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As it approaches its second early access anniversary, Enshrouded gets a 1.0 release window for later this year

More and more as time goes on I feel that if I blink a whole two years will pass, and suddenly a game like Enshrouded, which is coming up to its second early access anniversary, will be gearing up for its proper 1.0 launch. While an exact date for the ...
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Fortnite Gets a New Roguelike Map and a Visit From Jason Statham

The British are coming. Specifically, IGN can exclusively reveal that action man Jason Statham - star of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Hobbs and Shaw and The Meg - is coming to Fortnite today. He lent his chiselled jawline and voice to the game to promote his new movie ...
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Pirates director Gore Verbinski is iffy on Unreal Engine in movies: “I think it doesn’t work from a strictly photo-real standpoint”

We interrupt our regular schedule of weaponising hamsters and grizzling about GTA 6 with a word from the world of film – a film being a curious subspecies of video game that plays itself, consists partly of human souls preserved in gelatin and silver halide, and can only be ‘failed’ ...
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Crimson Desert Locks in March Release Date as Dev Acknowledges ‘Strong Anticipation’

Crimson Desert has gone gold, locking in its global release date of March 19, 2026. That’s across PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Mac.Developer Pearl Abyss described going gold as a “major development milestone” for the open-world action-adventure game. It thanked fans for their continued ...
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Anthem private server experimentation’s underway, as the shooter’s subreddit mods rethink retirement plans

Last week, EA followed through on plans outlined in 2025 by shutting down the servers of Bioware's Anthem. Pretty much since the shooter's fate was set in stone, there's been the natural chatter about whether it could potentially be kept online or revived down the road in some fashion. At ...
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Sonic Mania Dev Laments “Corporate Bureaucracy” Ahead Of Its Next Game

Rubato launches this March.Developer Headcannon, which perhaps most notably developed Sonic Mania alongside Christian Whitehead and PagodaWest Games, has announced the release date for its new game, Rubato. The experimental 2D title will hit the Switch eShop on 20th March 2026, and there's a free demo you can check out ...
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Mechborn – A Fresh Roguelike Deckbuilder from the Heart of Brazil

Hi Pilots, We’re Turtle Juice, a small indie studio based in the interior of Brazil. Being far from the industry hubs has its challenges, but it’s also our advantage; it drives us to innovate, work harder, and prove that great games can come from anywhere. As a tight-knit team of ...
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Exclusive: Frozen’s Anna – Soothing Sister and Do You Want to Build a Snowman? From Disney Lorcana’s Winterspell Set Revealed

IGN can exclusively reveal two new Frozen-themed Disney Lorcana cards from the upcoming Winterspell expansion that have exciting implications for both the lore and gameplay of the TCG, and they are Anna - Soothing Sister and the Do You Want to Build a Snowman? song card. Disney Lorcana's Winterspell expansion ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sets World Record for Game of the Year Awards, Surpassing Elden Ring

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has set the world record for most Game of the Year awards, surpassing FromSoftware's Elden Ring.Last week, IGN reported that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was once again sweeping award nominations, this time at the Game Developers Choice Awards, where it's been nominated for all but one ...
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