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The Blood of Dawnwalker Has Romances, but With a Twist
The Blood of Dawnwalker is the new game from The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz’s Rebel Wolves studio, developed by a team made up of both ex-CD Projekt Red talent and other developers. While it has many interesting new ideas, it does look rather similar to The Witcher 3 in several ways, and so I…
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Resident Evil Requiem Had a ‘Phantom’ Chapter That Capcom Cut
Capcom cut a whole chapter from Resident Evil Requiem that would have taken place shortly after the beginning of the game. According to Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi, Capcom excised a “phantom” Chapter 2 during development — similar to how the company also cut Resident Evil 7’s second gameplay chapter. “I’ve mentioned in interviews before that…
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Nintendo’s Next Animated Movie Gets April 2028 Release Date
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie might still be in theaters, but we already know when Nintendo’s next animated film will arrive. Universal has now updated its movie schedule with an “Untitled Illumination/Nintendo event film” that’s set to launch on April 12, 2028. Illumination, of course, is the animation studio behind the Minions franchise, as well…
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Resident Evil Requiem’s New Mode Requires a Completed Save File to Access
The new mode coming to Resident Evil Requiem next month will require you have completed the main game in order to access it. So, if you’re yet to finish Leon S. Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft’s adventures in Raccoon City, now is the time to do so, according to Requiem’s development team. “It’s a mini-game, and…
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Pokémon Go Fest 2026 Global Will Be Free
Details of this year’s Pokémon Go Fest have been announced, with confirmation that the annual summer event will be free for global players this year. Pokémon Go Fest Global will take place across July 11 and July 12, and celebrate the hit smartphone game’s 10th anniversary by not requiring players purchase a paid ticket this…
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Phasmophobia Team Talks Character Update, Lore, Cosmetics, And Taking On The ‘Cult of the Bendy Back’
I know. I can’t believe it, either. Phasmophobia’s long-teased, much-anticipated Player Character update is almost here. Cheerio, bendy backs. So long, limited rotation of slack, perma-stunned faces. From May 5, and for the first time ever, Phasmophobia players will be able to customize their ghosthunters in a “much-needed” update. “They’ll match the new environments that…
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Hoppers Is Now Available to Watch at Home
Hoppers is now available to rent or buy digitally on VOD platforms. There hasn’t been any confirmation of a Disney+ release date. The move to digital comes just over six weeks after the film’s initial release in theaters. While Hoppers hasn’t necessarily hit the box office highs of Pixar sequels like Inside Out 2 and…
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Jax Actor Mehcad Brooks Reveals Struggle With Mortal Kombat Movie Fight Scenes, but Had More Confidence Going Into Mortal Kombat 2
Mehcad Brooks, the actor who plays Jax in the Mortal Kombat movies, has revealed his struggle with the fight scenes for the first movie — struggles he overcame for the imminent sequel. In a virtual press conference ahead of the release of Mortal Kombat 2, Brooks said that for the first film, released in 2021,…
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PlayStation 5 Appears to Have Quietly Introduced DRM Checks, Prompting Player Confusion
Reports are rife that Sony has quietly added online DRM checks for newly-launched PlayStation 4 and 5 games, though the company is yet to clarify what this might mean for players. Fans spotted mention of a new online check-in over the weekend, as highlighted by noted game preservation source Does it play?. In a post…
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Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression Update 6.2.2 Makes Big Balance Changes, Adds Two New Biomes
Hot on the heels of promising action and communication after players had delivered “fair” and “painful” criticism, Arrowhead has released yet another patch for Helldivers 2, this time making significant balance changes and adding two new biomes. Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression update 6.2.2 (patch notes, courtesy of Steam, are below), goes live alongside the…