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Tuesday, Apr 23

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Ex-Lionhead developers announce new game, shelve new game, and confirm layoffs all at the same time

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Flaming Fowl, the developer behind card battler Fable Fortune and the acclaimed Gloomhaven video game adaptation, has unveiled its new game - but in an unusual move has announced its shelving development and confirmed layoffs at the studio…

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This new AI licence aims to protect voice actors and promote ethical AI usage

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A new hybrid AI licence for voice actors has been launched by a leading audio tool company, with the aim of providing an ethical approach for AI usage.

Grounded comes to PS5 and Switch - but performance is a problem

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Rounding out the initial quartet of Xbox Studio titles announced for PlayStation 5, miniature survival game Grounded has arrived on Sony's machine - and Nintendo Switch too. Given that we last looked at Grounded in early access on Xbox One…

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Pre-registrations for Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail developer's next game open

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If you were a fan of both Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail and want more from their developers, you can now pre-register for miHoYo's next game Zenless Zone Zero.

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Fortnite now lets you block the game's most toxic emotes

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Fortnite has added a new setting so you never again have to see or hear some of its most "confrontational" (read: toxic) emotes.

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Samus skipped Fortnite because Nintendo "got really hung up" about its characters on other platforms

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Way back in 2021, documents shared as part of Epic's court battle with Apple confirmed what Nintendo fans had long suspected: that Samus was planned to appear in Fortnite's bounty hunter season but, for reasons unknown at the time, never…

Monday, Apr 22

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Meta opening Quest mixed reality OS up to third-party hardware makers

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Meta is opening its Quest mixed reality operating system up to third-party hardware makers to create "more choice to consumers and a larger ecosystem for developers to build for".

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Microsoft's Xbox indie showcase back next week with Don't Nod's latest, more

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Microsoft's indie-focused ID@Xbox digital showcase is back next Monday, 29th April, with news on Life is Strange developer Don't Nod's Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and more.

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Pokémon Go developer taking feedback after avatar update backlash

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Pokémon Go developer Niantic is taking feedback following the mixed reaction to its recent player avatar refresh.

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WipEout developers launch new studio with futuristic sports game planned

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Developers from the original PS1 classic WipEout have formed a new studio, with a futuristic sports game on the way.

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Fallout 76 is currently experiencing a huge surge in players, but is it any good now?

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Like a lot of people right now, I've been bitten by the radiocative bug that is the Fallout TV show. Because of this, I've been diving into Bethesda's back catalogue of games in order to get my Fallout fix now that I've binged my way…

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Final Fantasy 14's Naoki Yoshida promises fix to "lifeless eyes" in graphical update

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Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida has promised the forthcoming graphical update will fix a number of issues spotted in the recent Dawntrail benchmark tool.

Valheim's Ashlands biome is deadly - but with its new weapons, so are you

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Spoiler warning: This article contains many details about the Ashlands update - now available to test publicly - that some players may wish to keep a surprise. You have been warned!

Sunday, Apr 21

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This Palestinian Relief itch.io bundle is selling 373 games and digital goods for just $8

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The Palestinian Relief Bundle available on itch.io is offering 373 games, soundtracks, comics, and other digital goods worth over $1600 (almost £1300) for a starting donation of just $8 (around £6.50).

Do these Fallout 4 VR mods make the game worth revisiting after the TV show?

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The first time I played Fallout 4 VR was in a tiny little booth after Bethesda's 2016 E3 conference. I called my short time with the game 'underwhelming' back then because the whole experience was little more than a stationary shooting…

Saturday, Apr 20

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Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5: the next big Xbox multi-platform game tested

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Sea of Thieves stared off life as an Xbox exclusive, growing over time into a genuine hit with a large, committed community. Now, in an effort to increase its audience still futher, it's become a key part of Microsoft's multi-platform push…

Friday, Apr 19

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Ark's animated series now streaming in the UK and 10 other territories

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If you've been eager to watch the animated Ark: Survival Evolved TV series, but your attempts have so far been thwarted by your failure to live in the US or Canada, there's some good news: it's now officially available in 11 other…

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Mario Kart 8 has 703,560 customisation possibilities, but which racer is statistically best?

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Everyone has their favourite Mario Kart character to play as, but is there really a best option? A choice which will actually give you an edge to beat your rivals - to go just a little bit faster, or recover that little bit quicker?

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Helldivers 2 must balance bug fixing and new content to stay relevant, developer says

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Arrowhead has a steady line it needs to walk with Helldivers 2. The developer needs to ensure it both fixes any bugs (not Terminids, the glitchy kind) while also adding new featurs and content to the game in order to "stay relevant".

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Bethesda remembers Starfield exists, promises more "soon"

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Bethesda has been making headlines left, right and centre for its video games recently. That's right, we simply can't stop talking about...Fallout! Yes, that series hasn't had a new release in many, many years, but thanks to Amazon's hit…

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Stardew Valley creator casually flings 40 new mine layouts into latest patch

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You'd think after launching Stardew Valley's massive 1.6 update, creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone would want to catch his breath; but nope - Barone has just casually tossed out a new patch that, among other things, adds 40 new mine…

Thursday, Apr 18

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 announced

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Warhorse Studios has announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, a sequel to its medieval dungeons-and-no-dragons action RPG.

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Fallout 4 currently Europe's best-selling game, almost a decade after release

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Bethesda really must be feeling very happy right now. Fallout 4 has pip (boyed) its way to the top to became Europe's best-selling game, per sales data from chart numbers company GSD.

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Nintendo game emulator currently top free download on iPhone App Store

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An emulator that lets users play thousands of Nintendo games is currently the top free download on the iPhone App Store.

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Dwarf Fortress' roguelike Adventure Mode gets beta launch on Steam

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Dwarf Fortress - the hugely influential, dizzyingly expansive colony sim that's been in development for over 20 years - has just released its roguelike Adventure Mode over on Steam, albeit initially in public beta form.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Braid: Anniversary Edition briefly delayed, but it'll feature 40 new levels

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Braid: Anniversary Edition (or Braid, Anniversary Edition as it's officially styled) has been delayed by two weeks. The remake is now set to launch for PlayStation, Switch, and PC on 15th May, with Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One versions…

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Assassin's Creed Mirage free trial now available

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Last year's enjoyable back-to-basics Assassin's Creed entry is now available to play for free, thanks to a limited-time trial.

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Nintendo Indie World Showcase: everything announced

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Today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase event has now wrapped up, after bringing us more than 20 minutes of intriguing Nintendo Switch games from independently-minded studios.

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Ghost of Tsushima first PlayStation game to have PC trophy support

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The team at Nixxes Software has laid out the crossplay and system requirements for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut on PC. It has also detailed a new optional PlayStation UI overlay for PC, and it all sounds pretty great.

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70% of developers concerned about sustainability of live-service games, new study suggests

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According to a new survey by the Game Developer Collective, 70 percent of developers have concerns about the sustainability of live service games.