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Three mafiosi threatening someone in a quarry in Mafia: The Old Country
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Mafia: The Old Country Release Date Confirmed for August

2K and Hangar 13 have revealed the Mafia: The Old Country release date, and just as we suspected, the latest entry in the long-running crime drama saga will be arriving in summer. Per a new trailer…

May 8, 2025 | 11:26 EDT

A Helldiver firing one of the new guns in the Helldivers 2 Masters of Ceremony Warbond
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Helldivers 2 Masters of Ceremony Warbond Brings New "Regal" Gear Next Week

Sony and developer Arrowhead Game Studios have announced a new Helldivers 2 Warbond, and it's bringing lots of new gear for you to kit out your Helldiver with next week. Following on from Warbonds…

May 8, 2025 | 09:26 EDT

Marcus and the other Gears in key art for Gears of War: Reloaded
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Gears of War Hits PS5 for the First Time With Gears of War: Reloaded

Microsoft has announced Gears of War: Reloaded, a remastered version of the seminal 2006 third-person shooter, and it marks the third-person shooter series' debut on PS5. Per an Xbox announcement, …

May 5, 2025 | 12:34 EDT

A black and yellow box with "Helldivers The Board Game" written on it. A yellow miniature of an insect monster is in front of the box.
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Helldivers 2 Board Game Fully Funded in 12 Minutes on Gamefound

Today, the crowdfunding campaign for the Helldivers 2 Board Game went live. This tabletop adaptation of Arrowhead Studios' satirical sci-fi shooter was an instant success on Gamefound, reaching its…

April 8, 2025 | 04:38 EDT

Emma Frost in Marvel Rivals season 2
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Marvel Rivals Season 2 Starts Next Week, Emma Frost and Ultron Confirmed

NetEase has confirmed that Marvel Rivals season 2 will begin next week, and the developer has also confirmed two new playable characters for the game. As revealed in a new trailer, Emma Frost and…

April 3, 2025 | 11:22 EDT

Three characters with guns running away from an explosion in PUBG: Battlegrounds
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PUBG Roadmap for 2025 Promises "Major World Updates" and More

Krafton has revealed the PUBG: Battlegrounds roadmap for 2025, and while no new map is on the way this year, you can expect lots of major world updates, as well as destructible terrain being…

March 18, 2025 | 10:36 EDT

A Helldiver holding one of the new weapons in the Helldivers 2 Borderline Justice Warbond
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Helldivers 2 Borderline Justice Warbond Brings Wild West Vibes This Week

Sony and developer Arrowhead Game Studios have announced a new Helldivers 2 Warbond by the name of Borderline Justice, and it's ready to dispense some of the titular frontier violence later this week…

March 18, 2025 | 09:46 EDT

A humanoid mech next to a beast-like mech on all fours in Steel Hunters
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Mech Shooter Steel Hunters Gets April Early Access Release Date

World of Warships and World of Tanks developer Wargaming has announced the Early Access release date for its upcoming PvPvE mech shooter Steel Hunters. Per a new trailer, Steel Hunters will arrive…

March 11, 2025 | 10:14 EDT

Several clones of Mr. Fantastic marching through a level in the new Marvel Rivals game mode
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Marvel Rivals Update Brings New Clone Rumble Mode and More

NetEase has released a new Marvel Rivals update, and it's bringing a chaotic new game mode along with it, as well as a new Galacta-themed event and plenty of balance changes. The update was released…

March 6, 2025 | 07:57 EST

Two mechs doing battle in the Mecha Break demo
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Mecha Break Demo Player Count Reaches 300k in First Day

The newly-released demo for a little third-person mech shooter called Mecha Break is hitting some serious Steam player numbers, with hundreds of thousands of players flocking to check out the demo…

February 24, 2025 | 12:01 EST

A close-up of Iron Fist in Marvel Rivals
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Marvel Rivals Cracks Down on Blitz Tool but Promises Amnesty for Users

Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has announced a crackdown on popular third-party app Blitz, which players have been using to track damage statistics, ban certain heroes, and more. In a Steam post,…

February 21, 2025 | 11:04 EST

Hao leaning against a car in GTA 5, the PC version of which is finally getting those console enhancements
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GTA 5 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Upgrades Coming to PC in March

