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Artwork for Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, depicting a character attacking enemies and sending them flying
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Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Is a Mobile Roguelite RPG Coming Next Year

Square Enix has officially revealed Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, a mobile roguelite RPG that features classic Dragon Quest enemies and aesthetics, and you could get a chance to try it out soon.…

September 17, 2025 | 09:34 EDT

Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji Preview Image
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji Review - More Of The Same, Not In A Good Way...

Only a few months after the lackluster ending of Assassin's Creed Shadows, it's time for us to return to Japan again for the Claws of Awaji DLC with a continuation of Naoe and Yasuke's story. With…

September 16, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

Two new characters in artwork for Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.6
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.6 Release Date Revealed for Later This Month

HoYoverse has announced the release date for Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.6, and the next major update for the turn-based gacha RPG is landing later this month. Following on from previous Honkai:…

September 12, 2025 | 12:09 EDT

Mega Malamar in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
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Mega Malamar Revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The Pokemon Company has announced another Mega Evolution form for the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and this time, it's the turn of topsy-turvy squid Malamar. Over the last few weeks, the publisher…

September 10, 2025 | 10:15 EDT

The player playing guitar beside their Palico companion in Monster Hunter Wilds
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Capcom Says "PS5 Barrier" to Blame for Slowing Monster Hunter Wilds Sales

Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto has blamed something he calls the "PS5 barrier" for slowing Monster Hunter Wilds sales, suggesting that the console and its ancillary purchases are at least partly…

September 2, 2025 | 09:04 EDT

Three Elden Ring Nightreign characters surrounded by enemies to mark the new Deep of Night difficulty mode
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Elden Ring Nightreign Deep of Night Difficulty Aims to Test Your Mettle

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced a new difficulty mode for Elden Ring Nightreign, and this one aims to test the mettle of even the most hardened Nightfarer. As revealed in a news post on…

August 28, 2025 | 10:44 EDT

A C.O.R.E. robot against a backdrop of some kind of red growths in the Atomfall The Red Strain story DLC
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Atomfall The Red Strain Story DLC Coming in September

Rebellion has announced The Red Strain, a brand new DLC expansion for Atomfall that's launching next month, although the studio is keeping its cards close to its chest regarding what you can expect…

August 28, 2025 | 09:41 EDT

Mega Hawlucha posing with its wings outstretched
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Mega Hawlucha Officially Revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The Pokemon Company has announced a brand new Mega Evolution for the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and unlike the last two reveals, this one is a bona fide Generation VI native. Pokemon Legends: Z-…

August 28, 2025 | 09:18 EDT

Three anime-style characters in Netmarble's Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive
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Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive Release Date Set for November

Netmarble has announced the release date for upcoming anime action RPG Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive, which, contrary to what you might think from the title, is not the same game as mobile gacha RPG…

August 28, 2025 | 08:19 EDT

A close-up of Mega Victreebel in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
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Mega Victreebel Revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The Pokemon Company has revealed a brand new Mega Evolution for Pokemon Legends: Z-A in the form of Mega Victreebel, and if you've ever felt like Pokemon could stand a little more horror in its diet…

August 21, 2025 | 09:39 EDT

Seregios spreading its wings in Monster Hunter Wilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds PC Optimizations Coming in Winter, Capcom Promises

Capcom has revealed that PC optimizations are on their way to Monster Hunter Wilds later this year, likely in an attempt to combat the negative feedback the game has been receiving for its PC version…

August 19, 2025 | 08:44 EDT

Titan Quest 2 preview
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Titan Quest 2 Preview - The Start of Your Own Odyssey

Greek mythology is endlessly fascinating and has incredible depth, so it was a given that I was going to play Titan Quest 2's Early Access release. A world where mythology is reality, and where gods…

August 20, 2025 | 01:11 EDT

Will with a sword in key art for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
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Moonlighter 2 Early Access Release Date Revealed for October

