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Genshin Impact version 2.6 update will drop March 30, delivering a new character, region, and more. Developer HoYoverse has been hyping up version 2.6 for a while, including releasing teaser art for new Hydro character, Kamisato Ayato. But now, the full details on Ayato, among other new features, have now …

Doctor Who is the latest series to be given a Fortnite make-over. BBC Studios has announced that the Tardis will be touching down in Epic Games’ popular battle-royale blaster.  According to a post on DoctorWho.TV (opens in new tab), a brand-new Doctor Who-inspired island, will offer battles, missions and adventures …

Crusader Kings 3 has two new adverts, inexplicably starring rapper T-Pain. Musician T-Pain talks Crusader Kings 3 in what might be the most bizarre video game adverts since Sony’s promotion of the original PlayStation. The two videos are promotional material for Crusader Kings 3’s addition to Xbox Game Pass.  In …

Ubisoft has completely nixed the Tom Clancy name from its upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant.  Mentions of the Tom Clancy name have been scrubbed from XDefiant branding, with no mention to be found in the game’s current advertisements and iterations. This is due, according to Ubisoft, to the fact that the …

We have a Sniper Elite 5 release date, thanks to a new trailer (opens in new tab)confirming it will drop on May 26 of this year. Rebellion’s bone-shattering new addition to its long-running shooter series follows protagonist Karl Fairburne (and his lineup of deadly arms) on his way to France. …

Dialogue and persuasion systems in Starfield were partly inspired by Oblivion. In the latest episode of developer update Into the Starfield, design director Emil Pagliarulo said that Bethesda knew it wanted to do “some kind of persuasion mini-game thing.” In response, quest director Will Shen said “it was funny, we …

Your Starfield Companions will be watching your actions just as much as you’ll be watching theirs.  Bethesda revealed new details about how you’ll interact with the Starfield NPCs you travel with over the course of the game in a new developer diary video.  “No matter what story we write, the …

EA has filed a patent which could lead to better online connections for games like FIFA and Battlefield. Although the patent, which is called “Providing video game content to an online connected game (opens in new tab)” was first filed by EA back in 2020, it was only recently approved. …

GTA 5’s loading times on PS5 are incredibly speedy compared to the PS4 version. GTA 5 is a big game, and vast open worlds often come with significant loading times, but thanks to the powerhouse that is the PS5, this is not the case with the newest iteration of the …

EA Play Live has been canceled for the first time since the E3-adjacent event was established in 2016. In a statement to IGN (opens in new tab), an EA spokesperson revealed plainly that the event won’t be happening due to timing conflicts.  “We love EA Play Live as it’s our …