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I didn’t think I’d be revisiting the mind of walkedoutneimans so soon after Tyko’s Dying Together, but here we are with iPad Baby. I need a breather. I can’t take this much sensory overload.

Suicide Squad’s “early access” period will start to go live around the world late Monday night on consoles (and 10am PT Tuesday on Steam), which means that’s when it’s officially out, practically speaking. Unfortunately, we won’t have a review of Rocksteady’s new game-as-a-service looter shooter for you right away, as codes have not been sent ahead of time – in fact, Warner Bros. Games informed IGN that it has declined to send us codes at all.

Details surrounding Nintendo's next piece of hardware have been few and far between, with only rumors, leaks, and the opinions of industry analysts to go off right now. We know that Nintendo probably won't rock the boat too much due to the overwhelming success of the Switch, and industry analysts have predicted that the console will most likely be an "iteration" rather than a drastic change in design.

The Pokémon Company has confirmed that it is looking into the recently-launched Palworld.

Season of the Construct has just launched, and already players are voicing their opinions on Diablo 4's newest season. Between the Seneschal Bot, Vaults, Helltide changes, and the ever polarizing concept of traps, players have a lot to say — some good, and some feedback that would lead to changes for the better.

PlayStation 5 is overflowing with fun titles to keep you busy for years on end, but before you can play your games, you’ll need to be sure they — and your system itself — remain updated and ready to go. This means you’ll either need to update them manually or ensure that you’ve turned on auto-updates to take some of the work out of the equation for you.

Diablo 4's third season, Season of the Construct, has just begun, but there's already been some confusion on the end date of the season — and the start of Season 4.

Kenney Vleugels, a game developer known for releasing thousands of free assets, says they've been barred from select Global Game Jam events after criticizing the organization's decision to accept AI companies as sponsors. 

Palworld has come under fire over the past few days for "stolen" and "lazy" designs, with some even accusing developer Pocketpair of using AI to create its Pokemon-like creatures. CEO Takuro Mizobe, however, has denied these "slanderous comments", revealing that he even received death threats over them.

Developer 343 Industries has teased future plans for its iconic shooter series, just as it announced that support on Halo Infinite would be somewhat slowing down.

73% of UK games studios surveyed by trade body TIGA are looking to grow in 2024 with only 6% expecting job cuts.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was officially revealed earlier this week, giving us our best look at a brand-new Indy adventure that we'll get to experience at some point later this year. While the game looks pretty great and has ticked a lot of boxes for Indiana Jones fans, one of the biggest talking points on social media is whether the game should have been in third-person rather than the first-person perspective that developer MachineGames has decided to go with for the majority of the game.

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When J.K. Rowling really doubled down on her transphobic and highly controversial stock of opinions in 2022, it didn’t bode well for the Wizarding World franchise which hadn’t tasted true success since the eighth Harry Potterfilm. But evidently, it completely failed to derail a particular offshoot of the franchise.

WhatsApp Channel was one of the biggest highlights for Meta platforms last year and a huge number of users quickly took to it. Now, WhatsApp is rolling out more intuitive features to make Channels interactive for admins and followers. However, these features were already revealed before and now, it looks like they may be starting to roll out for users. The biggest change of the upcoming update would be a new interface for channel content shared as a status update. Know more about the upcoming WhatsApp Channels features.

Earlier this week, Philippe Tremblay, Ubisoft’s director of subscriptions, made a comment in an interview stating how video game fans would need to get comfortable with not owning their games. Today, Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios’ CEO responded, calmly explaining his opinion that “direct from developer” is best.

Season of Discovery Phase 2 is less than a month away! With the next chapter of WoW Classic on the horizon, Senior Game Producer, Josh Greenfield is asking the community for their opinion. Should the Gnomeregan 10-man raid be delayed by one week, in order to give players more time to level and discover the new Runes in Phase 2? Phase 2 Releasing February 8th SoD Phase 2 Consumables Guide

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If you're familiar with the arcade scene, you're more than likely aware of Billy Mitchell. Having held multiple world records for Donkey Kong and Pac-Man arcade machines, video game database Twin Galaxies accused Mitchell of setting his scores on modified hardware. Twin Galaxies believed that the scores Mitchell earned were impossible to achieve on standard arcade machines, which then removed his scores from the site and banned him from competing on competitive leaderboards in 2018.

Nearly six years after the dispute first began, Billy Mitchell's record Donkey Kong scores have been officially restored by Twin Galaxies.

With Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s release date fast approaching, Rocksteady has gone ahead and lifted the NDA on the game’s recent Closed Alpha Test. Public perception around the game hasn’t been the greatest so far and previews also haven’t cast a favorable light on the game, so perhaps getting a diverse set of opinions from regular gamers who had the chance to play the game may change the conversation. Or not.

As reported by RespawnFirst, Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has filed a trademark dispute against Remedy Entertainment over the latter’s new logo.

