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IGN Interviews Marvel Games About the Enduring Appeal of ’90s-Inspired Beat ‘Em Ups
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a hit. With 1.5 million players, Tribute Games’ ‘90s-inspired beat ’em up follows in the successful footsteps of its similarly nostalgia-fueled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Both games are popular pick-up and plays in my household, where my eight-year-old son and I often grab a couple Xbox controllers and boot…
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Hugh Laurie Apologizes and Says He’s a ‘Thin-Skinned T**t’ After Roasting Critic Who Said Every House Episode Was the Same
Hugh Laurie has apologized after his grumpy response to a journalist who claimed every episode of House was the same went viral, sparking backlash towards the critic. Earlier this week, Laurie penned a blistering response to a post on X/Twitter by writer Janet Murray, who pointed out that most House episodes had something of a…
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Players Can Shape Its Story But the Trilogy Will Have a ‘Singular Ending’ for Everyone
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has confirmed the remake trilogy’s finale will feature “one singular ending” for everyone, but players will have a lot of freedom to shape Cloud’s final chapter. The developer commented on Square Enix’s approach to choice in the recently announced game during a conversation with GamesRadar+. Like Remake and…
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Helldivers Movie Loses Jason Momoa as Its Star
Jason Momoa has exited the live-action Helldivers movie. Deadline reported that the Game of Thrones alum is no longer attached to the video game-to-movie adaptation today. The casting change was corroborated by The Hollywood Reporter, which will send Sony on the hunt to find a replacement as it dives toward its previously announced release date…
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Collector’s Edition Includes a Relic of a Bygone Gaming Era
Halo: Campaign Evolved isn’t just remaking a 25 year old game, it’s remaking the entire era it comes from. Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that Halo: Campaign Evolved, a campaign-only remake of the original Halo game, will finally release in late July. Not only that, but it will also be released in style. Microsoft is releasing two…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Ports Have Apparently Leaked
It would seem as though Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 may be coming to modern platforms. According to PlayStation Game Size, an account that monitors PlayStation’s backend for updates, new game listings for PS4 and PS5 versions of Black Ops 1 and 2 have mysteriously appeared on PlayStation’s servers. The account tweeted…
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Xbox Says Gears of War: E-Day PS5 Port Was Not Pulled ‘Last-Minute’ After Art With PS5 Logo Leaks
Xbox says Gears of War: E-Day was not pulled from PlayStation “last-minute” after the company accidentally published an image showing Gears of War: E-Day with PS5 as one of its launch platforms. The official Xbox Podcast is responsible for the leak, which saw it mistakenly upload a version of a Gears deep dive that included…
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Xbox Is Unable to Meet Demand for New Consoles, Rethinking Approach to Project Helix
Xbox isn’t able to keep up with the demand for new consoles as a result of component shortages, which is prompting Microsoft to rethink the strategy for its next console. While speaking at Summer Game Fest, Xbox’s Chief Strategy Officer, Matthew Ball, addressed the ongoing situation regarding the AI boom driving up prices on hardware,…