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An Ogryn wielding a cannon in Warhammer 40k: Darktide, which is getting a new update
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Warhammer 40k: Darktide Nightmares and Visions Update Coming This Month

Fatshark has revealed the Warhammer 40k: Darktide Nightmares and Visions update, a major patch for the game that will bring a new game activity, a rework for the Ogryn talent tree, and more later…

March 6, 2025 | 09:15 EST

A young Cao Cao in Dynasty Warriors: Origins
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins Sales Top 1m Worldwide

Koei Tecmo has revealed that Dynasty Warriors: Origins sales have hit their first major milestone exactly a month after the game's initial release. Per a press release, Dynasty Warriors: Origins has…

February 14, 2025 | 11:19 EST

A close-up of ninja Ryu Hayabusa in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Update Brings New Game Plus Mode and More

Koei Tecmo has released an update for hack-and-slash action game Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, and it's bringing a New Game Plus mode, adjustments to some of the game's enemy encounters, and more. The first…

February 12, 2025 | 10:52 EST

Oda Nobunaga against a backdrop of the moon in the Onimusha 2 remaster
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Onimusha 2 Remaster and Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Release Date Revealed

Capcom has announced that a remaster of PS2 cult classic Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is in the works, and we now also have a release date for the upcoming retro pack Capcom Fighting Collection 2.…

February 5, 2025 | 08:24 EST

A huge skeletal monster with electric tentacles in Path of Exile 2
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Path of Exile 2 Update 0.1.1 Full Patch Notes Revealed

Path of Exile 2 Update 0.1.1 lands tomorrow, and Grinding Gear Games has revealed the official full patch notes ahead of the update's release. You can expect an update that's roughly on a similar…

January 16, 2025 | 09:24 EST

The two main characters of action RPG Lost Soul Aside huddled together
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Sony-Published Lost Soul Aside Won't Require a PSN Account on PC, It Seems

Sony and developer Ultizero Games appear to have quietly removed the requirement for PC players of upcoming action RPG Lost Soul Aside to have a PSN account in order to play. According to the game's…

January 13, 2025 | 09:31 EST

A PS5 Pro next to a shot of Eve from Stellar Blade
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Stellar Blade Developer Shift Up Gave All Its Employees a PS5 Pro As a Bonus

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has gifted all of its employees with a PS5 Pro, as well as a cash sum, as part of the studio's end-of-year bonus program. According to Korean news platform Naver (…

January 6, 2025 | 08:58 EST

The protagonist of China Hero Project game Lost Soul Aside with some kind of spiky blue snake thing next to him
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Sony China Hero Project Game Lost Soul Aside Gets 2025 Release Window

Sony and developer Ultizero Games have announced that long-awaited hack-and-slash action game Lost Soul Aside finally has a release window, and they've given us a fresh glimpse at some gameplay as…

December 18, 2024 | 08:41 EST

Stellar Blade protagonist Eve wearing a Christmas hat
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Festive Stellar Blade Update Brings New Costumes and More Tomorrow

Developer Shift Up has announced a holiday-themed Stellar Blade update, and it's bringing all kinds of festive goodies for you to enjoy, including new costumes, new decorations for certain areas, and…

December 16, 2024 | 10:52 EST

Preview header for Hyper Light Breaker
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Hyper Light Breaker Preview - A Journey Worth Taking

Developer Heart Machine gained worldwide fame for its stellar debut title, Hyper Light Drifter. Its mysterious world filled with vibrant ruins and dangerous foes is making the transition to 3D in the…

January 13, 2025 | 12:00 EST

A crossbow-wielding character in the middle of a skill tree with the text "There's something wrong with this world...and you're going to fix it." in Path of Exile 2
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Path of Exile 2 Dev Warns of Potential Server Issues Due to Massive Player Influx

Path of Exile 2 developer Grinding Gear Games has warned that the game may run into server issues during its Early Access launch period owing to the sheer volume of players who've redeemed keys. In…

December 6, 2024 | 08:32 EST

The player character Soh and the princess Yoshiro in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
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Capcom Admits New IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Underperformed

