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Image showing EA Sports FC 25 cover art on the left and Dragon Age: The Veilguard cover art on the right.

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EA says EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard "underperformed" as it lowers financial forecast

"Majority" of shortfall blamed on FC 25.

Jan. 22, 2025 Matt Wales

Geralt of Rivia giving a thumbs-up, superimposed over an image of Ciri from The Witcher 4.

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Ciri as Witcher 4 protagonist 'really, really interesting for all kinds of reasons', says Geralt voice actor

A Rivia derci.

Jan. 22, 2025 Matt Wales

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A Lost Records: Bloom & Rage screenshot showing protagonist Swann Holloway bathed in evening light as she raises a video camcorder up to her face.

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Don't Nod delays second half of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage for 'optimisation and refinement'

Now coming in April.

Jan. 22, 2025 Matt Wales

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GTA 6 "parody" Grand Taking Ages set to launch on Steam, despite PlayStation pulling it from store

Ruck star.

Jan. 22, 2025 Tom Phillips

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Screenshot of Paper Mario showing three purple ghost witch characters

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Nintendo nominated for GLAAD award for trans representation in Paper Mario

Alongside Dragon Age and Life is Strange.

Jan. 22, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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An image of Insomniac boss Ted Price superimposed over a screenshot from Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered.

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Marvel's Spider-Man studio boss Ted Price announces retirement from games industry

After 30 years at company.

Jan. 22, 2025 Matt Wales

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Nintendo's Mario appears shocked while looking up at Astro Bot

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Astro Bot was so good it almost "outdid Nintendo at its own game", says former US boss Reggie Fils-Aimé

Bait and Switch.

Jan. 22, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

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Screenshot of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth villain Sephiroth in purple hue, with rapper Pharrell Williams in the corner wearing cap and shades

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An iconic Final Fantasy 7 anthem accompanied Pharrell Williams' Louis Vuitton fashion show

Nerd.

Jan. 22, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Xbox adding support for larger external storage beyond current limit

Bigger than 16TB? No problem.

Jan. 22, 2025 Tom Phillips

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Mass Effect 5 "isn't ready to suddenly have a team of 250, 300 people working on it" now Dragon Age: The Veilguard is done

BioWare staff spread elsewhere within EA while pre-production continues.

Jan. 22, 2025 Tom Phillips

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The Witcher concert set for UK to celebrate Wild Hunt's 10th anniversary

Sax and violins.

Jan. 22, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

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Close up of Majima in pirate hat from Like A Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii trailer

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Sega announces new Sega Account, sparking speculation over Super Game

With Pirate Yakuza costume bonus.

Jan. 22, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Extreme close up of Phantom Blade Zero's protagonist, showing just his lower face

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Phantom Blade Zero trailer shows fresh gameplay, but it's still without a release date

Happy Year of the Snake!

Jan. 22, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Nintendo toyed with magnetic Joy-Con for original Switch, but they quite literally didn't stick

Opinion pole.

Jan. 22, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

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Doom: The Dark Ages release date spotted ahead of Xbox Developer Direct

Infernal bleeding.

Jan. 22, 2025 Tom Phillips

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Close up of Tales of Arise masked anime protagonist

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Here are the games leaving PlayStation Plus next month

The Outer Worlds! Tales of Arise!

Jan. 22, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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A promotional image for Netflix showing the streaming service displayed on a phone, tablet, and TV screen.

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Netflix is hiking prices again, but most of Europe has escaped for now

Premium tier rising to $25 a month.

Jan. 22, 2025 Matt Wales

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A shot from the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie, showing a close-up of Sonic with a serious expression on his face.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie gets a release date, but it's still a few years out

Ring it in your diary.

Jan. 21, 2025 Matt Wales

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Close-up of someone's hand on a mouse as their other hand rests on their keyboard in the background.

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GDC's State of the Games Industry survey report says one in 10 respondents laid off in 2024

Eight percent of devs creating for Switch 2.

Jan. 21, 2025 Matt Wales

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A Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 screenshot showing three characters drinking around a table. Two are raising their tankards in a toast while the third looks glum. A small post-launch development roadmap has been Photoshopped into the bowl in front of them.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's post-launch roadmap bringing barbers, horse racing, and more

Plus more free updates to follow.

Jan. 21, 2025 Matt Wales

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Unknown 9 artwork showing Haroona holding up her hand.

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Unknown 9 franchise cancelled as developer admits game "didn't come near" expectations, series "didn't warrant any further exploration"

Studio suffers further job losses as future project canned.

Jan. 21, 2025 Tom Phillips

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Extreme close up of a Balatro Joker plushie toy

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Balatro passes 5m copies sold as developer implores fans to play more indie games

"There's some amazing stuff out there!"

Jan. 21, 2025 Ed Nightingale

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Xbox sees red with latest Cipher Special Edition wireless controller

Blood money.

Jan. 21, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

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Here's our next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for January

Citizen Sleeper 2! Sniper Elite: Resistance! More!

Jan. 21, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

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ITV has a smash-hit Hell's Kitchen game with 20m players, but it's on Roblox

Live and let fry.

Jan. 21, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

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