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The Season 1 Reloaded update promises a slew of new content, including operator bundles, limited-time event challenges, and a themed multiplayer mode inspired by The Boys TV series. Read on to know more.
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Video game voice actors criticize the union SAG-AFTRA over an agreement deal with Replica Studios to replicate their voices via AI. Read here to learn more about the agreement and the responses of voice actors.
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Capcom caused outrage among fans by reportedly integrating the DRM (Digital Rights Management) Enigma Protector into some of their older titles. Steam users, particularly those of RE 4 and DMC 3, reported updates that implement the DRM.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong is a highly anticipated metroidvania adventure game whose release date has not yet been formally announced. However, certain factors point to a small window where Silksong will probably be released. Read on to learn more.
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CD Projekt Red former quest designer/director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz becomes Creative Director at Polish studio Rebel Wolves, co-founded by fellow CDPR veteran. Read on to know more.
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Minecraft Legends, the action-strategy spin-off from Mojang's popular sandbox game Minecraft, is concluding its active development less than a year after its launch in April 2023. Read on to know more.
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an upcoming action role-playing game by Cygames that has a free demo available now. Read more to learn more about it and the game.
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Final Fantasy XVI Producer and Square Enix Game Director Naoki Yoshida spoke on the AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast and stated that younger people should be considered to head new FF games. Read on to know more.
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Final Fantasy 17 is the supposed next mainline numbered entry to the Final Fantasy series, when might it come out? What could it be about? What type of game will it be? Continue to read our theories for the next Final Fantasy.
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AYANEO has just revealed their newest portable gaming device the Ayaneo Next Lite, a cost-effective alternative to the Steam Deck. Read here to learn more about the device, how it compares to the Steam Deck, and how to order it.
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Go Mecha Ball, a twin-stick shooter with roguelike progression, is coming soon. Read on to learn about its story, gameplay, and first impressions.
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According to CD Projekt Red Narrative Director Igor Sarzynsk, the team has officially started the "Orion journey" and its development. Fans speculate that the Cyberpunk sequel will take place in the city of Chicago. Read on to know more.
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Street Fighter 6 already confirmed the first 4 characters for the Season 1 DLC, but what about the future DLC? Read on to find out our predictions on Capcom’s possible picks for the next characters of SF6.
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Mobile game revenue for 2023 is at a staggering $107 billion according to Data.ai. Read on to see what we think about the future of mobile games according to these figures.
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Want to know the best games of 2024? Fret not, for Game8 has your back. Here is a list of the year's top-scoring games. Read on to see the game information, release dates, and our scores for 2024’s best games.
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Lost Boys Interactive – contributors to Gearbox’s Borderlands 3 and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands games – has just been hit by Embracer Group’s latest round of layoffs with a sizeable portion of the studio let go. Read on to learn more about the situation.
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Rebel Wolves has finally revealed key information (and art!) about their first title. Read on to learn more.
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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.
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Elden Ring Steam Update sparks speculation of an upcoming DLC as fans noticed the addition of an "unknown app" to the DLC section of Elden Ring's Steam page. Read on to know more.
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The rumored new Halo battle royale game was reportedly canceled recently. Read here to learn more about why the game was allegedly canceled.
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Cult of the Lamb just released its long-awaited “Sins of the Flesh” update, revealing plenty of new gameplay features including a new weapon, follower types, and the long-teased breeding mechanic. Read on to learn more.
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The upcoming Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection, set for release on February 14, 2024, shared a host of new features aimed at enhancing the classic gaming experience for modern audiences. Read on to know more.
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Ubisoft introduces Ubisoft+ Premium and Ubisoft+ Classics in place of its previous subscription offer, in response to evolving gaming landscapes and consumer preferences, according to Ubisoft Director of Subscriptions. Read on to know more.
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It's been 3 years since the last Battlefield game, and we still haven’t heard much about the next one. However, thanks to some information, we could make an educated guess as to when the next Battlefield game will be released. Read on to learn more.
