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Twitch has announced it will increase the price of channel subscriptions for the first time next month.

Villainous Games Studio has revealed a brand-new look at their folk horror roguelike Harvest Hunt alongside an official release window.

Bethesda has released a new patch for Starfield, improving game stability while adding two more upscaling technologies. 

Xbox Game Pass is getting several new additions in the coming month, including Bluey: The Videogame andMadden NFL 24. 

When I first watched the reveal trailer for Redemption Road Games’ upcoming medieval “action-strategy sandbox” game, Kingmakers, I thought I knew exactly the vibe it was going for. That was until I got 23 seconds in, and realized it was offering something vastly different. 

Iconic pop sensation Lady Gaga has announced that she'll be coming to Fortnite Festival. 

Massive Monster has confirmed that Cult of the Lamb will receive more updates in the future and that multiplayer is something it would «love» to do.

The popular massively multiplayer online (MMO) third-person shooter Warframe has launched on the App Store for iOS, allowing iPhone users the opportunity to access the entire game on the go.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that Xbox will not be moving away from physical media anytime soon, despite the market trending towards digital purchases.

Assassin's Creed Miragereceived an update on February 20, which added an entirely new game setting titled Full Synchronisation Challenge mode. This essentially offers a permadeath run of the entire game, so if you want to really put your skills to the test — this is your best shot at doing so. 

Arrowhead Game Studios' CEO has told gamers to save their money and wait until Helldivers 2's servers are fixed before they buy the game.

The award-winning PR and marketing agency Neonhive has announced its brand-new publishing label, Neonhive Games.

Persona 3 Reload players will soon be able to play as Persona 3 Portable's missing female protagonist, thanks to a mod.

Helldivers 2 players are keeping their game open to avoid long queue times, but Arrowhead Game Studios could be adding an AFK timer.

PowerWash Simulator has a new DLC coming up, and this time, it will task players with cleaning up the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000. 

The next Pokémon Presents showcase will be arriving next week and promises «exciting Pokémon news.»

Arrowhead Game Studios has confirmed that a new Helldivers 2 patch will be rolled out to address the ongoing issues surrounding servers and matchmaking.

Game developer Build a Rocket Boy has unfortunately announced a number of layoffs, which will affect the developer globally. 

The Sony-published multiplayer third-person shooter Helldivers 2 has been doing exceptionally well on the PC video game storefront Steam, where it launched alongside its PlayStation 5release on February 8, 2024.

Nier Automata protagonist 2B has today joined the playable roster of skyfarers in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. 

Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase for February 21. The showcase is expected to run for around 25 minutes, offering a look at what third-party games are expected to come to the console during the first half of 2024. 

Xenonauts 2 is an old-school XCOM-alike that has you take control of a task force responsible for protecting the world from an extra-terrestrial threat. Though still in early access, the strategy game is about to receive a brand new update, bringing with it plenty of new content. 

Augmented reality monster-catching game Pokémon Gois known for taking its players to strange new places, but one trainer found themselves in an especially bizarre situation. 

Sony's stock lost $10 billion in value last week after the tech giant lowered its forecast for this year's predicted PlayStation 5 sales. 

Baldur's Gate 3has been out for a while now, but, thanks to the playful and open-ended design found in Larian's hit fantasy role-playing game, players are still finding new ways of approaching its sprawling campaign.

The Epic Games Store will be coming to iOS in Europe thanks to provisions in the European Union (EU)'s Digital Markets Act (DMA). 

Ubisoft's much-delayed pirating simulator, Skull and Bones, finally released on February 16. However, despite promising plenty of features in the run-up to launch, it looks as though the high-seas adventure game has been dashed on the rocks when it comes to user reviews.

Helldivers 2 developers decided over the weekend to cap the concurrent player count to 450,000 amongst server instability, but that hasn't stopped thousands of players from enjoying the chaotic third-person shooter. 

