******N. Can’t wait to show it soon”. This post was then quoted by the official Hazelight account, which posted a ...read more

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One of the Final Nintendo Switch Exclusive Games Indefinitely Delayed

One of the final Nintendo Switch exclusive games is in danger of missing the console entirely after being indefinitely delayed. With the Nintendo Switch 2 release expected to be on the horizon, coming in 2025, not much is coming to the Nintendo Switch over the next few months. Yesterday, Super Mario Party Jamboree released exclusively via the Nintendo Switch. In November, this will be followed up ...read more

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is Out Now on Steam

Ubisoft Bordeaux’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage, a return of sorts to the series’ roots, is now available for Steam after launching one year ago. It’s available at 50 percent off and explores the origins of Basim from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as he goes from street thief to a member of the Hidden Ones. As with other Ubisoft titles published on Steam, you’ll need the Ubisoft Connect ...read more

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Former PlayStation exec says console arms race has plateaued

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has said he believes that the games console power arms race has plateaued, and that a majority of consumers are not interested in marginally more powerful machines. Layden, who during a 30-year career at Sony served as CEO of SIE America and chairman of Worldwide Studios, was asked by VGC at Gamescom Asia if the pursuit of incrementally more powerful ...read more

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Silent Hill 2 Remake Sells Over 1 Million Copies

Silent Hill 2’s recently-released remake had its fair share of skeptics until not too long ago (yours truly included), but it’s fair to say that Bloober Team and Konami’s survival horror title has very much proven its doubters wrong. In fact, alongside widespread critical acclaim since its release, Silent Hill 2 has also enjoyed sales to match. Konami has announced that Silent Hill 2’s ...read more

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Dev claims cancelled Halo battle royale could have been game-changing

Certain Affinity was working on what could have been a ‘game-changing’ battle royale mode for Halo Infinite, according to the studio’s former design director Mike Clopper. The prolific support studio, which is based in Austin, Texas, has collaborated on instalments in the Halo and Call of Duty franchises since 2007, as well as shooters Left 4 Dead and Doom. It worked with the Xbox ...read more

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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Has 3 Difficulty Options

Of the major releases that are still lined up for the remainder of 2024, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one in particular that has caught the eye of many. With the open world survival horror first-person shooter set to launch just a little over a month from now, developer GSC Game World is continuing to roll out new details on it- including what we can expect from the experience as far ...read more

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It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game

It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game, again published by Electronic Arts’ EA Originals label. On Thursday, creative director Josef Fares teased on X: “Getting a lot of questions about the next game. Here is a tease. It is a BRAND NEW IP called S**** ******N. Can’t wait to show it soon”. This post was then quoted by the official Hazelight account, which posted a ...read more

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Dev claims cancelled Halo battle royale could have been game-changing

Certain Affinity was working on what could have been a ‘game-changing’ battle royale mode for Halo Infinite, according to the studio’s former design director Mike Clopper. The prolific support studio, which is based in Austin, Texas, has collaborated on instalments in the Halo and Call of Duty franchises since 2007, as well as shooters Left 4 Dead and Doom. It worked with the Xbox ...read more

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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Has 3 Difficulty Options

Of the major releases that are still lined up for the remainder of 2024, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one in particular that has caught the eye of many. With the open world survival horror first-person shooter set to launch just a little over a month from now, developer GSC Game World is continuing to roll out new details on it- including what we can expect from the experience as far ...read more

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NBA 2K25 Is Adding An Arena Shooter Mode, For Some Reason

It can be a little difficult for sports games to try and freshen things up with each game, with titles like EA FC adding additional modes like Rush to try and give players something new to do. They're not always that innovative or successful, but they're usually connected to the sport that the specific game focuses on. NBA 2K25 is taking a bit of a different approach, giving players a full-scale ...read more

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Reaches 4.5 Million Players

Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has achieved a new player milestone, topping 4.5 million players since launching last month. At last count, it hit two million players within two days of its worldwide launch. The third-person shooter has done pretty well since then, becoming the second-biggest new release in Europe for 2024. It also set a record for peak concurrent ...read more

