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Fans of Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) were recently left disappointed when Steven Ogg, the voice actor behind the character Trevor Philips, revealed that a planned DLC focusing on Trevor's undercover adventures as an FBI agent has been cancelled.

Away from the buzz of Hollywood sets and the fervor that comes with being a breakout Netflix star, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan enjoys playing video games in her basement.

The next set of cards for Disney Lorcana is heavily inspired by The Little Mermaid. Called Ursula’s Return, the action centers around a plot by the eponymous tentacled terror to corrupt the realm’s many glimmers. But another beloved Disney franchise has come to the rescue. The Madrigal family from Encanto is putting their weight behind the forces of good. Today, Polygon can reveal more Madrigal-themed cards, and just as in the hit movie, the family does best when they all work together.

The 2.2 livestream codes are already available, though for a limited time, offering you a chance at getting several different in-game items, including a fair sum of Stellar Jade. The live-service turn-based RPG by HoYoverse periodically gets patches that bring new waves of content for players to explore – this can be in the form of more story quests, limited-time events, and even playable characters. With Version 2.2, the game is about to reach the pinnacle of the Penacony storyline. In addition, new characters have already been confirmed for the update.

Blizzard has announced that the next Diablo 4 Developer Update Stream will be on May 2 at 11 a.m. PDT and will discuss the Season 4 launch, PTR learnings, and more.

Metaphor: ReFantazio won't have any romance options whatsoever, in a stark contrast to past Persona games.

With the Hades 2 technical test underway, we’re asking this question: How are the Greek gods of the game even hotter than in the original, Hades? Regardless of the answer, there are lots of new characters being added to the franchise’s lore, like Hephaestus, the god of the forge. Hephaestus is special because he plays a role in most other gods’ stories — he’s the one who crafted their powerful weapons, like Athena’s spear or Zeus’ lightning bolt. He’s also one of the few Greek gods who isn’t “perfect;” it’s said he was thrown from Mt. Olympus because of his appearance, and he was injured on the fall. He’s often depicted with a disability impacting his legs.

Supergiant Games just treated Hades fans to an extensive look at the game's upcoming sequel. Seriously — the developer hosted a three-hour livestream that showed off Hades II's gameplay, new features and mechanics, as well as the new designs for its characters based on the gods of Greek mythology. Supergiant's Creative Director Greg Kasavin and Studio Director Amir Rao demonstrated the abilities of the game's new protagonist, Melinoë. While she's the sister of Zagreus, the first title's protagonist, and Hades II is a direct sequel to the original, Kasavin and Rao said players don't need to have prior knowledge of the first game and of Greek mythology to enjoy it. Old fans, however, will catch «delightful references» here and there.

Twitch has been testing a discovery feed for livestreams and Clips on mobile since last year, in hopes of giving users a new way to find new streamers to follow and, hence, spend more time on the platform. Now, the website has announced that it's rolling out the feature to all users later this month. The feed will first appear as a new tab in the mobile app and will allow viewers to switch between a scrollable feed for livestreams and another one for Clips. Like their names imply, the live feed will show users broadcasts from people they already follow and ongoing streams from people they don't based on their watch history. Meanwhile, the Clips feed will be filled with short snippets from live broadcasts.

Publisher Bohemia Interactive has had a large impact on PC gaming over the past decade or so, with major genre-defining titles like Arma and DayZ to their name. But did you know Bohemia also has another major game it’s currently supporting that’s never been on PC? Initially released back in 2019, the free-to-play Vigor has attracted over 20 million players on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch, but it's never been released on PC. Why? Honestly, I don’t know! Obviously, not every game has to come to PC, but Vigor is the type of experience that specifically does well on the platform, so it doesn’t make much sense.

Diablo 4's Global Community Development Director, Adam Fletcher has announced that the development team will be hosting a live stream to address player feedback from the recent Season 4 PTR.

Atlus has announced an upcoming livestream dedicated to Metaphor: ReFantazio.

codes for April 2024 are available now to redeem for free resources and Credits. Periodically, these codes will expire or retire, and each code can only be redeemed once per account. The codes released during the 2.1 livestream are now expired, but worry not, the codes listed below are still active as of April 13, 2024 and should remain active for a few more weeks.

The Genshin Impact 4.6 codes are here, and that means various freebies alongside the usual excitement-building reveals of what content is coming next and what new and returning characters you'll be wishing for when the banner comes. 

