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Pokémon Go Finally Adds Mimikyu After Years of Fan Requests

Pokémon Go's April Fool's Day surprise turned out to be genuine: Mimikyu, the long-awaited ghost-type Pokémon, launched today in the mobile game.The creature's arrival marks a significant moment fo...

Emily Chen April 1, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Shift Up Acquires Shinji Mikami's Unbound Studio, Plans Major Original Game

Shift Up, the South Korean developer behind the successful action title Stellar Blade, has acquired Unbound, the independent studio founded by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. The deal includes...

Emily Chen April 1, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Crimson Desert Reaches 4 Million Sales Two Weeks After Launch, Continues Strong Momentum

Pearl Abyss' open world action game Crimson Desert has sold 4 million copies in just over two weeks, sustaining the remarkable pace it set during its March 19 launch. The game shipped 2 million cop...

Emily Chen April 1, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Inside Love and Deepspace: How a Chinese Studio Built a Global Romance Phenomenon on Science

With 80 million players worldwide, Love and Deepspace has become a rare success story for a romance game that transcends cultural boundaries. The mobile title, developed by the woman-led team at In...

Emily Chen April 1, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Free Rewards Await in Dress to Impress: All Active March 2026 Codes

Dress to Impress players looking to unlock free cosmetics should check out the full roster of working codes for March 2026. Two new codes just landed as of the end of the month, bringing fresh outf...

Emily Chen April 1, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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WWE 2K26 Overhauls Battle Pass System After Player Backlash

2K has reversed course on its Ringside Pass monetization strategy for WWE 2K26, responding to mounting criticism from players who objected to the grind required to unlock premium roster additions.T...

Emily Chen April 1, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Dark Horse to Publish Tears of the Kingdom Art Book With Developer Interviews

Dark Horse Books is preparing to release a comprehensive art book devoted to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, capitalizing on the publisher's track record with the franchise. The 472-page...

Emily Chen April 1, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Neil Druckmann's Latest Comments Have Last of Us Fans Convinced Part 3 Is Coming

Neil Druckmann's throwback Instagram post about the origins of The Last of Us has ignited speculation among fans that a third installment is in development at Naughty Dog.The creative director shar...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Nintendo's Physical-Digital Price Split Creates Confusion—and Strategic Debate Among Analysts

Nintendo is charging $69.99 for physical copies of upcoming games while pricing digital versions at $59.99—a move that has left the gaming community and industry observers fundamentally at odds ove...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Backyard Baseball's Comeback Targets the Millennials Who Never Stopped Loving It

The original Backyard Baseball arrived at a specific moment in gaming history—when baseball games could be simple, fun, and actually fun to play. Now, nearly three decades later, developer Mega Cat...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Fourth Wing Board Game Joins Monopoly's Catalog of Licensed Editions

Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series has become a cultural phenomenon in recent years, and the franchise is rapidly expanding beyond the page. With a television adaptation in development and the latest ...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Arcade1Up's Mortal Kombat II Cabinet Drops to $399 at Walmart

Arcade1Up's Mortal Kombat II cabinet is now available at Walmart for $399, offering a compact way to bring classic arcade gaming into your home without the hassle of hunting down or restoring origi...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Call of Duty's Dave Chappelle Bundle Sparks Backlash Over Tonal Shift

Activision's announcement of a Dave Chappelle-themed cosmetic pack for Black Ops 7 has ignited frustration among players who see it as a contradiction of the studio's stated direction for the franc...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Street Fighter 6 Amiibo Hit 75% Discount at Best Buy—Now $9.99

Best Buy is currently offering Luke and Jamie amiibo from Street Fighter 6 at $9.99 each, a significant markdown from their typical $39.99 price tag. The deal represents a rare 75% discount on Nint...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Square Enix Teases Another Nier Project—But Fans Aren't Buying It

Square Enix and series director Yoko Taro have developed a reputation for a particular kind of cruelty: announcing Nier projects with just enough fanfare to get hearts racing, only to reveal they'r...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Build a Rocket Boy Plans New MindsEye Mission to Present 'Sabotage Evidence,' CEO Says

Build a Rocket Boy is adding a new mission to MindsEye that will serve as a vehicle for presenting what CEO Mark Gerhard describes as evidence of sabotage against the game and studio. The mission, ...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Games Workshop Unveils First Official Artwork of Daemon Perturabo, Warhammer 40K's Towering New Threat

Games Workshop has released the first canonical depiction of Perturabo in his daemonic form, giving fans a glimpse of one of Warhammer 40,000's most consequential villains as he prepares to march o...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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World-Class Tennis Player Dominates Mario Tennis Fever—And Explains Why He's So Good

Taylor Fritz doesn't need to tell you he's one of the best tennis players alive. His ranking at No. 8 in the world, his Olympic bronze medal, and his U.S. Open finalist status speak for themselves....