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer, winner of Destructoid’s prestigious “game on Zoey Handley’s favorites of 2023 list,” uh, award, will be getting a heap of free content this year, according to a tweet from BigZ Studios CEO Zane Lofton.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas received mixed opinions during its previews, as people can't agree whether the chaotic bloodshed is a tad overkill or right on the money. However, Rocksteady Studios wants to assure fans that there will be plenty of content to love.

Star Wars fans have mixed opinions about Jedi becoming warriors after Obi-Wan Kenobi praised Anakin Skywalker for being a great fighter.

This year represented one of the most difficult game of the year discussions we’ve had in some time; 2023 was overflowing with fantastic games. But our opinions are not the only ones (you can read Game Informer's top 2023 10 list right here).

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League launches in just a few short weeks, and the pre-launch vibes surrounding the game haven’t exactly been glowingly positive. Many fans have been put off by the game’s live-service elements and some of the hands-on previews from journalists have been surprisingly harsh. Back in November, Rocksteady Studios held a closed alpha for Suicide Squad, with all contents being under NDA, but unexpectedly, that NDA has now been lifted, allowing fans to share their impressions. Here’s what Rocksteady had to say about their decision to lift the embargo…

Haas Motorsports has fired its former Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner. While this is a very sensible decision for Haas as a racing organization looking to succeed in F1 (and after the team finished in last place in the 2023 Constructor’s Cup, it’s probably coming a little late), it’s a devastating blow to fans of Netflix’sDrive to Survive.

No matter your opinion on Bethesda's latest game Starfield, which has turned out to be quite the controversial RPG, the game has still had over 12 million players and should be considered at least a moderate success for Xbox for the time being. Especially since more regular updates are coming starting in February this year, alongside the first expansion pack, and the highly anticipated launch of the Creation Kit and mod support for PC and consoles.

Last year, after a game developer declared Steam wouldn't accept any game that used AI, Valve clarified that it was «working through how to integrate it into our already-existing review policies» and that «our review process is a reflection of current copyright law and policies, not an added layer of our opinion. As these laws and policies evolve over time, so will our process.»

If there's one thing that divides opinion between PC hardware enthusiasts, it's RGB lighting. For some it's a tasteless display of gamer aesthetic and a glowing affront to the eyeballs, while to others it's a dazzling display of neon that sets off a gaming setup. If you fall into the latter category then you might want to check out Hyte's latest keyboard offering, as not only does it contain enough RGB lighting to divert low-flying planes, but Hyte has even gone and called it the Keeb TKL.

Alienware has always had a reputation as a brand that leans towards some of the more aesthetically interesting choices in gaming hardware design, but its new Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop announced at CES 2024 might just take the cake. While the chassis design may look familiar, nestled underneath that per-key backlit keyboard on the higher spec models is an RGB multi-touch trackpad, and it's twisting my melon, man.

The Japan fanfest keynote revealed the new Caster job for Dawntrail – Pictomancer, which mixes aether with paint to create familiars to fight. Now that Krile is taking up Pictomancer and the job is coming to us in the summer, what can we predict about How Pictomancer differs from FFXIV’s other casting jobs using the information in the keynote?

Judges in England and Wales have been given a cautious approval to embrace AI for legal opinions; Big Tech's AI leaves businesses exposed to copyright claims; Layered Reality's AI hologram of Elvis offers time-travel-like experience; Deloitte implements AI chatbot 'PairD' to boost employee productivity- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

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An insider claims that the PlayStation 5 Pro is getting announced this year, but much later in the year.

The UK's final weekly chart of 2023 for physical games is here, and it's Hogwarts Legacy that takes the top spot as the year comes to a close. However, WB Games' open world Harry Potter title has achieved more than that — as reported by GamesIndustry, it's the UK's best-selling boxed game of 2023 overall. Usually, that title goes to EA Sports and its annual football game, but Hogwarts Legacy won out over EA Sports FC 24, ending a 10-year streak.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto touched on the challenges that come with bringing the Yakuza series to a Western audience while staying «true» to the original vision for the game. 

It's expected that the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 (or whatever they decide to call it) will be revealed and release at some point this year. Rumors and comments from leakers have been piling up over the past couple of years, so much so that it would be astounding if Nintendo doesn't reveal its Switch successor in the next 12 months. Industry analysts appear to be of the same opinion.

Embark Studios’ fast-paced shooter, The Finals, kicked off with a bang after its surprise launch last month. However, as players have been getting to grips with the game and finding reliable strategies to use, some have been arguing that one particular gadget needs another nerf.

Last time I checked on season 2 ofOur Flag Means Death, Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) were rekindling their love. But, per the SAG-AFTRA strike rules, Darby, Con O’ Neill (Blackbeard’s first mate Izzy), Vico Ortiz (Jim Jimenez), Nathan Foad (Stede’s scribe, Lucius Sprigg), Kristian Nairn (Wee John Feeney), and Matthew Maher (the sassy Black Pete) couldn’t chatter about the quarrels faced by their lovable band of pirates at New York Comic Con 2023.