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A vampire about to launch an arrow from atop a steed in V Rising
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V Rising 1.0 Global Launch Timings Revealed Ahead of Tomorrow's Release

Stunlock Studios has announced the global launch timings for the upcoming V Rising 1.0 update, and it looks like no regions will be waiting until May 9th to play. Back in March, it was revealed that…

May 7, 2024 | 11:15 EDT

A golem-like creature covered in masks in the Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC A Dance of Masks
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Final Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC Parties Hard In June

Owlcat Games has announced the release date for the final piece of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous DLC, titled A Dance of Masks. The DLC launches on June 13th and will take your party back to…

May 7, 2024 | 10:41 EDT

Artwork of the Arkane Austin game Redfall and the Tango Gameworks game Hi-Fi Rush (whose studios are both being shut down by Microsoft) next to each other
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Microsoft Shuts Down Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush Creators

Microsoft has closed four of its internal studios, including Redfall and Prey developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks. In an internal email seen by IGN, Xbox Game Studios head…

May 7, 2024 | 09:52 EDT

Artwork of the new Tempest class in Diablo Immortal
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Diablo Immortal Reveals New Dual Blade-Wielding Tempest Class

Blizzard has announced the second new class to be added to Diablo Immortal: the Tempest, a class that uses dual blades and calls upon the fury of the storm to smite their enemies. Per an…

May 7, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

Geralt and Ciri sitting next to each other in The Witcher 3
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The Witcher 3 Mod Editor REDkit Set for Release Later This Month

CD Projekt Red has announced that The Witcher 3 REDkit, a modding tool for critically-acclaimed open-world RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is launching later this month. According to a post on the…

May 7, 2024 | 08:53 EDT

The Remedy Entertainment and Tencent logos next to one another
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Alan Wake 2 Dev Remedy Cancels Tencent Collab Codename Kestrel

Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake 2 and Control, has announced that it's canceled the secretive Codename Kestrel, a multiplayer game being worked on in conjunction with Tencent. In…

May 7, 2024 | 08:39 EDT

A Nintendo logo next to a shot of the Nintendo Switch OLED model
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Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Coming Before April 2025

Nintendo has confirmed that it will make an announcement regarding the Switch 2 (name not official) sometime before the end of this fiscal year. Speaking on the official Nintendo X (formerly Twitter…

May 7, 2024 | 08:21 EDT

Artwork of the dragon Bahamut from Dungeons & Dragons illustrated by Penguin Random House LLC.
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Dungeons & Dragons 2024 SRD Announced

With the latest iteration of Dungeons & Dragons a few months away, Wizards of the Coast has released new material. Not new playtest material or glimpses at cover art. They have announced the…

May 6, 2024 | 03:53 EDT

Official artwork for Hades 2 depicting its protagonist and the game's logo
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Hades 2 Is Out Now on Steam Early Access

Supergiant Games has surprise-released Hades 2 via Steam Early Access. That's right - the game is out right now. Hades 2 was first announced back in 2022, and an Early Access release window for the…

May 6, 2024 | 01:20 EDT

An anime sushi chef in Tokyo Cooking
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Tokyo Cooking Will Let You Run an Anime Sushi Restaurant on Switch Next Week

There are plenty of cozy cooking sims out there, but very few, if any, of them allow you to run your own anime sushi restaurant. Thankfully, there's Tokyo Cooking, a new game heading to Switch next…

May 6, 2024 | 12:23 EDT

A soldier in a heroic pose against a flag backdrop in Helldivers 2
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Helldivers 2 PC Players Won't Need a PlayStation Account After Sony Walkback

Sony has walked back its decision to require Helldivers 2 PC players to link PlayStation accounts to their Steam profiles in order to continue playing. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sony says…

May 6, 2024 | 08:24 EDT

The box art of Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-earth, showing detailed artwork of iconic characters swords drawn.
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Lord of the Rings Duel For Middle-earth Announced by Repos

Last week, the France-based Repos Production teased they were working on a new Lord of the Rings board game. Now, the Asmodee Group subsidiary has officially announced Lord of the Rings Duel for…

May 3, 2024 | 03:34 EDT

Senua looking at the camera in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 PC System Requirements Revealed

