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Embracer Group CEO Says “No Further Comments” When Asked For Update On ‘Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake’

May 27, 2023

Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors reportedly had no comment when he was asked for an update on the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake. Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic Remake (2021), As...

Gollum is transfixed on a ring- but not The Ring- on an Elven woman's hand in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (2023), Nacon, Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment Responds To Massive ‘The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum’ Backlash: “Please Accept Our Sincere Apologies For Any Disappointment”

Ryan Pearson

May 26, 2023

Video Games

Developer Daedelic has addressed The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's massive backlash, as the game is met with nigh-total rejection from reviewers, players, and fans. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (2023), Daeda...

Games Workshop And Owlcat Games Reveal Feature Trailer And Announce Beta For ‘Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’

John F. Trent

May 26, 2023

Video Games

Games Workshop and Owlcat Games revealed a new trailer and announced a beta test for their upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader game. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (2023), Owlcat Games As part of Gam...

An Exeggutor fights a giant Wailmer in a Raid in Pokémon Go (2016), Niantic

Niantic Says They Raised ‘Pokémon Go’ Remote Raid Pass Price And Added Cap To Stop Whales

Ryan Pearson

May 26, 2023

Video Games

Niantic raised prices and added caps to Remote Raid Passes in Pokémon Go, in an effort to stop compulsive spenders; colloquially known as whales. A Pokémon Gym owned by Team Mystic in A new challenge is her...

‘The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum’ Level Designer Explains “The Player Will Start Feeling Empathy Towards” Gollum

John F. Trent

May 25, 2023

Video Games

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum level designer Nika Dvoravic recently posited that the game is set up to "the player will start feeling empathy towards" the titular character, Gollum. The Lord of the Rings: G...

Spider-Man (Yuri Lowenthal) and Miles Morales (Nadji Jeter) plan their next move in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023), Sony / Insomniac Games

New Trailer For Sony And Insomniac Games’ ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ Reveals Symbiote Suit, Miles Morales Upgraded To Co-Starring Role

Spencer Baculi

May 24, 2023

Video Games

Though the PlayStation 5 has been starving for exclusives in the almost three years since its release, the latest trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 reveals Sony and Insomniac Games are going all out to finally ...

343 Guilty Spark (Tim Dadabo) refuses to let Master Chief (Steve Downes) prevent the Halo installations from firing in Halo 3 (2007), Bungie

Microsoft Begins Public Offering Of ‘Azure AI Content Safety’, New Moderation Tool Uses AI To “Detect Hateful, Violent, Sexual, And Self-Harm Content In Images And Text”

Spencer Baculi

May 23, 2023

Video Games

When any given new technology finally reaches the point of commercial availability, it becomes only a matter of time until said invention ends up being abused by the powers that be to suppress communication - a...

Andrea Rhodea (Trevor Devall) calls Cloud's (Cody Christian) drag is "perfection" in Final Fantasy VII (2020), Square Enix

Square Enix Mocked For Hosting Pride Month Art Contest Amid Fiscal Woes

Ryan Pearson

May 23, 2023

Video Games

While Square Enix is promoting a contest with their LGBT Pride mascot, others have mocked it and pointed to their recent failings. Maxine Caulfield (Hannah Telle), Alex Chen (Erika Mori), and Chloe Price (A...

Sonic, dressed in a captain's uniform, slumped on the ground under a spotlight in The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023), Sega

Sega Reviewing Raising Game Prices To $70 While “Keeping An Eye On Market Conditions”

Ryan Pearson

May 22, 2023

Video Games

Sega is considering if they should raise the price of AAA games to $70, but tempering expectations depending on "market conditions." Kasumi Yoshiza, code name Violet, stands in the spotlight as Shadows surr...

Omni-Man from Invincible and Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Rumor: ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Includes Omni-Man As Guest Character, Relegates Johnny Cage To “Kameo Fighter”

Ryan Pearson

May 22, 2023

Video Games

A leak reveals Omni-Man from Invincible will appear in Mortal Kombat 1, while Johnny Cage is relegated to a "Kameo Fighter." Moments before Liu-Kang strikes Shang Tsung with a Fatality, summoning two fiery ...