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A Spartan running while another fires a Needler at them in the March Halo Infinite update
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Halo Infinite Update to Bring Networking Overhaul, Easy Anti-Cheat, and More Next Week

343 Industries has detailed what's coming in next week's major Halo Infinite update, and if you've ever been frustrated by other players blatantly cheating, this one's for you. In a new update…

March 15, 2024 | 11:37 EDT

Real-Life Miraidon Create by Toyota Engineering Society
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Pokemon and Japanese Toyota Workers Collaborate to Build Crazy Real-World Miraidon

Today the Toyota Engineering Society revealed a collaboration with The Pokemon Company that resulted in the creation of a real-world model of Miraidon.  The cover Pokemon of Pokemon Violet will be…

March 14, 2024 | 12:52 EDT

Wonder Woman lifting a dumbbell in the platform fighter MultiVersus
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MultiVersus Release Date Revealed for May, New Characters and Stages Coming

Developer Player First Games and publisher Warner Bros have announced a full MultiVersus release date. The platform fighter, which stars characters like Batman, Scooby-Doo's Shaggy, and the titular…

March 11, 2024 | 09:28 EDT

Beatrix in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals First Look at Beatrix and Vane DLC Characters

Today Cygames hosted the Granblue Fantasy 10th Anniversary livestream and shared news about its fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. First of all, we get to see a trailer providing the…

March 9, 2024 | 02:25 EST

Lili cuddling a cat in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Sales Blast Past the 2 Million Barrier

Bandai Namco has revealed that Tekken 8 has smashed through a major sales barrier after being released just over a month ago. Speaking via X (formerly known as Twitter), the studio revealed earlier…

February 26, 2024 | 09:54 EST

The Cover Art of Age of Mythology: Retold
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Age of Mythology: Retold Coming in 2024, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC Revealed

Today Microsoft had quite a few announcements to share during an event dedicated to the Age of Empires franchise, starting with the release window of the highly anticipated Age of Mythology: Retold…

February 23, 2024 | 02:55 EST

2B in Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
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2B From NieR: Automata Invades Another Universe as Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Gameplay

Tomorrow, 2B from NieR: Automata will be released as a DLC guest character for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and today Cygames revealed her gameplay. The trailer, which you can see below, reveals…

February 19, 2024 | 11:07 EST

The Bogged in a Trial Chamber in Minecraft
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Minecraft Reveals "New" Mob, the Bogged

Today Mojang revealed a new (or new-ish, I suppose) mob that will be introduced in Minecraft for the upcoming major update 1.21. The mob is called the Bogged and it's basically a reskinned skeleton…

February 14, 2024 | 11:56 EST

A group of characters from the game-slash-game-creation-platform Roblox
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Roblox Financials Show Huge Year-on-Year Growth, Platform Predicts More Prosperity

Roblox has announced its 2023 financial results, and it's been another banner year for the game (if, indeed, it can be called such), with revenue jumping by over 20% year-on-year. Per a new investor…

February 7, 2024 | 09:56 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

Granblue Fantasy Versis Rising 2B
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2B DLC and Update 1.2 Get Release Date

Today, during the Frosty Faustings tournament, Cygames has news to share about the next update coming to its fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. Director Tetsuya Fukuhara wasn't able to…

January 27, 2024 | 06:57 EST

The Vault block in Minecraft
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Minecraft Reveals New Vault Block Coming in Next Major Update

Today Mojang revealed a new kind of block that will soon be introduced in the test versions of the massively popular sandbox game Minecraft and will ultimately arrive in the upcoming major update.…

January 26, 2024 | 11:11 EST

Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Launch Times and Pre-Load Times for All Regions Revealed

Today Bandai Namco announced the detailed release and pre-load times for its upcoming fighting game Tekken 8 for all regions. The announcement made on the series' official X (formerly Twitter)…

January 23, 2024 | 12:24 EST

Halo Infinite Mark IV Core and KAI-125 Helmet
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Halo Infinite Is Abandoning Seasons as 343 Confirms "Brand-New Projects" In Development