Ninja Theory has announced the Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 PC requirements, so we now know what kind of a machine you'll need to run the game. As you can probably imagine if you've seen any of the…

May 3, 2024 | 11:25 EDT

A vampire holding their hand out towards a book in V Rising
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V Rising Difficulty Levels and More Detailed Ahead of Launch

Stunlock Studios has released a new dev diary ahead of next week's V Rising 1.0 launch, detailing what you can expect from the game's new difficulty modes, as well as what will happen regarding…

May 3, 2024 | 10:13 EDT

A soldier firing a gun with shafts of sunlight in the foreground in Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant
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XDefiant Release Date and Preseason Content Revealed

Ubisoft has announced the XDefiant release date, and the studio is bringing its free-to-play shooter to PC and current-gen consoles later this month. Per an official announcement post, XDefiant …

May 3, 2024 | 09:27 EDT

Kril holding a healing heart in Another Crab's Treasure
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Another Crab's Treasure Sales Top 150k as Devs Promise to Fix Bugs

Developer and publisher Aggro Crab has announced that Another Crab's Treasure sales have hit a major milestone, and the studio has also shared its plans for the game going forward. In a post on…

May 3, 2024 | 09:01 EDT

Official artwork for Helldivers 2 next to the PlayStation logo
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(Updated) Helldivers 2 PC Players Will Soon Require PlayStation IDs to Play

Update May 6th 8:49AM: Sony has walked back its decision to require PC players to link a PlayStation account to play Helldivers 2 on Steam. The decision means that neither new players nor existing…

May 3, 2024 | 08:21 EDT

The logo for Bards and Sages Publishing on a white background.
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Bards and Sages Publishing To Close Over AI-Generated Content

A long-lived independent TTRPG studio, Bards and Sages Publishing has announced it will close its doors. While outlets closing up shop can be a natural result of many factors in the market, the site'…

May 2, 2024 | 06:43 EDT

Three new free cosmetics coming as part of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night update 1.5
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Update 1.5 Release Date Revealed

505 Games and ArtPlay have announced the release date for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night update 1.5, which will also serve as the game's final major free update. The long-awaited update will…

May 2, 2024 | 11:57 EDT

The Unity logo next to a picture of its new CEO Matthew Bromberg
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Unity Draws From EA Well Again for New CEO

Unity has announced that its new CEO is former Zynga COO and EA exec Matthew Bromberg, who will take the role later this month. Per a Unity press release, Bromberg will become Unity's CEO on May…

May 2, 2024 | 10:52 EDT

Artwork for the medieval kingdom sim Norland, which has been delayed
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Manor Lords Publisher's Kingdom Sim Norland Delayed to Summer

Medieval kingdom sim Norland, which is being published by Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, has been delayed until summer to allow developer Long Jaunt to add new features. Per a press release,…

May 2, 2024 | 10:06 EDT

Three Helldivers wearing and using some of the new gear from the Helldivers 2 Polar Patriots Warbond
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Helldivers 2 Polar Patriots Warbond Brings More Devastation Next Week

Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony have announced the next Helldivers 2 Warbond, and this one's got a bit of a wintry kick to it. As is usually the case with new Helldivers 2 Warbonds, this one is…

May 2, 2024 | 08:35 EDT

A soldier flying over a horde of bugs in Earth Defense Force 6
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Earth Defense Force 6 Release Date Finally Revealed

D3 Publisher has announced the Earth Defense Force 6 release date, so get ready to strap your jetpack on and start blasting some bugs. Per a new trailer, Earth Defense Force 6 launches on PC and…

May 1, 2024 | 11:18 EDT

A stained-glass window-style image showing a dragon and the hero in Dragon's Dogma 2, which has topped Circana's sales data for March 2024
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Tops Circana's US Sales Data for March 2024

Sales analysis group Circana has released its monthly gaming industry sales data, and Capcom's open-world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 has done pretty well for itself. After Helldivers 2 topped February's…

May 1, 2024 | 10:44 EDT

Key art for the idle desktop farming sim Rusty's Retirement
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Desktop Farming Sim Rusty's Retirement Tops 100k Sales

Indie dev and "tiny tiny game studio" Mister Morris Games has announced that Rusty's Retirement, a game that can be played while you complete other tasks on your desktop, has hit a big sales…

