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A creepy doll with a knife stabbed through it in artwork for Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion
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Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Release Date and Platforms Revealed

Xseed Games and Mages have announced the Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion release date. The upcoming horror adventure game is slated to arrive on August 28th, if the official website is anything…

March 28, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

A figure lying asleep in artwork for Extremely OK Games' Earthblade
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Celeste Creator's Ambitious New Game Earthblade Delayed Beyond 2024

Celeste studio Extremely OK Games has announced that Earthblade, its upcoming pixel art Metroidvania platformer, has been delayed beyond 2024. In a March 2024 update posted on its official website,…

March 28, 2024 | 09:27 EDT

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Sega Sells Company of Heroes Developer Relic Entertainment, Cuts Jobs

Sega has sold off Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and Age of Empires IV developer Relic Entertainment, and a number of layoffs have also impacted other Sega studios. According to GamesIndustry.biz,…

March 28, 2024 | 08:51 EDT

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Grand Theft Auto Publisher Take-Two to Acquire Gearbox from Embracer, New Borderlands in Development

Today Take-Two Interactive Software announced that it has reached a deal with Embracer to acquire the developer of the Borderlands franchise Gearbox Entertainment.  The announcement made via press…

March 28, 2024 | 12:50 EDT

Promotional artwork of Don't Starve: The Board Game, featuring the box, and the male and female protagonists in a dark spooky forest.
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Don't Starve: The Board Game Coming From Glass Cannon Unplugged

Glass Cannon Unplugged has announced a new tabletop adaptation of a beloved videogame. The studio has a talent for adapting different properties to the table like Frostpunk as well as the upcoming…

March 27, 2024 | 05:00 EDT

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Marvel Rivals Announced and it Looks a lot Like TPS Overwatch 2 With Superheroes

Today Marvel Games and Netease Games announced an upcoming free-to-play 6 vs 6 hero third-person shooter, Marvel Rivals.  If you look at the trailer and wonder if you're looking at some sort of …

March 27, 2024 | 11:43 EDT

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The Planet Crafter Release Date Set for April, New Content Incoming

Miju Games has announced a full The Planet Crafter release date, bringing the planetary survival game out of Early Access after more than two years. Originally released in Early Access back in March…

March 27, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

A character firing two pistols in the Smilegate game Lost Ark
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Crossfire and Lost Ark Developer Smilegate Shuts Down Barcelona Wing

The Barcelona wing of Lost Ark and Crossfire studio Smilegate is to close down and all of its employees are to be laid off, if the studio's world director is to be believed. In a post on his…

March 27, 2024 | 09:47 EDT

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Muv-Luv For Nintendo Switch Getting Stand-Alone Physical and Digital Editions in Japan

Today publisher aNCHOR announced that the Nintendo Switch port of the beloved visual novels Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative will get a stand-alone release. For now the release has been confirmed…

March 26, 2024 | 04:08 EDT

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Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution Western Release Date Announced

Today Idea Factory International announced the Western release date of the Hyperdimension Neptunia spin-off Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution. Following the reveal that the game would come in May 2024…

March 26, 2024 | 01:05 EDT

Promotional artwork from the Avatar Legends Starter Set, showing Prince Zuko, earthbenders, and water benders in a splash page.
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Best of Magpie Book Bundle Provides Discounted Avatar Legends Goodness

A new Humble Bundle has been made available. The aptly named Best of Magpie Book Bundle compiles Magpie Games' most distinct TTRPG products and several ashcan products for those curious about design…

March 26, 2024 | 01:50 EDT

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Sony To Expand PS5 Game Help Feature With User-Generated Content This Year

Sony has announced that it will update the PS5's Game Help feature to include user-generated content later this year, allowing players to view other players' hints on how to complete challenges in…

March 26, 2024 | 09:26 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

A screenshot from the Solforge Fusion demo, showing a newly created card showing an angry warrior woman on the front.
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Solforge Fusion Demo Comes to PC Via Steam Deckbuilders Fest

If you're a fan of experimental collectible card games, you have heard of Solforge Fusion. Created by Richard Garfield (Magic: The Gathering, Keyforge) and Justin Gary (Ascension), this Hybrid Deck…

