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Kingdom Hearts 4 will launch next year, according to entertainment leaker Daniel Richtman. This would almost definitely guarantee another trailer this summer, which would be the first major update since the game's reveal more than two years ago.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's long-awaited remake is only a little under a month away, which means Nintendo has started releasing more and more information about the title and what we can expect. Being a remake of a beloved and classic title, there are a lot of questions surrounding what Nintendo will keep or remove from the original. For example, it was recently discovered that the game will make Vivian trans across all versions, something which was cut from the English and German versions of the original.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's Switch remake has kept in the beloved Fire Emblem Toad, despite previous trailers suggesting he had been removed.

Fallout creator Tim Cain has shared another video about the recent TV adaptation, going into further detail on the topic of lore changes. Here, Cain goes after fans attacking and harassing writers and actors over changes made in the Fallout show, as some still believe that it's made aspects of the older games non-canon.

Mortal Kombat 1 has been very slowly dishing out post-launch content since release, adding characters such as Peacemaker, Omni-Man, and most recently, Ermac. However, creator Ed Boon has been keen to remind fans that there are plenty more cool additions where they came from, and after thanking fans for the positive reception to Ermac, Boon gave us a first look at the next character being added to the roster, Homelander.

Stellar Blade doesn't have just one ending - it has three. Each one changes the outcome for the characters greatly and has a different method of unlocking as you get towards the end of the game.

If you're an Xbox user, or even regularly used one in the past, then you may want to dive into your capture gallery and back up any special gaming moments you may have screenshot or recorded during your time with the system. This is because Xbox seems to be rolling out a new policy next month in which captures that are over 90 days old will be deleted from your system automatically.

Lego's partnership with Nintendo to turn Mario and elements of the Mushroom Kingdom into sets has enjoyed massive amounts of success since the range's introduction in 2020. It only makes sense that more Nintendo IP would eventually be turned into Lego, and picking the series responsible for the second-best-selling Switch game ever was the next logical step. Lego's debut Animal Crossing sets were released last month, and now we know that collection will be expanded upon this summer.

Stellar Blade - the game that is perhaps best known for its hot protagonist - makes players solve maths problems.

The Knuckles series is out now on Paramount+, and some viewers have already made their way through all six episodes. However, few are impressed, as Sonic fans complain that Knuckles barely features in his own show.

A new trailer for Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact (yes, that's really the name) has revealed two new characters who will be on the roster - Uvogin and Machi Komacine.

New details on Nintendo's next console, often referred to as the Switch 2, have leaked. According to Spanish news outlet Vandal, the Switch 2 is dropping the original Joy-Con design, with the controllers attaching to the screen with magnets.

Previews for the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake seemingly confirm that Vivian will be canonically trans in the English release, something that was controversially removed from the original game.

Keeping your trading cards safe and in pristine condition is of the utmost importance if you're a serious collector. Gone are the days of cramming a shiny Blastoise into your pocket and going about your day - yes, that example is pulled from personal experience. Right behind keeping your cards safe on the priority list when it comes to storing your collection is making sure it still looks good. Ultimate Guard has been helping out with that for more than a decade, and now it has officially teamed up with Magic: The Gathering's creators to further those efforts.

Two years on from Elden Ring taking over the gaming world, its hype train is starting to pick up pace again. That's because the Game of the Year's highly-anticpated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is launching this summer, and if its epic reveal trailer is anything to go by, not only is the expansion going to be something truly special, but it will add almost an entire game's worth of content to The Lands Between. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco are naturally doing all they can to build on Elden Ring's renewed momentum, including selling us game-accurate replicas of Malenia's arm.

A reliable Capcom insider has suggested that Resident Evil 9 could have been "internally delayed" from its original plan of being revealed this year and released in 2025.

Fallout 4's next-gen update has finally dropped after months of waiting, and you can definitely tell it's made by Bethesda. Despite somewhat managing to shake its infamous reputation of launching broken games with Starfield, Bethesda is back and buggier than ever with the release of Fallout 4's next-gen update, as players have been reporting a variety of issues all day, particularly on PC.

