A man whose skin has been blown off in an atomic blast staring at his hand (don't worry, it's animated) in Rauniot
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Post-Apocalyptic Point and Click Adventure Rauniot Launches in April

Developer and publisher Act Normal Games has announced a release date for the long-awaited Finnish post-apocalyptic adventure game Rauniot. The game, which was announced all the way back in 2019 (…

March 26, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Simon Belmont wielding the Vampire Killer whip in the V Rising Castlevania crossover
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V Rising Castlevania Crossover Will Let You Battle Simon Belmont

Stunlock Studios and Konami have announced a V Rising Castlevania crossover, bringing a legendary vampire hunter to the open-world survival game. Per an official announcement, this crossover, which…

March 26, 2024 | 09:04 EDT

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LEGO Fortnite Mechanical Mayhem Update Has Vehicles for Everyone

Today Epic Games announced the next major update for its popular survival crafting game LEGO Fortnite. The update, numbered v29.10 and titled "Mechanical Mayhem," will be released tomorrow, March 26…

March 25, 2024 | 04:46 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Starts on Road to Redemption With Big Update and Mods

Today publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order released a big patch for Cities: Skylines 2, and it certainly feels like the beginning of a redemption arc.  The update numbered 1.1.…

March 25, 2024 | 03:04 EDT

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Cassette Beasts Multiplayer Release Date and More Revealed

Bytten Studio and Raw Fury have announced the Cassette Beasts multiplayer release date, as well as a host of other information about what's coming next for the indie creature-collecting RPG. The…

March 25, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

A character holding his arms outstretched in Dragon's Dogma 2
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Future Dragon's Dogma 2 Updates Include New Game Fix, Console Graphics Options, and More

Capcom has revealed some of the updates it's working on in order to address common player criticisms of recently-released RPG Dragon's Dogma 2. Dragon's Dogma 2 was released last week, and since its…

March 25, 2024 | 09:22 EDT

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Coreupt Reveals Wolf, Vector, and Revolver in Stylish Fighting Game Action

The developer of the indie fighting game Coreupt released another trailer, introducing three characters that weren't extensively shown in action before. Specifically, we get to see Wolf, Vector, and…

March 25, 2024 | 05:40 EDT

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Valorant Reveals New Death-Defying Scottish Character Clove

Today Riot Games revealed the next character coming to its popular FPS Valorant, a Scottish agent named Clove. Clove is a Controller, and she will be introduced in Episode 8: Act II. Today we get…

March 24, 2024 | 09:11 EDT

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Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Reveals Llenn and Fukaziroh

Today, to celebrate Anime Japan, Bandai Namco announced two well-known characters that will be playable in the upcoming anime game Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream. The two characters are Llenn…

March 24, 2024 | 05:43 EDT

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Guilty Gear -Strive- Teases Slayer as Next DLC Character; Season 4 Already In Development

Today, after the awards ceremony of the Arc World Tour 2023, Arc System Works teased the next playable DLC character and further incoming content.  Director Akira Katano and producer Ken Miyauchi…

March 23, 2024 | 11:46 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals New DLC Character Vane's Release Date and Gameplay

Today, after the awards ceremony of the Arc World Tour 2023, Cygames revealed a new trailer of its fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.  The trailer focuses on Vane's gameplay. We already…

March 23, 2024 | 05:53 EDT

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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

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Star Citizen Developers Want to Implement Body Customization but It Won't Be Soon

Cloud Imperium Games' space game Star Citizen is soon getting an extensive character customization feature focused on the head, but many players would like to customize their bodies as well. In the…

March 22, 2024 | 09:29 EDT

Key art for the ancient China-set survival game Pathless Woods, showing some of its characters and its art style
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Pathless Woods Brings Cozy Ancient Chinese-Inspired Survival to Steam Early Access Next Month

Developer AniYa Games Studio has announced the Early Access release date for the ancient China-inspired open-world survival crafter Pathless Woods. The game, which blends cozy gameplay with a…

March 22, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

A close-up of Hecate, the new god in Smite 2
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Smite 2 Reveals First New God Alongside Silky-Smooth Unreal Engine 5 Gameplay

Smite 2 developer Titan Forge Games has revealed the first brand new god to be making their way to the upcoming MOBA sequel, and it's none other than the Greek goddess of witchcraft Hecate. In case…

March 22, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

An imposing-looking corridor with a canteen at the end of it in The Chinese Room's spooky narrative horror game Still Wakes the Deep
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The Chinese Room Reveals Still Wakes the Deep Release Date for June

The Chinese Room has revealed the release date for its upcoming nautical narrative horror game Still Wakes the Deep. The game, which was announced last summer and which looks a little like the …

March 22, 2024 | 10:10 EDT

A giant monster grinning at a human character in Dragon's Dogma 2
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Capcom Responds to Dragon's Dogma 2 Criticisms Including Paid DLC and Performance

Capcom has released a statement addressing some of Dragon's Dogma 2 players' most common criticisms of the game, including its abundance of paid DLC, poor performance, and more. In a post on the…

March 22, 2024 | 09:42 EDT

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Zenless Zone Zero by Genshin Impact Developer Showcases the Catgirl Nekomata [UPDATED]

Today HoYoverse released a new trailer of its upcoming action RPG Zenless Zone Zero, featuring one of its characters, Nekomata. As the name implies, Nekomata is a catgirl. Her real name is Nekomiya…

March 22, 2024 | 01:09 EDT

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Star Citizen Shows Off New Personal Hangars Coming in Alpha 3.23

Today Cloud Imperium Games showcased in detail one of the major new features coming to its growing space game Star Citizen.  This time around, we take a look at Personal Hangars, which will be…

March 21, 2024 | 10:01 EDT

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"Souls-Lite RPG" Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Shows Combat Ahead of Next Week's Gameplay Reveal

Today A44 Games released a new trailer of its upcoming "Souls-Lite RPG" Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn focusing on combat.  The trailer, introduced by animation director Matthew Wood, provides a look…

March 21, 2024 | 09:20 EDT

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Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Shows that it Offers More than Desert and Reveals New Enemies

Today Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer of its upcoming JRPG Sand Land, inspired by a manga by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. While so far we've mostly seen the game's desert biome, today we…

March 21, 2024 | 06:48 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

Key art for Broken Roads, depicting two of its characters against the backdrop of a nuclear explosion as well as the game's logo
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Broken Roads Release Date Marries Mad Max and Disco Elysium Next Month

Publisher tinyBuild and developer Drop Bear Bytes have announced a Broken Roads release date. The post-apocalyptic RPG, which marries the dusty atmosphere of Mad Max with the philosophically complex…

March 21, 2024 | 10:37 EDT

A close-up of Haru Endo in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Beta Release Date and More Info Revealed

Level-5 has announced the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road beta release date, finally giving players a chance to test out the long-awaited soccer RPG. Per a post on the game's official X (formerly…

March 21, 2024 | 10:14 EDT

A Helldiver in front of a Super Earth flag in Helldivers 2, the best-selling multi-platform game in February 2024 according to Circana
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Helldivers 2 Reigns Supreme in Circana February 2024 US Sales Data

US sales analyst group Circana has released its gaming industry sales data for February 2024, and I'll give you three guesses as to which game managed to come out on top. Given the fact that it…

March 21, 2024 | 09:46 EDT

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Frostpunk 2 System Requirements for Beta Could Indicate Final PC Specs

11 bit studios has announced the PC requirements you're going to need if you want to take part in the Frostpunk 2 beta next month, and they could give us a glimpse into the final PC specs for the…

March 21, 2024 | 09:19 EDT

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Developers of Starcraft Spiritual Successor Stormgate Considering Generative AI For Characters

Today Frost Giant Studios announced that it is considering the use of generative AI to drive characters in its upcoming RTS game Stormgate.  The announcement comes in the form of a video introduced…

March 20, 2024 | 11:26 EDT

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Next Guilty Gear -Strive- DLC Character A.B.A. Revealed With Release Date

Today Arc System Works revealed the next DLC character coming to its popular fighting game Guilty Gear -Strive-, and it's a returning fighter, A.B.A.  We also learn her release date. She will become…

March 20, 2024 | 10:20 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Gets New Release Date, But it Isn't a Delay

Today Atlus announced that Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has a new release date, but it isn't a delay. The date has been moved up.  Instead of June 21, 2024, which was announced at the latest…

March 20, 2024 | 09:04 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

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Epic Games Store Officially Announced for iOS and Android

During a panel at GDC 2024, Epic Games officially announced that the Epic Games Store is coming to iOS and Android by the end of this year.  Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison mentioned…

March 20, 2024 | 03:15 EDT

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Reveals New Gameplay Mechanics and Characters

Bandai Namco has released a new extended gameplay showcase for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, showing off how the fourth mainline installment in the Budokai Tenkaichi series plays, as well as some more…

