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Summer Game Fest 2024

The player character in Monster Hunter Wilds leaps in the air to stab a worm-looking monster.
Design
Monster Hunter Wilds' open world leap is thanks to growing global popularityMonster Hunter Wilds' open world leap is thanks to growing global popularity
byAlessandro Fillari
Jun 21, 2024
8 Min Read
A screenshot from the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer featuring Samus Aran
Console
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom headline Nintendo DirectMetroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom headline Nintendo Direct
byChris Kerr
Jun 18, 2024
2 Min Read
A screenshot from Palworld. Pals work across various factory installations.
Design
Pocketpair CEO: Palworld owes its success to automation mechanics
Pocketpair CEO: Palworld owes its success to automation mechanics
Jun 18, 2024
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang
Assassin's Creed Shadow protagonists Yasuke and Naoe strike a pose.
Design
The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan
The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan
Jun 14, 2024
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Astro Bot strikes a pose with a dog on his back.
Design
Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material
Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material
Jun 12, 2024
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang
Star Wars Outlaws heroine Vess runs and guns while fighting Stormtroopers.
Design
Making Ubisoft's open world model work for Star Wars Outlaws
Making Ubisoft's open world model work for Star Wars Outlaws
Jun 12, 2024
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang
Three fantasy characters pose before the camera.
Design
Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions
Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions
Jun 11, 2024
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Dom and Marcus in Gears of War: E-Day
Business
Xbox Game Showcase 2024 promises a first-party deluge (at some point)
Xbox Game Showcase 2024 promises a first-party deluge (at some point)
Jun 10, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot from the latest Fable trailer
Business
Microsoft and Playground working with Eidos-Montreal on Fable reboot
Microsoft and Playground working with Eidos-Montreal on Fable reboot
Jun 10, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Geoff Keighley stands in front of an image showing the top 10 new games of 2024.
Marketing
Keighley declares devs have more ways than ever to be 'sustainable' at Summer Game Fest
Keighley declares devs have more ways than ever to be 'sustainable' at Summer Game Fest
Jun 7, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Colorful key art for Project Dose, featuring a bright world and character in a mech
Business
Innersloth announces Outersloth, new indie publishing label
Innersloth announces Outersloth, new indie publishing label
Jun 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau

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The Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.
Business
Dawntrail's launch gave Final Fantasy XIV its biggest player count in 11 yearsDawntrail's launch gave Final Fantasy XIV its biggest player count in 11 years
byJustin Carter
Jul 5, 2024
1 Min Read
Key art for Grand Theft Auto Online.
Business
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byJustin Carter
Jul 5, 2024
2 Min Read
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The player character in Monster Hunter Wilds leaps in the air to stab a worm-looking monster.
Design
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Production
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