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While Star Wars Celebration 2022 is still weeks away, we already know one of the new projects Lucasfilm will be revealing at the convention. Thanks to a now-deleted panel schedule posting, we’ve learned a new animated anthology series called Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is in the works. Fans…

The Overwatch 2 beta is live, so of course, we’re going to talk about it. To do just that are Cardy, Matt and Alex who delve into just how new it feels. We also have impressions of Switch Sports and Richard Linklater’s latest film, Apollo 10 ½. Then there’s the…

Gameplay from Ubisoft’s pirate game Skull & Bones has leaked online, giving us a look at several mechanics, including naval combat and on-foot exploration. It’s unclear which version of the game this “technical test build” is from, as Skull & Bones received a major reboot before entering an alpha stage…

A handful of retro games likely coming in PlayStation Plus’s upcoming Premium tier have seemingly leaked online. Tekken 2, Worms Armageddon, Worms World Party, and Mr. Driller for the original PlayStation have all appeared on the PSN backend, alongside Ridge Racers 2 for PSP. Reddit user the_andshrew spotted the hidden…

“Actually, we didn’t really do any research in particular. I just wanted to depict what I imagined America would look like if it had been invaded by Japanese culture in the early nineties,” says X.Y. Luo, creative director of Showa American Story. His words will surely come as a surprise…

You’re probably thinking “not another battle royale” and you’d be justified. However, Rocket League‘s new Knockout game mode seems to be for people who hate battle royale games. Knockout is part of Rocket League’s spring in-game event called Knockout Bash, which goes from April 27 to May 10. This new…

Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject. After teasing an announcement late last week, Infinity Ward has revealed the first official logo for Call of Duty:…

Veteran developer Yuji Naka hit out at his former publisher, Square Enix, after a court case over his removal as director of Balan Wonderworld concluded. Naka is best known for his work on Sonic The Hedgehog, Phantasy Star, and Nights into Dreams. In a series of tweets, Naka said that…

Activision Blizzard shareholders voted today to approve the company’s pending acquisition by Microsoft, but that doesn’t mean it’s a done deal, with several other hurdles remaining. Announced via press release today, over 98% of shares voted in favor of the acquisition, which is expected to close sometime in the upcoming…

Between publishing labels 2K, Rockstar, and Private Divison, Take-Two is one of the largest and most renowned game publishers in the business; the company’s stable of acclaimed franchises includes Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Borderlands, BioShock, NBA 2K, XCOM, and Civilization, among many others. Between now and March 2024,…