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Stellar Blade game director Hyung-Tae Kim says it is an honor to be called "Korean NieR" in a recent interview. Read on to learn more about his thoughts on this and the game’s influences and inspirations.

Epic Games and Disney revealed plans for a "Disney Universe" gaming experience related to Fortnite, following Disney's $1.5B investment in the game company. Read on to learn more about the project and Epic Games and Disney's collaboration.

CD Projekt RED has just hired gaming industry veterans to work on the Cyberpunk 2077 follow-up, codenamed Project Orion. Read on to find out who these veterans are and their roles on the development team.

"Until Then" is a recently announced narrative-driven game developed by indie Filipino developers. Read on to learn more about its story, gameplay, and where you can play its demo!

During its standalone State of Play, FF7 Rebirth released its final trailer featuring tons of new footage and returning characters. Continue on to read our breakdown on the final trailer!

Elden Ring mobile is reportedly in the works. Read on to learn more about who is in charge of the mobile game and what to expect from the supposed mobile port of the hit FromSoftware game.

The Division Resurgence, Ubisoft's shooter mobile game, plans for a wider release as it includes a launch in China, as Tencent looks to push more Ubisoft IPs in the country. Read on to learn about the situation and Tencent's mobile game endeavors.

The Nintendo Switch is reportedly close to beating the Nintendo DS as the best-selling console in Japan. Read here to find out about the sales report by Famitsu and more.

Tencent, the Chinese gaming giant, has reportedly canceled the development of an unannounced NieR mobile game after nearly two years of work. Read on to learn more about the situation and the general climate of Tencent's gaming business.

Apex Legends' writer confirms the game's tie-in with fellow EA shooter game, Titanfall 2. Read on to learn more about the writer's insights and what's in store for Apex in Season 20.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix's highly anticipated game from the FFVII remake projects, promises an in-depth exploration of Cloud's character. Read on to learn about insights from Cloud's VA in an interview with the franchise maker itself.

Microsoft plans to address the future of Xbox soon. Read on to learn more about the rumors and the business update event about their plans.

Pokemon Black and White could get a remake announced soon. Read on to learn about this and our speculations about when the Generation 5 remake could possibly be announced and released.

With the FF7 Rebirth State of Play coming up, fans all over the world are waiting for a playable demo. It may come sooner than you think. Read on to learn more about the release date and the rewards for the demo.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 's personnel and The Last of Us Part II's team members have become targets of online harassment and violent threats from fans. Read on to learn about what the affected people have to say regarding the situation.

Japanese celebrities have been reported to receive instructions from their talent agencies to refrain from mentioning Palworld in public or on social media to avoid potential backlash from Pokémon.

Palworld servers are currently costing 70 million yen per month with the network engineer claiming that he was ordered to “never let the service go down, no matter what.” Read here to learn more details about Palworld’s servers.

The Pokemon Company just announced that the rare “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat” card from the Pokemon Exhibit in the Van Gogh Museum will be reprinted. Read on to learn more about the situation and the card’s history with scalpers.

Paradox Interactive’s newest 4X game Millenia is free on Steam for Steam Next Fest. Read on to learn more about Millenia, Steam Next Fest, and how long it will be available to play for free.

Former employees from The Day Before’s studio, Fntastic, released more details about the reason why The Day Before failed. Read on to learn more about the original plans, changes, mistakes, and eventual downfall of the studio.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is reported to require a hefty storage space on the PS5. Read on to learn more about how this has been received by players.

Celeste developers Maddy Makes Games and EXOK Games celebrate the game's 6th anniversary with the release of a free 3D platformer game, Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain. Read on to learn what Celeste 64 is about and more from the developers.

Gran Turismo Sport has just shut down its online servers for good, but not before letting its online features be available offline. Read on to learn more about the situation and which of the game’s features are offline-accessible.

Devolver Digital is seeing major changes with the stepping down of its CEO and layoffs hitting one of its studios. Read on to learn more about the situation, Devolver Digital’s current state of affairs, and what became of Artificer after the layoffs.

Sony launched its first State of Play of the year for January 2024. Learn about the games announced in the live stream, what's to come for PlayStation, trailers, and more!

Silent Hill The Short Message was just announced as a free-to-play title at the PlayStation State of Play event. Read on to learn more about the features/story/gameplay revealed.

Resident Evil 4 Remake has achieved remarkable success, selling a total of 6.48 million units worldwide which solidifies its position as the fastest-selling game in the series. Read here to learn more details about this.

Palworld warns users about mobile games and apps claiming to be Palworld. Read on to learn more about what Palworld had to say regarding the matter and where you can play Palworld.

SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS was announced at the PlayStation State of Play January 2024. The game features a "greatest hits playlist" remake of stages from Sonic Generations. Read on to learn about its gameplay and story.

Palworld reaches 19 million players across Steam and Xbox in just less than two weeks of release. Read here to learn more about this and how the numbers compare to Pokémon games.

Yet another Pokemon copycat’s being targeted by Nintendo, but it isn’t the one you think. Pokezoo – an upcoming Pokemon TCG knockoff – just had its trademark to its name countered by Nintendo. Read on to learn more about the situation and Pokezoo.

Sega of America will be laying off 61 employees next month, as confirmed by the Employment Development Department of the State of California. Read on to learn more about the situation

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth achieved a rare feat by securing a perfect score of 40 in the renowned Japanese magazine Famitsu. Read here to learn more about how the scoring system works and why this is an incredible achievement.

Hideo Kojima just announced during PlayStation’s State of Play event another team-up with Sony for an action espionage game called Physint (working title). Read on to learn more about the information from the announcement.

Rise of the Ronin was just announced at the PlayStation State of Play event, slated for release on March 22, 2024. Read on to learn more about the features/story/gameplay revealed.

New Death Stranding 2 "On The Beach" footage has just been revealed at Sony’s State of Play Jan 2024! Read on to learn more about the story and genre!

Judas was just shown off in Sony’s State of Play in Jan 2024! Read on to learn more about the game’s tripply gameplay and story!

All new Stellar Blade gameplay and story footage has just been revealed from Sony’s State of Play in Jan 2024! Read on to learn more about it's open world gameplay and story!

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was just announced to have its own PlayStation State of Play Show on February 6, 2024. Read on to learn more about what to expect for the show.

FF7 Rebirth is a month away and the hype continues with Square Enix's new trailer. Read on to learn more.

Minecraft players can now take part in colossal adventures with the Godzilla-themed DLC. The DLC introduces new game modes that lets you play as the King of the Monsters. Read on to learn more about the Godzilla adventure world by Team-KYO and Impress.

Global tech giant Tencent Holdings is facing challenges in its video games business, according to CEO and co-founder Pony Ma. Read on to learn about the insights from Tencent's CEO.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s early release was interrupted by a 6-hour server shutdown and Rocksteady is giving out $20 worth of in-game currency to make amends. Read on to learn more about the server shutdowns and Rocksteady’s response.

Pokémon has announced the launch of a new line of Mini Poké Ball Replicas, in collaboration with UK-based prop manufacturers, The Wand Company. Read on to learn more about the collaboration and where to get the mini Poké Balls.

Destiny 2's Game Director, Joe Blackburn, announces his departure from the company next month. Read on to learn about Blackburn's resignation and who will replace him as the game's director.

Super Smash Bros’ creator Masahiro Sakura revealed why showing actual gameplay in video game trailers is important. Read here to learn more about his thoughts on CGI trailers and tips to create better trailers.

YouTuber ToastedShoes has returned with a “legally distinct pocket creatures” Mod for Palworld a week after his Palworld Pokemon Mod was taken down. Read on to learn about the mod’s contents and ToastedShoes’ previous run-in with Nintendo.

Embracer Group reportedly cancels the development of a new installment in the Deus Ex series, as part of its ongoing cost-cutting measures. Alongside this, Embracer's Montreal-based game studio, Eidos-Montreal, has announced the layoff of 97 employees.

The city of Bremen in Germany is considering a proposal to ban loot boxes in video games. Read on to learn about the proposals from the governing coalition and opposition party, and insights of a legal researcher covering the development.

Enshrouded, the latest release from sandbox game developers Keen Games, garnered over one million players within four days of its Early Access launch. Read on learn more of the milestone by Enshrouded's makers.