It's not very often that you can get Escape from Tarkov fans rallying around a common cause, but developer Battlestate Games has managed to do just that with the recent reveal of the Unheard Edition, announced alongside the game's latest patch. Setting players back a pretty whopping $250, Battlestate has come under fire for locking away an exclusive new PvE game mode, as well as several gameplay-related perks, behind the special edition.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Sand Land game has made some big changes to one of the manga's most well-known easter eggs, which name-dropped Dragon Quest 13 and the PlayStation 6.

It's fair to say that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's post-launch plans probably aren't going the way that Rocksteady and Warner Bros. wanted them to. Its player count has been dropping ever since launch, despite a small bump from the release of the Joker in Season 1, and it's now dropped so low though that more players are actually playing a game that's been pronounced dead for months.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is finally giving Goku Black his iconic scythe weapon as part of his Ultra Supervillain form in the upcoming Future Saga DLC.

Invincible's second season has wrapped and if you're not all caught up on what Atom Eve and the cast have been up to, don't panic, you'll find no spoilers here. You might find a few spoilers for plot points from season one though but since the first season ended almost three years ago, and you've clicked on an article based on a key moment from its finale, I'm assuming that won't be a problem. The brutal train scene from season one's epic finale has been turned into a Youtooz figure you can pre-order now.

MultiVersus' long-awaited return is just a month away, with developer Player First fine-tuning and offering fans more info about what we can expect upon the game's rerelease. While it's still being a little coy with new characters, a great source of frustration among the community, it has finally given us more details on updated gameplay, and an explanation for the controversial decision to make characters bigger than before.

Fallout 4's current-gen update has just launched, but players who own the game through PlayStation Plus have reported that they're unable to download and access the latest patch.

Two years after it was announced, the Fallout 4 next-gen update is finally here, implementing brand-new performance and quality modes on Xbox Series X and PS5.

The first gameplay footage for Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact has been revealed from a demo version of the game, although some fans don't seem to be too impressed with the graphics.

Earlier this year, famous mangaka and Dragon Quest co-creator Akira Toriyama passed away at the age of 68. But before he did, he had the chance to try out the new Sand Land game, based on his one-shot manga series from 24 years ago.

Thanks to the newly released Fallout TV series, everybody is flocking back to the games, but some people just can't let go of Baldur's Gate 3.

Almost 20 years after its original release, Mother 3 has still never been officially released outside of Japan. Nintendo has never offered up a concrete explanation as to why that is, and for some reason, it continues to taunt those of us who would give them vast amounts of money for an official US release. Mother 3 was recently added to Nintendo Switch Online, but only on Japan, and the plushes revealed to mark the occasion are now available to pre-order.

Fallout is more popular than ever, and that's all down to Lucy and the gang's trek through post-apocalyptic Los Angeles in Amazon's TV show. It's convinced more people than ever to check out the series for the first time, with many confused as to which game they should start with. Fallout New Vegas is as good a place as any, widely considered the best in the series, but just be aware that the fanbase is full of evil, cruel individuals.

Fallout fever is sweeping the globe at the moment, as the TV show has convinced everyone to pick up the series again. Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 are benefiting from massive influxes of new and returning players, and it now seems like Magic: The Gathering is also feeling the love too, with the recently released Fallout Universe Beyond decks projected to be the "best performing" Commander set ever released.

The latest update for the Tomb Raider Remastered Trilogy has strangely removed two "Laura Cruz" posters from Tomb Raider 3's Sleeping With The Fishes level, but only when playing with modern graphics.

Stellar Blade is only a couple of days out from release, and if you're hoping to go into the game as fresh as possible, this is the most dangerous time to be browsing social media. Just like with most games of Stellar Blade's magnitude, it seems as though the street date has been broken, and physical copies are already making their way into the hands of eager fans.

