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Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka working on smaller project following departure from Square Enix

Yuji Naka, the Sonic the Hedgehog’s co-creator and former head of Sonic Team at Sega, has returned from a brief hiatus and is now working on a new project despite contemplating retirement earlier this year after leaving Square Enix.  Naka joined Square Enix in 2018 to lead a new project, which eventually became Balan Wonderworld. The game was met with poor reviews when it launched on March 26 and shortly thereafter, Naka resigned from his position, although he didn’t officially announce it until June 5.  At the time, Naka mentioned that

Life is Strange: True Colors Jukebox Game: How to Make Alex Win

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of Deck Nine Life is Strange: True Colors' jukebox game is meant for players to start their romance road for Steph. Life of Strange: True Colors has been met with widespread praise from fans and critics alike. As players dive into the town of Haven Springs, mysteries and missions quickly arise. Not the entire game is bogged down in missions and mysteries though, as players can explore the town and play small games. One of the fun games players can play is a jukebox guessing game with

Swedish gaming firm MTG acquires India’s PlaySimple for $360 million

Swedish gaming giant Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360 million, the two firms said Friday. MTG said it will pay 77% of the acquisition sum to Indian game developer and publisher in cash and the rest in company shares. There’s also another $150 million reward put aside if certain undisclosed performance metrics are hit, the two firms said. Friday’s deal marks one of the largest exits in the Indian startup ecosystem. PlaySimple had raised $4 million Series A at a valuation of about

Famed Halo Composer Wants To See Master Chief In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 

Super Smash Bros is quite the iconic video game franchise for Nintendo. It’s been around since the Nintendo 64 platform where fans would be able to dive into a platform fighter that featured several iconic Nintendo characters. However, over the years we’ve seen new installments released into the market that added additional characters from not only the Nintendo IP but other iconic video game franchises outside of Nintendo’s control. The latest installment to the franchise is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate which came out for the Nintendo Switch. Overall, it features

Top 10 Best Bugsnax That Are Too Cool to Eat

10. Kweeble Kweeble is one of the most inventive designs in Bugsnax. The kiwi creature has a spoon coming out of its face that acts as its nose, and it’s soooo tiny.Also, how a Bugsnax says its own name is a huge part of how good it is, and Kweeble’s squeaky voice is perfect for its design. The way it acts isn’t the most exciting, running around Shimmering Sands doing not a lot, but how can you not love it?9. SherbieTop 10 Best Bugsnax The Sherbie isn’t a Bugsnak you’re

SpeCial, Nice, Probe win DH Fall Regionals

Week 1 of DreamHack Masters Fall saw three regional tournaments conclude with some significant shake-ups in the championship picture. SpeCial triumphed yet again in Latin America, but his margin of victory was razor thin as Cham battled him to the bitter end in an all-Mexican grand final.Unlike SpeCial, Has was unable to keep his streak of local domination going in the Taiwan/HK/Macau/Japan region, losing to Taiwan's long-time #2 player in Nice. In the Oceanic region, RiSky's brief kiwi reign came to an end as Australia's Probe reclaimed the title for