The EU is set to rule on Microsoft’s $7.5bn purchase of ZeniMax by March 5. A filing on the European Commission’s website shows that the tech giant requested approval for the deal on January 29. [Update: With the EU approval out of the way, the Microsoft-Bethesda deal is official.] Reuters …
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Sega and developer RGG Studio announced that they are re-releasing Judgment–the Yakuza series spinoff that first launched in 2019 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive–for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Stadia. The game will be remastered with “refined visuals” and will run at 60 fps to take advantage of the …
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Just like its first year–which we detailed in our Year 1 recap—Apex Legends Year 2 (February 4, 2020 – February 3, 2021) was a transformative period for developer Respawn’s battle royale game. The final days of Year 2 will see the start of Season 8: Mayhem, which adds playable character …
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Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, a set of remasters of the original three Mass Effect games, could be preparing for launch in March. A pair of retailers have listed the game for release on March 12, much narrowed from its previously vague “2021” release target. The shops Shopitree and GSShop (via …
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Apex Legends Season 8 launches on February 2, and it’s bringing a brand new battle pass to the game, along with the grenade-oriented new character Fuse. A new trailer shows off some of the loot you can claim as part of that new battle pass, and fans of Lifeline and …
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Hitman 3 speedrunners are currently posting record completion times of IO Interactive’s latest assassination sandbox, with some players now able to complete the opening Dubai level in under ten seconds. The first level of Hitman 3 tasks players with eliminating two targets inside of a heavily-fortified skyscraper, with one of …
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The PlayStation 5 launch title Bugsnax from developer Young Horses is selling extremely well, it appears. Co-founder and president of the studio, Philip Tibitoski, revealed on Twitter that Bugsnax has already exceed the launch sales of the studio’s previous game, Octodad, despite Bugsnax being free for PlayStation Plus subscribers for …
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February is finally here, and while that means a new batch of PS Plus freebies for February will be available to claim on Tuesday, it also means less than a full day is left to snag January’s free PS Plus games. This month’s lineup includes Shadow of the Tomb Raider …
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February is finally here, which means a new batch of free games and loot are available now for Amazon Prime members. February’s Prime Gaming lineup, like usual, adds five more free games to the program. The new freebies join an existing lineup of more than 20 games. Throughout February, you …
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A new character is coming to Apex Legends in Season 8, and we now know a lot more about his abilities, thanks to a new trailer from Respawn. This Legend is the explosives expert Fuse, and his kit is very much designed to fit that specific niche. We’ve got the …
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