Dark Souls is often regarded as one of FromSoftware's best games, but even diehard fans have to admit that the back half is lacking. Between the lava pools filled with copy-and-pasted dragon butts in Lost Izalith and the pitch-black caverns in The Tomb of the Giants, it's clear that the endgame was rushed.

Stellar Blade is a game dripping in controversy at the moment, with arguments all across social media regarding the figures of its leading characters. It's a title that would do well to avoid even more controversy than it already has, which has made the discovery of a racial slur on a wall of one of the game's buildings all the more unfortunate.

After a three-year gap, the longest ever between a new game or a spinoff, Persona fans have had a busy six months or so. Persona 5 Tactica launched at the end of 2023, and Persona 3 Reload followed it to kick off 2024. Big games that will consume a lot of your time if you let them releasing very close together, and if you're the kind of Persona fan who is absolutely fine with that, you're likely also the kind of fans who likes their love for the series to be reflected in what they wear.

If you're looking for a new Pokemon plush, the first place you'll likely head is the Pokemon Center. That makes a lot of sense, and nine times out of ten, that's exactly where I'd point you. However, as is the case with most plushes, if you want your soft toy to have a personal touch, then Build-A-Bear is your best bet. Its ongoing partnership with Build-A-Bear means trainers can get personalized plushes based on their favorite Pokemon, and the store's Dragonite bundle, which proved incredibly popular when released, is now back in stock.

Commander Shepard has been the face of Mass Effect since its inception in 2007, but their story came to a close in ME3 over ten years ago. Still, some fans hoped to see them return in the new game, canonising the one ending where they survive, but that doesn't look likely.

Sonic 3's producer, Toby Ascher, has confirmed that the movie will "take a lot" from Sonic Adventure 2, something that has been hinted at several times since it was announced.

The success of the Nintendo Switch has clearly inspired the rest of the major players in the video game world to give handheld gaming another try, or in some cases a first try. The Steam Deck has been a hit, and there are rumors that Xbox might be dipping its toe into the handheld gaming world in the future. PlayStation went a different route despite having previous when it comes to handheld consoles by releasing the Portal, and it has been more popular than anyone could have imagined.

After months of controversy and discourse, the Stellar Blade reviews are finally in. As of writing, it has an aggregate score of 85 on OpenCritic, earning it the 'Mighty' badge. Critics praise its "fast-paced combat", "beautiful" visuals, and "captivating story", and some even argue that it's one of the best PS5 exclusives on the market.

A reliable movie and TV insider has claimed that an adaptation of Kingdom Hearts is currently in the works at Disney, although it's unclear which it is.

Pokemon has been gradually adding to its Squishmallows collection two plushes at a time, and Dragonite and Marill will be the next Pokemon to get the Squishmallow treatment as they have now been confirmed to release this summer. While it seems to have a handle on the stock/demand balance now, Pokemon didn't anticipate just how popular its Squishmallows would be to begin with. That's why the original four are still hard to find, but two of them are not only back in stock at Walmart, but they're half price.

Over the past couple of weeks, the Stardew Valley queer community has been calling on Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone to add pronouns to the character creator, allowing non-binary people to feel better represented in-game. However, others have responded by harassing LGBTQ+ players and content creators.

Helldivers 2 has a wide variety of terrain to overcome, each one filled with bots, bugs, and any other sentient alien race that would prefer you to be a red stain on the floor. You'll struggle to find a location as universally despised as Hellmire though, a bug-ridden planet prone to the odd fire tornado, and one that Helldivers 2 players aren't going anywhere near anytime soon.

It's going to be a big year for Subnautica fans, as developer Unknown Worlds revealed that we'll get a look at Subnautica 2's early access plans at some point this year. With summer approaching, which will inevitably bring a whole host of video game conferences, showcases, and gameplay demonstrations, fans have been drawing up their lists of what they want to see in Subnautica 2.

