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Every choice leaves a mark: How Tides of Tomorrow reinvents consequence | VGC

A world is stuck between warring factions with very different plans for its future…

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Miyamoto says he wants Peach’s origin story in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future games | VGC

One of the film’s biggest surprises now appears to part of the games’ lore going forward…

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Koei Tecmo predicts 50% higher profit for FY2026 than originally forecast, due to strong game sales and investments | VGC

The publisher has greatly revised its forecast for the year…

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Analysts say Xbox Game Pass price drop is ‘unsurprising’ after COD failed to significantly increase subscriptions | VGC

The cut should see subscriber counts grow…

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Xbox is cutting Game Pass prices and removing launch-day Call of Duty games | VGC

Game Pass Ultimate drops from $29.99 to $22.99 per month starting today…

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MindsEye studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software | VGC

Unionised Build a Rocket Boy employees say the software violated their data privacy…

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‘I don’t think by any means we nailed it’: Arc Raiders design director says ‘significant changes’ are coming to the skill tree | VGC

Virgil Watkins says juggling PvP with PvE means some of the game’s skills are “underserving their purpose”…

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Single-player spin-off Splatoon Raiders comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer | VGC

New Amiibo for the upcoming game have also been announced…

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Bethesda doesn’t have ‘the engineering know-how’ to remaster Fallout New Vegas, former Obsidian CCO says | VGC

Chris Avellone claims Bethesda doesn’t have the source code and has “no idea how to reassemble it”…

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Capcom has thanked Macross and Transformers legend Shoji Kawamori for helping with Pragmata development | VGC

Kawamori says he helped with world-building and giving the game an anime-style sci-fi feel…

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Japan entertainment giant Toei is forming its own gaming division | VGC

The Kamen Rider and Power Rangers owner will first make games using original IP…

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Mass Effect TV show writer denies reports that it’s been rewritten to accommodate non-players | VGC

Fast & Furious 9 writer Daniel Casey says it isn’t true…

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‘Stay tuned’: It sounds like cult N64 shooter Buck Bumble is really coming back | VGC

Argonaut Games teases upcoming news…

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PlayStation has started telling UK and Ireland players to verify their age by June to keep certain features | VGC

Age verification will be required for online communication…

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Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake reveal: ‘The iconic pirate adventure returns’ | VGC

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced will be revealed via a live stream this week…

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Xbox has revealed the next 10 titles coming to Game Pass, including Final Fantasy 5 | VGC

10 games will also be removed from Game Pass next week…

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Xbox has officially announced its Forza Horizon 6 wireless controller and headset | VGC

Both limited edition peripherals were leaked earlier this month…

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Elden Ring movie cast revealed, as it’s claimed A24 film has a budget ‘well over’ $100m | VGC

Alex Garland’s Elden Ring movie begins production in the UK this week…

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Speakers announced for Summer Game Fest’s The Game Business Live event | VGC

EA’s boss and Naughty Dog’s co-founder will appear at the LA event, with tickets on sale…

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For the second month, Square Enix has shut down a Japanese content creator for ‘harassing’ Final Fantasy 14 staff | VGC

A news blogger and video creator have both agreed to pay compensation…

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Polymega Remix, a legal way to emulate your retro games on PC, is shipping next month | VGC

Players will be able copy their physical CD and cartridge games and play them on a variety of devices…

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As The Legend of Zelda movie wraps filming, its cinematographer shares a new look at Link | VGC

Gyula Pados also worked on two of the Maze Runner films with Zelda director Wes Ball…

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is finally coming, with designs by the late Akira Toriyama | VGC

The first sequel in a decade was revealed at an event this weekend…

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Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan | VGC

Yoshida previously claimed he was forced to take on a new indie role or leave the company…

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Capcom says Pragmata is off to ‘a strong start’ with 1 million sold in its first two days | VGC

The critically acclaimed new IP has already hit the million milestone…

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie stays top of the charts as the Super Mario film series passes $2 billion globally | VGC

The sequel has now reached $747 million with a Japan release coming this weekend…

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Nintendo has quietly opened a new London pop-up store | VGC

‘Nintendo Experience Zone’ is now open within Tottenham Court Road’s Argos…

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Fans think unused music points to a Resident Evil Requiem Mercenaries mode | VGC

