Former Nintendo of America employees, Kit and Krysta, have provided some insight as to why the "Nindies" branding went away .
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Embark Studios has revealed that more than one million ARC Raiders players completed their first Expedition Project.
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The former developers of Little Nightmares are now working on a game that merges twin stick Shooters with Metroidvanias.
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In a new clip shared on social media, we get a glimpse at what ARC Raiders might have looked like if it were a first-person shooter.
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Nintendo has denied claims that generative AI was used in promotional images for their new "My Mario" toy line.
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In Japan, Fallout 1st subscriptions have suddenly been stripped from accounts without any warning, and they might not be coming back.
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In new clips uploaded by streamers, a fresh ARC Raiders barricade exploit has been seen, but while it's hilarious, it's pretty useless.
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Respawn Entertainment has admitted that a new security breach has happened in Apex Legends, and a hack is allowing for remote control.
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Games Workshop plans
to build a second Warhammer World, this time in the United States.
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In a new interview, Masahiro Sakurai outlines the downsides of working with large teams in game development.
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The PlayStation Store’s Holiday Sale rolls on, bringing great prices to some of the best PS4 and PS5 games the digital storefront has to offer. That includes this very underrated Capcom action game that was originally released for PlayStation consoles in 2023.
Developed and published by Capcom, Exoprimal is currently 84% off on the PS Store. That brings its usual price of $59.99 down to just $9.59. PlayStation gamers who want to take advantage of this deal will have to act fast. The offer ends on January 22 at 2:59 a.m. ET.
Here is a description and trailer for Exoprimal, giving PS4 and PS5 players an idea of what to expect from the dinosaur action game:
“The year is 2040… Sudden dinosaur outbreaks have engulfed the globe in a crisis that threatens humanity’s very existence. Yet all hope is not lost. The corporation Aibius has developed a hyper-advanced AI called Leviathan that can predict the location of future outbreaks. This technology, along with Aibius’s revolutionary powered suits, or exosuits, gives humanity a fighting chance to stem the tide of the saurian swarms. Exosuit pilots, otherwise known as exofighters, are in high demand. Take the exofighter aptitude test and join the ranks of Aibius’s heroic pilots in their fight to stave off the extinction of the human race.”
When Exoprimal was originally released in 2023, it received mixed reviews. According to the review aggregate site Metacritic, it received an average score of 67 across 52 critic reviews. In our review, we gave it a 7 out of 10.
“Exoprimal’s biggest strength is that it’s easy to get friends into, and you’re basically guaranteed to have a decent time whether you win or lose,” reads our review. “The shooter doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it has enough going for its structure that helps it feel fresh — even when you’re running the same stage for the 20th time.”
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PlayStation Plus Extra is always filled with exciting games for PS4 and PS5 gamers to play. Some of these games included with the subscription are ongoing online experiences that regularly receive free updates, bringing brand-new content to the game. That includes the popular fantasy MMORPG, The Elder Scrolls Online.
The Elder Scrolls Online is introducing Seasons to the MMORPG. Season 0 will kick things off, which will officially launch on April 2 and runs until July 8. As indicated by that window, each season will last three months long, and feature new rewards, adventures, and ways to play based on a single theme. ZeniMax Online Studios and Bethesda Softworks state that a Season can include new gameplay content, base-game changes and improvements, Tamriel Tome, and rotation of Gold Coast Bazaar items.
The Elder Scrolls Online’s Season Zero is called Dawn and Dusk. Here is everything included in the new seasonal update:
Additionally, The Elder Scrolls Online’s Update 49 will release a few weeks before Season 0, on March 9. This will include a slew of player experience improvements. Here are the first wave of quality-of-life changes coming with Update 49:
For non-PS Plus subscribers, The Elder Scrolls Online is available on the PlayStation Store now for $19.99.
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Another year, another slate of video games coming to the PS5. If everything releases as scheduled, 2026 will be a solid year for gamers. However, not every release is going to be amazing, and that includes the first PS5 exclusive of the year, which players were hoping would be a regarded spiritual successor to the beloved PS1 series, Dino Crisis.
That PS5 exclusive is none other than Code Violet, a third-person action horror game developed and published by TeamKill Media. What drew players to the game when it was originally revealed was its similarities to Dino Crisis, Capcom’s dinosaur survival horror game. According to reviews, the new release doesn’t even come close to being a worthy successor to the PS1 classic.
As of this writing, there are three critic reviews of Code Violet on Metacritic, which means there isn’t a Metascore available just yet. However, the scores are not promising. Each outlet has it rated at 40 out of 100, which is a 4 out of 10 on our scale. The review aggregate site OpenCritic has a few more reviews submitted, but still averages the same score. It seems pretty clear that this game is a huge mess.