PlayStation announced its first State of Play for 2024, scheduled to live stream on January 31. Read on to know more about PlayStation's 40-minute broadcast and what games to expect.

Blizzard Entertainment announced former General Manager of Call of Duty, Johanna Faries, as its new president. Read on to learn more about how the newly appointed Blizz president plans to tackle her role at the company.

A former Blizzard developer managed to secure nearly a decade's worth of World of Warcraft (WoW) subscriptions just before the massive layoff at Microsoft's gaming divisions affected him.

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski just confirmed on Twitter (X) that he had a game pitch similar to Palworld that Epic Games rejected. Read on to learn more about Bleszinski’s rejected game and his continued support for the Gears franchise.

In lieu of Payday 3’s constant problems and content drought, the FPS game has dropped to below 100 players at one point during the last week. Read on to learn about what caused this and how the developers are trying to revive the game.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth amasses “infinite wealth” with record-breaking physical pre-orders and a landmark launch on Steam, marking a historic milestone for the franchise, read here to learn more about the numbers and RGG Studio's thoughts on this.

Warhaven, Nexon’s medieval fantasy FPS, will shut down in April 2024. Read on to learn more details about the game’s shutdown and Warhaven’s run in retrospect.

Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe recently revealed that he is now in the finishing stages of Stardew Valley Update 1.6. Read on to learn what new features the update will bring, how it compares to the previous update, and more!

Microsoft, Reikon Games, and Black Forest Games collectively just laid off roughly 2000 employees, while Blizzard is going through major leadership changes. Read on to learn more about the situation.

Parents and kids alike share their thoughts in a Substack article on the game skyrocketing in popularity and game charts. Read on to know what they think makes the game fun and their experiences playing Palworld.

Horizon Forbidden West – Guerilla’s follow-up to Horizon Zero Dawn – is finally coming to PC this March 21, complete with all the features for the perfect PC experience. Read on to learn about what's to come for Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition.

The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma was spotted in a video at Universal Studios Florida this week, sparking speculations about a potential Zelda theme park. Read on to know more.

Apple is allowing game streaming apps on its App Store. Developers can now submit their app that streams their entire game catalog.

Square Enix announced that a crackdown on counterfeit merchandise in China's Guangdong province has resulted in criminal charges against several individuals. Counterfeit version of games Final Fantasy and NieR:Automata's products were confiscated.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reportedly been firing workers for repeated misconduct during the Pokemon Exhibit. Read on to learn more details about the situation.

Palworld CEO Takuro Mizobe revealed that their animation developer is a self-taught hobbyist whom he discovered on Twitter (X). The developer was said to work on Palworld's guns, motion and composition, and Unreal Engine scripting, among others.

Palworld came under the scrutiny of animal advocacy organization PETA and was called on to create a "vegan guide" for the game. Read on to know more.

Pokémon addressed inquiries and concerns regarding the the use of its intellectual property and assets in a statement today. Read on to know more.

RGG Studios invited certain creators to get a hands-on preview of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Read here to learn new information about the upcoming game.

Palworld CEO Takuro Mizobe provided insights into the game's status and the potential addition of PvP (Player versus Player mode). Read on to know more.

Palworld continues its success as it surpasses 2 million concurrent players on Steam, knocking down Counter Strike 2. Likewise, it announced that the game sold over 7 million copies. Read on to know more.

Mortal Kombat 2 – a follow-up to 2021’s Mortal Kombat movie – just finished filming with The Boys’ actor Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. Read on to learn more details about the upcoming movie and Urban’s role.

Nintendo revealed rescheduled dates for The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert and Splatoon 3 Deep Cut Concerts. Koji Kondo, Nintendo's in-house composer, was announced to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.

Palworld’s Pokemon Mod has been copyright claimed by Nintendo less than a day after it was first teased by YouTuber Toasted Shoes. Read on to learn more about the situation.

Princess Peach voice actor, Samantha Kelly, confirmed that she will be reprising her iconic role in Nintendo Switch's Princess Peach: Showtime! in an interaction with a fan at a gaming expo in the United States. Read on to know more.

The United Kingdom's (UK) video game industry witnessed an increase in union memberships among video game developers, in response to the industry wide layoffs that occurred throughout the past year. Read on to know more.

