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Take-Two Interactive is now adding to what appears to be the gaming industry’s ever-expanding list of delayed titles with a new postponement for the launch of Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Originally set to release back in March, the new turn-based strategy game from Marvel and Take-Two’s studio Firaxis was already pushed back once to October, but the publisher is now delaying it further in order to polish up the experience. “We have made the decision to move back the launch timing of Marvel’s Midnight Suns to ensure the teams at Firaxis Games and 2K deliver the best possible experience for our fans,” the company wrote in a release to Polygon. “The title will launch later this fiscal year on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. The Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch versions...

28 years after the launch of Nintendo’s Super Punch-Out!!, a series of new cheats have been discovered. Published by Unlisted Cheats on Twitter, the codes offer new ways to play the classic boxing video game. Super Punch-Out!! was originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1994 as a sequel to 1987’s Punch-Out!!. Players take the form of Little Mac on his journey to earning the title of World Video Boxing Association champion. During three-minute-long matches, players have to knock out their opponents using jabs, undercuts and hooks. One of the cheats Unlisted Cheats uncovered allows players to pick any of the game’s fighters for a single one-off match, including those from the Special Circuit. The second chat transforms Super Punch-Out!! Into a multiplayer ga...

Pokémon GO is the latest company to make full use of Cross Shinjuku Vision‘s outdoor advertising technology. Like last year’s realistic giant 3D cat, this advertisement celebrates felines for International Cat Day. While these “cats” take on a different shape compared to last year’s billboard — featuring the likes of various regional Meowths, Glameow, Purrloin, Litten, and Espurr — this ad utilizes the same technology for a real 3D effect that makes each Pokémon pop out and appear to be interacting with the building itself. The billboard ad also has a section where a number of Poké Balls give off the illusion that they are rolling off the side of the building. Those in Toyko can witness this Pokémon GO 3D billboard from now until September 5 at the Shinjuku East Exit. In other news, Pokémo...

Leaked footage has now surfaced showing a brand new Xbox Elite Controller from Microsoft. Uploaded by YouTube user Nicholas Lugo, the minute-and-a-half-long clip reveals a new Series 2 model from the gaming giant that carries a white color scheme with contrasting black accents around the grips as well as the analog sticks and a touch of silver on the D-pad and the triggers and paddles on the rear. Notably, it’s the first time the premium controller has been released in a white edition since the launch of Series 2 all the way back in 2019, and given that the original Series 1 model was also available in white eventually, the leaks probably won’t come as a surprise to many gamers on the platform. Regardless, it’s still a nice addition for setups that currently run the Xbox Series S, allowing...

Back in 2021, Netflix took the dive to expand on its entertainment offerings by entering the gaming industry, even acquiring Finnish mobile game studio Next Games for more than $72 million USD back in March this year, but it now appears that the venture might not be paying off the way the streaming giant hoped it would. According to a new report from CNBC, numbers from Apptopia show that while Netflix’s games have been downloaded a total of 23.3 million times globally, only 1.7 million players are actually accessing those games on average each day. With 221 million subscribers, the numbers equate to just slightly above 10% who have downloaded one of Netflix’s games, and less than 1% who actually play them. Overall, the company has now released 24 games on mobile platforms and the numb...

Blizzard is now running a closed alpha test for Diablo IV and leaks have already begun surfacing online. According to Kotaku, the current test build is roughly at 67GB and some of the screenshots coming from leakers showcase the new game’s character creator as well as the five confirmed classes Blizzard previously announced. There are also other details such as the title’s difficulty selector or specs, although the footage has since been taken down. Most interestingly, the leaked screenshots and videos fully capture the watermarks that alpha and beta builds or previews usually have to indicate to Blizzard exactly who is responsible for them, meaning the studio most likely already knows who the leaker is and has taken action against them. Since the closed test was made available only t...

In celebration of EVO over the weekend, Capcom has dropped a new trailer showcasing the gameplay for two characters coming to Street Fighter 6: the brand new Kimberly and the returning Juri. Kimberly will be making her debut in the Street Fighter universe with the latest game, and the developer describes her as a “spunky new ninja” who “utilizes traditional ninja techniques with an urban twist complete with spray cans and her trusty portable cassette player.” Most notably, she’ll be the very first African-American female character to join the massively popular fighting game franchise, bringing a much welcome breath of fresh air to a series that is now 35 years old. As for Juri, the beloved character made her debut in Street Fighter IV and will now be returning once again, but thi...

After announcing the game’s release date back in April, there hasn’t been much more information about the highly anticipated Splatoon 3, but luckily for fans of the franchise, Nintendo has now announced that its next Direct livestream will be dedicated to a deep dive into the title. Scheduled for August 10, 9:00 a.m. EDT, the gaming giant will be showcasing 30 minutes of Splatoon 3, offering a closer look at some of its new weapons, characters, game modes, and its single-player campaign, which until now has been kept largely under wraps. So far, we know that the game will feature a brand new hub space called Splatsville, and the core of the plot will revolve around the “Return of the Mammalians,” which hints at the introduction of a whole new species you’ll encounter. Of course, the f...

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has shared a brief update about the ongoing development of Rockstar Games‘ highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI. According to reports, Zelnick revealed in a recent financial call that sales of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 continue to remain at a high number as Rockstar Games work on GTA VI. “With development of the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series well underway, the Rockstar Games team is determined once again to set creative benchmarks for the series, our industry, and for all entertainment — just as the label has done with every one of their frontline releases,” he said on the call. Although there is barely any confirmed information about GTA VI as of writing, rumors regarding the upcoming game have been abundant. In 202...