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Stig Asmussen, the game director of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, as well as God of War 3, has announced the new studio he formed after leaving Respawn and EA last year. It’s called Giant Skull, and his new team aims to create a new, premium, AAA narrative-driven single-player third-person action-adventure game.

The «Verdant Wonders» event is coming soon in Pokemon GO with new paid Special Research and the exclusive «Rogue Monkey» Pokemon, Zarude. Like a majority of Pokemon GO events, players will have a short window to purchase the new Special Research and take advantage of exclusive bonuses, such as additional encounters and reward drops.

Pokemon GO is launching its new Weather Week event on March 14 with boosted encounter rates and other rewarding event bonuses to take advantage of. Similar to Raid Day events, Pokemon GO players will also be able to team up and battle select Pokemon to earn more rewards and potentially capture a Shiny Pokemon.

Apple has finally announced the new M3 MacBook Air with an upgraded processor. The company was initially expected to unveil the new machines by the end of this month at its Spring event. However, the company saw fit to announce the upgrade via press release. The latest release features a plethora of upgrades over the previous version in terms of performance and connectivity.

Veteran Call of Duty: Black Ops designer David Vonderhaar has established a new “AAA game studio” with NetEase.

Former Call of Duty: Black Ops design director David Vonderhaar has established BulletFarm, a new AAA game studio, following his departure from Treyarch last summer.

Activision has announced new security updates coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone after banning more than 6,000 cheaters across both games earlier this month. Cheating in Call of Duty has already been bad before this, but a recent incident this February resulted in a massive surge of malicious players trying to exploit the game.

The Sims 4 will explore gems as a skill and occupation in its upcoming Crystal Creations Stuff Pack. The Sims 4 has four different types of DLC: expansion packs, game packs, stuff packs, and kits. DLC is categorized and priced according to how much content it'll bring to the table. Kits were the latest addition to The Sims 4, and after they were introduced, EA stopped releasing stuff packs for a considerable amount of time.

This March, a new Destiny 2 update will bring a lengthy list of ability changes as Bungie prepares the in-game sandbox for the launch of The Final Shape in June. The changes will target overperforming abilities, including Threaded Specter, while balancing and fixing other abilities for various subclasses in Destiny 2.

Following the end of Overwatch League, Blizzard has unveiled new plans for its competitive Overwatch esports circuit.

Mintrocket, the studio behind Dave the Diver, has announced its newest project, a sci-fi MOBA called Wakerunners.

Three months after a playable build randomly appeared on mobile platforms with zero fanfare, Bethesda has officially announced The Elder Scrolls: Castles, the next game from the team behind the similarly styled management sim Fallout Shelter. 

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Even though the delay was leaked amidst monumental layoffs at Bungie not even a month ago, Bungie has now officially confirmed that Destiny 2: The Final Shape has been delayed until June 4, 2024. According to the blog post, Season of the Wish which begins tomorrow will serve as the major content loop until The Final Shape releases in June.

Netflix announced several new games coming to its in-app platform as part of its Geeked Week celebrations. The new game announcements have trickled in over the course of the week, but today Netflix finally revealed the list of 10 games that are coming to its platform, with some already being available. The list includes both original titles and classic games.

Netflix Games, the streamer's game subscription service that comes bundled with a Netflix subscription, has grown over time to include nearly 90 games across different genres. The platform adds new games to the service every month, which can be played on Android phones and tablets, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Now, Netflix Games is bringing four new titles inspired by popular films and shows on the streaming platform. As part of its ongoing Geeked Week 2023 showcase, Netflix has announced Money Heist, Shadow and Bone: Enter the Fold, Chicken Run: Eggstraction, and The Dragon Prince: Xadia — all mobile titles arriving soon for Netflix subscribers.

A new line of gaming peripherals is coming from STEELSERIES that feature a collaboration with one of the most prominent and influential gaming organizations in the world, FaZe Clan. The original eSports gaming grand will bring co-branded products that are available exclusively at Best Buy across North America.

A new tour celebrating the «most iconic video game music» will kick off in May next year.

Following on from last month’s Whiteout update, poncle is bringing even more Vampire Survivors goodness to the fans with the addition of an all-new Adventures mode. This mode, announced by the team on Twitter, is set to add new chunks of self-contained content for players who have already seen everything the game and its DLCs have to offer.

