Heisters shooting during a bank heist in Payday 3
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Payday 3 Game Director Steps Down as Game Nears First Anniversary

Starbreeze has announced that Payday 3 game director Miodrag Kovačević, otherwise known as Mio, will be stepping down from his role in order to work "as a designer elsewhere in the project". In a…

September 11, 2024 | 10:55 EDT

Three playable characters against an orange background in a trailer for the Remnant 2 DLC The Dark Horizon
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Final Major Remnant 2 DLC Launches Later This Month

Gunfire Games and publisher Arc Games have announced the release date for the final major piece of Remnant 2 DLC, The Dark Horizon, and it's coming alongside a major update that brings a new game…

September 11, 2024 | 08:28 EDT

A player standing in front of an altar which is on fire in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Update 1.14 Nerfs the Final Boss

A new Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree update has been released, and if you're struggling with the DLC's final boss, then this update is very much for you. The main changes in this update relate to…

September 11, 2024 | 07:54 EDT

Kay and ND-5 in Star Wars Outlaws
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Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.1.2 Improves Insta-Fail Stealth and More

Ubisoft has released Star Wars Outlaws update 1.1.2, and it's intended to address some of the more pressing concerns players have had with the game, including frustrating insta-fail stealth sections…

September 10, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

Lilac sitting with their Homunculi in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
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Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist Release Date Revealed

Binary Haze has announced the full Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist release date, and the Metroidvania platformer is heading to PC and consoles for its 1.0 launch at the start of next year. Per a…

September 10, 2024 | 09:33 EDT

Three Guardians standing on a cliff in Destiny 2
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Destiny 2 Switching to Two Expansions and Four Free Updates Per Year

Bungie has announced radical changes to the way Destiny 2 expansions and updates will be released, and the studio is moving away from its yearly release model going forward. In an article titled "…

September 9, 2024 | 12:08 EDT

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Alan Wake PC Update to Remove Iconic Licensed Song

Remedy has announced that a new Alan Wake update is scheduled to arrive next week, and it's set to remove one of the game's most iconic licensed songs, replacing it with an original composition. In…

September 6, 2024 | 10:53 EDT

A Space Marine looking out over a battlefield in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Credits Feature a Nice, Surprising Tribute

Saber and Focus' Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 is out now, and if you've already picked it up and played all the way through to the credits sequence, you may notice a rather lovely and unexpected…

September 6, 2024 | 10:34 EDT

Dhalsim using a special attack in Street Fighter 6
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Street Fighter 6 Sales Top 4 Million Around the World

Capcom has announced that Street Fighter 6 sales have hit another major milestone around the world, around fifteen months after the game was initially released. In a post on X (formerly Twitter),…

September 6, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

A Joker card saying "Hello there! My name is Jimbo." in the Balatro mobile release date trailer
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Balatro Mobile Release Date Revealed in Funny, Yet Terrifying Trailer

Playstack and developer LocalThunk have revealed the Balatro mobile release date, and the information comes alongside a trailer that's sure to contribute to your insomnia. The addictive poker…

September 5, 2024 | 11:08 EDT

Wukong holding his staff in Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong Expansion Coming as Sales Top 18m

Black Myth: Wukong sales have apparently reached a staggering 18 million, and there's also a DLC expansion in the works for the game, according to a new report. Per Bloomberg, the game managed to…

September 5, 2024 | 08:29 EDT

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Konami Reveals Wacky 50s Courier Game Deliver At All Costs

Konami and developer Far Out Games have announced Deliver At All Costs, a "thrilling action game" based around delivering "highly unconventional cargo" in a wacky late-1950s world. In its…

September 4, 2024 | 10:50 EDT

Garcia and Johnson in Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
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Shadows of the Damned Remaster Censored in Japan, Creators Confirm

The upcoming Shadows of the Damned remaster has been censored on consoles by the Japanese ratings board, co-creators Suda51 and Shinji Mikami have confirmed. In an interview with Japanese platform…

September 3, 2024 | 09:18 EDT

Deadshot aiming while a possessed Flash stands behind him in the Rocksteady game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Suicide Squad Developer Rocksteady Hit by Layoffs

A number of QA workers at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Batman: Arkham studio Rocksteady have been laid off over the past month or so, a new report has alleged. Rocksteady staff have…

September 3, 2024 | 08:34 EDT

Two characters and a dragon-like winged animal in Visions of Mana
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Visions of Mana Studio Hit by Huge Layoffs on Release Day Per Report

A new report has alleged that Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studio has been hit by layoffs on the very day the game launched across the world. According to Bloomberg's Takashi Mochizuki (who, in…

August 30, 2024 | 08:45 EDT

Henry riding a horse in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Script Has Over 2 Million Words

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director and lead writer Daniel Vávra has taken to social media to reveal just how many words you can expect from the upcoming RPG's script, and it's going to be a…

