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Despite announcing his retirement, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Hawthorn is still the "prime mover" of the new game Secret of the Mimic
Evan Lampi, the Game Director at Secret of the Mimic studio Steel Wool, describes Five Nights at Freddy's creator Cawthon as the "prime mover" of the game
June 30, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Oops! It looks like Twitch just leaked the next heroes in Marvel Rivals season 3 this summer
Twitch drops the ball and let it slip that Blade and Phoenix are coming to Marvel Rivals in season 3.
June 30, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar release date: When the Harvest Moon remake will arrive on consoles and PC
Originally a handheld game on the Nintendo DS, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar boasts a new story, characters and more
June 30, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Gears of War: Reloaded release date: When the remaster of the original game will be available on consoles and PC
The second remaster of the franchise's debut game, Gears of War: Reloaded is coming soon from Xbox Game Studios
June 30, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Dying Light: The Beast release date: Can you survive when the zombie game arrives on consoles and PC?
The third game in the series, Dying Light: The Beast sees the return of the first game's protagonist
June 30, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road release date: Roleplay the sporting life when the game arrives on consoles and PC
In the multi-platform game from Level-5, players will take control of a new character as they work through story mode
June 30, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Sword of the Sea release date: When the game sets sail on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 5
Sword of the Sea is a gorgeous and surreal game that lets you surf where no one has surfed before
June 30, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Despite what Date Everything is doing, dating sims aren't a joke genre - just see Hatoful Boyfriend, Arcade Spirits, Monster Prom [Gamify My Life]
When you reduce an entire (and influential) genre to a joke, it is bound to fall a little flat.
June 30, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Final Fantasy XIV is still Square Enix's biggest active hit, but its boss says he's aware fans believe the game is withering out
Square Enix boss says he's "aware" of growing fan displeasure over the MMO Final Fantasy XIV, but says the new expansion will fix it.
June 29, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Grounded 2 release date: More big adventure on a small scale in the console and PC sequel
Explore a REALLY big park in Grounded 2, coming to console and PC this summer
June 29, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound release date: Hack and slash with The Game Kitchen this summer
Get ready for side-scrolling action in the spinoff game Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound on consoles and PC
June 28, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Madden NFL 26 release date: The latest entry in the series from EA Sports is heading to the end zone this summer
Hope you're ready for some football, because the upcoming Madden NFL 26 is the latest entry in the long-running video game series
June 28, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Mafia: The Old Country release date: When the prequel will arrive from Hanger 13
The fourth game of the series, Mafia: The Old Country will allow players to experience the crime organization's origins
June 28, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 release date: Play through the beloved story yourself in this gaming sequel from Sega
Relive the story through Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2, arriving on consoles and PC this summer from Sega
June 28, 2025
Avery Kaplan
Guides
Tales of the Shire release date: Animal Crossing meets J.R.R. Tolkien in this cozy Lord of the Rings simulator
Get ready to spend the seasons feasting in the upcoming Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game on consoles and PC
June 28, 2025
Avery Kaplan
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There's a new most expensive Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy card, as this Golden Traveling Chocobo sold for $40k on eBay - and there are 76 more in the wild
The Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set is the top-selling set in history, and its Traveling Chocobos are popping off on the secondary market.
June 27, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Cyberpunk 2077 is outselling that Harry Potter game that's been the biggest hit in the past 5 years on the Nintendo Switch 2
Cyberpunk 2077 is the apogee of games for the Nintendo Switch 2, outside of Nintendo's inhouse games.
