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GTA Trilogy remaster boss understands fan anger but says ‘a lot of people were playing them and really enjoying them’
The remasters were, you might say, busted.
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still Years Away from Release
The Elder Scrolls 6, Bethesda’s long-awaited follow-up to Skyrim, is reportedly still at least “two to three years away” from release, according to journalist Jason Schreier speaking during a recent Bloomberg Live Q&A. The comments dampen fan hopes that had been raised earlier in the year, when Bethesda’s Todd Howard said the project had reached…
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Hanabie. Share Thrilling New Track ‘Life Is Short, O Brave Girl’
Japanese kawaii-metalcore band Hanabie. have released a new track titled ‘Life Is Short, O Brave Girl’, which will serve as the opening theme for the forthcoming anime ‘Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games’. The song blends the band’s trademark cute (“kawaii”) elements with heavy metalcore, and has been written specifically to reflect the anime’s themes,…
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Brigandine Abyss preview: A cult-classic series returns with Fire Emblem flavor
Polygon has published a hands-on preview of Brigandine Abyss, the fourth entry in the long-running but niche strategy RPG series, ahead of its release on 26 August for Windows PC and 27 August for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The piece matters because it charts how developers Happinet and Adglobe are…
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The retreat from mobile games continues as Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis will be taken offline later this year
Nintendo and Square Enix have announced they are winding down their mobile titles Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis, adding to a broader industry pullback from mobile adaptations of major gaming brands. The moves follow similar retreats such as the closure of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and Sony’s downsizing of its…
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You can complete medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker even quicker than previously thought – before even the prologue ends
Eurogamer reports that Rebel Wolves’ forthcoming medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker can be finished remarkably early, thanks to its freeform design. Building on an earlier report that players could beat the game shortly after the prologue by rushing straight to the main antagonist Brencis, the author now notes it is possible to end…
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Xbox boss Asha Sharma pins layoffs on Phil Spencer’s regime spreading the company “too thin”, while claiming a “a healthy Xbox” could weather the RAM storm
Xbox chief Asha Sharma has publicly attributed the company’s recent cuts — roughly 1,600 job losses and the closure of five studios earlier this week — to strategic missteps made under her predecessors. In an interview with Fortune, she said Xbox had made too many growth-oriented “bets” that drew focus away from its core business,…
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Switch Online Subscriber? Delivery From Nintendo Store Is Now Practically Free (Europe)
Nintendo has updated its delivery pricing for the Nintendo Store in Europe, adding a new perk for paid Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) subscribers. As of today, subscribers qualify for free standard delivery on most purchases over £1 and free express delivery on orders above £199.99, positioning the change as another incentive to hold an NSO…
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Backlash Against Sony’s Disc-Free Future Continues as Petition Passes 200,000 Signatures
Opposition to Sony’s decision to end physical PlayStation game discs is continuing to build, with the leading online petition, “Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games,” passing 213,000 signatures and topping Change.org’s Trending page for the week. Sony announced it will halt disc production from 2028, meaning that within roughly 18…
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Microsoft is reportedly considering making more of its first-party games exclusive to Xbox
According to a new Bloomberg report, Microsoft is reportedly considering making more of its first-party games exclusive to Xbox consoles, moving away from its recent strategy of releasing titles across as many platforms as possible. The reported shift is intended to give consumers a clearer reason to choose Xbox hardware over rival brands, and it…