August 29, 2024 | 08:52 EDT

Five anime-style characters in the Amazon and Bandai Namco RPG Blue Protocol, which has been canceled
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Blue Protocol Canceled in the West, Japanese Service to End in January

Bandai Namco has announced that it's shutting down action RPG Blue Protocol's service in Japan this January, and as a result, the game will also no longer get a Western release. In a news post on…

August 28, 2024 | 08:18 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Ship Crashed
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Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Version Requires Early Access Players To Restart

The size of AAA games these days means bugs are almost inevitable, especially in open-world games like Star Wars Outlaws. Whether it's a graphical glitch, a stuttering line, or something more serious…

August 27, 2024 | 08:10 EDT

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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Roadmap Promises New Missions, Modes, and More

Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Home Entertainment have revealed the Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 roadmap, showing what's coming to the Tyranid-slaying third-person hack-and-slash shooter over…

August 27, 2024 | 12:39 EDT

A close-up of Wukong's face in Black Myth: Wukong, which drove Steam to a new user count record this weekend
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Black Myth: Wukong Helps Steam Reach 37m User Milestone

Steam has broken yet another user count record, thanks in large part to the astonishing (and, perhaps most importantly, continuing) success of single-player action RPG Black Myth: Wukong. As noted…

August 26, 2024 | 10:11 EDT

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Black Myth: Wukong Sales Top 10 Million Just Three Days After Release

Black Myth: Wukong sales have reached a frankly insane milestone just three days after the game's release, developer and publisher GameScience has announced. Per a post on the game's official X (…

August 23, 2024 | 11:23 EDT

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Avowed Will Run at 30FPS on Xbox Series X|S

Obsidian has revealed that upcoming action RPG Avowed will target a 30fps frame rate on Xbox Series X|S, so if you're a frame rate fanatic, you might want to pick this one up on PC. This information…

August 23, 2024 | 10:55 EDT

An alien reflected in a character's helmet in [Redacted], a roguelike spinoff of The Callisto Protocol
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Callisto Protocol Roguelike Spinoff [Redacted] Launches in October

Developer Striking Distance Studios and publisher Krafton have announced the release date for [Redacted], a top-down roguelike set in the world of survival horror game The Callisto Protocol. You…

August 22, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

Heisters shooting at offscreen enemies in Payday 3
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Payday 3 Roadmap Promises New Heist, UI Revamp, and More

Starbreeze has finally revealed the Payday 3 roadmap, detailing what's coming to the multiplayer heist shooter in the next couple of months. As the studio itself says, better late than never, right…

August 22, 2024 | 10:40 EDT

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Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Brings a Roguelike Twist Next Year

Thunderful has announced Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, a sequel-slash-followup to 2021's quirky but flawed action-adventure game Lost in Random. The first game felt rather like what would happen…

August 22, 2024 | 10:11 EDT

A gun resting on some lemons in Mafia: The Old Country
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Mafia: The Old Country Won't Feature Full Italian Dub Despite Being Set in Italy

It looks like the recently-announced Mafia: The Old Country won't feature a full Italian voiceover dub, despite the fact that it's set in Sicily and the fact that previous games in the series have…

August 21, 2024 | 11:45 EDT

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Forza Horizon 5 Reveals New Hide and Seek Mode, Big Brand Partnership

Playground Games and Microsoft have announced two new updates for Forza Horizon 5, one of which is bringing a new game mode and one of which represents the fruits of a major brand collaboration.…

August 21, 2024 | 10:57 EDT

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Black Myth: Wukong Tops the Steam Charts in Just a Handful of Hours

Soulslike action RPG Black Myth: Wukong has only been out for a handful of hours, but it's already soared past every other game on Steam to snag the platform's highest-ever 24-hour player count peak…

August 20, 2024 | 08:22 EDT

Astronauts exploring a planet in For the Stars, a space sandbox game by Ark publisher Snail Games
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Ark Publisher Announces "Open Universe" Space Sandbox For the Stars

Ark: Survival Evolved publisher Snail Games has announced For the Stars, an "open universe" space sandbox game that looks to be gunning for a certain rival's crown. In a press release, Snail Games…

August 15, 2024 | 11:08 EDT

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Release Date and Delay Revealed

Warhorse Studios has announced the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 release date, but it's landing a little later than you might have expected. Per a post on X (formerly Twitter), Deliverance 2 …

August 15, 2024 | 09:13 EDT

Rook and two of his companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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(Updated) Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date Announced

Update August 15th 12:05PM: The Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date trailer has officially been unveiled, and it's a lot longer than the leaked version, but it does indeed confirm the leaked…

August 15, 2024 | 08:36 EDT

Key art for The Knightling, depicting the adorable main character in a fantasy land
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The Knightling Is an Adorable-Looking Platformer Launching Next Year

