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Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors 1.0 Launches in April, Brings Local Co-op and More

Paizo and BKOM Studios have announced that Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors, a Vampire Survivors-style roguelite auto-shooter, is leaving Early Access next month. Per a press release, Gallowspire…

March 1, 2024 | 10:23 EST

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Sonic Dream Team Announced, But It's an Apple Arcade Exclusive

Sega just announced a brand new Sonic game, titled Sonic Dream Team, but you'll need an Apple Arcade subscription to play it.  Defined as Sonic's new 3D action platformer, Dream Team is coming…

November 1, 2023 | 10:51 EDT

Pac-Man looking suitably angry as he seeks to devour all in his path while a ghost looks on in the new Pac-Man battle royale game Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs
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Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Is A Weird New Pac-Man Battle Royale Game

Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Pac-Man battle royale experience, and it looks...deeply odd. Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs pits 64 players (Pac-Men? Pac-People?) against each other…

October 10, 2023 | 09:47 EDT

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Pizza Possum Release Date Brings Arcade Hide-And-Seek Action Next Month

Publisher Raw Fury and developer Cosy Computer have announced their Pizza Possum release date. The fast-paced arcade hide-and-seek game launches across PC and current-gen consoles, including…

August 28, 2023 | 09:29 EDT

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Retro Arcade Handheld Super Pocket Announced With Classic Arcade Games Galore

The brilliantly-named HyperMegaTech has announced the Super Pocket, a new retro arcade handheld that comes complete with a bunch of classic arcade titles for you to enjoy. It comes in two editions:…

July 12, 2023 | 10:39 EDT

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Konami Announces Record-High Revenue but Profits Slump; eFootball 2023 Passes 600 Million Downloads

Today Konami announced its financial results for the full fiscal year between April 2022 and March 2023. Total revenue was 314,321 million yen, up 4.9% year-on-year, while business profit was 56,611…

May 11, 2023 | 02:36 EDT

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Free Streets of Rage 4 Update Bring Co-Op Moves, Survival Mode, and More

Streets of Rage 4, the highly successful sequel to the classic beat-em-up franchise, has just received a new free update. This update introduces a host of new features and content to the game,…

March 10, 2023 | 02:33 EST

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Everspace 2 Release Date Finally Revealed

Space shooter-come-RPG Everspace 2 has been in development for five years and on release in Early Access for more than two, but we finally know when it's arriving in full. The Everspace 2 release…

February 6, 2023 | 09:24 EST

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Disney Speedstorm Delayed To Ensure Fans Are Immersed For Years to Come

We aren't off to the races yet, and sadly our time to drift around the track will be delayed a bit longer, as Disney Speedstorm has been delayed for polish and additional content to be added before…

November 30, 2022 | 02:23 EST

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Never Meet a Lasagna You Don't Like in Garfield Lasagna Party

We are hungry, therefore we are, but not for much longer! Soon we will able to be able to take a bite out of Garfield Lasagna Party, where you get to play as one of the most well-known kitty cats…

October 25, 2022 | 01:38 EDT

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Missile Command: Recharged Replacing Missile Command: Recharged

Atari is planning to replace Missile Command: Recharged with...uh...Missile Command: Recharged. The studio says it's planning a full 2.0 rework for the game, which launched its Atari Recharged series…

October 4, 2022 | 10:06 EDT

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Waves And Waves 2 Free To Play After Dev Passes Away

Two arcade twin-stick shooters, Waves and Waves 2: Notorious, have been made free to play after their creator sadly passed away from cancer. Squid in a Box, whose real name was Rob, died two weeks…

August 19, 2022 | 09:02 EDT

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PlayStation Plus Essential August 2022 Games Officially Revealed

Turns out the leaks were correct. The PlayStation Plus Essential August 2022 lineup has officially been revealed, and there are some very solid games indeed up for grabs this month, including a…

July 27, 2022 | 12:02 EDT

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Roll7 Reveals OlliOlli World Oxenfree Crossover

Night School Studio has announced that the long-awaited OlliOlli World Oxenfree crossover has arrived in the form of the OlliOlli World's new Void Riders DLC that released around a month ago. Turns…

July 21, 2022 | 10:34 EDT

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Skate 4 Reveal Reportedly Coming July 2022

A new report claims that Skate 4 is much further along in production than anyone might have thought and that Full Circle and EA will reveal the game next month. Electronic Arts formed a new studio…

