Destiny 3 Reportedly in Development Under Codename “Payback” – Rumor

With The Final Shape receiving an impressive showing and Into the Light now available, Bungie’s Destiny 2 is seeing a comeback. Interestingly, the recently revealed Prismatic subclasses were leaked by user 32638272187 on the Destiny 2 Leaks subreddit in February. Even more interesting is that they alleged Destiny 3 to be in development under the codename “Payback.” The catch is that ...read more

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Minecraft Adds New Painting With Neat Reference in Latest Preview

Minecraft Bedrock Edition has added five new paintings as part of preview 1.21.0.21, and one of them has a clever reference to a famous real-life painting. Minecraft often releases snapshots for Java players to test upcoming features. But Bedrock players aren't left behind, and Mojang's sandbox rolls out the same features via previews. Minecraft players tested features such as the new Ominous ...read more

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33 Immortals Closed Beta Starts May 24th, New Gameplay Revealed

It wouldn’t be an indie showcase without Thunder Lotus, and sure enough, the studio showcased some new gameplay for its upcoming co-op rogue-like 33 Immortals. Check it out below and marvel at the game’s art style and frighteningly opposing bosses. Before its early access launch later this year, players can sign up for the closed beta, which starts on May 24th and ends on June 2nd. The ...read more

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC Confirms 2 More Characters

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has confirmed the additions of Videl and Android 18 in their Dragon Ball Super versions. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an impressive game for having been out there for so long. Bandai Namco released the game in 2016, and since then, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been getting exciting new content. Almost eight years after its original launch, Bandai Namco has confirmed a big ...read more

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Hyper Light Breaker Teaser Showcases the Flame Wizard Mini-Boss

Heart Machine’s Hyper Light Breaker, a follow-up to the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter, enters early access in the coming months. While it’s looked good thus far, as players defeat bosses and activate beacons to reach the Abyss King, the biomes have their own threats to beware of. Enter the Flame Wizard, a mini-boss that seemingly assails you at any time. As the name denotes, the Flame ...read more

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World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic Launches on May 20

World of Warcraft Classic is currently in the midst of the third phase of its Season of Discovery, but fans of the throwback MMORPG have other, bigger updates to look forward to as well. Last November, Blizzard Entertainment announced that its next expansion, World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic, would be releasing sometime in 2024. Now, the developer has announced a firm release date. World of ...read more

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Former Call of Duty Dev Shares New Details on Cancelled Zombies Game

The lead developer of a cancelled Call of Duty: Zombies game, Michael Gummelt, recently shared details on the game that never came to fruition in a recent interview. In the interview with Glitching Queen, the ex-Raven Software lead provided details on the cancelled game, which was in-development from 2011 – 2012 under the codename "Project Zed." While according to Gummelt his team "never ...read more

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Vampire Survivors Coming to PlayStation, Contra Crossover Revealed

During today's Triple-I Initiative presentation, Poncle Games had some exciting news to reveal about Vampire Survivors. After a very long wait, it has been confirmed that the game will finally be coming to PS4 and PS5 this summer. Earlier this year, Poncle hinted about a PlayStation release, but this is the first time we've gotten anything resembling official confirmation. Considering that ...read more

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Destiny 3 Reportedly in Development Under Codename “Payback” – Rumor

With The Final Shape receiving an impressive showing and Into the Light now available, Bungie’s Destiny 2 is seeing a comeback. Interestingly, the recently revealed Prismatic subclasses were leaked by user 32638272187 on the Destiny 2 Leaks subreddit in February. Even more interesting is that they alleged Destiny 3 to be in development under the codename “Payback.” The catch is that ...read more

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Minecraft Adds New Painting With Neat Reference in Latest Preview

Minecraft Bedrock Edition has added five new paintings as part of preview 1.21.0.21, and one of them has a clever reference to a famous real-life painting. Minecraft often releases snapshots for Java players to test upcoming features. But Bedrock players aren't left behind, and Mojang's sandbox rolls out the same features via previews. Minecraft players tested features such as the new Ominous ...read more

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC Confirms 2 More Characters

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has confirmed the additions of Videl and Android 18 in their Dragon Ball Super versions. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an impressive game for having been out there for so long. Bandai Namco released the game in 2016, and since then, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been getting exciting new content. Almost eight years after its original launch, Bandai Namco has confirmed a big ...read more

