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Nintendo is changing the name of My Nintendo Store later this month | VGC

The change will seemingly be happening across all regions...

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Several Xbox users managed to download Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, 10 days early | VGC

The whole game was seemingly accidentally made playable over the weekend...

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Nintendo says Switch 2 price increase doesn't cover all costs, hopes its upcoming games will help to 'overcome this barrier' | VGC

President Shuntaro Furukawa says the aim is for Switch 2's lifespan to last as long as Switch...

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The PC version of Forza Horizon 6 appears to have been leaked online | VGC

Pirated copies have already started appearing...

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Co-op Aliens shooter, Fireteam Elite, is officially getting a sequel this summer | VGC

Fireteam Elite 2 expands to four players and promises "deep" customization...

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Guerilla Games co-founder and Epic veteran building 'a European alternative' to Unreal Engine | VGC

Epic's former tech director claims he's building a rival to American and Chinese game engines...

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Amazon Prime's 11 'free' games for May include Mafia II Definitive Edition | VGC

Amazon Prime subscribers can claim the games to keep via its Luna service...

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Sony says it hasn't yet decided on PS6 release date and price, will consider 'changing business models' | VGC

The PlayStation company says it will investigate other potential business models...

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ANALYSIS: Nintendo forecasts Switch 2 sales slowdown, as price hikes confirmed | VGC

Switch 2 sales remain well ahead of its predecessor, at nearly 20 million shipped...

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Sony lays out its AI plan for PlayStation: 'We believe AI will unleash the creativity of our studios' | VGC

SIE president and CEO Hideaki Nishino says AI will play a big role in the development of its games...

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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 price rises, consoles now $500 in the US | VGC

Nintendo Switch 2 consoles will soon cost more in the United States, Europe, Canada...

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Resident Evil Requiem gets a free 'fast-paced' bonus mode, Leon Must Die Forever, and it's available now | VGC

The new mode is unlocked when players complete the main story...

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Nintendo's Takashi Tezuka, director of classic Mario and Zelda games, is retiring | VGC

Tezuka is the latest company veteran to retire from Nintendo...

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Valve is opening a reservation queue for Steam Controllers 'to limit reseller activity' | VGC

Customers will be added to a queue and have 72 hours to buy when it's their turn...

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Mortal Kombat 2 film producer asks 'why the f**k' critics who 'have never played the game' were allowed to review it | VGC

Todd Garner challenges reviewers who "don't have any love for the genre"...

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Eve Online studio CCP Games is rebranding following its split from Crimson Desert's Pearl Abyss | VGC

CCP Games has rebranded to 'Fenris Creations'...

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Halo Infinite shows it's not quite done yet with a new 'deviously difficult' PvE mode | VGC

Firefight: Gauntlet mode has roguelike elements and scalable diffculty...

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is getting its own €155 perfume | VGC

The fragrance is a collaboration with Czech company Kintsugi Perfumes...

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Capcom marks 2 million sales of Pragmata with another drawing by Diana | VGC

The new IP has now sold 2 million copes in its first 16 days...

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Mixtape studio says the game has no streamer mode because its licensed music is its 'soul' | VGC

"Your soul is the one thing you can't compromise"...

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Star Fox price confirms it's the second Nintendo-published Switch 2 title being sold cheaper digitally in the US | VGC

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the first game to do this in North America...

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Stranger Than Heaven presentation reveals cast and story details for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's next game | VGC

The game will be released this winter, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass...

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Boss confirms NFL 2K revival 'didn't work out creatively', 6 years after multi-game announcement | VGC

Take-Two is "open-minded" about potential future NFL 2K games...

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Nintendo has announced a Star Fox Direct | VGC

Nintendo looks set to announce the first new Star Fox adventure in a decade...

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Nintendo's Switch 2 Star Fox game is a remake of Star Fox 64 | VGC

The Nintendo Switch 2 game is the first Star Fox entry in a decade...

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Take-Two boss 'deeply disappointed' over wait for new BioShock: 'In retrospect, we wasted a lot of time and money' | VGC

Strauss Zelnick says he's "feeling a lot better" about the BioShock project...

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'We got it wrong' with Civilization VII, says boss, as major update announced | VGC

"What we tried to do was a bridge too far" with Civ 7, says Take-Two CEO...

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Take-Two says Switch 2 isn't its 'primary' platform, but Borderlands 4 port could still come out | VGC

Boss says Borderlands 4 is still 'doable'...