Capcom has admitted that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, an action-tower defense hybrid that also represents a foray into new IP for the studio, underperformed compared to its expectations. Per…

November 18, 2024 | 09:54 EST

Artwork for Warhammer 40k: Darktide, depicting its playable characters and logo
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Warhammer 40k: Darktide PS5 Release Confirmed for December

Developer and publisher Fatshark has announced that co-op first-person shooter Warhammer 40k: Darktide is coming to PlayStation 5 next month. Darktide will officially launch on Sony's machine on…

November 7, 2024 | 12:10 EST

A huge demon wielding two axes in Path of Exile 2
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Path of Exile 2 Early Access Release Delayed Until December

Developer and publisher Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile 2's upcoming Early Access release will be pushed back to December. Originally intended to launch in mid-November, the…

October 29, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

A character using a psychic ability on enemies in Warhammer 40k: Darktide
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Warhammer 40k: Darktide Unlocked and Loaded Update Lands a Day Early

Fatshark has released the Warhammer 40k: Darktide Unlocked and Loaded update a day earlier than expected, and it's bringing all kinds of goodies with it, including an itemization rework and more.…

September 25, 2024 | 12:08 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

Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Home Entertainment have revealed the Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 roadmap, showing what's coming to the Tyranid-slaying third-person hack-and-slash shooter over…

August 27, 2024 | 12:39 EDT

Frank West leaning out of a helicopter in the newly-announced Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Brings a Classic Back from the Dead

Capcom has announced another remaster of Dead Rising, and this one looks like it's bringing a full visual overhaul to the classic zombie-slaying sandbox game. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster was…

June 26, 2024 | 11:50 EDT

A mysterious hooded figure standing amidst smoky ruins in the Warhammer 40k: Darktide Secrets of the Machine God update
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Warhammer 40k: Darktide Secrets of the Machine God Update Brings New Mission and More

Fatshark has released the Warhammer 40k: Darktide Secrets of the Machine God update, and it contains a new mission for you to try out, plus new weapons and more. The patch is live on Steam right now…

June 25, 2024 | 11:22 EDT

Eve from Stellar Blade crouching and holding a sword
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Stellar Blade Sales Top One Million According to Shift Up Exec

Shift Up has revealed that Stellar Blade sales have topped one million, and that the studio is still actively considering a PC version of the game as well. According to an article on Korean news…

June 25, 2024 | 08:54 EDT

Juliet Starling with her chainsaw in Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Release Date and Zombie-Slaying Trailer Revealed

Dragami Games has revealed the Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP release date, and the remake, which Dragami promises will be faithful to the original, has also received its first major gameplay trailer. Per…

June 14, 2024 | 08:01 EDT

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a Strange, Beautiful Twist of Genres

Capcom, though more well-known for its monolithic franchises such as Monster Hunter and Devil May Cry, infrequently pivots and creates something entirely new -- something experimental. Kunitsu-Gami:…

June 11, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Artwork of the new Tempest class in Diablo Immortal
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Diablo Immortal Reveals New Dual Blade-Wielding Tempest Class

Blizzard has announced the second new class to be added to Diablo Immortal: the Tempest, a class that uses dual blades and calls upon the fury of the storm to smite their enemies. Per an…

May 7, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

A female character (possibly Eve, but I'm not sure) from Stellar Blade
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Stellar Blade New Game Plus Mode Confirmed for Launch, Details Revealed

Shift Up has announced that a Stellar Blade New Game Plus mode will be available in the game at launch, allowing you to continue your journey after the credits have rolled. In a new PlayStation Blog…

April 25, 2024 | 10:29 EDT

A close-up of Eve's face in Stellar Blade
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Stellar Blade Demo Release Date Revealed for Real This Time

Sony and Shift Up have announced the Stellar Blade demo release date, and this time, it's (probably) not going to be immediately deleted from the store after release. You'll get a chance to try out…

March 25, 2024 | 09:57 EDT

The four initial playable character classes in artwork for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide 2024 Plans Include New Enemies, System Overhauls, and More