Three new heroes and a new PvP game mode for Overwatch 2 were announced at this year's BlizzCon opening ceremony.

Prison Break is coming back... again, according to The Hollywood Reporter – but it's bad news for Wentworth Miller fans. While Hulu is resurrecting the former FOX show following its controversial reboot in 2017, none of the beloved crime drama's cast will be returning.

Veteran MMO Developer Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street announced his new games studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, earlier today on Twitter. Fantastic Pixel Castle appears to be a first-party studio that is being fully-funded by NetEase, who has been ramping up their investment in MMO companies recently. According to Street, Fantastic Pixel Castle is already working on an epic AAA MMORPG codenamed Ghost.

RuneScape has a lot planned in November, and in addition to the new combat beta beginning today, the team is giving a rundown of the next month. 

Realme had announced the Narzo N53 in two storage variants of 4GB and 6GB quite a while ago and now, there has been an addition to the family with the launch of a new upgraded variant with expanded RAM. Realme Narzo has gained immense popularity due to its budget range and good features. Now, the addition of a new variant of Narzo N53 will come as a benefit to those smartphone buyers who are looking for a feature-filled smartphone in the affordable category. Check details about the new variant of Narzo N53.

The gaming world is about to witness a seismic shift as Xbox, a household name in gaming, unveils its latest offering, the Xbox Series S – Starter Bundle. Packed with exciting features and an affordable price point, this Starter Bundle is set to change the way we play and experience games. In this article, we’ll delve into the details of this incredible package that promises to deliver a next-gen gaming experience.

For months, it was heavily rumoured that the launch of the supposed PlayStation 5 (PS5) Slim could be on the horizon. The PS5, which launched in 2019, has been in high demand since its launch, with the console initially being unavailable for months. However, the shortage is long over and players have been enjoying Sony's newest console and its vast selection of games. Now, the PS5 is getting ready for a mid-life cycle refresh, and Sony has officially confirmed the PlayStation 5 Slim.

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Nearly three years after the initial launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony has revealed a slimmer redesign. Both the disc drive model and the digital model will be updated, but these two models aren't as different as they used to be: you will now be able to purchase a disc drive separately, allowing you to upgrade a digital model to a disc-compatible version. Both versions will be available this November, and will eventually replace the current model of PS5 altogether.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India, to keep its subscribers hooked, keeps rolling out new themes, crates, items and features. It has made the game more fun and interactive. These additions add curiosity in the minds of players, which keeps them in the action for longer periods daily as well as it keeps drawing them back over the long term. While players are waiting for the BGMI 2.8 update, the game has announced a new exciting crate called “shining stage crate” which is packed with different items that will be liked by players. If you are someone who wants a change or twist added to their game, then check out how to grab the new BGMI crate and access the Dandy Groovstar set.

After facing quite a bit of backlash and criticisms for its recent monetisation update, the company behind the ubiquitous Unity engine has released a new updated plan for monetisation going forward, along with an open letter to its community explaining the changes.

Nacon has published several games but these days it’s more known for its gaming accessories. It recently unveiled the Revolution 5 Pro controller which is officially licensed by PlayStation. The controller is compatible with the PS4, PS5, and PC.

WhatsApp Business: Meta Platforms has announced several new features for WhatsApp Business at the Conversations event in Mumbai. Over the last few years, WhatsApp has become one of the go-to apps on our smartphones, replacing SMS as the primary form of messaging others. Meta has capitalized on this opportunity and rolled out new features time and again that promise to entice customers and keep them from switching to other apps. It has also become a platform for businesses to expand their base with WhatsApp Business offering customer-centric features.

Fractured Online is set to return to Steam Early Access soon, and Dynamight Studios has a new update on this and some additional new content.

Reach for the stars with Elgato's new range of custom Starfield-themed microphones and stream decks.

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The developer of Dusk, David Szymanski, has announced his next game. Instead of riffing on mid-90s strafe shooters, Butcher's Creek is inspired by early-'00s video game nasties like Manhunt and Condemned: Criminal Origins. Put another way, you'll "use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest", and view it all through the fuzz of a VHS filter.

If all that regular Marvel style wasn't your thing, try this on for size.