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Dying Light franchise boss steps down after over a decade at Techland | VGC

Outgoing Dying Light boss Smektala says the franchise is in "good hands."...

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Asha Sharma's Xbox overhaul continues, as revamped Series X|S bootup revealed | VGC

Microsoft will update Xbox consoles with a new bootup next week...

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn't get story DLC, but Part 3 could if fans want it, director says | VGC

Naoki Hamaguchi previously said Rebirth didn't get DLC because fans wanted Part 3 quicker...

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Assassin's Creed set to feature in new 'spectacular' stage show with original story | VGC

'Heredis' will feature a story inspired by the games, and start its tour in Montreal and Paris...

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'We're definitely pursuing another Mortal Kombat game', says co-creator Ed Boon | VGC

"There are a lot of pots on the stove...

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62% of hardcore players no longer buy full-price games, survey suggests | VGC

Older players are the least likely to buy full-priced games...

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Ed Boon wants a Street Fighter character in Mortal Kombat, has no hard feelings about movie cast's Game Awards jibe | VGC

"Those things are just part of the three-decade-long rivalry"...

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MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks | VGC

Build A Rocket Boy undergoes more layoffs following MindsEye updates and employee legal action.

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Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says | VGC

The feature "doesn't align with where we're headed", the Xbox CEO says...

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Ubisoft's 2010 strategy game R.U.S.E. has returned to Steam after 11 years, courtesy of its original developer | VGC

Eugen Systems has re-released the game with all DLC included...

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'Nice try': Ubisoft responds to leaked Assassin's Creed multiplayer game screenshot | VGC

Assassin's Creed Invictus is currently in development at Ubisoft Montreal...

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'Bond has a special place on Nintendo': IO CEO says he'll 'do everything' to make 007 First Light run well on Switch 2 | VGC

The Switch 2 version of the game has been delayed to "late summer"...

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Video game actors 'deserve to stand up and be counted', says lead of upcoming Tomb Raider games | VGC

Alix Wilton Regan starred in Dragon Age Inquisition and will be the next Lara Croft...

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Xbox details the next 13 Game Pass titles, including Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape and Subnautica 2 | VGC

It's the first update since Xbox's decision to drop the price of Game Pass Ultimate...

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Rockstar games like GTA release on console before PC because that's the 'core consumer', Take-Two CEO Zelnick says | VGC

Other Take-Two games sell well on PC but "historically Rockstar's gone to console first"...

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Steam Controller sells out within 30 minutes in some regions as scalpers start listing them for up to three times the price | VGC

Valve's new controller is already out of stock in every major market...

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Rockstar should raise GTA 6's price for good of 'the entire industry', says Bank of America | VGC

It's previously been speculated that GTA 6 could retail for more than $70...

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'It's not true': Activision shoots down rumours that this year's Call of Duty is coming to PlayStation 4 | VGC

Players had been expressing concern that the series would continue to cater to last-gen players...

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Indie dev says Steam's blocking their game for IP infringement, even though it's their own IP | VGC

They now say they can't afford a lawyer's letter explaining why it's allowed...

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Fallout's co-creator says some players are told by influencers what to think, rather than forming their own opinions | VGC

Tim Cain says he's concerned about the direction discourse will go in the future...

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Resident Evil Requiem producer says DLSS 5 anger 'shows we got Grace's original design right' | VGC

Negative reaction to 'glamourous' AI makeover 'a positive'...

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'It's not about the storyline': Dragon Quest 9 director says the hardest thing isn't to make players cry, but surprised | VGC

Jin Fujisawa says series creator Yuji Horii taught him what's important in development...

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Bungie claims it has a Marathon story plan stretching 'years' into the future | VGC

But Marathon's future narrative direction will partly be influenced by players...

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Halo Studios is 'actively developing' remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3, it's claimed | VGC

Early development has reportedly started on remaking the entire original Halo trilogy...

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Exclusive games are still the top reason for playing on console, survey suggests | VGC

However, motivation has dropped since last year, according to Circana survey...

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Lego reveals Sega Genesis / Mega Drive console, bringing 479 of retro charm this summer | VGC

The Sega Lego console can be customized into either Genesis or Mega Drive designs...

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'We've got another IP': Capcom hints Pragmata could see more games | VGC

Capcom shares encouraging words on the future of the sci-fi shooter...