Baldur's Gate 3 allows players to make a wide variety of choices, whether that's moral decisions or even just deciding the order in which you approach the game's quests. However, one player has discovered that it even takes into account which companions make it to the end of the game - and changes the dialogue for those who beat it without any of them.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the next big title to be released this year by developer Atlus, and it recently gave us a bunch of new details and a release date to get us all nice and excited about this October. Over the past 24 hours, Atlus has been showcasing gameplay and answering questions about Metaphor, which is where it was revealed that the game will not feature any romance options.

Assassin's Creed is in a state of limbo right now, as fans prepare for Ubisoft to finally show us what it's been working on. We know that the developer has several Assassin's Creed games in development at the moment, with Assassin's Creed Red looking the most likely to release first, but we still don't know much about its other projects, including the rather ominous Assassin's Creed Hexe.

Spoilers for the Fallout TV series.

Star Wars Day is coming up and some of you will likely have ways you mark the occasion each year. While rewatching the original trilogy again is a great way to celebrate May 4, adding a few items to your Star Wars collection isn't a bad idea either. An array of brands have got Star Wars stuff for sale in the build to this year's Star Wars Day, whether you're after a Darth Maul Funko Pop! or a Darth Vader basketball shirt.

Spoilers for the Fallout TV series.

Fortnite Festival should feel even more like Rock Band today, as guitar controller support is finally added to the game mode. Only certain controllers are compatible, but it at least makes it possible for some of us to recreate the good ol' days of rhythm games being playable with big plastic controllers, even if not all the instruments are available right now.

Fallout London's developer, Team FOLON, was supposed to be celebrating the long-anticipated launch of its fan game today. However, with Fallout 4's current-gen update just days away from going live, that isn't possible, and the game has been pushed back until fixes are made.

Last year, Grand Theft Auto 5's source code was stolen and uploaded online, and within the data, players found a cancelled Agent Trevor single-player DLC that would've taken him to space. It's unclear when and why the expansion was scrapped, but actor Steven Ogg has since shed light on the project.

Spoilers for the Fallout TV series.

We're closing in on a year since the release of Pokemon Sleep. A game/lifestyle app The Pokemon Company had been radio silent on for so long after its announcement that some of us were convinced it had all been a dream. Pokemon Sleep users have their phones unlocked next to them while they slumber and various Pokemon will be waiting to meet them in the morning depending on their sleep style. There will naturally be some sort of anniversary event announced for Sleep's first birthday, but if you really want to celebrate a year of the game in style, you can do so in an official Pokemon Sleep suite.

Fallout: New Vegas' factions are iconic, with fans still debating which one gets you the best ending. However, one thing we can all agree on is that the Legion is lacking the content of its rivals, with many fans complaining that the game doesn't take enough time to flesh the faction out.

The Fallout show answers the longest-running question in the series: who dropped the bombs first in the Great War? Or at least, it certainly seems to, but one fan thinks that this "reveal" is purposely misdirecting the audience.

A reliable Ubisoft leaker has claimed that Watch Dogs is "dead and buried" as a series, so don't get your hopes up about seeing Marcus, Wrench, and Aiden again.

Tekken 8 recently added a battle pass which locks new content behind a paywall, despite the base game retailing at $69.99 with a $30 season pass. It immediately proved controversial, dragging the Steam score down to 'mixed', and things have only gotten worse in the weeks since as it now sits at an even lower 'mostly negative'.

Stellar Blade will receive an "uncensored" release in all regions, according to developer Shift Up. This was just announced in a tweet and specifically mentions that this includes the Japanese release, meaning that all of the content in-game will be the same regardless of where you buy it from

Wizards of the Coast has announced that a very special collaboration will be taking place later this year, as it has been revealed that to celebrate the recently released Outlaws of Thunder Junction set, Magic: The Gathering will be crossing over with the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop. There are five cards in total in this collaboration, each one an alt version of an existing card, but with new art based on the anime's intro sequence.

Helldivers 2 players have been getting reinforcements in the fight against the Automatons and Terminids for quite a while now, but we've not really had anything of real substance since mechs dropped at the start of March, and they're pretty fragile at the best of time. Helldivers have been itching for firepower, and the recent leaks surrounding APCs are making fans antsy.

