A close-up of Yasuke's face in Assassin's Creed Shadows
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Ubisoft Addresses Assassin's Creed Shadows Yasuke Controversy

Ubisoft has taken to social media to address the ongoing controversy surrounding one of Assassin's Creed Shadows' main characters, the Black samurai Yasuke. In a post on X (formerly Twitter),…

July 23, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Yunli and March 7th in artwork for Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4 Release Date and New Content Revealed

HoYoverse has revealed the Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4 release date, along with some of the new content that's coming your way when the turn-based gacha RPG's latest update drops. Following on…

July 19, 2024 | 10:24 EDT

A character walking towards the camera in the first .45 Parabellum Bloodhound trailer
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First .45 Parabellum Bloodhound Trailer Shows Off VA-11 Hall-A Dev's New Game

VA-11 Hall-A developer Sukeban Games has released the debut trailer for its newest project .45 Parabellum Bloodhound, and it looks exactly as strange and wonderful as you'd expect. .45 Parabellum…

July 19, 2024 | 09:45 EDT

An anime character with a cute cat pet in the gacha RPG Neverness to Everness
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Tower of Fantasy Dev Reveals Neverness to Everness, Yet Another Gacha RPG

Tower of Fantasy publisher Perfect World and developer Hotta Studio have announced Neverness to Everness, another gacha RPG with an anime aesthetic that'll probably be asking you to dig deep into…

July 16, 2024 | 08:59 EDT

Yasuke and Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows concept art
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(Updated) Assassin's Creed Shadows Concept Art Prompts Ubisoft Apology

Update July 12th 7:56AM: The group whose flag was featured in Assassin's Creed Shadows' concept art has called for Ubisoft to remove the flag from the game's Collector's Edition artbook. In a post…

July 12, 2024 | 07:58 EDT

A skeletal figure summoning a lightning spell in Dungeonborne
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Dungeonborne Release Date Revealed for Next Week

Mithril Interactive has announced the Dungeonborne release date, and if you've been excited to get your hands on the PvPvE dungeon-crawling action RPG, you won't have much longer to wait. Per an…

July 12, 2024 | 07:19 EDT

A face paint-wearing character in Greedfall 2
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Greedfall 2 Release Date Brings RPG Goodness in September

Developer Spiders and publisher Nacon have revealed the Greedfall 2 release date, and it's not too far off at all. Per a new community update on Steam and a release date trailer, Greedfall 2 …

July 11, 2024 | 11:34 EDT

The cast of playable characters in dungeon-crawling PvPvE game Dungeon Stalkers
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Dungeon Stalkers Is Coming for Dark and Darker's Crown This Fall

Developer Action Square and pubilsher Hybe IM have announced that Dungeon Stalkers, a PvPvE dungeon-crawling action RPG that's gunning for Dark and Darker's crown, will launch into Early Access this…

July 11, 2024 | 10:17 EDT

Warriors facing a dragon in artwork for Dungeonborne
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PvPvE Extraction RPG Dungeonborne Gets One Last Playtest Ahead of Launch

Gritty fantasy extraction RPG Dungeonborne has revealed that it's holding one final playtest before its Early Access release, although we still don't know exactly when the game is arriving. If you…

July 3, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

Four players looking out over the Lands Between in the Elden Ring Seamless Co-op mod
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Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Mod Updated for Shadow of the Erdtree

An Elden Ring seamless co-op mod has been updated to add Shadow of the Erdtree support, which means it's now theoretically possible to play through the entire DLC in a single co-op session. The…

July 1, 2024 | 11:09 EDT

An NPC with the Land of Shadow in the background in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Sales Top 5 Million in Under a Week

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree sales have hit a major milestone less than a week after the long-awaited DLC's release, publisher Bandai Namco has revealed. Per a post on X (formerly known as…

June 27, 2024 | 10:58 EDT

A knight rearing up on a horse in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Update Makes the DLC Easier

Bandai Namco and From Software have released an Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree update, and if you've been struggling with the DLC's difficulty, this one's for you. The update is a small one; it…