Capcom has said it will release a new RE9 “mini-game” in May…

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Indie dev ‘devastated’ after BAFTA pulls trailer at last minute, citing ‘wellbeing of our guests’ | VGC

A trailer for The Quiet Things was allegedly pulled 24 hours before the Awards…

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Clair Obscur and Dispatch lead 2026 BAFTA Games Awards Winners | VGC

Expedition 33 won the BAFTA for Best Game…

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Ghost of Yotei star Erika Ishii says she’d ‘jump’ at the chance to play Atsu again | VGC

Ishii is nominated for a BAFTA for Performer in a Leading Role…

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Metro 2039 is coming this year, a game ‘fundamentally changed’ by Russia’s illegal war | VGC

“Everything we had planned for the next chapter of Metro changed in 2020,” according to 4A Games…

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SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges | VGC

The classic SNK console is coming with full compatibility with original games…

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Skate is adding a limited time Nike SB pop-up event until May | VGC

The third season of Skate will kick off in June…

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Rockstar hackers actually made Take-Two's stock increase, after leaking how much GTA Online is making | VGC

In-game spending in Rockstar's online megalith continues to be strong, 13 years after launch...

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PlayStation Plus Extra games for April reportedly include Horizon Remastered and more | VGC

Players can claim three more titles starting on April 21...

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PS5 sales reached year highs as consumers raced to beat Sony's price increases | VGC

PlayStation hardware reportedly enjoyed a US sales boost ahead of $100 price hikes...

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Hades 2 arrives on consoles with a new update making it easier to romance popular character | VGC

Hades 2 is out now on PS5 and Xbox, alongside a big new update for all versions...

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Spider-Man model appears to tease new PlayStation game in now-deleted post | VGC

The model behind Insomniac's Spider-Man games appears to have started capture work...

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Bethesda promises to fix Starfield PS5 crashes some fans complain make it 'unplayable' | VGC

Starfield PS5 fixes are coming this week...

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Bloodborne is officially returning as an R-rated animated movie | VGC

Content creator Seán "Jacksepticeye" McLoughlin is producing the Bloodborne movie...

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Blizzard's Overwatch (previously known as Overwatch 2) is now available as 60fps Switch 2 version | VGC

The Switch 2 version has launched alongside Reign of Talon Season 2...

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Nintendo sends Animal Crossing players a nostalgic surprise on the series' 25th anniversary | VGC

New Horizons has another surprise update...

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Xbox's new boss tells staff Game Pass 'has become too expensive for players' | VGC

Asha Sharma suggests Game Pass price changes are coming...

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Stone Cold's Fortnite Character Revealed

Tap in to watch the trailer 🎥

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Indonesia's ratings board just leaked huge spoilers for 007: Last Light and other unreleased games | VGC

Ratings board accidentally made public over an hour of Bond spoiler footage...

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Metro 2039 will be revealed this week, 4A Games confirms | VGC

The next instalment in the FPS franchise will debut via an Xbox showcase on Thursday...

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Hacker group confirms it will release stolen Rockstar Games data | VGC

The GTA 6 developer confirmed a breach this weekend, but downplayed its impact...

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Fable's release has reportedly been pushed back over GTA concerns | VGC

The Playground Games reboot could now release later...

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Hideo Kojima casting call reveals Physint hijacked bus scene and 'Mads Mikkelsen-type' villain | VGC

Physint capture work will reportedly begin this summer...

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Pete Hines says he quit Bethesda post-Xbox because 'it's part of something not genuine' | VGC

The former publishing boss suggests he was frustrated about the direction of the Elder Scrolls publisher...

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Rockstar confirms new data breach, after hacker group threatens: 'Pay, or we leak' | VGC

The GTA 6 developer claims that "a limited amount of non-material company information" was accessed...

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Amazon Luna has stopped offering individual games and subscriptions from third-party stores | VGC

Games bought on the EA, Ubisoft and GOG stores will no longer be playable through Luna's cloud streaming...

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Gunzilla CEO says 'haters' are building the narrative that it doesn't pay its contractors, apologises anyway | VGC

"Some payments may be scheduled in a way that works for the company's cash flow," Vlad Korolev's lengthy rant says...

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After 20 years in pre-production limbo, a Metal Gear Solid movie may finally be on the way | VGC

The film is set to be directed by the Final Destination Bloodlines duo of Lipovsky and Stein...

