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Bethesda Officially Joins Xbox Games Studios, Some Future Titles Will Be Microsoft-Exclusive

Microsoft’s acquisition with ZeniMax Media has officially been completed. Bethesda SVP of public relations and marketing Pete Hines also noted that the deal ...

By George YangMarch 9, 2021

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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Launches in July for Nintendo Switch and PC

Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin will launch on July 9 for both Nintendo Switch and PC via ...

By George YangMarch 8, 2021

Ghost of Tsushima ambassador real life city

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Ghost of Tsushima Developers Become Ambassadors of Real-Life Tsushima City

Two developers behind Sucker Punch Productions’ most recent hit PlayStation title, Ghost of Tsushima, are becoming permanent tourism ambassadors of the real-life Tsushima ...

By George YangMarch 5, 2021

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New Nintendo Switch Model Reportedly has 4K Resolution Docked, 7-inch OLED Display

A report from Bloomberg provides some details about a possible new model of the Nintendo Switch. It reports that Nintendo is looking to ...

By George YangMarch 3, 2021

Mediatonic Epic Games buys Fall Guys developer

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Epic Games Purchases Fall Guys Developer Mediatonic

Epic Games has announced that it is acquiring developer Mediatonic, the studio behind last year’s hit game, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Executive from ...

By George YangMarch 2, 2021

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Next Need for Speed Delayed, Criterion Now Supporting Battlefield 6

Electronic Arts told Polygon today that it has delayed the next Need for Speed game, and the studio behind the series, Criterion Games, ...

By George YangMarch 1, 2021

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Stadia Reportedly Axed Journey to the Savage Planet Sequel, Hideo Kojima Project, and More

A report from VGC states that the Google Stadia team canceled several noteworthy exclusive titles this month and over the past several months, ...

By George YangFebruary 27, 2021

Google Stadia Adds Search Bar & Revamped Library User Interface, more features coming

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Stadia Reportedly Paid Tens of Millions Per AAA Game on Its Platform Yet Wildly Missed Sales Targets

According to a report from Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, Google Stadia missed sales targets for its controllers and monthly active users by hundreds ...

By George YangFebruary 26, 2021

New Pokémon Snap trailer Pokémon Presents

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New Pokémon Snap Shares New Details and Photo Editing Options

During today’s Pokémon Presents 25th anniversary stream, The Pokémon Company revealed some new details big and small about New Pokémon Snap. While the Fluffruit ...

By George YangFebruary 26, 2021

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Comes to PS5 in June with New Yuffie Episode

During Sony’s State of Play presentation today, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is coming to PlayStation 5 on June ...

By George YangFebruary 25, 2021

EA Electronic Arts Gaia canceled Motive Studios Montreal

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EA Cancels New IP ‘Gaia’ at Motive Studios After Years in Development

According to a report from Bloomberg, a new IP codenamed Gaia has been canceled by Electronic Arts. Gaia had been in development for ...

By George YangFebruary 25, 2021

Sony Japan Studio shutdown closed shuttered first-party developer Knack

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PlayStation Reportedly Closing Sony Japan Studio, Its Oldest First-Party Developer

According to a report from VGC, PlayStation is winding down original game development at Sony Japan Studio, which is its oldest first-party developer. ...

By George YangFebruary 25, 2021

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