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‘I Could Make “Fart Fart Boobie Fart: The Game” and Maybe It Would Eventually Get Taken Down’ – Devs Reveal Why the Consoles Are Drowning in ‘Eslop’

There’s something goofy going on over on the PlayStation Store and the Nintendo eshop. Over the last few months, the two storefronts have been slowly filling up with what some users are referring to as “slop.” We asked developers why and how this is happening, and what needs to change....
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Pokémon TCG Pocket Devs Looking to Improve Trading Following Major Player Backlash

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket developer Creatures Inc. is "actively investigating ways to improve" the trading feature which launched last week to major backlash from players....
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dev BioWare Reportedly Down to Fewer Than 100 Employees Following Layoffs and Staff Exits

BioWare is reportedly now down to fewer than 100 employees after a round of layoffs and staff exits following the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and a restructure to focus on the next Mass Effect game....
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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Composer Winifred Phillips Wins Grammy for Best Soundtrack in a Video Game

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord has won the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media....
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MultiVersus Dev Calls Out ‘Threats to Harm’ Following Shutdown Announcement: ‘I Am in Deep Mourning for the Game’

The game director of MultiVersus has called out "threats to harm" developers on the game have received following the announcement of its impending shutdown....
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The Sleeping Dogs Movie IS in Development and We’re Hearing Shang-Chi Star Simu Liu Is Set to Play Wei Shen

The Sleeping Dogs movie is finally in development and we're hearing Shang-Chi star Simu Liu is set to play Wei Shen....
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Daily Deals: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, LG B4 Series OLED TV, and More

Super Mario Bros. Wonder The newest 2D Mario game feels like it was made from a company that has finally acknowledged the innovations happening around it. Thanks to games like Celeste, Super Meat Boy, and Cuphead, the 2D platformer scene has never been better, and with Super Mario Bros. Wonder it feels like Nintendo is looking at these gems and saying, “I see you.” The level of ingenuity hidden in every level feels like the work of a dev team eager to show off its creative bonafides, and although a 2D platformer doesn’t get quite the same reception as a new 3D Mario game, Super Mario Wonder puts Nintendo’s mascot through his paces with levels that are explosively fun, creative, and challenging, and often all three at the same time....
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Forza Horizon 5 On PS5 Isn’t The End Of Xbox, But It’s A Change That Cannot Be Reversed

Xbox's ambitious multi-platform plans have begun and while Forza Horizon is the first big Xbox exclusive to hit PS5, I'm sure it won't be the last....
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Shop the Sniper Elite Collection at IGN Store And Save 15% for a Limited Time!

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The Sims 1 and 2 Return to PC at Last Today via The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle

EA and Maxis are celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sims franchise with a truly excellent surprise. Today, both The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 are available on PC once again via two Legacy Collections and The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle....