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Thunderful working on 4 new SteamWorld games

SteamWorld fans will be pleased to hear that Thunderful currently have four new games in the SteamWorld franchise in development and three of those games are currently scheduled to be released in 2023. The first is SteamWorld Headhunter which was…

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Framework's 12th Gen Intel upgrade kit is a welcome first for laptops

20 mins ago PC Gamer

Framework, the company that produces a fully modular laptop, has just announced a range of new Alder Lake mainboards for its laptops. This will allow users to upgrade existing 11th Gen laptops to the very latest tech. Alternatively, if you…

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EA's split with FIFA reportedly led to layoffs at its customer support studios

22 mins ago PC Gamer

Up to 100 customer service workers at EA's Austin studio may be made redundant, with more in line at EA's Galway customer service office in Ireland, according to internal emails obtained by Kotaku this week. The layoffs reportedly come in…

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Random: It Looks Like Activision Blizzard's 'Diversity Tool' Analysed Super Mario And Co. Years Ago

52 mins ago Nintendo Life

Who remembers GDC 2017? Over the past week, word has gotten out over Activision Blizzard’s ‘Diversity Space Tool’, a measurement device apparently created to assist developers in creating a more diverse cast of characters for their games. As reported by…

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Random: Amazing Dreams Remake of Unreal 5 Train Station Scene Is Playable Now

1 hour ago Push Square

Plus: Watch a timelapse of its construction. Update (19/5/22): When we first shared this story about a Dreams recreation of that Unreal Engine 5 demo, the work was only half done. Now, though, artist Martin Nebelong has completed the reconstruction,…

Playstation

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Tantalises with PS5, PS4 Remaster's Opening Cutscene

1 hour ago Push Square

Don’t sleep on this one. Longtime PlayStation fans will remember that the PS1 was host to some fantastic platformers. Crash Bandicoot is a household name, but less well known is the equally-epic Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. Bandai Namco has released…

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Last year's best strategy game finally comes to Steam

1 hour ago PC Gamer

Old World had our resident strategy buff frothing at the mouth, in excitement I hasten to add, at a 4X that was actually doing some new things. In our review Fraser described it as “a brilliant 4X, and one that…

Playstation

Walmart Confirms Its Next PS5 Restock: Here's How to Get Yours

2 hours ago IGN

PS5 consoles will be in stock at Walmart from June 2, at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. Walmart has confirmed its latest PS5 stock drop will occur on June 2 as part of its Memorial Day sales, but…

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Discord, Twitch, 4Chan and more to be investigated in wake of Buffalo terror attack

2 hours ago PC Gamer

New York attorney general Letitia James has announced her office is launching investigations into various online platforms and social media companies, following the May 14 terror attack in Buffalo that claimed 10 lives and wounded three people. The suspect, a…

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Strategy RPG Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord Launches In Japan This Year

2 hours ago Nintendo Life

Check out the sequel’s debut trailer. Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord, which is the sequel to Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, which is an expansion of Fairy Fencer F from 2013 (phewww!), is due to launch in Japan on…

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Today's Wordle answer #334: Thursday, May 19

2 hours ago PC Gamer

Have you been looking for the Wordle May 19 (334) answer? I know how that feels. Some days I can recall the sort of words that used to impress my old English Lit teacher—it's just a shame none of them…

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Ubisoft's Long-Delayed Roller Champions Will Finally Be Released Next Week

2 hours ago IGN

Ubisoft's Roller Champions is finally being released next week on May 25, almost three years after its initial reveal at E3 2019. The free to play, fast-paced roller derby game (with splashes of Rocket League and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater)…

Playstation

Star Wars KOTOR PS5 Remake News Coming 'in the Next Several Months'

2 hours ago Push Square

Saber Interactive also helping development. The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake for PlayStation 5 and PC will have updates to share “in the next several months”, it’s been confirmed. Speaking during the Q4 Embracer Group report (the…

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Video: Who's Playing Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl In 2022?

