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A game of Red Light, Green Light in Crab Game.
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Crab Game is Totally Not Squid Game, Available Now on Steam

Dani, a game developer known for creating the survival roguelike MUCK, has released a new game today with a completely original concept. Known as Crab Game, this multiplayer game has players…

October 29, 2021 | 11:45 EDT

Activision Blizzard's headquarters
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ABK Workers Alliance Responds to Activision Blizzard Workplace Changes

In the latest chapter of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, an internal email shared today lists some new changes to how the company handles discrimination and harassment cases. In addition to taking a…

October 28, 2021 | 09:59 EDT

Pikachu, one of the best-known video game characters according to a recent poll.
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Gen Z Polled on Best-Known Video Game Characters

It's safe to assume that Generation Z, which is made up of people ages 16-24, are heavily influenced by video games. A recent poll held by GetCenturylink tests zoomer knowledge by showing their best-…

October 27, 2021 | 01:44 EDT

A screenshot from Fluency Friends
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Fluency Friends Aims to Help Children with Stuttering

A new video game by the Belgian-American start-up Say It Labs is looking to help children with a stutter to help improve their speech. Released last Friday to coincide with International Stuttering…

October 26, 2021 | 11:17 EDT

A casino lobby from Fallout: New Vegas rendered in Project Mojave
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Project Mojave Brings Fallout New Vegas to the Fallout 4 Engine

 Fallout: New Vegas is a bit of a cult classic among the Bethesda-era Fallout games, and it still sees plenty of modding efforts to this day. One recently-released mod known as Project Mojave is an…

October 25, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

A wide selection of Ubisoft games
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Employees Claim Little is Being Done About Ubisoft Harassment

Last year, severe allegations of workplace misconduct and harassment at Ubisoft forced top executives to leave and the company to face severe scrutiny. Over a year later, despite changes and public…

October 22, 2021 | 09:38 EDT

A screenshot featuring a monkey from the Ape Escape remake.
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Fan Creates Ape Escape Remake Fan Game

A PlayStation fan known as Yahya Danboos is reimagining classic PlayStation 1 games as they would appear on modern consoles. Their newest project is an Ape Escape remake that gives the first level of…

October 21, 2021 | 10:06 EDT

A variety of characters from Activision Blizzard (and subsidiary King)
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Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Facing Dismissal Due to Alleged Ethical Violations

Update, 5PM Eastern: The California Department of Fair and Equal Housing has released a counter statement against Activision Blizzard regarding the possible halting of the initial lawsuit. As spotted…

October 20, 2021 | 10:06 EDT

Hellraiser's Pinhead in Dead by Daylight.
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Dead by Daylight NFT Decision Angers Fans

Not simply content to add the devilish Pinhead into the asymmetric multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, studio Behavior is licensing his model as as NFT. This recent announcement has earned…

October 19, 2021 | 11:31 EDT

A view from a space station in Voices of Inspiration.
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St. Jude Patients Guide Astronauts in Voices of Inspiration

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has teamed up with award-winning artist Lucas Risotto and VR tech company Z3VR to create the VR game Voices of Inspiration. This game, which uses the voices and…

October 18, 2021 | 10:33 EDT

A breakdancing Hitmontop from the Pokemon 25 version of the Ten Cuidado music video.
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Pokemon 25 Album Officially Releases Today

Pokemon 25, an album celebrating 25 years of the Pokemon franchise and featuring 14 songs by 16 different artists, is now available to purchase. The release also reveals that the final song in the…

October 15, 2021 | 09:07 EDT

Master Chief from the Halo Master Chief Collection
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Official Mod Support for Halo 2 and 3

An update yesterday marks Season 8 for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a collection of six games in the Halo franchise. This update is a big one for modders, as it provides official modding…

October 14, 2021 | 09:17 EDT

Scorpion from Mortal Kombat.
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Mortal Kombat Celebrates 30 Years of Development With Scorpion's Spear

