Xbox is officially 25 years old next year and Microsoft has teased a "major" 2026 as it prepares to celebrate the OG console's anniversary in a big way. And those plans might just include more classic Xbox titles heading to Game Pass, depending how you choose to interpret the words of Xbox's vice president of next-gen gaming devices and ecosystem, Jason Ronald. Read more Read more ›
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Cloud's Buster Sword is one of the most iconic features in Final Fantasy 7. Even those who don't know the series that well will surely recognise the whopping great blade the blond-haired hero has strapped to his back, ready to deploy when the time calls for it. Read more Read more ›
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A major shareholder in Square Enix has released a 100-page document criticising the company for its poor sales and urging for a "fundamental reassessment of the medium-term management plan". Read more Read more ›
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There’s something very satisfying about crouch-walking up to an oblivious guard and whacking him once on the back of the legs with a blackjack so he drops down onto his knees, and then hitting him once more on the back of his head to knock him out. This seems to be the best tactic for quietly silencing a problem that could potentially see you and then stab you in Thief... Read more ›
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Developer Goichi "Suda51" Suda has assured Grasshopper Manufacture fans that the studio's next game, the ultra-violent Romeo is a Dead Man, contains no AI-generated material. Read more Read more ›
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The "future" of Tomb Raider will be revealed later this week, during The Game Awards. Read more Read more ›
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Two former lead developers from Perfect Dark's The Initiative have joined 2K to launch a new studio under Rockstar owner Take-Two. Read more Read more ›
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It's been almost twenty years since I lived in New York City, but there's something sorcerous about meeting art that can so fiercely resurrect such a deeply personal time and place for an audience of one. Skate Story is one of these experiences; and for even more reasons, it's easily an all-timer of a game. Sure, my hands are two rigid claws, my pre-arthritic joints are flaring up like a... Read more ›
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A listing for Resident Evil Requiem's Deluxe Edition may have given away more than Capcom intended, with the suggestion of an unexpected playable character. Read more Read more ›
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Hollywood studio Paramount isn't going to let Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition go ahead without a bidding war. The historic filmmaking company announced an offer of its own for Warner Bros. today, which is even bigger than Netflix's "inferior" proposal. Read more Read more ›
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It takes approximately two minutes before Mewgenics shows you two cats, somewhat ironically, raw-dogging it. Within seconds, an oozing kitten is shot skidding onto the carpet, a car crash of various traits from its poorly-groomed parents. It will, in a matter of days, become a mage that can cast fireballs. It will also develop feline AIDS. Read more Read more ›
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Remember that trailer for Shenmue 4, which made the rounds last week? Well, I am sorry to say it was indeed unofficial after all, and Ys Net is now considering legal action against the uploader. Read more Read more ›
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Hideo Kojima's Xbox published horror game OD sure does sound odd. Read more Read more ›
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Speculation is still brewing around the demonic statue Geoff Keighley has planted in the Mojave desert ahead of The Game Awards this week, and Lords of the Fallen studio CI Games is the latest to chip in. Read more Read more ›
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The team behind Amazon's Fallout TV show hopes to begin shooting the third series this coming summer, with the goal to release new seasons as fast as possible. Read more Read more ›
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Katsuhiro Harada, has announced his departure from Bandai Namco having worked on the Tekken series for 30 years. Read more Read more ›
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The European Top 20 didn't welcome any new entries last week, but Black Friday week saw a boost in sales nonetheless thanks in no small part to Sony, which was seemingly the MVP of Black Friday, hoovering up 62 percent of all console sales in the UK over the week. Read more Read more ›
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UK developer Three Fields Entertainment - the studio behind the likes of Dangerous Golf and Dangerous Driving - says it has been "forced" into placing its "entire team on notice of redundancy" because publisher THQ Nordic has shown no "enthusiasm or financial support to continue development" of its latest title, Wreckreation. Read more Read more ›
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Iam8bit is suing Skybound Games for £2.9 million ($4 million), alleging breach of contract, fraudulent expenses, theft of designs, and claiming that Skybound used iam8bit's trade secrets to cut it out of a Stray deal. Read more Read more ›
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A noted leaker claims there's a "big" Star Wars announcement on the way, hinting the game's title ends "The Old Republic". Read more Read more ›
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