2 hours ago Nintendo Life

“Is Garfield like, a glass cannon?”. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has been in the headlines a lot recently, hasn’t it? We got three brand new DLC character announcements in the form of Jenny (who you can play as now), Hugh Neutron,…

Playstation

Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Bundle Registrations Now Open in USA

2 hours ago Push Square

Good luck getting your hands on one. Console bundles are nothing new, as packaging a high-profile game alongside a brand new console is a no-brainer. It’s perhaps due to a lack of PS5 stock that Sony’s latest hasn’t had an…

Trailers

Revolutionary Alt-History Title Steelrising Gets a Cinematic New Story Trailer

3 hours ago Push Square

Just like clockwork. Imagine, if you will, an alternate history in which the French Revolution is quashed before it can even begin — not by the other great powers of the age, fearful of change, but by the tyrannical King…

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The Last of Us Remake could be launching as soon as this year

3 hours ago Destructoid

Rumored Remake Release Rumors While developer Naughty Dog is yet to even officially confirm rumors of a remake of its magnum opus, The Last of Us, it seems that whispers in the wind are already pointing to the possibility that…

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Headcannon says Sonic Origins is “purely a SEGA-developed product”

4 hours ago My Nintendo News

Headcannon previously tweeted that they were “proud to announce that we have been working with SEGA to re-create Sonic 3 & Knuckles for their upcoming Sonic Origins collection!.” However, in a series on tweets published yesterday, the company said that…

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Explore a Hand-Crafted, Dystopian Cardboard World in Phonopolis

4 hours ago Push Square

The latest from Amanita Design. Amanita Design isn’t exactly a household name, but its thoughtful, unusual puzzle adventure games are nearly all winners. Machinarium and Creaks are two examples that spring to mind, though the team has made many others…

Nintendo

Falcom wants Trails in the Sky, Kuro no Kiseki, and other games on Switch

4 hours ago My Nintendo News

Nihon Falcom president, Toshihiro Kondo, was interviewed by Japanese gaming publication Famitsu about the company’s plans for the future along with updates on some of their projects. During the interview Mr. Kondo said that they are looking to port some…

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WrestleQuest Developer Pins Down Some Extended Footage, Take A Look

4 hours ago Nintendo Life

Shows a real love for wrestling culture and history. Back in March a particularly interesting Indie wrestling game was announced – WrestleQuest. Developed by Mega Cat Studios and published by Skybound Games, it’s an RPG drawing its inspiration from ’80s…

Videos

FULL 20 Minute GAMEPLAY Of Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong

4 hours ago GamesRadar

To give you a better idea of what Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong is like, here is 20 minutes of full gameplay. It’s an interesting game with alot of emphasis on talking and using specific powers to help you explore…

Nintendo

Taiwan: Skyrim Anniversary Edition rated for Nintendo Switch

4 hours ago My Nintendo News

It seems as though Nintendo Switch owners will finally have a chance to indulge themselves with the newer and improved Skyrim: Anniversary Edition as the game was recently rated for the platform in Taiwan. Skyrim: Anniversary Edition contains all the…

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong | Launch Trailer

4 hours ago Playstation

The night has come, but how it will end is based on your choices. A night of celebration turns to Chaos when a mysterious attack puts the Vampires of Boston on the defensive. Hunt for clues, read between the lines,…

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Crypto energy usage has barely dropped, even with market crashes

6 hours ago PC Gamer

Despite the hopes of many, it looks like the current downturn in cryptocurrencies hasn't been enough to put a significant dent in the current environmental impacts of mining and using these digital currencies. The Guardian asked Alex de Vries who's…

Nintendo

Spike Chunsoft Releases “Free Demo” For Research And Destroy On Switch eShop

6 hours ago Nintendo Life

Download it today. In addition to a new trailer for AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, Spike Chunsoft has also released a new demo for Implausible Industries’ new spooky-themed turn-based action game, Research and Destroy. This demo should be…

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These inverted solar panels can generate power from almost any heat source

8 hours ago PC Gamer

Generating renewable power has got to be one of the coolest things we do as a species. Finding ways to draw endless power from what's already going on naturally around us is the biggest of big-brain stuff. Solar is one…

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Random: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mod Updates Toad Circuit Grass

8 hours ago Nintendo Life

Touch grass. The first wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC was released not long ago, and while most people are happy, some racers aren’t quite as impressed with the Switch versions of these tracks. Read the full…