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ROG Xbox Ally is rolling out improvements to make docked play 'more like the Xbox console experience' | VGC

Auto Super Resolution is also coming to Xbox Insiders for testing...

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May Game Release Dates: These are the biggest games releasing this month | VGC

Forza Horizon 6, Directive 8020, Subnautica 2, and Lego Batman are due out in May...

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Resident Evil Requiem players mostly chose third-person gameplay with Leon, but were less decisive with Grace | VGC

PC players also tended to prefer first-person, according to the game's director...

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Microsoft's Xbox Mode hits Windows 11 PCs today | VGC

Windows PC users can boot into Xbox Mode for a controller-focused full-screen experience starting today.

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Subnautica 2 early access starts in May, in the wake of its publisher and fired leads' legal dispute | VGC

Krafton was ordered to reinstate the game's fired leadership team...

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Japan physical charts: Tomodachi Life holds onto top spot as Pokémon Pokopia nears 1 million physical sales | VGC

The Switch 2 version of Pragmata is a new entry, arriving in Japan a week after other versions...

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer confirms release date and $160 physical collector's edition | VGC

Galactic Racer is coming in October with a roster of different versions...

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Rebellion's British post-apocalyptic game Atomfall is being turned into a TV series | VGC

The show is being produced by Fleabag studio Two Brothers Pictures...

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'One fateful, horrifying night': Here's the first trailer for the Resident Evil movie | VGC

The RE movie will feature an original story, directed by Zach Cregger...

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Nacon has rescheduled its postponed game showcase despite fears over its future | VGC

The publisher filed for insolvency in late February...

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Begin your journey in NTE with us | VGC

NTE: Neverness to Everness is a brand new anime-style urban open-world game with so much to do. Let us help you get your bearings...

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'The release is almost here': Plague Tale studio suggests third game Resonance is only months away | VGC

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy was announced nearly a year ago...

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'We know we have work to do': Xbox's Asha Sharma comments on latest financials as Xbox revenue declines again | VGC

Hardware revenue declined by 30% last quarter, while overall Xbox revenue declined by 5%

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Clamshell handhelds based on the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum are coming later this year | VGC

"What if your favourite home computers of the 80s were portable?" Blaze Games and Retro Games ask...

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PlayStation finally explains 30-day timer for digital games, says it's only a one-time check | VGC

Players will not have to go online to verify their games every 30 days...

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May's PlayStation Plus Essential 'free' games include EA Sports FC 26 | VGC

Souslike action RPG, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is also coming to PS Plus next month...

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Nacon's collapse claims first closure as RPG studio confirms it 'no longer exists' | VGC

Greedfall developer Spiders has shut down...

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A Japanese retailer is trying to stop Pokémon card scalpers by making them take a test first | VGC

Customers can only buy the cards if they can answer 15 trivia questions...

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Monument Valley boss says it was 'too romantic' about giving staff 'long-term job security', thinks contractors are the future | VGC

Ustwo Games CEO says hiring more contractors and lowering costs is now fundamental...

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A six-game collection of retro Rugrats titles is coming next month | VGC

Rugrats Retro Rewind Collection will be released on Switch and PS5...

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New theory says PS4 and PS5 30-day digital game timers are temporary to stop piracy, become permanent after 14 days | VGC

It's now claimed that the timer changes to a permanent licence after a 14-day period...

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Namco's Japan-only 1994 arcade game Cyber Commando is getting a home release for the first time | VGC

Cyber Commando was the sequel to vehicle combat game Cyber Sled...

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Witcher 3 veterans share Blood of the Dawnwalker gameplay and set release | VGC

Rebel Wolves releases new gameplay demonstration for its debut RPG...

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New NBA Game Drops Release Info

NBA The Run coming out in June. Tap for latest trailer 🎥

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Games Done Quick is coming to Europe for the first time with 3 days of Gamescom speedruns | VGC

The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August...

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As hackers say they've cracked Denuvo DRM, 2K and Denuvo reportedly add mandatory 14-day checks to some games | VGC

NBA 2K26 and Marvel's Midnight Suns have the new online checks in place...

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A third Nintendo Illumination movie is set for 2028, according to Universal schedule | VGC

A copyright previously suggested the pair are working on a Donkey Kong spin-off...

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Arc Raiders' latest update has broken crossplay, but Embark is working on a fix | VGC

The new Riven Tides update has caused some unforeseen issues...

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A demo for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is available now on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S | VGC

The second game in the trilogy is set for release on Switch 2 and Xbox in June...