May 1, 2024 | 10:14 EDT

Promotional artwork of the planeswalker Anjani as seen by the MTG Modern Horizons 3 preview.
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Modern Horizons 3 Leaks Addressed By Wizards of the Coast

Recently, some Modern Horizons 3 leaks have made their way on to the internet. The upcoming Magic: The Gathering set has been so hotly anticipated by fans that any information on its contents has…

April 30, 2024 | 04:05 EDT

The cast of The Umbrella Academy rendered as Funko Pops in the crossover action-adventure game Funko Fusion
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Funko Fusion Release Date Brings Mashup Madness in September

10:10 Games and Funko have announced the Funko Fusion release date, with the game bringing 20 franchises to life in Funko form on PC and consoles later this year. Funko Fusion will officially launch…

April 30, 2024 | 11:31 EDT

The Xbox logo next to a soldier from Call of Duty
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Xbox June Showcase Announced, Totally Not Call of Duty Direct Teased

Xbox has announced its summer showcase plans, and the company is also teasing a "mysterious" (read: fairly obvious) post-show Direct for the same day. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Xbox…

April 30, 2024 | 11:03 EDT

An astronaut in the key art for KeokeN Interactive game Deliver Us the Moon
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Deliver Us the Moon Dev KeokeN Forced to Lay Off Entire Team

Deliver Us the Moon and Deliver Us Mars developer KeokeN Interactive has announced it's laying off its entire team after having "exhausted all [its] possible options". In a message posted on X (…

April 30, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

Ryoma Sakamoto in Rise of the Ronin
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Rise of the Ronin Sales "Surpassing" Nioh Series, Koei Tecmo Reveals

Koei Tecmo has released its financial statement for the fiscal year ending in March 2024, and it contains an interesting nugget of information regarding recently-released open-world action RPG Rise…

April 30, 2024 | 08:56 EDT

The Square Enix logo alongside a shot of Elena from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Square Enix Declares $140m Loss Amid Game Pipeline Shakeup

Square Enix has declared an extraordinary loss of $140.8m for the financial year ending in March 2024, relating to what it calls "content abandonment losses". In a statement released earlier today,…

April 30, 2024 | 08:19 EDT

A screenshot of the cover for White Dwarf #500, showing the dwarf Grombrindal standing majestically with his axe planted in front of him.
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White Dwarf #500 Previewed By Games Workshop

If you are familiar with any of Games Workshop's tabletop war games, you have heard of White Dwarf magazine. Debuting in 1977, the magazine has provided articles on the hobby, including optional…

April 29, 2024 | 03:11 EDT

Alan typing on a typewriter in Alan Wake 2
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Alan Wake 2 Still Hasn't Earned Back Its Budget

Remedy Entertainment has released its financial statement for the first quarter of 2024, and it looks like survival horror sequel Alan Wake 2 has yet to make back its development and marketing budget…

April 29, 2024 | 11:22 EDT

Villagers tending to their fields in Manor Lords
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Manor Lords Sales Cross 1 Million as City-Builder Breaks Steam Records

Publisher Hooded Horse and developer Slavic Magic have announced that Manor Lords sales crossed a major milestone within the game's first day on release. Manor Lords finally launched on Friday, and…

April 29, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

A close-up of Akuma, the next DLC character for Street Fighter 6
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Street Fighter 6 Akuma Release Date Revealed in Demonic Gameplay Trailer

Capcom has announced the Akuma release date for Street Fighter 6, and you'll be able to play as everyone's favorite demonic warrior next month. Akuma will be released (or perhaps that should be "…

April 29, 2024 | 09:34 EDT

Lidia, the next DLC character featured in the Tekken 8 roadmap for season 1
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Tekken 8 Roadmap Updated as Second DLC Character Revealed

Tekken 8's second DLC character has been revealed, and she's making her way to Bandai Namco's fighting game sometime this summer, the studio has announced. Lidia Sobieska, the Polish prime minister…

April 29, 2024 | 08:58 EDT

A soldier with a skull mask on and his arms crossed in Escape from Tarkov
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Escape from Tarkov PvE Coming to All EoD Owners After Backlash