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V Rising developers will make offline mode available 'as soon as possible'

9 hours ago PC Gamer

V Rising is a new survival game from Swedish developers Stunlock Studios, and it's doing rather well for itself. Since launching in Early Access, as is traditional for survival games, the game about Dracula becoming a lumberjack to get enough…

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AI robot painter holds an exhibition and her art is really cool

9 hours ago PC Gamer

Artificial intelligence is playing a huge role in the development of all kinds of technologies. It can be combined with deep learning techniques to do amazing things that have the potential to improve all our lives. Things like learning how…

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Could Tether be the catalyst of a crypto apocalypse?

9 hours ago PC Gamer

The cryptocurrency market has shown that it isn’t immune to wider economic issues. High cap coins including Bitcoin and Ethereum have been on a downward trend over recent weeks. But the wider economy and inflation pressure is far from the…

Nintendo

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Delayed Until 2023, Switch Fans Left In The Dark

10 hours ago Nintendo Life

PS4 and X1 versions cancelled. The upcoming open-world racing game Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has been delayed (again). It was due to arrive in September 2022 and has now been pushed back to 2023. In addition to this, it’s…

Videos

Blizzard prepares for class action lawsuit over Hearthstone card packs

11 hours ago Inside Gaming

Hearthstone card packs have been a thing for a while, but now Blizzard may go to court over the less savory aspects of their game’s economic model. Buy our shirt! Inside Gaming T-Shirt OR follow us on Twitter! Tweets by…

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A Tribute To Facing Worlds, One Of The Greatest Multiplayer Maps Of All Time

11 hours ago Kotaku

The original Unreal Tournament, first released in 1999, launched with a ton of maps, most of which have long been consigned to the Recycle Bin of history. There’s one, however, one very simple map, that has stood the test of…

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Hogwarts Legacy Shares New Location Footage In 20-Minute ASMR Video

11 hours ago Nintendo Life

Listen up. Hogwarts Legacy – a new game inspired by the famous Harry Potter book and movie series – is coming to the Switch later this year. While Warner Bros., Avalanche and Portkey Games have already shown off the extensive…

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Pentagon shows off cool new UFO footage, but still says it's probably not aliens

12 hours ago PC Gamer

The first congressional hearing on the matter of UFOs in more than 50 years was held yesterday, as the the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hosted two US military witnesses to answer the question: Hey, are aliens flying…

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DICE is removing Battlefield 2042's 128-player Breakthrough playlist, says 64 players is 'more tactical'

12 hours ago PC Gamer

After the next Battlefield 2042 update drops on Thursday morning, players will no longer be able to queue for 128-player Breakthrough matches. There'll still be a 128-player Conquest playlist (the 'main' Battlefield mode, in that it's the original), but developer…

Is Koopa Cape a Shell of its Former Self? | BIG Changes in Mario Kart Tour vs Wii, 7 + MK8 Preview?

12 hours ago GameXplain

Now that Koopa Cape is in Mario Kart Tour, how has it changed since its previous appearances? We break down what’s changed both visually and in gameplay in this video! ➤Check out our full comparison: https://youtu.be/qSGDuPCpLtI __ Video by: Tris…

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The Last Of Us Remake Will Reportedly Launch This Holiday Season

12 hours ago Gamespot

We’re still getting reports that a remake for 2013’s The Last of Us is in the works, and it seems like it’s scheduled to launch sometime this year. The remake will supposedly launch in the holiday season, which is currently…

Videos

Battlefield 2042 Is Doing So Poorly EA Excluded It From Active Games List & Replaced It With BF5

