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Game Boy’s Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, and Dr. Mario to Join Nintendo Switch Online This Week | MAR10 Day

In celebration of Mario Day, Nintendo has announced that Game Boy's Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis will all arrive on Nintendo Switch Online on March 12, 2024....
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Deviation Games Is Shut Down Before It Can Ship a Game In Its Partnership With PlayStation

Deviation Games, the studio formed by Call of Duty's Zombies mode creator Jason Blundell and Treyarch veteran Dave Anthony, has shut down before it could ship out the game it was developing in partnership with PlayStation....
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Final Fantasy XVI: The Possibility Of More DLC ‘Is Not Zero,’ But You Really Shouldn’t Expect More

While speaking to Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida in Square Enix's Tokyo, Japan, offices last year for Game Informer's cover story on the game, he told me there was currently no plans for DLC. However, a few months after the game's June release during The Game Awards 2023, Square Enix revealed FFXVI would be getting two DLCs.  The first – Echoes of the Fallen – was a combat-centric DLC released that same night. The second – The Rising Tide – is a more expansive, story-focused DLC about the Leviathan Eikon curiously missing from the main game. While we still don't know when to expect The Rising Tide other than this spring, I spoke to Yoshida and DLC director Takeo Kujiraoka about what players can expect and more, and you can read about that in my preview here.  I also asked...
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Akira Toriyama, Creator Of Dragon Ball, Has Passed Away

Famed manga artist and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has passed away. He was 68. The news was broken early this morning in a public letter by Toriyama's manga studio, Bird Studio. Bird revealed in a letter posted on the official Dragon Ball X account that Toriyama died on March 1 of acute subdural hematoma. A private funeral service was held, and the studio has asked fans to respect the privacy of Toriyama's family. You can read the full letter below. Information ; Dear Friends and Partnershttps://t.co/85dXseckzJ pic.twitter.com/aHlx8CGA2M — DRAGON BALL OFFICIAL (@DB_official_en) March 8, 2024 Dear Friends  We are deeply saddened to inform you that Manga creator Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1st due to subdural hematoma. He was in age of 68. It's our deep regret that he still had several works in the middle of creation with...
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Helldivers 2 Community Unlocks Mechs After Liberating Tien Kwan — but There’s a Catch

The Helldivers 2 community has liberated Tien Kwan, unlocking the use of mechs, but before you log on expecting to stomp on bugs and shoot up bots straight away, there’s something you need to know first....
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Some Helldivers 2 Players Find Mechs Early as Liberation of Tien Kwan Inches Closer

It looks like some Helldivers 2 players are accessing the hotly anticipated mechs early — and this time it may well be official....
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Everything You Need To Know About Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 2

Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 2 has arrived. Dubbed "Myths & Mortals," the latest season of Epic Games popular battle royale is themed around Greek mythology and its various gods and goddesses. As today marks the start of a new season (after the usual downtime, of course), there's a new battle pass to earn and it features plenty of great skins. Plus, the new season introduces several new points of interest to visit, weapons to use, and more.  Everything You Need To Know About Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 2 Somebody (it was us, the players) opened Pandora's Box on the Fortnite Battle Royale Island, bringing Olympus and its heroic gods and goddesses to the fight. Olympian legends like the god of the underworld, Hades, and the god of thunder, Zeus, now rule the island with rage.  You can get a...
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Here Are The Nominees For The 20th Annual BAFTA Games Awards

The 20th BAFTA Games Awards take place on Thursday, April 11. Streaming live from Queen Elizabeth's Hall in London starting at 7 p.m. BST/11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, this spin-off of the prestigious film/TV awards show celebrates 40 games released in 2023 boasting "an outstanding level of creative excellence."  The full list of categories and nominees has been revealed. Baldur's Gate 3 leads the pack with 10 nominations, though Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2 aren't far behind with 9 and 8 nominations, respectively. Winners are decided by BAFTA's global membership comprised of experienced minds in the game industry. The EE Players' Choice award is the only category open to public voting, which you can do here. The nominees are:  Best Game Alan Wake 2 Baldur’s Gate 3 Dave the Diver The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the...
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South Park: Snow Day! Preview: Comedy Co-Op With a Side of Bullshit and Farts

South Park: Snow Day adds the show's humor to the classic rogue-like formula with chaotic results...
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Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 2 Promises Plenty Of Greek Mythological Action

Fortnite: Chapter 5 was a huge launch for the long-running battle royale developed by Epic Games. Not only did it bring a mafia-themed season to the battle royale aspect of Fortnite, with a new battle pass too, but it introduced three new ways to play the game: Fortnite Festival, a Rock Band-like experience developed by Harmonix, Lego Fortnite, a Minecraft-like survival experience, and Rocket Racing, a racing game developed by Rocket League studio Psyonix. As Season 1 of Chapter 5 reaches its closing hours, Epic Games has revealed the next season is called Myths & Mortals, promising a Greek Mythology-themed season with skins of gods and goddesses and more.  Prepare thyselves, mere mortals! The gods have updated their celestial loading screen ✨ pic.twitter.com/0d91p34hCu — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 7, 2024 Unfortunately, the above announcement and accompanying image is all we have so far...