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Only Up!, a not-so-endless runner that recently took off on Twitch, has been inexplicably removed from Steam with no warning, but there’s reason to believe it might’ve been removed due to a copyright dispute with an artist claiming the game uses one of their assets. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrVSPX

Check out Xur's latest offerings in Destiny 2! http://dlvr.it/SrVCsB

Last week, we continued celebrating ten years of The Last of Us by asking for memorable moments with Joel and Ellie using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s #TLOU10 highlights:  Photoingame shares Joel and Ellie posing in a field. RevolutionAndre shares Joel and Ellie laughing around a campfire. MSTakesPictures shares Joel and Ellie running from […] http://dlvr.it/SrTvmw

Last week as part of the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, the company behind the Mario games announced that in 2024, Princess Peach will be headlining her own game for the first time in 18 years. No title was announced for the game and few gameplay details can be gleaned from the brief teaser, but I’m already hoping… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrTVcN

This is Ghost Bike, a new game announced earlier today. It’s being developed by Messhof (Nidhogg), and will be published by Annapurna. As the headline says, I think it’s important we all sit down and watch this. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrScBB

Dear reader, I hope you’re in the mood to possibly suss out artificial humans from real ones, because there’s a new Blade Runner game on the way from Annapurna Interactive. Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth will be the first game in the series since 1997’s Blade Runner on PC, and it will also be Annapurna Interactive’s… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrRflv

Would you buy an expensive console just for one video game? Probably not. However, according to Sony, about 1 million PlayStation owners only play Call of Duty. That’s it. Nothing else. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrRPJq

Dark Horse is releasing a truly epic action figure of the one and only Doom Slayer, and IGN has an exclusive first look at all the gory details. http://dlvr.it/SrR53f

Certified PC gamers tend to think they are the best of the pack, but our superior hardware comes at a price. Sure, part of that is the hundreds of dollars of upfront cost which can sometimes make console gaming look simpler and more appealing , but mostly I’m talking about how the community treats PC gamers like… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrQh9B

Indie developer Neal Agarwal, better known as Neal.fun, makes video games that are very small but also very good. His latest, The Password Game, is the perfect example: it takes the hell of coming up with a password for an app or site’s account and somehow turns it into something as far from hell as possible. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrPqVg

Donald Duck is considered by many fans to be the most powerful mage in all of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. For a long time, his reign as the supreme magic user in the franchise was unchallenged. But that’s changed with the release of Final Fantasy XVI, because now there’s finally another mage who’s as powerful as… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrNvQN

An Electronic Arts job listing for a role related to The Sims 5, the upcoming entry in its popular life-sim series, appears to confirm that it will launch as a free-to-play game. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrNdqK

Hey there, PlayStation Stars members! July is just around the corner, and we’re here to share the new campaigns. Prepare to be challenged, earn points, and unlock digital collectibles for your collection. Stay tuned for regular updates on the PlayStation App throughout the month. Let’s dive into the featured lineup for July. PlayStation Plus Monthly […] http://dlvr.it/SrNJSd

We recently ranked the mainline single-player Final Fantasy games, and noted just how much the series changed and experimented with its formula along the way. The series’ propensity for reinvention is why people are so divided on what even defines a Final Fantasy game. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrMv53

Here are the latest updates on three Sonic titles available for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5: Sonic Superstars, Sonic Frontiers, and Sonic Origins Plus. Sonic Superstars x LEGO Collaboration Slated for Autumn 2023! Sonic Superstars is a brand-new high-speed action game that combines the classic feel of the 2D side-scrolling Sonic series with crisp 3D graphics. […] http://dlvr.it/SrM1yh

A Fortnite streamer recently shaved his entire head, eyebrows included, for a big $2,500 donation from a viewer that wound up taking the money back. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrL4kr

In a lengthy list of patch notes posted to their blog, Blizzard detailed Diablo 4 Patch 1.0.3, which includes an enormous list of gameplay improvements and some hotly requested changes to address the endgame XP grind. http://dlvr.it/SrKqG4

Respawn Entertainment breaks down exactly how Jedi: Survivor's most bizarre and beloved boss came to be part of the Star Wars universe, and what it's been like to see the fan reaction around him take off. http://dlvr.it/SrKV3C