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It Takes Two Has Sold Over 20 Million Units

In the three-plus years since its release, Hazelight Studios’ narrative-driven co-op platformer It Takes Two has enjoyed consistent commercial success to match its widespread critical acclaim, and even now, the game continues to sell at a steady pace. Taking to Twitter, Hazelight Studios announced that It Takes Two has now sold over 20 million units worldwide. “We’re so grateful to ...read more

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Project 007’s Development is Going “Amazingly Well”

It’s been about four years since Hitman studio IO Interactive announced that it had started development on Project 007, and though details on the James Bond title have been next to nonexistent since then, it seems like the company is edging closer to finally speaking about the title, with development apparently coming along well. That’s as per IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak, who said in an ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Reveals All MP Maps and Modes That Will Be at Launch

Ahead of the game's launch, Activision and Treyarch have revealed every multiplayer map and mode that will be available in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on October 25. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will include a whole host of new maps at launch, along with a variety of returning fan-favorite modes like Gunfight and Kill Confirmed. This past August and September, Call of Duty fans around the world ...read more

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It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game

It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game, again published by Electronic Arts’ EA Originals label. On Thursday, creative director Josef Fares teased on X: “Getting a lot of questions about the next game. Here is a tease. It is a BRAND NEW IP called S**** ******N. Can’t wait to show it soon”. This post was then quoted by the official Hazelight account, which posted a ...read more

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Former PlayStation exec says console arms race has plateaued

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has said he believes that the games console power arms race has plateaued, and that a majority of consumers are not interested in marginally more powerful machines. Layden, who during a 30-year career at Sony served as CEO of SIE America and chairman of Worldwide Studios, was asked by VGC at Gamescom Asia if the pursuit of incrementally more powerful ...read more

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Silent Hill 2 Remake Sells Over 1 Million Copies

Silent Hill 2’s recently-released remake had its fair share of skeptics until not too long ago (yours truly included), but it’s fair to say that Bloober Team and Konami’s survival horror title has very much proven its doubters wrong. In fact, alongside widespread critical acclaim since its release, Silent Hill 2 has also enjoyed sales to match. Konami has announced that Silent Hill 2’s ...read more

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NBA 2K25 Is Adding An Arena Shooter Mode, For Some Reason

It can be a little difficult for sports games to try and freshen things up with each game, with titles like EA FC adding additional modes like Rush to try and give players something new to do. They're not always that innovative or successful, but they're usually connected to the sport that the specific game focuses on. NBA 2K25 is taking a bit of a different approach, giving players a full-scale ...read more

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Reaches 4.5 Million Players

Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has achieved a new player milestone, topping 4.5 million players since launching last month. At last count, it hit two million players within two days of its worldwide launch. The third-person shooter has done pretty well since then, becoming the second-biggest new release in Europe for 2024. It also set a record for peak concurrent ...read more

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It Takes Two Has Sold Over 20 Million Units

In the three-plus years since its release, Hazelight Studios’ narrative-driven co-op platformer It Takes Two has enjoyed consistent commercial success to match its widespread critical acclaim, and even now, the game continues to sell at a steady pace. Taking to Twitter, Hazelight Studios announced that It Takes Two has now sold over 20 million units worldwide. “We’re so grateful to ...read more

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Canceling PS Plus Will Be Easier Under New FTC Rule

The Federal Trade Commission has signed off on a “click-to-cancel” rule which requires subscription providers to simplify the unsubscribing process. This means PlayStation players will no longer have to jump through hoops if they decide to cancel PlayStation Plus. FTC signs on click-to-cancel rule, making it easier to cancel PS Plus As reported by Engadget, the click-to-cancel rule was ...read more

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Project 007’s Development is Going “Amazingly Well”

It’s been about four years since Hitman studio IO Interactive announced that it had started development on Project 007, and though details on the James Bond title have been next to nonexistent since then, it seems like the company is edging closer to finally speaking about the title, with development apparently coming along well. That’s as per IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak, who said in an ...read more

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Nintendo Switch Online Is Adding the N64 Classic Banjo-Tooie

