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Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead

In November, Epic and Google jointly proposed a settlement that would change Android’s fate globally without cracking open Google’s Android monopoly quite the way it otherwise might. Today, Google has decided it’s not waiting for that settlement to be approved: it’s moving forward with many of its proposed changes right now. By June 30th, Google […]

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PlayStation is reportedly moving away from PC ports

It sounds like PlayStation is putting its focus back on console exclusives. According to a report in Bloomberg, Sony’s gaming division is moving away from porting PS5 games to PC, which reportedly includes cancelling plans for a PC port of Ghost of Yōtei. It’s a big change from a few years ago, when Sony said […]

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Activision silences trusted Call of Duty leaker

One of the most trusted leakers for Call of Duty will no longer share confidential information about the gaming franchise after being hit with a cease and desist order. TheGhostOfHope (also known to the community as “Hope”) announced on X that he is complying with legal demands from developer Activision to “stop leaking and disseminating […]

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Highguard is shutting down this month

Another high-profile live-service game is shutting down soon after launch: this time it’s the free-to-play squad shooter Highguard. Developer Wildlight Entertainment says that, even though Highguard reached 2 million players, the game will be shut down permanently on March 12th. That’s less than two months after the game debuted on January 26th. “Despite the passion […]

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EA continues to ‘evolve’ The Sims 4 with new virtual currency and a ‘maker’ program

EA is adding some big changes to The Sims 4: Later this month, it’s introducing an in-game marketplace where users can buy creator-made items using a new in-game currency called “Moola.” The announcements mark another big shift for the game, which went free to play back in 2022. Creators who want to sell in-game items […]

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Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley on taking ‘another run’ with new game

It’s been a busy few years for Scott Pilgrim. Following a live-action film and the conclusion of the comics in 2010, the series has slowly been coming back to life. First, in 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game was rereleased on modern consoles after years of being inaccessible. Two years later came an […]

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We played Pokémon Pokopia, ask us anything

Pokémon’s 30th anniversary is here and Nintendo (and The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, and Omega Force) are kicking things off with a surprisingly excellent life simulation spinoff game. Pokémon Pokopia arrives on March 5th, and it’s one of the first Pokémon titles that will debut exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2. Equal parts Animal Crossing, […]

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Blue Prince headlines Nintendo’s lineup of Switch 2 indie games

Following a Direct in February and a Pokémon-focused event last week, Nintendo returned today with a showcase focused on indie games. And it ended with a big one: the absorbing, room-shifting puzzle game Blue Prince is launching on the Switch 2. Even better, it’ll be available later today. The rest of the titles revealed during […]

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The Analogue Pocket will be back in stock and slightly more expensive

Analogue announced a restock for its Pocket handheld, but for the second time since late 2021, it’s getting a price bump, this time to $239.99. The Pocket will once again be available for preorder through Analogue’s website in black or white (the brightly colored versions are always limited editions that sell out fast) starting on […]

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Pokémon Pokopia is an expansive adventure disguised as a cozy life sim

Nintendo has a history of fleshing out the larger Pokémon world through spinoffs. What games from the Pokémon Snap and Detective Pikachu series lacked in terms of action, they made up for in the way they made pokémon feel like creatures with rich lives outside of their relationships with trainers. And as the mainline series […]

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