Fatshark has revealed some of what's in store for grimdark multiplayer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide this year. Over the course of 2024, the game will receive new content including enemies,…

March 13, 2024 | 10:04 EDT

A moody-looking anime-style character with long silver hair in the new Phantom Blade Zero trailer
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PS5 Console Exclusive Phantom Blade Zero Gets Stylish New Trailer, Demo Coming "Soon"

Developer S-GAME has released a brand new Phantom Blade Zero trailer, and it comes with an assurance that a demo will be along "soon" as well. The martial arts-inspired Soulslike was originally…

February 2, 2024 | 08:39 EST

Heavily stylized concept art for a character from the PlatinumGames title World of Demons, which is being delisted
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World of Demons To Be Delisted Later This Month, PlatinumGames Reveals

Apple Arcade-exclusive hack-and-slash game World of Demons is to be delisted later this month, developer PlatinumGames has revealed. No reason for the game's delisting was given. In a rather short…

January 5, 2024 | 08:44 EST

A character in the action-adventure game Stellar Blade looking wistful
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Stellar Blade by Goddess of Victory: Nikke Developer Unsurprisingly Delayed to 2024

Upcoming action-adventure title Stellar Blade has, rather unsurprisingly, been delayed. It's now arriving sometime in 2024. This news comes via a new PlayStation Blog post, which looks ahead to some…

December 29, 2023 | 09:17 EST

Eve from Stellar Blade looking into the camera with a sci-fi device in the background
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Goddess Of Victory: Nikke Developer Signs Publishing Deal With PlayStation For Stellar Blade

Goddess of Victory: Nikke developer Shift Up has become the first Korean studio to sign up with Sony for a second-party publishing deal. The developer's upcoming game Stellar Blade will be a…

November 24, 2023 | 11:51 EST

Warhammer 40K: Darktide The Traitor Curse Update Split Hero
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Warhammer 40K: Darktide The Traitor Curse Update Celebrates Anniversary With New Content & Features

Fatshark announced an upcoming update for its grimdark first-person action game Warhammer 40K: Darktide, ominously titled "The Traitor Curse." The update will be released at some time in November to…

November 11, 2023 | 11:52 EST

Juliet Starling posing in Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, which is apparently now a remaster and not a remake
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Now A Remaster, Not A Remake

Dragami Games has announced a shift in the scope of the upcoming hack-and-slash action game Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP. According to producer Yoshimi Yasuda on X, rather than being a remake, the game…

October 13, 2023 | 08:48 EDT

Miyamoto Iori and Saber posing with their swords in Fate/Samurai Remnant
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Fate/Samurai Remnant Reaches 300,000 Copies Shipped Worldwide

Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have announced that anime action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant has shipped 300,000 copies worldwide. The game was released just a week ago, so it's pretty…

October 6, 2023 | 08:03 EDT

Characters Ready for Battle in Warhammer 40K: Darktide
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Warhammer 40K: Darktide Shows Full Class Overhaul Coming With Xbox Release

Grimdark action shooter Warhammer 40K: Darktide by Fatshark will soon launch on Xbox Series X|S, and it's carrying along a rather hefty update. As a matter of fact, it's the biggest yet compared to…

October 1, 2023 | 12:18 EDT

An image of the title character for Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai.
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Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai Preview - Anime Goodness

Video game adaptations of manga and anime are nothing new, but Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventures of Strash features a surprisingly refreshing game mode, showcased at PAX West 2023. But…

September 5, 2023 | 11:30 EDT

A zombie-like enemy gurning at the player in Ghostrunner 2
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Ghostrunner 2 Release Date Brings More Stylish Cyberpunk Parkour In October

505 Games and developer One More Level have revealed the Ghostrunner 2 release date. The cyberpunk parkour platformer, which was revealed during the PlayStation Showcase back in May, will officially…

August 21, 2023 | 09:18 EDT

Fate Samurai Remnant Berserker Miyamoto Mushashi
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Fate/Samurai Remnant Preview - Unlimited Fun Works