12 hours ago YongYea

SURPRISE MECHANICS (MERCH): http://www.yongyea.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/yongyea TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/yongyea SOURCES 1: https://steamcharts.com/app/1517290 2: https://steamcharts.com/app/1238810 3: https://www.thegamer.com/ea-doesnt-consider-battlefield-2042-an-active-game 4: https://s22.q4cdn.com/894350492/files/doc_financials/2022/q4/Q4-FY22-Earnings-Slides-Final.pdf 5: https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-2042-is-using-the-vince-zampella-slash-respawn-model-now-ea-ceo-says/ 6: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/eas-boss-says-the-company-is-taking-the-long-view-with-battlefield-2042/ 7: https://www.vg247.com/battlefield-franchise-changes-connected-universe-zampella-heading-things-up 8: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/ur7fox/no_one_does/ 9: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/unffiq/dice_here_is_the_recipe_for_success_for/ 10: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/uphdo7/fancy_way_to_describe_you_mad_if_we_cut_the_live/ 11: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/uoy1k3/ohh_boy/ 12: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/urkgch/battlefield_2042_roadmap/ TOP PATRONS [CIPHER] – Joseph Lavoie –…

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Phonopolis is a hand-crafted political narrative adventure from Czech developer Amanita

12 hours ago Destructoid

Who says political games can’t be adorable? Fans of narrative point-and-clicks have had a pretty good run of things recently. We had the gem that was NORCO earlier this year, Monkey Island is coming back, and now another beautiful-looking adventure…

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Sonic Mania Dev Clarifies Involvement With Sonic Origins, Says It's “Purely A Sega-Developed Product”

12 hours ago Nintendo Life

Headcannon: “We DID NOT work on Origins itself”. Sonic Mania developer Headcannon, who has also worked on a few classic Sonic games, has clarified its involvement with the upcoming release Sonic Origins. It previously mentioned on social media how it…

Playstation

PS5, PS4 Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy Has Official ASMR Now

12 hours ago Push Square

Ear we go. Whether you’re a subscriber to Fred’s Voice or you think the ASMR boom is all a bit odd, this Hogwarts Legacy video is probably something we can all get behind. The 20-minute video centres on slow, panning…

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There's Warzone XP in King Kong's crown jewels

12 hours ago PC Gamer

Operation Monarch, the latest live event in Call of Duty: Warzone, is the kind of crossover you'd expect from Fortnite. It adds King Kong and Godzilla, though the two behemoths aren't real interested in battling each other. They seem to…

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Lawsuit: Blizzard Lets Minors ‘Gamble’ On ‘Worthless’ Hearthstone Card Packs

13 hours ago Kotaku

Blizzard is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over card packs sold to minors in Hearthstone, its popular World of Warcraft-themed trading card game. A parent in Arizona claims his child purchased hundreds of dollars worth of the cards without realizing…

Nintendo

Ubisoft’s Roller Champions is coming to the Switch “at a later date”

13 hours ago My Nintendo News

Believe it or not, it has been a few years now since Ubisoft Montreal announced a a free-to-play online sports game called Roller Champions. The game had been originally slated to release early last year, but it had been delayed.…

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Ukrainian Devs Moving To 'Safer Areas' With Grant Money

13 hours ago Kotaku

Frogwares, a Ukrainian studio known mostly for their Sherlock Holmes games, have somehow kept working through Russia’s unprovoked invasion of their country. And now, thanks to a large injection of cash, they’ll be able to keep on doing that. Read…

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Subway Surfers Celebrates 10 Years With Plans To Add One Lucky Player To The Game

13 hours ago Gamespot

SYBO has announced it will be hosting a social media competition to find the ultimate “Super Runner.” Whoever wins the competition will be a player character in-game. This is in honor of its massively popular mobile game Subway Surfers’ 10th…

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SteamWorld has plans for a city-builder, a puzzle game, and a tactical shooter

13 hours ago Destructoid

On top of the (already known about) Headhunter As much as our eyes can glaze over when skimming through game publishers’ financial reports, sometimes, there are head-turning tidbits about upcoming games we’d actually like to play. In this case, it…

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Wolverine Dev Insomniac Games Promotes Trio

13 hours ago Push Square

Level up. A trio of key Insomniac Games employees have been promoted as development progresses on both Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Marvel’s Wolverine. Lindsay Thompson, who played a key role on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, has been promoted from…

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The Top 10 Beat 'Em Ups To Play Right Now

14 hours ago Game Informer

Few genres provide the simple pleasure of a good old-fashioned beat ‘em up. After all, these arcade-style games let you and your buddies punch and kick dozens of often colorful enemies in the face. What’s not to love? Double-teaming mobs…

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