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Former Call of Duty Dev Shares New Details on Cancelled Zombies Game

The lead developer of a cancelled Call of Duty: Zombies game, Michael Gummelt, recently shared details on the game that never came to fruition in a recent interview. In the interview with Glitching Queen, the ex-Raven Software lead provided details on the cancelled game, which was in-development from 2011 – 2012 under the codename "Project Zed." While according to Gummelt his team "never ...read more

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Gears Creator Wants You To Stop Asking Him To Bring Back Old Games

Cliff Bleszinski, who served as the lead designer and creator of the Gears of War franchise, is asking fans to stop asking him to bring back games that he no longer has the rights to. In a new post on X (formerly Twitter), Bleszinski said, "Please stop asking me to bring back games that I don't have the rights to." He went on to say that the constant requests are "exhausting" and that he has ...read more

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EA Denies Dead Space 2 Remake Was In Development

Earlier today, it was claimed that a remake of Dead Space 2 was in development at publisher Electronic Arts, but had been shelved indefinitely due to the original game's poor sales. Reputable industry insider Jeff Grubb claimed that the title was in the "concept" phase, before EA Motive were taken off the project to work on a new Battlefield and Iron Man title. In a rather surprising move for ...read more

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Former The Division Dev Joins IO Interactive’s Bond Game

Ex-The Division developer Rodrigo Santoro has joined IO Interactive to act as Missions Director for its James Bond game, currently codenamed Project 007. Project 007 Gets its Missions (Director) Posted on Hitman developer IO Interactive’s website, it was revealed that Santoro, who worked for Massive Entertainment, which made last year’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the upcoming Star ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Physical Version Will Require Connection for Install

Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have announced an August release date for Star Wars Outlaws, following which pre-orders have gone live for the open world action-adventure title. With those pre-orders going live, new details have also emerged on the game’s physical version in particular. As caught by VGC, apparently, even if you purchase a physical copy of Star Wars Outlaws, you will still ...read more

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Destiny 3 Reportedly in Development Under Codename “Payback” – Rumor

With The Final Shape receiving an impressive showing and Into the Light now available, Bungie’s Destiny 2 is seeing a comeback. Interestingly, the recently revealed Prismatic subclasses were leaked by user 32638272187 on the Destiny 2 Leaks subreddit in February. Even more interesting is that they alleged Destiny 3 to be in development under the codename “Payback.” The catch is that ...read more

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Minecraft Adds New Painting With Neat Reference in Latest Preview

Minecraft Bedrock Edition has added five new paintings as part of preview 1.21.0.21, and one of them has a clever reference to a famous real-life painting. Minecraft often releases snapshots for Java players to test upcoming features. But Bedrock players aren't left behind, and Mojang's sandbox rolls out the same features via previews. Minecraft players tested features such as the new Ominous ...read more

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC Confirms 2 More Characters

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has confirmed the additions of Videl and Android 18 in their Dragon Ball Super versions. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an impressive game for having been out there for so long. Bandai Namco released the game in 2016, and since then, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been getting exciting new content. Almost eight years after its original launch, Bandai Namco has confirmed a big ...read more

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Former Call of Duty Dev Shares New Details on Cancelled Zombies Game

The lead developer of a cancelled Call of Duty: Zombies game, Michael Gummelt, recently shared details on the game that never came to fruition in a recent interview. In the interview with Glitching Queen, the ex-Raven Software lead provided details on the cancelled game, which was in-development from 2011 – 2012 under the codename "Project Zed." While according to Gummelt his team "never ...read more

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Vampire Survivors Coming to PlayStation, Contra Crossover Revealed

During today's Triple-I Initiative presentation, Poncle Games had some exciting news to reveal about Vampire Survivors. After a very long wait, it has been confirmed that the game will finally be coming to PS4 and PS5 this summer. Earlier this year, Poncle hinted about a PlayStation release, but this is the first time we've gotten anything resembling official confirmation. Considering that ...read more

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EA Denies Dead Space 2 Remake Was In Development

Earlier today, it was claimed that a remake of Dead Space 2 was in development at publisher Electronic Arts, but had been shelved indefinitely due to the original game's poor sales. Reputable industry insider Jeff Grubb claimed that the title was in the "concept" phase, before EA Motive were taken off the project to work on a new Battlefield and Iron Man title. In a rather surprising move for ...read more

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Former The Division Dev Joins IO Interactive’s Bond Game

