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Bandai Namco Shares Touching Statement from Akira Toriyama Ahead of Sand Land Release

Bandai Namco has released a touching statement made by Sand Land (as well as Dragon Ball) creator Akira Toriyama ahead of the game's release tomorrow. In the statement, which was made in January…

April 24, 2024 | 11:42 EDT

A hobbit holding a fish aloft in the cozy farming sim Tales of the Shire
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Tales of the Shire Brings Cozy Hobbit Farming to PC and Consoles This Year

Private Division and Wētā Workshop have unveiled the first gameplay trailer for Tales of the Shire, as well as confirming that the game will officially arrive on PC and consoles later this year. The…

April 22, 2024 | 12:16 EDT

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The Wolf Among Us 2 Isn't Dead and Here's the Proof, Telltale Says

The Wolf Among Us 2 isn't dead, at least according to developer Telltale. The studio has released new screenshots of the game's current development build and has confirmed that work on the project "…

April 19, 2024 | 10:19 EDT

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Sand Land Harnesses the Power of Darude's "Sandstorm" in New Trailer

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Sand Land, the upcoming action RPG based on Akira Toriyama's manga, and it features a very special song indeed. If you're a fan of 2000s dance music, or…

April 15, 2024 | 10:23 EDT

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Full V Rising Update 1.0 Details Revealed, and It Looks Huge

Stunlock Studios has revealed full details of what you can expect when the hotly-anticipated V Rising update 1.0 drops next month. A new official website dedicated to the update reveals that it's…

April 11, 2024 | 11:28 EDT

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Live-Action Dredge Movie Announced by Black Salt Games and Story Kitchen

Indie horror fishing game Dredge is getting a live-action movie adaptation, developer Black Salt Games has announced. The movie will see Black Salt teaming up with production outfit Story Kitchen,…

April 9, 2024 | 12:07 EDT

Characters from four Ninja Theory games: Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
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(UPDATED) Hellblade 2 Studio Ninja Theory Has Lost One of Its Founders

Update April 5th 7:38AM: A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed to us that Tameem Antoniades is no longer with Ninja Theory.  The spokesperson told us that Antoniades "was involved in the early…

April 4, 2024 | 08:46 EDT

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Bugsnax: The Card Game Brings Snacky Goodness To The Table

This April Fools' Day, indie developer Young Horses made an interesting announcement. A Kickstarter campaign for Bugsnax: The Card Game, a lightly strategic competitive card game based on their…

April 1, 2024 | 02:48 EDT

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Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Release Date and Platforms Revealed

Xseed Games and Mages have announced the Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion release date. The upcoming horror adventure game is slated to arrive on August 28th, if the official website is anything…

March 28, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

Simon Belmont wielding the Vampire Killer whip in the V Rising Castlevania crossover
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V Rising Castlevania Crossover Will Let You Battle Simon Belmont

Stunlock Studios and Konami have announced a V Rising Castlevania crossover, bringing a legendary vampire hunter to the open-world survival game. Per an official announcement, this crossover, which…

March 26, 2024 | 09:04 EDT

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Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Shows that it Offers More than Desert and Reveals New Enemies

Today Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer of its upcoming JRPG Sand Land, inspired by a manga by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. While so far we've mostly seen the game's desert biome, today we…

March 21, 2024 | 06:48 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Gets New Release Date, But it Isn't a Delay

Today Atlus announced that Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has a new release date, but it isn't a delay. The date has been moved up.  Instead of June 21, 2024, which was announced at the latest…

March 20, 2024 | 09:04 EDT

Belzebub in Sand Land
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Sand Land Demo Available Now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC to Enjoy Akira Toriyama's Anime World

Bandai Namco just released a free demo of its upcoming anime JRPG Sand Land ahead of the game's release.  The demo can be downloaded right now on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft…

March 18, 2024 | 06:32 EDT

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Reveals Beautiful Screenshots Made with Photo Mode

Ninja Theory shared a small gallery of new screenshots of its upcoming action-adventure game Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. Interestingly, the screenshots shared on X (formerly Twitter) aren't exactly…

March 15, 2024 | 07:26 EDT

A vampire rising from the crypt in V Rising
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V Rising 1.0 Release Date Set for May on PC, Later This Year on PS5

Stunlock Studios has announced the official V Rising 1.0 release date, and it's landing later this spring for PC. Unfortunately, however, you'll have to wait a little longer for the game to arrive on…

March 13, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

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Temtem Microtransactions Being Removed Later This Year, Big Updates To Stop

Crema has announced that larger updates for Temtem, which usually contain major gameplay additions and new content, will end later this year. In a very lengthy letter to the Temtem community, Crema…

March 4, 2024 | 08:56 EST

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Disney Dreamlight Valley Laugh Floor Update Takes You to the World of Monsters, Inc.

