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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.

During the Q&A segment of the most recent Developer Update Livestream, the team was asked a question regarding a possible increase to the field-of-view in Diablo 4. While the developers do not have any plans to increase the field-of-view anytime soon, Diablo 4 Global Community Development Director, Adam Fletcher stated that they would communicate if there is ever an update. Season 3 Scroll of Escape Upgrades Echo of Lilith Bug Fix in Season 3

The British Army's controversial Fortnite streaming event will no longer take place. In a statement to TheGamer, the Army says that it has "taken all feedback into consideration", and has cancelled the stream originally set to take place this week.

Halo Infinitedeveloper 343 Industries has confirmed that active support for the game will be winding down after the current multiplayer season concludes.

During the most recent Developer Update Livestream, the team took some questions from the community. One of these questions, «What are the developers' plans for snapshotting in the future?» was answered — fixes are coming in Season 3! World Boss Caches Can Drop Uniques Gold Trading Much Easier on Console

We know it's a little early to be giving warnings about content that isn't even playable yet, but during the recent Developer Update Livestream, the team stated that if a player leaves the Vault before completion, they will lose all stacks of their Zoltun's Warding buff. Vaults — New Dungeon Type in Season 3 Nightmare Vaults Level Paragon Glyphs As a reminder, in order to receive the Zoltun's Warding buff, players will need to offer Pearls of Warding to the Statue of Zoltun Kulle within the Vault.

Halo Infinite isn't getting any more seasons, with 343 Industries massively overhauling its release schedule two years after launch. Instead, Halo Infinite will be supported by Operations, which will last from four to six weeks.

Yakuza fans really aren't happy that xQc was chosen to show off Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth before its launch, with many pointing out his lack of interest and familiarity with the series.

The official Dragon Ball Games Twitter account has revealed when we're going to be getting our next look at Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and confirmed a livestream will take place so everyone can see the new trailer.

Season 3 of Diablo 4 is accompanied by the release of Patch 1.3.0 which introduces 7 new Legendary Aspects. This includes 2 new Aspects available to all Classes and 5 new class-specific Aspects (one for each class)! Diablo 4 Season 3 Developer Update Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Patch Notes: Patch 1.3.0

Diablo 4's Patch 1.3.0 adds 6 new Unique items to the game! This includes one new Unique available to all classes and five class-specific Unique items (one for each class)! Diablo 4 Season 3 Developer Update Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Patch Notes: Patch 1.3.0

During the most recent Developer Update Livestream, it was confirmed that Uber Duriel will continue to be the best option for players who are looking to target-farm Uber Unique items during Season of the Construct. iLevel 925 Gear Will be Easier to Acquire Nightmare Vaults Reward Paragon Glyph xp While there will be a new boss fight in Uber Malphas, the developers elected to not tie him into the current boss ladder that has existed since Season of Blood. Instead, Malphas will have a chance to drop Uber Seneschal Stones, and players will still need to grind out boss summoning materials in order to work their way up to Duriel for their best shot at the build-defining Uber Unique items.The boss ladder was first introduced in Season 2 so that players could target-farm Unique items. While it was known that this iteration of the boss ladder would become a permanent part of Diablo 4, some players have been hoping that there would be additional avenues for target-farming Uber Uniques.

While the Gauntlet and Leaderboards will not be available immediately at the beginning of Season 3, we did receive an update about the newest game mode coming to Diablo 4 during the most recent Developer Update Livestream. During this livestream, the developers discussed something that hasn't changed since Diablo 4 first released — new Shrines. Developer Update Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Season 3 — Inside the Game One of the new features coming to Season 3's Gauntlet is that when players defeat a boss, a Shrine can spawn that will allow players to increase their power level and kill monsters more quickly.

During the recent Diablo 4 Season 3 Developer Update Livestream players were given a glimpse of the upcoming Unique items, seasonal Mechanic, and quality-of-life improvements coming in Season of the Construct. However, one of the biggest topics of discussion was the upcoming Class Balance changes and the philosophy behind how these changes will be handled in the future. As Blizzard said during the Livestream — stonks are up, so let's take a look at some buffs and nerfs! Diablo 4 Season 3 Overview Season of the Construct LaunchPlease note that these preliminary assessments are based solely on what was shared as a part of the recent Diablo 4 Season 3 Developer Update Livestream, and much of this can change once Season of the Construct Patch Notes go live on January 19th.