Ex-The Division developer Rodrigo Santoro has joined IO Interactive to act as Missions Director for its James Bond game, currently codenamed Project 007. Project 007 Gets its Missions (Director) Posted on Hitman developer IO Interactive’s website, it was revealed that Santoro, who worked for Massive Entertainment, which made last year’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the upcoming Star ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Physical Version Will Require Connection for Install

Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have announced an August release date for Star Wars Outlaws, following which pre-orders have gone live for the open world action-adventure title. With those pre-orders going live, new details have also emerged on the game’s physical version in particular. As caught by VGC, apparently, even if you purchase a physical copy of Star Wars Outlaws, you will still ...read more

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Minecraft Adds New Painting With Neat Reference in Latest Preview

Minecraft Bedrock Edition has added five new paintings as part of preview 1.21.0.21, and one of them has a clever reference to a famous real-life painting. Minecraft often releases snapshots for Java players to test upcoming features. But Bedrock players aren't left behind, and Mojang's sandbox rolls out the same features via previews. Minecraft players tested features such as the new Ominous ...read more

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Prototype Builds Of The Cancelled N64 Game 'Riqa' Published Online

One of the developers of the unreleased N64 game Riqa has recently published a bunch of prototype builds online in the closed Facebook group N64 Supergroup (as spotted by the preservationist LuigiBlood). Riqa, in case you've never heard of it before, was a third-person action shooter that was in development at the UK company Bits Studios (who were also behind the cancelled Die Hard 64), with ...read more

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Nintendo 3DS And Wii U Online Servers Are Taken Down For Good

Online multiplayer on all Wii U and 3DS games has come to an end, as Nintendo shuts down the servers for good. This makes it impossible to use online functionality in games such as Pokemon X & Y, Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, and Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS - at least while using conventional means. From now on, the only way to access the online features in these games will be to rely on ...read more

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Unopened NES Games Sell for Ridiculous Prices Online

Retro video game collecting continues to rise in popularity and price, with a recent collection of original unopened NES games selling for upwards of $90,000 on eBay. Beloved classic Nintendo titles can frequently be found in online auctions, with bids rising into the tens of thousands of dollars, and this latest sale once again showcases the growing value of retro games among ...read more

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Apex Legends Is Replacing The Dropship With A Draft Mode

Just months after Legend abilities were shaken up by the addition of Apex Legends’ skill trees, pro players are facing another huge shift in how they play the game. The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) is replacing the dropship that we know and love with instant-spawns across the map, and introducing a draft system so that teams can pick the POIs they spawn at more fairly. This is a huge ...read more

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Suspect behind Nintendo Live 2024 threats reportedly arrested

person suspected of being responsible for threats that led to the cancellation of Nintendo Live 2024 has reportedly been arrested by Japanese police. According to the daily newspaper Kyoto Shimbun (via 4Gamer), the suspect is a man in his 20s and a local government official in the Ibaraki Prefecture. He’s suspected of interfering with Nintendo’s business by sending multiple death ...read more

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Nintendo Patent May Hint at Switch Dock Improvements

Nintendo has filed a new patent that seeks to improve upon the Switch's original dock. The new patent was recently discovered and hints at the company's potential plans to redesign the Nintendo Switch's dock, something that the company calls "troublesome" in the new filings. The Nintendo Switch first debuted in 2017 and has since become one of the world's top-selling video game consoles, but ...read more

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Ubisoft Forward Showcase Announced for June 10

E3 might be officially dead, but June is still the time where the industry will collectively be shedding light on what the future will bring, with events like the Xbox Games Showcase and Summer Game Fest already having been confirmed for the month. Another name has also now joined that list. Taking to Twitter, Ubisoft recently announced a Ubisoft Forward showcase for June 10, which it will be ...read more

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Destiny 3 Reportedly in Development Under Codename “Payback” – Rumor

With The Final Shape receiving an impressive showing and Into the Light now available, Bungie’s Destiny 2 is seeing a comeback. Interestingly, the recently revealed Prismatic subclasses were leaked by user 32638272187 on the Destiny 2 Leaks subreddit in February. Even more interesting is that they alleged Destiny 3 to be in development under the codename “Payback.” The catch is that ...read more

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Minecraft Adds New Painting With Neat Reference in Latest Preview