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PlayStation has seemingly added a 30-day DRM check to all newly purchased digital PS4 and PS5 games | VGC

Tests suggest players won't be able to play their digital games if they go 30 days without connecting online...

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Resident Evil Requiem producer says players should try to beat the game next week to prepare for DLC | VGC

It was previously announced that a mini-game was set to be added in May...

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'We're hard at work on it': Valve says Steam Deck 2 is still in development, acknowledges ongoing Steam Deck stock issues | VGC

"There's only so much we can do" about the RAM shortage...

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'This doesn't have RAM': Valve explains why Steam Controller is releasing before Steam Machine | VGC

Steam Controller is confirmed for May 4...

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Following an earlier leak, EA Sports UFC 6 has been officially announced | VGC

The game will be released in June with 7 days' early access for Ultimate Edition players...

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Fortnite will refund players who bought D4vd content following child murder and abuse charges | VGC

"Anyone who purchased one of these items will be able to get an immediate self-service refund"...

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Intel warns CPU prices could be the next to rise due to AI demand | VGC

RAM and storage costs have already increased as AI data centres have been buying up stock...

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South Korea and Southeast Asia are the latest regions to get a PS5 price increase | VGC

The PS5 Digital Edition will see a 43% price hike in South Korea...

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Saros Release Times: When does Saros launch? Early access guide | VGC

Here's when you can start playing Saros...

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie digital streaming release is reportedly next week | VGC

The film will be available as a digital video purchase, with subscription streaming coming later...

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Sega releases an Alien Isolation 2 teaser, suggesting more news is on the way | VGC

The sequel was announced back in 2024 but we've heard nothing since...

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Assassin's Creed Hexe has lost another director | VGC

Game Director Benoit Richer confirms his departure from Ubisoft, weeks after Clint Hocking's exit...

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EA Sports UFC 6 is being announced later this week, it's claimed | VGC

The game's release date has also been leaked...

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Capcom throws Resident Evil party featuring Geoff Keighley, as Requiem clears 7 million sales | VGC

Requiem is by far the fastest-selling Resident Evil game...

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Final Fantasy XIV Online is coming to Switch 2 as new expansion Evercold revealed | VGC

The Switch 2 version of Square Enix's MMO will launch later this year...

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Xbox boss says she wants to 'make the right decision' on future game exclusivity | VGC

Asha Sharma and Matt Booty discuss some of the broad policy commitments made this week...

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Atari has acquired retro emulation studio Implicit Conversions, which specialises in PS1 ports | VGC

Atari's CEO says the studio's Syrup Engine will strengthen its 32-bit re-releases...

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'No old, stay gold': Sega launches Sega Universe, a project designed to revive its older IP beyond games | VGC

Sega promises "film, music, fashion and even further forms of entertainment"...

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Xbox confirms it's 'reevaluating' exclusivity as it shares future mission statement | VGC

Microsoft Gaming will be rebranded as just 'Xbox'...

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops the Japanese charts, outselling the rest of the top 10 seven times over | VGC

Nintendo's comedy Switch life sim is off to a strong start in Japan...

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Annapurna announces Switch 2 ports of five games, with Sayonara Wild Hearts and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes out today | VGC

Owners of the Switch versions can upgrade for free, with Stray coming next month...

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'Their favourite games were already built with AI': Google exec says almost every big studio uses AI, but not all disclose it | VGC

Google Cloud's games boss cites Capcom as one major studio that uses AI tools...

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The revamped Spectrum gets a special white version today, inspired by a Clive Sinclair legend | VGC

It's said Sinclair was given a white Spectrum to mark 1 million units sold...

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All six Neo Geo Metal Slug games are half price to mark the series' 30th anniversary | VGC

Metal Slug 1-5 and Metal Slug X are down to $3.99 each for the next two weeks...

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Crimson Desert update adds difficulty levels, graphical improvements and new storage items | VGC

The Version 1.04 patch is rolling out now on PC and consoles...