The British military is using Fortnite Creative as a recruitment tool, seemingly in a bid to appeal to younger audiences. The army plans to livestream the private map, Operation: Belong, next week.

The Season of the Construct Developer Update Livestream has concluded. In this article, we've summarized all of the new content, features, and quality-of-life improvements coming to Diablo 4 Season 3 which launches on January 23rd! Season of the Construct Reveal Blog Season of the Construct Launch Date

Blizzard has announced that from Season 3 onward, item drops in World Tier 4 will drop higher item level gear more frequently due to increased item scaling. While there's currently no indication that the item level cap will increase beyond 925, players will find it easier to obtain those high item power drops more frequently than before. Season 3 Developer Update Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Season 3 Overview World Bosses and especially Uber Duriel are arguably the best spots to get your Item Power 925 loot currently.

With Diablo 4 Season 3, Season of the Construct right around the corner, Blizzard hosted a Developer Update livestream showcasing the mechanics and new features coming to Diablo 4. The team highlighted the Season of the Construct’s new mechanics as well as some quality of life and other long-term features being added to the ARPG.

As part of the ESO 2024 Global Reveal livestream, Zenimax Online gave us a look at the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online expansion, Gold Road.

On January 18, we held a Developer Update Livestream that dug into the horrors waiting for you beneath the sands of Kehjistan in Season of the Construct, and the competitive leaderboard activity called The Gauntlet.

As part of the Xbox Developer Direct Livestream, MachineGames showed off their upcoming Indiana Jones project, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. Most importantly, it involves Harrison Ford(‘s likeness) and punching Nazis. Two awesome things.

During the Xbox Developer Direct Livestream 2024, developer Ninja Theory revealed some more details about the upcoming Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 including confirmation of its release date. The action-adventure sequel will release on May 21, 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and as a Day One on Game Pass title.

One of the new features coming in Season 3 are Vaults, a new type of dungeon where you fight against the Constructs with various traps scattered throughout. Blizzard has stated in their Developer Update Livestream that players will be able to level their Paragon Glyphs in the Nightmare version of Vaults. Season 3 Developer Update Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Season 3 Overview After completing a Nightmare Vault, players will be able to upgrade their Paragon Glyphs in a similar way to Nightmare Dungeons.

During their Season 3 Developer Update livestream, Blizzard stated that some of the overperforming builds of Season 2 will be nerfed by the launch of Season 3. The development team pointed out that the general goal of nerfing these builds is to keep the meta fresh and not push players into playing certain builds over multiple seasons. Developer Update Livestream Summary According to Diablo 4's Class Design Lead Adam Jackson, the following classes and builds will be nerfed or bug fixed:

Blizzard has revealed a few of the new Uniques that are coming to Diablo 4 in Season 3. They have showcased 2 of the 6 new Uniques during their Developer Update Livestream — take a look at the tooltips below! Season 3 Developer Update Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Season 3 Overview

The Season of the Construct Developer Update Livestream has begun! Join us as we liveblog the Season 3 Developer Update Livestream, bringing you the latest and greatest information that Blizzard has to offer. Season of the Construct Reveal Blog Season of the Construct Launch Date Not everyone has the luxury of taking time out of their day to listen, though — and that's where Wowhead has you covered! We're liveblogging critical updates and summaries in this article during the stream, so settle in, refresh often, and read on to learn more about the future of Diablo 4!

An exciting crossover is set to drop on January 25. I’m talking about the Last Cloudia x Street Fighter crossover! The countdown for the crossover has begun, and Last Cloudia is now giving away login goodies starting today. Keep reading to know more!

On Jan. 18, Microsoft will broadcast an Xbox Developer Direct, the company announced last week. MachineGames’ upcoming Indiana Jones game is expected to be highlighted, alongside Obsidian’s Avowed, Oxide Games’ Ara: History Untold, and Ninja Theory’s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. No Activision Blizzard titles are expected on the broadcast.

Twitch has released details of its next TwitchCon events in both Europe and the US.

Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled Season Three of Diablo 4, along with the new content players can get ready to dive into. 