Banjo-Tooie, the classic Nintendo 64 game that’s nearly 24 years old now, is finally going to be playable on the Nintendo Switch later this month. Nintendo announced this week that it’s adding Banjo-Tooie to the Nintendo 64 collection of games included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion subscriptions and that the game will make its debut there on October 25th. Outside modern Xbox ...read more

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One of the Final Nintendo Switch Exclusive Games Indefinitely Delayed

One of the final Nintendo Switch exclusive games is in danger of missing the console entirely after being indefinitely delayed. With the Nintendo Switch 2 release expected to be on the horizon, coming in 2025, not much is coming to the Nintendo Switch over the next few months. Yesterday, Super Mario Party Jamboree released exclusively via the Nintendo Switch. In November, this will be followed up ...read more

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Super Mario Party Jamboree Becomes the Series’ Best-Reviewed Game

Nintendo is continuing to maintain impressive first-party support for the Switch even in the final leg of its lifecycle, and the next major release in line from the company – Super Mario Party Jamboree – is seemingly another one that’s going to be one worth keeping an eye on. That is, at least, what its reviews are suggesting. Reviews for the party title started going live earlier today, ...read more

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Bandai Namco is Reportedly Cutting Jobs and Cancelling Titles

The last couple of years have been brutal for the games industry, and Bandai Namco hasn’t been immune to hits. As per a report published by Bloomberg, the company is looking to grapple with “lackluster demand” by cutting jobs and cancelling in-development titles. With Japan’s strict labour laws preventing mass layoffs, Bandai Namco is reported to be using “tradionally Japanese” ...read more

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Rumor: Nintendo May Have Future Plans for the GameCube Controller

According to a new rumor, Nintendo might be bringing back the classic GameCube Controller in the future, possibly as a peripheral for the upcoming Switch 2 console. There have been several rumors about the next mainline Nintendo console over the past few months, most of which pertain to when the Big N is going to show off its new hardware. Many of the supposed leaks of this hardware paint a ...read more

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Pokemon Gen 10 May Release on Both Switch and Switch 2

It seems that Generation 10 of Pokemon could be released across Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. Over the weekend, tons of information related to the Pokemon series at large began hitting the internet in the wake of developer Game Freak being hacked. Details associated with upcoming games, movies, and Pokemon lore were uncovered in the leak and have since prompted tons of questions ...read more

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Game Freak acknowledges massive Pokémon data breach

Pokémon developer Game Freak has acknowledged a massive data breach, which has seen thousands of confidential documents shared online related to the franchise, and its employees. In a statement published on Sunday, the company claimed that over 2,000 pieces of employee information have been stolen from the company. It acknowledged “unauthorized access by a third party,” which it said ...read more

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Multiplayer-Focused Pokemon Game Seemingly Leaks Online

A major leak suggests that a multiplayer Pokemon game is in the works. Recently, The Pokemon Company has faced a series of leaks, including unverified details about Generation 10. However, this new "Teraleak" focuses on Game Freak, one of The Pokemon Company’s key development teams, and is already being called the largest Pokemon leak to date. Game Freak has developed most of the main ...read more

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It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game

It Takes Two studio Hazelight is teasing a new co-op game, again published by Electronic Arts’ EA Originals label. On Thursday, creative director Josef Fares teased on X: “Getting a lot of questions about the next game. Here is a tease. It is a BRAND NEW IP called S**** ******N. Can’t wait to show it soon”. This post was then quoted by the official Hazelight account, which posted a ...read more

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is Out Now on Steam

Ubisoft Bordeaux’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage, a return of sorts to the series’ roots, is now available for Steam after launching one year ago. It’s available at 50 percent off and explores the origins of Basim from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as he goes from street thief to a member of the Hidden Ones. As with other Ubisoft titles published on Steam, you’ll need the Ubisoft Connect ...read more

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Silent Hill 2 Remake Sells Over 1 Million Copies

