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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Was a Tearjerker, But One Writer Says It Almost Had ‘Even Worse Endings’
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners almost featured a different and “even worse” ending than the one it got, according to writer Bartosz Sztybor. The writer behind Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red’s acclaimed Cyberpunk 2077 anime spin-off spoke about how Season 1’s already bleak story could have had fans shedding more tears during a conversation with Anime Corner.…
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Arc System Works Evo Collection Humble Bundle Includes Guilty Gear -Strive- and More, Helps the Raiden Science Foundation
Humble Bundle has just launched a brand-new bundle that not only collects some of the best Arc System Works games like Guilty Gear -Strive- and BlazBlue: Central Fiction, but also supports the Raiden Science Foundation and its Fight4Rare initiative, which helps ignite hope and advance rare disease research. This Arc System Works EVO Collection Humble…
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PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yotei Triggers Tourism Push in Hokkaido, Japan, With Plans for Curated Tours of Locations Featured in the Game
Towns located near the real-life Mount Yotei in Hokkaido are planning to leverage the success of Sucker Punch’s PlayStation 5 exclusive Ghost of Yotei to attract more visitors to the area outside ski season. Official merch collaborations with local craftspeople and curated tours of in-game locations are just some of the initiatives in the works.…
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PlayStation Console Sales Fell to Their Lowest May Total in 26 Years Following PS5 Price Rise
May was a catastrophic month for PlayStation and Xbox sales in the U.S., driven by price rises that have clearly had a significant impact on consumer interest in buying a new console. Sony raised the price of PS5 consoles in April, bringing the cost of a standard PS5 to $649.99, the PS5 Digital Edition to…
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Official Tekken Cartoon Teaser Re-Imagines Classic Fighting Game Characters With Toy-Like Visuals
Bandai Namco has re-imagined classic fighting game characters like Kazuya and Kuma in the first teaser for a Tekken cartoon. Officially stylized as “TEKKEN! CARTOON,” the minute-and-a-half-long trailer mixes live action and animated elements to reveal an unexpected offshoot for the publisher’s long-running fighting game series. Just five characters – Kazuya, Kuma, Yoshimitsu, Paul, and…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Finishes First 12 Months on Sale as Second Fastest-Selling Hardware in U.S. History, PS5 Sales Collapse Following Price Rise
The Nintendo Switch 2 has ended its first 12 months on sale as the second fastest-selling hardware in U.S. history. New data from Circana reveals the Switch 2 has a 5.9 million U.S. install base after a year. Only the Game Boy Advance’s 6.5 million units over its first year in the market exceeds it,…
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Retailers Are Issuing Console Shortage Warnings Ahead of GTA 6, and Now I’m Worried Scalpers Are Going to Have a Field Day This Christmas
A major retailer has warned there will be console shortages ahead of the launch of GTA 6 in November, sparking concern that scalpers will cash in on demand for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S this Christmas. GTA 6 is due out on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S only, which means…
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Young Male Gamers Twice as Likely to Believe Conspiracy Theories, UK Study Suggests
A new study has found that young male gamers in the UK are twice as likely to believe conspiracy theories compared to the country’s general population. The statistic comes from a new report by research firm More in Common and The AKO Storytelling Institute at the University of Arts London (via Video Games Industry Memo),…
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IGN Poll Reveals 70% Plan to Buy the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Over the Standard Edition, Which Begs the Question: Is GTA 6 Effectively the First $100 Video Game?
Earlier this week, IGN ran a poll asking you which edition of GTA 6 you planned to buy: the $80 Standard Edition, or the $100 Ultimate Edition. Well, after thousands of respondents, the results are in — and they might come as a surprise to some. Rockstar has confirmed $79.99 as the price of the…
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‘I Torture Myself Over Every Last Detail’ — Stardew Valley Creator ConcernedApe Says He’s ‘Still Here, Still Grinding’ on Haunted Chocolatier
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe has reassured fans that he’s still working on his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, and explained why it’s taking so long. ConcernedApe, real name Eric Barone, announced Haunted Chocolatier back in 2021, but amid ongoing work on his phenomenally successful Stardew Valley, progress on the follow-up has been slow going. In a…