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

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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

All playable characters in Star Wars: Hunters

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The next multiplayers Star Wars title, Star Wars: Hunters, is set to release in 2022 for both the Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms. A third-person arena shooter with some mild Overwatch vibes, Hunters will feature a diverse cast of characters from all edges of the galaxy battling it out in front of rabid crowd. So far, there’s been no specific details about character abilities yet, but we can speculate based on released footage and what we know about Star Wars. So far, nine characters have been revealed via the official

Gamescom digital expo sees large increase in viewership

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Normally held in Cologne, Gamescom Opening Night Live went digital for a second year and enjoyed massive success with a 30-percent increase in viewership.  Viewership for the all-digital Gamescom opening ceremony hit 5.8 million viewers, according to a report published by Nintendo Life. Views of all Gamescom shows added up to a staggering 13 million viewers, which also comes out to a 30-percent increase from the previous year. Host Geoff Keighley brought gamers the latest updates in gaming, including new releases, game updates, and developer interviews. Other shows during Gamescom

Halo Infinite Campaign Co-op, Forge Modes Delayed to Post-Launch

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Top GamesHalo Infinite is scheduled to launch Holiday 2021 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. / Photo courtesy of 343 Industries/MicrosoftHalo Infinite's campaign co-op and Forge modes won't be available at launch, 343 Industries head of creative Joseph Staten confirmed in a dev update video released Friday.The news comes after the conclusion of Halo Infinite's first tech preview, which gave players the opportunity to help the developers stress test and improve the game's core multiplayer mode. While there weren't any new gameplay clips shown in this month's update

BLAST unveils partnership with WePlay for exclusive Russian broadcast

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BLAST Premier has inked a two-year deal with WePlay, another esports tournament organizer, to broadcast its global CS:GO tournament series exclusively in the CIS region. With this partnership, WePlay will own exclusive Russian language media rights to broadcast the BLAST Premier Fall Groups (Sept. 16 to 26), the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown (Oct. 12 to 17), the BLAST Premier Fall Final (Nov. 24 to 28), the BLAST Premier World Final (Dec. 14 to 19), and the entire 2022 season as well. The CIS region represents one of BLAST and CS:GO‘s

Netflix confirms it will add games to existing subscription model at no added cost, will initially focus on mobile titles

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Netflix has further detailed its upcoming entry into the games industry, confirming previous reports of adding gaming-related operations into the company’s current subscription model.  In its Q2 shareholders letter that was sent out earlier today, Netflix specifically noted that it is approaching games as a “new content category,” similarly to that of its previous expansion into original films, animation, and other programming.  At the moment, Netflix is planning to include games as part of its current subscription service at no extra cost to users, treating these titles as new films

Pokemon GO Fest 2021: Raid Hours Explained

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PokémonThis year on the second day of Pokemon GO Fest, Niantic Labs has introduced a new mechanic to shuffle raids over the eight hours of programming. / Niantic LabsThis year on the second day of Pokemon GO Fest, Niantic Labs has introduced a new mechanic to shuffle raids over the eight hours of programming. There four different themed hours over the course of the day with legendary and mythical Pokemon featured as bosses according to the theme. So, if any trainers in our audience have missed out on recent legendary

Warzone Developers Privatize All Player Accounts

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Call of DutyAs part of a surprise move, Activision has privatized all player accounts for those playing Warzone, which indirectly stopped data-viewing applications for players to check on their performance during or after the game.Typically, players are free to use skill-based matchmaking services (SBMM), similar to a service like Blitz for Valorant, in order to view statistics about the people players are with. The information could be as revealing or as basic as possible, but most players use various services in order to just check other player's kill-to-death ratio, as

Nintendo Revives Its Developer Interview Series, Formerly Known As Iwata Asks

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Sometimes, Nintendo does really charming things, and they don’t necessarily have to be games. Case and point: Iwata Asks, the interview series in which the late president of Nintendo and game industry legend, Satoru Iwata, would interview Nintendo developers about their games or Nintendo’s hardware. The series stopped following Iwata’s untimely passing in 2015, but it was a good idea and always shed some light on how Nintendo and its developers approach the art of making games. Apparently, Nintendo thought so, too, because the company has recently revived the series