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CyberStep visual novel game brand Rabbitfoot has announced a visual novel game starring the Virtual YouTuber music group Meropaka for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC, iOS, and Android. It will launch this summer with language support for English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and more to be announced.

After not hearing anything regarding Season 3 of Diablo 4, we finally have some news! Continue reading to know exactly when news about Diablo 4 Season 3 will come!

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has announced a «groundbreaking AI voice agreement» as per the union's website—and despite its claim that the agreement was «approved by affected members of the union’s voiceover performer community», a lot of industry vets feel like their voices weren't heard.

With a rather understated press release, Ayaneo announced a new model PC in its Next series of handheld PCs, the Next Lite. Why understated? Because Ayaneo decided to not make too much of a fuss about its standout feature: It's the first non-Valve handheld product to use SteamOS as the operating system.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), an American labor union which represents thousands of media professionals, has announced what it describes as a “groundbreaking AI voice agreement” with artificial intelligence voice technology company Replica Studios. 

The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG AFTRA) has announced a new deal which it claims will protect actors from unauthorized AI replications of their voices.

recently announced a new Xbox-style controller for the Samsung Gaming Hub. Preorders are already out of stock on sites like Amazon and Best Buy, though they are still available on the manufacturer’s website.

MatPat has become the face of YouTube game theories for the past thirteen years, creating a theory empire that has influenced gamers all around the world. Today he has announced that he will be stepping down with a heartfelt goodbye, shocking the internet.

Fasten your seatbelts — Xbox has announced its first Developer_Direct event of 2024, which will include the full reveal of MachineGames’ upcoming Indiana Jones action-adventure game.

It's that time again, where The Elder Scrolls Online team is preparing to tell us just what we can expect in 2024 from ZeniMax’ MMORPG.

We’re just past the first week of the new year and it’s all hands on deck for rivals Nvidia and AMD. With the former announcing three new RTX 4000 SUPER graphics cards, the latter was quick to unveil a boosted version of one of its current gen products.

Controller design has been key to a corresponding console's success - and how fondly we remember it in the years that follow - for decades. Many of us reminisce about our favorites, some of which have been tweaked and replaced multiple times over. This current generation has been pretty great for bringing some of those controllers from the past into the present though, whether officially or through a third party, and now Hyperkin has announced plans to remake Xbox's Controller S for modern consoles.

Game software development company Unity has announced plans to cut around 25% of its workforce, with approximately 1,800 members of staff expected to be affected.

Nvidia came ready for CES 2024. Alongside the expected focus on its hot-ticket items including AI, robotics and tools for professionals, it announced The RTX 40 Super graphics card series. But there's more. Its G-Sync variable refresh rate technology and GeForce Now streaming service are also getting some updates.

By Tom Warren, a senior editor covering Microsoft, PC gaming, console, and tech. He founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge in 2012.

Unity has announced it intends to lay off approximately 1,800 employees, or around 25% of its workforce.

In today's announcements at CES 2024 here in Las Vegas,Nvidia officially unveiled its RTX 40 Super Series line up of GPUs, with the 4070, 4070 Ti, and the 4080 getting the treatment. All three GPUs are set to launch this month.

Pax Dei will enter Early Access this spring, Mainframe Industries announced today. Their cloud-based sandbox also got an Early Access trailer at this morning’s Nvidia presentation, as the game will launch with DLSS 3 support.

At CES 2024, AMD had several announcements under its sleeve, including a new desktop GPU in its Radeon RX 7000 series.

AMD has kicked off 2024 for its Radeon line-up of graphics cards with the RX 7600 XT, sporting 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM and minor boosts to the GPU's clock speed. It's still using the same Navi 33 graphics chip as in the original Radeon RX 7600, so there are no additional shaders or memory controllers, though.

As one of the most player-friendly free-to-play live-service games on the market right now, Warframe has earned its long-lasting tenure for sure. To celebrate 2024, the developer Digital Extremes has announced Warframe‘s latest set of Void Corruption Alerts, giving players a chance to earn unique mods and bundles of credits.

Bushiroad Games has announced a new lineup of visual novel games for Switch and PC, which include The Blatant Lies of Lilja and Natsuka and Lilac developed by Frontwing, DUSK INDEX: GION by cherrymochi, and Virtual Girl@ by HEADLOCK.

The Tarisland team has begun releasing details on planned changes following feedback received during recent beta tests. The first part of their changes will focus on PvE, PvP, and crafting.

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The VR gaming realm appears to be struggling to gain its footing as yet another studio experiences problems. This time around it’s Archiact which has announced it is going through layoffs.

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has offered a very positive update on the gangster drama's upcoming movie spin-off.

A Diablo 4 player spent an entire month grinding for every ultra-rare item in the game, and now they're 'retiring.'

