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Larian Studios isn't planning on making full-fat Baldur's Gate 3 DLC or a sequel, but that doesn't mean the hit D&D RPG is getting totally abandoned.

New York developer Velan Studios is cutting jobs as part of a reorganisation.

Riot Games has rebooted its League of Legends MMO.

Path to Nowhere is rolling out the red carpet for a delectable event: “Guest of Gluttony: Routine Arrest.” From March 26th, 14:00, to April 9th, 13:59 (Server Time), you can heighten your chances of capturing the sought-after S-Class Sinner, Cabernet.

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Elon Musk's X and Match Group on Wednesday joined "Fortnite" video game maker Epic Games' protest that Apple has failed to honor a court-ordered injunction governing payments in its lucrative App Store.

Last year, Ubisoft announced that it had created an AI tool that could potentially generate NPC dialogue, much to the dismay of pretty much everyone. Ubisoft's games have never really had the most expressive or interesting NPCs, and many feared that giving them AI-generated dialogue would make them even blander than they already are.

Dragon's Dogma 2's character creator is so detailed and vast because its developers scanned "nearly 80 faces for base head variations."

Helldivers 2 players have finally secured undeniable proof of blue lasers and flying Terminids appearing in the game, much to the dismay of the game's director.

The people of Tokyo have honored Godzilla in the best way they know how... by making him chief of a police station for 24 hours. 

Apex Legends' developers have deployed the "first of a layered series of updates" designed to protect players from hacks after two professional players fell victim to foul play mid-tournament over the past weekend.

PlayStation Studios has churned out some fairly immaculate AAA bangers over the years, and now the firm is applying the screws to fans, asking them to pick their favourites. In a tournament-style Twitter poll designed to crown «which PlayStation game reigns supreme», Sony has infuriated long-suffering FromSoftware fans by not including the cult classic Bloodborne amongst the contenders, the latest in a long line of indignities the fanbase has endured.

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.

Kratos must go to war with himself in order to win a Twitter competition put together by Sony, because the final bout as PlayStation fans pick their favourite games is God of War versus God of War Ragnarok. At the time of writing, the poll that determines the winner still has 16 hours left to run, and the results so far are absurdly close. God of War has 48.1 per cent of the vote and God of War Ragnarok has 51.9 per cent — your vote really could have a significant impact at the moment.

It's a rather sad time to be a Nintendo fan nostalgic for the 3DS and Wii U era of games. In less than three weeks, the online servers for all games on the consoles will be shut down for good, making an enormous number of online modes for fan-favorite games unplayable forever.

Final Fantasy 7's Sephiroth is currently on a tour of games where he doesn't belong, as the 'Sephiroth should be in every video game' meme travels Twitter. 

The Xbox Series X and S version of Final Fantasy 14 has a unique virtual currency that must be bought from the Microsoft Store before being spent in-game.

Helldivers 2 players are confidently taunting Game Master Joel after taking six planets, defending two, and capturing two whole sectors in just a few days of hard-hitting, democracy-spreading action. Something that's sparking fear in others afraid of the retaliation the overlord will inevitably bring.

Roguelike card title Balatro has shifted one million copies in less than one month.

The Dragon's Dogma 2 devs have revealed that the new Beastren race has been on their minds since back in the Xbox 360 and PS3 days.

Josh «Aggrend» Greenfield has been sharing his thoughts on Twitter regarding Season of Discovery Phase 3, the lessons learned from the development team on SoD, and how leveling is impacted by those design choices.

Steam has finally done something that will please many couples, siblings, and families. Have you ever wanted a game that your partner or sibling has from their Steam account? This is a common problem that probably every Steam user faces. However, with the old way of family sharing, only one person could play games on the account; if another signed on, they would be kicked off.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection hasn't had what anyone could call a good start, launching with major server issues and an enormous file size around eight times the size of both original games put together. Now, though, it's also been claimed that there's another large problem – allegedly, the collection launched with fan-made mod content included, which hasn't been credited. 

The developer of Palworld is looking for an artist to create comics full of "cuteness and fun," and has used heartbreaking artwork as an example.

One Dragon's Dogma 2 player has taken the Character Creator demo too far by recreating Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's ugly Moogles in Capcom's sequel.

Helldivers 2 is full of powerful weapons to smash up bots and squash bugs, ranging from satisfying firearms to explosive orbital strikes that often do more harm to you and your team than the actual enemies. Out of them all, though, one weapon stands out to game director Johan Pilestedt for having the best design.

Respawn's Apex Legends has suffered a significant RCE (remote code execution) exploit that was used maliciously to inject cheats in the machines of streamers who were participating in the Apex Legends Global Series tournament.

Industry veteran Marcus Lehto has said he hasn't said much about his recent departure from EA because he has nothing nice to say about the company.

Sony added a bunch of great functionality to PS5, but one thing that’s missing is a web browser. Unlike its predecessor, PS4, there’s not a standard web browser you can access from your home screen. That’s a bit of a letdown, as it feels like a huge step back from what was available years ago.

