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Wizards of the Coast Confesses to Utilizing AI Art Despite Its Ban
Magic: The Gathering publisher, Wizards of the Coast, has confessed to publishing a marketing image for the game that utilized AI components, despite their earlier claims of the art being solely human-made and their ban on AI artwork in 2023. The image, posted on the Magic: The Gathering account on X and later removed, depicted…
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Next Limited Job in FFXIV Will Be Beastmaster
During the FFXIV Fan Festival 2024 keynote, the game’s Director and Producer, Naoki Yoshida, announced that Beastmaster, a new limited job, would be introduced in the latter part of the 7.X series. The Beastmaster will be a unique role with a prospective “collection” feature and it will allow players to play solo or in parties…
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Revelations from FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest: Introduction of Pictomancer, Release Date for 6.55, and Timing for Dawntrail
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is commencing with two new jobs, namely Viper which was launched in Summer and Pictomancer, which derives its inspiration from Final Fantasy VI. The specific release date is yet to be disclosed but is promised for the summer. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida shed light on this while displaying the entirety…
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Nintendo Switch to Launch Grime on January 25
After several postponements, Clover Bite and Akupara Games have set January 25 as the launch date for the Nintendo Switch version of their much-anticipated game, Grime. This Soulslike game was first announced in December 2021 with a projected release window of Summer 2022. The release date comes with the introduction of the game’s third and…
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Jaws Receives Official Pinball Game Nearly Fifty Years After Its Release
Stern has released details of its long-awaited Jaws pinball machine which pays tribute to the original movie and its subsequent sequels. This exciting new offering features an array of toys, targets, and ramps, including a mini playfield and a boat target which unveils a bash target shaped like the iconic shark. The machine is available…
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Keiji Inafune Pledges to Release Fantasy Life i by Summer 2024
During Famitsu’s 2024 New Year Greetings column, Keiji Inafune, the producer of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, proclaimed his dedication to improving the game’s quality for the Summer 2024 release. Famitsu also shared Inafune’s 2024 aspirations of “explosion,” symbolizing his desire for continual personal evolution and growth. Originally unveiled in February 2023…
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Atlus unveils animated intro video for Persona 3 Reload with a fresh original song
As the release of Persona 3 Reload nears, with less than a month to go, Atlus revealed the animated opening sequence for the remake of the renowned RPG Persona 3. The opening carries a new theme and is set for release on various platforms, including PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 on…
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Hironobu Sakaguchi is Continuing his FFXIV Adventure and Penning a New Scenario
Mistwalker CEO Hironobu Sakaguchi recently revealed that the studio is commencing production on a new project as part of their 2024 plans. Though he didn’t outright specify the type of scenario the studio is working on, the developer shared that the project has moved past the plotting phase and is now in the stage of…
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3 Million Copies of Dave the Diver Have Been Sold
In 2023, the video game Dave the Diver emerged as a surprising sensation, receiving numerous accolades and gaining substantial fan support. The game’s manufacturer, Mintrocket, proudly announced on Twitter that it has sold 3 million copies worldwide. Alongside sales success, Dave the Diver garnered recognition in prestigious platforms including The Steam Awards, where it won…
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13-Year-Old Triumphs in NES Tetris Game
For the first time in 34 years, a 13-year-old player, Blue Scuti, has managed to reach the kill screen of the NES version of the classic video game Tetris. Despite the NES version of the game having no official ending, players can theoretically arrive at its kill screen, a point at which the game becomes…
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Jack Black Set to Lead in Minecraft Film
Jack Black is set to star in the upcoming Minecraft movie, according to a report from Deadline. Alongside Black, the cast is expected to include Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and possibly Jason Momoa. The movie is being co-produced by Legendary and Mojang/Microsoft, with Warner Bros. distributing. Legendary has previously garnered success with…
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2023 Steam Awards Winners Unveiled
The annual Steam Awards, dominated by user votes, concluded for this year with the announcement of the winners. Voting was open from December 21 till January 2. Unsurprisingly, many of the victors were top performers last year, with a few surprise titles making the cut. Game of the Year went to Baldur’s Gate 3, a…
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