June 26, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Concept art for scrapped Batman: Arkham Knight sequel surfaces as Rocksteady reportedly preps a Batman Beyond game
Rocksteady abandoned the Batman: Arkham Knight sequel to focus on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and we know how well that turned out
June 25, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy was made for fans by fans - with a guide almost 10 times as big as most Magic sets
In preparation for Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set, developers at Wizards of the Coast created a 1,000+ page document of video game artwork
June 25, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Magic: The Gathering taps into nostalgia two ways with new 2026 sets featuring Lorwyn and Strixhaven
Hold on to your butts, Wizards of the Coast just announced two new Magic: The Gathering sets for 2026
June 25, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon almost made Foxy an animatronic beaver. A previous flop made him change his mind
Cawthon's 2013 game Chipper & Sons Lumber Co. was, in a roundabout way, the inspiration for Five Nights at Freddy's - and the reason Foxy was almost a beaver
June 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Disney+ hit Andor drives a surge of players to Star Wars Battlefront 2, 5 years after the last update - so where's the sequel?
A return trip to a galaxy far, far away has us all wondering where Star Wars Battlefront 3 is
June 24, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Magic: The Gathering introduces Spacecrafts as a new type of artifact with Edge of Eternities
Just in time for a change in Commander rules, Magic: The Gathering is debuting a new artifact for Edge of Eternities
June 23, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Nintendo expects the Switch 2 to sell as well as the Switch in its first year, but I doubt it will happen [Gamify My Life]
A strong launch lineup might not be enough to help the Switch 2 equal Nintendo's best-selling console of all time. They might need a little (bad) luck.
June 23, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Despite his work on Metal Gear Solid series, Hideo Kojima doesn't want to be in charge of making the Death Stranding movie - but he does plan to be involved
So far, it seems Kojima isn't officially involved in the Death Stranding movie, but he says he has to be a producer (not writer or director) on the project
June 20, 2025
Trent Cannon
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More than Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter II was what solidified iconic video game composer Yoko Shimomura's career
Street Fighter II became a huge hit and proved that Yoko Shimomura was a unique talent in the video game industry as a composer long before she made her mark in RPGs
June 20, 2025
Trent Cannon
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The Switch 2 has been a huge success for Nintendo, but third-party publishers still aren't feeling the benefit
Fans may not be warm to the idea of the Game-Key Cards, which hide a digital game in the guise of a physical one
June 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Marvel Rivals rolls out a nerf for Wolverine's Ultimate ability, making him a bit less unstoppable than before
A small change to Wolverine's Last Stand ability could change the balance of his playstyle for many players.
June 18, 2025
Trent Cannon
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More DC, more Harry Potter, more Mortal Kombat: Warner Bros. restructures its gaming division to refocus on their biggest franchises
DC, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Mortal Kombat are going to be the main focus for the company's gaming efforts going forward
June 18, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo confirms that the DK Rap is back in Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct ahead of the game's launch on the Switch 2
The old theme song for Donkey Kong 64 lives on, now as a hidden track in Donkey Kong Bananza
June 18, 2025
Trent Cannon
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GoldenEye N64's multiplayer almost included 3 more James Bonds, but the studio was too nervous about Sean Connery's asking price
If only the GoldenEye 007 devs knew about the upcoming financial success of 2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie
June 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Shockingly, there is only one Five Nights at Freddy's game where you actually spend five nights at Freddy's - and it isn't the one you're thinking of
Across ten years and 20 games, only one Five Nights at Freddy's game is technically correct (Which is, of course, the best kind of correct)
June 16, 2025
Trent Cannon
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GoldenEye N64 developers had to work Pierce Brosnan's likeness into the game. The problem? They were making a first-person shooter
Unfortunately for the GoldenEye team, you don't see much of the main character in an FPS. If only Mamma Mia had gotten the same treatment
June 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Stellar Blade has soared where other Sony PlayStation exclusives have struggled, nearly tripling the Steam concurrent players of Marvel's Spider-Man and God of War
Timing is everything as news of an upcoming sequel to Stellar Blade have come out just before the game was released on PC.
June 16, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Why we can't have a great Superman video game (and it isn't because he's too strong) [Gamify My Life]
The reason for Superman (and most of DC's) failure in gaming is because of Batman's overwhelming success.
