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Nerial studio enters hibernation after 13
Nerial, developer of Reigns and Card Shark, is shutting down and releasing its staff as founders step back. The move follows discussions with parent company Devolver Digital.
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F1 25 Leads October PlayStation Plus Monthly Games
PlayStation Plus subscribers can claim EA's F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 starting October 6, 2026.
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Grasshopper Manufacture Regains Independence from NetEase
Grasshopper Manufacture has split from NetEase Games and is now operating as an independent studio, ending a five-year partnership.
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PS5 Pro Lottery in Japan Requires 60-Hour Playtime for GTA 6
Sony Japan is limiting PS5 Pro sales to a lottery for active users with 60+ hours of playtime, aiming to curb scalpers ahead of GTA 6's November release.
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God of War Laufey Physical Edition Release Date Confirmed
God of War Laufey will launch on PS5 in February 2027 with a physical standard edition, as Sony continues its planned shift away from disc production.
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Trophy Games Acquires Playrion, Boosts 2026 Outlook
Trophy Games has acquired Playrion from Paradox Interactive in its largest deal to date, raising its 2026 revenue forecast and expanding its simulation
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Dutch group SMC sues Epic Games for over €100 million
Dutch consumer group Stichting Massaschade & Consument has filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games, seeking over €100 million in compensation.
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Microsoft patents ad-credit system for Xbox and PC games
Microsoft has filed a patent for a system that shows ads during natural pauses in gameplay on PC and Xbox, rewarding viewers with periods of ad-free
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Fading Echo Launches on PlayStation 5
Emeteria's elemental action RPG Fading Echo is out now on PS5, featuring a hero who manipulates water and shifts realities to save a fractured world.
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Physical Publisher Mourns PlayStation Disc Phase-Out
PM Studios CEO Michael Yum calls Sony's end of disc production 'sad and devastating' but sees opportunity in AA games and Chinese development speed.
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation File Size Could Hit 200GB
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's director says the game's file size may be around 200GB, preventing a full disc release. The game launches on April 8, 2027.
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Dredge Creator Launches New Studio Team Trifold
Black Salt Games, developer of Dredge, has formed a new indie studio, Team Trifold, and a publishing label, Saltworks Entertainment, to support its debut
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EU KIDS Act draft targets online game
A draft EU law proposes new restrictions for online games, including potential bans on login bonuses and stricter rules for player communication and
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Xbox TGS 2026 Broadcast Details and Expectations
Microsoft will host its Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast on September 17, promising an exciting lineup of games.
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Wo Long 2 Preview: Team Ninja's Combat Evolution
A preview of Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember details significant combat and design changes, citing influences from Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive.
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Blizzard's StarCraft Shooter Is Third-Person, Focused
Blizzard has confirmed its upcoming StarCraft game is a third-person, single-player shooter where feeling powerful in armor is a core design goal, with a
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StarCraft Open-World Shooter Confirmed for 2030 Release
Blizzard executives have confirmed a 2030 release date for the new StarCraft game, which is shifting from an RTS to an open-world shooter.
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Valorant Cheater Using Evil Tung Skin Banned After Viral
Riot Games has banned a Valorant player who used hacks while wearing a modified 'Evil' Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin, after footage of the cheater sparked
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Gears of War: E-Day Achievements Include Shrek-Inspired All
Microsoft has released the official achievement list for Gears of War: E-Day, featuring a nod to the Shrek film and Smash Mouth.
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PlayStation Plus September Games Include RuneScape, WWE 2K26
Sony has announced the September lineup for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, featuring RuneScape: Dragonwilds, WWE 2K26, and six other titles.
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No Man's Sky Cosmos Update Overhauls Space on PS5
Hello Games releases the free Cosmos update for No Man's Sky on PlayStation 5, marking the game's 10th anniversary with a major expansion of space
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Stage Fright co-op adventure gets first
Ghost Town Games reveals first gameplay for its upcoming two-player co-op adventure Stage Fright, set for a spring release on Switch, Steam, and PC.
