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Four Animal Crossing characters rendered in Lego form in the new Animal Crossing Lego collab
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Nintendo Officially Announces Lego Animal Crossing Collaboration

Nintendo has announced an Animal Crossing Lego collaboration, so prepare to get even further in debt to Tom Nook. The collaboration was announced earlier today with a rather barebones video on the…

October 5, 2023 | 08:34 EDT

A Fortnite character waving a flag in the new Keoken Interactive Deliver Us The Moon Fortnite map
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You Can Now Enjoy An Official Deliver Us The Moon Fortnite Map

In a rather intriguing move, indie studio Keoken Interactive has made an official Fortnite map based on its narrative adventure Deliver Us The Moon. Keoken's effort is a Capture the Flag map in…

October 2, 2023 | 10:46 EDT

Miyamoto Musashi blocking a skeleton warrior's spear with his sword in the Onimusha anime
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First Onimusha Anime Trailer Has Plenty Of Stylish Samurai Action

Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming Onimusha anime, and it looks like exactly what you'd want from an Onimusha adaptation. The series is being produced by the same company that…

September 20, 2023 | 09:06 EDT

Four heist crew members in a vault in Payday 3 key art
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New Payday 3 Video Shows Heisters Playing The Game In An Actual Prison

Starbreeze has released a video showing the results of a competition that gave one lucky Payday 3 fan, plus three content creators, the chance to try out the game...in an actual prison. The four…

September 18, 2023 | 11:30 EDT

Pikachu and Eevee looking amazed as they gaze up at a Van Gogh-like sky for the new Pokemon Van Gogh Museum collab
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Pokemon Van Gogh Museum Collab Announced For Some Reason

The Pokemon Company has announced a Pokemon Van Gogh Museum collaboration, and yes, you really did just read that. In a new reveal trailer for the collaboration, Pikachu and Eevee run through a…

September 12, 2023 | 09:57 EDT

A model showing off Payday 3-inspired fashions on the catwalk at New York Fashion Week
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Payday 3 Brings Heist Chic To New York Fashion Week

Starbreeze Studios has officially become the first company to exhibit in-game fashion items at New York Fashion Week thanks to its recent Payday 3 runway show. The event, which saw Starbreeze…

September 12, 2023 | 09:27 EDT

The Megadeth mascot Vic Rattlehead in two different outfits representing the Wargaming Megadeth crossover for World of Tanks and World of Warships
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Wargaming Megadeth Crossover Brings Thrash To World Of Tanks And World Of Warships

Wargaming has announced that legendary thrash metal band Megadeth is heading to World of Tanks and World of Warships. In what the studio is calling a "multi-product musical in-game event", Megadeth…

August 16, 2023 | 08:25 EDT

Vance Kelley, one of the winners at the Pokemon World Championships 2023, holding a Pikachu trophy
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Pokemon World Championships 2023 Winners Revealed Alongside New TCG Mechanics And More

The winners of the Pokemon World Championships 2023 have been crowned, with skilled gamers across four different Pokemon disciplines being recognized. The championships took place in Yokohama, as…

August 14, 2023 | 11:02 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Mist Spinach Quiche
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Final Fantasy XIV Hermes & Runar Voice Actors Teach You to Cook 2 Dishes from The Game

Square Enix has launched a Final Fantasy XIV collaboration with the popular Japanese cooking channel Delish Kitchen focusing on some of the game's iconic dishes. Interestingly, the collaboration…

August 12, 2023 | 01:33 EDT

Ava looking in bewilderment at an origami Pikachu note on her lunch tray in Pokemon: Path to the Peak Episode 1
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Pokemon: Path To The Peak Episode 1 Introduces TCG Hopeful Ava

The Pokemon Company has released Pokemon: Path to the Peak Episode 1, the first installment of a new animated series revolving around Pokemon Trading Card Game. Pokemon: Path to the Peak was first…

August 11, 2023 | 10:48 EDT

Two cowboys trekking up a snowy mountain in Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2
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Rockstar Roleplay Community Team Cfx.re Officially Joins Studio

Rockstar has announced that prominent roleplaying community team Cfx.re has officially joined the studio's fold. Cfx.re is primarily known for its work in Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption…

August 11, 2023 | 09:10 EDT

The old man in the new Atlas Fallen trailer pondering his orb
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New Live-Action Atlas Fallen Trailer Pokes Fun At High Fantasy Setting

