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Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Next Fighter Will Be Its Last

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 10:00 AM PDT

Nintendo announced that Tekken's Kazuya will go live in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tomorrow, June 29. One more character will be announced sometime in the future as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2, but it will be the last added to the game, director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed today.

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Games Writer Chris Avellone Files Libel Lawsuit, Denies Sexual Misconduct Accusations

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 09:45 AM PDT

Famous games writer Chris Avellone, whose credits include Planescape: Torment and Fallout: New Vegas, broke his silence on sexual misconduct allegations made against him in 2020. In a series of blog posts on Medium, the game developer also revealed that he recently filed a libel lawsuit in California court against…

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Dev: Cyberpunk 2077 Now Actually Ready Six Months After Release

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 09:30 AM PDT

CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński declared that Cyberpunk 2077 had finally reached a "satisfying" level of performance and stability at a WSE Innovation Day conference on June 23. All it took was six months of updates after the game was released.

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Pokémon Unite Is As Simple And Approachable As A MOBA Gets

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 08:30 AM PDT

Do not be daunted by the upcoming PokéMOBA, my friends. Though Pokémon Unite shares some of the basic concepts of multiplayer battle games like DOTA and League of Legends, it's nowhere near as complex. Heck, you don't even have to worry about Pokémon type differences. Just pick a partner and go to town.

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Hikaru Utada Is Nonbinary And Wishes All A Happy Pride Month

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 04:00 AM PDT

Hikaru Utada, one of the biggest selling artists in Japan, has announced that they are nonbinary.

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Square Enix's Mana Series Getting An Anime, New Console Game, And New Smartphone Release

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 03:00 AM PDT

This weekend, Square Enix held a Mana livestream, which announced a slew of new stuff. Great news if you're a Mana fan!

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Ah, So This Is Why The Mass Effect Movie Never Got Made

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 08:50 PM PDT

In 2010, Mass Effect fans got a wild surprise: the beloved video game franchise would be adapted for film, with BioWare playing a hands-on role in its development. Following the announcement, the adaptation was joined by a bunch of exciting names. Avi Arad (known for co-founding Marvel Studios) was set to be a…

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Far Cry Needs More Sausage Rolls

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 08:18 PM PDT

I know Watch Dogs just had a game set in London, but it had made-up store names. If Ubisoft are going to do British video games, they need to do it right.

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Let's Take A Look At A PlayStation Game Pitch

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 05:27 PM PDT

Some members of the Sly modding community recently got hold of a bunch of documents from the original pitch for Sly 4, giving us a rare glimpse behind the scenes at how developers are able to get approval/money from big companies like Sony to make their games.

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The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 03:40 PM PDT

The brilliant, highly respected emulator developer Near (previously known as Byuu) appears to have taken their own life.

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The Week In Games: Zombies And Not Much Else

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 02:30 PM PDT

We are truly in the doldrums of Summer. No huge releases this week, though there are some smaller games and next-gen ports that might be of interest to some.

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All The Mental Worlds In Psychonauts, Ranked

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 12:00 PM PDT

In the original Psychonauts, released back in 2005, you visit nearly a dozen mental worlds. These are large levels set within the psyches of various characters and enemies. A lot of these worlds are creative and a blast to explore. But some are terrible. (Looking at you Meat Circus..)

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