Minecraft Bedrock Edition has added five new paintings as part of preview 1.21.0.21, and one of them has a clever reference to a famous real-life painting. Minecraft often releases snapshots for Java players to test upcoming features. But Bedrock players aren't left behind, and Mojang's sandbox rolls out the same features via previews. Minecraft players tested features such as the new Ominous ...read more

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33 Immortals Closed Beta Starts May 24th, New Gameplay Revealed

It wouldn’t be an indie showcase without Thunder Lotus, and sure enough, the studio showcased some new gameplay for its upcoming co-op rogue-like 33 Immortals. Check it out below and marvel at the game’s art style and frighteningly opposing bosses. Before its early access launch later this year, players can sign up for the closed beta, which starts on May 24th and ends on June 2nd. The ...read more

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC Confirms 2 More Characters

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has confirmed the additions of Videl and Android 18 in their Dragon Ball Super versions. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an impressive game for having been out there for so long. Bandai Namco released the game in 2016, and since then, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been getting exciting new content. Almost eight years after its original launch, Bandai Namco has confirmed a big ...read more

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World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic Launches on May 20

World of Warcraft Classic is currently in the midst of the third phase of its Season of Discovery, but fans of the throwback MMORPG have other, bigger updates to look forward to as well. Last November, Blizzard Entertainment announced that its next expansion, World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic, would be releasing sometime in 2024. Now, the developer has announced a firm release date. World of ...read more

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Former Call of Duty Dev Shares New Details on Cancelled Zombies Game

The lead developer of a cancelled Call of Duty: Zombies game, Michael Gummelt, recently shared details on the game that never came to fruition in a recent interview. In the interview with Glitching Queen, the ex-Raven Software lead provided details on the cancelled game, which was in-development from 2011 – 2012 under the codename "Project Zed." While according to Gummelt his team "never ...read more

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Palworld Arena Gets First Gameplay Teaser, Out Later This Year

Roughly a week after releasing its first raid boss in Palworld, Pocketpair appeared during the Triple-i Initiative showcase to tease the next big update. It’s the Arena, where players can battle each other’s Pals in a fight to the figurative death. Thankfully, players won’t have to wait too long, as the Arena will launch this year. Based on the brief teaser, players can seemingly deploy ...read more

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Slay the Spire 2 Announced for PC, Launches in 2025 for Early Access

Mega Crit has announced during its first Triple-i Initiative showcase that Slay the Spire, its smash-hit deck-building rogue-like, is getting a sequel. Slay the Spire 2 is coming to PC and will launch into Steam Early Access in 2025. Check out the first trailer below. Its Steam listing reveals that civilization has awaited a millennium for the Spire to reopen. New slayers will be playable with ...read more

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PPSSPP emulator eyeing App Store launch this year

Recently, Apple updated its guidelines and opened the doors of its App Store for emulators, marking a significant shift in policies. Now that one barrier is gone, the popular Android emulator PPSSPP's creator, Henrik Rydgård, has said that the PPSSPP emulator may debut on the App Store later this year, but only if Apple eases out an important restriction. Notably, according to the updated App ...read more

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Apple lifts App Store ban on game emulators

Apple has lifted its restriction on retro game emulators on the iOS App Store. In an update published on Friday, the company announced that game emulators – previously banned from the iPhone store – will now be allowed globally, as well as downloadable games. The company noted that developers are responsible for all software offered, “including ensuring that such software complies ...read more

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Discord Reportedly Rolling Out Ads Soon

Advertisements will reportedly be hitting the popular communications service Discord within the week. Discord is available on a wide range of devices, from Xbox to the Steam Deck, but it will soon change with the arrival of advertisements. Discord is the go-to online messaging system for many, featuring a wide range of robust chat and video conferencing features, as well as community-focused ...read more

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The Sonic 3 movie has wrapped filming

Sonic 3 director Jeff Fowler has announced that the movie has concluded filming. Posting to X, the director, wearing a shirt reading, “Keep Calm and Jim Carrey On,” showed off a film slate depicting Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released in cinemas on December 20, 2024.

