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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

The new Point Hope location that's included in the Phasmophobia roadmap for 2024
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Phasmophobia Roadmap for 2024 Includes Visual Overhaul, New Gear, and More

Kinetic Games has unveiled the Phasmophobia roadmap for 2024 and beyond, teasing what's coming to the ghost-hunting multiplayer horror game this year. In a new Steam post, Kinetic says it's removed…

January 3, 2024 | 10:28 EST

Baldur's Gate 3 Wins the Steam Awards
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Baldur's Gate 3 is Game of The Year at the Steam Awards; Starfield Wins Most Innovative Gameplay

Today Steam announced the results of the 2023 Steam Awards, voted by the users of Valve's super-popular digital distribution platform for PC. According to the official page, Baldur's Gate 3 won Game…

January 2, 2024 | 02:46 EST

The Tower Bridge in Fallout London
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Fallout London Delayed to 2024, But It Looks Incredible

Today the team behind the massive Fallout London mod for Fallout 4, announced that it won't be released in 2023 as it was previously announced. We do get a new release date, and it's April 23, 2024…

December 24, 2023 | 01:20 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

The Day Before key art black and white
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The Day Before Will Completely Shut Down in January as Steam Will Refund All Players

Mytona announced today that The Day Before developer Fntastic has officially operations, which is going to lead to the shutdown of the servers. According to the announcement made on Steam, the game'…

December 22, 2023 | 11:46 EST

Jaheira's hand glowing in the Last Light Inn in Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Update Stops Characters From Turning Into Pinocchio-Style Eldritch Abominations

A new Baldur's Gate 3 update has landed, and while it's not one of the bigger patches, it does fix some rather worrying (and amusing) issues with the RPG. Like previous smaller updates, which have…

December 21, 2023 | 08:21 EST

World of Warcraft Art from Cataclysm and Image from The War Within Cinematic featuring Antduin
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World of Warcraft Reveals Detailed 2024 Roadmaps Leading to The War Within and Cataclysm Classic

Blizzard has released detailed roadmaps for 2024 illustrating all the content coming to World of Warcraft, including its popular Classic version.  The post on the official site mentions that the…

December 19, 2023 | 07:19 EST

An imposing-looking Viking warrior with dual axes standing in front of a bonfire in the Valheim Ashlands update
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Valheim Ashlands Update Coming in First Half of 2024, Developer Confirms

Valheim developer Iron Gate has revealed a broad release window for the long-awaited Ashlands update. According to a new developer blog on Steam, the Ashlands update will be released "sometime…

December 18, 2023 | 08:32 EST

Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3 and Xbox Logo
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New Xbox Series X|S Firmware Update Attempts to Fix Disappearing Baldur's Gate 3 Saves [UPDATED]

Baldur's Gate 3 users on Xbox Series X|S have been experiencing loss of saved data due to a rather persistent glitch and a firmware update aims to fix it. Announced by Larian Studios itself on X (…

December 16, 2023 | 03:06 EST

A flying hero in Rocket Arena
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Rocket Arena Will Be Officially Shut Down in March 2024

A few weeks ago, the 3v3 multiplayer shooter Rocket Arena was removed from sale on all platforms without an explanation.Today, we learn that it'll officially shut down soon. The announcement, made…

December 14, 2023 | 09:59 EST

Total War: Warhammer and Pharaoh Art showing the Changeling and Ramesses
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Total War Leadership Apologizes For Warhammer 3 and Pharaoh's Mistakes, Promises Action to Fix Them

While the Total War series by Creative Assembly has been loved by fans for many years, it's doubtless that mistakes were made in recent times, especially with Warhammer 3 and Pharaoh. Today, vice…

December 14, 2023 | 12:06 EST

Hideo Kojima standing in front of an A24 logo and wearing an A24 shirt for the Death Stranding movie
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Death Stranding Movie To Be a Collaboration Between Kojima Productions and A24

Hideo Kojima has revealed Kojima Productions' partner for the upcoming live-action Death Stranding movie. According to a new announcement on the Kojima Productions website, the movie will be a…

December 14, 2023 | 09:29 EST

Two Christmas-themed characters aiming weapons at a Christmassy zombie with a Christmas tree in the background in the Dying Light 2 winter update
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Dying Light 2 Winter Update to Bring Festive Content and More Next Week

Techland has released new information about the Dying Light 2 winter update, which is scheduled to arrive on December 19th. In much the same vein as the summertime update, as well as crossover…

December 14, 2023 | 08:46 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 Sole Survivor talking to his robot companion in Fallout 4
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Fallout 4 Current-Gen Update Delayed to 2024, Bethesda Announces

Bethesda has announced that the long-awaited current-gen (or next-gen) update for Fallout 4 has been delayed. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the studio acknowledges that fans have been…

December 13, 2023 | 11:44 EST

The Day Before PC sitting at bar
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From Hype to Ruins: The Day Before's 4-Day Demise

It is an unfortunate reality that video game developers will sometimes terminate their game's services whether it be for financial, legal, or creative reasons. It is much rarer for a game to release…

December 15, 2023 | 09:00 EST

The Division 2 Project Resolve Logo
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The Division 2 Story DLC Delayed to 2025 as Ubisoft Launches "Project Resolve" to Improve the Game

While Ubisoft is working on getting Tom Clancy's The Division 3 kickstarted, it announced its plans to improve and continue supporting the current live game, The Division 2.  First os all, we hear…

December 12, 2023 | 11:41 EST

Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart and Xbox Logo
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Xbox Working on Fix for Disappearing Baldur's Gate 3 Saves, Recommends Steps to Avoid It

An issue has surfaced with the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 that is causing users to love their saved progress, but Xbox and Larian Studios are on it.  Yesterday, the developer released a small…

December 12, 2023 | 10:33 EST

The Day Before Key art showig a character and Monster
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The Day Before Developer Shuts Down as Controversial Game Flops

Today Fntastic, the developer of the so-called survival MMO The Day Before, announced that it's shutting down its operations. According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter), the game has…

December 11, 2023 | 02:19 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

The Game Awards 2023 Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 Wins Game of The Year at The Game Awards, Here's the Full List of Winners

The Game Awards 2023 just ended, and the winners have been announced, including the much-coveted Game of the Year award and the Players' Voice Award, on top of the Most Anticipated Game of 2024 and…

December 7, 2023 | 11:02 EST

Stormgate art and Kickstarter logo
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Starcraft Spiritual Successor Stormgate Achieves Kickstarter Goal in 15 Minutes

Frost Giant Studios launched today a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its upcoming RTS game Stormgate, and it reached its funding goal almost immediately. While the goal was a relatively modest…

December 5, 2023 | 04:31 EST

Baldur's Gate 3 1.3 million player statistic and Shadowheart
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Baldur's Gate 3 Has Been Completed by 1.3 Million Players

Today Larian Studios released a new batch of statistics about its popular game Baldur's Gate 3, and there are certainly some impressive numbers in the bunch. The numbers were provided by the…

December 5, 2023 | 02:47 EST

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Creations
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Skyrim Gets Big Update 12 Years After its Release, Brings Back Paid Mods

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on November 11, 2011, and now, over 12 years later, Bethesda released another big update for this immortal game.  The update is specifically for the Special…

December 5, 2023 | 12:02 EST

A close-up of a boar in a snowy forest in the new Planet Zoo expansion Eurasia Animal Pack
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New Planet Zoo Expansion To Bring Eight New Eurasian Animals and More Next Week

Frontier Developments has announced a brand new Planet Zoo expansion pack which will bring eight new creatures to the game. The game's Eurasia Animal Pack will, as the name suggests, add new animals…

December 5, 2023 | 09:08 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

Gran Turismo 7 Logo and Bulgari Aluminium Vision GT
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Gran Turismo 7 Reveals Bulgari Aluminium Vision GT in Collaboration With Italian Luxury Brand

Today, during the world finals of the Nations Cup of the GT World Series 2023, Sony and Polyphony Digital revealed a collaboration between Gran Turismo 7 and the Italian luxury brand Bulgari.  The…

December 3, 2023 | 12:43 EST

Gran Turismo 7- Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo
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Gran Turismo 7 Reveals Gorgeous Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision GT Concept

Today, at the beginning of the Gran Turismo 7 Manufacturers Cup World Finals, Polyphony Digital and Genesis Motor announced a new Vision Gran Turismo concept car. It's called Genesis X Gran…

December 2, 2023 | 02:16 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

The Game Awards Players' Choice Award Nominees Alan Wake 3, Honkai: Star Rail, Baldur's Gate 3
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The Game Awards Players' Voice Keeps Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Honkai, but No Starfield

Today the remaining games for the second round of the Player's Voice award at The Game Awards have been announced, with some big titles not making the cut. Only ten games survived the first culling…

November 30, 2023 | 02:05 EST

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 5 art and Orrin's outfit on Astarion
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Baldur's Gate 3 Massive Patch 5 Is Available Now With Performance Improvements and Many New Features

Today Larian Studios released the much-teased Patch 5 for Baldur's Gate 3, and that's certainly a very big one. The update requires a 28.7 GB download on PC, and a little north of 130 GB available…

November 30, 2023 | 12:32 EST

Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 Getting Performance Improvements on PC and PS5 Thanks to Optimization Done for Xbox

If you're unsatisfied with the performance of Baldur's Gate 3 on your PC and PS5, help is on the way with the next update, thanks to an unexpected ally.  Today Larian Studios' director of publishing…