When Tears of the Kingdom finally released this past May, reactions were mostly rapturous. People marveled at all the things players could build with Link’s new Ultrahand ability, and delighted in discovering the mysteries lurking in Hyrule’s new regions. However, one aspect did have a number of fans expressing their… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrK4Dw

While the Nintendo Switch receives big, proper updates on a fairly regular basis, it also sometimes gets more quieter downloads, ones that take place without the user knowing or needing to do anything. Those updates tend to focus on the console’s ‘banned word list’. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrJ7sm

The clever minds over at r/HyruleEngineering have done it again. This time, instead of building something entertaining like a veritable hamster wheel for Yunobo, or devastating drones that would land Link in trouble with the ICC, one fan has taken to building an in-game scale to weigh objects and get a sense of how … Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrHDDr

Final Fantasy XVI is in some ways a radical departure from the hit Square Enix RPG series’ past and in other ways pulls from its rich history to create a very old-school-feeling adventure. So where does it fall in the pantheon of Final Fantasy game lengths? The answer is somewhere in the middle. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrGz3L

Long after it was first teased and nearly a year after it was originally supposed to come out, Starfield is finally releasing September 1 as an Xbox console exclusive. It would have taken even longer if the open world sci-fi RPG was also on PlayStation 5, Bethesda executive Pete Hines claimed in recent federal court… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrGfSG

Playing Pikmin has always felt like a warm hug, and I’m delighted to report that nothing in that regard has changed in Pikmin 4. During the hour I spent roaming around in story mode, delegating tasks to my little leaf-headed guys — as well as my new sidekick, a very cute two-legged, bug-eyed canine fluffball named Oatchi — I constantly had to remind myself to stay on task; the lure of scrounging around every little nook and cranny of the map was extremely tempting. But focus, I must. Because as the newest recruit of the Rescue Corps, my crash-landed crewmates and civilian castaways were splayed out, waiting for me to save them. Once again, I landed in a forest area called Sun-Speckled Terrace with my Red Pikmin waiting to be extracted from the Onion, ready to be tossed around and respond to my every command and whistle. This time, though, I was also greeted by my new buddy, Oatchi. This alien pup has tons of handy uses. It can bash through sturdy objects the Pikmin can’t, drag back he

Dave The Diver is an aquatic adventure RPG that’s wholesome, wonderfully complex, and delightfully hard to put down. http://dlvr.it/SrFHXf

Jimmy Donaldson, aka Mr. Beast, is a man who got famous playing video games on the internet and has since leveraged that into a business empire built on charity stunts, YouTube videos and merch. He is now also a man who, in the wake of the Titan disaster, says had been invited to make a dive on the ill-fated… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrDMVW

Here's how to play all of the games before the movie arrives this fall. http://dlvr.it/SrD9Lt

Diablo IV was dealing with a DDoS attack, a message on the game’s main menu screen confirms. As a result, players kept getting disconnected from the alway-online action-RPG during one of the highest traffic periods of the week. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SrCx5Y

Havendock is a city builder – one of those cozy ones that presents goals but low stakes, so you don’t have to frantically sort out a civilization as its populace crumbles in your arms. http://dlvr.it/SrCdbj

All of the Final Fantasy 16 side quests worth doing with great rewards. http://dlvr.it/SrBn7R

I climb up onto a giant lilypad floating in the middle of a lake and it sinks under my weight, leaving me submerged up to my shins. Read more... http://dlvr.it/Sr8ngL

Hello everyone, I’m Yasuyoshi Yamamura, Art Director at Q-Games. Today I have some development insights to share with you to celebrate the upcoming release of our frantic party-brawler, PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe. Yasuyoshi Yamamura, Art Director at Q-Games Since the launch of the very first PixelJunk game on PS3 in 2007, PlayStation has been the spiritual […] http://dlvr.it/Sr680Z

A trio of new characters are coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass DLC. http://dlvr.it/Sr3Dzh

Hello readers! We’re very proud to launch Harmony: The Fall of Reverie on PlayStation 5 on June 22nd. It’s a narrative adventure with two vibrant worlds, a cast of loveable characters, and a compelling story we hope all kinds of players will enjoy.   One of the main features of our game is the Augural, and […] http://dlvr.it/Sr0LSZ