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Of the 500+ AI tools tested by a leading game dev tech provider, only 'half a dozen' help 'in the right way' | VGC

"AI feels like it's in the chaos phase right now", says Keywords Studios' head of transformation...

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Nintendo confirms a summer release date for Rhythm Heaven / Paradise Groove | VGC

The Switch game is the fifth title in the Rhythm Heaven /

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Konami's eFootball celebrates 1 billion downloads by bringing back a limited-time take on PES Master League | VGC

Master League Sprint will include classic Pro Evolution Soccer players...

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Neill Blomkamp's blockchain studio Gunzilla Games hasn't paid some staff 'for many months', employees allege | VGC

"I have personally not been paid since October 2025", one former animator claims...

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Avalanche co-founder says his new studio's first game Samson has 'unacceptable' bugs following rough launch | VGC

Samson is the debut from Liquid Swords, set up by Just Cause director Christofer Sundberg...

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The James Bond IP owner has opposed an attempt to trademark '90s parody video game character James Pond | VGC

The first James Pond was published by EA in 1990, and was followed by the beloved RoboCod...

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Three Namco-published NES games, including Pokémon studio Game Freak's first ever game, join Switch Online | VGC

Pac-Man, Mendel Palace and The Tower of Druaga are now on Nintendo Classics...

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No Man's Sky gets a new update adding Xeno Arena, a Pokémon style turn-based battle mode | VGC

Update 6.3 lets players collect creature companions and make them fight others...

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The Switch 2 version of 007 First Light has been delayed until this summer | VGC

The other versions are still set to release in May...

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Assassin's Creed Shadows update adds PSSR 2 upscaling for PS5 Pro, plus keyboard and mouse support on Switch 2 | VGC

Players can also now find Bo weapons without the Claws of Awaji expansion...

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Forza Horizon 6 is reportedly getting its own limited edition Xbox wireless controller and headset | VGC

Forza Horizon 5 also got its own special edition controller in 2021...

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Guilty Gear creator says it's 'very dangerous' for developers to specialise in one area instead of trying new skills | VGC

"You'll find yourself at a loss when the project you're working on hits a rough patch"...

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Supercell CEO and co-founder Ilkka Paananen is to be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship | VGC

Paananen joins such games industry figures as Miyamoto, Kojima and Yoshida in receiving the award...

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Nintendo is taking $20 off Switch 2 in the US if it's bought with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 | VGC

Players can either buy the game physically or digitally...

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Xbox has revealed 18 Game Pass titles for April, including Hades 2, Kiln and Vampire Crawlers | VGC

Five games including Grand Theft Auto 5 will be leaving next week...

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PlayStation is letting one player win the chance to be scanned and appear in Gran Turismo 7, in its new Playerbase program | VGC

The Playerbase is a new community program where players can audition to feature in games...

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Overwatch reveals Anran redesign following player and voice actor backlash | VGC

The character has been tweaked to look "more sincere and more mature"...

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'The game was in a Word document': State of Decay 3's 2020 announce trailer was just a concept, studio head says | VGC

An alpha playtest for the game is coming next month...

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Impossible Mission 3 is coming in May, nearly 40 years after the second game in the iconic UK series | VGC

The classic C64 action platformer series is making a comeback...

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Beat 'em up pioneer and Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto has died at 64 | VGC

Kishimoto also created the Kunio-kun (River City) series and directed WWF Wrestlefest...

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Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says he no longer reveals what he's working on in case it's stolen or 'slurped up by AI' | VGC

The Return of the Obra Dinn designer also says he's worried about making lightning strike again...

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Super Mario becomes the only animated movie series to open globally at more than $350 million twice | VGC

Galaxy took $372.5 million globally, the fifth biggest opening weekend of all time for Universal...

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Angels' Pac-Man Food Stand🍦

Arcade meets the ballpark with new concessions menu 📸

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Alone in the Dark's creator is crowdfunding a new Mega Drive / Genesis game with a unique controller | VGC

Frédérick Raynal wants to fund PopCorn: Duel with its own spinner controller...

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Tomodachi Life doesn't support Switch 2's 'handheld mode boost' because it runs at 1080p in handheld, Nintendo says | VGC

The Switch game will get a resolution boost on Switch 2 with the touchscreen still active...