Baldur's Gate 3 has a great character, but it's surprisingly limited in areas. While you have plenty of hairstyles, tattoos, and makeup shades to choose from, you only have a few body types - and none of them have any kind of chub.

Billie Eilish is the next artist to take over Fortnite Festival, joining the game tomorrow. This was just confirmed by Eilish herself over on Instagram, also revealing her Fortnite skin.

Cillian Murphy won't be in Far Cry 7, says Ubisoft leaker and YouTuber j0nathan.

Last month, Cities: Skylines 2 fell to "mostly negative" on Steam over its controversial DLC, Beach Properties. The backlash was so bad that developer Colossal Order pulled it from storefronts and began issuing refunds, admitting that it had rushed the expansion out the door to try and make up for the game's equally as rocky launch.

Dragon's Dogma 2 developer Capcom is still working away at making the title the best it can be, attempting to fix less than satisfactory elements of the game such as its performance and other little annoyances. One of the bigger problems players have run into since launch is Dragonsplague, the disease that your Pawns can contract that will wipe out entire towns if they aren't thrown into the nearest body of water.

A side quest in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reveals that Jessie was planning to make a love potion pizza for Cloud in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, or that she was at least aware of the ingredients.

The success of the Fallout show on Prime Video has also led to an uptick in game sales, which means there's a huge demand for mods. Now, it turns out that this demand was more than Nexus Mods could handle, as Fallout fans have downloaded so many mods at once that it's crashed the website.

After the Fallout TV show aired, Fallout 4 lead writer Emil Pagliarulo tweeted that the male protagonist - often called by his default name Nate - was the war criminal seen in the opening of the first game laughing as his buddy shot a Canadian citizen. He backtracked and claimed that "not every bit of info I share is automatically canon" due to how divisive the reveal was, but fans ran with it and are already putting together "lore accurate" builds in the game.

It's always sad to see a well-liked game completely shut down, especially when it was still being enjoyed by a handful of dedicated fans. That's exactly what happened with The Crew, an open world racing game that was released all the way back in 2015. Being a completely online title, once developer Ubisoft pulled the plug on the game's servers at the end of last month, it became completely unplayable for all owners.

Like any FromSoftware game, Elden Ring is full of bosses so tough that every time you reach them in a new playthrough, part of you wants to put the controller down and save yourself the headache. We're all human, or as human as Tarnished can get. And that's what the subreddit has been discussing, sharing all the big bads that they go out of their way to skip every time they play the game.

It's been a while since the last proper Crash Bandicoot game - no, I'm not including Crash Team Rumble, and neither should you - and even longer since the last Spyro game, although rumors continue to circulate that the purple dragon will be revived soon. Odd considering how much stock both characters have with multiple generations of gamers. The pair's remastered trilogies are evidence of that, and right now you can grab both with Crash 4 thrown in for good measure for a lot less than usual.

Cillian Murphy could star in Far Cry 7, following on from Giancarlo Esposito's turn as the villain in Far Cry 6.

Are you a newer Fallout 4 player who thinks that Charisma is totally bogus and a lame term for old people? Then this mod that swaps out all mentions of it for Rizz might be up your alley.

If you can believe it, The Wolf Among Us 2 was first announced back in 2019. It's been nothing but bad news ever since, with various delays pushing the game back further and further, finally ending with a vague release date of 2024 that we have no idea Telltale will actually be able to meet. Thankfully, we've had a few positive updates recently, including confirmation the game is still in development, and now we have some new screenshots to pore over.

Ever since Silent Hill 2 Remake was announced, fans have been rather difficult to please. Taking one of the best horror games ever made and remaking it to modern standards was always going to be a tough job for any developers brave enough to take it on, but Bloober Team has struggled to impress with trailers and pre-release footage.

Kingdom Hearts fans already have a theory about how Sora will lose all of his powers and return back to Level 1 in Kingdom Hearts 4, something that we know is coming.