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Jan 27, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Jan 27, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Jan 23, 2025
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Doom: The Dark Ages' development details shine light on the state of modern triple-A production
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Jan 22, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Balatro sells 5 million copies after end-of-year spike
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Jan 21, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Owlcat's Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies
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Jan 21, 2025
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Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations
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Jan 21, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Genshin Impact distributor fined $20 million over loot box practices
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Jan 20, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Original Donkey Kong Country Returns devs omitted from HD remaster's credits
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Jan 17, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Jan 17, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Sony cancels two live service projects including God of War title
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Jan 17, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Five takeaways from Matthew Ball's 2025 State of Gaming data
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Jan 16, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Nintendo finally unveils the Switch 2, its successor to the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo finally unveils the Switch 2, its successor to the Nintendo Switch
Jan 16, 2025
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Sony patents new tech focused on behavior tracking and reducing input lag
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Jan 15, 2025
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Awesome Games Done Quick raises $2.56 million with its first charity marathon of 2025
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Jan 13, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Jan 13, 2025
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Jan 10, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Hitman: World of Assassination tops 75 million players
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Jan 9, 2025
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Robocraft 2 developer Freejam shuts down
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Jan 9, 2025
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Ubisoft taking 'decisive steps' to reshape company and renew focus on gameplay quality
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Jan 9, 2025
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Krafton debuts generative AI companions that behave in 'human-like manner'
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Jan 9, 2025
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SteamOS is officially heading to third-party handhelds
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Jan 8, 2025
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A Ghost of Tsushima anime series is in development at Sony
A Ghost of Tsushima anime series is in development at Sony
Jan 7, 2025
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Xbox Cloud Gaming heads to LG Smart TVs with pre-installed app
Xbox Cloud Gaming heads to LG Smart TVs with pre-installed app
Jan 6, 2025
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