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Alex and Jonas in artwork for Oxenfree
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Oxenfree to Be Removed From Digital Storefront Next Month

Developer Night School has announced that horror adventure game Oxenfree is to be removed from a certain digital storefront next month.

September 9, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

A chibi pixel art figure next to a heart in artwork created by Hideaki and Saori Utsumi for their new studio Birdkin
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Ex-Capcom Staffers Form New Husband-and-Wife Indie Studio

Hideaki and Saori Utsumi, two ex-Capcom staffers, have founded a new husband-and-wife indie studio by the name of Birdkin.

September 9, 2024 | 09:16 EDT

A player platforming across mushrooms alongside their friends in Abiotic Factor
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Abiotic Factor Devs Promise Fix for Connectivity Issues

Abiotic Factor developer Deep Field has acknowledged an ongoing connectivity bug in the game, pledging to fix it in the forthcoming Community Update 2.

September 9, 2024 | 08:58 EDT

Artwork for the Spiders game GreedFall
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GreedFall 2 Developer Spiders Secures Better Pay and Policies After Strike

Spiders, the studio behind GreedFall 2 and Steelrising, has negotiated better pay and working conditions with its bosses following a strike.

September 6, 2024 | 11:40 EDT

Alan Wake firing his gun at an enemy in the PC version of Alan Wake
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Alan Wake PC Update to Remove Iconic Licensed Song

Remedy has revealed that an upcoming Alan Wake PC update is set to remove the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" from the original version of the game.

September 6, 2024 | 10:53 EDT

A Space Marine looking out over a battlefield in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Credits Feature a Nice, Surprising Tribute

An eagle-eyed Redditor has spotted a touching tribute to an iconic British gaming content creator in the credits of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2.

September 6, 2024 | 10:34 EDT

Dhalsim using a special attack in Street Fighter 6
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Street Fighter 6 Sales Top 4 Million Around the World

Capcom has revealed that Street Fighter 6 sales have hit another major milestone, fifteen months after the game's initial release.

September 6, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

A character holding a torch and looking scared while darkness encroaches all around in Dark and Darker artwork
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Dark and Darker Season 4 Brings Reworked Map, New Boss, and More

Ironmace has released the update that begins Dark and Darker Season 4, and it brings a full reset, as well as a new boss, a reworked map, and more.

September 6, 2024 | 09:43 EDT

Several characters depicted in colorful concept art for the Pathea Games title My Time at Evershine
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My Time at Evershine Is the Third My Time Game, Kickstarter Coming Soon

Pathea Games has revealed My Time at Evershine, the followup to cozy life sim sandbox games My Time at Portia and My Time at Sandrock.

September 6, 2024 | 09:08 EDT

Key art for the Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Children of Morta DLC crossover, complete with art of two characters from the latter game
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Gets Surprise Children of Morta DLC

Owlcat has released a brand new Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC pack, and it brings a crossover with a well-known indie roguelite.

September 5, 2024 | 11:23 EDT

A Joker card saying "Hello there! My name is Jimbo." in the Balatro mobile release date trailer
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Balatro Mobile Release Date Revealed in Funny, Yet Terrifying Trailer

Publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk have revealed the Balatro mobile release date, and it's coming to a mobile device near you very soon.

September 5, 2024 | 11:08 EDT

Lae'zel looking up in awe in Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 Out Now on PC, Full Patch Notes Revealed

Larian has released Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7, and as you'd likely expect, it comes with an absolute novel's worth of patch notes.

September 5, 2024 | 10:49 EDT

A giant tree with Astro Bot-style eyes next to Astro Bot himself in, erm, Astro Bot
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Astro Bot DLC Post-Launch Will Include Challenge Levels and Speedrun Stages

3D platformer Astro Bot is already garnering critical acclaim, and it looks like the game will be getting more levels after it launches as well.

September 5, 2024 | 09:40 EDT

A player aiming a rifle at a giant zombie in State of Decay 2
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State of Decay 2 Updates to End Later This Year

Undead Labs has announced that State of Decay 2 updates will come to an end after a forthcoming final update later this year.

September 5, 2024 | 09:20 EDT

Wukong holding his staff in Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong Expansion Coming as Sales Top 18m

Sales of the hugely successful Soulslike Black Myth: Wukong have topped 18 million, and an expansion for the game is apparently in the works as well.

September 5, 2024 | 08:29 EDT

Key art depicting several characters and a car in Deliver At All Costs
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Konami Reveals Wacky 50s Courier Game Deliver At All Costs

Konami and developer Far Out Games have revealed Deliver At All Costs, a wacky courier action game set in a heightened version of the 1950s.

September 4, 2024 | 10:50 EDT

A player fishing on an alien planet in No Man's Sky
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No Man’s Sky Aquarius Update Invites You to Relax With Some Fishing

Hello Games has released the No Man's Sky Aquarius update, bringing fishing to the expansive space sim, plus lots more besides.

