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Toei Launches Game Studio, Won't Touch Dragon Ball

The anime giant behind Dragon Ball and One Piece is entering the games industry with a new publishing label, but its debut lineup will feature entirely original IP instead of its iconic franchises.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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PlayStation's June Deadline: Verify or Lose Chat

Sony's age verification push now has a hard deadline. PS5 players in the UK and Ireland must verify by June or lose access to voice chat, messaging, and more.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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A 'Rough' PS5 Port Still Launched Starfield to #1

An estimated 140,000 PS5 copies and a weak release window were enough to put Starfield back on top of US sales charts for the first time in nearly three years.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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Build a Pirate Kingdom and Fight Krakens in Corsair Cove

The Tropico 6 developers are building a pirate kingdom sim with turn-based naval combat, kraken hunts, and over 50 production chains. Corsair Cove is heading to PC later this year.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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The Man Behind AirPods and iPad Will Run Apple Next

Apple's next CEO isn't a services guy or a software visionary. He's the hardware engineer who shaped the products millions of gamers actually use every day.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Skip Age Verification? PlayStation Cuts Your Voice Chat

Sony is telling PlayStation users to verify their age or lose access to voice chat, messages, parties, and even Discord integration. The rollout starts in the UK and Ireland, with global expansion planned later this year.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Excommunicate Your Rivals? CK3 Unlocks Playable Popes

Paradox has revealed Crusader Kings III's Chapter Five, and the headline feature is wild: you can finally play as the Pope and excommunicate your rivals. A second expansion adds merchant republics with trade routes and monopolies.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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$350B to $4T: Tim Cook Exits as Apple CEO

After 15 years and a market value jump from $350 billion to $4 trillion, Tim Cook is handing Apple's CEO role to hardware engineering chief John Ternus.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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No ID, No Party Chat: PlayStation's Age Wall Hits Soon

Sony is rolling out mandatory age verification for PlayStation communication features. Skip it, and you lose access to messages, voice chat, party sessions, and even Discord integration.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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10 In, 10 Out: Game Pass April's Second Wave Drops

Xbox's second Game Pass wave for April 2026 brings Vampire Crawlers, Kiln, Aphelion, and Final Fantasy V while pulling Citizen Sleeper, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and eight others on April 30.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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A Surprise Lurks in Thursday's ID@Xbox Showcase

Thursday's ID@Xbox Showcase has confirmed four games so far, but IGN is teasing a surprise on top of the announced lineup. Here's why it might be worth your time.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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No Multiplayer? Black Flag Remake Tagged 'Solo' Only

Ubisoft's teaser for the Black Flag remake describes it as 'the iconic solo pirate adventure,' all but confirming the original's multiplayer mode won't return. The full reveal airs April 23.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Forza Horizon 6's Neon Controller Is Gorgeous Chaos

Xbox's new Forza Horizon 6 limited-edition controller is a translucent, neon-drenched love letter to Japanese street racing, and it's going to divide every single person who sees it.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Take-Two CEO to Musk: AI Should Replace You First

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick responded to Elon Musk's claims about AI replacing game development by asking why the world's richest man is still working 20-hour days if AI is so capable.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Is Mercenaries Returning? RE Requiem Files Say Yes

A dataminer has uncovered ten unused music tracks buried in Resident Evil Requiem's files, and several of them sound exactly like what you'd hear in a Mercenaries stage.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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$100M+ Budget Makes Elden Ring A24's Biggest Bet

A24 has never spent anything close to $100 million on a single film. The Elden Ring movie, directed by Alex Garland and starring Kit Connor, changes that calculus entirely.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Yoshida Says Jim Ryan Fired Him for Saying 'No'

Speaking at an Australian games festival, the former PlayStation Worldwide Studios president said Jim Ryan fired him in 2019 because he wouldn't comply with unspecified demands he called "ridiculous."

Nathan Lees3 min read
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$10K Standoff Left Bethesda Without New Vegas Source Code

A $10,000 payment that never happened may be the reason Fallout: New Vegas still hasn't been remastered. Chris Avellone says Bethesda simply doesn't have the source code to pull it off.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Nioh 3's Free Update Drops April 27 With Brutal New Missions

Team Ninja is giving Nioh 3's endgame a serious shot of adrenaline next week with free high-difficulty Battle Scrolls, a new gear progression system, and skill rewards that should keep hardcore players busy until DLC arrives later this year.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Green Tunic, Master Sword: Zelda Movie's Link Revealed

A now-deleted Instagram post from the Zelda movie's cinematographer reveals concept art of Link in his iconic green tunic, wielding the Master Sword. It's the clearest look yet at the film's visual direction.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Japan's Most Wanted Game Isn't GTA 6. It's Pokemon.

The latest Famitsu most wanted chart tells a very different story than Western hype would suggest. Pokemon Winds and Waves commands four times the votes of GTA 6 in Japan.

Nathan Lees3 min read