Veteran American studio Gearbox Software has been acquired by the Swedish company Embracer Group in a sale valued at up to $1.3 billion. As part of the buyout, Gearbox is getting the money, or “rocket fuel,” as the company said, to “fuel Gearbox’s powerful creative engine.” Despite the buyout, 2K …
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A new Max Raid event is now underway in Pokemon Sword and Shield. All February long, certain Fighting- and Psychic-type Pokemon will be appearing more frequently in Max Raid dens across both games, including Gigantamax Machamp and Gigantamax Orbeetle. Specifically, players will be more likely to encounter Machamp, Lucario, Falinks, …
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Update: Following a maintenance period, it looks like Genshin Impact 1.3 is going live across all supported platforms. The game client was previously unavailable for several hours as the new content was implemented. Original story follows … Genshin Impact‘s next big update is almost here, with a new event set …
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ free January update is now live, introducing the Festivale event and a variety of new seasonal items to the game. A handful of these items are up for grabs right now for a limited time, with more to come as February rolls on. Four new items …
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Square Enix has released its latest earnings report, and despite its gaming side operating at a loss for the last two consecutive quarters, the company has managed to achieve year-on-year growth and remain profitable in the process. Over the course of nine months that ended in December 2020, Square Enix …
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Epic Games is once again celebrating the biggest NFL game of the year with a specially-themed Fortnite event. You can dress up in gridiron outfits and take part in a special limited-time mode, or check out a themed creative hub for the duration of the event. Starting February 4 at …
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Nintendo was planning TV show adaptations for both Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda, before a leak from Netflix forced the company to cancel both projects. Comedian and voice actor Adam Conover explained in a recently published video that back in 2015 Nintendo had contacted CollegeHumor to create a …
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Game publisher Electronic Arts has announced earnings results for its big holiday quarter that ended December 31, and the company is doing great, with live services AKA microtransactions helping fuel the publisher to some big numbers, though it wasn’t all good news. Total revenue for the three-month period was $1.673 …
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The whimsical battle royale game Fall Guys has received a big patch that introduces the Season 3.5 update that comes with a new map, more costumes, and a series of bug fixes. The new round challenges players to survive on a grid as a giant ball tries to crush them. …
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Glass Heart Games has announced a new content update for Vigil: The Longest Night, titled The Bounty of the Night, is now out–and it’s free! The update is currently live in the Steam version of the cosmic horror-inspired metroidvania, and will follow on Switch shortly. Largely a quality of life …
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