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Xbox to Present Developer_Direct, Returning on January 18

You’re about to get an exciting look at some of the incredible games ahead with Xbox, as we present a new edition of Developer_Direct. On Thursday, January 18 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UK, fans will get an inside look at a selection of highly anticipated games ...
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League — hands-on with co-op and Flash boss battle

In the new year, Rocksteady returns with a fresh addition to the beloved Arkhamverse with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a third-person action shooter launching February 2 on PS5. I recently had a chance to play the game, including a basic tutorial on each character’s traversal and combat, co-op ...
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CD Projekt Deems Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty a Commercial Success

CD Projekt has deemed Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty a commercial success after revealing it hit similar numbers to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.Speaking to IGN, CD Projekt confirmed Phantom Liberty has an attach rate of approximately 23%, meaning 23% of players who ...
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Mary Jane Model Calls Out Fans Who ‘Crossed Boundaries’

Stephanie Tyler Jones, who provided her likeness for the Mary Jane character in Insomniac Games' Spider-Man series of video games, has called out fans who recently “crossed boundaries”.Taking to Instagram, Jones said one fan in particular had left multiple voicemails "wanting to speak with me and requesting I call back" ...
/ IGN

Original Xbox’s Controller S Remade as a Modern Gamepad Called the DuchesS

Video game accessory maker Hyperkin has remade the original Xbox's Controller S, which was a slimmer version of the infamous Duke, calling it The DuchesS.As reported by The Verge, the DuchesS takes the original gamepad's design and updates it with modern features like hall effect joysticks. These use magnets and ...
/ IGN

New RPG Archaelund is Elder Scrolls with its foot stuck in Final Fantasy Tactics

I have a sneaking affection for slightly jarring genre hybrids - games like the relatively recent Disintegration and the much older Battlezone 2, which smush action mechanics together with real-time strategy, or the rather more elegant Puzzle Quest, in which you roll around a parchment landscape fighting wizards using the ...
/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Sony CEO Drums Up Hype For Nintendo’s Zelda Movie

Action AND discovery? In this economy?Whether you agree with the form or not, a live-action Zelda movie is in the works at Nintendo. What's more, it's being produced by none other than Sony Pictures. Yes, Sony. The PlayStation guys. Nintendo was the first to mention the project's existence, but now ...
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Larian Kicks Off 2024 With a Beefy Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix That Makes Quest Items Easier to Access

Larian Studios has kicked off 2024 with a beefy Baldur’s Gate 3 hotfix that tackles multiple bugs and blockers, and makes accessing trinkets much easier.“Have your party members been hoarding trinkets?” Larian wrote with typical flair in the Baldur’s Gate 3 patch notes published on Steam.“Did you accidentally send Minthara’s ...
/ IGN

Unity ring in the new year by firing 1,800 people in the name of “long-term and profitable growth”

The quest to appease the immortal share price continues as game engine provider Unity announce that they're laying off another 1,800 people, or around 25% of their current workforce, in a bid to "position" the company "for long-term and profitable growth". Read more ...
/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Where To Buy The PlayStation Portal in the UK (Updated)

While the winds of Christmas and New Year are behind us, there's another name on the lips of PlayStation fans in 2024: PlayStation Portal. While the initial reaction to the 'play PS5 on your sofa' device was mild, stock levels have proved extremely limited, and now everyone wants one. We ...
/ IGN