30 years ago, development started on the very first Mortal Kombat game, a fighting game franchise known for its brutal combat and violent Fatalities. To celebrate this milestone, co-creator Ed Boon…

October 13, 2021 | 09:05 EDT

A promotional image for the Fortnite Impostors game mode.
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Fortnite Imposters Mode is Inspired by Among Us, They Admit

A couple months ago, Fortnite added an Impostors game mode which was basically Among Us done in the Fortnite engine. In a recent blog post for the newest update, the game acknowledges that Imposters…

October 12, 2021 | 09:15 EDT

The Microsoft logo
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Microsoft Commits to Right-to-Repair Focus

Microsoft is making its computers and other devices easier for customers to fix. Following pressure from its shareholders, the company will be making it easier for customers to gain access to spare…

October 11, 2021 | 02:02 EDT

The Safe In Our World logo
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Safe In Our World Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

World Mental Health Day is only two days away, and that day will mark the two-year anniversary of the mental health charity Safe In Our World. They're celebrating the occasion with a giveaway,…

October 8, 2021 | 09:41 EDT

The logo for the NPD Group
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Boomers Caused Increase in Video Game Spendings, Says NPD Group

The NPD Group, an American market research company, have just released a report that compiles survey data from about 5,000 people. Their survey reveals that those around 45-64 years old, generally…

October 7, 2021 | 09:11 EDT

Promotional art for Super Mario Bros 3, the game Tiny Toons Adventures reverse-engineered.
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Konami Used Super Mario Bros 3 Code for a Tiny Toons Video Game

90's kids may remember the cartoon show Tiny Toon Adventures, which had several different video games for the NES, SNES, and PS1. One of these games, Tiny Toon Adventures for the NES, may have…

October 6, 2021 | 10:38 EDT

The title for the Legend of Doom, a Doom II mod.
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Doom II Mod Brings Doomguy to Hyrule

Resident Evil Village isn't the only game that's getting demakes that take place in Nintendo's classic games. The Legend of Doom is a Doom II mod that brings Doomguy to a 3D recreation of the classic…

October 5, 2021 | 01:59 EDT

Ethan fighting Bela Dimitrescu in the Resident Evil demake Residentvania.
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Resident Evil Demake Turns RE8 into a Castlevania Stage

When itch.io creator Oco played Resident Evil Village for the first time, their first thought about the game was how much it reminded them of the old Castlevania games. Now, after two months of…

October 4, 2021 | 09:36 EDT

Keyart for the Warframe Quest to Conquer Cancer event.
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Warframe Charity Event Raising Money for Breast Cancer Research

Last year, a Warframe charity event held to help breast cancer research managed to raise over $100,000 with the help of its players. Now, Digital Extremes is going at it again with a second round of…

October 1, 2021 | 10:48 EDT

A still from the PS5 announcement trailer for GTA V Enhanced & Expanded.
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LGBTQA+ Developers Call for Rockstar to Remove Transphobic Elements in GTA V Enhanced & Expanded

With GTA V Enhanced & Expanded, an updated version of GTA V for next-gen consoles, releasing soon, some groups are hoping to see certain changes in the game. Out Making Games, a UK-based…

September 30, 2021 | 10:03 EDT

A promotional image for the Fortnite PlayStation Cup.
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Fortnite PlayStation Cup Offers $110,000 Prize Pool

A brand new Fortnite tournament has just been announced. The Fortnite PlayStation Cup will have PS4 and PS5 players battling and outlasting each other as they compete for a $110,000 prize pool. In a…

September 29, 2021 | 11:39 EDT

A gameplay screenshot from New World.
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New World Launch Hits 500k Players And Long Queue Times

Update 8:05 AM EST: A Twitter post for New World has announced that all the regions have gone live. In addition, in order to help mitigate the lengthy queue times, the team is adding new servers in…

September 28, 2021 | 10:01 EDT

A selection of costumes available for The Sims 4 from the Arcane Illusions pack
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The Sims 4 Arcane Illusions Pack Provides Huge Fantasy-themed Collection

