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A soldier in a skull mask in Battlefield 2042
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Battlefield 2042 Roadmap for Spring Is Looking Pretty Thin

EA and DICE have revealed the Battlefield 2042 roadmap for this spring, and it's slim pickings, as expected. Yesterday, EA announced that Battlefield 2042's latest season would also be its last, as…

April 10, 2024 | 10:52 EDT

A soldier wielding a gun in Battlefield 2042
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Battlefield 2042 Seasons to End as Production Ramps Up on Next Game

EA has announced that the latest Battlefield 2042 season will be its last, and that production on the next entry in the series is ramping up, aided by Star Wars: Squadrons studio Motive. In a post…

April 9, 2024 | 10:49 EDT

Various Apex Legends characters engaged in combat with one another
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(UPDATED) Apex Legends Players are Losing Account Progress After Mid-Season Reset

Update April 3rd 8:26AM: Respawn has confirmed that the Apex Legends servers are back online. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the studio says it's working to restore progress lost since the…

April 3, 2024 | 08:04 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Artwork
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Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live Coming With More 7.0 Details

If you're eager to learn more about what's coming with Final Fantasy XIV update 7.0, now we know when that will happen.  The date and timing for the next Letter from the Producer Live broadcast have…

March 29, 2024 | 12:21 EDT

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Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 in Tokyo Proved How Far We've Come

There is arguably no "redemption arc" in the history of the gaming industry as epic and as uplifting as the death and rebirth of Final Fantasy XIV and the fan festival hosted recently in Tokyo, Japan…

March 29, 2024 | 12:31 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Key Art
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Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Expansion Release Date and Collectors' Editions Announced

Today, during a pane at PAX East, Square Enix announced the release date of the next expansion Dawntrail. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida announced that early access will start on June 28, 2024…

March 23, 2024 | 01:06 EDT

Lightning attacks in Path of Exile 2
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Path of Exile 2 Hands-on Preview - The Next Great Action RPG

Path of Exile 2 is a seamless action RPG that runs impressively well despite recent delays that have pushed the Path of Exile 2 beta back to the end of the year. On the show floor of PAX East 2024, I…

March 23, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

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Path of Exile 2 Beta Delayed Again, Ranger Gameplay Revealed

Today Grinding Gear Games announced that the much-awaited beta test of Path of Exile 2 has been delayed once again. Previously, the game was supposed to start its beta testing on June 7, as…

March 21, 2024 | 05:44 EDT

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Path of Exile 2 Hands-Off Preview - Introducing the Ranger Class and Path of Exile 3.24

Grinding Gear Games is kicking off the spring season with a wealth of updates centered around the upcoming Path of Exile 2, among other announcements to their slate of games. We had a chance to…

March 21, 2024 | 05:16 EDT

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Riot Games Reset Development of League of Legends MMORPG, "Going Dark" for "Likely Several Years"

A few years ago, Riot Games announced the development of an MMORPG set in Runeterra, the universe of its ultra-popular MOBA League of Legends. We haven't heard much since, and today we learn why…

March 20, 2024 | 04:21 EDT

Three Apex Legends characters decked out in 80s-style neon gear
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(UPDATED) Apex Legends Global Series Regional Finals Postponed After Bizarre Hacking Incident

Update March 20th 4:07AM: Respawn has released the first of "a layered series of updates" intended to address the Apex Legends hacking issue that affected a pro esports event earlier this week. In a…

March 20, 2024 | 04:09 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Ship to Dawntrail
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Final Fantasy XIV Testing Data Center Travel Between Different Regions Ahead of Dawntrail Expansion

Today Square Enix announced that it will be testing travel in Final Fantasy XIV between Data Centers of different regions, with a major caveat. According to the announcement made on the official…

March 15, 2024 | 01:48 EDT

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Apex Legends Developer Respawn Hit by Layoffs Among Cuts at Electronic Arts

