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Microsoft has announced the games coming to Xbox Game Pass in December 2023, as well as the first new additions coming to the Game Pass Core library. http://dlvr.it/SzX5CD

Microsoft stopped announcing Xbox console sales some time ago, a move most believe was at least in part because they compare poorly with sales of PlayStation consoles and Nintendo Switch. But according to one Xbox executive, that’s nothing to do with it. http://dlvr.it/SzX4wf

It’s that time of year again. Today, November 29, Spotify users all over are sharing their year-end “Wrapped” recaps, which try to sum up your past year of musical taste by giving stats and rankings on your most-listened-to artists and songs, alongside a sleek graphic to share on all your socials. I look forward to it… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzWgXT

Every year The Game Awards acknowledges a Future Class, a collection of burgeoning young members of the industry that its director, Emily Bouchoc, and others have deemed “represent the bright, bold, and inclusive future for video games.” This year, not long before The Game Awards 2023 is set to kick off on December 7,… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzWH2N

Xbox’s chief financial officer, Tim Stuart, recently shared how excited he was about AI technology being used in game development. During a November 28 summit, Stuart told audience that it can now translate and localize games, handle coding, and even test games, too, which begs the question: How hard will Xbox lean… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzWGl5

Batman Arkham Trilogy preorders for Nintendo Switch are down to just £37.95 at Amazon right now. That's 24% off the original RRP and a £12 saving immediately on release day. http://dlvr.it/SzTYRj

Sega has admitted Sonic Superstars sales are lower than expected, and pinned the blame on going up against other big games. http://dlvr.it/SzTYBK

One Zelda fan used Tears of the Kingdom's building system to make a short Godzilla film and honestly, it's pretty incredible. http://dlvr.it/SzT7HD

During today’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 Showcase 2023, the release date of Dragon’s Dogma 2 was finally revealed to be March 22, 2024. The digital event featured the latest trailer, along with a variety of new game details. Check out a breakdown of all the news and reveals from the showcase below.  Dragon’s Dogma 2 is […] http://dlvr.it/SzSkdS

On the surface, the adventures of a stoic monster-hunting hero exploring a grim fantasy world of dark magic and ancient lore might have little in common with a game like Destiny 2. But, when you look closer, it’s apparent that Destiny 2 and CD Projekt Red’s long-running The Witcher series have more in common than […] http://dlvr.it/SzSkMk

The Xbox Series X physical edition of Baldur’s Gate 3 includes Patch 5 on-disc, developer Larian has confirmed. http://dlvr.it/SzQYLy

Bethesda has taken the unusual step for a triple-A video game maker of responding to negative reviews of Starfield on Steam. http://dlvr.it/SzQY4v

Assassin's Creed Syndicate is currently free on PC as part of a special offer available to anyone with a Ubisoft account. http://dlvr.it/SzQXgV

About one month on from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2's launch, we’re learning some new details about Insomniac Games’ open-world robber-stopper RPG. According to a report by YouTuber Evan Filarca, the game had a ton of content cut before releasing on October 20, particularly relating to the big-bad Venom. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzQ8BZ

Larian Studios’ hit RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 is expansive and consuming, but its map isn’t quite the size of something you’d expect in open-world games like The Witcher 3 or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. So it shouldn’t be surprising that a fan was able to pretty much mark exactly where in the Dungeons & Dragons universe… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzQ7th

Hogwarts Legacy has received a significant discount in the Cyber Monday sales. http://dlvr.it/SzMdsN

These are the best PS5 video game deals for Cyber Monday 2023, including discounts on Final Fantasy 16, Street Fighter 6, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and more. http://dlvr.it/SzMdZD

For Black Friday, both new and current users have the opportunity to score savings of up to 30% on PS Plus memberships. http://dlvr.it/SzMdG3

Good news for any 100% digital gamers - PS5 Slim Digital Edition is now available to buy. http://dlvr.it/SzMct9