A new Atlas Fallen trailer is out there, but this one isn't like the rest. Where previous trailers have zeroed in on combat or revealed more about Deck13's creative process, the new Atlas Fallen …

August 1, 2023 | 09:04 EDT

An overjoyed Pikachu leaping into the arms of its equally overjoyed trainer as her friends look on in the new Pokemon World Championships 2023 trailer
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Pokemon World Championships 2023 Get Gorgeous New Trailer By Your Name Studio

A new Pokemon World Championships 2023 trailer has been unveiled, and it's a sight to behold. The trailer shows off a stylized anime version of the competitive action that the Pokemon World…

July 24, 2023 | 09:45 EDT

Two of the Mandervilles, as well as a small Lalafell, doing the Manderville Dance alongside a demonstrating human in the new Final Fantasy XIV exercise video Aetherobics
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New Final Fantasy XIV Exercise Video Is Basically Eorzean Ring Fit

Square Enix has released a Final Fantasy XIV exercise video intended to help you stretch before or after an FFXIV session. Titled "Eorzean Aetherobics", the video shows characters performing a…

July 21, 2023 | 10:27 EDT

A cover shot of the new Safe In Our World gaming mental health journal Sidekick
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Safe In Our World To Release Gaming Mental Health Journal Sidekick This Weekend

Gaming mental health charity Safe In Our World has announced the impending release of Sidekick, a physical journal full of activities themed around gaming and mental health. The book will be…

July 11, 2023 | 08:35 EDT

A Temtem player jumping for joy next to a Pride-themed flag banner
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Temtem Patch 1.4 Arrives Alongside Inaugural Pride Event

Temtem patch 1.4 is upon us, bringing a whole new season full of changes to the game's PvP content. In addition, the creature-taming RPG is also enjoying its first ever Pride event, during which you…

June 19, 2023 | 08:32 EDT

Many Capcom franchises represented as a cute, bustling town in the Capcom Town 40th anniversary website
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Capcom Launches Retro-Tastic Capcom Town Website For 40th Anniversary

Capcom has launched Capcom Town, a special website intended to celebrate the legendary studio's 40th anniversary. The site is a treasure trove of Capcom history, offering information about Capcom…

June 12, 2023 | 08:23 EDT

Three dwarves facing down a huge crystal formation in Deep Rock Galactic
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Deep Rock Galactic Legacy Is Here To Stay, Says Ghost Ship

Deep Rock Galactic developer Ghost Ship games has revealed that the Legacy version of the game, which was introduced in order to celebrate its fifth anniversary, will remain available indefinitely. …

March 23, 2023 | 10:56 EDT

The multi-limbed boss Godrick the Grafted in Elden Ring
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Elden Ring Infographic Shows Just How Many Malenia Attempts There Have Been

Bandai Namco has shared a new Elden Ring infographic that contains some fascinating stats about the game. If you've played it (and even if you haven't), you'll know From Software's action RPG is…

March 20, 2023 | 09:47 EDT

Nechaev and an old lady in Atomic Heart
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Mick Gordon To Donate Atomic Heart Fees To Red Cross For Ukraine

Atomic Heart composer Mick Gordon has announced that he will donate his fees from the game to help the Red Cross' humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Gordon says he's doing this in order to "stand up…

February 14, 2023 | 10:22 EST

Bear Walker sitting alongside his skateboard decks for the new Pokemon collab
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Electrifying New Pokemon-Themed Skateboard Decks Revealed For March

The Pokemon Company and Bear Walker have revealed a new skateboard deck collaboration. It's coming to the UK Pokemon Center site in early March and it's set to feature three of the most iconic…

February 13, 2023 | 10:24 EST

Artwork of several iconic Black baseball athletes in the new MLB The Show 23 Storylines mode
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New MLB The Show 23 Storylines Mode Celebrates Black Sporting History

Sony has revealed the new MLB The Show 23 Storylines mode, which will celebrate Black achievements in baseball. Telling the story of The Negro Leagues, as they were called at the time, MLB The Show…

February 6, 2023 | 09:50 EST

activision-blizzard-header, Activision Blizzard SEC Lawsuit

Activision Blizzard To Pay $35 Million to Settle Charges Related to Workplace Misconduct

Activision Blizzard is under fire once again for failure to maintain their disclosure controls in relation to complaints about workplace misconduct. More so, they violated one of the SEC's rules…

