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According to a new report, developers working on the upcoming Naughty Dog game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet have been required to work mandatory overtime to finish an internal demo for Sony's review.

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Report States Naughty Dog Employees Were Working ‘Mandatory Overtime’ on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Pixelbytegaming
According to a new report, developer Naughty Dog has employees at their studio working on their upcoming game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, an extra eight hours per week, aiming to complete an ...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Narrative Superhero Comedy Dispatch popped up for preorder on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, appearing set to leave the console exclusivity of the PlayStation 5.

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Narrative Superhero Game Dispatch Soon To Leave PlayStation Console Exclusivity - Pixelbytegaming
Dispatch, the narrative Superhero Comedy from developer AdHoc Studio, has been listed for pre-order across the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. There has been no official ...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Team Cherry has announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will receive an expansion, entitled Sea of Sorrow, in 2026. Additionally, the original Hollow Knight will receive updates next year as well.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Announced, Coming In 2026 - Pixelbytegaming
Team Cherry, the developer behind Game of the Year nominee Hollow Knight: Silksong, has announced plans for the next year of the title, which includes a new expansion to the game, named Sea of Sorrow,...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Larian Studios has announced that Divinity: Original Sin is receiving a free update for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Divinity: Original Sin II Getting Upgrade For PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, And Nintendo Switch 2 - Pixelbytegaming
Developer Larian took to the stage at the Video Game Awards last week to announce that the next project they are working on after their hugely popular Baldur's Gate III, is a return in some kind to th...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Developer The Chinese Room has released its first post-launch dev diary to outline the Winter Update for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.

This update includes additiona holiday themed cosmetics and a custom difficulty.

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Gets Winter Update Outline, Adding Custom Difficulty And New Outfits - Pixelbytegaming
Developer Chinese Room has released its first dev diary since the release of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 back in October. The diary outlines the upcoming Winter Update for the game, showcas...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Phantom Blade Zero, releasing for PlayStation 5 and PC next year, will have a 12-month window of Console exclusivity.

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Phantom Blade Zero Has 12 Month Exclusivity with PlayStation 5 - Pixelbytegaming
Phantom Blade Zero, the upcoming action game from Chinese developer S-GAME Studio, has a 12-month console exclusivity window with the PlayStation 5. This is similar to other games like Silent Hill 2 R...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a spiritual successor to the classic BioWare RPG series, was announced during the Video Game Awards.

It is being developed by Arcanaut Studios with Old Republic director Casey Hudson leading the project.

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Star Wars: Fate of The Old Republic Announced At The Video Game Awards - Pixelbytegaming
Opening up the Video Game Awards on the main stage, a new Star Wars title was announced. The game, entitled Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, is a single-player, narrative-driven RPG that will serv...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Here is a list of everything announced during The Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition 2025:

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Everything Announced At The Day Of The Devs: The Game Awards Edition 2025 - Pixelbytegaming
The Game Awards season is in full swing, and with it, a slew of showcases are making the most of gamers’ excitement to announce brand-new releases in what already seems to be a stacked 2026. This year...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Two former leads from the cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot have been hired by 2K, a subsidiary of Take-Two, to form a new studio.

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Take-Two Hires Former Perfect Dark Leads For New Studio - Pixelbytegaming
Earlier this year, Microsoft cancelled its reboot of the Perfect Dark franchise, a game that had been in development since around 2018. The title first received a trailer in 2024, years after being announced, during the Xbox Games Show in June of that year, skipping the next year completely, which was an indicator it might
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December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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A Listing on Gamestop for the Deluxe Edition of the upcoming game Resident Evil Requiem suggests a major potential spoiler for the game, though there are some questions about the listing's legitimacy.

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Resident Evil Requiem Gets GameStop Listing That Mentions A Potential Spoiler - Pixelbytegaming
*This news article will contain some potential spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem. These cannot be confirmed if it is accurate at this time. GameStop has been known, from time to time, to list the exa...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Tekken Chief Katsuhiro Harada has announced his departure from Namco Bandai after over 30 years with the company.

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Tekken Chief Katsuhiro Harada Announces Departure From Bandai Namco After 30 Years - Pixelbytegaming
Katsuhiro Harada, long-time developer, Executive Producer, and Director of the popular fighting franchise Tekken, has announced that he will be departing from Bandai Namco after having worked across t...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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New studio Chaos Manufacturing has announced its debut title, Sol Shugonate, a samurai action game set in space.

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Sol Shogunate, A Samurai Action Game Set In Space, Announced For PlayStation 5 - Pixelbytegaming
New studio Chaos Manufacturing has announced its debut title, Sol Shogunate, which looks like it should delight fans of games such as Stellar Blade, Black Myth: Wukong, Ghost of Yotei, and Ninja Gaide...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Primed to become a competitive tournament darling, Marvel Tokōn: Fighting Souls has all the hallmarks of a great fighting game.

