Dynasty Warriors: Origins Demo Crosses 1 Million Downloads

2025 has no shortage of major games adorning its release calendar, with Dynasty Warriors: Origins being one of the year’s earliest big games, and clearly, the musou action title is attracting a great deal of interest. Late last month, Koei Tecmo released a free demo of Dynasty Warriors: Origins on all platforms, giving players access to one of the game’s large-scale battles, four of its ...read more

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Marvel Rivals Crosses 444,000 Concurrent Steam Players at Launch

NetEase’s long-awaited hero “shooter” Marvel Rivals is live on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. On Steam alone, it peaked at 444,286 concurrent players on its launch day per SteamDB. User response is also “Mostly Positive”, with 76 percent of its currently 6,187 reviews giving it the thumbs-up. Set against an interdimensional conflict between two Doctor Dooms, the free-to-play ...read more

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Payday 3 Comments on Armor 2.0 Delay

Payday 3 fans will have to wait a bit longer before the big Armor 2.0 update is ready for release. It's taken a lot of time and effort to get the title to where players have wanted it to be, and some promised changes have still yet to see the light of day. The devs behind Payday 3 have now addressed the delay of the revamped armor system, saying it's in progress but may come later than ...read more

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The Game Awards 2024 Will Feature “Very Big” Announcements

The Game Awards are less than a week away now, which means the coming days will bring new details on some of the games we can expect to see featured at the event. Ahead of that, however, early whispers are suggesting that this year’s show will have particularly big announcements. VGC journalist Andy Robinson recently took to Twitter to suggest the same, stating that he was “expecting a ...read more

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Borderlands 4 is Seemingly Getting a New Trailer Soon

Borderlands 4 is one of several major games officially lined up for launch in 2025, and though we’ve seen nothing of the game other than its brief announcement teaser earlier this year, it seems like that might be changing soon. That’s as per Randy Pitchford, the boss of developer Gearbox Entertainment, who has said on Twitter that a new trailer of the highly anticipated looter shooter is ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Discover Explosive Warhead Easter Egg

Two gamers have discovered a surprising Easter egg on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map, Warhead. This new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 find is an explosive surprise, although it seems impossible to trigger it in a public match. Warhead has been a controversial map since the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It's a unique spin on the Nuketown map, imagining what it could look like after a ...read more

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Shenmue 3 New Publisher Looking To Port It To Current-Gen Platforms

Last month, we reported on how Shenmue 3's publishing rights were transferred from Deep Silver to Inin Games, which also suggested the new publisher had plans to do more with the game. As it turns out, our guess was right, as Inis Games seems intent on publishing the game on modern consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch). While no announcement has been made, the studio has relayed a message ...read more

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Hits 2 Million In Shipments & Sales

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has reached two million in worldwide shipments and digital sales, with almost one million physical sales logged in Japan alone. According to Famitsu, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has moved around 742,918 units on the Nintendo Switch and 212,853 copies on the PS5 in Japan. The game was released on November 14, 2024 for PS5, PC, ...read more

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Payday 3 Comments on Armor 2.0 Delay

Payday 3 fans will have to wait a bit longer before the big Armor 2.0 update is ready for release. It's taken a lot of time and effort to get the title to where players have wanted it to be, and some promised changes have still yet to see the light of day. The devs behind Payday 3 have now addressed the delay of the revamped armor system, saying it's in progress but may come later than ...read more

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The Game Awards 2024 Will Feature “Very Big” Announcements

The Game Awards are less than a week away now, which means the coming days will bring new details on some of the games we can expect to see featured at the event. Ahead of that, however, early whispers are suggesting that this year’s show will have particularly big announcements. VGC journalist Andy Robinson recently took to Twitter to suggest the same, stating that he was “expecting a ...read more

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Borderlands 4 is Seemingly Getting a New Trailer Soon

Borderlands 4 is one of several major games officially lined up for launch in 2025, and though we’ve seen nothing of the game other than its brief announcement teaser earlier this year, it seems like that might be changing soon. That’s as per Randy Pitchford, the boss of developer Gearbox Entertainment, who has said on Twitter that a new trailer of the highly anticipated looter shooter is ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Discover Explosive Warhead Easter Egg

