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It might surprise you to learn that one of the features that ended up being cut from Super Mario Bros. Wonder was live commentary, which, in a rather amusing twist, came with an optional Tsundere variant. This interesting little nugget was revealed in an official interview with several of the game’s developers (thanks, Nintendo Everything),

The next Sony State of Play event has yet to be fully revealed, but given that it’s been a few months since the last one, we could be getting it sooner rather than later. Since the series began in 2019, Sony has used State of Play to reveal The Last of Us 2 release date,

The September 2023 industry report is in from Circana (formerly NPD), and according to the data, the best-selling game for the month in the US was Starfield. Released on September 6 for PC and Xbox Series X/S, the PC version was its lead sales platform (Is it because most Xbox players acquired the game through

F1 Manager 2023 will officially be available for Xbox and PC Game Pass subscribers on October 19.  The intense Formula One racing game garnered a lot of praise post-release, with our review for F1 Manager 2023 applauding its “tough yet rewarding strategy.” Races are full of surprises more often than not, and thanks to the

Sony, Marvel, Insomniac Games, and General Mills have banded together to the game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on the Wheaties cereal box. The cereal box will come in two forms, one featuring Spider-Man and the other Miles Morales on the front of the box. You can pick up either one when it arrives in grocery stores

As it turns out, Starfield’s Crimson Fleet, the Settled Systems’ most feared band of interstellar pirates do actually look to have a fair amount in common with their counterparts from real world history. This is according to a lengthy Reddit post by user LootBoxDad, who’s decided to review the faction from the perspective of a

A number of panelists who took part in a community manager talk during EGX 2023 have been calling on event organizers to increase security at future panels after sexist and derogatory comments were allegedly shouted out while they were speaking.  The panel in question was called ‘What Does A Community Manager Really Do?’, and it

A new feature is coming to Pokemon Go that allows Trainers to team up with their friends to take on challenges and earn rewards together. Called Party Play, it will be added to the game tomorrow, October 17. Party Play finds you teaming up with up to four friends, levels 15 and above, to complete

Over the weekend, right when Call of Duty was having a big moment with the Modern Warfare 3 beta, EA and DICE had some bit of counter-programming planned, which no one could’ve predicted would end up actually helping Battlefield. In celebration of the launch of Season 6 – likely to be Battlefield 2024’s last major

It’s really happening – 20 months after Microsoft first announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in the largest video game merger of all time, the deal has now been closed ahead of the October 18 deadline. In a news post on Xbox Wire, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that as of today (October

Minecraft Live 2023 has wrapped up, and the show provided information on upcoming content for the franchise alongside word of a 15th Anniversary Celebration in 2024 and a huge milestone. What’s this huge milestone? Minecraft has sold over 300 million copies since its full release in 2011. “As we approach the 15th anniversary, Minecraft remains

Laura Palmer. It’s a name I’ve been aware of for years now, one that comes from the cult classic series Twin Peaks. Her face, too, is one I’ve frequently seen due to the iconic photograph seen frequently throughout the show being repeatedly shared online. But despite the fact that I’ve consumed many works inspired by

Following the confirmation earlier today (October 13) that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been closed, it’s been announced that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will be staying in his role until the end of the year, but it’s implied that he’ll be stepping down in 2024. In an email sent to employees (shared on

Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 is Steam Deck verified. The demon-slaying game comes to Steam next week on October 17, allowing those with a Steam Deck to take the game on the road with them. Diablo 4 Season of Blood annoncement trailer. October 17 also marks the beginning of Season 2, known as Season

If you’re searching for something spooky to play on your Windows PC or laptop this Halloween, you’re in luck. Super Rare Games has today revealed a brand new Super Rare Mixtape that contains a wide range of horror-themed indie titles. For those unfamiliar, a Super Rare Mixtape is effectively a limited edition USB drive that

Microsoft has officially closed its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. This follows the announcement this morning that the deal had been cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, following revisions to it by Microsoft that aimed to allay the regulator’s concerns about the effect the acquisition could have on cloud gaming. To

Video games and excessive violence go together like cheese and crackers. Laurel and Hardy. Beer and nuts. Bacon and, er, rolls. Playstation exclusives and the concept of mediocrity. We love simulated violence here at VG247, but not the real stuff, so when it came to the task of deciding which notably ultraviolent game is the

Microsoft finally closed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard today, but it sounds like Bobby Kotick will be staying on as CEO through to the end of 2023. It may have taken about 20 months, but as of today, Microsoft has officially acquired Activision Blizzard. That of course comes with a heap of questions, and one