September 4, 2024 | 10:19 EDT

A pink, screaming sheep in the Minecraft movie trailer
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The First Minecraft Movie Trailer Is Out and It Kinda Sucks

Warner Bros has released the very first Minecraft movie trailer, and it looks...well, it doesn't look particularly great, unfortunately.

September 4, 2024 | 09:55 EDT

Three soldiers in key art for Europa Universalis IV
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Europa Universalis IV Players are Getting Four Free DLC Packs

Paradox has announced that four Europa Universalis IV DLC packs will be given away to all owners of the base game for free.

September 4, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

The player holding a gun in a dilapidated farmhouse in We Harvest Shadows
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We Harvest Shadows Dev Admits He's "Out of Money", Asks for Advice

We Harvest Shadows developer David Wehle has admitted that he's "pretty much out of money", and he's looking to the community for advice.

September 4, 2024 | 08:55 EDT

Star Child eating in Concord
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Concord Trophy-Hunters Resort to Drastic Measures for Platinum Before Shutdown

Trophy-hunters in Sony's doomed shooter Concord are resorting to some drastic (and pretty funny) measures to chase that Platinum.

September 4, 2024 | 08:28 EDT

Three characters in official artwork for Concord
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Concord Shutting Down, Sony Offering Full Refunds

Sony has announced that it's shutting down Concord this Friday, and that everyone who bought the game will be issued a full refund.

September 3, 2024 | 12:47 EDT

A group of tamers and Tems enjoying a picnic in artwork for Temtem update 1.8, the final update for the game
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Final Major Temtem Update Arrives, Extensive Patch Notes Revealed

The last big Temtem update before the game enters maintenance mode has arrived, and it's absolutely massive, as you might expect.

September 3, 2024 | 11:42 EDT

A character with their arm detaching from their body in Harebrained Schemes' cyberpunk RPG Graft
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Graft Is a New Cyberpunk RPG from Shadowrun Dev Harebrained Schemes

Shadowrun Returns developer Harebrained Schemes has revealed its new RPG Graft, a grim cyberpunk tale with the Ship of Theseus metaphor at its core.

September 3, 2024 | 10:10 EDT

Garcia and Johnson in Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
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Shadows of the Damned Remaster Censored in Japan, Creators Confirm

Shadows of the Damned co-creators Shinji Mikami and Goichi Suda have confirmed the game's remaster has been censored in its native land of Japan.

September 3, 2024 | 09:18 EDT

Deadshot aiming while a possessed Flash stands behind him in the Rocksteady game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Suicide Squad Developer Rocksteady Hit by Layoffs

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League developer Rocksteady has apparently been hit by layoffs over the poor performance of the looter shooter.

September 3, 2024 | 08:34 EDT

Logos for Hopoo Games and Valve side-by-side
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Risk of Rain 2 Dev Hopoo Games to Shut Down as Creators Join Valve

Original Risk of Rain 2 developer Hopoo Games has seemingly shut down, with many of its staff members, including its co-founders, joining Valve.

September 3, 2024 | 08:03 EDT

Batman looking moody while confronting thugs in Batman: Arkham Knight, representing James Gunn quashing The Batman game rumors
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DCU Head James Gunn Quashes The Batman Video Game Rumors

James Gunn, the head of the DCU movie department, has taken to social media to quash rumors regarding a video game set in the world of The Batman.

August 30, 2024 | 11:40 EDT

Three grotesque-looking monsters in the Darkest Dungeon 2 Kingdoms update
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Darkest Dungeon 2 Kingdoms Update Split Into Three Parts, First Due in Q4

Red Hook has revealed that the upcoming Darkest Dungeon 2 Kingdoms update will be split into three parts, the first of which is due later this year.

August 30, 2024 | 10:33 EDT

Artwork for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, showing Princess Zelda in the spooky Still World
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New The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer Shows Off Swordfighting, Dungeons, and More

A new The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer has been released, and it's showing off some of Zelda's new abilities, plus the Still World and more.

August 30, 2024 | 10:12 EDT

Three characters in action poses in key art for Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5 Release Date Locked In for September

HoYoverse has revealed that Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.5 is officially arriving next month, bringing new five-star characters and more with it.

August 30, 2024 | 09:53 EDT

Players banding together to fight a blob monster in the Risk of Rain 2 DLC Seekers of the Storm
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Gearbox's First Risk of Rain 2 DLC Is Apparently a Complete Disaster

Seekers of the Storm is the first Risk of Rain 2 DLC released under Gearbox's stewardship, and it's apparently a complete and utter mess.

August 30, 2024 | 09:32 EDT

Two characters and a dragon-like winged animal in Visions of Mana
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Visions of Mana Studio Hit by Huge Layoffs on Release Day Per Report

Visions of Mana studio Ouka has reportedly been hit by huge layoffs on the day of its game's release amidst a wider shift in strategy by owner NetEase.

August 30, 2024 | 08:45 EDT

Jesse pointing her gun at some enemies in Control, which will be followed by Control 2 at some point in the future
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Remedy Teams Up with Annapurna for Control 2, TV and Movie Projects

Remedy has announced a partnership with Annapurna for the co-financing of Control 2, as well as TV and movie projects for Control and Alan Wake.