June 26, 2024 | 10:53 EDT

A skeletal figure wielding a scythe in Shadow of the Erdtree, the DLC for which Elden Ring patch 1.12 is preparing
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Elden Ring Patch 1.12 Arrives Ahead of Hugely Anticipated DLC

Bandai Namco and From Software have released Elden Ring patch 1.12, and while the update is paving the way for tomorrow's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, that's far from all it's doing. As well as adding…

June 20, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

A character in very Bloodborne-esque clothing in Lords of the Fallen
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Lords of the Fallen 2 Coming in 2026 as an Epic Exclusive

CI Games has revealed that Lords of the Fallen 2 is due sometime in 2026, and not only that - it'll be an Epic Games Store exclusive when it launches on PC. According to a binding term sheet signed…

June 17, 2024 | 10:55 EDT

Varric with his arms outstretched in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Dragon Age Creator Not a Fan of How The Veilguard Handles Romance

Dragon Age creator David Gaider has weighed in on the romance system that will be featured in the forthcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and it sounds like he's not a fan of the way the game will…

June 14, 2024 | 10:23 EDT

A soldier enemy with golden vine-like tentacles growing out of his back in Elden Ring
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Elden Ring Sales Hit 25 Million Ahead of DLC's Release

Bandai Namco and From Software have announced that Elden Ring sales have reached another impressive milestone just over a week before a major DLC expansion arrives. In a message posted on X (…

June 12, 2024 | 10:58 EDT

Val and his friend in Visions of Mana
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Visions of Mana Release Date Brings New Mana Adventures in August

Square Enix has revealed the Visions of Mana release date, and the latest adventure in the long-running Mana series is coming pretty soon. Per a new release date trailer, Visions of Mana launches…

June 12, 2024 | 07:55 EDT

Varric looking roguish in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gameplay Sails Far From the Series’ Origins

BioWare has released the first Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay trailer, and we're a long way from the careful, considered CRPG approach of 2009's Dragon Age: Origins. Last week, BioWare revealed…

June 11, 2024 | 11:49 EDT

A masked figure with glowing eyes in Avowed
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Avowed Release Date Leaked by Obsidian Following Xbox Showcase

Obsidian has accidentally leaked the Avowed release date, and the studio's latest RPG, which is set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, is heading to PC and Xbox in November. In a news post…

June 10, 2024 | 08:14 EDT

Lilith in Diablo 4 next to artwork from Grand Theft Auto 5
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Diablo's 100m Players Can't Get Close to Minecraft or GTA V's Sales

Blizzard has revealed a new and rather impressive player count milestone for the Diablo franchise as a whole, but it still pales in comparison to the sales figures for a single Grand Theft Auto game…

June 7, 2024 | 12:10 EDT

Key art for Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.3, depicting some of its characters
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.3 Release Date Set for Later This Month

HoYoverse has announced the Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.3 release date, and the latest update for the turn-based gacha RPG is launching later this month. Titled "Farewell Penacony", the update will…

June 7, 2024 | 10:06 EDT

A student and a house elf in Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy: Director's Cut Apparently In the Works

A new report has emerged that claims a "director's cut" version of Hogwarts Legacy is in the works, and that none other than Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League developer Rocksteady is helping out…

June 6, 2024 | 12:01 EDT

A player playing a musical instrument in the Enshrouded Melodies of the Mire update
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Enshrouded Melodies of the Mire Update Brings New Sub-Biome and More

Keen Games has announced that a new Enshrouded update, Melodies of the Mire, has arrived, bringing with it a new sub-biome to explore, musical instruments to delight your friends, and more. The…

June 5, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A group of Tarnished kneeling in front of a rune-like symbol in the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC trailer
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New Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Trailer Tells an Oblique, Beautiful Story

From Software and Bandai Namco have released a new Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer that sets up the narrative for the upcoming DLC expansion. As the trailer begins, a voiceover…