February 3, 2023 | 04:40 EST

The key art for Jagged Alliance 3, which depicts a number of soldiers wielding guns
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Original Jagged Alliance Creator Returns For Upcoming Sequel

THQ Nordic and Haemimont Games are hard at work on Jagged Alliance 3, and now, they've announced that someone very special is involved with the project. Original Jagged Alliance creator Ian Currie…

January 19, 2023 | 10:00 EST

The new Xbox Oreo cookie collaboration with the slogan "unlock playfulness"
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Xbox Teams Up With Oreo For Special Cookies And In-Game Prizes

Xbox has announced that it's teaming up with Oreo for a series of special cookies bearing Xbox logos, as well as for some exciting in-game bonuses. If you pick up a pack of these new Oreo cookies and…

January 9, 2023 | 10:44 EST

A white Limited Run logo against a black background
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(Updated) Limited Run Games Apparently Fires Community Manager Over Transphobic Tweets

Update: Former Limited Run Games community manager Kara Lynne has taken to Twitter (or, to be more specific, TwitLonger) in order to share her side of the Limited Run story. Lynne says that her…

January 9, 2023 | 01:35 EST

A shot of the Android PS2 emulator AetherSX2 running a public domain game or tech demo
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Android PS2 Emulator Dev Quits After Receiving "Death Threats"

It's a dark day for the Android emulation community, as one of the leading PS2 emulators on the platform has decided to call it quits. The dev behind AetherSX2 says he's received "complaints, demands…

January 5, 2023 | 11:03 EST

The player leaning against a knight in the peaceful Elden Ring mod
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Elden Ring Mod Turns It Into A Walking Simulator

Have you ever wished the countless hostile creatures of the Lands Between would just leave you alone? Well, there's now an Elden Ring mod that will make them do just that. Peaceful Ring removes…

December 30, 2022 | 10:43 EST

A Pokemon Center atop the back of a Walking Mausoleum in the Elden Ring Pokemon Scarlet mashup, with credit to Arestame on Twitter
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Elden Ring Pokemon Mashup Looks Terrifying And Brilliant

Elden Ring is a pretty terrifying game. The Lands Between play host to a number of horrible creatures, including the many-limbed Godrick the Grafted, the screeching Deathbirds, and cosmic horrors…

December 29, 2022 | 10:46 EST

Several geese floating in a room in Goose Goose Duck
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Goose Goose Duck Is Steam's Hottest Game Right Now

If you were to name the most popular Steam games right now, what would you go for? Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is always a solid bet, and games like Dota 2 and PUBG are usually up there as well…

December 29, 2022 | 10:00 EST

2B holding a sword out in the Nier: Automata anime trailer
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Nier: Automata Anime Trailer Shows Off Its Unique World And More

A brand new Nier: Automata anime trailer has dropped, showing off more of the production's beautifully-realized android-filled world and more. Nier: Automata Ver1.1a begins airing on January 7th, so…

December 28, 2022 | 11:14 EST

Samus looking over her shoulder in Metroid Dread
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Jeff Grubb Pays "The Ultimate Price" For Metroid Remaster No-Show

As much as we wanted it to be true, it turns out that no Metroid Prime remasters were announced for the Switch over the holiday period. As a result, industry journalist and personality Jeff Grubb has…

December 28, 2022 | 11:26 EST

Resident Evil: Code Veronica Fan Remake header used in the cancellation announcement.

Resident Evil: Chapter 1 and Code Veronica Fan Remakes Cancelled

After years of development, fan remakes of Resident Evil: Chapter 1 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica have been canceled. This is due to Capcom pulling a Nintendo and DMCA'ing the fan remakes. Given…

December 27, 2022 | 10:10 EST

Several of the monsters and familiars in the Shin Megami Tensei TCG
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Japanese Shin Megami Tensei Card Game To Return Next Year

A retro Shin Megami Tensei trading card game is making a triumphant return next year in order to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. The card game was only ever released in Japanese, and…

December 22, 2022 | 10:37 EST

Soldiers breaching a vault in Rainbow Six Siege
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Ubisoft Allegedly Turns Deaf Ear To Esports Harassment Complaints

Esports pro Cherna, whose real name is Danielle Andrade, has quit one of the top South American esports leagues, citing a total lack of support on Ubisoft's behalf. Cherna is a pro Rainbow Six Siege …