With impressive spin-off titles such as Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, and Persona 5: Strikers, Omega Force and Koei Tecmo might have raised the standard for…

August 18, 2023 | 09:47 EDT

The player being rushed by a minion of Nurgle in Warhammer 40k: Darktide
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Warhammer 40k: Darktide Into The Maelstrom Update Adds New Missions And More

Fatshark has announced a new Warhammer 40k: Darktide update, and if you've been struggling for things to do at a high level, this is the update for you. First off, the Mission Board will now cycle…

August 8, 2023 | 08:36 EDT

Lost Soul Aside
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Lost Soul Aside Shows Gorgeous Graphics & Amazing Action in New RTX Trailer

With ChinaJoy in Shanghai in full swing, UltiZero Games released a brand new trailer of its highly-anticipated action RPG Lost Soul Aside. The trailer actually focuses on Ray Tracing, and showcases…

July 30, 2023 | 11:05 EDT

A young character walking to the left against an Edo-period Japanese backdrop in Amedama
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Amedama Is A "Soul-Shifting" Pixel Art Sidescroller From IzanagiGames And Acquire

Acquire Corp and IzanagiGames have announced Amedama, a pixel art sidescroller with a unique aesthetic and an intriguing soul-hopping mechanic. It's coming to PC via Steam and boasts the involvement…

July 10, 2023 | 10:50 EDT

Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults
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Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults Is Finally Fully Funded on Kickstarter with 8 Days to Go

Today, the upcoming Pathfinder game Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults has finally reached its funding goal on Kickstarter. The game is a classic Co-op Hack and Slash title based on Paizo's popular…

June 21, 2023 | 04:17 EDT

Some of the grinning demons that await you in the new Diablo Immortal anniversary update
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Diablo Immortal Anniversary Update To Add New Weapons, Skills, And Much More

Diablo IV may be grabbing all the demonic headlines, but Diablo Immortal is still summoning demons from the Stygian abyss with the best of 'em, and a new anniversary update is bringing even more…

June 13, 2023 | 09:54 EDT

The Mageseeker
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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story Review

The world of League of Legends is so richly detailed and intriguing. With years to develop a fleshed-out world, Riot Games' publishing label Riot Forge promises to explore stories that are otherwise…

April 14, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is an all new story set within the League of Legends universe, in which you play as Sylas - a mage who can steal spells and has only just broken free of his…

March 28, 2023 | 01:37 EDT

Mageseeker Sylas surrounded by purple flames
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PAX East 2023: The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story Preview

This weekend at PAX East I was able to go hands-on with The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story with two of the developers at Digital Sun and walked away wanting more from my first exposure to…

March 26, 2023 | 04:15 EDT

Two gunners shooting at a horde of enemies in Warhammer 40k: Darktide
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Warhammer 40k: Darktide Tools Of War Update Brings New Weapons And More

Warhammer 40k: Darktide has received a new update, adding more weapons to your reject's arsenal and bringing a host of new Conditions as well. There are also numerous bug fixes and feature updates,…

March 23, 2023 | 10:08 EDT

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story release date

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story Gets Release Date

The latest addition to a number of League of Legends spinoffs, The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, finally has a release date of April 18, 2023.  There are several different LoL spinoffs in…

March 7, 2023 | 06:41 EST

Wanted: Dead
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Wanted: Dead Trailer Featuring Stefanie Joosten Introduces a Brutal World & Characters

Today 110 Industries revealed a new trailer of its upcoming slasher/shooter Wanted: Dead. This time around, the video is all about the world of the game and the characters that populate it…

February 10, 2023 | 01:13 EST

Wanted: Dead
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Wanted: Dead Introduces Enemies & Bosses With New Trailer: Promises “Ultimate Hardcore Experience”

110 Industries and Soleil released a brand-new trailer of the upcoming slasher/shooter Wanted: Dead. The trailer focuses on the enemies and bosses that we'll encounter in the game and…

February 2, 2023 | 05:12 EST