Xbox Handheld Reportedly Being Prototyped at Microsoft

A dedicated handheld tied to Xbox is reportedly in development within Microsoft. In recent months, rumors of Microsoft working on a portable Xbox platform of some sort have continued to grow stronger. Some of these rumors have come from those within Microsoft, who have seemingly indicated that such a piece of hardware could be in the works. Now, one reputable reporter has shared what he has heard ...read more

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Crosses 227,000 Concurrent Players on Steam

Controversies surrounding microtransactions notwithstanding, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has got off to an impressive start since its release a couple of days ago. The open world action RPG has enjoyed widespread acclaim from critics, currently sitting at an OpenCritic score of 89, and has also attracted players in droves. Immediately upon release, the game became Capcom’s biggest-ever single player ...read more

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Weeks before its closure, every Mario Maker level has been beaten

Every community-uploaded Super Mario Maker has officially been beaten ahead of the end of the game’s online functionality. Super Mario Maker will be taken offline, alongside all other Wii U and 3DS games on April 8, 2024. Ahead of this, a group of players formed in an attempt to clear the game’s few remaining unbeaten levels. In order to upload a level in Super Mario Maker, the creator ...read more

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Soulframe Gets New Trailer Showcasing Gameplay and Story

Developer Digital Extremes has released a new trailer for its upcoming multiplayer action RPG Soulframe, showing off a bit of gameplay in the process. The trailer, which you can check out below, shows off some pre-alpha gameplay. Along with gameplay, the trailer also gives us hints of the game’s story through what seems to be an in-universe poem recited over footage of some of the different ...read more

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Xbox Game Pass Adds Its Best Horror Game So Far This Year

Xbox Game Pass recently added a new horror game, and it is the best horror game added by the subscription service so far this year. 2024 has not been a great year so far for horror fans. And this is true for horror fans on Xbox in general. While 2023 delievered Resident Evil 4 Remake, Dead Space Remake, and Alan Wake 2, 2024 has yet to have a notable horror game release. On Xbox Game Pass, ...read more

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Helldivers 2 Players All Agree on the Only "Useless" Stratagem

Helldivers 2 players all agree on what the most useless stratagem in the game is. "Useless stratagem" is a strong pair of words when talking about Helldivers 2, because Arrowhead Game Studios has done any excellent job with the game balance and ensuring everything has function, if not serious legs in various strategies. That said, it is hard to make a case for the machine gun sentry. To this ...read more

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Dragon's Dogma Players Wage War With Each Other Over Microtransactions

Dragon's Dogma 2, according to reviews, is one of the best games so far this year. In fact, according to Metacritic, it is specifically the ninth best release so far this year thanks to its 86 on the website. General consumers seem to be less impressed with the new Capcom RPG though, as evident by its "Mixed" user review scores on both Metacritic and Steam. That said, the negative reviews for the ...read more

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Soulframe Gets New Trailer Showcasing Gameplay and Story

Developer Digital Extremes has released a new trailer for its upcoming multiplayer action RPG Soulframe, showing off a bit of gameplay in the process. The trailer, which you can check out below, shows off some pre-alpha gameplay. Along with gameplay, the trailer also gives us hints of the game’s story through what seems to be an in-universe poem recited over footage of some of the different ...read more

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Xbox Handheld Reportedly Being Prototyped at Microsoft

A dedicated handheld tied to Xbox is reportedly in development within Microsoft. In recent months, rumors of Microsoft working on a portable Xbox platform of some sort have continued to grow stronger. Some of these rumors have come from those within Microsoft, who have seemingly indicated that such a piece of hardware could be in the works. Now, one reputable reporter has shared what he has heard ...read more

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Xbox Game Pass Adds Its Best Horror Game So Far This Year

Xbox Game Pass recently added a new horror game, and it is the best horror game added by the subscription service so far this year. 2024 has not been a great year so far for horror fans. And this is true for horror fans on Xbox in general. While 2023 delievered Resident Evil 4 Remake, Dead Space Remake, and Alan Wake 2, 2024 has yet to have a notable horror game release. On Xbox Game Pass, ...read more

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Grand Theft Auto VI Could Reportedly Miss Its 2025 Release Window

