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Pokémon TCG Pocket set to celebrate Pokémon Day by giving away rare freebies

Pocket launcher.

Feb. 3, 2025 Vikki Blake

Velma and Shaggy from Scooby Doo in MultiVersus look at a large cartoon tomb stone

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MultiVersus director in "deep mourning" following last week's shutdown news

"Nobody wanted this outcome."

Feb. 3, 2025 Victoria Kennedy

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PlayStation State of Play set for next week - report

Ghost of a chance.

Feb. 3, 2025 Tom Phillips

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A character dressed in a red suit and white helmet skates on rollerblades while shooting at an imposing yellow robot. The robot is positioned on a metallic ramp, with projectiles flying through the air. A helicopter hovers above the scene.

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Roll7's critically acclaimed skating games OlliOlliWorld and Rollerdrome mysteriously yanked from Steam

Roll with it.

Feb. 2, 2025 Vikki Blake

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A selection of Pokémon TCG Pocket's adorable collectibles, albeit with faces replaced by upset emojis

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Pokémon TCG Pocket admits restrictive trading system stops players "enjoying the feature as intended"

It's hardly pocket science.

Feb. 2, 2025 Vikki Blake

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A screenshot from Project G.G.'s teaser trailer showing an adorable little pup cowering on a street.

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PlatinumGames quietly removes all mentions of Project G.G. from website

"I feel deeply insulted by this," says former Platinum producer.

Feb. 2, 2025 Vikki Blake

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A buried N7 insignia is uncovered from the snow, in this screenshot from BioWare's first Mass Effect 5 teaser trailer.

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BioWare staff "loaned" to other EA studios may not be returning, new report suggests

"If they want to work at BioWare again, they would have to look for job openings and re-apply."

Feb. 1, 2025 Vikki Blake

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MultiVersus' full launch roster, including Agent Smith and Bugs Bunny.

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MultiVersus players who bought $100 Founder's Pack feel "scammed" by game's closure

"Anyone saying consumers deserve to be defrauded because it says tokens, not characters, is insane."

Feb. 1, 2025 Vikki Blake

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A lineup of diverse animated characters showcasing various styles and attributes stands against a black background. The central focus is the bold pink text "ABSURDVERSE," which is flanked by characters that include a mix of historical and contemporary figures, each with distinct clothing and expressions, suggesting a variety of personalities and backgrounds.

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Meet Absurdaverse, GTA 5 writer Dan Houser's next big project

"Prepare to meet some new kinds of heroes (and watch them suffer)."

Feb. 1, 2025 Vikki Blake

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Fallout: New Vegas cover art with an image of lead writer John Gonzalez superimposed on the right.

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Fallout: New Vegas and Horizon: Zero Dawn lead writer John Gonzalez returns to Obsidian

"No, it's not Fallout: New Vegas 2."

Jan. 31, 2025 Matt Wales

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Clair Obscur trailer screenshot showing Close up on male and female protagonists

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 movie underway before the game's even out

Look back but don't clair.

Jan. 31, 2025 Vikki Blake

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An image of a character in The Sims 2 sitting on the floor in the living room while other Sims cook and dance around him. A superimposed thought bubble coming from his head shows he's daydreaming about The Sims 1.

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The Sims 1 & 2 re-releases are out now, and you can get both for £35

All expansions included.

Jan. 31, 2025 Matt Wales

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PlayStation takes aim at Bloodborne 60fps mod released in 2021

Creator Lance McDonald says he has agreed to comply.

Jan. 31, 2025 Tom Phillips

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The bright and colourful MultiVersus roster

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That's all folks - another Warner Bros. live-service bites the dust

Multiversus will remain available to play offline "for the foreseeable future".

Jan. 31, 2025 Vikki Blake

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Ariana Grande in Fortnite, and Elphaba in Wicked.

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I can't believe this is true, but Wicked's biggest song features a hidden Fortnite cameo

Technical wiz.

Jan. 31, 2025 Tom Phillips

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 screenshot showing Spidey swinging through the streets of Manhattan alongside an exploding elevated subway train while drones swarm overhead.

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PC port is already getting slammed by Steam users

Players report issues with crashes, bugs, and poor optimisation.

Jan. 31, 2025 Vikki Blake

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A screenshot of several eBay auctions listing Elden Ring Nightreign codes. Neightreign cover art is superimposed over the top

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Elden Ring Nightreign beta test scalpers reckon you'll pay £400 for a free network test code

Singing in the reign.

Jan. 31, 2025 Vikki Blake

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Marvel star randomly reveals plan to revive Sleeping Dogs movie project, and wants a sequel game

Rousing prospect.

Jan. 31, 2025 Tom Phillips

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A purple racing car in the middle of a race. Three cars are leading as a light aircraft dips down on the horizon. There is a speedometer and other UI information around the peripherally of the screen.

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Ridge Racer 64 is finally playable again after its N64 debut 25 years ago

On your marks...

Jan. 31, 2025 Vikki Blake

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Deadrop promotional art showing Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm firing a weapon.

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DrDisrespect studio Midnight Society announces closure four months after "significant" layoffs

As Google lifts streamer's monetisation ban.

Jan. 31, 2025 Matt Wales

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A shot from the intro sequence of Netflix's Devil May Cry animated series showing a close-up of Dante eating pizza, cheese hanging from his mouth.

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Devil May Cry's animated Netflix series gets April release date, Limp Bizkit opener

Dante's peek.

Jan. 30, 2025 Matt Wales

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An image split into three diagonal strips, each showing art from Monster Hunter Wilds, Onimusha Way of the Sword, and Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection.

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Capcom games showcase coming next week, with a Monster Hunter Wilds stream right after

The Seikret's out.

Jan. 30, 2025 Matt Wales

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Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 officially heading to PlayStation 5 this "spring"

Plus free content update coming all platforms.

Jan. 30, 2025 Matt Wales

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Sony yanking PS5's PlayStation anniversary console themes soon, but says they'll be back

Following a "fantastic response".

Jan. 30, 2025 Matt Wales

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Date Everything! pushed to later date

Still has glitches, which you can also romance.

Jan. 30, 2025 Tom Phillips

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