343 Industries just hosted a new community livestream explaining what's coming to Halo Infinite in the January update (CU29) and beyond. Starting with the update, it's coming on January 30 and it…

January 19, 2024 | 05:12 EST

A close-up of Lee Chaolan in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Lee Chaolan Gameplay Trailer Summons the Silver-Haired Demon

Another new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer is here, and this one's for a character who's been with the venerable fighting game franchise since its first game: Lee Chaolan. The Silver-Haired Demon sports…

January 17, 2024 | 09:33 EST

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising - Lucilius
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Lucilius Gameplay and Moves Ahead of DLC Release

Cygames released a new video about its popular fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, focusing on the newest DLC character, Lucilius.  The video is basically a guide to Lucilius' moves one…

January 15, 2024 | 02:03 EST

Eddy Gordo in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Reveals Eddy Gordo as First DLC Character Alongside Season Pass 1 Roadmap

Today, during the Tekken World Tour 2023 global finals, Bandai Namco announced the first DLC character for Tekken 8. Players will get the chance to play returning character Eddy Gordo when he…

January 14, 2024 | 04:09 EST

A close-up of Alisa Bosconovitch from Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Alisa Gameplay Trailer Fires Up the Destroying Automaton

Bandai Namco has unveiled another new Tekken 8 character trailer, and this time, it's the turn of polite automaton Alisa Bosconovitch to get the spotlight. As the trailer kicks off, Alisa introduces…

January 12, 2024 | 10:35 EST

Team Fortress 2 source 2 Screenshot
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Team Fortress: Source 2 Fan Project Ceases Development After DMCA from Valve

Today the developers of the Team Fortress: Source 2 fan project have announced that development will come to an end.  The decision was taken after the team received a DMCA takedown notice from Valve…

January 11, 2024 | 03:16 EST

Azucena in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Boss Explains Whether Azucena Will Really Be Nerfed After One-Sided Exhibition Match

Today Bandai Namco published a new trailer of Tekken 8 and a handy Q&A with director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada touching a couple of interesting topics. First of all, we take a good…

January 10, 2024 | 10:47 EST

Brian Cox tells the Story of Tekken
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Brian Cox Helps You Get Ready for Tekken 8 By Telling The Story So Far, and It's Highly Entertaining

The story of the Tekken series is fairly convoluted, so many may be wondering whether they'll enjoy Tekken 8. Don't worry, as Brian Cox is here to help. A  new video released by Bandai Namco has the…

January 9, 2024 | 09:53 EST

The Halo miniatures game announcement image, showing the Halo logo alongside Mantic Games' logo.
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Halo Tabletop Miniatures Game Announced by Mantic and 343 Industries

For a certain generation of gamers, Halo was their introduction to modern shooters. Bungie's space opera is set in a world packed with action, war, and big-idea stories. It is a world that 343…

January 5, 2024 | 03:26 EST

The key artwork of Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising's Success Pushes Tournament Organizer to Enforce Cap on Participants

Cygames and Arc System Works' new fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising appears to be drawing a lot of attention among the fighting game community.  As a result, the organizers of the…

January 5, 2024 | 01:16 EST

Cover box art for the board game Wingspan.
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Embrace Your Inner Dracologist With Wyrmspan

If you are familiar with board games, you have heard about Wingspan. Elizabeth Hargrave's cozy competitive game about managing a bird reserve has received its share of expansions and videogame ports…

January 3, 2024 | 07:31 EST

Kuma saluting with his paw in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Kuma Gameplay Trailer Shows the Power of Bear Fists

Bandai Namco's newest Tekken 8 gameplay trailer is out there in the wild (pun very much intended), and this one's all about the Master of Salmon himself, Kuma (technically Kuma II). This bear is the…

December 28, 2023 | 10:55 EST

Granblue Fantasy Versis Rising 2B From NieR: Automata
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals 2B from NieR: Automata DLC on Top of Vane and Beatrix