June 16, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy crossover is already the top-selling set in Wizards of the Coast’s history, before it’s even come out
Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy sales numbers confirm one fact: the people (me) want their Sephiroth
June 12, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Weeks after Fortnite returned to the App Store, Marvel Snap is defying Apple by announcing their own in-game shop - and a new promo code to celebrate
The fallout from Epic vs Apple is already being felt, as Marvel Snap is using their own in-game store for the first time
June 12, 2025
Trent Cannon
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The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold more units in the first week than the Switch did in its first month
With 3.5 million units sold, the Switch 2 has become Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever - and there isn't even a new Mario game for it yet.
June 11, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Almost a year and one weird Darth Vader AI clone in Fortnite later, the SAG-AFTRA voice actor strike may soon be coming to an end
Video game voice actors have been on strike since July 2024, specifically over the use of AI in video games. Now, a tentative agreement with video game companies has been reached.
June 11, 2025
Trent Cannon
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All 52 esports teams participating in Marvel Rivals Ignite tournament across all four regions has been confirmed
Teams are competing for a share of the $3 million prize fund up for grabs in the first Marvel Rivals esports tournament.
June 11, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Nintendo just announced a spin-off to Splatoon - and a Switch 2 upgrade for Splatoon 3 - in the most Nintendo way possible
Guess we better actually pay attention to the Nintendo Today! app now, huh?
June 10, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Among Us meets The Traitors in Square Enix's new murder mystery game Killer Inn
We love the social deduction aspects of Among Us, but we can't wait for every argument to descend into a shoot out when we finally play Killer Inn.
June 09, 2025
Trent Cannon
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New cozy-horror game Fractured Bloom looks like Harvest Moon and Silent Hill had a terrifying anime baby
A little Doki Doki Literature Club and The Stanley Parable got mixed in and we can't wait to play it
June 09, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Legend of Zelda movie jumps from 2027 Godzilla clash into the void left by Marvel's Avengers: Secret Wars
There's a new date for Sony's The Legend of Zelda, and fans should be excited about the shift
June 09, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Psychonauts developer Double Fine's new game is about a sentient lighthouse and we can't wait to play it
Keeper is out in October 2025 and brings that Double Fine look to another weird concept, instantly making it one of our most anticipated games of the year
June 09, 2025
Trent Cannon
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The biggest hurdle to the Switch 2 isn't the high price of the console or games - it is the success of the Switch [Gamify My Life]
When the Switch launched in 2017, Nintendo had a library of great Wii U games that no one played that they could port over. The Switch 2 has a slightly different problem.
June 09, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Just like the MCU, the key to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls was Dragon Ball FighterZ studio Arc System Works getting Iron Man just right
Giving us an Iron Man with some Gundam influences seems so obvious in hindsight. Of course that is what got Marvel excited for the new fighting game.
June 06, 2025
Trent Cannon
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MTG x FF gets meta as the Magic: The Gathering card game is crossing over with Final Fantasy's own trading card game
In case you didn't know, Final Fantasy has its OWN trading card game, and Magic: The Gathering is releasing two new promo cards that tie into it
June 05, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Love Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time but hate the camera? Good news! A patch is on its way this June
Level-5 CEO confirmed the patch is in the works for Fantasy Life i and will be rolled out to consoles and PC in the coming weeks.
June 05, 2025
Trent Cannon
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We're hoping the PlayStation James Bond game from IO Interactive is a bit more Hitman than GoldenEye
Sony's State of Play at Summer Game Fest 2025 showed off some gameplay for 007: First Light and we're hoping it feels like Agent 47 with some charm.
June 05, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Arc System Works didn't think they were up to making Marvel Token Fighting Souls when Sony suggested it - but the first footage proves them wrong
"Can our company really handle this?" was the first response from Marvel Token Fighting Souls producer when he was pitched the game by a friend at PlayStation.
