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Blizzard’s Secret Survival Game Shelved as President and Co-Founder Depart
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has resulted in the cancellation of Blizzard Entertainment’s untitled survival game set in an original universe. This news coincides with various layoffs across Xbox gaming teams and the resignation of Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, who had led the company since 2021. Ybarra’s departure comes with a heartfelt statement expressing his…
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The Pokémon Company is conducting an investigation into Palworld
The Pokémon Company has announced it intends to investigate alleged copyright infringement by Palworld, a popular Pokémon-inspired survival game that has drawn accusations of plagiarism since its release. Many players have pointed out similarities between the “Pals” in Palworld and Pokémon, prompting them to alert The Pokémon Company. In a statement, the company stated it…
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Online Play Ends for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Nintendo has officially announced the termination of online play for the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Wii U, with the shutdown scheduled for April 8 at 7 P.M. ET. This action will disconnect these renowned consoles from the digital gaming universe, leaving players to engage in solitary gaming. The approaching digital sunset not only signifies…
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Record Breaking 1.1 Million Live Players on Palworld Surpass Steam’s Concurrent Record
Palworld, an action-adventure survival game developed by Pocketpair, has astounded the gaming industry with its sudden, unprecedented success on the Steam platform. According to Steam Charts, the game has notched up the highest number of concurrently active players for any paid game in the platform’s history. This unexpected achievement has left both the creators, Pocketpair,…
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Square Enix Plans to Reduce Its Range of Games
Square Enix, the company behind successful titles such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, plans to condense its future games lineup as it finds itself heavily dependent on these two franchises. President Takashi Kiryu announced these changes in a financial briefing, voicing concerns about the company’s overemphasis on these IPs at the cost of other…
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Last Epoch Surpasses 1 Million Sales Even in its Early Access Phase
Eleventh Hour Games’ action RPG, Last Epoch, is set to have its full release within a month. The game, which initially launched in Early Access in 2019, has cultivated a dedicated fanbase over the years. Recently, Judd Cobler, game director and CEO of Eleventh Hour Games, announced that sales of Last Epoch have crossed the…
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Palworld Sells 1 Million Copies Within Just 8 Hours
Pocket Pair, the developers of Palworld – a monster-catching, survival, and crafting game – have celebrated the immense popularity of their new release, which sold over a million copies in just eight hours of its debut. The game, which is currently trending, was listed third on Steam’s Wishlist page the night before its launch. It…
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The demo of the new brick tower defense game from Moonlighter developers is available now.
Digital Sun, the creators behind action RPG Moonlighter, is set to release their first self-published game, Cataclismo, in Q2 of this year. Unlike Moonlighter’s blend of shopkeeping and dungeon-crawling, Cataclismo is a real-time strategy (RTS) tower defence hybrid. In this game, players will be establishing and maintaining a fortress made of Lego-style blocks and deploying…
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‘Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze’: Genshin Impact’s 4.4 Update Set to Launch on January 31
The upcoming 4.4 update for Genshin Impact, “Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze,” set to debut on January 31, will bring with it the annual Lantern Rite celebrated in Liyue and a new region, Chenyu Vale, for players to explore. Players can expect various rewards including Intertwined Fates, a free Liyue four-star character, and a…
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The game Visions of Mana, featuring a giant cute dog, is set to launch this summer.
During the recent Xbox Developer Direct event, a surprising third-party guest announcement was made by Square Enix. They debuted more details on the upcoming game “Visions of Mana” and confirmed a Summer 2024 release. This game is the first in the Mana series to be available on Xbox platforms and it appears to build on…
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Avowed set to launch this fall
The action RPG Avowed is preparing for a fall release for Xbox Series and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, according to announcements from Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment. The game is also set to be accessible through Xbox Game Pass. Avowed is set in the fictional world of Eora, introduced in Obsidian…
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Physical Edition of Sea of Stars Launches on May 10
Sabotage Studio announced that the physical edition of Sea of Stars will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox, and Switch on May 10 through their collaboration with iam8bit. The standard edition will cost $39.99 and will include a double-sided poster featuring art from Bryce Kho, available through iam8bit and select retailers, with pre-orders…
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