March 25, 2024 | 03:39 EDT

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Final Fantasy XVI Producer Naoki Yoshida Hopes to Release on Other Platforms After PC

Final Fantasy XVI will soon come to PC, but it may not be the last platform the game will be released on, as mentioned by producer Naoki Yoshida. The website Noisy Pixel interviewed the beloved…

March 25, 2024 | 01:42 EDT

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

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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

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Stellar Blade Demo Release Date Revealed for Real This Time

Sony and Shift Up have announced the Stellar Blade demo release date, and this time, it's (probably) not going to be immediately deleted from the store after release. You'll get a chance to try out…

March 25, 2024 | 09:57 EDT

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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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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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Final Fantasy XVI DLC The Rising Tide Reveals Release Date, Details, and Gameplay

Today Square Enix hosted a panel at PAX East focusing on Final Fantasy XVI and its upcoming DLC The Rising Tide, also announcing the release date. The panel starred producer Naoki Yoshida, lead…

March 22, 2024 | 12:42 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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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

A promo image of Warhammer Age of Sigmar Fourth Edition, showing a Stormcast Eternal in silhouette. The slogan, "Hope Cast Into Ruin" is visible in front.
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Fourth Edition Signals A New Age

Warhammer Age of Sigmar Fourth Edition is coming. Games Workshop's fantasy tactical miniatures game has been a respectable staple of the publisher's output, sitting alongside the dark sci-fi world of…

March 21, 2024 | 01:34 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

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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

Artwork for Frostpunk 2 showing a face wearing a mask alongside the game's logo
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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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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Led by Amy Hennig Revealed With Amazing Visuals and 2025 Release

During the State of Unreal panel from GDC 2024, Skydance New Media and Marvel Games just revealed the previously teased Marvel project helmed by Amy Hennig of Uncharted fame, Marvel 1943: Rise of the…

March 20, 2024 | 01:41 EDT

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Remedy Financials Show Declining Revenue After "Challenging Year"

Alan Wake 2 and Control studio Remedy Entertainment has released its financial statement for 2023, and things aren't looking too rosy for the studio right now, although there are reasons to stay…

March 20, 2024 | 09:46 EDT

Promotional artwork of Coriolis: The Great Dark, showing a thin, pale figure in dark dress, silhouetted by the fiery image of a bird in the background.
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Coriolis: The Great Dark Fully Funded in 7 Minutes On Kickstarter

Today, Free League Publishing launched its Kickstarter campaign for Coriolis: The Great Dark. This TTRPG would be the latest edition of their spacefaring sci-fi TTRPG, one that would progress the…

March 19, 2024 | 04:07 EDT

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Overwatch 2 Will No Longer Lock Heroes Behind Battle Pass, Mythic Skin Shop Announced

Today Blizzard Entertainment announced relevant changes coming to Overwatch 2 in future seasons, including how heroes and mythic skins are unlocked.  First of all, the announcement explains that…

March 19, 2024 | 01:39 EDT

Promotional image of the Lego Ideas Dungeons & Dragons set Red Dragons Tale, showing a group of people at a table. Sitting on the table is the Lego set, showing a tavern, monsters, and a dragon.
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Lego Ideas Dungeons & Dragons Set Fabricates Fun

The partnership between the Lego Group and Wizards of the Coast continues to grow. While the massive tabletop publisher and the iconic toy company have collaborated before on a contest back in 2022,…

March 19, 2024 | 02:09 EDT

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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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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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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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Steam Overhauls Family Sharing and Parental Controls With Steam Family

Today Valve announced Steam Family, an overhauled family sharing and parental control suite for Steam users.  According to the announcement, the new set of features is already available in beta, and…

March 18, 2024 | 05:34 EDT

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Will Have 2 Control Schemes, Reveals Details About New Character

After yesterday's reveal, SNK followed up with a press release revealing the first gameplay details about Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, on top of the new character Preecha. We learn a bit more…

March 18, 2024 | 03:58 EDT

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Uncaged Anthology Bundle Brings Subversive D&D Adventures To The Table

This month is Women's History Month. A time when we observe and highlight contributions to society, history, and culture by women in their respective fields. As part of that observance, the Dungeons…

March 18, 2024 | 03:33 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