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Sony partially pulls back on account linking requirement for PC gamesSony partially pulls back on account linking requirement for PC games

PC ports for Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 no longer require account linking, though Sony said doing it can lead to in-game benefits.

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Jan 29, 2025
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Hideaki Nishino named Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEOHideaki Nishino named Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO
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Jan 27, 2025
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Jan 27, 2025
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byChris Kerr
Jan 27, 2025
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Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad is heading for the exit
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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
Doom: The Dark Ages' development details shine light on the state of modern triple-A production
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
Owlcat's Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies
Jan 21, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations
Reflector confirms more layoffs after Unknown 9 falls short of expectations
Jan 21, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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EA will shut down Origin later this year
EA will shut down Origin later this year
Jan 21, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Second Dinner hopes Marvel Snap will return 'within 24 hours' after U.S. ban
Second Dinner hopes Marvel Snap will return 'within 24 hours' after U.S. ban
Jan 20, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Sony cancels two live service projects including God of War title
Sony cancels two live service projects including God of War title
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
Five takeaways from Matthew Ball's 2025 State of Gaming data
Jan 16, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Awesome Games Done Quick raises $2.56 million with its first charity marathon of 2025
Awesome Games Done Quick raises $2.56 million with its first charity marathon of 2025
Jan 13, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp appoints new CEO
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Jan 13, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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California Fire Relief Bundle is calling for submissions from game developers
California Fire Relief Bundle is calling for submissions from game developers
Jan 13, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Square Enix prepared to take legal action to protect staff from harassment
Square Enix prepared to take legal action to protect staff from harassment
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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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Robocraft 2 developer Freejam shuts down
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Jan 9, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Ubisoft taking 'decisive steps' to reshape company and renew focus on gameplay quality
Ubisoft taking 'decisive steps' to reshape company and renew focus on gameplay quality
Jan 9, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Krafton debuts generative AI companions that behave in 'human-like manner'
Krafton debuts generative AI companions that behave in 'human-like manner'
Jan 9, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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SteamOS is officially heading to third-party handhelds
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Jan 8, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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A Ghost of Tsushima anime series is in development at Sony
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Jan 7, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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WWE 2K23 gets 'final takedown' after 2K discontinues online service
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Jan 6, 2025
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Resident Evil 4 Remake has topped 9 million sales worldwide
Resident Evil 4 Remake has topped 9 million sales worldwide
Jan 6, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Black Myth: Wukong named GOTY at 2024 Steam Awards
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Jan 2, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Stardew Valley has topped 41 million lifetime sales
Stardew Valley has topped 41 million lifetime sales
Dec 30, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: Chris Kerr's top 5 games of the year
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Dec 24, 2024
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Dec 20, 2024
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15 percent of Steam users played 2024's game releases
15 percent of Steam users played 2024's game releases
Dec 20, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Sony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Sony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Dec 19, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike
Activision quietly recast Black Ops 6 Zombies actors during SAG-AFTRA strike
Dec 18, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

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