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Nintendo sued by players who say they should get any tariff refunds received by the US government | VGC

Nintendo raised the price of some Switch 2 accessories due to Trump’s widespread tariffs…

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Ecco the Dolphin Complete announced, containing the first two games and a new ‘contemporary’ game | VGC

The collection’s development is being led by Ecco creator Ed Annunziata…

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Vampire Survivors’ developer is working on over 15 games, including IP collaborations | VGC

Poncle is opening studios in Italy and Japan…

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Miyamoto says he was surprised Mario Galaxy Movie reviews were even harsher than the first | VGC

The Mario creator thought the second movie’s reception would be different…

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Every choice leaves a mark: How Tides of Tomorrow reinvents consequence | VGC

A world is stuck between warring factions with very different plans for its future…

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Miyamoto says he wants Peach’s origin story in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future games | VGC

One of the film’s biggest surprises now appears to part of the games’ lore going forward…

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Koei Tecmo predicts 50% higher profit for FY2026 than originally forecast, due to strong game sales and investments | VGC

The publisher has greatly revised its forecast for the year…

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Analysts say Xbox Game Pass price drop is ‘unsurprising’ after COD failed to significantly increase subscriptions | VGC

The cut should see subscriber counts grow…

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Xbox is cutting Game Pass prices and removing launch-day Call of Duty games | VGC

Game Pass Ultimate drops from $29.99 to $22.99 per month starting today…

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MindsEye studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software | VGC

Unionised Build a Rocket Boy employees say the software violated their data privacy…

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‘I don’t think by any means we nailed it’: Arc Raiders design director says ‘significant changes’ are coming to the skill tree | VGC

Virgil Watkins says juggling PvP with PvE means some of the game’s skills are “underserving their purpose”…

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Single-player spin-off Splatoon Raiders comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer | VGC

New Amiibo for the upcoming game have also been announced…

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Bethesda doesn’t have ‘the engineering know-how’ to remaster Fallout New Vegas, former Obsidian CCO says | VGC

Chris Avellone claims Bethesda doesn’t have the source code and has “no idea how to reassemble it”…

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Capcom has thanked Macross and Transformers legend Shoji Kawamori for helping with Pragmata development | VGC

Kawamori says he helped with world-building and giving the game an anime-style sci-fi feel…

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Japan entertainment giant Toei is forming its own gaming division | VGC

The Kamen Rider and Power Rangers owner will first make games using original IP…

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Mass Effect TV show writer denies reports that it’s been rewritten to accommodate non-players | VGC

Fast & Furious 9 writer Daniel Casey says it isn’t true…

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‘Stay tuned’: It sounds like cult N64 shooter Buck Bumble is really coming back | VGC

Argonaut Games teases upcoming news…

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PlayStation has started telling UK and Ireland players to verify their age by June to keep certain features | VGC

Age verification will be required for online communication…

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Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake reveal: ‘The iconic pirate adventure returns’ | VGC

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced will be revealed via a live stream this week…

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Xbox has revealed the next 10 titles coming to Game Pass, including Final Fantasy 5 | VGC

10 games will also be removed from Game Pass next week…

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Xbox has officially announced its Forza Horizon 6 wireless controller and headset | VGC

Both limited edition peripherals were leaked earlier this month…

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Elden Ring movie cast revealed, as it’s claimed A24 film has a budget ‘well over’ $100m | VGC

Alex Garland’s Elden Ring movie begins production in the UK this week…

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Speakers announced for Summer Game Fest’s The Game Business Live event | VGC

EA’s boss and Naughty Dog’s co-founder will appear at the LA event, with tickets on sale…

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For the second month, Square Enix has shut down a Japanese content creator for ‘harassing’ Final Fantasy 14 staff | VGC

A news blogger and video creator have both agreed to pay compensation…

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Polymega Remix, a legal way to emulate your retro games on PC, is shipping next month | VGC

Players will be able copy their physical CD and cartridge games and play them on a variety of devices…

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As The Legend of Zelda movie wraps filming, its cinematographer shares a new look at Link | VGC

Gyula Pados also worked on two of the Maze Runner films with Zelda director Wes Ball…

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is finally coming, with designs by the late Akira Toriyama | VGC

The first sequel in a decade was revealed at an event this weekend…

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Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan | VGC

Yoshida previously claimed he was forced to take on a new indie role or leave the company…

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Capcom says Pragmata is off to ‘a strong start’ with 1 million sold in its first two days | VGC

The critically acclaimed new IP has already hit the million milestone…

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie stays top of the charts as the Super Mario film series passes $2 billion globally | VGC

The sequel has now reached $747 million with a Japan release coming this weekend…

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Nintendo has quietly opened a new London pop-up store | VGC

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Clair Obscur and Dispatch lead 2026 BAFTA Games Awards Winners | VGC

Expedition 33 won the BAFTA for Best Game…

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