When NetEase slashed jobs at its Marvel Rivals development studio in Seattle earlier this week, it was unclear why the Chinese game publisher would make cuts around such a successful project. Marvel Rivals has attracted more than 40 million players since its December launch, helping NetEase rack up $2.9 billion...
Palworld devs blame Nintendo Pokémon lawsuit for âdisappointingâ game changes
Palworld developer Pocketpair has admitted it has had to make changes to its game in response to the patent-infringement lawsuit brought against it by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company — and indicated there are more of these changes coming.In a blog post titled “Regarding the lawsuit, changes to Palworld and...
What is the Marvel Rivals roadmap?
The roadmap for Marvel Rivals details what to expect next from the ongoing competitive romp through Marvel’s multiverse.Season 1 recently started in Marvel Rivals, and the developers at NetEase Games have offered a bit more of what to expect from the game as it continues to add new characters, maps,...
Dead Man’s Mail treasure map location and solution in Avowed
The Dead Man’s Mail treasure map in Avowed sends you into one of Shatterscarp’s most dangerous areas on a quest for pants of questionable origin.Still, if you need more distractions in battle than your two companions provide, it’s worth putting up with some tough fights to find the treasure. In...
Path of Exile 2’s fastest player is a walking lightning storm about to cross the finish line
The fastest player in Path of Exile 2 looks like he’s playing as a music visualizer. Lightning bolts ping-pong across the screen in sync with the breakneck beats he’s been blasting for the past nine hours on Twitch. He’s racing to be the first player in the world to hit...
GTA 6 delayed to May 2026
Rockstar Games has delayed Grand Theft Auto 6, previously expected in the fall of 2025, to next year. The hugely anticipated game at least has a firm release date now: It will be released on May 26, 2026.“We are very sorry that this is later than you expected,” Rockstar said...
Watch Dogs: Legion, Rogue Trader join Avowed on Game Pass in February
Listen, we all know Avowed will be taking up most of our time now that it’s available on Xbox Game Pass. But an active subscription will also net you two more great diversions from the state of the world — Watch Dogs: Legion and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader — later...
All the new video games launching in 2025
Those aren’t the only highly anticipated sequels coming in 2025. Video game fans can also expect Ghost of Yotei, Elden Ring Nightreign, Civilization 7, Death Stranding 2, Doom: The Dark Ages, Borderlands 4, the new Fable, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Monster Hunter Wilds, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Slay the Spire...
Microsoft just raised prices for Xbox consoles and games
Microsoft has increased the cost of the Xbox Series X by $100, a 20% price increase on the video game console that launched in 2020. And that’s not the only price hike announced on Thursday. Games as well as controllers and other peripherals are going up in price, too, as...
Painterâs Regret treasure map location and solution in Avowed
Painter’s Regret is one of the first treasure maps you can get in the Emerald Stair region of Avowed — and potentially one of the more dangerous quests there as well.The map itself is in a safe area, but the treasure location is surrounded by a group high-level enemies. Your...