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Marvel Tokōn: Fighting Souls is The Best Fighting Game Since Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - Pixelbytegaming
Fighting games have come a really long way, from the arcade days of yore with classics such as Marvel vs. Capcom 2 to the ever-present Street Fighter series, now on its sixth entry. Among the endless,...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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@andresplays.bsky.social takes a look back at the many VR games played throughout the year, listing off the very best to grace his headsets.

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The Best VR Games of 2025 - Pixelbytegaming
Looking for the latest and greatest in virtual reality? With so many releases every year, it's not easy. We've got you covered with the best VR games of 2025.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Reports have stated that Netflix is set to sell the developer behind Cozy Grove, Spry Fox, back to its original co-founders.

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Netflix to Sell Studio Behind Cozy Grove Back To Founders - Pixelbytegaming
Spry Fox, the developer behind the Cozy Grove series of games, as well as the upcoming Spirit Crossing, will soon return to co-founders Daniel Cook and David Edrery. According to the publication Game File, the move is keeping in line with the changing policies at Netflix, which is additionally evidenced by the shutdown of the
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December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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In a recent interview, The Series producer behind the Metal Gear Series stated that following the success of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, more Metal Gear is coming, but a remake of Metal Gear Solid 4 might prove challenging.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Remake Would Be Challenging, Series Producer States - Pixelbytegaming
In a recent interview with Japanese publication Real Sound, Metal Gear series producer Noriaki discussed what is next for the Metal Gear Solid franchise following the strong performance of the Metal G...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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In a recent interview, IO Interactive confirmed that there would be more Hitman games in the future, though a timeframe remains unclear.

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“Of Course There Will Be More Hitman” Developer IO Interactive Confirms - Pixelbytegaming
IO Interactive has a few projects in development, such as the upcoming 007: First Light, set to release next year. Despite branching out, the developer has confirmed that more Hitman is on the horizon...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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During a Financial Call, CD Projekt committed to a previously stated plan in which the next Witcher trilogy, starting with The Witcher 4, will be released in a 6-year timeframe.

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CD Projekt Commits To Plan To Release The Witcher 4, 5, and 6, in a 6 Year Timeframe - Pixelbytegaming
CD Projekt has committed to a plan to release the next three games in the The Witcher series, a Ciri-led trilogy of games starting with The Witcher 4, within a 6-year timeframe. This is an ambitious plan, given the current game development cycles and the size of a traditional Witcher game. This was brought up
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December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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A PC Version of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach has popped up on the ESRB Website with a rating listing, suggesting an announcement is coming soon.

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Death Stranding 2: On The Beach PC Version Appears On ESRB Website - Pixelbytegaming
It appears that a PC Version of Game of the Year-nominated Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is set to be announced soon. This is according to a listing that has popped up on the ESRB website. Gematsu h...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Stemming from a fantastical land that was suddenly engulfed in chaos, Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss does an excellent job at recreating the thousand fights that happened before Quill even arrived to save the day.

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Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss Review – A Mouse of A Good Time - Pixelbytegaming
It is always a risky move when a studio with a tried and true formula reinvents itself to create a spinoff game of a beloved franchise. It could go the wrong way, or longtime fans would not find thems...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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According to the former creative director of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, the game should not have kept the Bloodlines 2 name or have positioned itself as a sequel.

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Shouldn’t Have Kept That Name, Dev States - Pixelbytegaming
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, for all its flaws upon its release in 2004, is an RPG still celebrated to this day. Unfortunatle, based on the 4/10 I gave it in october, the sequel does not like...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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According to several insiders in the industry, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will not see release in 2026, and most likely will not appear at the Video Game Awards this year.

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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Reportedly Years Away From Release - Pixelbytegaming
Naughty Dog closed last year's Video Game Awards by finally showcasing their newest IP, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which they had been hinting at for a few years prior. Heading into the award...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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While there are some elements to enjoy, such as multiplayer, in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, this isn't the strongest outing for the long-running series.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Review – The Not So Distant Future - Pixelbytegaming
I want to start by prefacing that it has been years since I actually sat down to play a Call of Duty title. I did play Black Ops 6 last year through Game Pass, but when I say I have less than an hour ...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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A top-of-the-line metroidvania and emotional cautionary tale, Constance respects your time and has the potential to change your life.

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Constance Review – Constant Greatness - Pixelbytegaming
Ernest Hemingway once said, “I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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VIDEOVERSE explores our relationship with social media, and does so to great effect through a story set in 2003.

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VIDEOVERSE Is A Blueprint To What Social Media Should Be - Pixelbytegaming
Social media is a fickle beast. Over the course of my lifetime it has always been there for me in one way or another. I started at a young age in Tibia and Tales Of forums in the early 2000s, talking ...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM