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An illustration of characters from the Discworld novel series, illustrated by Paul Kidby.
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Discworld Board Games Coming Courtesy of Modiphius Entertainment

Modiphius Entertainment has secured the rights to produce officially licensed Discworld board games based on the works of acclaimed author Terry Pratchett.

February 29, 2024 | 11:54 EST

Key art depicting characters and bugs from the voxel spinoff Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2
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Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Release Date Set for September

The Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 release date has been revealed, with the latest voxel-based bug-splattering shooter arriving this fall.

February 29, 2024 | 10:00 EST

The Vampire Survivors vampire with a space background behind him in artwork for the Vampire Survivors Space-54 update
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Vampire Survivors Update 1.9 "Space-54" Brings New Characters, New Stage, and More

Poncle has released a new Vampire Survivors update, adding a cosmic new stage, two new characters, and more to the auto-shooter.

February 29, 2024 | 09:57 EST

The box and core rulebook for the Runescape Kingdoms board games sitting upright in a dark fog-covered castle corridor.
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Runescape Kingdoms Games Finally Arrive To Retail

Steamforged Games have announced their Runescape Kingdoms tabletop games are now available at hobby stores and various online outlets.

February 29, 2024 | 09:00 EST

Artwork of Jesse Faden from the Remedy game Control
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Remedy Acquires Control Franchise Rights From Publisher 505 Games

Remedy Entertainment has announced that it has agreed to purchase the publishing rights for the Control franchise from 505 Games.

February 29, 2024 | 08:51 EST

Monk posing with his fist in his other hand in DNF Duel
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DNF Duel Monk Release Date and First Gameplay Revealed

The release date for the upcoming DNF Duel DLC character Monk has been revealed, and his first gameplay trailer has also been released.

February 29, 2024 | 08:35 EST

Yandere-faced Sparkle in Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Introduces New Character Sparkle and She Goes from Cute to Crazy [UPDATED]

Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse introduced the next five-star character who will become available via the gacha in the second part of the Version 2.0 cycle.

February 29, 2024 | 12:37 EST

OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition and Keqing
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Genshin Impact Reveals Gorgeous Smartphone by OnePlus Featuring Keqing

Developer HoYoverse and OnePlus announced an upcoming smartphone dedicated to the super-popular free-to-play game Genshin Impact.

February 28, 2024 | 11:57 EST

Palworld Update Art
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Palworld Update v0.1.5.1 Fixes More Bugs and Issues, Check out The Patch Notes

Developer Pocketpair has released another update for its popular survival crafting game Palworld, focusing on fixing more bugs and issues that have affected the title.

February 28, 2024 | 09:55 EST

Electronic Arts Andrew Wilson
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Electronic Arts to Lay Off 5% of Its Workforce, Star Wars FPS Action Game by Respawn Canceled

Today Electronic Arts announced that it intends to lay off a massive 5% of its workforce via a letter signed by its CEO Andrew Wilson.

February 28, 2024 | 05:03 EST

The Daggerheart logo and promotional artwork from the website
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Critical Role's Daggerheart Is Now Available For Open Beta Playtesting

Critical Role and Darrington Press have announced the playtest date and materials that will be available to fans on March 12th

February 28, 2024 | 12:38 EST

Unicorn Overlord Art
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Unicorn Overlord by Vanillaware Teaches You How to Do Glorious Battle

Today developer Vanillaware and Publisher Atlus showcased a new video of the upcoming tactical JRPG Unicorn Overlord, focusing on battle.  

February 28, 2024 | 12:18 EST

Gotenks looking smug in Dragon Ball FighterZ
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Rollback Netcode Update, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Versions Arrive Tomorrow

The long-awaited Dragon Ball FighterZ rollback netcode update, along with its PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release, is finally arriving tonight.

February 28, 2024 | 09:56 EST

Sully and Mike from Monsters, Inc. alongside the player in the new Disney Dreamlight Valley Laugh Floor update
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Disney Dreamlight Valley Laugh Floor Update Takes You to the World of Monsters, Inc.

A new Disney Dreamlight Valley update has been released, and this one is all about the lovable characters of Monsters, Inc.

February 28, 2024 | 09:26 EST

A soldier dressed in cold weather gear and wielding a scoped rifle in Call of Duty: Black Ops, on which David Vonderhaar worked
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Ex-Call of Duty Veteran Founds New "AAA Global Game Studio" Under NetEase

Ex-Call of Duty veteran David Vonderhaar has founded a brand new "AAA global game studio" alongside NetEase Games, and it's working on its first title.

February 28, 2024 | 08:55 EST

A close-up of Alex Chen (as played by Erika Mori) in Life Is Strange: True Colors, a Deck Nine game
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Life Is Strange and The Expanse Developer Deck Nine Games Hit by Layoffs

Deck Nine Games, the studio behind games like The Expanse: A Telltale Series and Life Is Strange: True Colors, has been hit by layoffs.

February 28, 2024 | 08:31 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Sephiroth Shibuya on Fire
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Watch Sephiroth Set Shibuya on Fire to Celebrate Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Release

With the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth coming tomorrow, Square Enix is celebrating in Japan, and the centerpiece of the celebration has been showcased. 

February 28, 2024 | 07:53 EST

Sephirot Fox Boy in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Donbei Commercial
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Sephiroth Turns Into a Tempting Fox Boy in Hilarious Japanese Commercial

With the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth just one day away, Japanese food company Nissin has done it again, releasing a new commercial tied to the game.

February 27, 2024 | 10:42 EST

The Logo of Paranormal Activity
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Paranormal Activity Game Will Terrify Gamers in 2026

DreadXP, DarkStone Digital, and Paramount Game Studios announced today that a video game dedicated to the Paranormal Activity franchise is in the works.

February 27, 2024 | 08:20 EST

Nintendo Switch and Yuzu Logo
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Nintendo Sues Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu

Nintendo has filed a civil lawsuit against the creators of the Switch emulator Yuzu in an attempt to shut down a major player in the emulation of its aging console.

February 27, 2024 | 05:54 EST

The logo for Our Brilliant Ruin surrounded by people in formal attire.
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Our Brilliant Ruin Kickstarter Remains Cultured During The End

Studio Hermitage has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Our Brilliant Ruin, a TTRPG about social and political machinations at the end of the world.

February 27, 2024 | 04:06 EST

The hero in Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance
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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Pre-Orders Available Now Alongside Intriguing Extended Trailer

Atlus opened the floodgates of pre-orders for the upcoming enhanced multiplatform release of Shin Megami Tensei V, dubbed Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.

February 27, 2024 | 03:08 EST

Tifa and Cloud Are Lovey Dovey in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Square Enix is Counting Down to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Release With Hype Character Trailers

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's massively anticipated release is just around the corner, and Square Enix came up with a cute way to count down to the event.

February 27, 2024 | 12:38 EST

The announcement key art of F1 24
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F1 24 Announced With Release Date and Platforms, Full Reveal Coming in April

It's that time of the year, and Electronic Arts and Codemasters announced the arrival of their annual F1 release, F1 24, with a full reveal in April.

February 27, 2024 | 12:20 EST

Artwork for Autopsy Simulator, which depicts a torso with suture marks on it along with the game's text logo
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Grisly Medical Sim Autopsy Simulator Returns With Fresh 2024 Release Window

Grisly psychological horror sim Autopsy Simulator has re-emerged, and it's sporting a brand new 2024 release window to boot.

February 27, 2024 | 10:31 EST

A shot of the 80s infomercial-style business persona Frank Wilson next to an image of Rise of Industry 2 gameplay
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Rise of Industry 2 Will Let You Realize Your 80s Business Tycoon Dreams

SomaSim and publisher Kasedo Games have revealed Rise of Industry 2, a sequel to the 2019 business tycoon sim Rise of Industry.

February 27, 2024 | 10:04 EST

The Pokemon Legends: Z-A logo next to a shot of the wireframe version of Lumiose City from the trailer
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Announced During Today's Pokemon Presents

Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have announced a new Pokemon Legends game by the name of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and it's coming next year.

February 27, 2024 | 09:39 EST

Kratos looking dejected in the Sony Interactive Entertainment game God of War
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Sony Interactive Entertainment To Lay Off Around 900 Employees Worldwide

Sony has announced that it will lay off around 900 Sony Interactive Entertainment employees, with several PlayStation departments affected.

February 27, 2024 | 08:40 EST

Palworld Patch v0.1.5.0 Art
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Palworld Patch v0.1.5.0 Released, Check Out the Patch Notes

Today Palworld developer Pocketpair released a new patch for its popular survival crafting game Palworld, numbered v0.1.5.0.

February 27, 2024 | 04:30 EST

Microsoft Flight Simulator Tokyo Haneda Airport by Technobrain
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Tokyo Haneda Airport Showcased in New Screenshots

TechnoBrain released new screenshots of its add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tokyo International Airport (RJTT), commonly known as Haneda Airport.

February 26, 2024 | 04:52 EST

Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Art
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Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Finally Gets a Release Date for PC

Stardew Valley developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone finally announced the release date of update 1.6 for the ultra-popular farming sim.

February 26, 2024 | 02:53 EST

A promotional image for Star Trek Adventures Second Edition, a Starfleet crew can be seen disembarking from a starship on to a desolate desert world.
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Star Trek Adventures Second Edition Sets Course For Strange New Worlds

Modiphius Entertainment announces Star Trek Adventures Second Edition. This new edition will introduce playable Klingons, Romulans, and more.

February 26, 2024 | 12:02 EST

Erin looking concerned with Mark next to her in the Supermassive Games title The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
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Dark Pictures Developer Supermassive Games Hit by Layoffs as Part of “Reorganization”

Supermassive Games, best known for Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, is to lay off several employees, the studio has announced.

February 26, 2024 | 10:15 EST

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

Bandai Namco has announced that Tekken 8 sales have soared past the 2 million mark, with 1 million of those sales coming within just one day.

February 26, 2024 | 09:54 EST

A side-on view of a city with a bridge in the foreground in Cities: Skylines 2
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Cities: Skylines 2 Developer Outlines Steps to "Fix" Game, Acknowledges "Mountain to Climb"

A new Cities: Skylines 2 Word of the Week column is out, and it sees Colossal Order tackling tough questions about the game's future.

February 26, 2024 | 09:21 EST

The 2 protagonists of Reynatis
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Reynatis by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Writer Announced For the West, Also Coming to PC

Today NIS America announced that it will localize Furyu's upcoming action JRPG Reynatis for the American and European markets. 

February 26, 2024 | 09:00 EST

A thief character standing in a forge in Enshrouded
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Huge Enshrouded Patch 2 Live Now, Includes Big Balance Changes and More

The second big patch for Enshrouded is live now, bringing lots of balance changes and bug fixes to the open-world survival RPG.

February 26, 2024 | 08:39 EST

Astarion in in Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 Has "Way Over" 10 Million Players, Mod Support Has Been in the Works Since Launch

Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios has been very successful, but just how successful? Apparently "way over" 10 million players have now enjoyed the game.

February 26, 2024 | 07:44 EST

The protagonists of Reynatis
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New JRPG Reynatis for PS5, PS4, and Switch Reveals Details and Gameplay After Nintendo Direct Reveal

Today Furyu detailed its upcoming action JRPG Reynatis and released the first full trailer showcasing a look at the story and gameplay.  

February 26, 2024 | 12:47 EST

Deimos Uses His Gadget in Rainbow Six Siege Year 9
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Rainbow Six Siege Year 9 Roadmap Revealed With 2 New Operators and More

Today Ubisoft revealed the roadmap for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 9, which will include four seasons as usual, but something relevant will be different.

February 25, 2024 | 02:20 EST

House of Legacy Key Art
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Promising City Builder House of Legacy Reveals Powerful Building Tools and Gorgeous Art

Developer S3 Studio released a new video of its upcoming city builder meets 4X strategy game and sandbox House of Legacy, focusing on the building tools. 

February 24, 2024 | 09:00 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 by the local publisher.

February 24, 2024 | 05:18 EST

Deimos in Rainbow Six Siege
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals Deimos as New Playable Character in Operation Daily Omen Season

Today Ubisoft fully revealed the content for the next season of its popular online squad shooter, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

February 24, 2024 | 03:14 EST

Microsoft Flight Simulator Boeing 757 in United Colors
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Boeing 757 Gets New Screenshots, Several Airports and More Released

Third-party developers have shared new screenshots of upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while three airports and an interesting utility have been released.

February 24, 2024 | 04:07 EST

An Idris Frigate in Star Citizen
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Star Citizen Launches Massive Capital Ship Capture Event as New Space Combat Mechanics Are Discussed

Developer Cloud Imperium Games is continuing to evolve its space sim Star Citizen, with a new event and a look at new upcoming features and content.

February 23, 2024 | 10:56 EST

Deimos is captured by Sam Fisher in Rainbow Six Siege
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals Deimos' Identity While Teasing Year 9 Reveal

Ubisoft is paving the way for the announcement of the content and features coming in Rainbow Six: Siege's Year 9 with a rather sizable reveal, the identity of Deimos.

February 23, 2024 | 04:48 EST

Promotional artwork from A Song of Ice & Fire: Tactics, showing a giant dragon followed by a "Thank You" message.
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Game of Thrones Skirmish Tabletop Game Ends Kickstarter Campaign with Almost $2 Million

The crowdfunding campaign for A Song of Ice & Fire: Tactics, a Game of Thrones skirmish tabletop game, has concluded with almost $2 million raised.

February 23, 2024 | 04:14 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

Microsoft had quite a few announcements to share about the Age of Empires franchise, starting with the release window of the highly anticipated Age of Mythology: Retold.

February 23, 2024 | 02:55 EST

Several samurai looking serious in Rise of the Ronin
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Rise of the Ronin Gets New Deep Dive Video All About Its Signature Team Ninja Action

Team Ninja has released a new Rise of the Ronin deep dive video, showing off some of the game's responsive and brutal-looking combat systems.

February 23, 2024 | 10:56 EST

A soldier from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 aiming a rifle alongside a sheep Pal from Palworld doing the same in an image representing Circana's January 2024 sales data
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Call of Duty and Palworld Reign Supreme According to Circana January 2024 US Sales Data

Circana has released its sales data for January 2024, and it's Call of Duty and Palworld that reign supreme, with Tekken 8 also doing very well.

February 23, 2024 | 10:16 EST

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League and Hogwarts Legacy
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Sales Disappointed, Hogwarts Legacy Is a "Big Win"

Warner Bros Discovery highlighted the continued strong performance of Hogwarts Legacy and the underperformance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

February 23, 2024 | 10:03 EST