June 05, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Hit horror game Phasmophobia is headed for the big screen, courtesy of Five Nights at Freddy's studio Blumhouse
The movie will be co-produced by Blumhouse, James Wan's Atomic Monster, and the company that publishes the Phasmophobia game itself
June 04, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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The most expensive cards in the MTG x Final Fantasy set are Traveling Chocobos and a Rhystic Study variant
Hold on to your butts (or your Chocobo?), because the prices on the secondary market for the Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy cards are nuts
June 03, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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You were right: Minecraft the Game changed because of the reaction to Minecraft the Movie
Word is still out on if Jack Black's song for Steve's Lava Chicken will ever be part of a future update to Minecraft, but it wouldn't surprise us
June 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Expect more 'Chicken Jockey' moments in movies. At least, if traditional brands start taking advice from Minecraft
Did you come out of A Minecraft Movie feeling a little unprepared for the references? Better get used to that feeling, oh casual gamer
June 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Discover (or Rediscover!) the origins of the Critical Role's Mighty Nein before Amazon's Prime Video TV series in a new boxed set coming this fall
The upcoming Mighty Nein Origins Boxed Set collects eight hardcover graphic novels revealing the backstory of fan-favorite Critical Role characters, celebrating the series' 10th anniversary
June 03, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Play a game that's about selling people games with Knight Fever Games' Tabletop Game Shop Sim
Yes, you can manage your own wargaming minis store with the Tabletop Game Shop Sim, which even allows you to host a game night within your virtual store
June 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Kaiju No. 8 The Game hits 300k pre-registrations ahead of season 2's release date on Crunchyroll this summer
No release date for Kaiju No. 8 The Game has been confirmed but we suspect it will be this summer while the anime is still airing.
June 03, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Marvel Rivals unleashes a brutal looking Wolverine skin this week based on the iconic Weapon X costume
Jeff the Land Shark is also getting a much less bloody skin in Marvel Rivals this week, proving that all things must be in perfect balance.
June 03, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Following Baldur's Gate 3's success, the next Dungeons & Dragons video game has been announced - but Wizards of the Coast couldn't get Larian Studios to do it
Giant Skull was founded by the director of the Star Wars Jedi series and God of War III, so it seems like the follow-up to Baldur's Gate 3 is going to be more action focused than we might expect.
June 03, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Want to know why the Five Nights at Freddy's movie worked so well? The "fanatically passionate" Scott Cawthorn, according to Blumhouse
Jason Blum knows that a successful horror movie is all about collaboration, and that without the collaboration of Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon, the Blumhouse adaptation wouldn't have been the same
June 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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A new Marvel game is in development to replace EA's cancelled Black Panther project
The original agreement between EA and Marvel was to develop three games and both sides intend to honor that, despite EA pulling the plug on Black Panther.
June 03, 2025
Trent Cannon
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A pair of Pokémon card robberies in Detroit see hammer-wielding criminals make off with thousands of dollars in collectible cards
Not sure if they got the memo that Team Rocket were the bad guys in Pokémon.
June 03, 2025
Trent Cannon
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There's an AI currently playing Pokémon Red on Twitch - and it only has 3 badges after almost 150 hours
At this rate, AI will never surpass humanity in the arena of capturing pokémon and forcing them to fight for our amusement.
June 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
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The next Dimension 20 season could look a lot like Twilight (with a side of Paul Bunyan) as Dropout's Brennan Lee Mulligan explains his adventure wishlist
Ahead of the debut of Dimension 20 season 26, Cloudward, Ho, Brennan casts his DM eye to the future of where the Dropout actual play series could go next
June 02, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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My best game of 2025 so far is a relaxing game about running a purgatory tea shop called Wanderstop [Gamify My Life]
I bought Wanderstop to relax and run my own tea shop, but I fell in love with the existential crisis it gave me.
June 02, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Hasbro is letting other companies bring back classic boardgames - so what's next after 1970s icon Mastermind?