A new report from Kotaku says that according to Kotaku’s sources, Grand Theft Auto VI could very well be delayed out of its 2025 release window and slip into 2026. This comes after Rockstar instituted a very unpopular return-to-office mandate, which seems to be playing a key role in why things are slowing down with GTA VI’s production, and why a delay into 2026 is reportedly ...read more

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Stardew Valley Players Discover Secret Scene Added With Update 1.6

The Stardew Valley Update 1.6 release date was this week, at least on PC. The latest update to the game added a metric ton of new content and improvements. Update 1.6 is not the biggest update Stardew Valley has seen since its release eight years ago, but it is certainly in the conversation of meaningful updates and it very well could be the last major update to the game based on previous ...read more

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Resident Evil 9 Rumor Hints at a More Open-World Game

The next mainline Resident Evil game, Resident Evil 9, may end up adopting a much more open-world setup compared to past games if a new rumor is leading fans in the right direction. That's not especially hard to believe considering how some of the more recent games have been set up, but the latest rumor about the game includes some supposed insights into Capcom's approach to new projects which, ...read more

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Bandai Namco Has "More Plans" For Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Bandai Namco has confirmed that it has "more plans" for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, which seemingly means that we'll be getting more expansions and DLC in the future. Although Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's latest piece of DLC, which focused on the oft-overlooked End of Z saga, was never explicitly said to be the final expansion for the game, many assumed that it was thanks to the section of DBZ it ...read more

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GTA 6 Release Date Revealed by Source Who Leaked the Trailer

According to the source who leaked the GTA 6 trailer ahead of its official reveal by Rockstar Games, the GTA 6 release date is sooner than every Grand Theft Auto fan thinks. It has been a few months since Rockstar Games revealed the first GTA 6 trailer for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S alongside a 2025 release date. When in 2025 GTA 6 is going to release, Rockstar Games did not say at the time, and ...read more

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Dead Island 2 SoLA DLC Confirmed For April 17

Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver has announced that the second story expansion for Dead Island 2, titled SoLA, will launch on April 17, 2024. SoLA is set against the backdrop of a Californian must festival, which is built on ancient grounds. The DLC opens as a new virus sweeps through the Valley, transforming everyone into marauding zombies; players are lured to the festival by a warning ...read more

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Helldivers 2 Players All Agree on the Only "Useless" Stratagem

Helldivers 2 players all agree on what the most useless stratagem in the game is. "Useless stratagem" is a strong pair of words when talking about Helldivers 2, because Arrowhead Game Studios has done any excellent job with the game balance and ensuring everything has function, if not serious legs in various strategies. That said, it is hard to make a case for the machine gun sentry. To this ...read more

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Grand Theft Auto VI Could Reportedly Miss Its 2025 Release Window

A new report from Kotaku says that according to Kotaku’s sources, Grand Theft Auto VI could very well be delayed out of its 2025 release window and slip into 2026. This comes after Rockstar instituted a very unpopular return-to-office mandate, which seems to be playing a key role in why things are slowing down with GTA VI’s production, and why a delay into 2026 is reportedly ...read more

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Stardew Valley Players Discover Secret Scene Added With Update 1.6

The Stardew Valley Update 1.6 release date was this week, at least on PC. The latest update to the game added a metric ton of new content and improvements. Update 1.6 is not the biggest update Stardew Valley has seen since its release eight years ago, but it is certainly in the conversation of meaningful updates and it very well could be the last major update to the game based on previous ...read more

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Resident Evil 9 Rumor Hints at a More Open-World Game

The next mainline Resident Evil game, Resident Evil 9, may end up adopting a much more open-world setup compared to past games if a new rumor is leading fans in the right direction. That's not especially hard to believe considering how some of the more recent games have been set up, but the latest rumor about the game includes some supposed insights into Capcom's approach to new projects which, ...read more

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Bandai Namco Has "More Plans" For Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Bandai Namco has confirmed that it has "more plans" for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, which seemingly means that we'll be getting more expansions and DLC in the future. Although Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's latest piece of DLC, which focused on the oft-overlooked End of Z saga, was never explicitly said to be the final expansion for the game, many assumed that it was thanks to the section of DBZ it ...read more

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Final Fantasy 16’s The Rising Tide expansion has been dated

Square Enix has dated Final Fantasy 16’s The Rising Tide expansion. Priced at $19.99, the game’s second story DLC will be released on April 18, 2024. The release date was announced on Friday at the end of a PAX East panel covering the upcoming expansion, which can be rewatched in full below.

