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Square Enix has shared some of its reasoning behind the decision to sell Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal to Embracer Group, saying the transaction will allow the company to invest more in the blockchain, AI, and the cloud. Square Enix revealed the purpose of the transaction in its…

Embracer Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal, and a “catalogue of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain and more than 50 back-catalogue games from Square Enix Holdings” for $300 million. Embracer shared the news in a press release,…

Rudeism on Twitter has modded the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Game & Learn Controller to actually work on PC, and they even played Elden Ring with it. Rudeism shared footage of Elden Ring being played with the Fisher-Price toy, which he effectively turned into an Xbox controller. He also explained…

If you’re all about looking cool while firing off your spells in Elden Ring, you’ll want to get your hands on Briars of Punishment. This bloody sorcery uses Faith instead of Intelligence, though, so you may have to respec to make the most of it. Either way, we’ll tell you…

With so many offensive sorceries in Elden Ring, there’s a certain intrigue that comes with one built around defending against other spells. Such is the case, though, with Eternal Darkness, which can be used to suck up and defend yourself from other sorceries and incantations. Read on to find out…

Call of Duty is bringing Operation Monarch and a brand new season, Overwatch 2 has a PvP beta live right now, and Battlefield 2042 seems ready for a redemption arc? Join Aaron and David as they break down what’s going on in shooter games this week. Check out our Latest…

If you made a list of franchises that have had a profound impact on modern game development, Castlevania would certainly be on it. The vampire-hunting series has gone through many iterations, some more successful than others, and come to help define two different eras of action-platformers: the classic action game…

In terms of video game releases, things have slowed down since the early months of 2022. We’ve gotten some big games: a new Pokemon spinoff, a new Horizon, Gran Turismo, Kirby, and of course Elden Ring. But last month was slow, and May will be too, at least in terms…

In Fortnite, the final Covert Ops mission has finally been assigned to us by The Origin, and while it might seem easy at first, this one is a little bit trickier than it initially lets on–but we will get to that later, as first we need to, as always, establish…

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