Today multiple Respawn Entertainment employees have reported layoffs at the studio, specifically within the team working on Apex Legends. We hear on X (formerly Twitter) from former Global Social…

March 14, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

Several heisters gathered in a vault in Payday 3, a Starbreeze game
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Starbreeze Studios CEO Steps Down Following Payday 3's Poor Performance

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has announced that its CEO Tobias Sjögren will step down. An interim CEO has been appointed in his place, and the search for a permanent CEO is ongoing. In a…

March 12, 2024 | 10:19 EDT

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Sea of Thieves PS5 Pre-Orders Open Up With Tons of Piratical Goodies to Plunder

Rare has announced that Sea of Thieves PS5 pre-orders are now open, and three different editions are available, each offering a host of piratical goodies for you to plunder. Alongside Grounded and …

March 8, 2024 | 11:05 EST

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Sea of Thieves Getting Easy Anti-Cheat and Removing Game Pass Requirement for Solo Players in March

Today Rare announced that Sea of Thieves will soon get an implementation of the Easy Anti-Cheat system to combat cheating in the game.  In a video shared today, Rare mentions that the system…

March 6, 2024 | 06:05 EST

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Xbox Partner Preview Recap - Check Out All the News and Reveals

Microsoft is currently hosting the Xbox Partner Preview livestream, promising a look at several games coming to its platforms from third-party developers. If you couldn't watch the show live, or…

March 6, 2024 | 01:06 EST

A promotional artwork of the Mass Effect board game, featuring female Commander Shepard, Tali, Garrus, Wrex, and Liara standing in front of a vast horizon of stars and planets.
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Mass Effect Board Game Is Coming By Modiphius Entertainment

An official Mass Effect board game is coming. Modiphius Entertainment, the UK-based studio behind Fallout: Wasteland Warfare and Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms, will be bringing part of Bioware's epic…

March 4, 2024 | 12:47 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Crescent Moon Mount
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New Final Fantasy XIV Cash Shop Mount Lets You Ride a Crescent Moon With an Adorable Loporrit

Today Square Enix released a brand new mount for its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, with the caveat that you have to pay for it with real money.   Specifically, the new Crescent Moon mount is…

March 3, 2024 | 03:46 EST

The key art of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
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Final Fantasy XIV Is Getting Another Fan Festival in October 2024

The location and dates of another Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival happening later this year in South Korea have been announced.  Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Seoul will happen at the Korea…

February 24, 2024 | 05:18 EST

Promotional screenshot of EVE: War For New Eden, featuring the box art, ship miniatures, and several officers in the background.
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EVE: War For New Eden Kickstarter Ends With Over 12 Times Its Funding Goal

Recently, a tabletop game Kickstarter concluded. The project was EVE: War For New Eden, a board game set in the world of EVE Online developed by Titanforge Games. The campaign wasn't just a success,…

February 21, 2024 | 05:33 EST

A red-haired character wearing a serpent-adorned helmet in the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC release date trailer
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Release Date and Gameplay Revealed

Bandai Namco has revealed the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC release date, along with the first gameplay footage of your next excursion into the Lands Between (or not, as the case may be).…

February 21, 2024 | 10:26 EST

Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, and Grounded with PlayStation Logo
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Sea of Thieves, Grounded, and Pentiment Officially Announced for PlayStation Platforms

While Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush leaked earlier, Microsoft just officially announced that Rare's Sea of Thieves and Obsidian's Pentiment and Grounded are coming to PlayStation Platforms. This…

February 21, 2024 | 01:54 EST

Tales of Arise Beyond the Dawn Artwork
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Tales of Arise Has Sold 3 Million Copies Before Releasing on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that its JRPG Tales of Arise achieved a new milestone in digital sales and physical shipments, 3 million copies.  The announcement was made on the series'…

February 21, 2024 | 12:43 EST

A character in The Sims 4 looking at a crystal creation with a confused look on their face
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The Sims 4 Crystal Creations Stuff Pack Brings Sparkly Joy Next Week