The promo codes for 4.6’s livestream are now available, offering you a chance to stock up on a few in-game materials, as well as free Primogems, which can then be used to try and obtain new characters. Before every new patch arrives in the live-service title, developer HoYoverse holds a special livestream to showcase everything that will be added with the update, from new playable characters to areas, quests, events, and more. Following the character’s confirmation and the many Arlecchino leaks in 4.6, the developer should highlight her during the event.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape just got a massive update to its back-of-box features list: a new “subclass,” a new kind of Exotic, and a new enemy faction. Bungie revealed the additions in a livestream on Tuesday, which acted as a reintroduction to the upcoming expansion after it was delayed from February to June earlier this year.

In a developer livestream showcasing their upcoming expansion, Bungie made a bevy of announcements for what awaits players in Destiny 2: The Final Shape.

Indie gaming’s biggest names will livestream a digital showcase for “iii games” on Wednesday, promising new looks at more than 30 titles from studios and publishers behind hits like Darkest Dungeon, Spiritfarer, V Rising, and Risk of Rain 2.

Sony likes to put on major State of Play livestreams and host its PlayStation Showcase during the month of May, and it appears the company is gearing up to do so once again in 2024. Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb reports he's heard «a bunch of times» from sources that Sony is planning an event for May, and it sounds more like another big PlayStation Showcase rather than a more subdued State of Play.

Ubisoft is the latest company to reveal its not-E3 livestream for the upcoming summer months, with its live and in-person event set to take place on 10th June 2024. That is three days after Summer Game Fest streams live from the YouTube Theatre, fronted by Geoff Keighley. Ubisoft teases it'll have «updates and upcoming releases» to show.

June 10 will be a big day for Ubisoft, as the major triple-A publisher will be holding a new Ubisoft Forward livestream that day – around the same time as Summer Game Fest. With the once-prominent E3 not returning for the foreseeable future, it will fall to similar events like Summer Game Fest to serve as a showcase for upcoming video games from publishers like Ubisoft in 2024 and beyond. Certain companies have even started hosting their own shows throughout the year, with Sony supposedly holding a PlayStation Showcase centered around Silent Hill 2 and other first-party titles sometime next month.

For a moment, parts of North America will go dark on April 8 due to a total solar eclipse — when the moon, passing in front of the sun, will block all light. The last time this happened was in 2017, and it won’t happen again until 2044. It’s a moment you won’t want to miss — even if you don’t have the essential and safe eclipse glasses.

Destiny 2’s upcoming free update, Into the Light, is truly looking to be a greatest hits collection for the MMO ahead of The Final Shape expansion this June. The variety of beloved and returning weapons revealed on March 26 made that obvious, but it seems Bungie is really pulling out all the stops with some upcoming mission reprisals. During a livestream on Tuesday, Bungie revealed the return of The Whisper and Zero Hour missions toDestiny 2.

Guilty Gear Strive Season 3 continues with returning fighter A.B.A on the 26th March, but as it turns out, Arc System Works still isn't done with the game. Revealed during the Arc World Tour 2023 finals overnight, Season 4 is now in development, and will offer what we assume is another set of DLC characters.

A new video promoting the Sonic and Lego collaboration is full of inside jokes for fans and even makes fun of some of the more eccentric types in the community. In the video, the camera keeps cutting to a fake livestream chat full of Sonic fans, and their messages reference everything from dissatisfaction with the games to the desire for a Big the Cat body pillow.

The American Society of Magical Negroes is an uncomfortable film for many reasons — most of them deliberate. The title spells this intention out plain as day. The film’s protagonist, a biracial Black sculptor named Aren (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves co-star Justice Smith), tiptoes through an art gallery — and his own life — as though he were perpetually walking across eggshells, consciously and unconsciously agonizing under the weight and expectations of the white gaze. Incapable of asserting the value of his work as an artist or his worth as a person — or simply unwilling to — he radiates an aura of discomfort that immediately draws the attention of Roger (David Alan Grier), a kindly older Black man who just so happens to be, you guessed it, a “Magical Negro.”

The recent Campfire Chat Developer Livestream unveiled a truly torrential amount of tidbits and teasers showcasing some of the changes coming in Season 4 of Diablo 4. In addition to new features such as Tempering and Masterworking items, items in Season 4 will have a chance to drop with Greater Affixes. Number Of Affixes On Items To Be Reduced in Season 4 Tempering — New Crafting System Coming with Season 4 Greater Affixes are a new feature which is intended to add an element of surprise to item drops as they happen.

Following the recent Campfire Chat Developer Livestream on March 20th, Blizzard has been providing extra details regarding some of the upcoming changes and features we can expect in Diablo 4 Season 4. Recently, Blizzard has confirmed that the new Uber Boss Andariel will be an alternative to fighting Duriel for the coveted Uber Unique items such as The Grandfather.

