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Monster Hunter Rise is Coming to PC in 2022

A few months ago, Capcom was hit by a ransomware attack that threatened to leak numerous internal documents if the Japanese game developer did not pay up. Capcom refused and these documents then flood...

Alamo Drafthouse Files for Chapter 11, Closing Several Theaters

If you happen to live in the neighborhood of an Alamo Drafthouse, you’re probably well-acquainted with the movie theater chain. Claiming a boutique theater experience, Drafthouses had big seats, food...

Bravely Default 2 Ailments Guide - What Each Status Effect Does

If you’re familiar with turn based games like Bravely Default 2, you’re likely already aware of the prominence of status effects. Some are super basic and a minor inconvenience. Others promis...

Final Fantasy VII Remake is on PS Plus in March with a Big Caveat

Sony has announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake is headlining March’s free PlayStation Plus offerings. While that might sound exciting, given that Square-Enix just announced a new add-o...

Sony Reportedly Closing Japan Studio [Update: Confirmed]

[Update 5:05 PM PT]: IGN has confirmed with Sony that the Japan Studio is being restructured around Team Asobi. Coupled with the departures, this seems to confirm VGC’s repor...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Gets an Updated Release Titled Intergrade

During today’s State of Play, Square Enix revealed what many people already expected: Final Fantasy VII Remake is getting a port to the PlayStation 5. For those expecting a quick resolut...

Everything You Missed From Today's PlayStation State of Play

Sony tends to use the term State of Play loosely, employing it for everything from single-game deep dives to new console reveals. Today’s State of Play, however, is a bigger look at the PlayStation ec...

Details on Marty Scurll's Role at Recent NJPW Tapings

Marty Scurll hasn’t had a televised wrestling match since February 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic drove his then-home company Ring of Honor to go on hiatus. It became unclear if or when he would be...

Anthem Next Has Been Cancelled

In the years since Anthem‘s release, both Electronic Arts and BioWare have been fairly transparent about the fact that the mission-based jetpack-shooter did not land with either...

Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Delay Patch After Hackers Hijack Their Servers

CD Projekt Red, the Polish developer behind The Witcher III and the recent Cyberpunk 2077, has had a rough few months. After the mainstream backlash against their cyber-dys...

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Delayed Yet Again As Publisher Replaces Development Studio

When Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was revealed by Paradox Interactive, fans of the cult-classic RPG were delighted that a dream sequel was finally on the way. Since that optimistic...

The Next Iteration of PlayStation VR Will Incorporate DualSense Features

Sony has announced it’s working on a new virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 5, but it won’t be out this year.

Lead Designer of Hogwarts Legacy Used to Be an Anti-Social Justice YouTuber

Troy Leavitt, a lead designer on Hogwarts Legacy — the controversial upcoming Harry Potter RPG developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment...

Everything You Missed From Blizzcon 2021

After last year’s COVID-related cancellation of Blizzcon, Blizzard is back with an online-only event of their yearly showcase. For most Blizzard fans, the true joy of the show is going to panels and m...

A Short Hike Has Me Excited About Game Design Again

A Short Hike has always been a game I meant to play. It received serious positive buzz from smart folks when it arrived in 2019, and its pitch is very appealing: it’s a small-scale — yet comple...

A 'Prominent' Japanese Studio is Reportedly Making a Silent Hill Reboot

According to a report from VGC, Konami has approached a “prominent Japanese developer” about a Silent Hill reboot, and is planning on revealing the project sometime this summer.

Valve Politely Asks To Be Left Alone After Apple Subpoena

It’s been about six months since Epic Games and Apple began their legal dispute about Apple taking a cut of in-game purchases on iOS devices after Fortnite was pulled from the storefront. Sin...

Lead Shadowbringers Writer Natsuko Ishikawa Returns for FFXIV: Endwalker

Natsuko Ishikawa, the esteemed main scenario writer of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, is returning as the lead writer for the game’s next expansion, Endwalker. So says <...

The Mortal Kombat Movie Looks Like the Gross, Silly Fun You'd Expect

Nothing about the first trailer for the Mortal Kombat movie signals that it’s going to become an all-time great video game movie adaptation (the bar is low, I know), but nothing abo...

Here's Everything You Missed From Today's Nintendo Direct

Nintendo has always marched to the beat of its own drum, which is both refreshing and incredibly frustrating for fans of the developer and Switch owners looking for their next first-party fix. After s...