Silent Hill 2’s recently-released remake had its fair share of skeptics until not too long ago (yours truly included), but it’s fair to say that Bloober Team and Konami’s survival horror title has very much proven its doubters wrong. In fact, alongside widespread critical acclaim since its release, Silent Hill 2 has also enjoyed sales to match. Konami has announced that Silent Hill 2’s ...read more

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Dev claims cancelled Halo battle royale could have been game-changing

Certain Affinity was working on what could have been a ‘game-changing’ battle royale mode for Halo Infinite, according to the studio’s former design director Mike Clopper. The prolific support studio, which is based in Austin, Texas, has collaborated on instalments in the Halo and Call of Duty franchises since 2007, as well as shooters Left 4 Dead and Doom. It worked with the Xbox ...read more

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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Has 3 Difficulty Options

Of the major releases that are still lined up for the remainder of 2024, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one in particular that has caught the eye of many. With the open world survival horror first-person shooter set to launch just a little over a month from now, developer GSC Game World is continuing to roll out new details on it- including what we can expect from the experience as far ...read more

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NBA 2K25 Is Adding An Arena Shooter Mode, For Some Reason

It can be a little difficult for sports games to try and freshen things up with each game, with titles like EA FC adding additional modes like Rush to try and give players something new to do. They're not always that innovative or successful, but they're usually connected to the sport that the specific game focuses on. NBA 2K25 is taking a bit of a different approach, giving players a full-scale ...read more

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Reaches 4.5 Million Players

Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has achieved a new player milestone, topping 4.5 million players since launching last month. At last count, it hit two million players within two days of its worldwide launch. The third-person shooter has done pretty well since then, becoming the second-biggest new release in Europe for 2024. It also set a record for peak concurrent ...read more

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It Takes Two Has Sold Over 20 Million Units

In the three-plus years since its release, Hazelight Studios’ narrative-driven co-op platformer It Takes Two has enjoyed consistent commercial success to match its widespread critical acclaim, and even now, the game continues to sell at a steady pace. Taking to Twitter, Hazelight Studios announced that It Takes Two has now sold over 20 million units worldwide. “We’re so grateful to ...read more

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Jurassic Park Survival Looks to Be Aiming 2025 Release Window

Announced 10 months ago, Saber Interactive's Jurassic Park: Survival is a new single-player, first-person action-adventure game starring a new protagonist in Dr. Maya Joshi. While the trailer looked fantastic when it was revealed, we've heard nothing of the game since then. Back in March, Saber Interactive COO Tim Willits confirmed that the game has not been canceled, and its development is ...read more

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Resident Evil 2 is coming to iPhone, iPad and Mac

Capcom will release Resident Evil 2 for iPhone, iPad and Mac later this year. Following in the footstep of its Resident Evil 4, 7 and Village mobile ports, the game will hit the App Store on December 31, 2024. It will be supported on iPhone 15 Pro models, iPhone 16, and every iPad and Mac with the M1 chip or later. Like the previous Resident Evil releases on iOS, the beginning of the ...read more

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TikTok Is Being Sued by Multiple US States

TikTok is being sued by over a dozen states, who allege that the popular social media app is harming children. The litigation adds to TikTok's growing list of stateside legal troubles. Aside from the looming threat of its nationwide ban, which could go into effect as early as January 2025, the ByteDance-owned app has recently faced a string of other legal issues in the United States, its ...read more

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Epic is continuing its free games gamble with its mobile store

Epic Games is still working on its own mobile storefront, and whenever it does launch, it'll be continuing its free games program there too. Since 2018, Fortnite developer Epic Games has run its own digital storefront for PC games, though there's definitely been some bumps on the way. It arrived without some key features, including what you'd think are simple things like wishlisting, but it's ...read more

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Twitch Makes Change to Partner Stats Requirements

Twitch is making a major change to the way the Amazon-owned streaming platform calculates its requirements to obtain partner status, now including viewership from raids from other channels. The massively popular streaming platform has seen plenty of changes in recent years to make a positive impact on its talents, shipping out a plethora of helpful features. Twitch rolled out new updates to its ...read more

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Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens mixed reality headsets