The Diablo community spotted a new Legendary Aspect for Necromancers in the Campfire Chat footage for Season 4. The Aphotic Aspect seems especially useful for a minion-centric Necromancer build. Season 4 Campfire Chat Livestream Summary Season 4 Codex of Power Changes

During the most recent Campfire Chat, the Diablo 4 development team discussed the upcoming itemization rework, class balance changes, and new crafting systems coming to the PTR and Season 4. Every Season, there are a handful of new Unique items that are added to Diablo 4, and during the livestream we got a sneak peek at some of these upcoming Uniques, including the new Uber Unique item — Tyrael's Might. Diablo 4 Campfire Chat Summary Itemization Update Summary This Uber Unique has some great defensive Affixes, such as Maximum Resistances to All Elements, which dramatically reduces the amount of non-physical damage that a character takes.

Besides Tempering, Masterworking is the second new crafting system announced by Blizzard during their Season 4 Campfire Chat livestream. Both systems will replace the current «Gear Upgrade» crafting system and look to solve some of the issues around late-game item acquisition and customization in Diablo 4. Season 4 PTR Campfire Chat Summary

Diablo 4's big upcoming loot overhaul is going with a "quality over quantity" approach so that you can get new builds off the ground quicker. 

Diablo 4 season 4 has been delayed a whole month to May 14, giving players a few more weeks to experience everything in season 3. 

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Blizzard has revealed the upcoming itemization changes and new additions to crafting in the Season 4 Campfire Chat livestream. Here is a summary of everything you need to know about the upcoming itemization and crafting updates! Season 4 PTR Overview, Itemization Rework — Campfire Chat Liveblog

During their Season 4 Campfire Chat livestream, Blizzard showcased a new crafting system coming with Diablo 4's Season 4.Tempering will be a new crafting system coming to Diablo 4 with the release of Season 4. Together with the new Masterworking crafting system, Tempering will replace the current «Upgrade» crafting system and offer new ways to further improve items in Diablo 4. Season 4 PTR Campfire Chat Summary

E3 is comfortably six feet under at this point, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be bereft of video game shenanigans this summer. Host Geoff Keighley has announced that his Summer Game Fest event will return on Friday, 7th June at 5PM PT/5PM ET/10PM BST. It’ll be broadcast live from the YouTube Theatre in glitzy Los Angeles.

Blizzard has set up a forum thread to pose questions for the upcoming Diablo 4 Campfire Chat, allowing players to submit questions ahead of time. While not all questions will be answered, it seems this format will be the standard going forward — which should allow for many more questions to reach the Diablo 4 developers during Campfire Chats! Diablo 4 Q&A Forum Thread

The 2.1 livestream codes are now available for redemption, offering you a plethora of in-game prizes as a reward for your continued support and for spending time watching the special event. As a live-service title, the turn-based RPG consistently receives updates that add new content, be that in the form of new playable characters, story missions, or even limited-time events. Before every update, however, developer HoYoverse hosts a special livestream to announce the most important parts of the upcoming content, including leak confirmations, such as that of a game-breaking ability in 2.1.

Dragon's Dogma 2 may have already broken street date, as someone has already livestreamed some of their playthrough on Twitch. They claimed to have bought the game from Walmart which, if true, means more early copies may be out there in the wild, alongside story spoilers.

Bungie has announced that Destiny 2: Into the Light - the promised two-month content update for its space MMO - will kick off on April 9, giving fans plenty of fresh content to enjoy before the arrival of The Final Shape in June.

Ubisoft’s Far Cry series is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, with the franchise discounted by up to 85 percent across all platforms. A livestream is also planned for March 21st to celebrate the milestone.

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Blizzard has announced the date for the upcoming Campfire Chat which will go into detail about Season 4, including the itemization overhaul. The livestream is scheduled for March 20, at 11 a.m. PDT. Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher has also clarified that all of the changes shown in the upcoming Campfire Chat will go live on «Day 1» of Season 4.

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is getting a manga sequel which focuses on one character of the original game's eight.

We knew it was coming, particularly considering the ultimate demise of E3, but today Geoff Keighley announced when this year’s big Summer Game Fest kickoff show will take place. This year’s event will be livestreamed to the world on June 7 and once again emanate from the Los Angeles' YouTube Theater. If you’d like to take in the festivities in person, public ticket sales will begin on May 7. In the meantime, you can sign up for alerts at the Summer Game Fest website.

Summer Game Fest, the annual event that presents itself as a “global celebration of what’s next in video games,” returns June 7 for its fifth year, organizers announced Wednesday. This year’s Summer Game Fest will stream new gaming announcements and trailers that Friday, starting at 2 p.m. PDT/5 p.m. EDT, on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, X, Steam, and other platforms.

