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Nintendo Switch Online Adds First Third-Party Game Boy Advance Titles from Namco This September
Nintendo confirmed in a YouTube trailer that Klonoa: Empire of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2 were joining the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics collection, available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Switch and Switch 2. Klonoa: Empire of Dreams is a spin-off of Namco’s early 2000s PlayStation 2.5D platformers, faithfully replica...
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Sony Acquires 2.5 Percent Stake in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco
Sony and Bandai Namco announced they had entered a strategic partnership, wherein the PlayStation parent would acquire a 2.5 percent stake in the Elden Ring publisher. The two companies will focus on the fields of anima and manga.
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FromSoftware Has an Unannounced Game in 'Advanced Stages' of Development That Could Launch in 2026: Report
A new report has claimed that Elden Ring developer FromSoftware is in the advanced stages of development on an unannounced project that could launch in 2026. The studio has already revealed its upcoming multiplayer action title, The Duskbloods, that will be released on the Switch 2 next year.
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Bandai Namco Announces Summer Showcase, Will Reveal New Game This Week
Bandai Namco has announced that it will host a Summer Showcase livestream this week, where it will reveal a new My Hero Academia game. The company also shared the showcase's entire lineup in its announcement.
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Elden Ring Nightreign Sells 2 Million Copies on First Day; Patch Announced to Make Solo Play Easier
Elden Ring Nightreign sold two million copies on the day of launch, developer FromSoftware has confirmed. The game has reached the milestone even as players have complained about matchmaking issues and other bugs. The game released on May 30 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X.
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FromSoftware Considering Adding Two-Player Mode to Elden Ring Nightreign After Launch
Elden Ring Nightreign will have two game modes at launch — three-player online co-op and solo mode. FromSoftware, however, is considering adding a two-player mode to Elden Ring Nightreign after launch that would allow a pair of players to jump into the experience.
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Elden Ring Film Adaptation in the Works at A24 With Alex Garland Set to Direct
Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s award-winning action-RPG phenomenon, is getting a live-action film adaptation. Publisher Bandai Namco and boutique film production firm A24 will collaborate on the adaptation, with British director Alex Garland helming the project. Garland has previously directed acclaimed films like Ex Machina and Annihilation.
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Elden Ring Has Sold 30 Million Copies in 3 Years, FromSoftware Announces
Elden Ring, the groundbreaking action-RPG that released in 2022, has sold 30 million copies, developer FromSoftware announced Monday. The game reached the sales milestone three years after its launch, signalling it was still going strong. Elden Ring is comfortably the highest selling game from the Japanese studio, which is currently working on a sp...
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PS Plus Monthly Games for April Announced: RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Digimon Story
The PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for April has been revealed, with Nacon’s cyberpunk shooter RoboCop: Rogue City leading the slate of titles joining the service next month. Other games joining PS Plus in April include survival-horror title The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Bandai Namco’s RPG Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memo...
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Elden Ring Nightreign's Procedurally Generated Map Will See 'Large-Scale Changes to Terrain'
Elden Ring Nightreign was revealed at The Game Awards 2024 and is set to come out in 2025. The standalone multiplayer co-op action survival title will drop players into Limveld, where they’ll face challenges and bosses over a three day-and-night cycle. Now, developer FromSoftware has shared some details about the game’s procedurally generated w...
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Bandai Namco Begins to Cut Workforce After Cancelling Games
Bandai Namco Holdings is cutting its workforce after canceling several titles due to lackluster demand. Like its competitors, the company’s now under pressure to cut costs and adjust to a post-pandemic drop in the time users have for games.
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Elden Ring Director Says Lowering Difficulty Would ‘Break the Game' as Shadow of the Erdtree Sparks Debate
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is now out on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms, driving players back into the perilous world of the acclaimed action-RPG. The DLC, which was released June 21, is now testing Elden Ring players, many of whom have complained about its difficulty. However, according to game director Hidetaka Miyazaki, tuni...
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Is Now the Highest Rated Expansion Ever on Metacritic
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is set to arrive on June 21, but the reviews for the expansion are already out. Predictably, the DLC has received widespread acclaim, just like the base game. In fact, as per its Metacritic score, Shadow of the Erdtree has now become the highest rated DLC ever released.
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Elden Ring Has Sold 25 Million Copies Worldwide, Developer FromSoftware Confirms
Elden Ring has sold 25 million copies globally, developer FromSoftware confirmed this week. The acclaimed action-RPG, which became a worldwide phenomenon after its release in 2022, reached the milestone ahead of the launch of its first major expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, which arrives later this month.
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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Gets New Story Trailer, Teases History of the Realm of Shadow
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, the much-awaited expansion for the acclaimed action RPG, received a new trailer Tuesday, detailing the game’s story and teasing pieces of lore. The story trailer delved further into the backstory of Miquella brother of Malenia, and offered yet another look at its primary antagonist, Messmer the Impaler.