Rockstar has announced a date for the long-awaited GTA 5 PC update that will add enhancements previously only available on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. The update, which is…

February 20, 2025 | 10:57 EST

The Thing in Marvel Rivals
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Marvel Rivals Player Count Hits 40m After Seattle Studio Shut Down

NetEase has revealed that Marvel Rivals has hit another major player count milestone, just a couple of days after the company closed the Seattle studio responsible for developing the hero shooter.…

February 20, 2025 | 08:28 EST

A close-up of El Paso, Elsewhere protagonist James Savage, denoting El Paso, Elsewhere 2's announcement
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El Paso, Elsewhere 2 Officially Announced by Xalavier Nelson

Xalavier Nelson and his studio Strange Scaffold have announced El Paso, Elsewhere 2, a followup to the Max Payne-influenced 2023 shooter. In a post on his Bluesky account, Nelson says that it's "…

February 20, 2025 | 08:08 EST

Marvel Rivals Defeat Image representing the studio closure
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Marvel Rivals Studio Shockingly Closed By NetEase Laying off Everyone

[Update: 8:55 AM  Feb 19] Netease has released a statement regarding the closure of the US based Seattle studio that was part of the team making the game. The statement was provided to Game Developer…

February 18, 2025 | 02:52 EST

Alan Wake holding a torch in Alan Wake 2
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Alan Wake 2 Is Finally Profitable as Sales Break the 2m Barrier

Remedy Entertainment has announced that Alan Wake 2 is finally profitable, having recouped its development costs and marketing fees by the end of last year. According to a new financial report…

February 12, 2025 | 08:52 EST

A character standing in a futuristic-looking plaza in 2K Games' Project Ethos
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2K Reportedly Fires Project Ethos Studio Head After Underwhelming Reveal

2K Games has reportedly fired Michael Condrey, the president of Project Ethos developer 31st Union, following what the publisher sees as a disappointing reveal for the game last year. If you don't…

February 6, 2025 | 11:02 EST

Captain Titus in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
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Space Marine 2 6.0 Datavault Update Brings New Map, New Enemy, and More

Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment have released a brand new Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 update, and it's bringing a new area on the Battle Barge, a new PvP map to fight on, and more. First…

February 6, 2025 | 09:17 EST

A Helldiver wearing the new armor sets, which feature a masked helmet, in the Helldivers 2 Servants of Freedom Warbond
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Helldivers 2 Servants of Freedom Warbond to Bring Portable Hellbomb and More

Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios have announced a new Helldivers 2 Warbond, and if you've ever wanted the destructive power of a Hellbomb strapped to your back, this is the Warbond for you. Like…

February 4, 2025 | 10:25 EST

A character in a cap and sunglasses in The Division 2
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The Division 2 Story DLC Delayed Again, No New Release Date Announced

Ubisoft has delayed the upcoming The Division 2 story DLC out of the game's sixth year, but it looks like the third season will remain on the cards for February. In an X post, Ubisoft says that it…

January 28, 2025 | 10:46 EST

Johan Pilestedt discussing Helldivers 2
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Helldivers 2's Johan Pilestedt to Take "Sabbatical" Before Working on Next Game

Arrowhead Game Studios' chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt is to take an extended "sabbatical" from work, and when he returns, he'll be working on a new Arrowhead game. In a post on X, Pilestedt…

January 28, 2025 | 10:20 EST

Marcus and Dom in Gears of War: E-Day, on which People Can Fly is working
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Gears of War: E-Day Is Being Co-Developed by Judgment's People Can Fly

Gears of War: Judgment and Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly has announced that it is returning to the series to work as a co-developer on the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day. In an announcement…

January 27, 2025 | 11:39 EST

Iron Fist in his new Dancing Lion costume in the Marvel Rivals Spring Festival event
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Marvel Rivals Spring Festival Brings New Rocket League-Style Mode and More Tomorrow

NetEase Games has revealed a brand new event for hero shooter Marvel Rivals. The Spring Festival event arrives tomorrow, bringing with it a whole new game mode and some shiny new skins. Kicking off…

January 22, 2025 | 08:36 EST

Three characters in armored suits in Sharkmob's extraction shooter Exoborne
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Exoborne Playtest Will Let You Try Yet Another Extraction Shooter Next Month