Microsoft has confirmed that it’s discontinuing its HoloLens mixed reality headsets. The company told UploadVR that HoloLens 2 production has ended, meaning now is the last time to buy the hardware before stock runs out. Prices for HoloLens 2, which launched in 2019, start at $3,500 / £3,349. Microsoft said HoloLens 2 will continue to receive “updates to address critical security ...read more

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PUBG Studios is bringing Palworld to mobile

A mobile game based on Palworld is on the way, it’s been announced. South Korean publisher Krafton, which owns PUBG Studios and The Callisto Protocol studio Striking Distance, announced that it has “signed a licensing agreement with Japanese game developer Pocketpair for the intellectual property of Palworld”. “Through this contract, Krafton will expand the Palworld IP to the mobile ...read more

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Epic Games files lawsuit against Samsung and Google

Epic Games is back with its lawsuits, this time targeting Samsung and Google. The video game company alleges that Google and Samsung engaged in anti-competitive practices to stifle competition in the Android ecosystem. Epic Games says that Google and Samsung colluded to block third-party app stores on Samsung devices through a feature called "Auto Blocker." The company says this feature was ...read more

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Age of Empires 2’s next DLC is a game-changing trip to ancient Greece

Sure, it now leans on its 2019 remaster, but it’s incredible to think that Age of Empires 2 is still going super strong 25 years on from when it first graced our PCs. It is undisputable strategy game royalty and expansions are still arriving thick and fast for it. In an exciting new announcement World’s Edge has revealed AoE2’s next expansion – however, it’s unlike anything we’ve seen ...read more

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Space Marine 2 Trailer Reveals Massive New Threat in Season 2

Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is gearing up for its second season of free content this month, which includes a return to Kadaku, the Neo-Volkite Pistol, and Lethal difficulty. However, a new post-launch overview trailer revealed the threat players will face in the next Operation: The Hierophant Bio-Titan. As the biggest Tyranid threat, it towers over the battlefield ...read more

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MechWarrior 5: Clans Launch Trailer Sets up an Action-Packed Story

After the sandbox-style gameplay of 2019’s MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, developer Piranha Games is set to give the fans what they want in the form of MechWarrior 5: Clans, an entirely new, linear, narrative-driven mech action experience. And ahead of its release, the developer has showcased a new trailer that offers another look at what the game will have in store. A cinematic, ...read more

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Tetris Forever receives a November release date

Retro specialist Digital Eclipse will release Tetris Forever on November 12, 2024. The new compilation of Tetris games will be available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG. Revealed in August, Tetris Forever is the third title in Digital Eclipse’s Gold Master Series, following The Making of Karateka and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter ...read more

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MechWarrior 5: Clans Launch Trailer Sets up an Action-Packed Story

After the sandbox-style gameplay of 2019’s MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, developer Piranha Games is set to give the fans what they want in the form of MechWarrior 5: Clans, an entirely new, linear, narrative-driven mech action experience. And ahead of its release, the developer has showcased a new trailer that offers another look at what the game will have in store. A cinematic, ...read more

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Destiny 2: Vesper’s Host Dungeon Trailer Teases Fallen Threats

With Destiny 2 Episode 2: Revenant now available, players can soon dive into the latest dungeon – Vesper’s Host. It sees the Guardians investigating Vesper Station, a derelict Braytech facility above Europa. The latest trailer showcases the Fallen, Vex in containment cells, a recording detailing a strange corruption and Icebreaker. The dungeon goes live on October 11th at 9:30 AM PT for ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Trailer Hypes up Imminent Launch

Even in a period as densely packed with major releases as this one, Metaphor: ReFantazio stands as one of the biggest releases to look forward to. Based on early reviews for the fantasy RPG, it’s yet another knockout punch by the creative leads behind the Persona series, and as excitement continues to go in the lead-up to its release, the Japanese developer has released a new launch trailer to ...read more

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy is Coming to Switch

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise will be making its long-awaited comeback next month with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, but fans of the horror shooter series already had the chance to revisit the Anomolous Zone when S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of Zone Trilogy brought its original entries to PS4 and Xbox One earlier this year. Not long ago, developer GSC Game World announced that the collection ...read more

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