EA has announced a brand new Stuff Pack for The Sims 4, and it's arriving next week, giving your Sims a chance to adorn themselves in some seriously sparkly jewellery. The Crystal Creations Stuff…

February 20, 2024 | 12:05 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Quality Statue
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Square Enix Changes Controversial Emote Coming with Expensive Figure to Apply to All Your Characters

Today Square Enix changed a rather controversial detail in the bonus emote coming with a rather expensive Final Fantasy XIV collectible.  When the developer revealed the Meister Quality Figure -…

February 15, 2024 | 01:06 EST

Four heisters from Payday 3 wearing masks and wielding guns
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Starbreeze Admits Payday 3 Performing at “Significantly Lower Levels” Than Desired

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has admitted that the heist shooter is performing at "significantly lower levels" than desired. In an earnings report for 2023 released earlier today,…

February 15, 2024 | 08:57 EST

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Final Fantasy XIV Xbox Version Resolutions and Details Revealed Alongside Update 6.57 Patch Notes

Today Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV update 6.57, alongside some interesting details of the upcoming Xbox version of the game. Interestingly, we learn the resolution options for Xbox Series…

February 13, 2024 | 07:24 EST

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Apex Legends Interview - Discussing Anniversaries, Player Expectations, and Collaborations

There’s a lot to celebrate with Apex Legends as it enters its fifth year in operation. Its launch in 2019 catapulted the free-to-play battle royal to instant success – so much so that even the…

February 5, 2024 | 11:00 EST

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Apex Legends: Breakout Celebrates Five Years in the Latest Major Update

In some ways, it’s hard to believe that Apex Legends is already five years old. Since its release in 2019, the free-to-play battle royal shooter has been released for a wide range of last- and…

February 5, 2024 | 11:00 EST

Battlefield 2042 and The Sims 4
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EA Bosses Discuss Present & Future of Battlefield, Sims, and More, Dodge Nintendo Switch 2 Question

Electronic Arts just hosted its quarterly financial conference call, and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson and Chief Financial Officer Stuart Canfield talked about some interesting topics,…

January 30, 2024 | 09:12 EST

Mass Effect Collaboration in Destiny 2
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Destiny 2 X Mass Effect Crossover Gear Released [UPDATED]

Today Bungie announced new crossover items coming to Destiny 2, and they're from another super-popular sci-fi IP, BioWare's Mass Effect.  According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter),…

February 13, 2024 | 12:16 EST

Two lions looking out over a zoo in Planet Zoo
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Planet Zoo Is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in March

Frontier Developments has announced that its zoo sim Planet Zoo is heading to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S later this year. The game, which originally launched on PC via Steam all the way back…

January 30, 2024 | 09:25 EST

A truck driving along an expansive Scandinavian road in the new Euro Truck Simulator 2 Nordic Horizons DLC
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 Nordic Horizons DLC Will Take You to Beautiful Scandinavia

SCS Software has announced a new Euro Truck Simulator 2 DLC expansion pack, and it's taking you all the way to Scandinavia. Previous expansions have incorporated the landscapes of locations like the…

January 26, 2024 | 11:52 EST

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Final Fantasy XIV Live-Action TV Series is "Dead" According to Executive Producer

Back in 2019, Sony Pictures Television and production company Hivemind, announced a deal with Square Enix to create a live-action TV show set in the world of Final Fantasy XIV.  Today we learn that…

January 24, 2024 | 06:40 EST

Indy in Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light
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The Real "Dad of Light" Who Inspired Final Fantasy XIV's TV Show on Netflix Has Passed Away

If you love Square Enix's super-popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, you've possibly watched the Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light live-action TV show on Netflix.  You may or may not know that the plot…

January 24, 2024 | 01:56 EST

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League of Legends Developer Riot Games Laying Off 530 Employees, Riot Forge Will Cease Development

