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Mario Golf: Super Rush Arrives on Nintendo Switch in June

During the Nintendo Direct today, the company announced that Mario Golf: Super Rush is coming to Nintendo Switch on June 25. There are ...

By George YangFebruary 17, 2021

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Xbox Series X | S Adds FPS Boost to Select Backwards Compatibility Titles

Today, Xbox announced a new feature on Xbox Series X | S called FPS Boost, which allows for select backwards compatibility titles to ...

By George YangFebruary 17, 2021

New World delayed delay Amazon Game Studios MMORPG endgame content

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New World Delayed to Give Amazon Team Time to Add ‘Compelling’ Endgame Content

In a new blog post, Amazon Game Studios has announced that its MMORPG, New World, has been delayed until Aug. 31. It was ...

By George YangFebruary 16, 2021

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Marvel’s Avengers Next-Gen Version & Hawkeye Operation Arrive in March

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have announced that Marvel’s Avengers will come to the “next-gen” platforms PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | ...

By George YangFebruary 16, 2021

Halo Wars 2 plans finished no Halo Wars 3 in development at 343 Industries

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Halo Wars 2 Has No Further Content Planned, No Halo Wars 3 Planned

In a community blog post, 343 Industries provided some updates regarding the Halo franchise. Among other things, the studio reconfirmed that it is ...

By George YangFebruary 12, 2021

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Six Days in Fallujah, Canceled Konami Game, Revived Over a Decade Later

Back in 2009, a game from Konami called Six Days in Fallujah was canceled after it received criticism about its depictions of the ...

By George YangFebruary 11, 2021

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Kingdom Hearts Debuts on PC in March as Epic Games Store Exclusive

During the Epic Games Store Spring Showcase, Square Enix announced that the Kingdom Hearts series will make its PC debut on March 30. ...

By George YangFebruary 11, 2021

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Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed Launches in the West in Summer 2021

XSEED Games has announced that developer Acquire’s Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed is launching in the west this summer for PC, PlayStation 4, ...

By George YangFebruary 10, 2021

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CD Projekt Falls Victim to Ransomware Hack, Game Source Code Allegedly Stolen

In a shocking announcement this morning, CD Projekt stated that the company has been hacked, having fallen victim to a ransomware attack from ...

By George YangFebruary 9, 2021

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Forza Horizon 4 Races onto Steam in March

Developer Playground Games, development partner Sumo Digital, and Xbox Game Studios have announced that Forza Horizon 4 will be releasing on Steam on ...

By George YangFebruary 8, 2021

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake delay delayed Ubisoft indefinitely, e3 2021, ubisoft

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Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Delayed Indefinitely

The developers behind Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai, have announced that the game is being delayed ...

By George YangFebruary 5, 2021

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Kowloon Nights Is Funding 23 Games, Including Sea of Stars & Projects from Spiritfarer, Afterparty Devs

Kowloon Nights, a video game fund dedicated to supporting independent developers all over the world, has announced that it has formed new partnerships ...

By George YangFebruary 4, 2021

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