For the morbidly curious, here is a description of Code Violet, giving players an idea of what to expect:
“In the 25th century, a cataclysm has left Earth uninhabitable, driving humanity’s survivors to Trappist 1-E. Facing extinction due to sterility, the Aion colony harnesses cutting-edge time-travel technology to abduct women from the past to be surrogates in a dark yet desperate bid to save mankind. But their mission conceals a sinister conspiracy. As Violet Sinclair, torn from your time, you awaken in the Aion Bioengineering Complex, swarming with ferocious prehistoric dinosaurs and hostile forces. Carefully manage your inventory, uncover Aion’s dark secrets, fight to survive, and escape during a chaotic evacuation protocol.”
Code Violet launches for PS5 on January 10.
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A Sega PS5, PS4 game has been removed from the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog without a warning. We’re not sure when Endless Dungeon: Definitive Edition disappeared from PS Plus, but we’ve checked several regions’ PS Store pages to confirm that it’s not currently part of the catalog.
Endless Dungeon: Definitive Edition was added to PS Plus Extra back in June 2025. While Sony does have six-month deals with some publishers, it’s unusual for a Sega game to leave PS Plus in that span of time, especially without notice.
We’re not sure if Endless Dungeon has been removed in all regions or not, but at the time of writing, it’s not available to claim in U.S. and U.K. PS stores. I looked around on gaming forums to see if anyone else noticed the game missing in the Extra catalog, and saw a few comments from players who said they were only able to play Endless Dungeon because they had previously downloaded it. Those who didn’t claim it are not able to download it for free.
This leads me to believe that Endless Dungeon’s removal is a temporary PS Store glitch. We’ve seen this happen before when Sony updated SKUs for games on the storefront. In the case of Sayonara Wild Hearts, the game disappeared from PS Plus Extra for a week as Sony updated its SKU after its native PS5 port was released.
Here’s hoping that’s also the case with Endless Dungeon.
We’ll update our readers when we have more information.
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Microsoft has confirmed that a pair of RPGs will be the next Xbox games to release on the PS5, and both of them will be out on the platform in February 2026. Obsidian Entertainment‘s Avowed will launch on PS5 first, followed by Stoic’s Towerborne.
Action RPG Avowed will be available on PS5 on February 17, along with its Anniversary Update. The update will add New Game Plus, Photo Mode, new character appearance, new weapon, new character options, and more.
“You are the envoy of Aedyr, a distant land, sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague throughout the Living Lands — an island full of mysteries and secrets, danger and adventure, and choices and consequences, and untamed wilderness,” reads an official overview. “Can you save this unknown frontier and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them asunder?”
Stoic’s Towerborne is a side-scrolling action RPG that’s currently in early access. The full game will launch on PS5 on February 26.
“Rise again as an Ace, an immortal warrior reborn to defend the Belfry against the darkness beyond its walls,” a description reads. “Journey across a crumbling world, uncover the mystery of the fallen City of Numbers, and push back the corruption threatening humanity’s survival.”
Check out a trailer below:
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It’s almost time to say goodbye to a divisive BioWare PS4 action RPG (playable on PS5) as it prepares to shut down for good. Frankly, we’re surprised that Anthem stayed live for seven years despite its development being canceled five years ago, but here we are.
PS5 and PS4 players are reminded that they have until Monday, January 12, 2026 to enjoy Anthem and/or mop up those trophies. PlayStation LifeStyle’s own Tyler Treese managed to pop the Platinum trophy just in time. Don’t miss out on your final opportunity this weekend to earn that rare Platinum!
Anthem was a departure for BioWare that ultimately led the studio down a dark path, but much of the blame for this live service disaster fell on publisher Electronic Arts. The company infamously decided that games-as-a-service was the way to go, and gutted single-player projects along the way.
Anthem was a critical and commercial failure, and at one point, the game’s discs were being sold for pennies. For its part, EA acknowledged the misfire, but not before Anthem’s troubles took their toll on BioWare.
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The long-awaited Capcom PS5 game Pragmata is just a few months from launch. The company recently released a demo on PC, leaving console players eagerly waiting for its arrival on PS5. In a new update, it seems that time will be coming sooner rather than later.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post from the official Pragmata account, it is confirmed that the console demo, which should include PS5, “will be arriving shortly.” An exact date is not yet known, but it’s nice to know that console players will be able to check out the long-awaited action-adventure before it launches in April.
Here is a description from Pragmata’s website, as well as a trailer, giving players an idea of what to expect from the upcoming Capcom action-adventure game:
“In the near future. Several years have passed since humanity discovered lunum ore. With it they researched Lunafilament, a material capable of replicating anything, as long as they have its data. One day without warning, they lost all signals to the lunar research station dedicated to the research and development of this Lunafilament. A response team was dispatched immediately. However, a massive lunar quake hit soon after they arrived. Hugh Williams—separated from his team, unconscious and badly injured—is discovered by a mysterious android in the form of a young girl. She is a Pragmata, created using Lunafilament.”
