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Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption publisher Take-Two Interactive is now planning on releasing eight more remasters. Revealed during a recent financial report, the video game company said that it intends to remaster another eight more of its classic games and release them by 2025, calling them “new iterations of previously released titles.” While it didn’t mention any franchise specifically, Take-Two will have plenty of options from Rockstar Games, including more GTA titles, a possible remake of the original Red Dead Redemption, or even Bully, a game that has garnered a cult following over the years with many fans asking for a sequel. Despite the good news, fans might also be skeptical about Take-Two’s plans. Earlier last year, the company released a remaster of t...

Wata Games and Heritage Auctions co-founder Jim Halperin has now become the focus of a class-action lawsuit claiming that they’ve manipulated the retro games market for personal gain. The filing was made in California by clients that previously employed Wata for its grading services and alleges that Wata has been artificially inflating the prices of retro video games and failing to disclose that Halperin also sits on its board of directors. The company is now accused of “engaging in affirmative acts to manipulate the retro video game market, engaging in unfair business practices, engaging in false advertising, making false statements about the turnaround times for grading services and failing to disclose material delays to customers.” At the core of the allegations is Wata’s practice of ch...

Ahead of launching its PlayStation Plus subscription service, Sony has detailed some of the games that will be included in the catalog. Spanning hundreds of titles, the list is made up of games coming out of PlayStation Studios and those from third-party partners. From its own studios, PlayStation is offering titles such as Demon’s Souls, Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut and God of War. It also has several installments from a few franchises, including Spider-Man, Uncharted, The Last of Us and more. Alongside those games, players can try out Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Batman: Arkham Knight, NBA 2K22, Resident Evil and more from the service’s third-party studio partners. The service is broken down into three different benefit plans: PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium. Those who op...

Google has unexpectedly launched a web-based pinball game. An official statement from the tech giant mentioned that the game is written in their programming tools Flutter and Firebase, and uses the Flame game engine to run. The game is available for free on iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows and is said to help demonstrate the practicality of Flutter and Firebase. Offering straightforward gameplay, players start by picking a character and then gaining access to the pinball game that gamers are used to and love. Check out the pinball game here. Google has also made the code available for those interested in developing using their platform. In other gaming news, Netflix is entering gaming by adding two Stranger Things title. Read Full Article

Nintendo has just announced that the ragdoll physics battle simulation fighting game Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (TABS) will be making its way to the Switch this coming Sumer 2022. The Landfall Games simulator features different modes like campaign mode, multiplayer, unit and battle creator, and sandbox mode. Each game will give players 100-plus silly units as they battle it out with the “wobbliest physics system ever created.” Those interested can check out the trailer above. In other gaming news, Google launches a free-to-play pinball web game. Read Full Article

After countless requests from fans of the franchise, 343 Industries may finally be bringing back some classic Halo maps for Halo Infinite. In a recent episode of Kinda Funny Xcast, the studio’s creative lead Joseph Staten discussed all things Halo Infinite, including what fans can expect for the future of the game. When asked about the possibility of classic maps making a return, Staten said he’d love for that to happen. “I can talk about some things, but I can’t talk about others,” he began. “There are some great Halo maps. I think we all have our personal favorite: Guardian, Blood Gulch, The Pit. There are a lot of maps that are awesome, right? I think it’d be awesome to play on those maps again, don’t you guys? That sounds like a fun thing.” Of course, Staten’s comme...

As Square Enix and the gaming community celebrate the 35th anniversary of Final Fantasy, reports state that news regarding this franchise may be released very soon. According to ComicBook, the latest Square Enix earnings calls confirmed that the studio is looking to “release several new titles” that will be “centered around [a] major franchise.” The “major franchise” was not revealed, however it was noted in the call that the Final Fantasy franchise is celebrating its 35th year this 2022 and that news surrounding the event may be announced either this month or next. Square Enix also has “high expectations” for the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI game after seeing the unreleased trailer. Fans are looking forward not only to the release of Final Fantasy XVI, which may see a 2022 release, but also...

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards first debuted on the Nintendo 64 console in 2000 as the first Kirby game to feature 3D graphics. More than two decades later, Nintendo is bringing Kirby 64 to the Switch. The game will be included on the company’s latest Switch Online Expansion Pack, available to those subscribed to Switch Online. In a trailer shared by Nintendo, the reworked Kirby 64 appears to maintain all of the key components of the original version. The game is still a side-scrolling platformer, now with brighter and clearer graphics. The Switch iteration will also allow players to take part in mini-games and verse one another in multiplayer mode. Kirby 64 will arrive as the 15th Nintendo 64 game to be made available on Switch Online, according to Video Games Chronicle. Nintendo’s Switch O...

For years, Silent Hill fans have been asking for a new installment, and there’s a chance that something might finally be in the works. The new leaks come from horror game insider Dusk Golem, who posted a series of now-removed screenshots over on Twitter alleging that they depict a brand new Silent Hill title currently in development by Blair Witch studio Bloober Team. While some have argued that the screenshots could very well be for another horror or thriller title such as Resident Evil, the leaker also provided more details on what the game might entail, including the fact that the screenshots were from 2020 and that there are actually more than one Silent Hill game currently being produced. He added that the game in question will incorporate real-world “SMS messages,” whi...

EA and Respawn Entertainment first announced that they would be adapting their hit franchise Apex Legends for mobile in 2019. Three years later, the mobile iteration of the battle royale shooter is just days away from launch. Ahead of its arrival on smartphones this Tuesday, May 17, EA has released a trailer for Apex Legends Mobile. The free-to-play game starts on season one, rather than building off of the main series, which is currently on its thirteenth season. The game features a new exclusive character, as well as maps and other modes unique to the mobile format. The three-minute trailer, however, revealed few specific details about what the modes and landscape will look like. It seems that EA wants fans to wait until Tuesday to find out for themselves. Android users will need Android...

Following the initial announcement for the return of the Mario Strikers soccer series which was first introduced on GameCube back in 2005, Nintendo now releases a second trailer offering an overview of the new gameplay, characters, gear, and clubs. The new trailer teases in-match items, a team tackle function that propels teammates forward, unique hyper strike shots, and the signature specs of the different characters with categories that include strength, speed, shooting, passing, and technique. The game supports up to eight players on the Joy-Cons and online competitive Strikers Clubs can enlist a total of 20 players. Club uniforms and home stadium designs can both be customized. Nintendo describes the upcoming title below: “Introducing Strike, a 5-on-5, soccer-like sport with no rules—d...

Following in a long line of delays across the gaming industry, Bethesda has now announced that both Starfield and Redfall will also be delayed. The space-exploring sci-fi open-world title was originally slated to arrive on November 11 while the vampire shooter was meant to be released this summer, but both games have now been delayed to the first half of 2023. No new dates have been provided for either of them except for the new release window, but Bethesda says the delay is necessary in order for both Arkane Austin and Bethesda Game Studios to ensure the best possible gaming experience for fans. “We’ve made the decision to delay the launches of Redfall and Starfield to the first half of 2023,” a statement reads from the developer. “The teams at Arkane Austin (Redfall) and Bethes...