August 29, 2024 | 12:38 EDT

The player using a Wirebug to restrain a dinosaur-like monster in Monster Hunter Rise, which is part of a series that invalidates the need for a new Dino Crisis according to the latter's creator
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Shinji Mikami Says No "Space" for Dino Crisis Thanks to Monster Hunter

Shinji Mikami has spoken out about the possibility of a Dino Crisis remake or remaster, and he's not optimistic thanks to the existence of Monster Hunter.

August 29, 2024 | 11:15 EDT

A member of the new frog species in artwork for the Against the Storm DLC Keepers of the Stone
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First Against the Storm DLC Keepers of the Stone Launches Next Month

The first major Against the Storm DLC Keepers of the Stone has been announced, and it's arriving next month, bringing frogs and more with it.

August 29, 2024 | 10:53 EDT

Two of the main characters of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius in artwork for the game
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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Shutting Down in October

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will cease service in the West in October, so get your play time in while you can.

August 29, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

Henry riding a horse in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Script Has Over 2 Million Words

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 writer and director Daniel Vávra has revealed that the game's script will pack in an absolutely massive amount of words.

August 29, 2024 | 08:52 EDT

A character being shot while standing in water in Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter Marathon
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Marathon Director Reportedly Fired in Spring over Misconduct Allegations

According to a new report, Marathon director Chris Barrett was fired from Bungie in spring after a misconduct investigation.

August 29, 2024 | 08:24 EDT

A dinosaur threatening a city in a scenario presumably made by the Frostpunk 2 modding tool
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Frostpunk 2 Modding Tool Will Be Available at Release, 11 bit Announces

A Frostpunk 2 modding tool will be made available at launch, and it'll let you build custom maps, models, and scenarios, developer 11 bit has announced.

August 28, 2024 | 11:29 EDT

Croc looking cute alongside a little Gobbo in artwork for Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Announced Alongside Developer Revival

A remaster of cult classic platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos has been announced, and it comes with a revival of the game's dormant dev Argonaut.

August 28, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

A character in a gas mask holding a gun in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, developed in part by Raven Software
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Raven Says Activision Still Won't Play Fair with Unionized Workers

Raven Software employees have filed a labor complaint against the studio, Activision, and Microsoft, alleging "bad faith bargaining".

August 28, 2024 | 09:09 EDT

Five anime-style characters in the Amazon and Bandai Namco RPG Blue Protocol, which has been canceled
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Blue Protocol Canceled in the West, Japanese Service to End in January

Bandai Namco has announced that Blue Protocol's Western release has been canceled, and the game's service is to shut down in Japan in January.

August 28, 2024 | 08:18 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Ship Crashed
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Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Version Requires Early Access Players To Restart

Ubisoft has told Star Wars Outlaws players on PlayStation 5 that they'll need to start a new save file due to bugs fixed in the most recent update

August 27, 2024 | 08:10 EDT

An Ultramarine looking menacing in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Roadmap Promises New Missions, Modes, and More

Publisher Focus and developer Saber have revealed the Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 roadmap, and it's chock-full of post-launch goodies.

August 27, 2024 | 12:39 EDT

An image showing logos for both Nintendo Direct August 2024 shows
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Nintendo Direct August 2024 Shows - All the Announcements and Reveals

During today's twin Nintendo Direct presentations, we got to see remasters, re-releases, and new games aplenty, and here they all are!

August 27, 2024 | 11:04 EDT

Soa looking bemused in Foamstars, which is going free-to-play in October
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Foamstars Goes Free-to-Play and Drops PS Plus Requirement in October

Square Enix has announced that Splatoon-style shooter Foamstars is going free-to-play and dropping its PS Plus requirement in October.

August 27, 2024 | 09:47 EDT

A close-up of Shadow in the new Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie trailer
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First Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Trailer Introduces Keanu as Shadow

Paramount Pictures has released the very first full Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie trailer, and it features a legend in the role of Shadow the Hedgehog.

August 27, 2024 | 09:30 EDT

Characters wielding various tools in key art for the Core Keeper 1.0 update
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Core Keeper 1.0 Update Out Now, Full Patch Notes Revealed

Pugstorm and Fireshine have finally released Core Keeper 1.0, and the full patch notes are available right now for your perusal.

August 27, 2024 | 08:29 EDT

Artwork showing an animal character with a phone and a computer that's on fire as part of the GDQ Flame Fatales event
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GDQ Flame Fatales Marathon Raises $118k for Malala Fund

GDQ's women, non-binary, and femme-focused Flame Fatales marathon has concluded, raising well over $100k for the Malala Fund charity.

August 26, 2024 | 11:38 EDT

Geoff Keighley presenting Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
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Gamescom ONL 2024 Doubled Last Year's View Count to 40m

Geoff Keighley has revealed that Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 scored double the views of last year's show, and attendance was up too.

August 26, 2024 | 10:59 EDT