The much-requested option of using W-A-S-D Movement in Diablo 4 is finally coming to fruition when Season of the Construct goes live on January 23rd!Season 3 Launch Date January 23rd Diablo 4 — Season of the Construct

Samsung Galaxy S24 launch live is today. Phones coming include Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Know when and where to watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024. Yes, today is finally the day when we will experience the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024. This year it is expected that Samsung will announce three variants of the series.Additionally, the company will unveil its new initiative called Galaxy AI which will make the smartphone more advanced just like the Google Pixel 8 series. The smartphone will also likely pack an extraordinary camera. If you also watch to catch the launch event live then check where and how you can watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024.

Have you ever heard anyone celebrate the same anniversary twice? Well, Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space is doing it! But celebrations never hurt, right? After celebrating the 5th anniversary of its Japanese version in April 2022, gear up for Another Eden Global 5th Anniversary!

Ancient forces threaten Sanctuary. Aided by your Seneschal Companion, hazard the many traps and devastating Constructs beneath the deserts of Kehjistan.

Rapper Faheem Rashad Najm, better known by his stage name T-Pain, reveals that he was once active in the GTA RP community before he began work on Grand Theft Auto 6.

In an unexpected twist, renowned singer-songwriter T-Pain has unveiled his involvement in the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) project with Rockstar Games. However, this exciting opportunity comes with an unforeseen consequence that has left fans questioning the intricacies of the gaming industry.

In a follow-up livestream after a recent layoff announcement, CEO Dan Clancy confessed that Twitch is not profitable and has been relying heavily on support from parent company Amazon to sustain itself. Twitch just announced a massive round of layoffs, with roughly 500 people affected, and this subsequent statement regarding Twitch's financial stability has left many wondering if the platform's future is in jeopardy.

The CEO of streaming platform Twitch, Dan Clancy, has publicly spoken about the company’s recent layoffs, and revealed that right now, “we aren’t profitable.”

Amazon is losing money on Twitch, according to its CEO. Speaking in a livestream Q&A, Twitch boss Dan Clancy says that the site isn't profitable right now, failing to make money for its parent company, Amazon.

Our next Developer Update Livestream begins on January 18 at 9 a.m. PST and will unearth details about the next season’s gameplay features, Season Journey, and quality-of-life updates. Plus, we’ll also share information about the new competitive leaderboard system—The Gauntlet.

The next Diablo Developer Update Livestream will be held on January 18th! With Season 3 news coming on January 16th, we're sure to hear more about the upcoming Season — whether that be theme, nerfs and buffs, mechanics, or more. Season 3 Reveal on January 16

The 27th D.I.C.E. Awards return next month to Las Vegas, where the industry-only event celebrates the best games and achievements in games of 2023. Unlike The Game Awards, which are hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley, with votes from media outlets and the public in some instances, the D.I.C.E Awards are voted on exclusively by game developers. 

Development of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Skywind total conversion mod, which aims to remaster the third entry in the series by Bethesda with the fifth's engine, is proceeding smoothly, and the developers showed the progress that was made in a new livestream.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has been confirmed to make an appearance at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024 on January 27 and January 28.

Blizzard has confirmed the Diablo 4 Season 3 release date.

After a nasty 2023 for games industry labor, 2024 is off to a similar start. We already saw significant layoffs at Twitch last year, and now there’s even more grim news ahead, as the Amazon-owned platform is letting 35% of its staff go.

Amazon has revealed plans to fire 500 more Twitch employees, in a freewheeling spiral for what once seemed to be the monopolist of the live streaming business.

Blizzard has acknowledged the radio silence regarding Diablo 4 Season 3 and says more information is on the way "very soon."

It’s a sad day for fans of pocket monsters. Why? Today, The Pokemon Company announced that its Pokemon TV app, which is available on numerous platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, is shutting down. The app will be unable to be downloaded by the end of today, and by the end of March, it’ll be shut down completely. The goal of this app was to give access to hundreds of episodes of the beloved anime series while also giving fans livestreams of certain competitions, such as for their trading card game. Here is the full statement that The Pokemon Company gave on the matter:

During the CES 2024 'Special Address' livestream, NVIDIA announced several new DLSS 3/RTX games that are on the way.

During the CES 2024 Special Address livestream, NVIDIA announced the release date of the long-anticipated RTX Remix Creator Kit Open Beta.

AMD is going first out of the big PC gaming tech companies in rolling out its plans for 2024, with its CES livestream kicking off today at 7am PT/10am ET, and 3pm UK time. The general information on the event is pretty vague, and as the «Advancing AI PCs» title suggests, it's leaning heavily into the buzz initialism of the show: AI.