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A long-requested custom items feature has been added in a new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update. Players can now choose which items appear in offline races and in some online modes by downloading the free update. In order to create unique rule sets for their races, players can also set custom items to only appear on particular teams. The third ...

According to the CEO of Xbox, Sony is not being cooperative in efforts to strike a compromise about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. One of Sony’s main issues with the $68.7 billion transaction is that it would give Microsoft ownership of the Call of Duty franchise, which Sony recently referred to as “irreplaceable” in a complaint with the UK’s ...

Gabe Newell, co-founder and CEO of Valve, has provided Microsoft with a much-needed show of support as the Xbox manufacturer tries to persuade anti-trust authorities to approve its plan to acquire Activision Blizzard. Microsoft executives are scheduled to meet with US FTC chair Lina Khan and other commissioners on Wednesday to present their case for why the $68.7 billion deal ...

Roblox will allow Sonic fans who are anticipating Sonic Prime on Netflix to watch the first episode early. Players can explore Sonic environments in the Roblox game engine in Sonic Speed Simulator, a free-to-play game platform. The first 40-minute episode of Sonic Prime will air on Sonic Speed Simulator every 45 minutes for a week, according to a tweet from ...

Rebellion, a publisher in the UK, is now commemorating its 30th birthday. Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000, one of the company’s most well-known games, is being given away as part of that. This is the revised version of Rebellion’s most successful attempt at AvP, which Fox Interactive first released in 1999. The offer is openly advertised on the first page ...

The Witcher: Monster Slayer will be discontinued on mobile devices in 2019, according to CD Projekt. After the company announced in October that it will be concentrating on its core business of PC and console development, with mobile initiatives slated to be carried out in conjunction with external studios, plans to terminate support for the game were confirmed today. The ...

When Horizon Forbidden West first came out in February, we truly enjoyed it. Although it has been a while since we searched for robo-monsters in the post-post apocalyptic United States, we would be more than pleased to shake off the rust and go back for more. It’s on the way, according to the most recent teaser from reputable leaker The ...

After taking into account years’ worth of feedback, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley recently announced that this year’s show will be “significantly shorter,” but if you anticipated a short 90-minute event or so, you might be surprised on the night. As opposed to the roughly 3 hours and 15 minute runtime of last year’s showcase, Keighley predicted that “it’s ...

Today, a behind-the-scenes video showcasing the creation of the Hogwarts Legacy soundtrack, which will be released in February, was made available by Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software. According to composer J. Scott Rakozy, he wanted to evoke a feeling of “childlike awe and wonder,” while composer Peter Murray explained how the team balanced this brand-new original composition with the ...

IGN has published the first 18 minutes of gameplay from EA’s upcoming Dead Space remake, and it already looks like a significant improvement over the PS3 original. Even though this opening is largely the same as the one from 2008, devoted viewers will notice a few small changes. For instance, the main character Isaac spends a few seconds building the ...