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Take-Two Buys Gearbox From Embracer, Confirms Development on New Borderlands Game

Embracer Group has officially divested Gearbox Entertainment, selling the division to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million.In a press release, Embracer shared that it is divesting Gearbox Software, Gearbox Montreal, Gearbox Studio Quebec, and the franchises Borderlands, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Homeworld, Risk of Rain, Brothers in Arms, and Duke Nukem. Embracer ...
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Mortal Kombat 1’s New Update Adds The Kameo Fighter Janet Cage

And includes some "Switch specific" fixes.Mortal Kombat 1 has been steadily growing its roster of characters, and the latest update out now on the Switch and multiple other platforms adds Janet Cage.Read the full article on nintendolife.com ...
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Reminder: Nintendo Is Ending 3DS And Wii U Online Play Early Next Month

The official shutdown is almost here.In case you missed it, Nintendo is shutting down online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U early next month.As we get closer to this deadline, Nintendo's Japanese social media accounts have been issuing regular PSA. The latest one was posted earlier ...
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Leaked Images Reveal White Xbox Series X With No Disc Drive – Report

Images of a white Xbox Series X have leaked and it looks to be a disc-less version of the black Xbox Series X.First published by Exputer, the images show a white Xbox Series X console, with what looks to be the same coating as the white Xbox Series S. The ...
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Call of Duty: Warzone Adding Bots for the First Time in New Bootcamp Mode

If you're feeling intimidated by the growing complexity of Call of Duty: Warzone and want somewhere to train, you won't have to suffer on the battlefield anymore. Instead, Warzone is officially introducing the ability to play against bots via a mode called Bootcamp.An expansion of the Modern Warfare III Training ...
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Nintendo Confirms Testing Layoffs Amid First-Party ‘Lull’ and Reports of Switch 2 Delay

With few major games on the horizon and the Switch 2 seemingly delayed, Nintendo of America's testing department is undergoing major changes, according to a new report from Kotaku that includes a statement from Nintendo. In its statement, Nintendo acknowledged that it is restructuring its internal testing, which will "involve ...
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Animators Explain the Motion Capture Magic of Hailey Cooper

One of the best trends in games in recent years has been a greater thoughtfulness in how diverse characters and stories are portrayed. While that work takes a number of different forms, one critical way developers are making this happen is through improved technology, specifically around animation and motion capture ...
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Talking Point: Why Isn’t Nintendo Revealing Its Partner Devs Before Launch?

Wanted: Dev 'fore it's live.Welcome to the Wild West of the modern gaming landscape.Game sales are soaring. Film and TV adaptations are crawling out of the wilderness quicker than they can be counted. All eyes are on the saloon doors of a bar named 'Nintendo' as the smell of something ...
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Full details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Warzone Season 3, launching April 3

Rally your squad for the biggest season update yet! Introducing new maps, a new Zombies mission and Rift, the return of Rebirth Island, and much more, Season 3 is stacked with new experiences. Play Video Season 3 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone launches ...
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