Mutsumi Inomata, an illustrator who served as the main character designer on a number of mainline Tales of series titles, passed away on March 10 at age 63, her official Twitter account announced. A cause of death was not shared.

Bloodborne fans just can't catch a break as Sony has left it out of a Twitter poll that asks fans to vote for what they think is the most "supreme" PlayStation exclusive.

After weeks of rumours and leaks, Epic has confirmed that Midas, one of the most popular original characters who hasn't been seen since Chapter 2, Season 2, is returning to Fortnite next week.

The long and arduous road toward Stardew Valley's 1.6 update is almost over, and thankfully, the game's creator has been teasing new features to tide longtime farmers over. Now we know the update will offer serial organizers a welcome fix (or maybe another worrisome thing to neaten up.)

Metaphor: ReFantazio was just given a T for Teen age rating from the ESRB and fans are a little disappointed that it might be tamer than the studio's other games.

Ultra Instinct Sign Goku hasn't been confirmed for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero after all, despite a new image of Goku bearing a striking resemblance to one of his strongest forms.

Harley Quinn and The Joker take center stage in the new trailer for Suicide Squad Isekai.

Great news for fans of sci-fi violence; third-person co-op shooter Helldivers 2 has introduced a brand new Major Order, representing the next stage in the massive online co-operative campaign. 

Stellar Blade's very NSFW character skin makes the action-RPG much harder if you're down bad enough to equip it.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, quietly one of the best action/farming sims of the past few years, is being made into a lovely new anime series, and it's out later this year.

Dedicated spreaders of Managed Democracy have started to report sightings of new flying Terminid bugs – possibly called “Shriekers” – but these reports have sparked a rapid pushback from Arrowhead’s CEO Johan Pilestedt, who has branded those players as “bug sympathizers”.

There's something about Stardew Valley's combat that's always irked its creator, Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone, and it's about to be fixed in the forthcoming 1.6 update.

Dedicated spreaders of Managed Democracy have started to report sightings of new flying Terminid bugs – possibly called “Shriekers” – but these reports have sparked a rapid pushback from Arrowhead’s CEO Johan Pilestedt, who has branded those players as “bug sympathizers”.

Tekken 8 players are seemingly manipulating in-game objects to turn themselves into gigantic hats and smite opponents. 

Indie retro-inspired JRPG Sea of Stars is getting a three-player co-op mode in a twist that's scarcely believable. 

Cyberpunk 2077 players are on a roll lately when it comes to uncovering hard-to-spot Easter eggs, as a second cool discovery in a week has been made on the game's title screen, of all places.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's update roadmap has been revealed, confirming that it'll get a selection of new modes and outfits for Sargon alongside a paid story expansion at the end of the year.

It was reported in late February that Saber Interactive was on the verge of buying back its independence from parent company Embracer Group to go independent in a deal worth $500 million, and it recent developments have indicated that that deal is edging closer to completion.

The System Shock remake, which first launched on PC back in March last year, is officially coming to consoles in May.

The director of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre has once again rejected revival demands, suggesting fans simply play Unicorn Overlord instead.

On March 7, EA shadow dropped a host of classic PC games on Steam, including pretty much the entire Command & Conquer series. That's good news - unless you're one of the indie devs who released a game the very same day and suddenly had to compete with decades worth of nostalgia amid the notorious whims of the Steam algorithm.

The recently launched tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord is so popular in Japan that its publisher, Atlus, has issued an official apology for stock shortages.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered will reportedly get a PC port soon, which will be announced next month. This is according to Twitter user Silknigth, who recently leaked the announcement of Ghost of Tsushima's own PC port ahead of time.

The developer of Ori and the Blind Forest has revealed the Metroidvania series has sold around 10 million copies when it could've bankrupted its developer. 

A Marvel's Spider-Man 2 player has warned others about the dangers of wearing the Symbiote suit in the game's first mission.

Following the billion-dollar success of the first Super Mario Bros. Movie, series owner Nintendo and animation studio Illumination have announced another film "based on the world of Super Mario Bros."

VIZ Media took to Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday to announce that the Kagurabachi manga will be getting a print release Fall. The series, created by Takeru Hokazono, saw immense hype shortly after the release of its first three chapters, with many readers calling it one of the very best of the new age in Shonen Jump.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is just a couple of weeks away from release, and Capcom recently decided to let players prepare by creating their characters ahead of launch. It was a genius move to drum up hype, and fans have been loving the features that come with the character creator so far, dubbing it one of the best in video games at the moment, with a whole host of things you can tweak and customize.

The titan of anime series, Attack on Titan is set to make a grand entrance (once again) on Last Cloudia this month. Yep, Last Cloudia x Attack on Titan crossover is starting on March 14, 2024! It’s set to bring new units and arks straight from the grim world of Attack on Titan to Granzelia!