Pragmata will release for PS5 on April 24 on the PlayStation Store. Players can preorder right now for $59.99. The Deluxe Edition, which also includes the Shelter Variety Pack and Hugh & Diana Outfit Set, will cost $69.99.
For players who are unsure if they want to preorder Pragmata, check out our hands-on preview where we said, “from what we played, we’re very excited to try out the full game for ourselves.”
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The PlayStation Store‘s Holiday Sale continues on, bringing great prices to some of the best PS4 and PS5 games the digital storefront has to offer. That includes this action-adventure game based on one of the most popular media franchises ever created.
Developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe Edition is currently 85% off on the PS Store. That brings its usual price of $49.99 down to just $7.49. PlayStation players who wish to take advantage of this offer should act fast. The deal ends on January 22 at 2:59 a.m. ET.
Here is a description and trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, giving PS4 and PS5 players an idea of what to expect from the game:
“A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn Entertainment. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber – all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.”
Here is everything included in the Star Wars Jedi: Deluxe Edition:
When Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was originally released for the PS4, it was met with decent review scores. According to the review aggregate site Metacritic, it received an average score of 79 across 70 critic reviews. This was mostly due to technical issues that plagued the game well after launch. However, it seems some of those issues have been ironed out, and it is now in a decently playable state. In our review, we gave it a 9 out of 10.
“Without question, this is exactly the kickstart that Star Wars has been missing for far too long,” reads our review. “There’s no need to consult Yoda, Fallen Order absolutely deserves to appear in your immediate future.”
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The upcoming unannounced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt DLC seems to be the new worst-kept secret in gaming. Details about the new content began to surface last year, revealing that it will bridge the gap between the 2015 RPG and The Witcher 4. The latest report reveals even more details about the DLC, including where it will be set.
In a new report from IGN Poland, it is revealed that the publication knew about The Witcher 3 DLC years ago, but did not report on it as they only had information from one source. However, now that it seems all but confirmed, they are sharing what they were told about the upcoming DLC.
“We have a confession to make. We’ve known about work on a potential new expansion behind the scenes for a very long time,” reads IGN’s article. We don’t want to reveal exact dates to protect our sources, but the topic first appeared on our radar years ago. Our source — someone who has repeatedly provided us with reliable, insider information — confirmed directly that a new expansion was in the works, albeit at a very early stage.”
“At the time, we were hearing signs that the team was fascinated by a completely different destination than the frozen north,” the article continues. “There were many indications that the developers were keenly interested in exploring Zerrikania.”
For those unaware, in The Witcher series, Zerrikania is a desert region located to the east of the Northern Kingdoms and the Nilfgaardian Empire. Although the article provides some logic behind Zerrikania being the location for The Witcher 3 DLC, they do not that this information was given to them years ago and development could have changed since then.
“However, we must remember that years have passed since we first learned about a potential DLC set in the desert, and concepts in game development sometimes evolve,” reads the article. “Perhaps the new DLC, after evolving the concept, will take us to the same regions as The Witcher 4.”
Will The Witcher 3 DLC be set in the deserts of Zerrikania or the snowy mountains of Kovir? We’ll just have to wait and see.
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Sony is closing out the year with its End of Year Deals PlayStation Store sale, which lets players save up to 75% on some of the best PS4 and PS5 games available on the digital storefront. That includes this BioWare RPG that was critically acclaimed when it was originally released in 2014.
Developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts, Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition is currently 85% off on the PS Store. That brings its normal price of $39.99 down to just $5.99. PS4 and PS5 players who want to take advantage of this deal will want to act fast. The offer ends on December 23 at 2:59 a.m. ET.
Here’s a description of the game, as well as a trailer, giving players a glimpse of what to expect:
“When the sky opens up and rains down chaos, the world needs heroes. Become the savior of Thedas in Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition. You are the Inquisitor, tasked with saving the world from itself. But the road ahead is paved with difficult decisions. Thedas is a land of strife. Factions constantly war with each other even as a larger demonic invasion has begun. And you? You and your band of champions are the only ones who can hold it together. It’s your job to lead them…or fall.”
When Dragon Age: Inquisition was originally released in 2014, it was received well. According to the review aggregate site Metacritic, it garnered an average score of 85 across 45 critic reviews. In our review, we gave it a 9 out of 10.
“The beautiful graphics grabbed me, the detailed characters reeled me in, and the open areas and numerous quests made me fall in love with the game,” reads our review. “Overall, I spent around 55 hours on the game, and while I only recently finished the main storyline, I still have many more side quests that I can play. If you’re an RPG fan, you owe it to yourself to play Inquisition, and somehow, I don’t think you’ll regret it.”
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