The Sims Resource, a site that hosts a wide selection of The Sims 4 custom content and mods and the other games in the series, has released its Fall 2021 collab of Sims 4 mods. Titled 'Arcane…

September 27, 2021 | 12:30 EDT

Promotional art for Roblox.
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Roblox to Hold First In-Game Listening Party

It looks like Roblox isn't willing to let Fortnite be the only game/metaverse to hold concerts. The Roblox corporation, who have also premiered TV episodes on their platform, have announced the first…

September 24, 2021 | 10:22 EDT

The ratings used by the ESRB.
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ESRB Asked to Rate Toxic Online Communities by ADL

Recently, the Anti Defamation League published a report on harassment and online toxicity in 2021. As part of their recommendations, they asked the ESRB to provide metrics on in-game toxicity and…

September 23, 2021 | 11:14 EDT

Concept art from the Bannerlord mod The Old Realms.
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The Old Realms Bannerlord Mod Enters Beta

Another new mod for Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord is bringing more fantasy worlds to the realm of Calradia. Just released into beta, The Old Realms brings players to the world of Warhammer during the…

September 22, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

The headquarters of Activision Blizzard.
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Activision Blizzard Addresses SEC Investigation and Depatures

Activision Blizzard, which continues to be embroiled in controversy and legal issues, has released a press release today on their latest attempts to improve the company's work culture. The press…

September 21, 2021 | 10:26 EDT

A scenic shot from Skyrim.
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Manage a Whole Party with this New Skyrim Mod

 Looking for a mod that lets you manage a team of multiple followers while being easy on your computer? Nether's Follower Framework is a new mod for Skyrim that provides all of that along with a wide…

September 20, 2021 | 09:45 EDT

A selection of the portraits availalbe in the Heroes of Stolen Lands mod for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
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Pathfinder Mod Adds Hundreds of Player Portraits

Looking to give yourself more customization options for your hero? A new mod for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Owlcat Games' newest video game based on the tabletop RPG system, allows players…

September 17, 2021 | 10:57 EDT

Hardspace: Shipbreaker, a game that Jennifer Scheurle worked on with the rest of Blackbird Interactive.
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[Updated] IDGA Women in Gaming Chair Resigns Seat After Allegations of Abusive Behavior

Update Sep 16, 7:04 PM Eastern: Jennifer Scheurle posted a response to the allegations on Twitter, announcing that she is resigning from her position as the IGDA Women in Gaming chair. She also added…

September 16, 2021 | 04:22 EDT

Pokemon Illustration Contest

Pokemon TCG Illustration Contest is Taking Entries From The US For The First Time

The Pokemon Company has announced that their TCG illustration contest will be open to those who reside within the United States for the first time, which is pretty cool. While there have been a pair…

September 15, 2021 | 11:28 EDT

A graveyard where the Eurogamer forums are burried.
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Eurogamer Forums Suddenly Shut Down

A few days ago, the Eurogamer forums were shut down with little prior notice, a part of their website which had been running for over twenty years. The sudden death of a forum with so much history…

September 15, 2021 | 09:46 EDT

The artwork for the Thatcher's Techbase Doom mod
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Margaret Thatcher Returns In New Doom Mod Thatcher's Techbase

If Margaret Thatcher were to return from the dead, what would she do? Run for Conservative party leader again? Start up her own party? Build a techbase and rise up to conquer the UK and then the…

September 15, 2021 | 09:53 EDT

Promotiona art for Driver: San Francisco, the last major entry in the Driver series.
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Driver Returns as a Live-Action Streaming Series

The Driver series is making a return, but not in the way most fans would expect. Ubisoft is bringing back the open-world driving games as a live-action show that will be airing on their upcoming…

September 14, 2021 | 10:39 EDT

The Nexus Mods logo, along with a selection of their supported games in the background
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Nexus Mods is Now Testing Out Collections