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Amazon Prime's 12 'free' games for April include XCOM: Enemy Unknown Complete Pack | VGC

Amazon Prime subscribers can claim free PC games to keep via its Luna service...

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Four retro baseball and football games from the NES and SNES era have returned on Switch and PS5 | VGC

Jaleco's Bases Loaded 2 and Goal! 2 have received a modern day re-release...

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GOG's optimised ports of the original PC Resident Evil trilogy are now on Steam too | VGC

The new release is fully compatible with Windows 10 and 11 PCs...

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Pokémon has opened a Pokopia-themed 'immersive space' in London | VGC

The event is open to the public, and is free to attend...

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Switch 2 price is 'going to have to go up' eventually, former Nintendo sales lead says | VGC

It's "inevitable" that Nintendo will have to join PlayStation and Xbox in raising its prices...

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie has a better opening day than the first film, is expected to finish behind for the weekend | VGC

Its domestic opening day is the best of the year so far, beating Project Hail Mary...

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April's PlayStation Plus 'free' Essential monthly games have been confirmed | VGC

There are three games for subscribers to claim this month...

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After asking the Japanese public to help it find its first ever claw machine game, Taito instead found its second | VGC

The search for the Crown 602, believed to be Japan's first domestic crane game...

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April's upcoming games: Pragmata, Pokémon, Saros, and more | VGC

Here's every big new game scheduled for Xbox, PS5, Switch 2, and PC in April...

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US patent office revokes Nintendo's patent on summoning characters to make them battle | VGC

The USPTO director made a rare order to re-examine the patent last year...

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A Pokémon Home update is coming this week, finally adding Legends Z-A support | VGC

Pokémon from Pokémon Legends Z-A can be moved to the upcoming Pokémon Champions...

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MindsEye is adding a new mission which will 'share some of the evidence' of alleged studio sabotage, CEO says | VGC

CEO Mark Gerhard previously said "organised espionage" contributed to the game's poor launch...

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Stellar Blade dev Shift Up has acquired Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's new studio | VGC

Shift Up will publish and support all of Unbound's future games...

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Marathon's latest patch fixes a move exploit Bungie says is 'unhealthy' | VGC

Version 1.0.5.2 also makes more than 20 other changes and bug fixes...

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Neverwinter, Star Trek Online and Champions Online veterans have rejoined Cryptic Studios | VGC

The MMO studio says it's "unifying legacy expertise with fresh perspectives"...

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Blaze announces Evercade Nexus handheld, including enhanced versions of Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie | VGC

Both Rare classics will feature widescreen and twin-stick support...

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Fanta and Xbox are teaming up for a special campaign including a new Fanta Crimson flavour | VGC

Fanta cans will feature Xbox game characters for a limited time...

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Eidos-Montréal announces mass layoffs for the third year in a row, as studio head leaves | VGC

124 employees are being laid off in the studio's latest annual round of cuts...

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Boxroom is a home designer game that turns your actual Steam library into physical game boxes | VGC

Players can build shelving units and use them to arrange their existing Steam games...

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'Father of PlayStation' Ken Kutaragi to make rare public appearance at UK's Game Republic event | VGC

The former Sony chairman will speak about his career and meet fans...

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Pokémon Pokopia is getting an official Ikea island | VGC

In-store events tied to Pokémon Pokopia will also take place in Japan next month...

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Disney may be interested in acquiring Epic Games at some point, it's claimed | VGC

Disney previously invested $1.5 billion in the Fortnite and Unreal Engine company...

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Mario Kart World update adds Bob-omb Blast Battle mode plus around 50 balancing tweaks and bug fixes | VGC

Version 1.6.0 is available to download now...

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WWE 2K26 makes widespread changes to its Ringside Pass and stamina systems following player criticism | VGC

Patch 1.07 also makes more than 180 changes and bug fixes...

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Classic arcade shoot 'em up series Truxton is getting its first new entry in 34 years | VGC

Truxton Extreme is coming this July, with original creator Masahiro Yuge returning...

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Filming on Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider series has halted after lead star Sophie Turner gets injured | VGC

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing and executive producing the Amazon MGM Studios show...

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This summer's Xbox Games Showcase is confirmed for June, followed by a Gears of War E-Day Direct | VGC

Xbox's annual presentation will take place during Summer Game Fest weekend...

