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Back in 2022, Blizzard announced that they were working on a survival game set in an “all-new universe”. Not much more was known about the game except that the studio were actively ramping up recruitment, seemingly after having been working on the project since 2017. This survival game has now been cancelled alongside today’s news

Earlier this evening, The Pokémon Company issued a press release seemingly addressing the recent conversation surrounding the new Steam Early Access release Palworld and its suspiciously familiar-looking collectible creatures.  “We have received many inquiries regarding another company’s game released in January 2024,” the company states. “We have not granted any permission for the use of

Mob Entertainment has announced a release date for Poppy Playtime Chapter 3: Deep Sleep, the latest entry in the episodic horror franchise. Releasing on January 30, Chapter 3: Deep Sleep is the latest entry in the Poppy Playtime franchise and comes with new levels, locations, and characters, including the introduction of the main antagonist, CatNap.

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has announced that online play for Steel Diver: Sub Wars has been permanently discontinued on the 3DS ahead of the full online shutdown on April 8th, 2024 (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Now, the service has technically been offline for a little while now after Nintendo commenced emergency maintenance on September 4th, 2023. According

You may recall that, back in October of last year, Nintendo had announced that online play and other functionalities for 3DS and Wii U software would be coming to an end in April of 2024. It is now 2024, so it was only a matter of time before Nintendo decided to elaborate more about the

The Zebra-Man is coming The new adrenaline-fueled, top-down pixel art game The Zebra-Man! is galloping onto Xbox, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation in early 2024.  Inspired by classic Grindhouse films, The Zebra-Man! promises an unmistakable visual style and groundbreaking soundtrack. You’ll get to immerse yourself in a vengeful bloodbath, face impossible situations, unravel

They were assaulted by many traps and Guardian Constructs that Kulle had set for them in case they tried to meddle in his experiments. Many of Kulle’s former Horadrim brethren died in their quest to hunt him down and deliver justice. When the Horadrim finally succeeded in capturing Kulle, they discovered he had made himself

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is currently free to download for anyone with a PlayStation Plus subscription. However, that won’t be the case for much longer, as the game leaves PS Plus next month. Ace Combat 7 is one of several games leaving PS Plus next month Released in 2019, Ace Combat 7 is the

Hello, Travelers! The Genshin Impact dev team is excited to wish you all the best for the new year and announce our first version update of 2024! Version 4.4 Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze will be released on January 31 and brings us back to Liyue! You are invited to join Xianyun and Gaming

The next Cyberpunk game from CD Projekt – currently codenamed “Orion” – might have multiplayer in it, according to co-CEO Michal Nowakowski. Please let it be some kind of deckhead ‘passenger-seat-driver’ mode, where you get to play a crusty celeb uploaded to another character’s brain implants, who strolls around the landscape as a hologram, offering

Street Fighter 6 is getting its third DLC fighter in February, and the psycho-powered boxer Ed is next in line.  Although Ed was first introduced in Street Fighter IV, he didn’t become a playable fighter until Street Fighter V (included in the Season 2 roster of characters). The protege of Balrog sports the same psycho

You’ll have to get into the university first, but the University of California, Berkeley is currently offering a course all about learning video games. Keep whiffing that combo? No idea who you should pick as your main? You have absolutely zero idea what a roman cancel is? Don’t worry, all you need to do is

Image: Nintendo Life So, how’s 2024 treating you so far? Hopefully you’ve had a great start to the year and are ready for a fresh batch of letters from the Nintendo Life Mailbox. After a festive blowout on Christmas Day, we’re a little light on correspondence this month. Don’t worry, we understand — who wants

Pre-orders for the physical edition of the long-awaited collection of Rocket Knight games are now live on Limited Run Games. There are three editions for Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, which are the Standard – $34.99, Classic Edition – $64.99, and the Ultimate Edition – $134.99. That’s not all, as the game’s animated opening has also

It seems like no time since I was reviewing the original Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!, and while it didn’t exactly set the world on fire, that hasn’t stopped a sequel from being created.  Yes, Mr Nutz Studio and Microids have decided that what the world needs is yet more Roman slapping action featuring

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Alpha ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes

Killzone fans have renewed their calls for a new game after discovering an Easter Egg of sorts in The Last of Us 2 Remastered. The remaster comes with new character skins in the No Return mode that also work in the campaign, one of which is a nod to Guerrilla Games’ beloved franchise. New Killzone

Fight through fearsome Vaults and avoid lethal hazards while fighting alongside your Seneschal Companion in Diablo IV’s Season of the Construct. On January 23, dive into a new Seasonal Questline where you’ll receive your very own Seneschal Construct. As an exclusive deep dive for Season of the Construct, we’re going to give an overview of

Kingsvein review: An underexplained but ultimately rewarding tactical RPG with a rich and broad character customisation system that grew on me the longer I played it. Developer: Rad Codex Publisher: Rad Codex Release: 28th November 2023 On: Out now From: Steam, itch.io Price:£17/€18/$20 Reviewed on: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400G, Radeon RX 590, 24GB RAM,

Machine Games’ Indiana Jones game received an official name and got its first gameplay showing during today’s Xbox Developer Direct. We also learned that it’s launching later this year. EW.com also confirmed that though Harrison Ford’s likeness will appear in the game, he will be performed by Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite).

MachineGames finally showed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle during Xbox Developer Direct, and the game’s depiction of Indy is the spitting image of Harrison Ford in his prime. In the game, you will step into the shoes of Indiana Jones and take on an adventure that spans the globe during the height of the

Image: Graffiti Games The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop – Highlights Another Code: Recollection

The world of League of Legends has developed a wide range of characters in the 15 years that have passed since the game had originally released on PC. There have also been a few spin-off games, but for the most part, Riot Games has been focused on supporting the original PC game. That all said,

There is absolutely nothing wrong with building a shared universe, whether that be across games or films. Of course, Marvel and DC do it best, taking their heroes and villains, seeing them popping up or getting referenced to in different stories in their universe. But the gaming world does it as well; take the various

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Beta ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation

It’s been almost 30 years since Lara Croft took her first snowy steps in the mountains of Peru. In about 30 days, PlayStation players will get to re-experience Lara’s first three globe-trotting adventures, with a fresh look and feel in Tomb Raider I-III Remastered on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.  How did we get here?

Having spent what feels like an entire lifetime in JRPG Persona 5 Royal, going back to the original Persona 3 is pretty jarring. It’s unsurprising given it came out 18 years ago, but exploration is more akin to a slideshow and dungeon-running to a well-rehearsed routine. But with an hour of Persona 3 Reload under

In February 2022, former designers from CD Projekt Red announced the formation of a new studio called Rebel Wolves. The team revealed its first project would be, unsurprisingly, an RPG, and today, we learned a couple more details about the game, including its title. The game is called Dawnwalker, and Rebel Wolves describes it as

If you follow broader industry trends, particularly when it comes to the types of games every publisher is keen to have in their catalogues (before they realise it may not be such a good idea to invest so much in one basket), you’ll definitely be familiar with Sony’s nascent push into live service games.The company’s