June 21, 2022 | 03:03 EDT

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OlliOlli World Takes To The Stars In VOID Riders

The game OlliOlli World puts a colorful cartoon spin on skating and is only getting bigger. Announced previously, the expansion VOID Riders is now available for download. It adds a sci-fi theme to…

June 15, 2022 | 03:35 EDT

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Velan Studios To Make Knockout City Free-To-Play

Velan Studios has confirmed that it's making its multiplayer dodgeball game Knockout City free-to-play. The change will go into effect as of Season 6, with Velan also moving away from publisher EA in…

February 24, 2022 | 11:28 EST

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Everspace 2 Update Brings New Star System And More

A new Everspace 2 update has been released, and it's a big one. Titled Khait Nebula: Stranger Skies, the update brings the titular nebula with it, plus a new companion, a brand new faction, and lots…

November 3, 2021 | 10:38 EDT

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Batman is Returning to Rocket League for In-Game Event

Rocket League has been out for six years, but it's a pretty big deal still. Not as big as it used to be, but even small, regular events like this one will affect a lot of people, over 75 million…

October 15, 2021 | 09:22 EDT

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Focus Home Interactive Acquires Streets of Rage 4 Developer Dotemu

Streets of Rage 4 developer Dotemu has been acquired by Focus Home Interactive for €38.5 million as part of an initiative to expand its roster of game developers. Dotemu is perhaps best known for…

August 5, 2021 | 12:17 EDT

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First Big Everspace 2 Update Brings New Companion And More

The first major Everspace 2 update has exited hyperspace and is now orbiting Steam and GOG. Union: Contracts/Heartland brings a new companion, all-new missions and gameplay, a new ship class, and…

April 28, 2021 | 08:15 EDT

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First Major Everspace 2 Update To Add New Companion And More

The first major Everspace 2 update for the game's Early Access phase has been detailed. Coming later this month, the update brings new mission types, a new companion to get to know, and a…

April 14, 2021 | 10:45 EDT

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Everspace 2 Roadmap for Early Access Revealed

The Everspace 2 roadmap for Early Access has been revealed, and with it comes star systems, player ships, companions, and other gameplay features in the months to come. These gameplay features…

February 19, 2021 | 12:03 EST

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[Updated] Vicarious Visions Moves to Blizzard Entertainment

Update (1/22/2021, 8:30 PM) – More information has been revealed about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 developer Vicarious Visions and its move from Activision to Blizzard. Bloomberg reports that the…

January 22, 2021 | 03:05 EST

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Early Access Everspace 2 Release Date Set For January 18th

We now have an Early Access Everspace 2 release date. The space shooter is coming to Steam Early Access and GOG's In Development program on January 18th, after being delayed last year due to the…

January 5, 2021 | 09:00 EST

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Windjammers 2 Release Date Delayed to 2021

The Windjammers 2 release date has been unfortunately delayed to sometime next year, disappointing fast-paced frisbee fans around the world. Windjammers 2 is a revival of the early 90s franchise…

December 10, 2020 | 01:56 EST

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Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Delayed Until 2021

The Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course release date has been delayed until 2021, owing to a desire from the developers who don't want it to be "anything less than our best work." Cuphead is a game…

November 25, 2020 | 02:06 EST

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Crash Bandicoot Gear Debuts in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Update

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Crash Bandicoot items have arrived as part of a new update. This new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 update also features over 100 new challenges, player-created decks, a new…

November 5, 2020 | 01:38 EST

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Ghostbusters Come to Rocket League in 'Haunted Hallows' Event

The Rocket League Haunted Hallows event will be launching tomorrow, bringing some iconic Ghostbusters items to the game. And yes, you can unlock the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle — but you're going to have…

October 19, 2020 | 01:47 EDT

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Rocket League On Steam Now Requires An Epic Games Account

After the recent September update, Rocket League now requires you to have an Epic Games account when you're playing it on Steam. If you don't have one, it'll prompt you to create one before you can…

September 17, 2020 | 09:54 EDT

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Rocket League Free-To-Play Release Date and EGS Coupon Revealed

The Rocket League free-to-play release date and details have finally been unveiled by Psyonix, giving us a good look at what we can expect when this vehicle-based soccer game switches to a new…