We lost one of the world's greatest creative minds earlier this month, as Dragon Ball creator and Dragon Quest character designer Akira Toriyama sadly passed away at the age of 68. His work on the likes of Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon has inspired millions across his entire career, and many have been paying their respects to the legend on social media.

MultiVersus fans have been desperately awaiting the return of the game ever since it was taken down from storefronts following its open beta period. It seemed as though an imminent reveal was on the cards earlier this week, after the official MultiVersus Twitter account spurred back into life for a "mic check", but with the weekend approaching and fans getting more and more irritated with each passing day, developer Player First has finally lifted the lid on when we'll see the re-reveal.

Dragon's Dogma 2 will let you permanently kill off NPCs, unlike the first game which had them respawn and recover from death after a week of in-game time.

Hogwarts Legacy is getting "additional updates and features" later this year, though its developer has started setting expectations for fans. 

The titan of anime series, Attack on Titan is set to make a grand entrance (once again) on Last Cloudia this month. Yep, Last Cloudia x Attack on Titan crossover is starting on March 14, 2024! It’s set to bring new units and arks straight from the grim world of Attack on Titan to Granzelia!

The Helldivers 2 mechs can seemingly be found and operated in-game right now, despite the fact that their construction planet hasn't been liberated.

Freshly-launched roguelike card game Balatro has sold more than 500,000 copies since its release.

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has now introduced Articles as a way for users to share long-form content. This announcement comes amidst rumours that the microblogging platform could face a raft of new technology rules placed by the European Union as part of the Digital Markets Act. Nonetheless, X has been bringing about a myriad of changes since its takeover by the Tesla CEO, the latest of which is the Articles feature. Know all about it.

Dragon Ball fans across the globe are currently in mourning, as it's been announced that legendary manga creator Akira Toriyama has passed away at just age 68. According to an official post via the Dragon Ball Twitter account, Toriyama passed away on March 1 earlier this month due to "acute subdural hematoma". It was also explained that a funeral service was held with close family earlier this week, and that flowers and gifts will not be accepted at this time out of respect for Toriyama's family.

Helldivers 2 has plenty of weapons in its armory for players to gun down robots and bugs with, but one thing that has been a constant request from the fanbase is the addition of mechs. Leaks from last month appeared to show off gameplay footage of mechs in action, and an official post from the Helldivers 2 Twitter account teased that they'd be "on the battlefield soon" and are in production in factories across the planet of Tien Kwan.

The war continues in co-op sci-fi shooter Helldivers 2, and players have been informed that they must successfully defend a key planet in order to get their hands on new mechs. 

Helldivers 2's game director has a huge Warhammer habit, so if the hit shooter ever gets "giant microtransactions," you know why.

In the words of that one recurring Pokemon NPC, technology is incredible, but just in case you needed any convincing, this real-life recreation of Pokemon Violet's legendary mascot Miraidon as some sort of fancy prototype motorcycle might do the trick.

The developer of the Tails Noir series, Eggnut Games, ceased operations yesterday (March 6th).

MultiVersus was the biggest game in the world for about a week, before an iffy Battle Pass and tardy updates plunged its appeal, and prompted Player1stGames to unexpectedly pull the whole thing offline. The release was never meant to disappear entirely, of course, and the developer has been beavering away on some important updates behind-the-scenes. Now it appears it’s finally poised to return.

Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 2 will seemingly introduce flying mounts to the game, as originally leaked by dataminers and now teased by the official Twitter account.

Shocking absolutely no one, Helldivers 2's game director has confirmed that developer Arrowhead Game Studios is not being acquired by Sony.

X Corp. CEO Elon Musk is being sued for $128 million dollars in a lawsuit that alleges several former Twitter executives are still due unpaid severances. Multiple lawsuits have been lobbed at the social media CEO in recent months, including Grimes suing Elon Musk in October of last year. With Musk's personal and professional decisions continuing to raise eyebrows, this new lawsuit has once again fueled discussion among audiences.

Sora, the spiky-haired protagonist of Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series, has briefly surfaced to congratulate fellow spiky-haired protagonist, Cloud Strife, on the (largely) successful launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Of the 900 PlayStation employees that lost their jobs during yesterday's layoffs, it's reported that roughly 40 of them — or 10 per cent of the developer's workforce — belonged to Horizon Forbidden West team Guerrilla Games. Dutch outlet AD shared the news that the layoffs at Guerrilla Games concerned «ten percent of the staff, or about forty of the more than four hundred employees», having spoken to sources.

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The Voodoo is comin’ to Warcraft Rumble in Season 4. Introducing Warcraft Rumble’s newest Troop, Witch Doctor and two new emotes! Learn more in our Season 4 article.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an all-time classic, but there's no doubt that its in-game mirrors have always been slightly wobbly in places. Now though, we finally know why, and it centres around a workaround put in place due to a lack of video memory – at least in the PS2 version.