With the news of an upcoming PTR for Diablo 4 taking the community by storm, many players have been itching to hear more information, which was promised in the form of a PTR Discussion Livestream. While the date for this Livestream has not yet been formally announced, Blizzard has stated that the official date will be coming within the next two weeks. Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher responded to comments on X (formerly known as Twitter), stating that the PTR Livestream date would be coming «soon.» With the launch of Season 4 roughly a month away, since Season 3 ends on April 16, there's likely to be some tight timing in the Season 4 leadup.

Square Enix plans to celebrate Final Fantasy 14's next milestone birthday with a massive 14-hour livestream.

Diablo 4 players aren't impressed with the new endgame dungeon, calling the Gauntlet "pointless" and "uninteresting." 

A group of kids found themselves being questioned by police after driving their car into a lake during a stream hosted by former Twitch streamer Adin Ross. Popular livestreamer Aidin Ross tasked fans with insane challenges during a recent stream, which quickly devolved into chaos. Ross promised to reward fans with cash if they completed certain tasks, but things quickly got out of hand after several kids drove their car into a lake, prompting local authorities to arrive on the scene.

Microsoft has announced it will be holding the next Xbox Partner Preview showcase this week, where fans will be given a glimpse into what's next for numerous studios, along with a look at some brand-new and upcoming games.

In a surprising turn of events, it would seem the sequel to Spiders’ widely acclaimed ARPG, Greedfall, will release as a Steam Early Access title. As per the recent livestream from Spiders, Greedfall 2 will pivot into relying more heavily on community feedback for future updates.

During the Campfire Chat Livestream on February 29th, Blizzard announced a new competition to celebrate the release of The Gauntlet! This limited-time contest has been dubbed Leaderboard Legends and starts on March 19th. This contest will have multiple winners for each of the categories of The Gauntlet, including the individual classes and for Hardcore as well! Vampiric Powers Returning in Season 3 Patch 1.3.3 Class Changes Summary The winners of the Leaderboard Legends contest will receive a custom art print.

Dune: Awakening, a survival MMO set in the world of Dune, isn't toning down the threat of sandworms to work in the game. In fact, developer Funcom says that they're completely unkillable and will have to be avoided or diverted rather than defeated. If one of them goes after you, the developers say you have "seconds" to react before it kills you.

Microsoft will air its second-ever Xbox Partner Preview showcase later this week. It established the format in 2023 as a Nintendo Direct-style presentation where Microsoft can highlight third-party titles coming soon to Xbox platforms. Last year’s show included titles like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and The Finals, while this March’s show will feature games like Tales of Kenzera: Zau and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.

Diablo 4's developers surprisingly won't nerf its most overpowered Barbarian build, at least not during the ongoing Season 3, which is a pleasant surprise to some.

You can already redeem the 4.5 livestream codes and claim the respective rewards, following the broadcast of the special event. As a live-service game, the popular RPG developed by HoYoverse frequently gets new patches that add more content, including new playable characters, areas, events, quests, and more. The patches also tend to bring forth fixes to bugs and quality-of-life updates. Before every update goes live, however, the developer hosts a livestream, which is dedicated to showcasing a large portion of the new additions. Chiori’s leaked kit in 4.5, for instance, should be confirmed during the event.

Vampiric Powers from Diablo 4’s Season 2 are returning in Season 3 in the form of Legendary Aspects in upcoming Patch 1.3.3, set to release on Tuesday, March 5th. These Vampiric Power Aspects will not be identical to their Season of Blood counterparts. We will see,,,,, and in Legendary Aspect form, meaning players will need to make gear changes to accommodate these revised Vampiric Powers.

Blizzard has announced that Diablo 4 will be getting a Public Test Realm! During their Season 3 Campfire Chat livestream, the Diablo 4 development team mentioned massive changes to itemization and rewards coming with Season 4, which players will be able to test during Diablo 4's very first Public Test Realm phase. Season 3 Midseason Campfire Chat Liveblog D4 Needs A PTR — Here's Why

After Tekken 8 players criticized the game's post-launch microtransaction plans, the series' creative director has explained why modern games are in dire need of new funds if they're to be supported after launch.

Nintendo has confirmed that Pokémon Legends Z-A is set 'entirely' within Lumiose City. 

The Pokémon Company has announced the successor to Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Pokémon TCG Pocket, coming to mobile devices in 2024.

The Pokémon Company will hold a digital event today, Tuesday February 27, which it says will contain “exciting news”.