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GTA 6 Release Date Revealed by Source Who Leaked the Trailer

According to the source who leaked the GTA 6 trailer ahead of its official reveal by Rockstar Games, the GTA 6 release date is sooner than every Grand Theft Auto fan thinks. It has been a few months since Rockstar Games revealed the first GTA 6 trailer for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S alongside a 2025 release date. When in 2025 GTA 6 is going to release, Rockstar Games did not say at the time, and ...read more

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PlayStation Portal Sales Continue to Impress Despite Skepticism

Sony previously said that the PlayStation Portal is meant to be a niche product for a specific audience, but its sales continue to surprise. Not only has the handheld’s sales already exceeded the company’s expectations, it continues to sell in major markets including the U.S. Circana revealed that PlayStation Portal was February 2024’s best-selling accessory in the country in terms of ...read more

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Weeks before its closure, every Mario Maker level has been beaten

Every community-uploaded Super Mario Maker has officially been beaten ahead of the end of the game’s online functionality. Super Mario Maker will be taken offline, alongside all other Wii U and 3DS games on April 8, 2024. Ahead of this, a group of players formed in an attempt to clear the game’s few remaining unbeaten levels. In order to upload a level in Super Mario Maker, the creator ...read more

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Stardew Valley Players Discover Secret Scene Added With Update 1.6

The Stardew Valley Update 1.6 release date was this week, at least on PC. The latest update to the game added a metric ton of new content and improvements. Update 1.6 is not the biggest update Stardew Valley has seen since its release eight years ago, but it is certainly in the conversation of meaningful updates and it very well could be the last major update to the game based on previous ...read more

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You Can Now Turn Your Steam Deck Into A Less-Portable 3DS

The relentless march of technology means that it's now possible to make the Nintendo 3DS portable! Erm, hang on, that doesn't sound right, does it? But yes, it is. There's now a mod which allows you to add a second screen to Valve's Steam Deck and transform it into a much larger (and less convenient) version of the 3DS, minus any glasses-free 3D effects, of course. The guys over at Retro ...read more

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s File Size is 5.1 GB

Nintendo’s first-party output for the Switch is definitely slowing down to a trickle in what’s surely looking like the final stretch of the console’s active lifecycle, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing significant to look forward to. In particular, there’s no shortage of Switch owners who’re keenly anticipating the looming launch of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s ...read more

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Minecraft's New Mace Weapon Can One-Shot The Enderdragon

Minecraft's first weapon in six years, the Mace, is easily one of the most powerful items in the game as players have discovered that it can one-shot the Enderdragon under the right conditions. Although there have been plenty of Minecraft updates over the last few years, it's been a very long time since we last saw a new weapon added to the game. Nearly six years after the introduction of the ...read more

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Unreleased GBA Port Of Argonaut's I-Ninja Dumped Online

In the early 2000s, Namco & Argonaut Games — the developer of such beloved titles as Star Fox and Croc — released an action platformer for the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, and Windows called I-Ninja. The game focused on a ninja-in-training who accidentally killed his master while attempting to rescue him and who then sets on a quest to find a series of MacGuffins to defeat an evil emperor. It ...read more

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Persona 6 Reportedly Making Big Change From Persona 5

According to a new rumor, Atlus is making a big change with the release of Persona 6 compared to the releases of Persona 5 and previous games in the series before it. The Persona series is synonymous with PlayStation, because for as long as the series has been truly relevant, it has been exclusive to PlayStation consoles. In recent times, mainline Persona games -- as they have been brought to ...read more

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Somebody Wants 45K For Panasonic's Unreleased Nintendo 3DS Rival

Someone is trying to get a whopping $45,000 USD for a non-working Panasonic Jungle handheld. If you haven't heard of this particular device, don't feel too bad. Announced in 2010, this clamshell-style handheld system looked like a small laptop but was intended as a portable platform for MMO titles; indeed, Battlestar Galactica Online was one of the first games confirmed for the device (Stellar ...read more

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Crosses 227,000 Concurrent Players on Steam