March 20, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

A close-up of two Helldivers, one of whom is firing a gun, in Helldivers 2
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Helldivers 2 Patch 1.000.103 Nerfs Meteor Showers, Brings Multiple Fixes

Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony have released a new Helldivers 2 patch, and this one's all about making sure meteor showers are a little less deadly. Patch 1.000.103 may not have the flashiest name…

March 20, 2024 | 09:10 EDT

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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

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Paradox Mods for Cities: Skylines 2 Explained

Today Paradox Interactive introduced the features of the upcoming Paradox Mods application for Colossal Order's city builder Cities: Skylines 2.  The feature will be introduced in beta on March 25,…

March 19, 2024 | 10:09 EDT

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Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Released With Intimidatingly Large Patch Notes, Breaking Activity Record

Today Stardew Valley developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone finally released the much-awaited update 1.6 for his popular life simulator.  The update has been in the works for a long time, so it's…

March 19, 2024 | 05:41 EDT

A character wearing pirate gear in the limited-time battle royale event World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm
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World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm is a 60-Player Battle Royale Mode Launching Today

Blizzard has announced World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm, a 60-player battle royale mode heading to the legendary MMORPG today. In its official announcement post, Blizzard describes Plunderstorm as a…

March 19, 2024 | 10:46 EDT

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First Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Update Hits PC Following Fan Fury

The first Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection update has landed, and it fixes a whole host of bugs and issues that have plagued the game since its launch last week. Most of the bug fixes in…

March 19, 2024 | 09:21 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Global Launch Times Revealed Ahead of This Week's Launch

Capcom has revealed the Dragon's Dogma 2 global launch timings ahead of the hotly-anticipated RPG's release later this week. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Capcom reveals the game's…

March 19, 2024 | 09:01 EDT

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Honkai: Star Rail Gets Gorgeous Anime Short Showing Dancing Acheron and Black Swan

Today Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse released a new trailer focusing on the upcoming update 2.1, titled "Into the Yawning Chasm."  On the surface, the trailer showcases an entrancing scene in…

March 19, 2024 | 03:11 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Director Hideaki Itsuno Presents New PS5 Gameplay Ahead of Release [UPDATED]

Today the Japanese arm of PlayStation and Capcom revealed some brand new gameplay of the upcoming JRPG Dragon's Dogma 2.  The gameplay is about 12 minutes-long, and was showcased on PS5 directly by…

March 19, 2024 | 02:44 EDT

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Nvidia AI Demo Unwittingly Proves that Human Voice Actors, Artists, and Writers are Irreplaceable

Today, during the GTC AI conference, Nvidia presented Covert Protocol, a tech demo aiming to showcase the "power" of the Nvidia Ace technology applied to video game characters. The demo is created…

March 18, 2024 | 07:18 EDT

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Sand Land Demo Available Now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC to Enjoy Akira Toriyama's Anime World

Bandai Namco just released a free demo of its upcoming anime JRPG Sand Land ahead of the game's release.  The demo can be downloaded right now on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft…

March 18, 2024 | 06:32 EDT

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Baldur's Gate 3 Update Fixes Awkward Romances, Chatty Minthara, and More

Larian has released a brand new Baldur's Gate 3 update, and while it's not a massive one, it does contain some rather amusing fixes that should make your gameplay experience a little smoother. This…

March 18, 2024 | 10:46 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Roadmap Revised as Modding Update Gets Release Date

Colossal Order has finally announced a release date for the long-awaited Cities: Skylines 2 modding update, and the game's roadmap has been revised to reflect this, as well as a couple of other…

March 18, 2024 | 09:39 EDT

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Indie Poker Roguelike Balatro Smashes Through the One Million Sales Mark

LocalThunk and Playstack have announced that the phenomenally popular indie card roguelike Balatro has smashed another major sales barrier. Speaking on X (formerly known as Twitter) earlier today,…

March 18, 2024 | 09:17 EDT

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Beloved Tales Of Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Has Passed Away

Today we learn that the gaming and anime industry has lost another beloved artist and creator. Mutsumi Inomata has passed away.  The well-known character designer, illustrator, and animator was aged…

March 18, 2024 | 01:36 EDT

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Animal Well Release Date Announced for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

Today Billy Basso and Bigmode Games announced a release date for their stylish pixel art game Animal Well.  The game will release on on May 9 for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. The price has also…

March 17, 2024 | 07:35 EDT