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Riot Games Considers Premium, Non-Free-to-Play Titles
Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill says the company is working on non-free-to-play games, breaking from its core business model.
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Call of Duty's The Haunting Event Launches September 17
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 06 begins The Haunting event on September 17, adding new maps, modes, and a Doom crossover.
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Steam leaks achievements for Persona 6, Ace Combat 8 via
Achievement tracking site Exophase has been flooded with unverified achievement lists for major unannounced and upcoming PC games, including Persona 6
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ROLLA's monstrous Katamari-like demo
ROLLA, a violent, flesh-rolling action game inspired by Katamari Damacy, has a demo available now. The full game launches on Steam on September 30th.
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Firefly Launches Publishing Label
Firefly, the developer of Stronghold, has launched a new publishing label called Wuselfaktory, which will focus on strategy games.
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Exodus Preview: Hands-On with a Weird, Choice-Driven Space
A hands-on preview at gamescom 2026 reveals Exodus, a choice-based action-RPG from Archetype Entertainment, as a surprisingly weird and deep sci-fi
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Riot Co-Founder Calls League MMO a 'Grail Quest'
Riot Games co-founder Mark Merrill has reaffirmed development of the long-awaited League of Legends MMO, calling it the studio's 'grail quest' in a new
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Steam Revenue Hits $15 Billion In 2026, New Games Drive
Valve's Steam platform has generated $15 billion in revenue so far in 2026, with new releases like Forza Horizon 6 and Crimson Desert contributing
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Crazy Taxi: World Tour Revives Arcade Spirit at Gamescom
Sega's Crazy Taxi: World Tour, previewed at Gamescom, revives the classic arcade driving formula with new maps and Odd Jobs missions, despite controversy
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Weekend Deals on Switch 2, Granblue Fantasy, and Fire Emblem
A roundup of current discounts on video games and hardware, including a refurbished Nintendo Switch 2, price cuts for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless
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Withering Realms action RPG enters early
The action RPG Withering Realms, described by its developers as 'top-down Zelda meets Bloodborne', is now available in early access on PC.
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Sonic Enters Fortnite as Android to Avoid Gun Use
Sega and Epic Games have added Sonic the Hedgehog to Fortnite's Chapter 7 Season 4 Battle Pass by introducing an android version of the character, a
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BioEden Replaces 4X Domination with 4R Restoration
Broken Arms Games' new title BioEden reimagines the 4X strategy genre, swapping exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination for a 4R loop of
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Glowmade announces Rogue Fortune after Amazon cancels King
UK studio Glowmade is financially secure and developing a new single-player roguelike, Rogue Fortune, for a 2027 release after Amazon shut down its live
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GTA 6 Overhauls Car Theft With Lockpicking and Trackers
Grand Theft Auto 6 is fundamentally changing its signature carjacking mechanics, introducing lockpicking minigames, vehicle security systems, and police
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Square Enix Offers $85 Bundle for Complete FF7 Remake
Square Enix is selling a digital bundle of all three Final Fantasy 7 Remake games, including next year's Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, for $85.
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Warshift 2 Machines of Madness Strategy Tips
Fortell Games and solo developer Cyril Megem have released strategy and gameplay tips for the newly launched hybrid RTS/TPS, Warshift 2: Machines of
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We Were Here Tomorrow Launches in October
Total Mayhem Games reveals new details about the cooperative puzzle adventure We Were Here Tomorrow, coming to Xbox Series X|S in October.
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Ontos Gameplay Video Reveals Lunar Lab Puzzles and Rat Wall
A new 10-minute video for Frictional's Ontos shows exploration and puzzles in a lunar lab with a talking rat wall AI, earning a positive early verdict.
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Marvel's Wolverine Scanned Japan for Assets
Insomniac Games scanned over 600 real-world locations in Japan to create authentic environments for the upcoming PS5 game, Marvel's Wolverine.
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Sony: Gamers know digital games not owned
Sony argues in a court filing that reasonable consumers know they license, not own, digital games, responding to a class action lawsuit.