Today, during the celebrations for Granblue Fantasy Fes 2023, Cygames shared news about its resurrected fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.  First of all, we learn that Icarus' voice…

December 22, 2023 | 10:45 EST

A close-up of Shaheen from the new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer
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Tekken 8 Shaheen Gameplay Trailer Unleashes the Desert Falcon

Bandai Namco has released a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer, spotlighting the Desert Falcon himself, Shaheen. Ahead of the game's impending release on January 26th, the Shaheen trailer pits the…

December 20, 2023 | 09:58 EST

Arven smiling in the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC epilogue
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC Epilogue Wraps Up The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero in January

The Pokemon Company has announced that an extra Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC epilogue will be released early next year. The epilogue will tie up The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero's storyline and…

December 20, 2023 | 09:31 EST

Panda posing in her gold suit in the Tekken 8 Ultimate Edition
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Tekken 8 Ultimate Edition Showcased in New Gold-Drenched Trailer

Bandai Namco has released a new Tekken 8 trailer that gives us a look at what we can expect from the game's Ultimate Edition package. If you pick up the Ultimate Edition when Tekken 8 launches in…

December 19, 2023 | 09:45 EST

Yohei Shimbori cosplaying as Bayman from Dead or Alive 6 alongside Tekken 8's new characters Reina and Azucena
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Dead or Alive 5 and 6 Director Yohei Shimbori Is Back, Working on Tekken 8

Fans of Koei Tecmo's Dead or Alive series will likely remember the name of Yohei Shimbori, who was at the helm of both Dead or Alive 5 and Dead or Alive 6. After some time out of the spotlight, he's…

December 17, 2023 | 11:07 EST

The player character entering The Indigo Disk region of the Terrarium in Pokemon Violet
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk Review - If You Like Pokemon, It's More Of That

Having conquered the three-story paths of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and exploring the known depths of Area Zero it's time to return. The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been…

December 14, 2023 | 03:08 EST

Kazuya Mishima punching his hand and crackling with electricity in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Story Trailer Teases the Epic Continuation of the Mishima Saga

Bandai Namco has unveiled a brand new Tekken 8 story trailer, setting up the continuation of the Mishima Saga when the game launches this January. The trailer opens with a conversation between Jin…

December 14, 2023 | 10:22 EST

Epic Games Store Logo and Destiny 2 Legacy Collection
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Epic Games Store Holiday Sale 2023 Will Give You 17 Free Games

Epic Games launched its Epic Games Store Holiday Sale for 2023 today, but the sale is only part of the deal, as there are plenty of free games to sweeten it. According to the announcement, there are…

December 13, 2023 | 10:12 EST

The Armadillo and Wolf Armor in Minecraft
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Minecraft Shows Off The Armadillo and Wolf Armor, Available Now in Beta and Preview

Today Minecraft's developer Mojang provided an extensive look at two new elements coming to the game, the Armadillo and the Wolf Armor. The Armadillo was the winner of this year's mob vote and…

December 13, 2023 | 02:28 EST

Yoshimitsu looking as weird as usual in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Yoshimitsu Gameplay Trailer Marks The Return Of A Weird Legend

It's time for another Tekken 8 trailer, and this one's all about Yoshimitsu, the deeply bizarre "mechanized space ninja" of the franchise. Many Tekken 8 characters, like Victor Chevalier and Sergei…

December 13, 2023 | 09:24 EST

Jun Kazama with a white bird perched on her hand in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Demo Hits PS5 on Thursday, Xbox and PC Next Week

Bandai Namco has announced that a Tekken 8 demo is coming to consoles and PC very soon. According to a post on the official Tekken X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the Tekken 8 demo will first…

December 12, 2023 | 09:33 EST

Tekken 8 Interview Art
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Tekken 8 Interview - Discussing Story, Gameplay, and Approaching New Players

Tekken 8 is shaping up to be a force of nature when it launches next month for current generation platforms and PC. We’ve learned a lot about the game over the course of several months from its…