Battlestate Games has announced that it will make the new Escape from Tarkov PvE mode free for all owners of the Edge of Darkness edition of the game following an intense backlash from the community…

April 29, 2024 | 08:09 EDT

Box art of Tales of the Arthurian Knights, showing Merlin with an open spell book, a snowy owl can be seen sitting on his shoulder.
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Tales of the Arthurian Knights Available for Pre-Order By Wizkids

Wizkids has announced a brand new board game. It is a standalone sequel to Tales of the Arabian Nights, focusing on British myth. The aptly named Tales of the Arthurian Knights, will bring old tales…

April 26, 2024 | 03:09 EDT

A large-scale battle in the medieval city-builder Manor Lords
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Manor Lords Price Finally Revealed as Steam Player Count Soars Past 100k

In the run-up to its release, speculation regarding what the Manor Lords price will be has been rife. Now, though, the game has finally launched on Steam, and we know how much it's costing players,…

April 26, 2024 | 10:54 EDT

The Scav boss Glukhar in Escape from Tarkov
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Escape from Tarkov Tries to Quiet Fan Uproar, Stokes Flames Instead

Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has attempted to address a controversy surrounding the game's Edge of Darkness and Unheard editions, but the studio seems only to have succeeded in…

April 26, 2024 | 08:52 EDT

A promo image of The Mandalorian Adventures board game, showcasing the box and its contents on a desert background.
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Find The Way In The Mandalorian: Adventures Board Game Announced By Asmodee Group

Asmodee Group has announced a new Star Wars board game. This isn't another card game like Fantasy Flight's Star Wars Unlimited, or a miniatures game like Star Wars Shatterpoint. It is The Mandalorian…

April 25, 2024 | 01:55 EDT

The Scav boss Shturman in Escape from Tarkov
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Escape from Tarkov Devs Face Backlash Over Controversial New Unheard Edition

Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has come in for criticism regarding the announcement of the game's new Unheard Edition, which appears to grant access to a co-op PvE mode no other…

April 25, 2024 | 11:04 EDT

A female character (possibly Eve, but I'm not sure) from Stellar Blade
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Stellar Blade New Game Plus Mode Confirmed for Launch, Details Revealed

Shift Up has announced that a Stellar Blade New Game Plus mode will be available in the game at launch, allowing you to continue your journey after the credits have rolled. In a new PlayStation Blog…

April 25, 2024 | 10:29 EDT

A shot of Diego in Gothic 1 Remake
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Gothic 1 Remake Collector's Edition Revealed, Still No Release Date

THQ Nordic has announced the Gothic 1 Remake Collector's Edition, which lets you drop a princely $200 on a special version of the game with lots of extra bells and whistles. The catch? We still don't…

April 25, 2024 | 09:57 EDT

Rimuru Tempest, the main character of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles is a New Action RPG Coming in August

Bandai Namco has announced That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles, a new action RPG based on the popular manga and anime series. It's coming to PC and consoles in August. The new…

April 25, 2024 | 09:32 EDT

The Nintendo logo next to a shot of the G-Man and a soldier in Garry's Mod
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Nintendo Issues Takedowns Over Garry's Mod Steam Workshop Content

Nintendo has issued takedown notices against Valve and Facepunch Studios' sandbox game Garry's Mod, requesting that the game removes all of the user-generated content pertaining to Nintendo's IP from…

April 25, 2024 | 08:45 EDT

Promo artwork of the Magic The Gathering set Murders at Karlov Manor, showing a collection of major characters in a dimly lit manor.
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Hasbro Q1 2024 Report Cites Solid Revenue Thanks to Baldur's Gate and Fallout

With the end of the first fiscal quarter comes company reports. An assessment of a company's overall well-being, as well as insight into ongoing and upcoming projects the company will be undertaking…

April 24, 2024 | 04:11 EDT

Rao holding his hat and looking stern in Sand Land
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Bandai Namco Shares Touching Statement from Akira Toriyama Ahead of Sand Land Release

Bandai Namco has released a touching statement made by Sand Land (as well as Dragon Ball) creator Akira Toriyama ahead of the game's release tomorrow. In the statement, which was made in January…

April 24, 2024 | 11:42 EDT