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Creators are now able to use certain sounds from Pokémon games without being copyrighted. The Pokémon Company has created a public sound library of audio from the 2006 games, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Containing 149 streamable music tracks and sound effects, the DP Sound Library is organized into a music box, playlists and samples by various artists. Within the main music box, sounds are categorized according to locations, routes, characters, villains, scenes and more. Music can be downloaded free of charge and used in creative projects such as dance performances, on personal websites and as background noise in social media videos. Users can also simply stream the music online for their personal enjoyment. There are, however, multiple ways in which creators aren’t permitted to employ...

Sony has given fans an in-depth look at Ghostwire: Tokyo with a preview of nearly 10-minutes of gameplay. Developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda, the upcoming game explores Tokyo after it’s been taken over by supernatural forces with the entire population vanishing. “In Ghostwire: Tokyo, you’ll harness an arsenal of powerful abilities through a mystic art known as ethereal weaving, channeling raw ether such as wind, fire and water,” the trailer narrates. From a first-person perspective as protagonist Akito, players can use psychic and paranormal abilities to defeat the otherworldly creatures that are haunting the city. The game’s extremely detailed landscape features both the modern city and older buildings and shrines. Ghostwire: Tokyo was originally slated to debut last y...

It’s been nearly nine years since Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto V to the public, and crazed video game fans have been wondering when its highly-anticipated sequel will be brought to life. While an official release date has yet to announced, gamers can breathe a sigh of relief as Rockstar has confirmed that the next Grand Theft Auto game is currently in the development process. “With every new project we embark on, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we have previously delivered—and we are pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway”, the video game company wrote in its most recent online news release. “We look forward to sharing more as soon as we are ready, so please stay tuned to the Rockstar Ne...

Silk Sonic, the collaborative duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, is officially making its way to Fortnite. In an Epic Games blog post, fans of the GRAMMY-nominated duo can expect the Silk Sonic Set to include Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Outfits; the former will feature a Sound Scepter Pickaxe that can be transformed into Back Bling, along with a Freedom Wheels Emote, while the latter will arrive with the Sonic Snare Back Bling and the Boom Bap Pickaxe. In addition, Fortnite is bringing back the Leave The Door Open Emote plus a new “Somebody This Fly” lobby track to play before a match. Players can get early access to the Silk Sonic Set on February 7 during the Duos Silk Sonic Cup, but it will also be available in the Items Shop on February 10. Elsewhere in gaming, Sony plans to releas...

The Nintendo Switch has officially become the Japanese gaming giant’s best-selling console ever. Over the third quarter of fiscal 2021, the company sold 10.67 million units of its newer OLED model, almost triple of Sony’s 3.9 million units shipped for the PlayStation 5 in the same period. The massive sales figure brings the Switch’s lifetime total since its launch in 2017 to 103.54 million units, surpassing the company’s previous best-seller Wii‘s 101.63 million. Despite the monumental milestone, the quarter was less than ideal for Nintendo, which saw Switch sales down 8% year over year. The first nine months also saw a decline in sales of 6% to $11.52 billion USD, and the company has now revised its yearly forecast down to 23 million units from 24 million previously. Luckily, game sales h...

Following its acquisition of video game developer Bungie earlier this week, Sony has announced that it plans to launch 10 live service games by March 2026. The news was announced during the company’s most recent earnings call. “The strategic significance of this acquisition lies not only in obtaining the highly successful Destiny franchise, as well as major new IP Bungie is currently developing, but also incorporating into the Sony group the expertise and technologies Bungie has developed in the live game services space,” Sony Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki said. “Through close collaboration between Bungie and PlayStation Studios we aim to launch more than 10 live service games by the fiscal year ending March 2026,” he continued. Bungie will likely have a major role in bringing thes...

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed until next year, according to Bloomberg. The action-adventure game was scheduled to come out sometime this year and received a trailer in December. In a recent tweet from WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, Kill the Justice League was left off of the list of titles debuting in 2022. He did however name another game from the DC Comics world, Gotham Knights, which was originally slated to release in 2021. Kill the Justice League is being developed by Rocksteady, the studio responsible for the Batman-starring Arkham franchise. The last game from the studio, Arkham Knight, was released in 2015. As this upcoming game, Bloomberg attributed the delay “the pandemic and other development challenges.” The hold-up isn’t entirely surprising, consid...