May 21, 2024 | 11:31 EDT

Dave the Dvier free Godzilla DLC key art, with Dave in his boat on the bottom left, and godzilla on the right
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Dave the Diver Godzilla DLC Coming Next Week

The fishing and deep sea exploration hit Dave the Diver is adding one more wonder to its ocean next week, as Godzilla DLC will be joining the game, albeit with a caveat. The Dave the Diver Godzilla…

May 16, 2024 | 02:58 EDT

A shot of Yasuke in samurai armor in Assassin's Creed Shadows
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Won’t Be Always Online After All

Ubisoft has clarified that Assassin's Creed Shadows won't require an online connection to play, although you won't technically be able to play the game without being online at least once. In a post…

May 16, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

Assassin's Creed Shadows' main characters Naoe and Yasuke
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Officially Revealed, Launches In November

Ubisoft has officially unveiled Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest game in the long-running Assassin's Creed series, and it's got a release date already as well. Assassin's Creed Shadows will…

May 15, 2024 | 12:34 EDT

Artwork of the mercenary Grendel in Wayfinder
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Wayfinder Echoes Update Brings Offline Play, Drops Free-to-Play In June

Airship Syndicate has announced a massive overhaul for its online action-RPG Wayfinder, and it's bringing sweeping changes including an offline mode, a premium model, and more. In an announcement on…

May 15, 2024 | 10:22 EDT

The CI Games logo next to a shot of the Umbral Realm in Lords of the Fallen
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Lords of the Fallen Publisher CI Games Lays Off 30 More Employees

Lords of the Fallen publisher CI Games has announced another round of layoffs, with 30 more employees being let go from the company as part of a restructuring effort that started in January.…

May 10, 2024 | 12:20 EDT

A stained-glass window-style image showing a dragon and the hero in Dragon's Dogma 2, which has topped Circana's sales data for March 2024
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Tops Circana's US Sales Data for March 2024

Sales analysis group Circana has released its monthly gaming industry sales data, and Capcom's open-world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 has done pretty well for itself. After Helldivers 2 topped February's…

May 1, 2024 | 10:44 EDT

Ryoma Sakamoto in Rise of the Ronin
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Rise of the Ronin Sales "Surpassing" Nioh Series, Koei Tecmo Reveals

Koei Tecmo has released its financial statement for the fiscal year ending in March 2024, and it contains an interesting nugget of information regarding recently-released open-world action RPG Rise…

April 30, 2024 | 08:56 EDT

Key art for Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.2, which depicts two of its new characters
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.2 Release Date Revealed

HoYoverse has revealed the Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.2 release date, and the new update will bring two brand new characters for your party, as well as a new location to explore and more. Arriving…

April 26, 2024 | 09:35 EDT

A shot of Diego in Gothic 1 Remake
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Gothic 1 Remake Collector's Edition Revealed, Still No Release Date

THQ Nordic has announced the Gothic 1 Remake Collector's Edition, which lets you drop a princely $200 on a special version of the game with lots of extra bells and whistles. The catch? We still don't…

April 25, 2024 | 09:57 EDT

Rimuru Tempest, the main character of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles is a New Action RPG Coming in August

Bandai Namco has announced That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles, a new action RPG based on the popular manga and anime series. It's coming to PC and consoles in August. The new…

April 25, 2024 | 09:32 EDT

Rao holding his hat and looking stern in Sand Land
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Bandai Namco Shares Touching Statement from Akira Toriyama Ahead of Sand Land Release

Bandai Namco has released a touching statement made by Sand Land (as well as Dragon Ball) creator Akira Toriyama ahead of the game's release tomorrow. In the statement, which was made in January…

April 24, 2024 | 11:42 EDT

The Pieta boss in Lords of the Fallen
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Lords of the Fallen Update 1.5 Brings "Genre-Defining" Modifiers and More

Hexworks and CI Games have released what appears to be the final major Lords of the Fallen update, bringing a feature that the developers are calling "genre-defining" in the form of Modifiers. This…

