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The Entertainment Software Association has announced that its long-running Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is officially dead, as reported by The Washington Post. The last in-person E3 conference happened in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic and other complications prevented it from coming back in full form since. Despite struggles, the ESA attempted to bring E3 back...

Hasbro, the parent company behind Wizards of the Coast, which itself is responsible for both Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, is laying off 1100 employees, as reported by Dicebreaker and The Wall Street Journal. The company, which is also behind the Transformers franchise (toys and other media), announced this decision yesterday, on December 11. ...

Terra Nil, the “reverse city builder” from developer Free Lives and publisher Devolver Digital, is coming to Switch next week. More specifically, it will hit the Nintendo console on December 18, as revealed in a new trailer you can watch below. While many simulation games task you with creating a new metropolis or saving a...

Update, 12/12/23: Fntastic, the studio behind The Day Before, announced yesterday that it was shutting down. It said at the time that servers for the game, which launched last week on December 7, would remain operational but that the future of The Day Before is unknown. Now, less than 24 hours later, The Day Before...

Epic Games has won the antitrust lawsuit against Google on all counts. Epic sued Google for allegedly running an “illegal monopoly” through the Play Store back in 2020, when Fortnite was removed from both iOS and Android following the introduction of Epic’s direct payment system. The California court jury have agreed that Google possesses monopoly...

Greetings, survivors! Are you waiting for good news? And they have just come! This Saturday, the “Organize it Yourself 1: Devil’s Derby” tournament starts with the support of Flame Raiders, and you have a chance to earn valuable items and a premium subscription. Do you wish to show yourself? You can find all the details...

Hogwarts Legacy hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC back in February – you can read Game Informer’s Hogwarts Legacy review here. Now, as 2023 comes to a close, Google has released the top 10 trending searches in games on Google over the year and in the top slot is Hogwarts Legacy. While many were...

Fntastic, the studio behind The Day Before, is shutting down. It announced the closure today with a statement that arrives just four days after the The Day Before launched into Early Access on December 7. The studio says servers for The Day Before will remain operational, but it also says at this moment, the future...

In an update (version 1.8.88) available to all players, we’ve fixed several bugs, improving your gaming experience. In particular, we’ve fixed a critical issue causing crashes in the Xbox and Microsoft Store versions, improved the functionality of weapon crates in outposts, and removed the bizarre “pet rock” in space. From the developers: We’re grateful to...

Developer Dlala Studios and publisher Walt Disney Games released Disney Illusion Island, a 2D Metroidvania-esque platformer, exclusively on Switch earlier this year. It was nominated for Best Family Game at The Game Awards 2023 – check out all the winners here – and now, Dlala has revealed it is launching new content this week. More...

After the recent launch of the for American Truck Simulator, we’ve been overwhelmed with feedback pouring in from all corners. It’s delightful to witness a multitude of screenshots and videos across different social media platforms, highlighting the journeys of the #BestCommunityEver, along with the valuable insights from content creators. We appreciate both the positive vibes...

Update, 12/11/23: Last month, VideoGamesChronicle reported that Free Radical Design, the team behind the TimeSplitters franchise, might be facing a complete shutdown. It seems that shutdown has happened, as the Free Radical Design website now leads to a 404 page. Plus, various employees have been posting about the studio, saying goodbye to it and more online. It’s...

At the top of the month, developer Epic Games launched Chapter 5 of Fortnite‘s popular Battle Royale mode. But with the start of this new chapter, the team also launched three new experiences within the Fortnite launcher. The first was Lego Fortnite, a survival Minecraft-like game, and soon after, the second, Rocket Racing, a new...

It’s been a while since we last delved ‘Under the Hood’ to give you a more in-depth look into the work happening behind the scenes at our offices. Today, we’re happy to share with you a deeper insight into Custom Depots! This is a work in progress project that had its first iteration featured in...

Jimmy Fallon and Olivia Rodrigo attend iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2023 Presented by Capital One at The Kia Forum on Dec. 1, 2023 in Los Angeles. Araya Doheny/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Olivia Rodrigo, Saturday night’s SNL musical guest, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for an interview and a round of...