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John and Brenda Romero say the industry feels 'crashier' than the North American game crash of 1983 did | VGC

"It's a really difficult time right now", the Doom and Wizardry couple say...

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Microsoft claims new gaming CEO killed This is an Xbox campaign 'because it didn't feel like Xbox' | VGC

Asha Sharma is leading a 'brand reset', according to the company...

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'We are in it for the long haul': Bungie says Marathon will be steadily improved for 'many years' | VGC

The game's player base is holding steady on Steam following positive user reviews...

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Konami increases its starting salary in Japan by nearly 30%, increases base pay for the fifth year in a row | VGC

The company says it's "consistently investing in human capital"...

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First Play: Watch us play Nutmeg, a deck-building football manager game | VGC

Can roguelike mechanics work when you're in the dugout?

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Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario | VGC

A 'classic-style' Star Fox game will be released for Switch 2 this summer...

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As Crimson Desert nears 5 million sales, Pearl Abyss CEO says it's looking into a Switch 2 port | VGC

Compromises will have to be made but the team is interested in doing it...

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Two classic Japanese horror series crossover as Fatal Frame 2 Remake gets free Silent Hill F DLC today | VGC

Players can dress Fatal Frame 2's characters as Silent Hill F's Shimizu...

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Confirmed: PS5 console prices are being raised by $100 | VGC

Sony confirms hardware price hikes; PS5 Pro will cost $900 from April 2...

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A Switch 2 version of Devil May Cry 5 has been rated | VGC

It's going to be called Devil Hunter Edition, according to the Taiwanese ratings board...

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Resident Evil Requiem's latest update adds Photo Mode and changes some facial expressions | VGC

The update is rolling out to all platforms today...

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Stalker 2's first major story expansion, Cost of Hope, is coming this summer | VGC

The new non-linear expansion adds two new regions, including the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant...

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Hades 2 is finally coming to PlayStation and Xbox next month | VGC

The game was previously a Nintendo Switch 2 console exclusive...

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Three weeks after being accidentally uploaded to Steam, the new Hunter: The Reckoning game is now official | VGC

A playable build briefly replaced RoboCop: Rogue City earlier this month...

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Like a Dragon studio reveals that Stranger Than Heaven will take place over five eras | VGC

The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass, with a 'deep dive broadcast' coming in May...

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Sniper Elite studio Rebellion reveals Alien Deathstorm, an action horror FPS | VGC

The game is set for release in 2027...

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Here's everything announced in the Xbox Partner Preview | VGC

A round-up of all the news, including Stranger than Heaven and Hades 2...

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'Robot detective' game, Artificial Detective, revealed from Control, Dead Space vets | VGC

The game sees a robot detective investigating the disappearance of humans...

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Xbox Partner Preview: Here's where to watch today's presentation | VGC

Sega's Stranger Than Heaven will be among the third-party games shown...

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Dying Light: The Beast gets a free major Restored Land update today, with a new persistent world mode | VGC

Players can free the entire map from infection and restore humanity...

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Fox McCloud is officially appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | VGC

Nintendo announces huge Star Fox crossover, a week before film release...

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Switch 2 and PS5 versions of Mewgenics teased by developers | VGC

Videos of the game running on both consoles were shared online...

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The Mega Man DLC pack is now available for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds | VGC

The DLC includes two racers plus a new car, track and music selection...

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Dark Outlaw Games founder says it 'f**king sucks' that Sony closed his studio but games are scrapped 'all the time' | VGC

Jason Blundell says more of a focus was placed on this particular game because of his reputation...

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Nintendo confirms its US Switch 2 games will soon cost more as physical versions | VGC

Starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, first-party Nintendo games will have different prices as digital and physical versions...

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Sony and Honda are scrapping Afeela, their car with PlayStation dashboard themes and Remote Play | VGC

The only way to drive it now will be in Gran Turismo 7...

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Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS5 | VGC

Less than a fifth of the people playing Sony's first-party game are reportedly playing on its console...

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Square Enix was Metacritic's No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 'good' games | VGC

It's the first time Square Enix has topped Metacritic's annual publisher rankings...

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April's main PlayStation Plus 'free' Essential monthly game has been leaked | VGC

The rest of April's games have still to be confirmed...