December 12, 2023 | 09:00 EST

Tekken 8 Preview Key Art
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Tekken 8 Preview - Punching Above its Weight

I’ve always been a fan of fighting games, but it has been a long time since I picked up the Tekken series. Admittedly, it wasn’t because I had fallen out of love with it or anything, but because…

December 12, 2023 | 09:00 EST

A promotional image for the Undergrove Kickstarter, showing the boardgame on an overgrown mushroom table.
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Undergrove Kickstarter Ends Campaign Over 6000% Funded

Back in November, Elizabeth Hargrave launched the Undergrove Kickstarter. The campaign's success would go on to fund the developer's next major board game after the massive success of the bird-…

December 8, 2023 | 08:31 EST

 Elphelt Valentine in New Guilty Gear -Strive-
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New Guilty Gear -Strive- DLC Character Elphelt Valentine Leaked Ahead of The Game Awards

Every major industry event has its share of leaks, and The Game Awards is no exception, enter Guilty Gear -Strive-'s new DLC character, Elphelt Valentine. The leak comes courtesy of the Asian branch…

December 7, 2023 | 10:50 EST

Pikachu smiling as a player concentrates while controlling it in the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC The Indigo Disk
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New Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC Trailer Shows Playable Pokemon and Tons of Legendaries

The Pokemon Company has released a new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC trailer, showing off the second part of the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero adventure. The Indigo Disk is due to launch on December…

December 7, 2023 | 09:29 EST

An upper-body shot of Sergei Dragunov in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Dragunov Gameplay Trailer Introduces the White Reaper

The latest Tekken 8 gameplay trailer has been revealed, and this one's all about the cold-blooded Spetsnaz operative Sergei Dragunov. He's a man of very few words, so Steve Fox probably wouldn't…

December 6, 2023 | 09:18 EST

Art of the Firefight: King of the Hill mode for Halo Infinite
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Halo Infinite Shows Highly Anticipated Firefight: King of the Hill Mode Before Tomorrow's Release

343 Industries and Microsoft have been teasing the Firefight: King of the Hill mode for Halo Infinite for quite a while, with good reason considering how much Halo Fans love Firefight. Tomorrow, it'…

December 4, 2023 | 03:10 EST

Lucilius in Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals the Return of Lucilius, Character Pass Roadmap, and More

Today Cygames hosted a new livestream sharing a lot of news about the upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. We start with a look at the story, which will be expanded with a third…

December 2, 2023 | 11:25 EST

Steve cockily throwing a punch at the camera in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Steve Gameplay Trailer Shows A Boxing Legend In Action

Bandai Namco has released another new Tekken 8 character introduction trailer, this time for British boxing legend Steve Fox. Along with Leo and several others, Steve was technically unveiled…

November 29, 2023 | 09:35 EST

Destiny 2: The Final Shape key art with new release date
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Destiny 2 The Final Shape Expansion Officially Delayed to "Deliver an Even Bigger and Bolder Vision"

Today Destiny 2's developer announced that the upcoming expansion titled The Final Shape has been delayed by a few months. The expansion was supposed to launch on February 27, 2024, but it will…

November 27, 2023 | 12:33 EST

The image advertising the collaboration between Tekken 8 and The Last Rockstars
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Tekken 8 Enrolls Japanese Superstars Yoshiki, Hyde, Sugizo, and Miyavi For New Song "Mastery"

Bandai Namco has revealed the image song for its upcoming fighting game, Tekken 8, titled "Mastery" and performed by the Japanese supergroup The Last Rockstars. The supergroup, formed in 2022,…

November 22, 2023 | 01:20 EST

A close-up of the newly-revealed Tekken 8 fighter Leo Kliesen
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Tekken 8 Leo Gameplay Trailer Shows Off The Stylish Fighter's Speedy Combos

Bandai Namco has officially revealed Leo Kliesen, the newest fighter to make their way to the Tekken 8 roster. Technically speaking, Leo was revealed alongside a number of other fighters during the…

November 22, 2023 | 09:26 EST