Publisher 11 bit studios and developer Digital Sun have announced that Moonlighter 2 will be coming to Early Access before it gets a full release, and the two studios have also revealed the release…

August 19, 2025 | 04:00 EDT

Kaguya looking surprised in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Sales Top 500k Worldwide

Developer and publisher Marvelous has announced that Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma has reached a major sales milestone across all platforms worldwide. Per a press release (which is in Japanese,…

August 18, 2025 | 08:28 EDT

A monster rearing its head in Monster Hunter Wilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1.021 Brings New Endgame Content and More Tomorrow

Capcom is releasing a new Monster Hunter Wilds update tomorrow (or today, depending on where you are!), and the studio has released the patch notes ahead of the update's launch, showing what kind of…

August 12, 2025 | 10:14 EDT

An angelic figure in a trailer for Titan Quest II
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Titan Quest II Sales Top 300,000 in Under 72 Hours

THQ Nordic and developer Grimlore Games have announced that their action RPG Titan Quest II has hit a big sales milestone just three days out from its release. Speaking on social media, the two…

August 6, 2025 | 09:07 EDT

Gemma with giant cat paw gloves in Monster Hunter Wilds
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New Monster Hunter Wilds Endgame Content Bumped Up to Mid-August

Capcom has announced that it's moving some of Monster Hunter Wilds' upcoming endgame content forward, so it'll no longer be appearing in the forthcoming Title Update 3, but much sooner instead. In a…

July 29, 2025 | 12:36 EDT

The Eleventh Hour Games and Krafton logos over shots of Last Epoch and PUBG
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Last Epoch Developer Eleventh Hour Games Acquired by Krafton

Eleventh Hour Games, the developer and publisher of hack-and-slash action RPG Last Epoch, has announced that it's been acquired by PUBG publisher Krafton for an undisclosed sum. In an announcement…

July 25, 2025 | 08:59 EDT

The Divine Dancing Lion from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree next to The Duke's Dear Freya from Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Sales Hit 10m, Nightreign at 5m

Bandai Namco has announced new sales milestones for Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, as well as the experimental multiplayer spinoff Elden Ring Nightreign, and they're both doing very well…

July 24, 2025 | 10:55 EDT

A bandit enemy hopping over a barrier to attack the player in The Outer Worlds 2, an Xbox holiday release
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Xbox Promises The Outer Worlds 2 and Other Holiday Games Will Cost $70

Microsoft has announced that The Outer Worlds 2, along with other Xbox holiday releases, will, in fact, cost the standard price of $70 rather than the $80 the studio previously announced. In a post…

July 23, 2025 | 11:29 EDT

A character playing a flute in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
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Fantasy Life i Photo Mode Revealed as Sales Pass 1.2m

Developer and publisher Level-5 has announced that its cozy open-world RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has passed another big sales milestone, and that a major update is coming to the…

July 8, 2025 | 08:59 EDT

A faceless exosuit figure in Anthem
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Anthem to Shut Down Permanently in January 2026

Publisher EA and developer BioWare have announced that ill-fated live-service looter-shooter (boy, that's a lot of hyphens) Anthem will be shut down early next year. In an FAQ on the publisher's…

July 7, 2025 | 09:05 EDT

The Granblue Fantasy: Relink cast looking happy
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Sales Top 2m Copies Worldwide

Developer and publisher Cygames has revealed that Granblue Fantasy: Relink sales have hit another major milestone, around a year and a half after the game's initial release. Per a post on Steam, …

July 2, 2025 | 10:43 EDT

Lagiacrus roaring in Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2
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Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2 Brings Lagiacrus and More Next Week

Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2 will arrive next week, bringing with it two new monsters to fight, new layered weapons, and extra quality-of-life features, plus more.…

June 27, 2025 | 08:28 EDT

Phainon in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4 Release Date Set for July

Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.4, the latest update for HoYoverse's turn-based gacha RPG, launches early next month, the developer and publisher has announced. Per a press release, Version 3.4, also…

June 20, 2025 | 11:07 EDT

The player riding a Pegasus mount in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
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Free Fantasy Life i DLC Will Add a Roguelike Open-World Mode

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time developer Level-5 has released new information about the game's upcoming free DLC, and there's an entirely new roguelike-style gameplay mode heading your way…

June 19, 2025 | 09:35 EDT

Characters running towards Adel in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign's First Superpowered Boss Is Here in New Update

Bandai Namco has released a new Elden Ring Nightreign update, and it's got the first of the promised upgraded Nightlord bosses for you to take on. These bosses were first teased as part of a preview…

June 19, 2025 | 09:14 EDT

Characters swimming through a purple void in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
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Fantasy Life i Sales Reach 1m as Brand New Update Arrives

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has reached another major sales milestone, developer and publisher Level-5 has revealed, and there's a big new update available for the game as well. In a…

June 12, 2025 | 08:36 EDT

A large blue fire surrounded by a green mist.
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Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults Preview – Focused on Teamwork

Surprisingly enough, Pathfinder hasn’t had a ton of video game adaptations, though the team at BKOM Studios is here to change that. They’re taking one of Pathfinder’s most popular Adventure Paths,…

June 11, 2025 | 06:43 EDT

A knight faces off in a keep against a shoulder standing in a puddle.
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Crimson Desert Preview – Jaw-Droppingly Detailed Gameplay Depth

I had a chance to play Crimson Desert for about an hour at Summer Game Fest Play Days, and I’m finding it hard to put into words just what I played. That’s not because it’s bad or anything, just that…

June 11, 2025 | 05:10 EDT

Thralls on Fire in the Corridor of the Chemical Testing Bunker in Midsummer Isle
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Atomfall Wicked Isle Review - An Island Misadventure

Atomfall let you explore a small slice of alternate history Britain in the late 1950s, and the new Wicked Isle DLC introduces a brand-new zone for you to trudge through. In our Atomfall Wicked Isle …

June 9, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

The Atomfall Midsummer Isle Map at an Angle
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Atomfall Midsummer Isle Map and Locations Guide

This guide has the full Atomfall Midsummer Isle Map, explains its points of interest, and shows you the locations of Metal Detector caches, traders, Pneumatic Tubes, and more! Atomfall Midsummer…

June 6, 2025 | 02:28 EDT

A close-up of the Destined One in Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Series X|S Version Arriving Exactly a Year After PS5 Launch

Exactly one year after its release on PS5 and PC, celebrated Soulslike action RPG Black Myth: Wukong is finally coming to Xbox Series X|S. Xbox confirms the news in a post on X, simultaneously…

June 6, 2025 | 08:34 EDT

The Southern Entrance of the Chemical Testing Bunker in Atomfall
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Atomfall Chemical Testing Bunker Solution | Open the Vault

This guide tells you how to open all the doors in the Atomfall Chemical Testing Bunker, open the vault, and retrieve the Corrupted Dagger on Midsummer Isle, along with some Training Stimulants, some…

June 4, 2025 | 03:53 EDT

Wylder, Ironeye, and Guardian fighting enemies in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Now Lets You Revive During Solo Play

A new Elden Ring Nightreign update has been released, and if you feel like you've been dying too often during solo play, then this one's for you. Per the official patch notes, one of the biggest…

June 2, 2025 | 09:19 EDT

A character jumping for joy in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
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Fantasy Life i Sales Reach Another Big Milestone, More Free Gifts Revealed

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has reached another big sales milestone, developer and publisher Level-5 has revealed, and there are more free gifts coming your way to celebrate. In a post…

June 2, 2025 | 08:40 EDT

The Duchess holding her head in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Sales Top 2m on First Day

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have revealed that multiplayer spinoff Elden Ring Nightreign has already reached a major sales milestone less than 24 hours after its launch. Per a post on X, Elden…