September 15, 2020 | 02:43 EDT

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Denuvo DRM Uncovered

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Denuvo DRM has been reportedly uncovered by an irate gamer, and that's not the only thing that flew under the radar: apparently, the PC version of the game requires an…

September 11, 2020 | 12:13 EDT

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Charity DLC Benefits Veterans

A Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 charity DLC has been launched by Activision. 100% of the proceeds from "The United Pack" will be going to the Call of Duty Endowment, a charity that benefits American…

September 8, 2020 | 05:03 EDT

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Amazon Delays Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remake Preorders

Amazon customers who preordered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 are getting an unfortunate surprise today as they learn that their shipments are being delayed. Unhappy customers are reporting that the…

September 4, 2020 | 12:36 EDT

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Rocket League Won't Require PS Plus or Nintendo Switch Online

Rocket League PS Plus and Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions will not be required to play the game when it switches to a free-to-play format in a forthcoming update. "PlayStation Plus on…

September 2, 2020 | 02:37 EDT

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Rocket League Shared Inventory Won't Share Share DLC Across Devices

The Rocket League Shared Inventory is a pretty cool new development to allow for cross-platform enhancements, but there's a hitch — not all of your DLC is going to be available on every platform. If…

August 12, 2020 | 03:32 EDT

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Cuphead PS4 Version Out Now

Today on thegameawards Indie Studio Update, Geoff Knightley and Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc., the creators of Cuphead, have announced that Cuphead is out now on the PS4. */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/…

July 28, 2020 | 11:21 EDT

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75 Million People Played Rocket League in Its First Five Years

Today marks the five-year anniversary of Rocket League and the developers have released some pretty impressive stats about the game. Believe it or not, there have been more than 75 million people…

July 7, 2020 | 02:55 EDT

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8 New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Characters Revealed

Eight new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 characters have been revealed for the roster of this upcoming skating game. Although this remaster is bringing back a lot of the classic pros, it's also adding…

June 23, 2020 | 01:22 EDT

Wave Break Release Date

Wave Break Hits Stadia's Shores Next Week

Funktronic Labs announced today that its upcoming "skateboating" title, Wave Break, will launch on June 23. As previously announced, the game will release first on Google Stadia before hitting other…

June 18, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

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Everspace 2 Closed Alpha Starting June 15th

At the PC Gaming Show, Everspace 2 received a new trailer focused on exploration and dogfighting. More importantly, the space flight sim is getting a closed Alpha that starts very soon on Steam: June…

June 13, 2020 | 03:15 EDT

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Dotemu Apologizes for Streets of Rage 4 Physical Edition Confusion

Quite a few people wanted to get a Streets of Rage 4 physical edition, but it appears that there has been some confusion on the matter. It's gotten so bad, in fact, that DotEmu has apologized for the…

May 12, 2020 | 04:22 EDT

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Star Wars Episode 1: Racer Switch and PS4 Versions Delayed Again

The Star Wars Episode 1: Racer Switch and PS4 versions are going to be delayed even longer than originally intended, pushing back the release of this N64 classic onto more current-gen platforms.…

May 11, 2020 | 02:43 EDT

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Skate-boating Title Wave Break Announced For Google Stadia

Funktronic Labs has announced its upcoming Skate-boating game, Wave Break for Google Stadia as a timed exclusive during today's Stadia Connect. The game which, was showcased back at DreamHack Dallas…

April 28, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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Streets Of Rage 4 To Land On PC, Consoles April 30th

After a release date false start earlier this month, upcoming side-scrolling brawler Streets of Rage 4 finally has a release date. It's hitting PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One on…

April 17, 2020 | 09:46 EDT

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Streets of Rage 4 Release Date on eShop Was a Mistake

Beat 'em up fans were excited to see the Streets of Rage 4 release date appear on the Nintendo eShop recently, but there's some bad news: it was listed by mistake. Let's get some important…

April 8, 2020 | 12:57 EDT

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Path of the Warrior is a VR Beat 'Em Up

If you ever wanted to experience the chaotic action of a classic sidescrolling brawler beat 'em up, Path of the Warrior is sure to provide a visceral VR experience. Announced during The Game Awards…

December 12, 2019 | 10:46 EST

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Rocket League Blueprint Update Arrives This December

The Rocket League Blueprint Update is on the way, bringing some big changes to the game's cosmetic systems. Players will be getting a boatload of free content, and the Item Shop will be opening up…

November 22, 2019 | 01:00 EST