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Sony’s legal battle against Tencent’s Horizon ‘clone’ is already over

In July, Sony sued Tencent to prevent the release of Light of Motiram, a game Sony alleged was a “slavish clone” of its popular Horizon series. But the legal battle is already over; the two companies have reached a “confidential settlement” and the case has been dismissed with prejudice, according to a court document filed […]

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Video game hardware sales had a historically bad November in the US

Spending on video game hardware during November totalled $695 million, a drop of 27 percent compared to last year, according to market analyst company Circana, “This is the lowest video game hardware spending total for a November month since the $455M reached during the November 2005 tracking period,” Circana says. In addition, 1.6 million units […]

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Netflix’s next big TV game is FIFA soccer

The World Cup is happening next year, and Netflix and FIFA are working on a new soccer simulation game in celebration of the tournament. “This summer, when the world gathers to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026, fans can play a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game exclusively on Netflix Games,” Netflix says. The new […]

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The best games to play on Xbox Game Pass in 2025

From pervasive layoffs to continued price hikes, things didn’t go so well for Xbox in 2025. But even though Game Pass, the Xbox subscription service, isn’t quite the deal it once was, there are still a lot of excellent titles to check out. This was an especially good year for indie titles, with breakout hits […]

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Arcade1Up isn’t dead, maybe

Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the company has finally shared a statement about its future. “Select assets” from Arcade1Up have been acquired by toy company Basic Fun, and although Arcade1Up isn’t dead, what’s next for the brand is still a little murky. Last week, a […]

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Larian’s CEO says the studio isn’t ‘trimming down teams to replace them with AI’

The CEO of Baldur’s Gate 3 studio Larian has inadvertently stirred up some controversy over the use of AI in the developer’s next game. Based on an interview with Larian CEO Swen Vincke, Bloomberg reported that the studio uses AI tools for things like developing concept art and writing placeholder text. But following some initial […]

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Ghost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch is getting new leadership

Sucker Punch Productions, the PlayStation studio behind games like Ghost of Yōtei and the Infamous and Sly Cooper series, will be headed up by Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley starting January 1st, Sony announced on Tuesday. Studio co-founder Brian Fleming is stepping down and will be “passing Sucker Punch studio leadership on to a new […]

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Microsoft’s free update brings better Bluetooth to your Xbox Wireless Headset

My favorite kind of update is the one that gives my gadgets entirely new features and specs for free – and Microsoft is unleashing one of those today by bringing Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio to its 2024 Xbox Wireless Headset, which unlocks a lot of those new features! It could bring better battery life, […]

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An iconic joystick from the Commodore 64 era is returning

Retro Games, a company known for its upgraded revivals of iconic ’80s and ’90s era computers, including the Commodore 64 and Amiga, has announced that it’s bringing back another accessory from the same era. If you grew up gaming before the NES hit the US, you were probably using (or drooling over) the Quickshot II. […]

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I’ve been waiting years for Animal Crossing’s best new features

I never felt done with my Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. Despite playing every day for two years, and racking up 1,700 hours of playtime, I somehow never finished decorating. I had plenty of ideas for my island, sure, but actually implementing them was another story: The decorating and terraforming systems that helped make New […]

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