These are the best Cyber Monday PS5 console deals. http://dlvr.it/SzMcg3

The Switch is a great console, and it's still potentially on track to become the best selling console of all time. Time will tell. As part of the last gasp of Walmart's Black Friday sale, you can grab a Switch Lite for just $199, and it comes with Animal Crossing New Leaf (my first AC game, and it's super fun). Grab Timmy & Tommy's Nintendo Switch Lite for $199 This turquoise Switch Lite is great, and has the leafy design adorning the back, and a brown leaf on the front, to boot. For more, check out our Nintendo Black Friday deals, as well as the Nintendo eShop Credit discount, OLED Switch bundles, and where to buy Switches, generally. Brian Barnett writes reviews, guides, features, & more for IGN & GameSpot. You can get your fix of his antics on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Bluesky, & Backloggd, & check out his fantastic video game talk show, The Platformers, on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. http://dlvr.it/SzKk2g

Black Friday 2023 may (technically) be over, but many retailers still have deals still available, and will likely continue many of these deals through the Cyber Monday holiday, as well. If you're looking for great deals on PlayStation Store gift cards, then Walmart has you covered as the big box retailer is currently offering 10% off all denominations, which is a great way to load up your PlayStation Wallet, or makes for a great gift for the PlayStation fan in your life. Check out the full rundown of this great deal below. PlayStation Store Credit Deal $110 credit for $99 | $100 credit for $90 | $75 credit for $67.50 | $70 credit for $63 | $55 credit for $49.50 | $50 credit for $45 | $30 credit for $27 | $25 credit for $22.50 | $10 credit for $9 Walmart's deal on PlayStation Store credit will net you a 10% savings on all denominations ranging from $10 to $110. The best part about this deal is that it stacks with any current PlayStation Store discounts, so you'll e

If you, like myself, have embraced the digital future and prefer to purchase your games from the Nintendo eShop, or just looking for a great gift for that Nintendo Switch-lover in your life, then you'll be pleased to hear that you can find all Nintendo eShop gift cards marked down 10% for Black Friday at Walmart. The best part -- you can pair this with current Nintendo eShop sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday for some stacked discounts! Check out the full details of this deal below. Nintendo Switch eShop Credit Deal $99 credit for $89 | $70 credit for $63 | $50 credit for $45 | $45 for $40.50 | $35 credit for $31.50 | $20 credit for $18 | $10 credit for $9 | $5 credit for $4.50 No matter which denomination you're looking for, all Nintendo eShop gift cards are 10% off for Black Friday (and may even roll over to Cyber Monday, we'll have to see). This is a great time to load up your wallet for future purchases, or stack the discounts with existing sales on the N

From mergers to memes, the landscape of interactive entertainment is always in motion. Here’s your cheat sheet for the week’s most important stories in gaming. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzKjWS

Gamers are a passionate bunch, and we’re no exception. These are the week’s most interesting perspectives on the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of video game news. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzKjGg

Don’t you hate it when your toaster gets an error, and pop-up ads start appearing? Same thing seems to have been happening with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey this week, which Ubisoft is blaming on a “technical error,” and they don’t even have the terrible pun as an excuse. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzJ1qH

Slow news day? You betcha. But look, it’s Thanksgiving, and there’s a good chance people are cooking and eating just about anything they can find right now. Please, if we can save just one person from trying to cook their Steam Deck, then it will have been worth it. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzJ1f9

We bet you’d forgotten about sort-of-Intellivision’s disastrous attempted console, the Amico. Revealed in 2020 as this super-cheap, super-exclusive, family-friendly gaming machine, replete with exclusive $8 games, the following years saw the business go through clusterfuck after clusterfuck. And yet it seems it’s… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzJ1ST

When over 50 indie games come out a day on Steam alone, it can feel impossible to keep up with what’s worth playing. One of the best techniques is to curate a wishlist, meaning games that deserve attention float to the surface on release. And that’s where we can help: here are ten games you’ve likely never heard of,… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzJ1JY