Developer and publisher Sharkmob has announced an Exoborne playtest for February, so if you were looking for yet another extraction shooter to add to your list for some reason, then you're in luck.…

January 16, 2025 | 10:54 EST

Franklin wielding a baseball bat in GTA 5, representing the Liberty City Preservation Project mod
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GTA Mod Liberty City Preservation Project's Takedown "Isn't a DMCA", Dev Says

Ambitious GTA mod Liberty City Preservation Project has been shut down, but contrary to what you might think, the mod's developer insists that the takedown wasn't due to a DMCA request on Rockstar's…

January 16, 2025 | 08:09 EST

A giant hallucinatory evil Batman in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's Ending Is Really Dumb

Rocksteady has released the final update for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and it looks like the joke's on you if you're still invested in the game's narrative for some reason. Over on…

January 15, 2025 | 09:14 EST

The Invisible Woman stopping missiles with a shield in Marvel Rivals
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Marvel Rivals Modders Find New Workaround Following Clampdown

Marvel Rivals players have found a workaround for the game's recent clampdown on skin mods (as well as other mods), but it could result in your account being banned. As reported on Dexerto, while it…

January 13, 2025 | 08:44 EST

A Vegeta mod skin for Marvel Rivals' Iron Man - image courtesy of Leonaura's mod on Nexus Mods
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Marvel Rivals Clamps Down on Mods With Season 1's Arrival

Marvel Rivals developer NetEase appears to have clamped down on the use of skin mods within the game in its latest update, effectively banning users from changing characters' skins with mods outright…

January 10, 2025 | 10:54 EST

Harley Quinn preparing to swing a baseball bat in Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Suicide Squad Studio Rocksteady Reportedly Hit by More Layoffs

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Batman: Arkham developer Rocksteady Studios was apparently hit by yet more layoffs at the close of last year, according to a new report. Per Eurogamer,…

January 7, 2025 | 12:23 EST

A Salamander sniper in Space Marine 2
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Space Marine 2 Is Getting More PvP Content, Horde Mode, and More Next Year

Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment has shared what's coming to the Warhammer 40k shooter in 2025, and if you're a fan of the PvP game modes, you'll be pleased with the roadmap. In a new…

December 30, 2024 | 11:59 EST

Armored soldiers from Helldivers 2 and Killzone to mark the crossover between the two
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Helldivers 2 Killzone Crossover Out Now, More Coming Next Week

Arrowhead Game Studios has announced the very first Helldivers 2 crossover, and it's with a classic Sony first-person shooter franchise we haven't heard from in some time. As revealed in a Steam…

December 18, 2024 | 09:51 EST

A close-up of Superman with purple veins across his face in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Suicide Squad Seasons Ending in January, Offline Mode Available Today

Rocksteady and Warner Bros have announced that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's fourth season will serve as its last, and that you'll be able to play the superhero third-person shooter…

December 10, 2024 | 09:22 EST

Groot and Rocket Raccoon in Marvel Rivals
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Marvel Rivals Player Count Reaches 10 Million in "Just 72 Hours"

NetEase has announced that its online superhero shooter Marvel Rivals has already crossed a major player count milestone just a few days after its initial release. According to a post on the Marvel…

December 9, 2024 | 09:03 EST

Artwork for PUBG and Payday, intended to represent the upcoming crossover
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Starbreeze and Krafton Announce Payday PUBG Crossover

Starbreeze and Krafton have announced a PUBG Payday crossover, with the latter set to infiltrate the world of the former through what sounds like a new gameplay experience within PUBG: Battlegrounds…

December 6, 2024 | 10:37 EST

Two characters getting ready to fight against a brightly-lit city backdrop in Foamstars
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Next Foamstars Season Will Be Its Last, Square Enix Says

Square Enix has announced that the next Foamstars season, which is due to begin next week, will be the game's last, although you'll still be able to play online if you want to. In an announcement…

December 5, 2024 | 09:58 EST

Titus looking down at the camera with his gun pointed at it in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Player Count Hits 5m

Focus Entertainment has announced that the Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 player count has hit a pretty impressive milestone just under three months after the game's initial launch. In a post on…

