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After a successful launch weekend, Pokopia has become one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs ever14:01 It is fair to say Nintendo's new Animal Crossing-like Pokémon Pokopia has had a pretty darn successful launch. Read more "UESC is still a menace, don't worry" - Marathon community debates PvE nerfs following game's first major balance patch12:48 Marathon players are debating the merits of a recent balance patch which has, among other things, made UESC enemies easier to kill. Read more Ex-Naughty Dog artist who helped design characters for Highguard promises to keep fighting the good fight - just not in the liv11:43 A former Naughty Dog artist will continue to work on games, but is stepping away from live-service for good after the shut down of Highguard. Read more Even as a massive Monster Hunter fan, I've never gelled with the spin-offs - but Monster Hunter Stories 3 has me hooked11:11 I do love a bit of Monster Hunter; by which I mean a lot of Monster Hunter - I dread to imagine the total number of hours I've spent with the series over the years. I love the pageantry of the hunt, I love stupid big swords and ludicrous outfits made of monster bits, and, above all else, I love the half joyful, half-sultry 'Soooo tasty!' (Thank you for bringing it back, Capcom). What I haven't ye… Former Overwatch Lead claims he was given a horrid ultimatum: meet revenue goals or 1,000 developers would lose jobs11:11 Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan has claimed that, due to financial pressures brought on by the Overwatch League, he was given an ultimatum by then Blizzard CFO, Dennis Durkin. That ultimatum was, essentially, 'make sure Overwatch meets certain revenue goals, or 1,000 developers would lose their jobs'. Read more Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA Sports FC10:39 Video game age-ratings are about to change in Europe. The Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body, better known as PEGI, which determines the age-ratings for games everywhere in Europe apart from Germany, is about to make arguably the most significant update in its history. Read more Project Helix dev kits not going out until 2027, and other new details on Xbox's next-gen console10:07 Microsoft has shared more details on its next generation of Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix. Read more Valve argues loot boxes "widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world" as it expresses 'disappointment' over19:13 Following recent news the state of New York is suing Valve over its implementation of loot boxes - which New York attorney general Letitia James has described as "illegal gambling" - the Steam owner has shared a lengthy public statement , saying it is "disappointed" at the decision and doesn't believe the "mystery boxes" in its games violate the state's gambling laws. Read more Pokémon Pokopia is such a "viral hit" that it's making Nintendo's share price surge (after months of going down)18:10 That Pokémon Pokopia game is pretty good , ey? Well, the market appears to think the same based on the initial reception and the fact the physical game-key card release is sold out in most retailers. Read more "Everyone is comparing us to Baldur's Gate 3 so there's no way to avoid it" - But Solasta 2 is different in some very important17:05 There's one overriding comparison people make about Solasta 2 and that's it looks a lot like Baldur's Gate 3 - which to be fair, it does. It's Dungeons & Dragons, isometric-ish, party-based and turn-based. It's even got some of the same voice actors in it (Amelia Tyler, the narrator from Baldur's Gate 3; and Devora Wilde, who played Lae'zel). Glance from one game to the other and they could be th… What does another French studio like the Solasta 2 team feel when it sees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win all the awards? It's17:05 The French game development studio of the moment is undoubtedly Sandfall Interactive, the creator of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 . That studio's award-hogging game has been recognised not once but twice by French president Emmanuel Macron , by way of championing French creativity. But while such success can bring attention to a region, it can also put pressure on. Read more Fortnite is making its original Save the World mode free-to-play as Epic readjusts prices and tries to deal with dwindling enga16:34 There's trouble brewing at Tilted Towers. Fortnite remains "the biggest game in the world", per Epic Games, years after its battle royale mode blew up and following an aggressive expansion via different game modes, ambitious live events, and endless big-IP collaborations. Interest is starting to dwindle slowly but steadily , however, and Epic Games seems to be rushing to reinforce its golden goos… Let's A-finally Go - Lego is actually giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment at last14:57 After largely relegating Nintendo's mascot to a squat, blocky form with its Interactive models, Lego is finally giving Mario the proper minifigure treatment. Read more |