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Wuthering Waves, an upcoming open-world action RPG developed by Kuro Game, announced that Closed Beta II (CBT2) is open for registration. Read on to know more.
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A movie adaptation of the horror video game, Until Dawn, will be made in collaboration between Sony's Screen Gems and PlayStation Productions. The movie will be led by the director and writer of horror/mystery Annabelle: Creation. Read on to know more.
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Months after the troubled launch of co-op FPS Payday 3 in 2023, the game's developers, Starbreeze Studios, announced it is laying out plans for improvements and has set up a team of developers to further work on the game. Read on to know more.
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Thunderful Group, composed of game studios like Coatsink, and publishers Rising Star Games, revealed plans for a restructuring program affecting a fifth of its workforce. Read on to know more.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Resident Evil 5 Remake looks to be next in line for Capcom’s string Resident Evil remakes, but when might it come out? Is it actually next in line, or perhaps it’s Code Veronica? Read on to find out our theories for the next Resident Evil remake.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Counter-Strike 2 has been out for four months, and yet it’s still in an incomplete state, updates are begrudgingly sparse, and new content is nowhere to be seen. Read on to learn more about the current state of CS2.
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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.
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Go Mecha Ball, a twin-stick shooter with roguelike progression, has just been released. Read our review to see what it did well, what it didn’t do well, and if it’s worth your time and money.
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Palworld just released and everyone’s calling it a Pokemon clone already, but how similar are they really? Here’s a list of Pals that look the most like Pokemon and how likely we think they are to encroach on Pokemon’s copyrighted designs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Palworld, the game currently taking the world by storm, was just released on early access. But when will it fully come out? Read on to learn about our best guesses regarding Palworld’s complete release.
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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.
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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.
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Palworld provides a fascinating take on a world where humans and monsters coexist. Read on to see what we can speculate about the unspoken lore of Pokémon that, given Pokémon's child-friendly approach, will likely remain forever unexplored.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FromSoftware has not released a Dark Souls game in 8 years. Since the Dark Souls trilogy is a genre-defining worldwide success, that begs the question, will there be another Dark Souls Game? Continue to read our guesses and theories.
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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.
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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.
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect, the 2D Metroidvania Rogue-lite, is releasing its full game soon after more than 4 months of early access. Read on to learn about its story, gameplay, and first impressions.
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Pokémon addressed inquiries and concerns regarding the the use of its intellectual property and assets in a statement today. Read on to know more.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wakerunners is a fast-paced strategic MOBA where movement and keeping your momentum are key. Read on to learn how it plays, what it’s about, and everything else we know so far.
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Skyrim released 13 years ago and fans have been growing impatient for the sequel. There's still no release date, but we could make an inference on when it’d be, based on the limited information we have so far. Read on to learn about our predictions.
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It has nearly been two years since Kingdom Hearts 4 has been announced, yet no new information has been released since the initial trailer. Continue on to read our theories as to when it might come out, and our reasons for why it might do so.
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Apple is allowing game streaming apps on its App Store. Developers can now submit their app that streams their entire game catalog.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Palworld's massive success highlights the need for the Pokémon to elevate its games, especially considering the ongoing divisiveness among fans with each new generation. Read on to learn more about innovative features that Pokémon can take from Palworld.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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.
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is supposedly the latest chapter in Rocksteady’s Arkhamverse, but things aren’t adding up. Let’s discuss the continuity errors found in SS: KtJL and whether or not SS: KtJL can be considered part of the Arkhamverse.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tekken 8 has only been out for a week and has already confirmed having 4 DLC characters, but who should be the next guest character? Read on to learn more about Tekken’s approach to guest characters and our predictions as to who they could be.
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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.
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KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire! is an upcoming visual novel from MAGES. Inc. Read on to learn how it plays, what it’s about, and everything else we know so far.
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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.
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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.
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