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Nintendo Switch Online Adds First Third-Party Game Boy Advance Titles from Namco This September
Nintendo confirmed in a YouTube trailer that Klonoa: Empire of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2 were joining the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics collection, available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Switch and Switch 2. Klonoa: Empire of Dreams is a spin-off of Namco’s early 2000s PlayStation 2.5D platformers, faithfully replica...
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Sony Acquires 2.5 Percent Stake in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco
Sony and Bandai Namco announced they had entered a strategic partnership, wherein the PlayStation parent would acquire a 2.5 percent stake in the Elden Ring publisher. The two companies will focus on the fields of anima and manga.
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FromSoftware Has an Unannounced Game in 'Advanced Stages' of Development That Could Launch in 2026: Report
A new report has claimed that Elden Ring developer FromSoftware is in the advanced stages of development on an unannounced project that could launch in 2026. The studio has already revealed its upcoming multiplayer action title, The Duskbloods, that will be released on the Switch 2 next year.
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Bandai Namco Announces Summer Showcase, Will Reveal New Game This Week
Bandai Namco has announced that it will host a Summer Showcase livestream this week, where it will reveal a new My Hero Academia game. The company also shared the showcase's entire lineup in its announcement.
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Elden Ring Nightreign Sells 2 Million Copies on First Day; Patch Announced to Make Solo Play Easier
Elden Ring Nightreign sold two million copies on the day of launch, developer FromSoftware has confirmed. The game has reached the milestone even as players have complained about matchmaking issues and other bugs. The game released on May 30 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X.
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FromSoftware Considering Adding Two-Player Mode to Elden Ring Nightreign After Launch
Elden Ring Nightreign will have two game modes at launch — three-player online co-op and solo mode. FromSoftware, however, is considering adding a two-player mode to Elden Ring Nightreign after launch that would allow a pair of players to jump into the experience.
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Elden Ring Film Adaptation in the Works at A24 With Alex Garland Set to Direct
Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s award-winning action-RPG phenomenon, is getting a live-action film adaptation. Publisher Bandai Namco and boutique film production firm A24 will collaborate on the adaptation, with British director Alex Garland helming the project. Garland has previously directed acclaimed films like Ex Machina and Annihilation.
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Elden Ring Has Sold 30 Million Copies in 3 Years, FromSoftware Announces
Elden Ring, the groundbreaking action-RPG that released in 2022, has sold 30 million copies, developer FromSoftware announced Monday. The game reached the sales milestone three years after its launch, signalling it was still going strong. Elden Ring is comfortably the highest selling game from the Japanese studio, which is currently working on a sp...
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PS Plus Monthly Games for April Announced: RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Digimon Story
The PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for April has been revealed, with Nacon’s cyberpunk shooter RoboCop: Rogue City leading the slate of titles joining the service next month. Other games joining PS Plus in April include survival-horror title The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Bandai Namco’s RPG Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memo...
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Elden Ring Nightreign's Procedurally Generated Map Will See 'Large-Scale Changes to Terrain'
Elden Ring Nightreign was revealed at The Game Awards 2024 and is set to come out in 2025. The standalone multiplayer co-op action survival title will drop players into Limveld, where they’ll face challenges and bosses over a three day-and-night cycle. Now, developer FromSoftware has shared some details about the game’s procedurally generated w...
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Bandai Namco Begins to Cut Workforce After Cancelling Games
Bandai Namco Holdings is cutting its workforce after canceling several titles due to lackluster demand. Like its competitors, the company’s now under pressure to cut costs and adjust to a post-pandemic drop in the time users have for games.
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Elden Ring Director Says Lowering Difficulty Would ‘Break the Game' as Shadow of the Erdtree Sparks Debate
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is now out on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms, driving players back into the perilous world of the acclaimed action-RPG. The DLC, which was released June 21, is now testing Elden Ring players, many of whom have complained about its difficulty. However, according to game director Hidetaka Miyazaki, tuni...
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Is Now the Highest Rated Expansion Ever on Metacritic
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is set to arrive on June 21, but the reviews for the expansion are already out. Predictably, the DLC has received widespread acclaim, just like the base game. In fact, as per its Metacritic score, Shadow of the Erdtree has now become the highest rated DLC ever released.
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Elden Ring Has Sold 25 Million Copies Worldwide, Developer FromSoftware Confirms
Elden Ring has sold 25 million copies globally, developer FromSoftware confirmed this week. The acclaimed action-RPG, which became a worldwide phenomenon after its release in 2022, reached the milestone ahead of the launch of its first major expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, which arrives later this month.
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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Gets New Story Trailer, Teases History of the Realm of Shadow
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, the much-awaited expansion for the acclaimed action RPG, received a new trailer Tuesday, detailing the game’s story and teasing pieces of lore. The story trailer delved further into the backstory of Miquella brother of Malenia, and offered yet another look at its primary antagonist, Messmer the Impaler.