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Apple sues a former employee for allegedly leaking info

Leaks about upcoming and unconfirmed software and hardware products from Apple are to be expected these days. However, the company is taking a very public action against a former employee who Apple said leaked confidential info about a number of its products. MacRumors reports that earlier in March, Apple filed a lawsuit in California state court against a former employee, Andrew Aude. The ...read more

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Embracer CEO says it’s ‘too early’ to start buying studios again

Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors has told investors he believes it’s “too early” for the group to start considering studio acquisitions again, following the completion of its costly restructuring. On Friday, the company confirmed the sale of Borderlands developer Gearbox to Take-Two in a deal worth $460 million. The deal marked the end of a 9-month money-saving operation, which saw the sale ...read more

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Take-Two Interactive Acquires Gearbox Software from Embracer

After months of rumors, the Embracer Group has confirmed an agreement to sell parts of Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million. The divested assets include Gearbox Software, Gearbox Montreal, Gearbox Studio Quebec and franchises like Borderlands, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Homeworld, Risk of Rain, Duke Nukem and Brothers in Arms. Embracer CEO and co-founder Lars ...read more

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US sues Apple over smartphone ‘monopoly’, citing cloud gaming as a key

The US has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing it of illegally limiting competitors and holding a monopoly over the smartphone market. In its lawsuit, the US Department of Justice gives five key examples of areas in which Apple allegedly supresses competition, one of which is cloud streaming game apps (the others are ‘super apps’, messaging, smartwatches and digital wallets). The ...read more

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33 Immortals Closed Beta Starts May 24th, New Gameplay Revealed

It wouldn’t be an indie showcase without Thunder Lotus, and sure enough, the studio showcased some new gameplay for its upcoming co-op rogue-like 33 Immortals. Check it out below and marvel at the game’s art style and frighteningly opposing bosses. Before its early access launch later this year, players can sign up for the closed beta, which starts on May 24th and ends on June 2nd. The ...read more

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Hyper Light Breaker Teaser Showcases the Flame Wizard Mini-Boss

Heart Machine’s Hyper Light Breaker, a follow-up to the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter, enters early access in the coming months. While it’s looked good thus far, as players defeat bosses and activate beacons to reach the Abyss King, the biomes have their own threats to beware of. Enter the Flame Wizard, a mini-boss that seemingly assails you at any time. As the name denotes, the Flame ...read more

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Slay the Spire 2 Announced for PC, Launches in 2025 for Early Access

Mega Crit has announced during its first Triple-i Initiative showcase that Slay the Spire, its smash-hit deck-building rogue-like, is getting a sequel. Slay the Spire 2 is coming to PC and will launch into Steam Early Access in 2025. Check out the first trailer below. Its Steam listing reveals that civilization has awaited a millennium for the Spire to reopen. New slayers will be playable with ...read more

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Trailer Showcases New Prismatic Subclasses

During a recent preview showcase, Bungie dropped several new details for Destiny 2: The Final Shape, including a new subclass called Prismatic. Instead of catering to a single element like the current batch, it allows for combining Light and Darkness subclasses into one. It allows mixing and matching abilities, like unleashing a Needlestorm and using Phoenix Dive to recover health. You can ...read more

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V Rising Reveals Castlevania Collaboration

Konami collaborations were all the rage during today's Triple-I Initiative digital event. Vampire Survivors announced content based on Contra, while V Rising is getting in on the action with content based on Castlevania. The latter collaboration will begin on May 8th, and will see the addition of Simon Belmont. The content will be free to all V Rising players, but there will also be a paid Legacy ...read more

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Mortal Kombat 1 – Ermac Joins Roster on April 23rd

NetherRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat 1 will see the debut of its next DLC fighter, Ermac, on April 23rd. However, Kombat Pack owners gain early access starting on April 16th. Check out his moves in the first gameplay trailer below. Utilizing telekinesis and acting as a vessel for departed souls, Ermac deftly combines both in combat. He can use spirits to effectively snare opponents, leaving ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Release Date Revealed in New Trailer

Ubisoft has revealed the release date for Star Wars Outlaws in a new story trailer for the open-world game. All the way back in 2021, Ubisoft announced that its studio Massive Entertainment had begun developing a Star Wars project in tandem with Lucasfilm Games. It wasn't until this past summer, though, that Ubisoft opted to finally lift the veil on this game, which was titled Star Wars Outlaws. ...read more

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Rise of the Ronin Receives Accolades Trailer

Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin has received an accolades trailer despite receiving above-average praise from critics. You can check out our review, where we awarded it a 6 out of 10, or see what others had to say below. Set in the Bakumatsu era, the story focuses on a Veiled Edge tasked with assassinating Commodore Matthew C. Perry alongside their Blade Twin. The mission goes sideways, and ...read more

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