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A demo for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is available on Switch | VGC

The Welcome Version lets players transfer their progress to the main game...

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PlayStation is closing another game studio | VGC

Call of Duty Zombies co-creator's Dark Outlaw Games has reportedly been shut down by Sony...

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'I'm sorry we're here again': Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees due to 'Fortnite downturn' | VGC

Unreal Engine firm is making over $500 million of cuts to put it "in a more stable place"...

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Pokémon Champions gets confirmed release date and Switch 2 launch update | VGC

Pokémon's Switch and mobile battling game will release on April 8...

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As UK game development suffers its 'sharpest recorded decline', trade association calls on UK Government to act | VGC

TIGA says employment fell for the first time in 15 years and the number of studios is dropping...

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Nintendo is reportedly cutting Switch 2 production this quarter as US demand dips | VGC

It plans to make 4 million units instead of 6 million...

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Crimson Desert gets a new patch which improves controls and adds new item storage | VGC

Version 1.00.03 is rolling out today...

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Sega's Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week | VGC

The next Xbox Partner Preview stream will take place on March 26...

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Square Enix has partnered with Google to put an AI chat bot in Dragon Quest X | VGC

A "conversational AI" companion called Chatty Slimey will help guide lost players.

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Nintendo sued by players who say they should get any tariff refunds received by the US government | VGC

Ecco the Dolphin Complete announced, containing the first two games and a new ‘contemporary’ game | VGC

Vampire Survivors’ developer is working on over 15 games, including IP collaborations | VGC

Miyamoto says he was surprised Mario Galaxy Movie reviews were even harsher than the first | VGC

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Every choice leaves a mark: How Tides of Tomorrow reinvents consequence | VGC

Miyamoto says he wants Peach’s origin story in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future games | VGC

Koei Tecmo predicts 50% higher profit for FY2026 than originally forecast, due to strong game sales and investments | VGC

Analysts say Xbox Game Pass price drop is ‘unsurprising’ after COD failed to significantly increase subscriptions | VGC

Xbox is cutting Game Pass prices and removing launch-day Call of Duty games | VGC

MindsEye studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software | VGC

‘I don’t think by any means we nailed it’: Arc Raiders design director says ‘significant changes’ are coming to the skill tree | VGC

Single-player spin-off Splatoon Raiders comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer | VGC

Bethesda doesn’t have ‘the engineering know-how’ to remaster Fallout New Vegas, former Obsidian CCO says | VGC

Capcom has thanked Macross and Transformers legend Shoji Kawamori for helping with Pragmata development | VGC

Japan entertainment giant Toei is forming its own gaming division | VGC

Mass Effect TV show writer denies reports that it’s been rewritten to accommodate non-players | VGC

‘Stay tuned’: It sounds like cult N64 shooter Buck Bumble is really coming back | VGC

PlayStation has started telling UK and Ireland players to verify their age by June to keep certain features | VGC

Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake reveal: ‘The iconic pirate adventure returns’ | VGC

Xbox has revealed the next 10 titles coming to Game Pass, including Final Fantasy 5 | VGC

Xbox has officially announced its Forza Horizon 6 wireless controller and headset | VGC

Elden Ring movie cast revealed, as it’s claimed A24 film has a budget ‘well over’ $100m | VGC

Speakers announced for Summer Game Fest’s The Game Business Live event | VGC

For the second month, Square Enix has shut down a Japanese content creator for ‘harassing’ Final Fantasy 14 staff | VGC

Polymega Remix, a legal way to emulate your retro games on PC, is shipping next month | VGC

As The Legend of Zelda movie wraps filming, its cinematographer shares a new look at Link | VGC

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is finally coming, with designs by the late Akira Toriyama | VGC

Shuhei Yoshida says he was ‘fired’ from his role as PlayStation studio president because he ‘didn’t listen to’ Jim Ryan | VGC

Capcom says Pragmata is off to ‘a strong start’ with 1 million sold in its first two days | VGC

Super Mario Galaxy Movie stays top of the charts as the Super Mario film series passes $2 billion globally | VGC

Nintendo has quietly opened a new London pop-up store | VGC

Fans think unused music points to a Resident Evil Requiem Mercenaries mode | VGC

Indie dev ‘devastated’ after BAFTA pulls trailer at last minute, citing ‘wellbeing of our guests’ | VGC

