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Pragmata Delayed To 2023, New Video And Artwork Released By Capcom

Capcom’s upcoming sci-fi title, Pragmata, has been delayed to 2023. Pragmata was first announced during the PlayStation 5 reveal event way back in June 2020. It featured an astronaut walking through New York who stumbles upon a little girl. A…

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Mario Kart Live 2.0 Update Adds Split-Screen Multiplayer, Four-Player Relay Racing, And More

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit has received a new 2.0 update, and it brings split-screen multiplayer, a new four-player Relay Race mode, additional tracks, and more customization to the racer. This update was revealed on Nintendo’s YouTube yesterday in a…

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Exclusive: Halo Infinite Now Vs. 2020 Campaign Comparison (4K)

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Click to watch embedded media It’s a demo Halo fans will never forget. In 2020, developer 343 Industries brought its latest take on the Halo franchise to the masses during one of Microsoft’s digital events. Halo Infinite‘s gameplay debut was…

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Update: Kena: Bridge of Spirits Physical Deluxe Edition Out This Friday

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Update, 11/17/21: The physical deluxe edition of Kena: Bridge of Spirits will be out this Friday. Detailed today in a new press release from Kena dev Ember Lab and Maximum Games, this deluxe edition of the PlayStation-exclusive game will cost…

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The Top 25 Diamond and Pearl Pokémon

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Released on the Nintendo DS in 2006 in Japan and 2007 everywhere else, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl started the fourth generation of games, with the third entry, Platinum, coming three years later. This introduction to the region of Sinnoh ushered …

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343 Is Investigating Halo Infinite Battle Pass Progression

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343 community director Brian Jarrard took to Twitter yesterday to address something that’s getting a lot of chatter as players begin to jump into the free-to-play Halo Infinite multiplayer experience. The topic might surprise you, as it’s not about any…

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Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Patch Adds Ray-Tracing, Other Improvements Across Multiple Platforms

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Eidos Montreal dropped an update for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy today that makes the space-faring comic book adventure look and run even better. On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, the game now features ray-tracing, meaning the lighting is…

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Activision Blizzard Shareholders Call On Bobby Kotick, Board Members To Resign

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Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal published an extensive report detailing evidence that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was aware for years of the company’s long history of sexual misconduct. The report also points to Kotick withholding information about these events from…

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Street Fighter V's Final Digital Event Airs Next Week

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Newcomer Luke will be the focus of Street Fighter V’s Fall Update next week, which is also being branded as the final event for the long-supported game. In a tweet this morning on the Street Fighter Twitter account, the streaming…

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Sonic And Tails Are Coming To Monster Hunter Rise, Kinda

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If you’ve ever wanted your palico or palamute in Monster Hunter Rise to look like Sonic and Tails, now’s your chance. That’s because Sonic and Tails are (kinda) coming to Monster Hunter Rise in a new collaboration that goes live…

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Ryu Ga Gotoku Developing New Franchise Not Connected To Yakuza And Judgment

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The studio behind the Yakuza series and the Judgment series, Ryu Ga Gotoku, is working on a new franchise, but it won’t be connected to either of their beloved crime-related series. This news comes from Video Games Chronicle, which reports…

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Review – Refurbished Gems

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Click to watch embedded media Publisher: The Pokémon Company Developer: Ilca, Game Freak Release: November 19, 2021 Rating: Everyone Reviewed on: Switch Originally released in 2006, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl ushered in a new generation of Pokémon games onto the…

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Saints Row Reboot Delayed To Summer 2022

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Saints Row graced the cover of Game Informer magazine last month and looks to be a modern reboot of the GTA-inspired and wildly/hilariously inappropriate franchise from over a decade ago. And with Deep Silver Volition developing the title, the nostalgia…

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Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Reveals More Characters And Locations

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Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin has already graced us with several demos and a look at what’s to come ahead of its March 2022 release, and today Square has unveiled some more locations and characters from the world. As…

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Far Cry 6 Gets Breaking Bad And Vass Insanity DLC Today

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Click here to watch embedded media After announcing Rambo and Stranger Things would eventually become a part of Far Cry 6, Ubisoft added yet another license to the mix. This one has a great tie to antagonist Antón Castillo, who…

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Far Cry 6 Gets Breaking Bad And Vaas Insanity DLC Today

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Report: Bobby Kotick Knew Of Activision Blizzard’s History Of Sexual Misconduct, Employees Walk Out Demanding His Resignation

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Activision Blizzard has spent the last several months embroiled in a series of state and federal lawsuits regarding allegations of its toxic work culture. The controversies primarily stem from Blizzard specifically due to numerous stories of how the studio fostered…

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Transformers Arrive In Smite Today

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Collaborations are everywhere! Naruto in Fortnite. Ed Sheeran in Pokémon Go. Anime in World of Warships. The world is more fun when these things collide, isn’t it? They’re everywhere! Today, the Transformers come to Hi-Rez moba Smite. Smite has had…

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Tequila Works Announces Song Of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

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Remember Rime? Tequila Works is back, and they’re working on a game set in the League of Legends universe! The tale of a boy and a yeti is coming in 2022 with Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story.…

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Here Are The Nominees For The Game Awards 2021

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The Game Awards (hosted by Geoff Keighley) airs on December 9 live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. We already know the in-person event will showcase a significant number of new and upcoming titles, but celebrating 2021’s most outstanding…

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Ed Sheeran Is Coming To Pokémon Go

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Today, musical artist Ed Sheeran announced on Twitter that an upcoming collaboration is happening with Pokémon Go. In this day and age when Naruto is in Fortnite and celebrities are tied to all kinds of products via these projects, it’s…

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League of Legends Rhythm Game Hextech Mayhem Launches Today

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Earlier this month, Riot Games announced Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story, a beat-matching game with some serious side-scrolling/platforming gameplay. Riot calls it a “fast-paced rhythm runner,” and that phrase was personified in Hextech Mayhem’s explosive (literally) launch trailer…

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Evil Genius 2, Fae Tactics, And More Join Xbox Game Pass This Month

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Microsoft is rolling out the last batch of Xbox Game Pass games for the month of November. Do you enjoy vibrant tactics games, supervillain simulators, or interplanetary flight experiences? If so, then this is your month. In terms of brand-new…

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Ruined King: A League Of Legends Story Releases Today

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Today at the Riot Forge showcase event, players were treated to multiple surprises. Ruined King: A League Of Legends Story arrives today, landing on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. It’s also coming to Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation…

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Dragon Ball: The Breakers Is A Delightfully Silly-Looking Asymmetrical Multiplayer Game

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Dragon Ball games tend to fall into one of two genres: fighting and, occasionally, RPGs. Dragon Ball: The Breakers bucks that trend as a new 7v1 asymmetrical online multiplayer game set within the mythos of Dragon Ball Xenoverse. Players control…

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human | New Gameplay Today

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Click to watch embedded media Publisher: Techland Developer: Techland Release: February 4, 2022 Rating: Mature Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Few games have captured the imagination quite like Dying Light 2 Stay Human. Developer…

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Dying Light 2 Preview – Seven Big Takeaways After Playing For Four Hours

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Dying Light 2 has been one of my most anticipated games of the year for, well, three years now. It all started in 2019 when I saw a beyond-impressive gameplay demo at E3. The game, then scheduled for a 2020…

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Halo Infinite Amasses Record-Breaking 270,000 Concurrent Players On Steam

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Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer beta hasn’t even been out for 24 hours and is already breaking records. According to Video Games Chronicle, 343’s popular FPS space opera amassed over 270,000 concurrent players on Steam, the first Xbox Studios game to…

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Naruto And Friends Ninja Run Into Fortnite Today

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Naruto Shippuden cosmetics are arriving in Fortnite right now, and they look awesome. Believe it! The new collaboration between Epic’s Fortnite and the latter half of the Naruto saga, Shippuden is bringing plenty of goodies from the Hidden Leaf Village.…

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Moncage Review – Think Outside The Box

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Publisher: XD Inc. Developer: Optillusion Release: November 16, 2021 Rating: 4+ Reviewed on: PC Also on: iOS, Android In a dim, empty room, on a small table, lies a cube. Moncage dumps players right into the action with a few…

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How Halo Infinite's Bots Became So Ruthless And Helped 343 Develop Multiplayer

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Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Developer: 343 Industries Release: December 8, 2021 Rating: Teen Platform: Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC During the tech test of Halo Infinite that took place this summer, players took to the various maps to get…

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Fall For Indies: Solar Ash and November’s Feast Before Winter Hits

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With winter just on the horizon, this is the last entry in our Fall For Indies series. So, it seems only fitting to end with a glut of great titles to keep players sustained over for the long, dark months…

How To Access The Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta On Xbox And PC

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Xbox surprise announced today that the multiplayer portion of Halo Infinite, which we already knew to be free-to-play, is now live. They revealed this exciting news during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, where they also revealed even more details about…

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Power On: The Story of Xbox Six-Part Documentary Announced, Releasing Next Month

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Microsoft has revealed a six-part documentary detailing the history of Xbox is coming out next month. Announced during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream This documentary is called Power On: The Story of Xbox, and it’s hitting YouTube, Redbox, iMBD TV,…

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Halo Infinite Season One: Heroes Of Reach Will Last Until May 2022

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Halo Infinite’s multiplayer was surprise shadow dropped during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, and shortly after that reveal, the official Halo Twitter account announced that the first season will of multiplayer will last until next year. More specifically, Season 1:…

Halo The Series: First Teaser Trailer Released During Xbox 20th Anniversary Showcase

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The first teaser trailer for Microsoft and Xbox’s upcoming Halo TV series has been released and it features just a small snippet of what we can expect in the full show. Set to launch on Paramount+ next year, the show…

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Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta Now Available, Battle Pass And Progression Carries Over To Launch

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Halo Infinite’s multiplayer is now live for all players. This news dropped during today’s Xbox 20th Anniversary stream (although rumors were swirling about such an announcement over the weekend) and it’s been revealed that Halo Infinite multiplayer is launching today…

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Over 70 Original Xbox And Xbox 360 Games Are Now Backwards Compatible

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Microsoft is making its first additions to the Xbox backward compatible lineup since the release of Xbox Series X/S. Over 70 games are newly playable on Xbox One and Series consoles, including 20+ titles from the original Xbox that turns…

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Outriders New Horizon Update Brings Big Endgame Changes, Expansion Coming in 2022

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Square Enix and People Can Fly have revealed new expeditions, an improved loot system, and more are coming to Outriders with the upcoming New Horizon update. In a new trailer revealed this morning, you can catch a glimpse of what…

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Battlefield 2042 Skin To Be Renamed After Link To Russo-Ukrainian War Discovered

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Dice will rename a Battlefield 2042 skin after a player revealed its connection to the Russo-Ukrainian War. This news comes by way of IGN, which first reported that someone on Twitter, Waggle_ua, pointed out to EA and Dice that the…

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Phil Spencer Sees Elder Scrolls 6 As An Xbox Exclusive

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The immense benefits of the Xbox-Bethesda acquisition continue to trickle down as new IPs (Starfield) and upcoming chapters in revolutionary franchises (Elder Scrolls VI) are being developed for next-gen technology. At E3, we learned that the former will be an…

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Boba Fett Is Coming To Fortnite Next Month

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The famed bounty hunter Boba Fett is coming to Fortnite in just a little over a month. This news comes by way of the official Fortnite Twitter account, which announced the news as part of Disney Plus Day last week.…

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Update: Forza Horizon 5 Surpasses 6 Million Players During Launch Week

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Update, 11/15/21: Over 6 million people played Forza Horizon 5 in its launch week, according to Xbox marketing head and general manager Aaaron Greenberg. Greenberg revealed this massive launch week number for Playground Studios’ latest open-world driving game on Twitter…

Update: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Available To Play And Purchase On PC Again

2 weeks ago Game Informer

Update, 11/15/21: Rockstar’s new remastered trilogy of Grand Theft Auto III, San Andreas, and Vice City, collectively known as Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, is playable once more on PC. It’s also available for purchase again. …

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Exploring Nintendo's Metroid Prime | Video Gameography

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The first season of Game Informer’s Video Gameography explores the history of the Metroid series. After running down Samus’ 2D outings, we’re ready to venture into the world of 3D with Metroid Prime. Released on November 17, 2002 for Nintendo’s…

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Assassin’s Creed Lead Writer Returns To Ubisoft Seven Months After Leaving

3 weeks ago Game Informer

The writer behind some of the stories and dialogue featured in Assassin’s Creed games like Revelations, Black Flag, and even last year’s Valhalla, Darby McDevitt, has returned to Ubisoft. This news comes by way of Video Games Chronicle, which reports…

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 And Happy Home Paradise Impressions | All Things Nintendo

3 weeks ago Game Informer

This week on All Things Nintendo, we’re diving deep into our impressions of the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 free update and Happy Home Paradise paid expansion. Host Brian Shea is joined by Game Informer production director Margaret Andrews…

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Sneak Peek Teases Another Duel Between Darth Vader And His Old Master

3 weeks ago Game Informer

Disney finally pulled the curtain back a bit on its upcoming Disney Plus series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, with a new behind-the-scenes sneak peek, and it teases another duel between the titular character and his old apprentice, Anakin Skywalker. Of course, since…

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Marvel At These New Superhero Shows Announced As Part Of Disney+ Day

3 weeks ago Game Informer

Disney+ Day happens but once a year, not just to celebrate the anniversary of the streaming service, but to show what viewers can look forward to in the coming months and years. Today’s announcements had plenty for Marvel fans to…

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Battlefield 2042 Early Access | Game Informer Live

3 weeks ago Game Informer

Battlefield 2042 doesn’t officially release until November 19 but select players can get in on the action beforehand via an Early Access launch. The event kicks off today for those who either pre-ordered one of the various special editions or…

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Every Cheat Code For Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition

3 weeks ago Game Informer

Now That Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is out in the wild, fans and newcomers are enjoying improved versions of GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas. While the games are a blast on their own…

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