May 30, 2025 | 10:21 EDT

A sinister-looking masked figure in Atomfall's Wicked Isle DLC
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Atomfall Wicked Isle DLC Brings New Area and More Next Week

Rebellion has announced that the first major piece of story DLC for Atomfall, Wicked Isle, will be launching next week. It'll be purchasable separately if you don't own the Deluxe Edition, but if you…

May 29, 2025 | 09:53 EDT

A Mega Evolved Ampharos in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Release Date and Summer Pokemon Presents Announced

The Pokemon Company has announced the Pokemon Legends: Z-A release date, and we also now know when the next Pokemon Presents showcase is set to air. Per a press release, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which…

May 28, 2025 | 09:27 EDT

A character floating on a bird in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, next to a Switch 2 logo
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Fantasy Life i Switch 2 Edition Confirmed as Sales Pass 500k

Level-5 has announced that the hit "slow life" RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time will be getting a Switch 2 Edition version complete with enhancements specific to Nintendo's new machine.…

May 27, 2025 | 08:53 EDT

Key art for Elden Ring Nightreign, which depicts a warrior against a backdrop of a purple-tinted night scene
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Elden Ring Nightreign Review - Fort, Night?

Elden Ring Nightreign is not Elden Ring. I know Elden Ring is right there in the title, but trust me when I say that if you approach this one like it's just another Shadow of the Erdtree-style…

May 28, 2025 | 10:00 EDT

Ranni the Witch in Elden Ring
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An Elden Ring Movie Is in the Works for Some Reason

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's runaway smash hit Elden Ring is getting a movie adaptation, and a celebrated sci-fi director and writer is attached to the project already. According to Deadline, the…

May 23, 2025 | 08:57 EDT

Akuma in the new Monster Hunter Wilds Street Fighter 6 crossover
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Monster Hunter Wilds Street Fighter 6 Collaboration Wakes the Demon

Capcom has announced that the worlds of Monster Hunter Wilds and Street Fighter 6 are crossing over, with one of the latter franchise's most iconic fighters making his way to the action-RPG as a set…

May 22, 2025 | 09:52 EDT

A spread-shot cover of Creature Keeper, featuring several depictions of monsters fighting each other, while player-character Blank sits on a hill and shrugs.
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Creature Keeper Review - Dog Walker For Hire

Creature Keeper is a monster collector from Chicago-based studio Fervir Games, and one that went through the trenches to get here. A successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019, and an expected release…

May 20, 2025 | 02:57 EDT

A mech swinging its sword in the action RPG Tribe Nine, which is shutting down
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Free-To-Play Action RPG Tribe Nine Announces Shutdown Three Months After Launch

Akatsuki Games has announced that its free-to-play "brutal action RPG" Tribe Nine will be ending service, and the announcement comes just a few months after the game's initial release. Following in…

May 15, 2025 | 10:47 EDT

The main character from Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, a blonde boy in a hat
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Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Canceled, Kingdom Hearts IV Still Coming

Square Enix has announced that "GPS based action RPG" Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link has been canceled, although the long-absent Kingdom Hearts IV remains in development, according to the studio. In a…

May 14, 2025 | 08:31 EDT

A stern-looking red-headed warrior in No Rest for the Wicked, a Moon Studios game
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No Rest for the Wicked Dev Says "Review Bomb" Could Cause Studio to "Shut Down"

Thomas Mahler, the head of Ori and the Blind Forest and No Rest for the Wicked developer Moon Studios, has claimed that the latter being "review bombed" could mean his studio will "have to shut down…

May 12, 2025 | 08:55 EDT

The new character Cipher in Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3 Release Date and More Revealed

HoYoverse has announced the release date for Honkai: Star Rail Version 3.3, with the latest update for the turn-based gacha RPG landing later this month. Following on from last month's Version 3.2, …

May 9, 2025 | 09:13 EDT