Former Rockstar North developer Obbe Vermeij had been enjoying a few weeks of sharing some decades-old tales. Reminiscing on his many years with the GTA developer, Vermeij took to his personal blog to recall revealing inside stories behind games like San Andreas and Vice City, and everyone was having a good time.… Read more... http://dlvr.it/SzJ16H

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is the first game in the long-running shooter series to carry forward cosmetics from a previous game, and while on paper this means welcome continued use for virtual items players have bought, out on the battlefield it’s causing a few problems. http://dlvr.it/Symjcq

You can get yourself an Xbox Series X, Diablo 4, and another game of your choice for just $489.99 this Black Friday. http://dlvr.it/SymjJD

Tekken 8’s roster of playable characters is now complete with the announcement of Reina, the final launch character. http://dlvr.it/Symj1l

Antony Starr, who plays Homelander in Amazon Prime show The Boys, has said he is not voicing the famous supervillain in fighting game Mortal Kombat 1, much to the disappointment of fans. http://dlvr.it/SymJlJ

Today, we’re happy to reveal two fighters joining Tekken 8’s roster: Reina, who employs an acrobatic fighting style rooted in Taido, and Victor Chevalier, who utilizes super spy-style CQB in combat. In this PS Blog post, we’ll dive into the design and story backgrounds of both.  Reina Reina was a character conceived during Tekken 7’s […] http://dlvr.it/SylhP7

Hades, the beloved rouge-like from Supergiant Games that has you attempting to escape the Underworld of Greek myth, is headed to Apple devices via Netflix in 2024. http://dlvr.it/Syjhrq

Despite what the creative team at Square Enix would have us think, Destiny and Fate probably still have a major role to play in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and beyond. Even though SOLDIER Zack Fair seems to have escaped death and joined the rest of the cast in a new timeline, the most likely outcome is a totally… Read more... http://dlvr.it/Syj3Dk

From Ticket to Ride to Gloomhaven, these are the best board games of all time, that are still fantastic to play in 2023. http://dlvr.it/Syh6C1

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been exclusively on NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock for a bit now, but soon it will come to Netflix—a streaming platform people actually use—just in time for the holidays. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SygxYB

We arrive at the end of another week, ready for some R&R and some gaming. We’ve gathered together seven wonderful games that have our attention. We think you’ll enjoy them as well. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SygNSp

Activision has issued a fresh warning to Warzone cheaters: it may cut their parachutes so they “splat” on the ground. http://dlvr.it/SyfbvQ

The new Call of Duty PS5 slim model bundle is now available, and it includes Modern Warfare 3 at no extra cost. http://dlvr.it/SyfbbG

With exciting co-op and lots of little improvements, this sequel is a joy. http://dlvr.it/SydRwN

It should be easier to jump in and enjoy these straightforward adventures. http://dlvr.it/SydRkD

During Warner Bros Games’ 2023 Q3 earnings call, WB Discover CEO David Zaslav explained that the publisher behind games like Batman: Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad will focus on creating more always-online, free-to-play, live-service games. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SycrCb

Sony has provided a sales update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, confirming over five million copies sold after just 11 days on sale. http://dlvr.it/Syc1FH

Sony president Hiroki Totoki has said the company is reviewing PlayStation's live service game push amid development trouble that has already seen Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us multiplayer game hit with setbacks. http://dlvr.it/Syc0wt

Amid what should be an amazing year for games has come at a time of unprecedented layoffs across the video game industry. One culprit is a trend that crept up from the past two years. http://dlvr.it/SyZqvC

Grand Theft Auto 6 is Rockstar's next highly anticipated open-world adventure. With a potential 2024 release date on the horizon, we've compiled an overview of everything we know about GTA 6 (so far). http://dlvr.it/SyZqlk

Possibly the most anticipated video game reveal ever is just weeks away. Rockstar Games president Sam Houser confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI will get its big trailer reveal in December, showcasing the next game in the hit open world series after massive hacks, insider reports, and years of rampant fan speculation. Read more... http://dlvr.it/SyZC8k