December 21, 2022 | 10:18 EST

The South Dakota Mines university campus as rendered in Minecraft
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Student Crafts Mines University Campus In Minecraft

A student at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, commonly known as South Dakota Mines, has rendered his entire university campus in Minecraft. The project is a communal one, so students…

December 20, 2022 | 11:32 EST

The logo banner for Format Games' Save The Karens contest
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Asmodee Is Paying People To Change Their Name To Karen

If you spend enough time online, you will become aware of the negative stereotype of The Karen. It is a name associated with extremely petty and entitled customers, usually depicted as upper middle…

December 19, 2022 | 04:00 EST

Someone choosing to open the Steam beta within their Tesla dashboard
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Tesla Cars Now Officially Have Steam Integration

Tesla vehicles have received official Steam support, potentially turning them into gaming rigs. In two specific models of Tesla, you'll now be able to fire up a new Steam beta app, which will run a…

December 15, 2022 | 11:24 EST

Tetris image screenshot from google play store

The Tetris Movie Being Rated R Is Ridiculous

In an interesting and absolutely ridiculous turn of events, the Tetris movie has been rated R for the use of profane language, and honestly, this one gave us a good giggle.  From what we know about…

December 14, 2022 | 03:41 EST

A view into a warp pipe with Super Nintendo World written to the side of it
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Super Nintendo World Opens In The US This February

Universal Studios has revealed that Super Nintendo World will open in the US this coming February. The park, which will feature a number of attractions based on Super Mario Bros, arrives at Universal…

December 14, 2022 | 10:50 EST

Screenshot of the Final Fantasy Crisis Core Buster Sword Christmas Tree Carving

A Majestic Buster Sword Christmas Tree Carving FFVII Fans Didn't Know They Needed

It's time to get really merry and really bright, because something we never thought would exist now does; The wood carving of the iconic Buster Sword from Final Fantasy Crisis Core, but with a…

December 13, 2022 | 04:20 EST

Shirley saying "What the actual frick...?" in The Outbound Ghost
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[Updated] The Outbound Ghost Developer and Publisher Feud in Lawsuit

Update: December 12th 12:08 PM Eastern: The Outbound Ghost has returned to Steam, with its page reverting to a form before it was changed to say it was not authorized to be put on sale. This story…

December 12, 2022 | 10:57 EST

Three goats relaxing in Goat Simulator 3
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Goat Simulator 3 Says Use Steam For Controller Support

If you're playing Goat Simulator 3 on PC and you want to use a controller, then you might need to play it on Steam. It's an Epic Games Store exclusive, of course, but that isn't stopping a Coffee…

December 12, 2022 | 09:41 EST

Image was taken from the YouTube video created by Video Game Esoterica, screenshot of the title screen for the Samurai Shodown RPG

Fan Translation of Obscure Samurai Shodown RPG Almost Complete

In a very odd turn of events, a fan of the SNK Fighting Series has decided to fully translate the Samurai Shodown RPG into English for other fans on the West side of the world to experience the game…

December 9, 2022 | 03:43 EST

Banner artwork for Minecraft in which several blocky characters stand against a bucolic backdrop
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Writer Puts Minecraft End Poem Into Public Domain

If you've reached the end of Minecraft, you're probably familiar with the End Poem, a philosophical screed about your relationship with the game and what it means in the grand scheme of things. Well…

December 8, 2022 | 10:49 EST

Deacon St John riding his bike and looking angry (so what's new) in Days Gone
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Days Gone Director Blames "Woke Reviewers" For Bad Reviews

Days Gone director John Garvin has expressed what is very definitely an opinion about why his zombie sandbox didn't review particularly well when it was first released. According to Galvin, the…

December 7, 2022 | 10:42 EST

The player fighting in Genshin Impact
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Discord Ordered To Reveal Genshin Impact Leaker's Identity

A prominent Genshin Impact leaker must have their identity exposed, according to a California court. Ubatcha, who has a large community of people following them and waiting for Genshin Impact leaks…

December 5, 2022 | 11:24 EST

The Panda Global logo on top of a fight in Super Smash Bros Ultimate
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Panda Global CEO Removed Amid Smash Bros Controversy

Panda Global CEO Alan Bunney has been removed amid an ongoing controversy surrounding Super Smash Bros esports tournaments, with particular reference to Smash World Tour and the Panda Cup. Panda says…

December 5, 2022 | 09:54 EST