The Pokémon Company is celebrating the annual Pokémon Day today (February 27) alongside the 28th anniversary of the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green versions, which were both first released in Japan in 1996. To mark the occasion, it's livestreaming a special Pokémon Presents to hopefully share what's next for the franchise.

Happy Pokémon Day! Today is the annual celebration of the Pokémon franchise, and once again there is a special Pokémon Presents livestream set to air — promising «exciting news».

For a series coming up on three decades of history, I guess it only makes sense it expands into mobile with everything else. During today’s Age of Empires New Year, New Age Livestream, Microsoft unveiled Age of Empires Mobile which is coming to both iOS and Android

Vampiric Powers in Diablo 4 premiered in Season 2 to relatively solid approval from players. Between incredible power spikes from powers such as and leveling quality-of-life powers like, players were sad to see the removal of these abilities when Season of Blood ended. Thankfully, Blizzard has heard the players — and these bloodthirsty powers won't be gone for long. Season 3 Campfire Chat Announcement In their Campfire Chat announcement, Blizzard revealed that they would be discussing the return of Vampiric Powers during the upcoming livestream. While we don't know which powers have made the cut, or what form they'll return in, we can at least make a few guesses. Malignant abilities from Season 1 of Diablo 4 made their return in the form of Unique Rings such as, allowing fan-favorites to become permanent core additions to the game. It is likely that Vampiric Powers would be treated similarly — although Blizzard might throw us a curveball!

Microsoft and World’s Edge gave us our first glimpse of its upcoming remaster of real-time strategy game Age of Mythology: Retold during Friday’s New Year, New Age livestream. They also confirmed that it will launch on PC and Xbox later this year.

Blizzard has announced the date for the upcoming Campfire Chat which will go into detail about the Gauntlet, Leaderboards, balance updates, and returning Vampiric Powers! The livestream is scheduled for February 29 at 11 a.m. PST.

The February 2024 edition of the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase is coming in hot, so you may be wondering where you can find the stream to watch it when the time comes.

games are getting AI (artificial intelligence) with a new update, and this may permanently affect how battles work for the upcoming future. Up until now, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company had not openly announced the usage of AI in its releases. This represents a major change to the companies’ approach to the games but seems to be limited to a specific gameplay mechanic that should not impact the majority of players for now.

It's Valentine's Day, and whether that means curling up on the couch for some couch co-op with that special someone, or diving solo into Sanctuary as a Lone Wanderer, Blizzard has the perfect soundtrack for you: a 24-hour livestream of Diablo LoFi beats! Diablo LoFi 24 Hour Stream Listen Along on Spotify The Mother and Father of Sanctuary may have had a tumultuous relationship, but that doesn't mean love isn't in the air — with 18 different LoFi tracks listed on their Spotify playlist so far, Blizzard has thought everything through for a playlist to spend your evening to. Which LoFi track is your favorite from the playlist? Let us know in the comments below!

It’s been 10 years since Twitch Plays Pokémon became a livestreaming phenomenon. On Monday, to celebrate the anniversary of playing Pokémon Red via Twitch chat, the channel’s producers kicked off a new playthrough of the original Game Boy game, with a twist. This time, Twitch Plays Pokémon is being played on official Nintendo hardware, not an emulator.

While there’s certainly something to be said about Turn 10’s overreliance on temporary, live-service content in Forza Motorsport, the studio has been adding lots to the game post-release. All-new tracks are usually the highlights of their respective updates, and Update 5’s Nürburgring Nordschleife will be no different.

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Voice actor Josh Keaton, who plays Robin in Batman: Arkham Origins, claims a Batman game he was working on was cancelled because of leaks, but another source suggests otherwise.

In their livestream last week, Diablo 4's development team showcased the Starfall Coronet helm, a new Unique for Sorcerers coming with Season of the Construct. The helmet's effect, which revolves around using on a cooldown instead of spending Mana, will turn Meteor Sorc into a viable build — and not only that: We think that it'll become one of the strongest and unique builds for Sorcerers in general! Diablo 4 Meteor Sorcerer Endgame Build Guide — Season 3

From body-horror battlemaps and soaring choral anthems to creative live visual and in-fiction language lessons, actual play last year had moments that shocked, delighted, and even instructed — inspiring waypoints for players and performers alike. As a professor who studies troupes performing Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games, I’ve spent time with hundreds of shows across thousands of hours, watching and listening. These are the sounds, images, and ideas from 2023 that will stick with me for years to come.

WB Games Montréal’s Damian Wayne Batman game was canceled following a series of leaks that revealed much about the unannounced project, a voice actor who worked on it has said.