Clair Obscur and Dispatch lead 2026 BAFTA Games Awards Winners | VGC

Ghost of Yotei star Erika Ishii says she’d ‘jump’ at the chance to play Atsu again | VGC

Metro 2039 is coming this year, a game ‘fundamentally changed’ by Russia’s illegal war | VGC

SNK is releasing a modern NeoGeo AES console with ‘unrivaled authenticity’ and £70 game cartridges | VGC

Skate is adding a limited time Nike SB pop-up event until May | VGC

Rockstar hackers actually made Take-Two's stock increase, after leaking how much GTA Online is making | VGC

PlayStation Plus Extra games for April reportedly include Horizon Remastered and more | VGC

PS5 sales reached year highs as consumers raced to beat Sony's price increases | VGC

Hades 2 arrives on consoles with a new update making it easier to romance popular character | VGC

Spider-Man model appears to tease new PlayStation game in now-deleted post | VGC

Bethesda promises to fix Starfield PS5 crashes some fans complain make it 'unplayable' | VGC

Bloodborne is officially returning as an R-rated animated movie | VGC

Blizzard's Overwatch (previously known as Overwatch 2) is now available as 60fps Switch 2 version | VGC

Nintendo sends Animal Crossing players a nostalgic surprise on the series' 25th anniversary | VGC

Xbox's new boss tells staff Game Pass 'has become too expensive for players' | VGC

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Indonesia's ratings board just leaked huge spoilers for 007: Last Light and other unreleased games | VGC

Metro 2039 will be revealed this week, 4A Games confirms | VGC

Hacker group confirms it will release stolen Rockstar Games data | VGC

Fable's release has reportedly been pushed back over GTA concerns | VGC

Hideo Kojima casting call reveals Physint hijacked bus scene and 'Mads Mikkelsen-type' villain | VGC

Pete Hines says he quit Bethesda post-Xbox because 'it's part of something not genuine' | VGC

Rockstar confirms new data breach, after hacker group threatens: 'Pay, or we leak' | VGC

Amazon Luna has stopped offering individual games and subscriptions from third-party stores | VGC

Gunzilla CEO says 'haters' are building the narrative that it doesn't pay its contractors, apologises anyway | VGC

After 20 years in pre-production limbo, a Metal Gear Solid movie may finally be on the way | VGC

Of the 500+ AI tools tested by a leading game dev tech provider, only 'half a dozen' help 'in the right way' | VGC

Nintendo confirms a summer release date for Rhythm Heaven / Paradise Groove | VGC

Konami's eFootball celebrates 1 billion downloads by bringing back a limited-time take on PES Master League | VGC

Neill Blomkamp's blockchain studio Gunzilla Games hasn't paid some staff 'for many months', employees allege | VGC

Avalanche co-founder says his new studio's first game Samson has 'unacceptable' bugs following rough launch | VGC

The James Bond IP owner has opposed an attempt to trademark '90s parody video game character James Pond | VGC

Three Namco-published NES games, including Pokémon studio Game Freak's first ever game, join Switch Online | VGC

No Man's Sky gets a new update adding Xeno Arena, a Pokémon style turn-based battle mode | VGC

The Switch 2 version of 007 First Light has been delayed until this summer | VGC

Assassin's Creed Shadows update adds PSSR 2 upscaling for PS5 Pro, plus keyboard and mouse support on Switch 2 | VGC

Forza Horizon 6 is reportedly getting its own limited edition Xbox wireless controller and headset | VGC

Guilty Gear creator says it's 'very dangerous' for developers to specialise in one area instead of trying new skills | VGC

Supercell CEO and co-founder Ilkka Paananen is to be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship | VGC

Nintendo is taking $20 off Switch 2 in the US if it's bought with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 | VGC

Xbox has revealed 18 Game Pass titles for April, including Hades 2, Kiln and Vampire Crawlers | VGC

PlayStation is letting one player win the chance to be scanned and appear in Gran Turismo 7, in its new Playerbase program | VGC

Overwatch reveals Anran redesign following player and voice actor backlash | VGC

'The game was in a Word document': State of Decay 3's 2020 announce trailer was just a concept, studio head says | VGC

Impossible Mission 3 is coming in May, nearly 40 years after the second game in the iconic UK series | VGC