The survival-crafting game Palworld has had a very strong start. Releasing on January 19, 2024, for PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One, the game quickly racked up over 19 million players. It seems that players really can’t get enough of this Pokémon-inspired open world title, but its huge popularity has come at a cost.

Sharp-eyed Dragon's Dogma 2 fans have noticed something pertaining to the action role-playing game in the latest SteamDB update.

Retro-inspired survival horror game Heartworm was scheduled to release this year, but after multiple obstacles were encountered during the development of the game, its release window has been pushed back once again. Now, the game is set to release in 2025, but no further details as to which quarter or month were provided. 

Remedy's chief executive offer, Tero Virtala, has revealed how Alan Wake 2 has impacted the studio and the future of other upcoming games in development.  

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6, which is out now, offers up some fantastic new features and changes for players to enjoy. 

The 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place last night (February 15), and it celebrated some of the best games that we've seen in the previous year. 

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has revealed his plans for the future of Xbox in a brand new interview. 

Diablo IV will be coming to Xbox Game Pass next month, marking the first Activision Blizzard game to launch on the service post-acquisition. 

The most recent Xbox Podcast with the CEO of Microsoft gaming, Phil Spencer, the president of gaming content and studios at Xbox, Matt Booty, and the president of Xbox, Sarah Bond, saw the three discuss the future of the gaming console but also how it would always stick to its roots. 

One of the most interesting details revealed in the latest episode of the Official Xbox Podcast was that Xbox Game Pass now has 34 million subscribers.

It’s been confirmed that four games that were previously released as Xbox-exclusive titles are on the way to other platforms, although it’s not been explicitly confirmed which ones they are. 

The president of Xbox, Sarah Bond, has confirmed that the company is already looking forward to the next-generation of hardware, and aims to deliver “the largest technical leap you will have ever seen in a hardware generation.”

Starbreeze, the developer of the co-op first-person shooter Payday 3, has revealed that although the game’s sales and player activity “are currently at significantly lower levels than we would like,” its “absolute priority” is making sure it “lives up to expectations.”

Ys 10: Nordics, the latest game in Nihon Falcom's long-running action role-playing game (RPG) series, finally has a western launch window.

Embracer Group, the Swedish video game and media company that owns a huge number of subsidiaries, including Plaion, Saber Interactive, and THQ Nordic, has confirmed that it’s laid off around 8% of its staff since the start of its restructuring program last year.

Canadian game development studio Blackbird Interactive is laying off a number of its staff, employees have revealed.

Almost a month afterPalworld’s successful early-access launch, Pocketpair community manager ‘Bucky’ has been reflecting on his expectations for the game prior to its launch, and revealed that in May last year, reaching anything above 50,000 players seemed impossible. 

Xbox's February update is rolling out to players globally, featuring improvements for those who own an Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and, this time, mobile devices.

The demo for the anticipated fantasy role-playing game (RPG) Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be getting a visual update, which will also be applied to the main game on release. 

It has been confirmed by Arrowhead Game Studios' CEO and creative director Johan Pilestedt thatco-op PvE shooter Helldivers 2 will never get a PvP mode. 

The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for February is looking fantastic, with some big names and standout games. 

Nintendo has released a brand-new trailer for Princess Peach: Showtime, which showcases four more transformations for the titular character.

Capcom has confirmed that Dragon's Dogma 2 will have an uncapped frame rate at launch.

Embark Studios has made yet more tweaks to The Finals in the hopes of nerfing the popular C4 ‘nuke’ strategy, as well as some other changes. 

RPG Maker XP is currently free to claim on Steam for a limited time.

A former Dead Cells developer has commented on developer Motion Twin's decision to stop making updates for the game, saying it was «a rather logical marketing stunt».

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has confirmed that it expects PS5 hardware and software sales to decline this upcoming financial year.

It’s been confirmed that Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of the Suikoden series and head of the Japanese developer Rabbit & Bear Studios, has died “due to complications with an ongoing illness.”