Two gamers have discovered a surprising Easter egg on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map, Warhead. This new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 find is an explosive surprise, although it seems impossible to trigger it in a public match. Warhead has been a controversial map since the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It's a unique spin on the Nuketown map, imagining what it could look like after a ...read more

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Shenmue 3 New Publisher Looking To Port It To Current-Gen Platforms

Last month, we reported on how Shenmue 3's publishing rights were transferred from Deep Silver to Inin Games, which also suggested the new publisher had plans to do more with the game. As it turns out, our guess was right, as Inis Games seems intent on publishing the game on modern consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch). While no announcement has been made, the studio has relayed a message ...read more

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Hits 2 Million In Shipments & Sales

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has reached two million in worldwide shipments and digital sales, with almost one million physical sales logged in Japan alone. According to Famitsu, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has moved around 742,918 units on the Nintendo Switch and 212,853 copies on the PS5 in Japan. The game was released on November 14, 2024 for PS5, PC, ...read more

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One Million Players Logged Onto Fortnite OG In Just 20 Minutes

When Fortnite OG was revealed and then subsequently launched, there was no question as to how popular the mode might be. Even then, the popularity may still be shocking. As relayed by Polyon, Fortnite OG passed over one million active players within the first 20 minutes of launch. Yes, you read that right. In 20 minutes, or roughly the length of an episode of The Office sans commercials, a ...read more

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A Ubisoft Buyout By Tencent Is Being Considered – Report

Following years of troubles, a Ubisoft buyout seems closer than expected. According to a new report by Reuters, Ubisoft and Chinese giant Tencent are in talks for a potential purchase, with the caveat that the developer’s founding family — the Guillemots — will retain a controlling share. Ubisoft releases statement on possible buyout by Tencent Reuters sources claim that Ubisoft ...read more

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Payday 3 Comments on Armor 2.0 Delay

Payday 3 fans will have to wait a bit longer before the big Armor 2.0 update is ready for release. It's taken a lot of time and effort to get the title to where players have wanted it to be, and some promised changes have still yet to see the light of day. The devs behind Payday 3 have now addressed the delay of the revamped armor system, saying it's in progress but may come later than ...read more

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The Game Awards 2024 Will Feature “Very Big” Announcements

The Game Awards are less than a week away now, which means the coming days will bring new details on some of the games we can expect to see featured at the event. Ahead of that, however, early whispers are suggesting that this year’s show will have particularly big announcements. VGC journalist Andy Robinson recently took to Twitter to suggest the same, stating that he was “expecting a ...read more

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Borderlands 4 is Seemingly Getting a New Trailer Soon

Borderlands 4 is one of several major games officially lined up for launch in 2025, and though we’ve seen nothing of the game other than its brief announcement teaser earlier this year, it seems like that might be changing soon. That’s as per Randy Pitchford, the boss of developer Gearbox Entertainment, who has said on Twitter that a new trailer of the highly anticipated looter shooter is ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Discover Explosive Warhead Easter Egg

Two gamers have discovered a surprising Easter egg on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map, Warhead. This new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 find is an explosive surprise, although it seems impossible to trigger it in a public match. Warhead has been a controversial map since the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It's a unique spin on the Nuketown map, imagining what it could look like after a ...read more

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Hits 2 Million In Shipments & Sales

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has reached two million in worldwide shipments and digital sales, with almost one million physical sales logged in Japan alone. According to Famitsu, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has moved around 742,918 units on the Nintendo Switch and 212,853 copies on the PS5 in Japan. The game was released on November 14, 2024 for PS5, PC, ...read more

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Days Gone Dev Bemoans Sony ‘Ignoring’ Bend Studio

Days Gone director John Garvin doesn’t seem thrilled that PlayStation’s 30th anniversary trailer leaves out Bend Studio despite its contributions to the console’s history. The two-minute heartfelt tribute to fans, subtitled ‘Thank You,’ features a variety of games including Bloodborne, with Garvin pointing out that the trailer doesn’t acknowledge Bend Studio at all. Is Sony really ...read more

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One Million Players Logged Onto Fortnite OG In Just 20 Minutes

When Fortnite OG was revealed and then subsequently launched, there was no question as to how popular the mode might be. Even then, the popularity may still be shocking. As relayed by Polyon, Fortnite OG passed over one million active players within the first 20 minutes of launch. Yes, you read that right. In 20 minutes, or roughly the length of an episode of The Office sans commercials, a ...read more