November 29, 2024 | 12:19 EST

A moody red postcard-style image showing Alan Wake lit in red in Alan Wake 2
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Alan Wake 2 Sales Hit 1.8m, New Control 2 Direction Revealed

Remedy has revealed that Alan Wake 2 sales have almost hit the two million mark since its release last year, and the studio has also unveiled some more info about an interesting new direction in…

November 19, 2024 | 09:24 EST

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The Thing: Remastered Review - MacReady to Rumble

I love checking out Nightdive titles, so I needed to do research on their next game, the then upcoming remaster of 2002's The Thing. The bare minimum I could do is watch the movie, so I finally…

December 5, 2024 | 04:20 EST

Three anime-style characters running towards the camera in key art for the anime shooter Strinova
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Multidimensional Free-to-Play Shooter Strinova Gets Release Date

Developer and publisher iDreamSky has announced the release date for free-to-play anime shooter Strinova, which was one of the most popular demos during the most recent Steam Next Fest event. Per a…

November 15, 2024 | 11:40 EST

Image of Joel in the Rain In The Original Last of Us Game
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The Last of Us (Part 1)

The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic action-adventure game set 20 years after a fungal pandemic ravaged humanity. Players control Joel, a hardened survivor, tasked with smuggling 14-year-old Ellie,…

November 11, 2024 | 01:54 EST

Shawn Ashmore, otherwise known as the Actor, in Night Springs, a DLC for the Remedy game Alan Wake 2
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Remedy's Revenue Is Up as Alan Wake 2 Inches Towards Profitability

Alan Wake 2 and Control developer Remedy has announced its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year, and things are looking a little rosier for the Finnish studio. In Remedy's…

November 1, 2024 | 11:11 EDT

The main character of Sniper Elite: Resistance holding a soldier over his shoulder while firing a gun
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Sniper Elite: Resistance Release Date Brings a New Sharpshooting Adventure in January

Rebellion has revealed the Sniper Elite: Resistance release date, and the latest game in the long-running sniping sim series is heading to PC and consoles early next year. Launching on January 30th…

October 24, 2024 | 09:47 EDT

A player firing one of the new weapons in the Helldivers 2 Truth Enforcers Warbond
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Helldivers 2 Truth Enforcers Warbond Set to Arrive on Halloween

Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony have announced a brand new Helldivers 2 Warbond, and it's arriving just in time for the spookiest time of the year. As revealed in a new PlayStation Blog post, the…

October 24, 2024 | 09:17 EDT

Alan Wake furiously typing on a typewriter in Alan Wake 2
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Alan Wake 2 Anniversary Update Brings New Accessibility Options and More Tomorrow

Remedy has announced the Alan Wake 2 Anniversary Update, which is being released tomorrow to commemorate the game's upcoming first anniversary. The update will bring a number of new quality-of-life…

October 21, 2024 | 09:47 EDT

A character and a little robot satellite in Destiny: Rising
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Destiny Mobile Spinoff Destiny: Rising Announced by NetEase

NetEase and Bungie have announced Destiny: Rising, a mobile spinoff of the hugely popular MMORPG-FPS hybrid Destiny, and it's getting a closed alpha playtest next month. In an official announcement…

October 15, 2024 | 09:42 EDT

A soldier using a jetpack to float above a horde of bugs in Earth Defense Force 6
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Earth Defense Force 6 Drops Epic Account Requirement for Online Multiplayer

Developer Sandlot and publisher D3Publisher have announced that you'll no longer need to sign into an Epic Games account if you want to play Earth Defense Force 6 online via Steam. In an…

October 3, 2024 | 10:26 EDT

A redhead character holding a plant in Bandai Namco's Synduality: Echo of Ada
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Synduality: Echo of Ada Release Date Revealed for January

Bandai Namco has announced the Synduality: Echo of Ada release date, and the anime-inflected extraction shooter is launching early next year. Per a post on the official Synduality X (formerly…

September 26, 2024 | 11:07 EDT

A Helldiver looking at the corpse of a Bile Titan in Helldivers 2
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Huge Helldivers 2 Update Brings Sweeping Balance Changes and Reworks

Helldivers 2 has received a huge balance update that includes a massive anti-tank and armor penetration overhaul, reworks of several enemies, and big weapon and stratagem balance changes, plus lots…

September 17, 2024 | 10:29 EDT