Gameloft has released a brand new Disney Dreamlight Valley update, and this one's perfect for fans of the Pixar classic Monsters, Inc. The appropriately-named Laugh Floor update follows on from…

February 28, 2024 | 09:26 EST

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Pre-Orders Available Now Alongside Intriguing Extended Trailer

Today Atlus opened the floodgates of pre-orders for the upcoming enhanced multiplatform release of Shin Megami Tensei V, dubbed Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Despite the fact that the game was…

February 27, 2024 | 03:08 EST

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Sons of the Forest 1.0 Patch Notes Bring Some Hilariously Dark Changes

Sons of the Forest 1.0 is finally upon us, and as you'd expect for this major milestone, it comes with some very extensive patch notes indeed. The survival horror game has been in Early Access since…

February 23, 2024 | 09:14 EST

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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Recap - Xbox Games and a Switch Exclusive Go Multiplatform

Nintendo has debuted its first Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase of 2024, focusing on news and announcements about third-party games coming in the first half of 2024. Interestingly, if I had the…

February 21, 2024 | 09:21 EST

A close-up of the demon prince Beelzebub in the Bandai Namco RPG Sand Land
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Gorgeous-Looking RPG Sand Land Shows Off Combat, Exploration, and More in New Gameplay Trailer

Bandai Namco has released a new 9-minute gameplay overview trailer for Sand Land, its upcoming RPG inspired by legendary creator Akira Toriyama's manga. The trailer provides insight into the…

February 19, 2024 | 09:33 EST

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Sand Land Reveals the Hover Scooter, Hover Jet, and Battle Bot in Action

Bandai Namco released new trailers of the upcoming JRPG Sand Land, showcasing three of the many vehicles that you can enjoy in the game. Specifically, we start with a look at the Hover Scooter,…

February 18, 2024 | 03:11 EST

A close-up of new Naraka: Bladepoint hero Shayol Wei standing in a forest
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New Naraka: Bladepoint Hero Shayol Wei Revealed Alongside Skill System Changes

24 Entertainment and NetEase have announced a new Naraka: Bladepoint hero, as well as some pretty big changes to the way hero skills work in the game. First, let's take a look at the new hero.…

January 26, 2024 | 11:10 EST

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Xbox Developer Direct 2024 Recap - Check Out All the News, Trailers, and Reveals

Microsoft hosted a brand new Developer Direct livestream, with plenty of reveals from its internal studios about upcoming games for Xbox and PC.  The livestreamed event focused on news from…

January 18, 2024 | 03:22 EST

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Opus: Prism Peak Gets New Publisher and Co-Developer in Japanese Giant Shueisha

Opus: Prism Peak developer Sigono has announced that Japanese publishing giant Shueisha will co-develop and publish the upcoming narrative adventure. In a post on the official Sigono X (formerly…

January 15, 2024 | 09:18 EST

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Sand Land Gets a Release Date and Looks Like a Banger

Today Bandai Namco announced the release date of its upcoming anime-inspired action JRPG Sand Land. The game will launch on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on April 26, 2024. Alongside the…

January 11, 2024 | 08:58 EST

A character on a computer screen saying "they're coming for ya!" in the homebrew NES cyberpunk adventure Courier
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Actual NES Cyberpunk Adventure Game Courier Crowdfunded in Under Three Hours

Homebrew NES adventure game Courier has been fully funded on Kickstarter in less than three hours. The game, which will be fully playable on actual NES machines, had a relatively modest funding goal…

January 2, 2024 | 11:52 EST

A character wielding a blade in concept art for Naraka: Bladepoint season 11
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Naraka: Bladepoint Shows Off New Heng Sword Weapon Coming Soon in Season 11

A new Naraka: Bladepoint weapon will be added to the melee battle royale's arsenal in the upcoming eleventh season, and there's a brand new trailer in town to show off that weapon. The Heng Sword…

December 29, 2023 | 09:50 EST

Beelzebub standing next to a Uniride vehicle in Sand Land with the title "Sand Land Uniride Gameplay"
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Sand Land Uniride Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Awesome Vehicular Combat

Bandai Namco has released a new Sand Land gameplay trailer that focuses on the small and nimble-looking Uniride vehicle. The studio says the Uniride's purpose is to sit somewhere "between a car and…

December 19, 2023 | 10:40 EST

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage by Life is Strange Devs Is The First Game in a Much Larger Universe

At The Game Awards, Don't Nod Entertainment announced Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, but apparently the game won't be simply a one shot.  The developer known for the Life is Strange series just…

December 10, 2023 | 12:59 EST

Kazuma Kiryu in Like a Dragon Gaiden and Infinite Wealth
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Like a Dragon Gaiden Reveals English Voice-overs and Infinite Wealth Gameplay Showcased

An update adding English voice-overs to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is coming soon, and now you can hear what they sound like. Today Sega revealed a new trailer of the recently…

December 8, 2023 | 08:17 EST

Kazuma Kiryu in a high-collared coat looking back wistfully in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
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Like a Dragon Gaiden Is Getting Its English Dub This Month

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced that the English dub for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is incoming sometime this month. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), RGG Studio…

December 6, 2023 | 08:39 EST

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Life is Strange Has Achieved 20 Million Players

Today Don't Nod Entertainment announced that the adventure game Life is Strange has achieved a new player count milestone. According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter), the original…

