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Melinoë in Hades 2.
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Hades II ascends to become Steam Deck's most-played May gameHades II ascends to become Steam Deck's most-played May game

A surprise Early Access release turned Supergiant's sequel into a big hit for Valve's handheld.

byJustin Carter
Jun 4, 2024
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Kazuma Kiryu and Ichiban Kasuga in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
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A Like a Dragon TV series is fighting its way to Prime Video in OctoberA Like a Dragon TV series is fighting its way to Prime Video in October
byJustin Carter
Jun 4, 2024
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Key art for Dead by Daylight.
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Behaviour Interactive cuts 95 jobs in 'strategic corporate change'Behaviour Interactive cuts 95 jobs in 'strategic corporate change'
byJustin Carter
Jun 4, 2024
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Key artwork for Lords of the Fallen
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CI Games hires Tencent and PlayStation veteran to spearhead developmentCI Games hires Tencent and PlayStation veteran to spearhead development
byChris Kerr
Jun 4, 2024
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The PlayStation Studios logo overlaid on a collage of iconic PlayStation characters
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'Expectations for us are high': New PlayStation CEOs outline their vision of the future'Expectations for us are high': New PlayStation CEOs outline their vision of the future
byChris Kerr
Jun 4, 2024
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Screenshot of the player characters in Content Warning.
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Content Warning sells 2.2 million copies, nets 8.8M players in two monthsContent Warning sells 2.2 million copies, nets 8.8M players in two months
byJustin Carter
Jun 3, 2024
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The Prince in key art for Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake.
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Ubisoft Toronto will co-develop Prince of Persia: Sands of Time's remake
Ubisoft Toronto will co-develop Prince of Persia: Sands of Time's remake
Jun 3, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Screenshot of the PlayStation VR 2 headset.
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Sony adds PC support to PSVR2 in August with $60 adapter
Sony adds PC support to PSVR2 in August with $60 adapter
Jun 3, 2024
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byJustin Carter
A photograph of the Avalanche Studios Group offices
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Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers
Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers
Jun 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
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Porting Pixel Gun 3D to PC: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
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Promotional artwork for a Private Division black friday sale featuring characters from key franchises
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Report: Take-Two will either sell or shut down Private Division
Report: Take-Two will either sell or shut down Private Division
Jun 3, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Logo and graphic for Polish developer Bloober Team.
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Bloober Team's publishing deal with Private Division reportedly gutted
Bloober Team's publishing deal with Private Division reportedly gutted
May 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2020's Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem.
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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem to lose multiplayer and dev support in September
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem to lose multiplayer and dev support in September
May 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Concept art for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
Business
Toys for Bob teams with Microsoft on first indie game
Toys for Bob teams with Microsoft on first indie game
May 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The Twitch logo on a black background
Business
Report: Twitch terminates Safety Advisory Council to replace them with streamers
Report: Twitch terminates Safety Advisory Council to replace them with streamers
May 31, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A photograph of a bunch of Playdate boxes dumped outside a restaurant
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Panic recovers stolen Playdates worth $400,000 after lots of 'detective work'
Panic recovers stolen Playdates worth $400,000 after lots of 'detective work'
May 31, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for Arkane Austin's 2023 shooter Redfall.
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Arkane Austin bids farewell with Redfall's final update
Arkane Austin bids farewell with Redfall's final update
May 30, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Fallout 76: Atlantic City.
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Fallout 76 nets 20 million players as Todd Howard assures franchise will continue
Fallout 76 nets 20 million players as Todd Howard assures franchise will continue
May 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Player characters in splash art for Cubic Games' Pixel Gun 3D.
Business
New developer Juicy Button Games founded by Pixel Gun 3D, Total Battle alums
New developer Juicy Button Games founded by Pixel Gun 3D, Total Battle alums
May 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2018's Fallout 76.
Business
ZeniMax workers now covered by CWA and Microsoft's labor neutrality agreement
ZeniMax workers now covered by CWA and Microsoft's labor neutrality agreement
May 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A soldier in key art for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Business
Call of Duty's Game Pass debut eschews new sub tiers
Call of Duty's Game Pass debut eschews new sub tiers
May 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Jin Sakai in key art for 2020's Ghost of Tsushima.
Business
Sony wants its PC ports to help drive PlayStation 5 sales
Sony wants its PC ports to help drive PlayStation 5 sales
May 30, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The PlayStation buttons on a stylized background
Business
Sony gutted PlayStation Studios to 'keep room for future growth'
Sony gutted PlayStation Studios to 'keep room for future growth'
May 30, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key artwork for Minecraft vanilla
Business
Netflix and Mojang to create animated Minecraft series
Netflix and Mojang to create animated Minecraft series
May 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Soldiers in key art for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023).
Business
Activision awarded $14.5 million in Call of Duty cheatmaker suit
Activision awarded $14.5 million in Call of Duty cheatmaker suit
May 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A set of Joker cards in Balatro.
Business
Balatro dev gives look at first prototype, Joker Poker
Balatro dev gives look at first prototype, Joker Poker
May 29, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for the newly relaunched MultiVersus.
Business
MultiVersus returns with over 114K concurrent players at launch
MultiVersus returns with over 114K concurrent players at launch
May 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The Amazon Games and Maverick logos
Business
Amazon Games to publish new open-world driving title from Forza Horizon devs
Amazon Games to publish new open-world driving title from Forza Horizon devs
May 29, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A knight in a screenshot from the 2020 game Swordsman VR.
Business
VR dev Sinn Studio raises $2.5M to fund next project
VR dev Sinn Studio raises $2.5M to fund next project
May 28, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of YouTube Playables games such as Angry Birds Showdown and Brainout.
Business
YouTube launches in-app Playables arcade
YouTube launches in-app Playables arcade
May 28, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The female V wielding a katana in key art for Cyberpunk 2077.
Business
'Strong' Cyberpunk 2077 sales lead CD Projekt's early 2024 profits
'Strong' Cyberpunk 2077 sales lead CD Projekt's early 2024 profits
May 28, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for Dragon's Dogma II.
Business
Dragon's Dogma II has sold 3 million copies in 2 months
Dragon's Dogma II has sold 3 million copies in 2 months
May 28, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Teaser artwork for Black Ops 6
Business
Microsoft confirms Call of Duty is heading to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft confirms Call of Duty is heading to Xbox Game Pass
May 28, 2024
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byChris Kerr
The Gameloft logo on a black background
Business
Gameloft Romania cuts 136 jobs and closes Cluj studio
Gameloft Romania cuts 136 jobs and closes Cluj studio
May 28, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A player-made boat paddles through the ocean in Besiege.
PC
Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible
Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible
May 28, 2024
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4 Min Read
byBryant Francis

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