When you think of board games, you might think of dusty old standbys like Monopoly and Clue. But board games have exploded in recent decades, producing incredible tabletop experiences that offer as much depth, strategy, co-op, and competition as you’re willing to try. One thing that holds lots of people back from amassing a huge board game collection is the price. Some of these games can cost upwards of $100 at MSRP. Thankfully, many of the best and most popular board and card games are cheaper than that. Better yet, they're often on sale. TL;DR - The Best Board Game Deals Below, we’re tracking all the best deals on board games, card games, dice games, and everything in between. So whether you’re looking to play solo, with the family, or at a party, we have you covered. Let’s take a look at what board games are on sale right now. Board Game Deals When Is the Best Time to Find Board Game Deals? Board games go on sale at sites like Amazon, Target, Walmart, and even GameS

Rumours surrounding a Nintendo Switch version of Persona 3 Reload have spiralled after the game was listed on online retailer Play Asia. http://dlvr.it/SqvPnM

The board game Puerto Rico was released in 2002, and while it by all accounts played very well, it was also a deeply colonial game that made light of the fact you were being asked to build a commercial empire large part on the back of slavery. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SqtHdh

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom is a big game set on a huge open world, and its codebase must be straining at all times to keep track of everything that’s going on. Which probably explains why it doesn’t matter how many times Nintendo patches the game to remove a resource glitch, people just keep on finding… Read more... http://dlvr.it/Sqt5Bc

Traverse the many wild timelines of Wolfenstein. http://dlvr.it/SqrWRp

Before Escape Academy, Coin Crew Games produced location-based entertainment (LBE) experiences such as escape rooms and arcade cabinets. Producing an escape room called Space Squad in Space is how Wyatt Bushnell and Mike Salyh met, placing them on the path to founding Coin Crew Games.  The original goal for the studio was to design casual […] http://dlvr.it/SqpYql

Twitch’s mid-life platform crisis continues. After rolling out controversial new 50/50 revenue splits for top streamers last fall, the massively popular online gaming hangout is now announcing a new “Partner Plus Program” that will return certain channels to the previous 70/30 split, but with tons of caveats. It’s… Read more... http://dlvr.it/Sqlt6m

A year has flown by so quickly since we rolled out our new PlayStation Plus tiered plans, ushering in new benefits to the service such as our Game Catalog and Classics Catalog, along with Game Trials for blockbuster titles. Whether you subscribe to PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra or Premium/Deluxe, it’s been great to see the positive […] http://dlvr.it/Sqj2K0

This year’s Summer Game Fest hosted tons of new gaming faces. Between all the familiar friends and new arrivals showcased, there’s almost an overwhelming amount of new titles to be excited about coming to PlayStation. Whether you’re looking for an indie fix or a new spin on an old icon of the industry, here are […] http://dlvr.it/Sqf7Wh

The already gigantic Starfield will stretch even larger after it launches, developer Bethesda told IGN before the Starfield Direct showcase on June 11. The Fallout creator is planning a story expansion, called Shattered Space, and “a lot of [other] add-on content,” development chief Todd Howard said. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SqbFbP

Phil Spencer is adamant that consoles are "critical" to Xbox's business going forward, saying that dedicated gaming hardware is "the future of Xbox." http://dlvr.it/SqXP8y

The Day of the Devs showcase at Summer Game Fest is a colorful, diverse collection of indies offering up a wide variety of gaming experiences, and Kotaku got to play a handful of them. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SqVKWn

Wicca Phase Springs Eternal—34-year-old songwriter Adam McIlwee, who has been setting precedents for emo music since 2005—has spent the past few years playing Red Dead Redemption 2. Well, that, and Fire Pro Wrestling World, which is “just, like, a wrestling simulator,” he tells me over Zoom. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SqSBLX

Hello wanderers, I’m Gwen, co-founder and director at SOS. We are very happy to welcome you to Viewfinder, our first game as a studio. In it you, the player, can reshape reality with photographs, found objects, and a camera. That may sound confusing, but I’ve always found that the best way to explain the gameplay […] http://dlvr.it/SqPKzt

Hello, today we’re very excited to bring you our next seasonal update, a limited time expedition called Singularity. This is a big one, part expedition and part update with a ton of new content, story, gameplay and some of our most exciting rewards. The last few months have been very busy for No Man’s Sky. […] http://dlvr.it/SqLJGB

We guided humanity, hid from harmful humans, and saw what the world is like once people are gone. Which game gave you the best human experience in the month of May?  How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation.Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game […] http://dlvr.it/SqH9mV