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A robot and a woman in an orange space suit in a space ship.

Meta shuts down Ready at Dawn, one of its biggest VR studios

Meta has shut down Ready at Dawn, one of its biggest first-party VR studios.
The TMNT Fortnite skins. We have all four turtles in fighting poses in front of a purple background.

Fortnite is cutting down on item FOMO with new store change

Epic Games will now put certain battle pass items up for sale in the Shop, but you'll have to wait a while before they're available.
A list of Jokers stacked together from Balatro.

Steam hit Balatro is getting a big free update next year

Poker roguelike Balatro has been one of the biggest surprise hits of the year so far, and it's just getting started.
A Pulse Elite, DualSense, and PlayStation Portal sit on a table.

PlayStation sales are down, but more players are using PS Plus

Sony reported that PlayStation hardware sales are down year over year, but it's not all bad news.
A Roblox-designed Beetlejuice sitting next to an old woman with a cat. There's a sign for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice above him, and live-action pictures of the cast are on the walls.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tickets are now for sale … inside Roblox

There is now an official Beetlejuice Beetlejuice game inside Roblox that'll also let you purchase tickets for its release.
A spellcaster holds a book in Avowed.

Avowed has been delayed to give players time to finish Black Ops 6

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has been delayed to February 2025, which Xbox claims was to give players some breathing room.
A ship flies through space in Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws to add fan-favorite Hondo Ohnaka in post-launch DLC

Ubisoft revealed two post-launch paid story packs for Star Wars Outlaws, and both star two fan-favorite series characters.
Zelda using Bind on a giant boulder in a cave-like dungeon.

New Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer reveals new ability, smoothie shops

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is almost here, and a new trailer reveals even more of what we can expect.
War, a large man with a red hood and massive armor, with a giant sword about to swing into battle in the first Darksiders.

We sure hope this Darksiders teaser is for a proper sequel

THQ Nordic teased a new project in the Darksiders series at the end of its showcase, but it didn't reveal what it could be.
Key art for Destiny 2: The Final Shape. It shows three characters standing in front of an orange sky.

Destiny 2 reportedly moving away from annual DLC following Bungie layoffs

A new report claims that following its latest round of layoffs, Bungie won't release annual expansions for Destiny 2.
The last full print issue of Game Informer. It's about Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which has the characters on the cover.

Game Informer, one of gaming’s longest-running magazines, shuts down after 33 years

Game Informer, one of the longest-running video game print publications in the U.S., abruptly shut down on Friday after 33 years.
Barbie rides in a pink car with Candy Crush Saga characters.

One of Xbox’s big purchases looks like it’s about to pay off

Microsoft might be launching an Xbox mobile store soon as it leans into its acquisition of Activision Blizzard subsidiary King.
One of Shadow of the Erdtree's bosses, Divine Beast Dancing Lion.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree appears to have a secret, tougher difficulty

Those who have already completed Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree on New Game+ are in for a surprise if they play it through again.
Adam Jensen breaking through glass with a sword.

Play this 2016 cyberpunk classic for free on Prime Gaming this month

Prime Gaming is packed for August, with multiple Square Enix titles, an excellent indie roguelike, Baldur's Gate 2, and more games you can claim for free.
A masked figure in Avowed. The mask looks like it's made of gold, it has glowing red eyes, and there's a hood over its head.

Some big Xbox games might finally get release dates at Gamescom

There are three big upcoming releases from Xbox this year that'll take centerstage at Gamescom later this month.
A bunch of people sitting around a TV that says Jackbox Naughty Pack on it in what looks like a neon sign.

Jackbox Naughty Pack is about to make its games a whole lot dirtier

The Jackbox Naughty Pack will include some dirty spins on classic Jackbox favorites, including Drawful.
Two Ayaneo Pocket DMGs on a black and white gradient. They look like small gray Game Boys

Two Game Boy-inspired handhelds will hit the market soon

Ayaneo announced two new Game Boy-inspired handhelds, the Pocket DMG and the Pocket Micro, for those who want emulation on the go.
A blue translucent Xbox controller in front of a cyber blue background.

Xbox’s new transparent controller will take you back to the 2000s

Xbox has been on a controller streak lately, and its transparent Sky Cipher edition is both nostalgic and futuristic.
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S getting splashed with water.

Xbox console sales are down as services take over

Xbox is continuing to grow its services, including Game Pass and Cloud Gaming, while hardware sales took a big dip.
A character in Destiny 2 glowing blue and holding a sword ready to throw it.

Bungie lays off workers as it forms new PlayStation studio

Major changes are happening at Bungie, as the studio lays off more workers and forms a new studio with PlayStation for its next game.
An overhead view of the Caldera Warzone map but it's been stripped of color in a development program.

One of Call of Duty: Warzone’s biggest maps is going open-source

Activision is making the data set for Call of Duty: Warzone's Caldera map open-source.
Surfing Mario in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games might be dead, producer says

A former producer on the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games franchise has a reason for why there wasn't a 2024 entry.
A man in red running with Pac-Man characters in Roblox.

Pac-Man is the latest brand to try to talk to the kids in Roblox

There is now an official Pac-Man experience in Roblox, set up to push the brand to kids on the platform.
A helldiver shooting a gun at a terminid, but it's shooting fire.

Helldivers 2’s fiery warbond is heating up the summer

PlayStation announced the upcoming Freedom's Flame warbond, coming to Helldivers 2 on August 8.
Mortal Kombat character in yellow getting eaten by a large hippo.

A fan favorite feature is coming back to Mortal Kombat after almost 30 years

Mortal Kombat 1 is bringing back a fan-favorite feature not seen since the arcade days.
Ron Weasley (or another redhead that looks like Ron) flying on his broom in front of a goal with his arms raised.

Newest Harry Potter game looks like EA Sports but for Quidditch

Warner Bros. Games revealed some gameplay for its next Harry Potter game, with both single and multiplayer modes.
Captain America and Black Panther fighting one on one in Marvel 1943.

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is one step closer to release

Game publisher Plaion announced that it will be publishing Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, due out next year.
The Astro bot sitting on top of the Astro Bot DualSense controller, which is a white controller with blue handles. The middle button also has eyes that look like Astro's.

Check out the eyes on this special edition Astro Bot PS5 controller

PlayStation is not only giving us a full-fledged Astro game this September but there's now a limited edition Astro Bot controller.
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Date Everything! truly lets you date almost everything

If you ever thought dating sims were limited, Date Everything! from Team17 might be the game for you.
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This indie developer is updating all its older games

Indie developer The Behemoth is updating all its older titles. Yes, all of them.
A bunch of steam demos listed on the Steam Demos page.

Your Steam demos are about to get much more organized

Valve announced a big change to how demos show up in your Steam library, along with better ways to remove them.
Lucia and her partner rob a store in GTA 6.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is unaffected by the video game voice actors strike

A lot of games could be affected by the SAG-AFTRA video game actors strike, but Grand Theft Auto 6 isn't one of them.
Mauga, a large Samoan man with tattoos on his shoulders and chest, smiles in Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 might fix its most controversial feature

Blizzard moved from 6v6 to 5v5 when Overwatch 2 launched, but it's looking for ways to bring the old format back.
A character draws a bow in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

You won’t need the EA app to play Dragon Age: The Veilguard

BioWare announced that its upcoming open-world RPG is not only Steam Deck-verified but also won't require the EA app.