Hasbro's classic game Mastermind will now be manufactured and distributed by Goliath Games
May 30, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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A Fantasy High lead will die in Dimension 20's Hollywood Bowl show, says DM Brennan Lee Mulligan
It's the Battle at the Bowl, the Rumble in the Chungle, and by the end of the live show, one of the Fantasy High characters that Dimension 20 fans have fallen in love with will no longer be with us
May 30, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon knew that fans needed to hear the right music in the movie to know they were being heard - and the Living Tombstone are grateful he did
The Living Tombstone's Sam Haft and Yoav Landau say their music made it into the Five Nights at Freddy's film due to Cawthon's loyalty, even when the film adaptation was switching studios
May 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Sliding into your DMs: Dimension 20 creator Brennan Lee Mulligan gets chatty ahead of Fantasy High and its Hollywood Bowl debut
Ahead of D20's Battle at the Bowl and Cloudward, Ho premiere, Dropout star and Worlds Beyond Number host Brennan Lee Mulligan sat down with us to discuss, among other things, a chicken fillet with googly eyes
May 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Now you can own Final Fantasy VII’s Buster Sword in a new space-saving format: a Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair card
Cloud Strife's Buster Sword is one of the most iconic weapons in Final Fantasy, and it's now been immortalized in a new Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair set
May 29, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Red Dead Redemption’s Western genre has helped gamer families bond, says voice actor Roger Clark
At C2E2 2025, Roger Clark revealed a touching dimension to the popularity of the Red Dead Redemption franchise
May 29, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Red Dead Redemption’s Roger Clark stole the boots he wore to play Arthur Morgan in the second installment of the series
When asked at C2E2 2025 if he had taken anything from the set of Red Dead Redemption 2, Roger Clark said he couldn't part with Arthur Morgan's boots
May 29, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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The boss of the company behind Assassin's Creed wants the game industry to stop taking layoffs personally: "There’s a maturity that we need to find within our workforce"
For context, this comes from the same director that oversaw the closure of one UK studio for Ubisoft and layoffs at another just this year alone
May 28, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Red Dead Redemption 2 has a secret reference to a classic Western movie
Roger Clark, who played Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, revealed at C2E2 that a Shane reference was snuck into the game
May 28, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Blizzard has lots of plans for World of Warcraft's Housing, but it's more than just their version of Animal Crossing?
World of Warcraft's Housing gives players an unprecedented creative outlet within the game - not unlike Animal Crossing
May 27, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel Rivals developer sends a host of heroes into the Dream Dimension with a June 2025 release date for new game Marvel Mystic Mayhem
You can pre-register now for Marvel Mystic Mayhem so you can get started building your team of heroes as soon as the game is released.
May 27, 2025
Trent Cannon
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SpoilersThe Last of Us season 2 ending explained, what will happen in season 3, and why we think there's a season 4 ahead [Lore Corner]
What happened to Ellie, Dina, Abby & the rest in The Last of Us season 2 finale? We're going to tell you everything, so don't proceed unless you're ok with spoilers
May 26, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Nintendo hasn't cared about graphics as much as others since the Game Boy and that is why the Switch was such a success [Gamify My Life]
Nintendo hasn't tried to compete with Sony or Microsoft in terms of graphical power and the Switch 2 will be no different.
May 26, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Stanley 'Artgerm' Lau's Marvel Snap variants are some of the most popular in the hit game - and he hopes to someday get paid for the game using it
The cover artist isn't sore about his art being included in Marvel Snap, though he'd like to get a cut from the sales.
May 25, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Pokémon convention offers $100 upsell, with one of the perks being a better restroom
The "Premiere Access" package at Go Fest: Jersey City, the next official Pokémon convention, will also unlock in-game items and provide fans access to a special lounge
May 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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A24 knows Elden Ring fans want intensity, so they've tapped their most intense director - Warfare's Alex Garland
Garland, who also tackled thrillers Annihilation, Ex Machina, and Civil War, is not new to gaming, having written a cancelled Halo script in 2005 and supervised the 2014 Devil May Cry reboot
May 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role series Candela Obscura and Daggerheart share a "scarring" mechanic, say the developers
Fans of the horror game/miniseries Candela Obscura know that you don't always walk away from terrors unscathed. According to Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall, that's a truth that newcomers to Daggerheart will also learn
May 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Monopoly is making a kid-friendly version (with no cash, no counting, and based on an app, because why not?)
