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Games with Black leads and characters were derided as forced. Female characters deemed unattractive or masculine were suffering from DEI chin. Dragon Age: The Veilguard, was criticized by far-right t… [+2921 chars]

From layoffs to the return of Gamergate, video games—and the people who make and play them—had a rough year.

Wired

2024 Was the Year the Bottom Fell Out of the Games Industry

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Video game giant Ubisoft has announced a further delay to its upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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One of the year's biggest video games is pushed back as publisher Ubisoft looks to "reshape" the company.

BBC News

Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed again

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Plus, Ana de Armas breaks down what makes her assassin in Ballerina different from John Wick.

Gizmodo.com

Updates From the Next Hunger Games Prequel, and More

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Following weeks of leaks and wild speculation, Nintendo gave fans a first look at its new, slightly bigger, Switch on Thursday. The company also teased a new ‘Mario Kart’ game.

Nintendo Officially Announces Switch 2

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Microsoft is back with another Xbox Developer Direct event. It’s the third annual event, and we’re expecting to see more details on what’s next for Xbox in 2025.

The Verge

Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct returns on January 23rd with a ‘brand new game’

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Business Insider viewed a copy of the contestant release form and other documents for the preliminary "Beast Games" competition round in Las Vegas.

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2024 Was the Year the Bottom Fell Out of the Games Industry

From layoffs to the return of Gamergate, video games—and the people who make and play them—had a rough year.

Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed again

One of the year's biggest video games is pushed back as publisher Ubisoft looks to "reshape" the company.

Updates From the Next Hunger Games Prequel, and More

Plus, Ana de Armas breaks down what makes her assassin in Ballerina different from John Wick.

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Nintendo Officially Announces Switch 2

Following weeks of leaks and wild speculation, Nintendo gave fans a first look at its new, slightly bigger, Switch on Thursday. The company also teased a new ‘Mario Kart’ game.

Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct returns on January 23rd with a ‘brand new game’

Microsoft is back with another Xbox Developer Direct event. It’s the third annual event, and we’re expecting to see more details on what’s next for Xbox in 2025.

Leaked MrBeast docs reveal contestant terms for 'Beast Games' — including a $500K penalty for divulging info

Business Insider viewed a copy of the contestant release form and other documents for the preliminary "Beast Games" competition round in Las Vegas.

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