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Ed Sheeran Passed on Fortnite Because He Doesn't Play It—So He Made Music With Pokémon Instead

Ed Sheeran turned down a Fortnite collaboration because he simply doesn't play the game, the singer revealed on the Warnes Way podcast. When his record label pitched the idea, Sheeran declined, cit...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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IKEA Brings Furniture Showroom Experience to Pokémon Pokopia

Pokémon Pokopia is getting a corporate makeover. The Nintendo Switch 2 life simulation game will soon feature an IKEA collaboration, bringing the furniture retailer's minimalist design sensibility ...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Master Chief Graces Fanta Cans as Microsoft Marks 25 Years of Xbox

Microsoft is marking Xbox's silver anniversary with an unconventional partnership: a series of limited-edition Fanta bottles and cans featuring some of gaming's most recognizable characters, from M...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Eidos-Montréal Cuts 124 Jobs as Studio Head David Anfossi Departs

Eidos-Montréal, the Montreal-based studio behind Deus Ex and Tomb Raider, is laying off 124 employees across production and support roles. The cuts mark another significant contraction at the Embra...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Rockstar's Lost GTA 4 Dev Kit Surfaces at Scottish Flea Market, Sparks Community Data Mining Frenzy

A chance discovery at a second-hand market in Scotland has handed the gaming community an unexpected gift: an Xbox 360 development kit that once belonged to Rockstar Games, loaded with an early bui...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Disney Executives Want to Buy Epic Games, But Are Waiting for the Right Moment

Senior leadership at Disney is interested in acquiring Epic Games outright, according to reporting from veteran tech journalist Alex Heath. The entertainment giant already owns a $1.5 billion stake...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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VR Social Platform Rec Room Is Shutting Down After a Decade

Rec Room, the virtual reality social hub where players mingled in digital lounges and competed in games like Paintball and Dodgeball, will close its servers on June 1. The shutdown marks the end of...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Mario Kart World Gets Major Overhaul With New Battle Mode and Competitive Item Rebalancing

Nintendo has pushed a substantial update to Mario Kart World, reshaping the game's competitive landscape with tweaks to core mechanics and the introduction of a returning battle mode. Version 1.6.0...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Xbox Games Showcase Set for June 7, Gears of War: E-Day Gets Dedicated Spotlight

Microsoft has confirmed its annual Xbox Games Showcase will take place June 7, 2026, at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific / 6pm UK. The event will be followed by a dedicated presentation focused entirely ...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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How to Claim Free Rewards in 99 Nights in the Forest

99 Nights in the Forest, the survival horror experience on Roblox, occasionally releases promotional codes that grant free in-game currency. As of late March 2026, only one active code is available...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Crimson Desert's Steady Improvements Have a Downside: Some Players Now Want a Hard Mode

Crimson Desert's post-launch patch cycle has been a success story by most measures. Developer Pearl Abyss has moved quickly to address friction points—overhauling controls, expanding fast travel, a...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Nintendo Faces 'Uncharted Territory' After Massive Leak of Switch 2 Lineup, Former Executive Says

A sweeping leak of Nintendo's gaming roadmap has exposed the company's plans across the next 18 months, prompting warnings from an ex-employee that the publisher is confronting an unprecedented cri...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Arc Raiders Flashpoint Update Adds Laser-Wielding Enemy and New High-Risk Map Mode

Embark Studios is rolling out its third major expansion for Arc Raiders tomorrow, March 31, bringing a fresh enemy type, a challenging new map condition, and a host of gameplay refinements to the c...

