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A notable Nintendo insider has claimed that the Japanese video game publisher is still going to release a "Switch Pro" version of the console in the first half of 2023. Over the past couple of years, plenty of rumors and reports associated with the Switch Pro have circled, but none of this conjecture has ever resulted in an actual announcement of the hardware from Nintendo. And while many fans ...read more
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They say if you're good at something, never do it for free. They also say if you're good at something, continue doing it at the next video game studio you join. Now, not many people may be saying that second one, but Payday game designer – now the CEO and creative director at 10 Chambers – Ulf Andersson has taken it to heart, as he spoke about his studio's upcoming game, a co-op heist based ...read more
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Ubisoft officially confirmed the title of its new Assassin's Creed game this week by unveiling Assassin's Creed Mirage, the next mainline game in the acclaimed open-world series. The name of the game was revealed alongside the first official image from Assassin's Creed Mirage which features the familiar Assassin's Creed archetype of a hooded assailant, though as expected based on what we've heard ...read more
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2K Games and developer Hangar 13 have announced that a fourth installment in the Mafia series is now in active development. Throughout 2022, we've already heard via multiple reports that Hangar 13 is in the process of working on Mafia 4 with the intent of making it a prequel to the original Mafia. And while the studio has yet to confirm that this will be the case, we do now know that a new game ...read more
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PlayStation has announced that it has officially agreed to acquire Savage Game Studios, a mobile game developer. Additionally, while Savage Game Studios is joining PlayStation Studios like any other first-party developer, it will be doing so as part of the newly created PlayStation Studios Mobile Division. The exact terms of the deal were not announced. "Today, we announced that we have ...read more
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A new iteration of the PlayStation 5 has been released in Australia which reportedly makes the console lighter. Press Start reports that the new CFI-1200 series models of the PS5 weigh less than the launch consoles, to the extent that the standard edition with the disc drive is now as light as the digital edition was at launch. According to the manuals provided with each version of the ...read more
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Mafia on Steam is free for a short while, developers 2K are giving the original open-world game to commemorate the original game’s 20th birthday. The game will be free to claim on Steam from 1-5 September, so make sure to mark it in your calendars lest you forget and miss out. There was a time when Mafia and GTA went toe-to-toe on the gaming battlefield, with both crime games offering the ...read more
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Accessibility is increasingly becoming an important part of game design. In this day and age, more game makers are becoming aware of the need to accommodate gamers who may struggle with playing their favorite games with the typical controller setup and settings. On that front, Xbox head Phil Spencer had nothing but praise for Uncharted and The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog. Coming off a ...read more
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Firaxis and 2K Games have released a new Hero Spotlight trailer for Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Instead of an established superhero, this time it’s about the Hunter, the player-created character. Check out some of her moves, from quick strikes with dual swords to a giant two-handed weapon slam. As the daughter of Lilith, the Hunter was raised by the Caretaker to battle her. While Lilith was ...read more
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With the Activision-Blizzard deal awaiting approvals from multiple competition regulators around the world, Xbox might get a few more Backwards Compatible games if the deal goes through. The well-known Xbox insider Shpeshal_Nick recently appeared in the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, talking about some good news for Xbox fans that could actually happen if the Activision-Blizzard deal ...read more
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