April 24, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

A close-up of a character's face looking angry in No Rest for the Wicked
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No Rest for the Wicked CEO Praises Early Access, Calls on Sony and Nintendo to Embrace It

Thomas Mahler, the CEO of No Rest for the Wicked developer Moon Studios, has come out swinging in favor of Early Access, describing it as "one of the best decisions" his studio ever made. In a…

April 24, 2024 | 09:58 EDT

A close-up of a Dragon's Dogma 2 character in armor
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Will Nerf Dragonsplague and Make Pawns Smarter This Month

Capcom has announced a new Dragon's Dogma 2 update for later this month, and it's bringing what many would consider some much-needed relief for those suffering from Dragonsplague. If you're lucky…

April 19, 2024 | 10:48 EDT

Two soldiers locked in combat in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, representing the leaked sequel
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(UPDATED) Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Announced, Releasing This Year

Update April 19th 8:15AM: Warhorse Studios has officially announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The game will once again follow the story of Henry of Skalitz, who's caught up in another "epic…

April 18, 2024 | 10:28 EDT

Beelzebub grinning at the camera in Sand Land
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Sand Land Harnesses the Power of Darude's "Sandstorm" in New Trailer

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Sand Land, the upcoming action RPG based on Akira Toriyama's manga, and it features a very special song indeed. If you're a fan of 2000s dance music, or…

April 15, 2024 | 10:23 EDT

Eve, the main character of Shift Up game Stellar Blade, posing
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Stellar Blade Developer Shift Up Is Making a New Next-Gen Action-RPG

Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke studio Shift Up has already begun advertising for employees for a new project, and it sounds like an ambitious one. Per the official Shift Up website (…

April 3, 2024 | 10:58 EDT

Three quirky-looking characters against a purple background in Dave the Diver
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Dave the Diver PS5 Release Date and Day One PS Plus Launch Revealed

Mintrocket and Sony have announced the Dave the Diver PS5 release date, and there's an additional treat in store if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber. According to a new PlayStation Blog post, …

April 2, 2024 | 09:18 EDT

Three characters side by side in artwork for Dragon's Dogma 2
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 2.5 Million, Series Sales Soar

Capcom has revealed that open-world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 has crossed a major sales milestone in less than two weeks. In a press release, Capcom announces that Dragon's Dogma 2 sales have topped 2.5…

April 2, 2024 | 07:53 EDT

A character in Wuthering Waves
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Genshin Impact Competitor Wuthering Waves Shows its Characters, Passes 16 Million Pre-registrations

Today Kuro Games released a new trailer of its upcoming free-to-play action RPG Wuthering Waves, which is proving rather popular. The trailer focuses on showcasing some of the game's colorful cast…

March 30, 2024 | 03:12 EDT

A close-up of Jianxin in Genshin Impact competitor Wuthering Waves
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New Genshin Impact-Style Open-World Gacha RPG Wuthering Waves Gets Release Date

Kuro Games has announced the Wuthering Waves release date, and the open-world gacha RPG is heading your way in late spring. Per a new post on X (formerly Twitter), Wuthering Waves officially…

March 29, 2024 | 10:12 EDT

Dragon's Dogma 2 Key Artwork
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Available Now on PS5 and Steam, Includes New Game Option and More

Today Capcom released a much-awaited update for its newest JRPG Dragon's Dogma 2, addressing some pain points present at release.  The caveat is that the update is available only for PS5 and Steam,…

March 29, 2024 | 01:46 EDT

Vegeta in the new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC Announced, Will Span Four Parts

Bandai Namco has announced that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is getting an ambitious new set of DLC packs based on Dragon Ball Super's Future Saga arc. In the DLC's first chapter, you'll get to take on a…

March 28, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

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Grand Theft Auto Publisher Take-Two to Acquire Gearbox from Embracer, New Borderlands in Development

Today Take-Two Interactive Software announced that it has reached a deal with Embracer to acquire the developer of the Borderlands franchise Gearbox Entertainment.  The announcement made via press…

March 28, 2024 | 12:50 EDT