Emily Chen March 31, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Assassin's Creed Veteran Alex Amancio Reveals Nightholme, a Multiplayer Horror Game with Competitive Stealth and Action

Alex Amancio, the creative director behind Assassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed Revelations, is unveiling his new project: Nightholme, a multiplayer horror experience that blends stealth, ac...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Alphabet Game Nintendo Edition (Rewritten)

I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I notice the source material section is empty. There's no actual source content provided for me to work from. To create an original article followin...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Charlie Day Open to Voicing Luigi in Potential Spinoff Film

As Nintendo's Mario cinematic universe expands with this week's release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, actor Charlie Day has signaled enthusiasm for bringing another beloved Nintendo property to ...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Theory11's Lord of the Rings Puzzle Hits All-Time Low During Amazon Spring Sale

Theory11's Lord of the Rings jigsaw puzzle has dropped to its lowest price ever as part of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, making it an ideal time to grab what may be the most visually striking Middle-ea...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Crimson Desert's Actor Reveals How Pearl Abyss Pivoted on Story Mid-Development

Alec Newman, who voices protagonist Kliff in Crimson Desert, has opened up about the game's tumultuous five-year development cycle, describing a pivotal moment when Pearl Abyss finally committed to...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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PlayStation Vita Player Becomes First to Earn Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus Platinum Trophy After 13 Years

A player known as Tqvry has achieved what seemed impossible: earning the Platinum trophy for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus on PlayStation Vita, becoming the first person ever to do so since the game la...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Target's Switch 2 Game Sale Includes Pokémon Legends: Z-A—With a Catch

Target is running a limited-time promotion on Nintendo Switch games through April 4 that could save you $30 if you're willing to buy two titles at once. The "Buy 2, Save $30" deal applies to a sele...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Back to the Future Trilogy 4K Anniversary Edition Hits $29.99 in Amazon Spring Sale

The Back to the Future Trilogy 40th Anniversary Edition is now available for $29.99 during Amazon's spring sale, representing a 46% discount on the remastered 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray package. The e...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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PlayStation Plus April Lineup Takes Shape With Sword Art Online Confirmed Alongside Lords of the Fallen

PlayStation Plus subscribers can expect two notable additions when April rolls around, according to a credible leak that has now been partially verified. Reliable source billbil-kun from Dealabs re...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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PUBG: Blindspot Shuts Down After 53 Days, Never Leaves Early Access

PUBG: Blindspot is closing its servers today, March 30, barely two months after launching on February 5. The free-to-play 5v5 tactical shooter from developer Arc Team will not survive to leave earl...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Darwin's Paradox! Is a Charming Platformer Undone by Its Own Ambition

ZDT Studio's Darwin's Paradox! arrives as an earnest love letter to classic cartoon slapstick, wrapped around a puzzle-platformer that mostly works but occasionally stumbles under its own weight. T...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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Weekend Shopping Guide: Steep Discounts on Gaming Titles, Collectibles, and Entertainment

This Sunday brings an excellent opportunity for entertainment enthusiasts to capitalize on significant markdowns across multiple categories. Amazon's spring promotional event has sparked reductions...

Emily Chen March 30, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Crimson Desert Surges to Record Player Numbers Following Substantial Content Update

The action-adventure title Crimson Desert has achieved its highest concurrent player count on Steam during its second weekend of availability, driven by the release of an extensive update that addr...

Emily Chen March 29, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Pokémon Go Plans to Introduce Automated Gadget Feature for Passive Pokémon Collection and PokéStop Interaction

Pokémon Go is preparing to roll out a novel in-game item designed to streamline gameplay by automating two core mechanics: Pokéball throwing and PokéStop spinning. Code analysis performed by the da...

Emily Chen March 29, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Crimson Desert Shines in Open Combat But Stumbles When Boss Battles Take Center Stage

Pearl Abyss has crafted an impressively expansive combat system in Crimson Desert, featuring an almost overwhelming array of offensive options. Players can execute clotheslines, body slams, punches...

Emily Chen March 29, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Now Available at Steep Discount During Amazon's Spring Promotion

PlayStation 5 owners can now purchase Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for $29.99 through Amazon's ongoing spring sale event, representing a significant reduction from the standard retail price and ...

Emily Chen March 29, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Crimson Desert Community Creates Elaborate Pet Collections, Some Commemorating Beloved Companions

The expansive world of Crimson Desert has inspired players to engage in creative gameplay, with one unexpected trend gaining significant traction: assembling elaborate feline collections using the ...

Emily Chen March 29, 2026 0 comments 8 min read