2023 has been an annus terribilis for employment in the gaming industry, but 2024 isn't starting any better. Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, Valorant, and more, has announced a large…

January 22, 2024 | 08:47 EST

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Sea of Thieves Details Quest Table, New Player Experience, and More for Season 11

Rare has released a new Sea of Thieves Season 11 deep dive video, and rather fortuitously, it's got lots of information about the game's new Dive feature, plus all the other stuff that's coming in…

January 19, 2024 | 11:37 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Qualitu Figure
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Final Fantasy XIV Getting $360 Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Figure With a Crazy Sundering Emote

Today Square Enix announced the upcoming release of a rather spectacular Final Fantasy XIV figure for those who want a piece of the game's lore on their shelf. The figure, which is part of Square…

January 12, 2024 | 01:56 EST

Naoki Yoshida and Clive from Final Fantasy XVI
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Naoki Yoshida Discusses Who Should Direct Final Fantasy 17 and The Kind of Game He Wants to Do Next

The latest episode of the Game Maker's Notebook Podcast published by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences featured an interesting interview with Final Fantasy XIV director and producer and…

January 12, 2024 | 11:38 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Pictomancer Krile and Fem Hrothgar NPC
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Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Screenshots Tease Dawntrail Story With Pictomancer Krile and More

Today Square Enix released a batch of screenshots showing off the upcoming update for Final Fantasy XIV, which will serve as a bridge to the expansion Dawntrail.  Interestingly, we get to see two…

January 11, 2024 | 11:15 EST

Tryndamere looking angry as two enemies fall behind him in the League of Legends Season 2024 cinematic
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League of Legends Season 2024 Cinematic Features Epic Battles Between Iconic Champions

Riot has released the League of Legends Season 2024 cinematic, and it stars some of the game's most iconic champions. Just a couple of days after the release of the Valorant Episode 8 cinematic, the…

January 10, 2024 | 10:35 EST

Alan Wake sitting at his typewriter and looking concerned (as he always does) in the Dead by Daylight Alan Wake crossover trailer
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Dead by Daylight Alan Wake Crossover Confirmed for Later This Month

Behaviour Interactive has announced that Alan Wake is making his way to Dead by Daylight at the end of this month. The studio teased the crossover yesterday in a post that simply depicted a…

January 9, 2024 | 11:22 EST

Naoki Yoshida at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo
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Naoki Yoshida Hypothetically Discusses What Would Happen to Final Fantasy XIV Without Him

During a round table interview with Japanese media at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, producer and director Naoki Yoshida discussed hypothetically what would happen if he wasn't around…

January 8, 2024 | 02:23 EST

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Final Fantasy XIV Passes 30 Million Players as Xbox Open Beta Gets Release Date [UPDATED]

Today, during the celebrations for the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, which TechRaptor attended, Square Enix had a few interesting announcements to share related to the popular MMORPG.…

February 5, 2024 | 04:26 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Femake Hrothgars
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Final Fantasy XIV Reveals Dawntrail Footage and Details: Female Hrothgar, Locations, and Much More

During the keynote of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, which TechRaptor attended, Square Enix introduced plenty of new elements and footage of the next expansion Danwtrail. We start with…

January 7, 2024 | 01:08 EST

Krile portraying the Pictomancer, the new job of Final Fantasy XIV
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Final Fantasy XIV Expansion Dawntrail Reveals New Job Pictomancer With Spectacular Trailer

Today Square Enix is hosting the first day of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, and the initial keynote presentation started strong with a new trailer. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida…

January 6, 2024 | 08:23 EST

A close-up of the Noxian warlord Ambessa, who is joining League of Legends as a champion this year
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League of Legends Reveals Ambessa from Arcane as New Champion

Riot has revealed that Noxian warlord Ambessa is joining League of Legends' ranks as a champion this year. This news comes via the League of Legends Season 2024 lookahead, which features rundowns of…

January 5, 2024 | 11:40 EST