Controversies surrounding microtransactions notwithstanding, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has got off to an impressive start since its release a couple of days ago. The open world action RPG has enjoyed widespread acclaim from critics, currently sitting at an OpenCritic score of 89, and has also attracted players in droves. Immediately upon release, the game became Capcom’s biggest-ever single player ...read more

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Helldivers 2 Players All Agree on the Only "Useless" Stratagem

Helldivers 2 players all agree on what the most useless stratagem in the game is. "Useless stratagem" is a strong pair of words when talking about Helldivers 2, because Arrowhead Game Studios has done any excellent job with the game balance and ensuring everything has function, if not serious legs in various strategies. That said, it is hard to make a case for the machine gun sentry. To this ...read more

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Dragon's Dogma Players Wage War With Each Other Over Microtransactions

Dragon's Dogma 2, according to reviews, is one of the best games so far this year. In fact, according to Metacritic, it is specifically the ninth best release so far this year thanks to its 86 on the website. General consumers seem to be less impressed with the new Capcom RPG though, as evident by its "Mixed" user review scores on both Metacritic and Steam. That said, the negative reviews for the ...read more

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is Getting More Evil Endings

While developer Larian Studios has said that it has no plans for DLC or sequels for Baldur’s Gate 3, the studio has now revealed that it is still working on adding things to the game through updates. In an interview with IGN, studio boss Swen Vincke has revealed that the studio is currently working on bringing more evil endings to the game. “So they’re working on the evil endings right ...read more

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Grand Theft Auto VI Could Reportedly Miss Its 2025 Release Window

A new report from Kotaku says that according to Kotaku’s sources, Grand Theft Auto VI could very well be delayed out of its 2025 release window and slip into 2026. This comes after Rockstar instituted a very unpopular return-to-office mandate, which seems to be playing a key role in why things are slowing down with GTA VI’s production, and why a delay into 2026 is reportedly ...read more

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Larian will not be making Baldur's Gate 4

Larian will not be working on Baldur's Gate 4, or any expansions for Baldur's Gate 3, it has just been revealed. This information comes from the CEO of Larian himself - Swen Vincke. Hosting a talk at GDC 2024 titled "The secrets of Baldur's Gate 3", he closed with this bombshell after roughly an hour of development discussion, funny storys, and revelations about work left on the cutting room ...read more

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Stardew Valley Players Discover Secret Scene Added With Update 1.6

The Stardew Valley Update 1.6 release date was this week, at least on PC. The latest update to the game added a metric ton of new content and improvements. Update 1.6 is not the biggest update Stardew Valley has seen since its release eight years ago, but it is certainly in the conversation of meaningful updates and it very well could be the last major update to the game based on previous ...read more

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Resident Evil 9 Rumor Hints at a More Open-World Game

The next mainline Resident Evil game, Resident Evil 9, may end up adopting a much more open-world setup compared to past games if a new rumor is leading fans in the right direction. That's not especially hard to believe considering how some of the more recent games have been set up, but the latest rumor about the game includes some supposed insights into Capcom's approach to new projects which, ...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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Apple's foldable iPhone might debut as soon as in 2026

While Apple is busy making significant strides toward enhancing its devices' AI capabilities, it seems it hasn't entirely turned its back on the foldable phone trend that gained momentum a few years ago. Despite the Apple Car's unfortunate fate, the foldable phone concept is still very much a part of Apple's upcoming roadmap. As per the latest rumors, Apple's foldable iPhone could potentially ...read more

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YouTube requiring labels for realistic AI-created content

Google is now requiring people who create content on YouTube to label any content that was created by AI tools that are deemed as realistic. In a blog post today, Google revealed that the new AI labeling features are now available as a tool in YouTube's Creator Studio. The company first announced its AI labeling plans back in November 2023. The new tool is labeled as "Altered content" within ...read more

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New Denuvo Tech Will Go After Leaks

The makers of the anti-piracy software Denuvo have recently revealed a new technology called TraceMark for Games, which will help devs track down leaks. Denuvo is mostly known for its DRM software, which is used in several recent and upcoming PC games, such as Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, Dead Island 2, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Visions of Mana, for example. Denuvo’s ...read more

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Report Reveals How Many Game Studios Are Using AI

A new report released by engine maker Unity has revealed that 62% of surveyed game studios use AI in one way or another to aid in development. Unity's findings come after the gaming community has reacted unfavorably to the use of AI in recent months. In December, an official Xbox Twitter account appeared to use AI to create a promotional image, which featured strange details like mustachioed ...read more