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Until Dawn PS5 Update Finally Fixes Trophy Issues

Ballistic Moon rolled out Until Dawn remake PS5, PC update 1.08 yesterday, which finally fixes the ‘It’s Shining’ trophy, which was preventing many from unlocking Platinum. The trophy can now be popped via Episode Select. The patch also brought a number of bug fixes and improvements across both platforms. Until Dawn PS5, PC update 1.08 patch notes (December 5, 2024) Complete patch notes ...read more

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The Game Awards 2024 Will Feature “Very Big” Announcements

The Game Awards are less than a week away now, which means the coming days will bring new details on some of the games we can expect to see featured at the event. Ahead of that, however, early whispers are suggesting that this year’s show will have particularly big announcements. VGC journalist Andy Robinson recently took to Twitter to suggest the same, stating that he was “expecting a ...read more

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Hits 2 Million In Shipments & Sales

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has reached two million in worldwide shipments and digital sales, with almost one million physical sales logged in Japan alone. According to Famitsu, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has moved around 742,918 units on the Nintendo Switch and 212,853 copies on the PS5 in Japan. The game was released on November 14, 2024 for PS5, PC, ...read more

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Switch 2 Could Come With a Big Upgrade Over the Original Console

An industry rumor is spreading that the Nintendo Switch successor will be a huge upgrade over the original console. The Nintendo Switch hardware is already over 7 years old and is showing its age in terms of performance, especially when compared to current-gen consoles. The next Nintendo console has already been confirmed to be an iteration of the Switch’s current design. Rumors have been ...read more

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Rumor: Nintendo Porting 3DS Game to the Switch

3DS exclusive Kirby: Planet Robobot is on its way to the Switch, a well-known Nintendo insider has said. Such a release would ostensibly help keep the Switch supplied with new titles even as Nintendo shifts the bulk of its development resources toward its next-generation console. Developed by Japanese studio HAL Laboratory, Kirby: Planet Robobot is an action platformer that launched on the 3DS ...read more

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EA Makes More of Its Accessibility Patents Available for Use

The implementation of accessibility features in video games has become a major focus for developers in recent years, and Electronic Arts has continued to share its patented accessibility technologies to benefit other studios, their teams, and fans. EA first launched its "Patent Pledge" program in 2021 and has now added even more accessibility patents for game developers to use when making new ...read more

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Nintendo Switch 2's Size Leaks Explained

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been on a lot of gamers' minds as of late, as leaks and rumors keep circulating about the long-awaited console. One of the latest leaks to come out about the Switch 2 has given some possible insight into the console's dimensions, suggesting a much bigger size than the original Switch. Noticed by Reddit user ertaboy356 on 1688.com, an e-commerce site run by the Alibaba ...read more

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Alleged ‘Switch 2’ accessories are already being sold online

Vendors on China-based ecommerce website Alibaba have started selling accessories that are allegedly compatible with Nintendo ‘Switch 2’. They include Switch 2 carry cases and screen protectors which, if genuine, would confirm previous reports that Nintendo’s next console will have a larger form factor than its current one. Nintendo has yet to officially reveal its Switch successor, ...read more

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Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Reveals First Look at New Joy-Con

A new Nintendo Switch 2 leak has surfaced online, out of China, reportedly revealing our first look at the new Joy-Con controller for the upcoming Nintendo console. The leak specifically comes the way of Chinese website Bilibili, where an anonymous user shared multiple angles of what they claim to be the new Nintendo Switch 2 controllers. However, the images have been heavily blurred in order to ...read more

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Dynasty Warriors: Origins Demo Crosses 1 Million Downloads

2025 has no shortage of major games adorning its release calendar, with Dynasty Warriors: Origins being one of the year’s earliest big games, and clearly, the musou action title is attracting a great deal of interest. Late last month, Koei Tecmo released a free demo of Dynasty Warriors: Origins on all platforms, giving players access to one of the game’s large-scale battles, four of its ...read more

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Marvel Rivals Crosses 444,000 Concurrent Steam Players at Launch

NetEase’s long-awaited hero “shooter” Marvel Rivals is live on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. On Steam alone, it peaked at 444,286 concurrent players on its launch day per SteamDB. User response is also “Mostly Positive”, with 76 percent of its currently 6,187 reviews giving it the thumbs-up. Set against an interdimensional conflict between two Doctor Dooms, the free-to-play ...read more

