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Over 9000
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot sells 4.5 million copies, developer CyberConnect2 announces
Dragon Ball remains as popular as ever.
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Cloud Collection
Mortal Kombat 11, Final Fantasy 12 added to PlayStation Now for January
A handful of indie games, like Super Time Force Ultra and Kerbal Space Program, round out this month's update.
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Bioshook
Ken Levine’s Ghost Story development team trapped in development hell – report
Much of the blame can be reportedly laid at Levine’s temperamental feet.
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Summoning Sales
Shin Megami Tensei 5 almost sells a million, Atlus reveals
The long-running devil summoning series is more popular than ever.
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Demon's Pressure
From Software’s Miyazaki says Elden Ring’s graphics team felt pressured after seeing Demon’s Souls remake
He also addresses why he doesn’t go back to games he’s worked on before.
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Trend Chaser
Square Enix president wants to investigate NFTs and the metaverse for games
The publisher joins Ubisoft in signaling interest in the blockchain for gaming.
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Finally?
Goldeneye 007 Xbox Achievements appear on website, hinting at new port
The seminal FPS hasn’t been seen since its initial N64 release due to licensing issues.
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Mixed Media
Kojima Productions’ next game will blur the line between mediums, says Kojima
The follow up to Death Stranding certainly sounds ambitious.
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Valorant Changes
Valorant director leaving development of the game to work on something new
What he’s now going to work on is a mystery, though it will still be with Riot Games.
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Bully Problems
Bully 2 may have been killed by stretching resources too thin, layoffs – report
Crunching on other projects may have contributed to the Bully 2 studio’s downfall.
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PlayStation Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic to get new PS5 features ahead of PlayStation Plus launch
The features mainly revolve around the DualSense controller.
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Hello Mister
Memetastic Halo Infinite Mister Chief cosmetic DLC out now
The DLC pack contains many cosmetics based on the popular Halo meme.
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January Gems
Persona 5 Strikers, Dirt 5 headline PlayStation Plus for January
Deep Rock Galactic also joins the fray.
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Indie Power
Nintendo reveals the top-selling indie games on Switch for 2021
Bigger names mingle with new upstarts in Nintendo’s end-of-year report.
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Team Tencent
Remedy teams up with Tencent for multiplayer game codenamed Vanguard
The game is a free-to-play cooperative shooter in the games as service model.
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Rest In Peace
John Madden, football icon and namesake of the Madden franchise, passes away at age 85
The prolific figure leaves behind a massive legacy.
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Settled Suit
Riot Games settles gender discrimination lawsuit for $100 million
The new settlement secures $80 million for the women of Riot and contractors.
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Dice Souls
Dark Souls tabletop RPG announced from the maker of the board game
The domination of multiple mediums by Dark Souls continues.
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Cyberpunk Success
Cyberpunk 2077 manages to be a top seller on Steam in 2021
A terrible beginning didn’t stop the RPG from CD Projekt Red from ultimately being successful.
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Pandemic Push
Final Fantasy 16 delayed by half a year due to COVID
Fans will have to wait just a little bit longer for a fresh look at the hotly anticipated sequel.
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Seriously Though
Tesla no longer allowing drivers to play video games after federal investigation
They’ll no longer be able to operate the touch screen while the car is in motion.
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That's Just Grape
Square Enix updates the low-poly grapes from Final Fantasy 14, saddening millions
The meme-worthy grape crystals were a necessary balm for the soul during massive queue times.
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Yikes
SWAT-inspired Ready or Not loses publisher after confirming a future school shooting level
While no reason for the split was given, the timing is just too convenient.
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Nier Death?
Nier series creator Yoko Taro declares the franchise finished
That is, unless someone gives him a whole lot of money.
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Staying Power
Grand Theft Auto 5 is the most watched game on Twitch in 2021
The statistic shows the massive tail that the game has.
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World Ends With Fans
The World Ends With You producer says more games are dependent on fan demand
Neo: The World Ends With You sold disappointingly, says Square Enix.
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Weird World
Devolver Digital-published isometric RPG Weird West delayed to March 31
The promising action RPG comes from immersive sim veterans of Dishonored and Prey.
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Silent Nil
Guillermo Del Toro shoots down Silent Hill rumors he stoked
He said his Game Awards tease was meant to “tickle the ribs of Konami”.
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NFT Or Nothing
Ubisoft sticking to NFTs and the blockchain, cites “principles”
This after how massively unpopular its foray into the blockchain has been.
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Bravely Million
Square Enix announces Bravely Default 2 sells a million
It seems the popular JRPG franchise is still popular.
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Origins Upgrade
Long-awaited 60 FPS patch may be on the way for Assassin’s Creed Origins
If true, it will put the game on par with newer entries Odyssey and Valhalla.
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Cutthroat Tactics
Former Sega producer alleges Yuji Naka killed promising Star Fox-like Dreamcast game
There was also talk of poaching tech and layoffs.
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Ubisoft Exodus
Ubisoft developers are leaving the company in droves - report
“The Great Exodus” at Ubisoft is having big consequences for the game company.
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Riding on the Metro
Modder adds a metro system to Cyberpunk 2077 for those who want to take it slow
Because a city isn’t complete without public transit.
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Age of Exit
Age of Empires 4 design director departs Relic after 24 years
Quinn Duffy was a vital part of the RTS developer’s identity for over two decades.
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Spartan Shortage
Microsoft needed to use Xbox Series X dev kits for the Halo Championship Series
The console maker couldn’t secure enough retail consoles for the event due to the chip shortage.
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Complete Competition
Resident Evil Village, Metroid Dread are the most finished games of 2021
At least, according to the data from HowLongToBeat.
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Hades Hugo
Hades wins first Hugo Award in new video game category
The indie darling adds a new accolade to the already-large pile.
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Who You Gonna Call?
New Ghostbusters game on the way says Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson
It’s unclear what form it will take, however.
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Cyberpunk Rogugelite
Take on corporations roguelite style with cyberpunk FPS Deadlink
The FPS roguelike comes from some of the devs who worked on Outriders.
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Merry Convergence
New World’s Winter Convergence event to run through mid-January
The winter-themed event brings winter spirits and Christmas trappings to the MMO.
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Trejo's Here
The Danny Trejo missions are officially back in Far Cry 6
The missions were previously accidentally released unfinished before being pulled.
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Diversity Promises
Activision Blizzard makes promises for pay equity and greater diversity, hedges against expectations
A new letter from Activision Blizzard mixes lofty promises with a non-committal warning.
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Stay Ray Tracing
Dying Light 2 Stay Human system requirements revealed
The minimum requirements for the game aren’t too taxing.
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Sci-Fi Aesthetics
See these stunning, iconic sci-fi-inspired Chorus posters
The sci-fi movie poster-inspired project features six artists offering their take on Chorus.
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Too Popular?
Final Fantasy 14 suspends all sales and new free trials to combat congestion
Maybe there’s such a thing as too popular.
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Rise of the Machines
New Horizon: Forbidden West trailer shows off the machines of the West
New machines headline the anticipated sequel’s latest trailer.
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Fifth Freeedom
Ubisoft announces Splinter Cell remake from Far Cry 6 studio
The game will use the in-house Snowdrop engine.
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Smooth Moves
New River City Girls 2 trailer shows off sweet moves, Summer 2022 release date
The trailer also shows off the killer soundtrack by Megan McDuffee.
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Sea of Switch
Sea of Stars, the RPG from the dev of The Messenger, coming to Switch Holiday 2022
The game comes with guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda in tow.