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Hit Poker roguelike Balatro is coming to iPhone

Popular Poker-based roguelike Balatro is officially coming to iPhone, the game’s anonymous solo developer has confirmed. ‘LocalThunk’ told iMore that the hit puzzle title is currently in development for mobile, but they would not confirm any further details of the port or its release date. However, the developer did confirm that there are plans to further develop Balatro beyond the ...read more

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Saber Interactive Has Left Embracer Group in a Deal Worth $247 Million

Recent reports had indicated that Saber Interactive was on the verge agreeing a deal with parent company Embracer Group that would see it going independent. That has now been officially confirmed. Embracer Group has announced that it has agreed to sell Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive, a company created by Saber co-founder Matthew Karch for the purposes of the transaction. Embracer and ...read more

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Sega Almost Owned The Publishing Rights To GTA

The GTA series is one of gaming's biggest brands, with total combined sales of more than 420 million units worldwide. Created by DMA Designs' David Jones and Mike Dailly, the game that kicked things off was published by BMG Interactive back in 1997 – but, according to a new rumour, it could have been a different name on the box. According to Swiss collector and preservationist Comby ...read more

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Soulframe Gets New Trailer Showcasing Gameplay and Story

Developer Digital Extremes has released a new trailer for its upcoming multiplayer action RPG Soulframe, showing off a bit of gameplay in the process. The trailer, which you can check out below, shows off some pre-alpha gameplay. Along with gameplay, the trailer also gives us hints of the game’s story through what seems to be an in-universe poem recited over footage of some of the different ...read more

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Soulframe Gets New Trailer Showcasing Gameplay and Story

Developer Digital Extremes has released a new trailer for its upcoming multiplayer action RPG Soulframe, showing off a bit of gameplay in the process. The trailer, which you can check out below, shows off some pre-alpha gameplay. Along with gameplay, the trailer also gives us hints of the game’s story through what seems to be an in-universe poem recited over footage of some of the different ...read more

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Final Fantasy 16’s The Rising Tide expansion has been dated

Square Enix has dated Final Fantasy 16’s The Rising Tide expansion. Priced at $19.99, the game’s second story DLC will be released on April 18, 2024. The release date was announced on Friday at the end of a PAX East panel covering the upcoming expansion, which can be rewatched in full below.

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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Officially Unveiled, Launches 2025

We’ve been hearing about Skydance New Media’s Marvel game for a while now. In 2021, it was announced that the Uncharted creator Amy Hennig-leg studio was working on a AAA single-player action-adventure Marvel game, and the following year, it was revealed that the game would be set in World War 2 and star Captain America and the Black Panther of that era as its playable protagonists. A ...read more

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Overwatch 2 Adding Mythic Skin Shop, Earnable Overwatch Coins

Overwatch 2 is undergoing big changes in Season 10, starting with all heroes becoming free. There will also be a new shop for Mythic Skins, announced game director Aaron Keller in the latest Developer Update. It will allow players to purchase previous and current seasonal Mythic Skins, though pricing is unknown. A new blog post also reveals that players can work towards a Mythic Skin’s ...read more

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Launches in Early 2025

SNK has released some new trailers for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, its sequel to the 1999 cult-classic fighter Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves. It’s out in early 2025 and features the new Rev system. Check it out below in the latest gameplay. Though it didn’t provide details on the new system, the trailer breaks it down into four parts – Rev Guard, Rev Blow, Rev Arts and Rev Accel. ...read more

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MotoGP 24 Launches on May 2nd for Consoles and PC

Milestone’s latest title in the long-running MotoGP series, MotoGP 24, is out on May 2nd. It will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Check out the announcement trailer below. This year’s title sees the introduction of the Riders Market and Stewards. The former provides “endless possibilities” for riders to shift to other teams, resulting in a ...read more

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F1 Manager 2024 Announced, Launches This Summer

Frontier Developments’ foray into the world of Formula 1 continues, with F1 Manager 2024 announced for a Summer release. It’s coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Check out the first trailer below. F1 Manager 2024 features a new season with new cars, an updated F1 Sprint format and ten official teams. However, you can also create your own ...read more

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