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI): War zone games have been popular ever since we entered the mobile gaming era. Now, one of the most played Battle Royale games in India is BGMI which has been gaining popularity ever since the ban was lifted. Now the game is working with great force as the new players join the race of winning "chicken dinner". What makes the game more exciting is the gaming concept, new amazing rewards, themes, in-game items, and more. Recently, the game introduced Lucky Treasure Crate which comes with various exclusive in-game items and rewards to make the game more interesting. If you are someone who likes to collect new rewards then know how you can get your hands on the Lucky Treasure Crate.

It has been a while since we’ve heard about controversial MMO Magic to Master. The game had a crowdfunding campaign that had been found to have used fake testimonials, including one credited to MMORPG.com. The team pulled those reviews, claiming they were placeholders never meant to be published. After working to settle down controversies with crowdfunding and a copyright infringement accusation from Gameforge, the team at Laniatius has released a new video with a launch window for their “Oriental Hack and Slash” MMO.

Jukai Studio announced its closure over the holidays, despite launching its horror survival title Stray Souls last October.

Walkscape , a new independent MMORPG-like walking mobile game, announced that its closed beta will launch January 18. 

CyberStep visual novel game brand Rabbitfoot has announced visual novel TO THE TOP: Ato no Ijin-tachi for PlayStation 4, Switch, PC, iOS, and Android. It will launch in spring 2024 with language support for English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and more to be announced.

Regulators in China announced on Friday a wide range of rules aimed at curbing spending and rewards that encourage video games, dealing a blow to the world's biggest games market, which returned to growth this year.

First Contact Entertainment, the team behind VR games like 2018's Firewall: Zero Hour and this year's Firewall Ultra on PSVR 2, has announced it is closing, as reported by Gematsu. After almost eight years as a studio, it will shut down at the end of the year. It cites a lack of VR support within the industry. 

South Park's New Kid (aka you!) is back in South Park: Snow Day!, the new PvE game from South Park Digital Studios and THQ Nordic that allows you to play with bots or up to three friends in co-op to take on your rivals after a blizzard has canceled school. The latest trailer (watch it above) confirms Snow Day's release date: March 26, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The price for the standard version is $29.99. A Digital Deluxe Edition will be available for $49.99.

24 Entertainment and NetEase Games held Naraka Fest, and revealed a ton of new goodness coming to Naraka: Bladepoint. New content includes a new hero, the next new weapon, a collaboration with Gundam creator Kunio Okawara, and a new martial arts history project.

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has become extremely popular among youth ever since it made a comeback in India. Earlier players were immersed in the PUBG world, however, due to security issues govt had to ban the game in the country. But this was not the end as Krafton designed BGMI specifically for the Indian audience and now it has been awarded the Best Ongoing Game in the Google Play Best of 2023 apps. Now, the game recently launched the 2.9 update with the “Frozen Kingdom” theme and introduced various in-game rewards and new crates for players to play and win.

Bloober Team, the studio behind Silent Hill 2 Remake and The Medium, has announced today it has signed a deal with Skybound Entertainment, the company founded by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert.

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JoCat, creator of the 'A Crap Guide to X' series for both D&D and Final Fantasy 14, has announced that he'll be taking an 'indefinite break' in the wake of harassment, as announced on his Twitter yesterday.

It seems that adventurers are not done exploring The Land of the Morning Light, as Black Desert announced a new region for the area, as well as a new class and more during this weekend's Calpheon Ball.

Via Twitter, Square Enix has announced that the latest in the SaGa series, SaGa: Emerald Beyond, will launch on April 25, 2024. It’s coming to Switch, PS4, PS5, Steam, iOS, and Android.

Another Orphan sequel is officially in development, director William Brent Bell has revealed.

Naughty Dog officially canceled its planned multiplayer spin-off of The Last of Us today, ending months of speculation about the planned game's status. The reason given? It would come at the expense of the single-player games the studio creates.

Creative Assembly, and specifically the Total War leadership team, posted a lengthy message to the series’ community today recognizing their own missteps while promising adjustments and course corrections, especially in regards to Total War: Pharaoh and Total War: Warhammer 3.

Apple has revealed the year-end charts for the most popular apps and games on the App Store in over 35 countries and regions. Consequently, the iPhone maker has announced the most downloaded apps and games of 2023 in India, as well. Unsurprisingly, WhatsApp has emerged as the top free iPhone app, while the DSLR Camera app, which provides users professional-grade camera controls, is the top paid iPhone app of the year. Earlier this month, Apple also revealed its 2023 App Store Award winners.

A24 has partnered with Kojima Productions to bring the live-action Death Stranding film to life.

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E3 had been on life support over the past few years, but the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is finally retiring the long-running expo for good.

