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Square Enix responds to Kingdom Hearts Collection AI controversy two months after players called it out
Kingdom Hearts publisher and developer, Square Enix , has denied claims that it used AI-generated content to promote the yet-to-be-released Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3. Fans first accused the company of using AI back in early June, and now - some two months after the initial accusations - Square Enix has responded. Read more
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls shows early signs of popularity, soaring up tournament entry leaderboards
Marvel Tokon will be released unto the world by the terrible trio of Marvel, Sony, and Arc System Works later this week. While only the most talented of fortune tellers can say for sure how popular it will be, early indicators from fighting game tournament registration numbers paint a positive picture. Read more
It's not just the US: Xbox Series S is now more expensive than a Switch 2 in the UK and Europe, but probably not for long
Nintendo is bumping up prices next month
Despite watertight secrecy, The Batman 2 prop may have just confirmed its villains
Court in the act
Making Baldur’s Gate 4 would be "a great challenge" for Rogue Trader devs Owlcat, co-founder says, as the studio reiterate their commitment to CRPGs
I'm not saying you've got to be making a vaguely Mass Effecty RPG starting with Ex to be considered as a successor to Larian on the Baldur's Gate series, but it certainly doesn't seem to hurt. Exodus devs Archetype Entertainment were offered such a chance according to former studio head James Ohlen, and while The Expanse: Osiris Reborn devs Owlcat might not have been yet, their co-founder has said it would be a "great honour" if they were. Read more
'Deck de France' is a new free software that can turn your bike trainer into a controller for your Steam Deck
And it even kinda works with Rocket League.
Miyamoto Wants Nintendo Products To Be As Ubiquitous As School Bags
Bag? Check. Pencil? Check. Alarmo? Check. Famitsu's recent interview with Shigeru Miyamoto revealed quite a few interesting tidbits, including confirmation that Star Fox and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book were made as a direct result of the recent Mario movies, and some of the creators thoughts on Nintendo remakes and their role in the company's operations. Miyamoto's latest comment, as covered by Games Radar+ , provides a unique insight into Nintendo's ambitions regarding brand recognition. When asked whether Nintendo would continue to promote its IP and characters in ways other than games in the future, Miyamoto said that he want to provide such a diverse range of products that every child receives something Nintendo-related when they reach a certain age. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
House of the Dragon director explains why Helaena isn't a dragonrider in the HBO adaptation
One House of the Dragon director has addressed a controversial change in the HBO adaptation
Memory chip maker Samsung says the component shortage will continue to get worse in 2027, while earning a pretty penny from it
Samsung, one of the largest manufacturers of memory and storage in the world, has delivered bad news for anyone hoping the global component shortages will ease up soon. Samsung, which is responsible for about a third of the global memory supply, revealed in an earnings call that it expects the crisis to continue getting worse into next year. Read more
"The Most Gorgeous Game Boy Emulation I've Ever Seen" - Brick Boy Goes The Extra Mile To Copy The Console's Nostalgic Display
Developer is using AI to "automate Game Boy development". As any retro gaming purist will tell you, playing old games today isn't just a matter of finding the original hardware and games – the screen you play on is equally as important when it comes to creating an authentic feel. While many players spend hundreds of dollars on CRTs or expensive upscaler devices, when it comes to playing on handhelds, the situation is a little different – the screen is part of the hardware, and that lends it some unique nostalgic properties. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Microsoft raises prices of Xbox by 25% to 30% in Europe with the Series S now costing more than the Series X at launch
And I don't even know if it's worth the original price.
Hideo Kojima is a big fan of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, calling it " fresh and entertaining" at a time when "sincere filmmaking is starting to feel precarious"
Hideo Kojima has big praise for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and is a fan of "lonely Peter Parker"
FF7 Remake director had to tell his team to 'be reasonable' because they got too excited about the FF14 crossover: 'That would be putting the cart before the horse'
Worlds collide.
‘The Odyssey’ has inspired a huge number of people to revisit ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’
"It got a massive cohort playing it again” The post ‘The Odyssey’ has inspired a huge number of people to revisit ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ appeared first on NME .
OEM Steam Deck LCD batteries are back in stock on iFixIt, but now cost $130 for just the part
Disappointing, but not completely surprising.
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and Spider-Man 2 swing into Steam's Top 10 best-selling games list following Brand New Day's $927m opening weekend haul
Miles Morales' solo outing seems to be overlooked
Three Overwatch maps are getting a huge rework, and they're coming sooner than you think
Get ready to reacquaint yourselves with Busan, Eichenwalde, and Paraíso in Overwatch, as all three maps will see some pretty big changes.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day designer explains where those Mister Negative rumors came from
It's a no for Mister Negative
Eeveelution fans have another chance to add this perfectly cute Switch Pokemon pad to their setup
Hori's Eevee evolutions Switch controller is making a comeback this spooky season, and it's even got an advantage over the brand's modern Switch 2 pads.
This week in PC games: Beast of Reincarnation, Big Walk, and Marvel Tōkon, plus a round table RPG, some flammable robots, and a flock of lovestruck pigeons
Ugh, morning has come again. The sultry undergrowth of night has yielded to the obnoxious leaf blower of wakefulness. Another week tumbles pendulously from the unzipped flies of the future. My bed beseeches me: Son of Man, do not waste your time in the upright world. Crawl back under the covers. Embrace your pillow. Forget the sun. But I can't do that, bed, because I have already checked my inbox in a fit of self-loathing, and would you believe there are new PC games to write about??? Read more
This Homemade Game Boy Digital Camera Is The Coolest Thing You'll See This Week
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God of War TV show will reportedly recast Atreus for season 2
More casting switch-ups could be in store for Prime Video's God of War show
Random: "What In The Name Of Copyright Infringement Is This Madness?" - Intellivision Amico Box Showcasing Nintendo Art Surfaces Online
"We didn't design it, I swear". The Intellivision Amico is never coming out – that much should be clear by now, given that the money raised by its pre-order drive has long since been spent, controversial figurehead Tommy Tallarico has stepped away, key exclusives have turned out to be vaporware , and the console can't even use the Intellivision branding any more. Amazingly, some retailers still have the console listed on their websites, and one such online store has caused a healthy amount of confusion thanks to the fact they've used an image of the Amico packaging festooned with Nintendo characters. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Palworld is officially getting an MMO spin-off that introduces "original story elements," but it'll only be playable on mobile
Palworld Online will launch this year