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Payday 3 Comments on Armor 2.0 Delay

Payday 3 fans will have to wait a bit longer before the big Armor 2.0 update is ready for release. It's taken a lot of time and effort to get the title to where players have wanted it to be, and some promised changes have still yet to see the light of day. The devs behind Payday 3 have now addressed the delay of the revamped armor system, saying it's in progress but may come later than ...read more

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The Game Awards 2024 Will Feature “Very Big” Announcements

The Game Awards are less than a week away now, which means the coming days will bring new details on some of the games we can expect to see featured at the event. Ahead of that, however, early whispers are suggesting that this year’s show will have particularly big announcements. VGC journalist Andy Robinson recently took to Twitter to suggest the same, stating that he was “expecting a ...read more

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Borderlands 4 is Seemingly Getting a New Trailer Soon

Borderlands 4 is one of several major games officially lined up for launch in 2025, and though we’ve seen nothing of the game other than its brief announcement teaser earlier this year, it seems like that might be changing soon. That’s as per Randy Pitchford, the boss of developer Gearbox Entertainment, who has said on Twitter that a new trailer of the highly anticipated looter shooter is ...read more

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Black Ops 6 Players Discover Explosive Warhead Easter Egg

Two gamers have discovered a surprising Easter egg on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map, Warhead. This new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 find is an explosive surprise, although it seems impossible to trigger it in a public match. Warhead has been a controversial map since the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It's a unique spin on the Nuketown map, imagining what it could look like after a ...read more

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Hits 2 Million In Shipments & Sales

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has reached two million in worldwide shipments and digital sales, with almost one million physical sales logged in Japan alone. According to Famitsu, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has moved around 742,918 units on the Nintendo Switch and 212,853 copies on the PS5 in Japan. The game was released on November 14, 2024 for PS5, PC, ...read more

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One Million Players Logged Onto Fortnite OG In Just 20 Minutes

When Fortnite OG was revealed and then subsequently launched, there was no question as to how popular the mode might be. Even then, the popularity may still be shocking. As relayed by Polyon, Fortnite OG passed over one million active players within the first 20 minutes of launch. Yes, you read that right. In 20 minutes, or roughly the length of an episode of The Office sans commercials, a ...read more

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PlayStation Has Jumped Over To Bluesky

Back in the early days of the internet where social media existed only as chatrooms, when websites like MySpace began to get their footing, there was a race to see who could not just be the first really big social networking website, but who could stick around. Now, after years of social media giants like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter keeping their grip on people, there are new contenders in ...read more

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GameStop Is Reportedly Getting Out Of Germany

GameStop is reportedly getting out of Germany and closing all remaining stores in the country, which would mean 69 locations being shuttered and their staff laid off. The retailer that used to sell video games before it started selling every Funko Pop under the sun and maybe sometimes video games continues its terribly slow death, as this is the latest news of cuts after it was confirmed that ...read more

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Windows 11's market share dropped in November 2024

December 2024 is officially here, which means it is time to look at the latest changes in the Windows market in November 2024. Statcounter released the latest findings, showing that Windows 11 dipped a little after several consecutive months of steady growth. Windows 10, on the other hand, increased its market share accordingly. Statcounter says that Windows 11 currently holds about 34.94%, ...read more

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Balatro has reportedly made over $4 million on mobile since release

Balatro has reportedly generated almost $ 4.4 million in revenue on mobile since its release earlier this year. As reported by PocketGamer, information provided by App Magic claims that the game saw a sharp increase in revenue on November 18, the day the game received five nominations for The Game Awards, including Game of the Year. Balatro has been nominated for Game of the Year, Best ...read more

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STALKER 2 Suffering From Metacritic According to Dishonored Director

STALKER 2 has had a successful launch week, but is it being held back? Raphael Colantonio, founder of developer Arkane and co-creative director of the Dishonored series, thinks so, and he says Metacritic is to blame. "The Metacritic ecosystem encourages devs to make safe boring games," Colantonio said on his X, formerly known as Twitter, feed this morning. "As long as a game is polished at ...read more

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Dreamcast Is Still Offering Up "Wild" Tech Secrets, 25 Years On

The Dreamcast may have been Sega's final stab in the world of gaming hardware, but the company really threw everything at making the console a success – including features like online connectivity, memory cards you could play games on and the ability to hook the system up via VGA for a sharper picture. If you were lucky enough to have experienced a Dreamcast running via VGA back in the day, ...read more

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Tom Hardy’s Splinter Cell movie is reportedly cancelled

A planned Splinter Cell movie starring actor Tom Hardy has been cancelled, its producer has suggested. News around the live-action movie, first announced in 2012 with Hardy as protagonist Sam Fisher, has been fairly silent for the more than a decade since. However, speaking to The Direct, producer Basil Iwanyk, who signed on for the Splinter Cell project in 2013, has suggested that it’s ...read more

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Call of Duty: Mobile Crosses 1 Billion Downloads

Established gaming franchises don’t always enjoy success with their attempts to capture a slice of the mobile gaming market, but one series that unequivocally has seen massive success on that front is Call of Duty, with Call of Duty: Mobile in particular continuing to attract players in sizeable numbers. Taking to Twitter, Activision announced that since its launch a little over five years ...read more

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Let’s Build a Dungeon gets a demo on Steam

A demo for Let’s Build a Dungeon is available now on Steam. The game is the latest offering from Springloaded, the studio behind Let’s Build a Zoo. Described as a game dev simulator, the game has players creating their own MMORPG while also managing the creation and running of a video game studio.

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ANANTA Gameplay Trailer Reveals Fresh Look At Naked Rain’s RPG

Naked Rain has released a new gameplay trailer for open-world RPG ANANTA, which was previously known under the codename of Project Mugen. ANANTA combines equal measures of humour, adventure, and mystery, and takes place in Nova City, which has been plunged into chaos. Players control an elite Agent of the Anti-Chaos Directorate (A.C.D.) as they set off on a high-octane adventure across a world ...read more

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Call of Duty is getting a Squid Game crossover in January

Activision has started teasing a Squid Game crossover for Call of Duty. Netflix’s most popular show ever will be coming to Black Ops 6 and Warzone in January, according to a teaser trailer which is viewable above. The crossover is timed to follow the release of Squid Game Season 2, which premieres on Netflix on December 26. Before then, Netflix plans to release Squid Game Unleashed for ...read more

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Marvel Rivals confirms 5 more characters ahead of launch

Ahead of its release next week, NetEase has revealed five new characters coming to Marvel Rivals. As part of a launch trailer for the game, it was announced that in addition to the current roster of over 25 characters, Wolverine, Iron Fist, Black Widow, Cloak and Dagger, and Squirrel Girl will be added to the roster. Announced for PC in March and consoles in May, Marvel Rivals is a ...read more

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Project Mugen is Now Ananta, New Trailer Debuts December 4th

Announced last year as Project Mugen, NetEase has revealed the official name for its upcoming open-world action RPG – Ananta. Coming to PS5, iOS, PC, and Android, it will receive a new trailer on December 4th at 6 PM PT. Check out the latest teaser below, which features one of the characters calmly hanging out while various disasters occur. Set in Nova, an electric city, Ananta tasks players ...read more

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A Trailer For A Canceled Lego James Bond Game Has Reportedly Leaked

Lego has had plenty of crossovers with popular franchises in the past, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Marvel, Pirates of the Caribbean (the best one), DC, and lots more. If it's a massively famous, popular IP, then chances are there's a Lego game about it, though one franchise that Lego has never gone near in video game form is James Bond. Lego has a physical set for James Bond in the ...read more

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Star Wars Hunters is coming to PC in 2025

Star Wars Hunters will be released for PC in 2025, it’s been announced. A Steam playtest will be held from December 13-16, ahead of its Early Access release on January 27, 2025. Developed by Zynga’s NaturalMotion studio and published by Take-Two-owned Zynga, Star Wars Hunters is a free-to-play, squad-based arena combat game. Announced in February 2021 and originally planned for ...read more

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Sniper Elite: Resistance – Hotel Terminus Gameplay Highlights

Rebellion has some new gameplay for Sniper Elite: Resistance, showcasing a mission and Kill List target that protagonist Harry Hawker must eliminate. Check out the 12-minute showcase of Hotel Terminus below. Hawker starts by marking a few surrounding targets and sabotaging a generator for a noise cover. He then picks off his targets one by one with head shots and lung shots. Some repositioning ...read more

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