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City-Building Sim Cities: Skylines 2′ Set to Launch This Year
Paradox Interactive has announced Cities: Skylines 2, the much-anticipated sequel to its 2015 hit city-builder, during a live stream showcasing of upcoming titles. Developed by Finland-based Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines 2 allows players to build their municipalities from a small village to a bustling metropolis, complete with all the transport, economy, and customization options, as…
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Trinity Trigger Jets Westward in April, PC Version Releasing in May
XSeed Games and Marvelous Europe have just announced that overseas fans will now have a chance to experience the action-adventure of Trinity Trigger. Originally released in 2022, the JRPG is scheduled to launch in April for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. The Steam port is set to arrive in May. Players take control…
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Yosuke Matsuda to Resign as Square Enix President in June
After a decade leading Square Enix Co. and Square Enix Holdings, veteran games industry icon Yosuke Matsuda will be stepping down from the role of company president and representative director. Current company director Takashi Kiryu will be replacing him, with the changeover likely to be finalized during the 34th Annual Shareholder Meetings this June. Matsuda…
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Metroid Fusion Coming to Switch Online March 9
Metroid Fusion will be coming to the Switch Online Expansion Pack next week, on March 9th. Originally released on the Gameboy Advance in 2002, the GBA was one of Nintendo’s most beloved handheld consoles. Millions of players around the world played on the GBA, and many considered it to be the natural successor of the…
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Chill Eco Strategy Terra Nil Coming to Steam and Netflix March 28
Publisher Devolver Digital has announced that Terra Nil, a city-building game with an ecological spin, will be launched on March 28 on Steam for Windows, as well as being added to the Netflix subscription of mobile games. Developer Free Lives will donate a portion of all Steam sales profits to the Endangered Wildlife Trust. Players…
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Magic: The Gathering Arena on Consoles Delayed to 2024
Magic: The Gathering Arena, the latest digital iteration of the iconic collectible card game, has had its console release pushed back until at least 2024. Chris Cocks, the Hasbro chief executive, made the announcement during a fourth-quarter call with investors. He added that the Steam release is still on track for this Fall of 2023.…
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2020 Diablo 4 to Receive Early Access and Open Betas in March
Diablo 4, the highly anticipated installment in the Diablo series, is set to launch on June 2nd, 2023. In the time leading up to its release, fans of the game will have the opportunity to participate in two beta periods in March. Those who preordered the game can partake in an early access beta between…
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Activision Blizzard Announces Return-to-Office Mandate for Employees
Activision Blizzard has confirmed that it is instituting a return-to-office mandate for its employees. King workers already returned in July 2022, while ABK and Blizzard employees will return in April and July, respectively. The new policy requires attendance at the office for at least three days a week. First reported by VGC, this news was…
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New Game Releases This Week
Here are the big video game releases for the week of February 13th, 2023: Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society (Playstation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows PC) — Feb. 14 Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society is a role-playing game for the PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. Players explore a mysterious world…
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Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Coming to Switch and PC
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection was announced during last week’s Nintendo Direct. The collection is a remastered triple-pack (!!!) that includes the first three Etrian Odyssey dungeon crawler RPGs. The games are set to release for both the Nintendo Switch and PC (on Steam) on June 1. This is the first time the series will make…
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Square Enix Producer Reveals FF Tactics Team Working on Secret Project
In an interview with Final Fantasy website FFWorld and other Final Fantasy-focused websites, Square Enix producer Ichirō Hazama gave some interesting insights into character representation in games Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line and Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia. Specifically, the team was asked why some characters from Final Fantasy Tactics were absent, receiving the following response.…
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Nintendo Direct Reveals Pikmin 4 Release Date: July 2023
Nintendo just dropped the most anticipated Pikmin 4 trailer in their latest Nintendo Direct, giving us our best look yet at the game. The visuals have been taken to the next level, depicting an exciting and vibrant world full of new Pikmin varieties. With the Nintendo Switch console’s processing power, it’s no wonder the game…
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