The Day Before, once Steam's most wish-listed open-world survival MMO, has been delisted from Valve's platform. The game launched in early access to an almost immediate flood of negative reviews last week, with most players claiming that it wasn't really an MMO but an extraction shooter reminiscent of Escape from Tarkov, combined with the post-apocalyptic threats of The Last of Us. The misleading gameplay claims were made worse by several game-breaking glitches that caused characters to clip off from the map, an incomplete and sparse world devoid of action, and inconsistent online features. Merely five days after release, the game is no longer available to buy on Steam and Fntastic, the studio behind the game, has announced it is shutting down and working on refunds for customers who bought the game.

Fntastic, the developer behind controversial Steam Early Access launch The Day Before, has shut down with immediate effect.

Critical Role is probably the most well-known show when it comes to Dungeons & Dragons. Over the years, Matt Mercer and crew have provided fans with dozens of exciting and intense campaigns, collaborating with brands and video game developers such as Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios, to create memorable one-shots that have gone down a treat with their respective fanbases.

It has been four days since the launch of the much, much-aligned zombie shooter The Day Before. Today, the developer, Fntastic, has announced it’s closing its doors.

Fntastic, the studio behind controversial game The Day Before, has announced its closure just four days after the title’s early access release on Steam.

Courtesy of our friends at HiFiGo, we’ve just learned that Moondrop, makers of some of the most popular IEMs of the last few years, have announced their latest project: May, dual-driver earphones powered by USB Type-C. While that might not sound like much, there’s more going on here than meets the eye and opens the door to some unique possibilities at an affordable price of only $64.99.

Fans of Square Enix’s Mana JRPG series were in for a treat at 2023’s The Game Awards with the announcement of Visions of Mana, the first mainline entry in the series since 2006’s Dawn of Mana on the PlayStation 2.

Following the genre-mashing success of Inscryption, indie developer Daniel Mullins is going back to the game that put him on the map. 

Single-player action-adventure game Jurassic Park: Survival has been announced at The Game Awards.

No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has announced Light No Fire, a game about adventure, building, survival, and exploration together in an open-world earth. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

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It’s been a long night of The Game Awards. Many trailers have been shown for upcoming games, but only one can be the final trailer. Capcom has taken that honor this year by revealing the newest installment in the Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter Wilds.

Following Hello Games' celebratory video commemorating 10 years since the initial No Man's Sky reveal trailer, Sean Murray had one more video for viewers of The Game Awards. The trailer showed off an all-new game called Light No Fire, which appears to be on a similar level of ambition as the universe-sprawling No Man's Sky.

SEGA has announced an initiative to produce brand new titles from its treasure trove of intellectual property. New games are currently in development for five legacy franchises: Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage, all reimagined for modern audiences.

Lightspeed LA, a division of LightSpeed Studios, has announced Last Sentinel, a “new AAA open-world experience” set in a futuristic Tokyo. Platforms and a release date were not announced.

DON’T NOD has announced Lost Records: Bloom & Rage for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024.

Developer Don't Nod has announced its next game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.

A brand-new Monster Hunter game is coming. Capcom revealed Monster Hunter Wilds on Thursday at The Game Awards 2023, showing off its successor to 2018’s immensely popular Monster Hunter: World.

No Rest for the Wicked is a new action role-playing game from Moon Studios, the developer behind Ori and the Blind Forest.

It’s not Dishonored 3, but Arkane Studios appeared at The Game Awards to announce its next game: Marvel’s Blade.

10 Chambers, the studio behind the hit shooter GTFO, has another game in the works called Den of Wolves. It announced the project at The Game Awards, and it's a co-op heist first-person shooter.

As part of The Game Awards, Arkane Lyon announced that they have a new game coming up based on Marvel’s Blade.

Sega has announced that it is developing new entries in five of its classic series.

Hideo Kojima took the stage at The Game Awards tonight—no surprise there—but didn't show up with a Death Stranding 2 trailer like we might've expected. Instead, Kojima was joined by actor and director Jordan Peele to announce horror game OD.

After almost two years in early access, Void Interactive's tactical FPS Ready or Not will be hitting 1.0 in an update scheduled for December 13, as the studio revealed with a trailer at The Game Awards. The full version promises to have the complete «Commander Mode» singleplayer campaign, with new missions and overhauled versions of the currently available ones—18 in total, which can be played alone or in co-op with up to five players—as well as a suite of extra customizations and quality-of-life improvements.

Don't Nod announced its next adventure game at The Game Awards tonight, which is called Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The debut trailer teased a story of four '90s teens who discover some weird alien (magical?) stuff in the woods, and a meeting they have 27 years in the future.

A new entry in the Mana series is on the way called Visions of Mana — the first mainline instalment for over 15 years.