By removing all the math and counting aspects of the game, we're left with the true heart of any Monopoly game - mindless spending.
May 21, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Minecraft's Jason Momoa and WWE champion Roman Reigns might be Legendary and Capcom's new Street Fighter stars
Jason Momoa and Roman Reigns are amongst the actors reportedly close to signing on for the upcoming cinematic reboot of fan-favorite fighting game Street Fighter
May 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Fortnite is back on the US Apple App Store after nearly 5 years, following a court ruling in favor of publisher Epic Games
Apple and Epic Games have been locked in an antitrust battle stemming from Apple's high fees for in-app purchases and restrictions on third-party apps in Fortnite.
May 21, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Remember the fantastical & the failures of SEGA's Dreamcast
Sega created the PS2 before the PS2 with its Dreamcast - but that wasn't enough to avoid the death of Sega's console dreams. Here is that story.
May 21, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Critical Role star Matt Mercer's Daggerheart "never could have" been made without the game's subreddit community, say developers
To the many members of the r/Daggerheart subreddit, developers Rowan Hall and Spenser Stark would like to say "thank you"
May 20, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel Rivals announces new skins for Scarlet Witch and Adam Warlock will be available later this week
We know when the Immortal Sovereign Scarlet Witch and Immortal Avatar Adam Warlock Skins are coming to Marvel Rivals, though we don't know how much they will cost.
May 20, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Elden Ring Nightreign fixes my biggest problem with the original and all the Soulsborne games - my overthinking and analysis paralysis
I am very acquainted with the bonfire of Elden Ring.
May 20, 2025
Carl Waldron
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Ahead of the Final Fantasy crossover, WoTC staff spent time “hanging out” with Square Enix staff playing Magic: The Gathering
The folks from Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix genuinely have a mutual appreciation for Magic: The Gathering
May 19, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Lore Corner: HBO's The Last of Us season 2 rewrites Pearl Jam history, but it works
The Last of Us Part II players know that Pearl Jam's Future Days plays an important role in the game, but there's something you should know about how it was worked into the show
May 19, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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Hear your favorite video game music as you never have before with the Level Up! Vocal Ensemble from ECCC '25
Level Up! Vocal Ensemble: A Video Game Music Concert was filmed live at Emerald City Comic Con's Pine Stage. Put some headphones in and have a listen now
May 19, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Fortnite is facing potential federal censure over its new AI Darth Vader, after the Screen Actors Guild lodge an official complaint
SAG-AFTRA has filed an official unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board over the conversational AI Darth Vader now appearing in Fortnite
May 19, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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An unused gun hidden in Doom: The Dark Ages code seems to give some hints about what the first batch of DLC will be
Fans of Doom: The Dark Ages may be headed to the Cosmic Realm in some upcoming DLC, according to a mostly finished gun in the game's code
May 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Gamify My Life: The most important part of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion was always the bugs and I'm glad the Remaster kept them in
If the game isn't straining under the weight of the developers' ambition, it wouldn't be Oblivion.
May 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Shadow Labyrinth release date: The dark and gritty reboot of Pac-Man we all were fascinated by in Prime Video's Secret Level is coming this summer
Shadow Labyrinth is out for most consoles, including the Nintendo Switch 2, in June 2025.
May 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach release date: Hideo Kojima and Norman Reedus are back in the post-apocalyptic sequel we've all be waiting for
Rumors of a Death Stranding sequel have been out almost as long as the first game, so fans have been waiting since 2019 to dive back into Kojima's unique world.
May 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic release date: Travel back to where it all began with the FNAF prequel
Set in 1979, Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is the first game in the series' ever-expanding timeline.
May 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Dune: Awakening release date: Head to an alternate Dune timeline and try to survive on the harsh world of Arakis in this survival MMO
The game comes out in June 2025, but fans who purchase the Dune: Awakening Deluxe Edition can play five days earlier.
May 19, 2025
Trent Cannon