Pocket Pair CEO Takuro Mizobe shared information about the budget of Palworld on a Japanese blog site. Read here to learn more about this along with key details on the game’s creation.

Less than a week after its early access release, Pocketpair’s contentious action-adventure survival game Palworld already has a Pokemon mod – much to the chagrin of Pokemon fans and former Nintendo executives. Read on to learn more.

Electronic Arts (EA) announced a round of layoffs at Codemasters, the developers behind racing games such as F1, EA Sports WRC, and the Grid series. The layoffs follow the lack of success in EA's racing franchises. Read on to know more.

The developers and artists involved in creating Palworld have recently been subjected to death threats, a distressing situation unfolding against the backdrop of the game's increasing popularity. Read here to learn more about this.

Sony Group CEO Kenichiro Yoshida provided insights into the future of PlayStation and the company's broader approach to gaming. Players may expect PlayStation to expand to PC, mobile, and cloud gaming. Read on to know more.

The Day Before studio Fntastic's CEOs are reportedly making a mobile gaming, according to reports by Polish video game outlet CD-Action. Read on to know more.

Polish video game developer CD Projekt is gearing up for significant developments in its renowned game series The Witcher 4 and the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. The company looks into multiplayer aspects and potential AI integration. Read on to know more.

Capcom recently updated Monster Hunter Rise with the latest DRM patch and it’s causing issues, breaking its Steam Deck compatibility. Read on to learn more about it.

Palworld, a creature-collection game by Japanese Studio Pocket Pair, broke Steam records and surpassed the concurrent player counts of popular titles Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3), Elden Ring, and Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam. Read on to know more.

Palworld, the recent game that took the world overnight, lets you commit heinous crimes in the game, and apparently that’s ok? Read on to learn more.

Palworld, a recently released survival-based game that quickly gained popularity with over 1 million concurrent players on Steam, faced significant controversy and allegations of plagiarism. Read on to know more.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members will have access to the Game Boy Advance classics, Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, via the Expansion Pack tier starting January 17. Read on to know more.

Ned Luke, the actor known for his portrayal of Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5), has publicly criticized Web3 company WAME for the seemingly unlicensed use of his voice in an AI audio chatbot. Read on to know more.

Riot Games, the developer behind the immensely popular game League of Legends, declared it is laying off 530 employees globally, approximately 11% of its total workforce. The company also announced its shift in plans going forward. Read on to know more.

Square Enix has admitted that Foamstars, their upcoming Playstation-exclusive game, contains some AI-generated Art. Read here to learn more about this, and what the game is about.

CS:GO Case Tracker, a CS2 case tracking website, reported that Valve raked in an estimated $980 million USD from Counter-Strike 2 case openings in 2023. Fans expressed mixed reactions to the report. Read on to know more.

A Californian public research university, UC Berkeley, is offering a class that teaches you how to play and get better at fighting games! Read on to learn more about the class and its offerings.

Producer of the upcoming Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Kenichi Hashimoto, shared insights into the development of the courtroom game franchise in an interview and confirmed that the Ace Attorney series is far from over. Read on to know more.

Players of Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth must pay extra to unlock the New Game Plus mode. This wasn’t the first time an RGG game has done this. Read here to learn more about this.

Starfield has released its largest-ever update, version 1.9.47.0, on Steam. The highly controversial game looks to make a huge comeback and follow up on promises to iron things out. Read on to know more.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared insights on the company's gaming industry strategy in a Bloomberg interview, following the completion of its Activision Blizzard acquisition. Read on to know more.

Square Enix are looking into expanding the Final Fantasy series into other forms of media, while slimming down on game production to ensure higher quality games. Read on to learn more.

Behaviour Interactive and CI Games – developers of Dead by Daylight and Lords of the Fallen, respectively – were hit with the latest wave of layoffs for 2024. Read on to learn more about the situation and 2024’s sweeping industry trend of layoffs.

GTA makers Rockstar Games announced that the video creation feature, Rockstar Editor, will be removed from GTA 5 & GTA Online on the PS4 and Xbox One. The decision was made to facilitate updates for the game on these platforms. Read on to know more.