Nexus Mods, one of the biggest mod collection websites out there, have reached the testing phase for their controversial Collections feature. As part of this testing, they're looking for volunteers…

September 13, 2021 | 10:54 EDT

A promotional image for the NACON RIG Future Academy scholarship.
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NACON Announces $20,000 RIG Future Academy Scholarship

NACON, a French video game company and owner of the RIG gaming accessory brand, has announced a collaboration with The University Network to create a scholarship. The RIG Future Academy scholarship…

September 10, 2021 | 11:35 EDT

The Yukon in World of Warships, with a Canadian-themed paint job.
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Wargaming Manager Quits Over "Contemptible" Firing of Employee

A controversy surrounding the creation of a ship in World of Warships is still burning. One of the game's employees has been let go and the employee's boss has resigned due to the attempt at…

September 9, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

A still from the OREO Pokemon trailer, featuring the package for the cookies.
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Limited Edition Oreo Pokemon Collaboration Announced

As part of their big 25th-anniversary celebration, Pokemon has teamed up with OREO to release a limited-edition run of their cookies. These OREO Pokemon cookies feature sixteen unique designs…

September 8, 2021 | 10:12 EDT

Runescape Third-Party HD Clients banned Jagex cover
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[Updated] Jagex Puts a Stop to Runescape Third-Party HD Clients

Update (09/08/21, 2:12 PM) – Jagex has announced that it will amend some of its decision made yesterday and is exploring options with 117 and Adam from RuneLite to allow for the use of the RuneLite…

September 7, 2021 | 01:53 EDT

Geralt and the Yuki Onna from The Witcher: Ronin Kickstarter trailer.
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CD Projekt Red Launches The Witcher: Ronin Manga Kickstarter

CD Projekt Red's newest project based around The Witcher isn't a video game, but it does offer an interesting "what if" scenario for the franchise. Just released on Kickstarter this morning, The…

September 7, 2021 | 11:33 EDT

Hand-Drawn Game Guides
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Highly Popular Kickstarter Hand-Drawn Game Guides Campaign Ends Due to "Legal Trouble"

The act of going to a retailer and purchasing a guide is practically a foreign concept in the age of the internet. A recent Kickstarter aimed to let consumers have a taste of sweet guide nostalgia,…

September 4, 2021 | 09:02 EDT

gta underground
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Take-Two Adds GTA: Underground to List of Killed Mods

TechRaptor very recently reported ominous tidings of DMCA takedown requests for mods of Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto titles, and among those was GTA: Underground. While the mod's fate wasn't certain…

September 4, 2021 | 07:45 EDT

Gameplay from GTA Vice City, a game by Rockstar and Take-Two.
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Take-Two Files Lawsuit Against GTA 3/Vice City Reverse Engineering Project

Take-Two, the parent company of the well-known video game company Rockstar Games, is stepping up their battle against those messing with their games' code. The team behind Re3 and ReVC, a project to…

September 3, 2021 | 09:20 EDT

A still from the Pokemon Evolutions announcement trailer.
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Pokemon Evolutions Explores the Pokemon World in a New Animated Series

As part of the Pokemon franchise's 25th anniversary, a new Pokemon animated series is being created that will air over the rest of 2021. This series, Pokemon Evolutions, will take place over eight…

September 2, 2021 | 10:46 EDT

The Twitch logo.
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Streamers Launch Day Off Twitch Campaign to Protest Inaction on Hate Raids

Over the past month or so, Twitch streamers have been seeing a worrying rise in hate raids, where bot accounts fill someone's chat with hateful slurs, Nazi imagery, and sometimes their real-life…

September 1, 2021 | 10:55 EDT

Two armies clashing in the trailer for the Mount and Blade II Wheel of Time mod.
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Mount and Blade 2 Wheel of Time Mod Announced

Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord is a game home to plenty of full conversion mods that add a variety of fantasy franchises to the game. An upcoming mod for the game hopes to bring The Wheel of Time…

August 31, 2021 | 11:34 EDT