A new update for Lies of P has been rolled out, which has deployed a number of fixes and improvements along with the distribution of the free Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty collaboration items. Perhaps most notably, it’s fixed a bug that had the potential to make the secret final boss way harder than it should be.

In the mood for some cheap and cheerful zombie slaying this week? Well, it doesn't get much cheaper than free, which is what Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition is on Steam until tomorrow. The promotion lines up with the announcement of Dead Island 2's Steam release date.

Arrowhead Game Studios has released a small but significantHelldivers 2patch to improve game stability connection issues.

The most recent update for The Sims 4 finally introduces vitiligo after some time learning and considering how to authentically provide it to players. 

A new patch for the sprawling role-playing game (RPG) Baldur’s Gate 3is on the way, and developer Larian Studios has been teasing some of the changes that are in store. In addition to enhanced kissing animations (which the studio says will provide “improved smooches” across the board), the update will also simplify the process of dismissing one of your current companions.

Digital trading card game (TCG) Hearthstone will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on March 11, 2024, and the developers at Blizzard Entertainment have promised a year of updates and special releases to celebrate. 

2K Games has revealed a brand-new WWE 2K24 trailer, showcasing five decades' worth of WrestleMania recreated in-game.

Final Fantasy14 patch 6.57 is now live, introducing a series of improvements and quality-of-life changes to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). 

The non-profit LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has released its first-ever State of LGBTQ Inclusivity in Gaming Report, which has revealed some interesting statistics surrounding the LGBTQ gaming community and the content of games available. 

Nintendo has revealed a new trailer forSplatoon 3’s upcoming downloadable content (DLC), Side Order, which has shown off more of the single-player roguelike action that players can look forward to.

Respawn Entertainment has released the patch notes for Apex Legends season 20 which detail brand-new updates for almost every feature.

Battlestate Games has confirmed that it’s rolling back Escape from Tarkov’s latest patch after “critical issues and bugs were discovered.” 

Adam Duncan, art director and “founding member” of Australian game studio League of Geeks, has died.

Overwatch 2 season 9 is set to introduce a series of quality-of-life improvements to the game, including big changes to competitive play.

Arrowhead Game Studios has released a brand new patch for Helldivers 2 on PlayStation 5, after deploying and quickly rolling back the PC version due to performance issues. 

Voice actor Richard Wells has been causing quite a stir on TikTok. Under the handle @richardwells48, he posted a video to the platform on February 9, 2024 where he revealed himself to be the voice actor behind the iconic ‘PEGI 18’ age rating in English.

Charmingly dark historical role-playing game (RPG) The Thaumaturge will get a later release than originally planned. 

Physics-based golf game What the Golf? will soon be available to enjoy on PlayStation 5, so even more players will be able to get confused and frustrated at the absurdity of playing golf in strange locations. 

The official Xbox Twitter account has announced that a 'special edition' of the Official Xbox Podcast will be happening soon.

Today’s Escape from Tarkovupdate hasn’t gone down well with fans. Among the large list of alterations, the recoil of a number of weapons has been changed, and it’s also been confirmed that certain microtransactions are on the way, too. 

Elden Ring speedrunner LilAggy has pulled off what you’d be forgiven for thinking might be impossible — a complete run of the game without getting hit, while also randomizing every enemy, boss, and item (aside from the key ones).

Fortnite might be packed with exciting collaborations, but according to current Doctor Who showrunner and executive producer Russell T Davies, the rumors of the British sci-fi series crossing over with the eternally popular battle royale game are totally false. 

Upcoming fantasy role-playing game (RPG) Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthhas sparked online drama thanks to its use of color-coded paint to telegraph certain platforming sections in the environment. 

The CEO of Jagex, Phil Mansell, has reassured players of the developer and publisher’s massively multiplayer online role-playing games, RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, that the company being acquired won’t negatively impact the games. Namely, «there are no intentions of changing our [games’] business models.”