Saber Interactive and wonderfully-named developer Twirlbound have announced The Knightling, a fantasy action-adventure game with platforming and puzzle elements that's set to debut next year. Per a…

August 14, 2024 | 10:58 EDT

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Two Point Museum Lets You Curate Your Very Own Historical Exhibits

Sega and Two Point Studios have announced Two Point Museum, the latest in the Two Point series of light-hearted management sims. You'll never guess what this one's all about! Yes, as the name…

August 14, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

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Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone Officially Announced for 2025

Developer The Farm 51 has announced Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, a sequel to 2021's survival game Chernobylite. The sequel is set to debut on PC and consoles in 2025. Per the game's official…

August 12, 2024 | 12:58 EDT

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Terminator: Survivors Early Access Release Delayed Until 2025

Nacon has announced a Terminator: Survivors delay, pushing back the upcoming survival game from October this year to an indeterminate point in 2025. Per a Steam post, the launch will be pushed back…

August 12, 2024 | 12:20 EDT

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Shadows of Doubt 1.0 Release Date Set for September

ColePowered Games and publisher Fireshine have announced the Shadows of Doubt 1.0 release date, and it won't be long until the procedurally-generated investigative immersive sim arrives. According…

August 12, 2024 | 09:06 EDT

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Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP With Plans for Future Expansion

Following its unexpected and disappointing closure at the hands of Microsoft several months ago, the talented folks over at Tango Gameworks are getting a second chance with the revival of their…

August 11, 2024 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Won't Reward "Erotic" Photos

Capcom has revealed that Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster won't give you any bonuses for taking "erotica" photos like the original did, so you can put away your paparazzo tendencies and try to be a proper…

August 9, 2024 | 10:07 EDT

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New Disney Dreamlight Valley Roadmap Revealed for the Rest of 2024

Gameloft has revealed a brand new Disney Dreamlight Valley roadmap for the remainder of 2024, and it's promising iconic characters from big Disney properties, plus new updates and more. In a post on…

August 6, 2024 | 10:33 EDT

Kay and Nix walking through a run-down area in Star Wars Outlaws
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Star Wars Outlaws Roadmap Revealed, Because of Course

Ubisoft has revealed the Star Wars Outlaws roadmap, so now you know what kind of content you can look forward to from this single-player adventure over the next year or so. The season pass includes…

August 6, 2024 | 09:35 EDT

Prisoners playing on arcade machines in Prison Architect 2
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Prison Architect 2 Delayed Again, This Time Indefinitely

Paradox has announced yet another Prison Architect 2 delay, and this time, there's no new release date on the horizon, so it's going to be a while before you can play the prison management sim. In a…

August 2, 2024 | 09:19 EDT

Luna, one of the Descendants added in this new The First Descendant
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The First Descendant Update Brings New Boss, New Descendants, and More

Nexon's looter-shooter The First Descendant has received a major update that adds two new Descendants for you to play as, as well as a new boss to take on and more. The first new Descendant is…

July 31, 2024 | 11:01 EDT

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Xbox Has 500m Monthly Users Even as Console Sales Stall

Microsoft has released its financial summary for the final quarter of 2024, and while hardware sales are dire, the company is enjoying its highest gaming-related monthly active user count ever. In a…

July 31, 2024 | 10:22 EDT

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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Snags Embracer-Owned Publisher

Skydance Games has announced a publishing partnership with Plaion Games for upcoming superhero action-adventure game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. The agreement will see the two studios teaming up to…

July 29, 2024 | 11:44 EDT

A character standing in front of a glowing object in Starfield, for which Bethesda may have just filed a new trademark
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New Bethesda Trademark Could Hint at Future Starfield DLC

Bethesda has filed a new trademark that might hint at the existence of forthcoming Starfield DLC, or perhaps (although this is much more of a shot in the dark) a followup. The trademark is for…

July 29, 2024 | 10:42 EDT

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Date Everything! Is a Dating Sim That Does What It Says on the Tin

Publisher Team17 and developer Sassy Chap Games have announced Date Everything!, a dating sim where the studios claim you can, in fact, date everything. According to a press release, the game "…

July 26, 2024 | 09:01 EDT

A character standing at a table with a rifle in Stalker 2, which has been delayed again
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Stalker 2 Delayed Once Again Ahead of First Developer Deep Dive

GSC Game World has announced another Stalker 2 delay, with the long-awaited post-apocalyptic FPS now set to arrive later this fall. The new Stalker 2 release date is November 20th, per a press…

July 25, 2024 | 08:52 EDT

Garcia and the floating skull Johnson in Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
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Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Release Date Revealed

Grasshopper Manufacture has announced the Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered release date, and it won't be too long before you get to play this star-studded cult classic on modern systems. Per…

July 24, 2024 | 08:31 EDT