November 29, 2023 | 11:26 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 Gran Turismo x Bulgari logo next to a picture of a car from Gran Turismo 7
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Gran Turismo Announces Collaboration With Legendary Italian Fashion House Bulgari

Gran Turismo has announced a high-profile collaboration with Italian fashion house Bulgari. The collaboration was unveiled via a rather mysterious teaser earlier today, and while not much is given…

November 27, 2023 | 11:49 EST

Concept art for Project Zomboid, which depicts a character wiping his mouth as zombies reach up to grab him
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Project Zomboid's Blacksmithing System Looks Frankly Crazy In New Dev Diary

Developer The Indie Stone has released new information about some of the systems and gameplay mechanics making their way to Project Zomboid in the future. In a new dev diary released on Steam, the…

November 24, 2023 | 10:42 EST

Destiny 2 X Witcher Crossover
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Destiny 2 Reveals Crossover with The Witcher Promising Cosmetics Inspired by Geralt of Rivia

A crossover between Destiny 2 and The Witcher was not in my bingo card for this year, but it's actually happening, as just announced by Bungie.  The sci-fi first-person-shooter will get cosmetics…

November 21, 2023 | 01:16 EST

League of Legends Hwei Artwork
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League of Legends Reveals Paint Mage Hwei, a New "High Skill Ceiling" Champion

Riot Games revealed a new champion for its aging but popular MOBA game League of Legends, the paint mage Hwei.  Hwei is a mid-lane character who translates his artistic ideas into paint and then…

November 19, 2023 | 02:34 EST

A close-up of Gale in Baldur's Gate 3 looking incredulous
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Baldur's Gate 3 Update Fixes Unintentionally Hilarious Gale Romance Bug And More

Larian has released a minor new Baldur's Gate 3 update, and it's fixing some rather hilarious bugs that have arisen as a result of the game's many complex interlocking systems. The principal bug…

November 17, 2023 | 10:32 EST

Two characters in Dinkum smiling and waving at the camera
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Cozy Aussie Farming Sim Dinkum Gets Summer Update With New Adventures And More

A new Dinkum update has been released, bringing scorching summer vibes to the cozy Aussie farming sim. Hey, it's almost summer in Australia! Dinkum developer James Bendon has spoken about his desire…

November 17, 2023 | 08:39 EST

Xbox Logo and Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3
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Xbox Version of Baldur's Gate 3 on Track for December Release

If you're waiting for the release of the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 to jump into one of the most beloved games of the year, you're not getting a release date today, but the next best thing. As…

November 15, 2023 | 01:05 EST

EA originals Logo and Rocket Arena character
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EA-Published Rocket Arena Suddenly Delisted on Steam, Origin, PlayStation, and Xbox Stores

Today the 3v3 multiplayer shooter Rocket Arena has been made unavailable for purchase on all storefronts. The game has been made unavailable for purchase on Origin, Steam, PlayStation Store, and…

November 14, 2023 | 08:58 EST

Astarion is Pleased by the upcoming Xbox release
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Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox & Physical Release Announcement Teased for This Week

Today Larian Studios teased good news coming for Baldur's Gate 3 fans who happen to also enjoy Xbox and physical media.  The message, shared on X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the game's many…

November 13, 2023 | 05:19 EST

The Game Awards Nomination graphic
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The Game Awards 2023 Nominees Announced: Baldur's Gate 3 & Alan Wake 2 Are The Most Nominated

Today, all the nominees for The Game Awards 2023 have been announced, honoring some of the best games and personalities of the year in 31 categories.  The nominees for Game of the Year are Alan Wake…

November 13, 2023 | 01:07 EST

The player holding a Spirit Box tool in a dark room with a switched-on TV in Phasmophobia
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Phasmophobia Update Brings Steam Achievements And "Significant" Improvements

Spooky multiplayer ghost-hunting horror game Phasmophobia has received a brand new update, and while it's not huge, it does bring some pretty major improvements. Following on from the Halloween…

November 13, 2023 | 08:51 EST

Golden Joystick Award - Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 Wins Game of The Year at Golden Joystick Awards; FFVII Rebirth Takes Most Wanted

Today the awards ceremony for the traditional Golden Joystick Awards has been hosted, and the winners have been announced.  The Game of the Year award was won by Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios.…

November 10, 2023 | 01:04 EST

A humanoid monster called The False Son in closeup in the new Risk of Rain 2 DLC Seekers of the Storm
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Risk Of Rain 2's New Seekers Of The Storm Expansion Will Bring New Regions And More

Gearbox has announced a brand new Risk of Rain 2 DLC expansion by the name of Seekers of the Storm. It'll be the game's second major DLC pack after last year's Survivors of the Void and will see…

November 9, 2023 | 09:03 EST