November 24, 2023 | 02:14 EST

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Melee Battle Royale Hit Naraka: Bladepoint Reaches 40 Million Players Worldwide

24 Entertainment and NetEase have announced that free-to-play battle royale brawler Naraka: Bladepoint has reached a pretty significant player count. In a post on the game's official X (formerly…

November 24, 2023 | 09:15 EST

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Spirittea Boasts Successful Launch With $1 Million in Sales and Promises Updates and Free Content

  Indie developer Cheesemaster Games and publisher No More Robots announced that the pixel art life sim Spirittea has enjoyed a successful launch. The game achieved 150,000 players in its first…

November 20, 2023 | 11:49 EST

The hero Belzebub in Sand Land
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Sand Land JRPG Reveals the World Created by Akira Toriyama and More; Anime Series Coming in 2024

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released an extensive development diary video about the upcoming action JRPG Sand Land. The video stars producer Keishu Minami as he introduces the game and several…

November 15, 2023 | 05:08 EST

A closeup of Hadi Ismail, the new hero in Naraka: Bladepoint
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Naraka: Bladepoint Spotlights New Hero Hadi Ismail In Acrobatic Gameplay Trailer

Naraka: Bladepoint has revealed the first gameplay for its new hero, Hadi Ismail, and he looks extremely graceful and acrobatic. In a brand new trailer released earlier today, we're introduced to "…

November 9, 2023 | 10:18 EST

The player character, Gaston, Rapunzel, and WALL-E's Eve in key art for A Rift In Time, an expansion arriving alongside Disney Dreamlight Valley 1.0
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Disney Dreamlight Valley 1.0 Arrives In December, But There's A Catch

Gameloft has announced the Disney Dreamlight Valley 1.0 release date, so it won't be long before the cozy life sim gets its full release. The game, which was released in Early Access last September…

October 27, 2023 | 10:11 EDT

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Stardew Valley Meets Spirited Away Life Sim Spirittea Gets Release Date for PC, Switch, & Game Pass

Indie developer Cheesemaster Games and publisher No More Robots announced a release date of the upcoming life sim Spirittea. The game, which our Joe Allen aptly defined "Stardew Valley meets…

October 25, 2023 | 12:20 EDT

A close-up of Senua's very realistic face as captured in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's Facial Capture System Looks Incredible In New Dev Diary

A new Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 dev diary has shown off the game's facial capture system, and it looks absolutely stunning. Ninja Theory is working with facial rigging studio 3Lateral for Senua's…

October 20, 2023 | 12:15 EDT

A vampire rising from his crypt while surrounded by flames in V Rising
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V Rising Halloween Event Brings Free Decor DLC And More

Stunlock Studios has announced its plans for a V Rising Halloween event, and if you like to decorate your castle with creepy accouterments, you're in luck. While it's true that the Halloween event…

October 19, 2023 | 10:33 EDT

Sand Land's Protagonist Beelzebub
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Sand Land Reveals English Voice Actors to Complement Akira Toriyama's Art

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the English voice actors that will take on the roles of the characters of the upcoming anime game Sand Land. We learn that the hero Beelzebub will be…

October 12, 2023 | 04:34 EDT

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Indie Dev Shares In-Depth Climate Impact Report For Narrative Adventure Saltsea Chronicles

Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has shared what it calls "one of the first" reports on the climate impact of a game's development process. The studio, whose name you might recognize from games like …

October 12, 2023 | 10:08 EDT

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SPY×ANYA: Operation Memories Reveals Gameplay Loop and Looks Adorable

Spy x Family fans have been curious about the upcoming game SPYxANYA: Operation Memories since its reveal at the latest Nintendo Direct, and today Bandai Namco revealed its gameplay loop. The goal…

October 9, 2023 | 01:55 EDT

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Minami & Megumi Figures
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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim's Gorgeous Minami & Megumi Figures Available for Pre-Order

Today Japanese manufacturer ques Q made two brand-new figures dedicated to Vanillaware's beloved game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim available for pre-order. The figures portray two of the game's main…

October 6, 2023 | 12:01 EDT

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Telltale Games Confirms Layoffs; All Projects Still in Production

Today Telltale Series has confirmed that it has laid off a number of employees, while the games currently in development remain in the pipeline for the time being. Layoffs were first reported by…

October 5, 2023 | 09:12 EDT

A Fortnite character waving a flag in the new Keoken Interactive Deliver Us The Moon Fortnite map
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You Can Now Enjoy An Official Deliver Us The Moon Fortnite Map

In a rather intriguing move, indie studio Keoken Interactive has made an official Fortnite map based on its narrative adventure Deliver Us The Moon. Keoken's effort is a Capture the Flag map in…

October 2, 2023 | 10:46 EDT

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Like a Dragon Gaiden Reveals Familiar Characters & Sidequests

Sega has revealed new details and a few new screenshots of the upcoming Yakuza game Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. We start with a look at subquests. Since protagonist Kazuma…

October 1, 2023 | 09:37 EDT