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Raven Software quality assurance workers are unionizing

This is the first union to be formed within the games industry.

Dying Light 2 will be a free PlayStation 5 upgrade for PS4 users

But cross-platform and cross-generation co-op on consoles will not be available at launch.

Sony says it is not increasing PS4 production to deal with the current PS5 shortage

It's plans never changed.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Nintendo will add the beloved N64 title to the service in February.

In the weeks before The Witch Queen, Destiny 2 seems to be receiving all the right changes

Following the latest This Week At Bungie blog post, it seems like the team at Bungie are making all the right changes.

DICE accidentally creates Battlefield 2042 Portal bot XP farm

Battlefield 2042 players woke up to a particularly amusing sight in Portal mode: a featured experience that's essentially XP farming.

The days of a new Call of Duty every year might be over

According to a new report, Activision developers are eager for Call of Duty to ditch its yearly release schedule

Xbox has "a desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation"

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has outlined his plans to keep the iconic FPS franchise on PlayStation, as Microsoft forges ahead with Activision Blizzard acquisition

Phil Spencer seems rather excited over Activision Blizzard's library of IPs

Especially some of the dormant franchises.

Activision CEO says he had a "really cool vision" for the next Guitar Hero game

Unfortunately, the firm didn't have the resources to do it.

New Rocket League Event - Neon Nights - features GRIMES cosmetics and launches January 26

Coming with a brand new event and GRIMES-inspired cosmetics, Neon Nights lasts until February 8

Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate members can play three Yakuza games for free this weekend

Celebrate Kazuma Kiryu’s saga.

WWE returns with WWE 2K22 in March, and Rey Mysterio is on the cover

Rey Mysterio leads the series back into the spotlight after the absolute disaster that was WWE 2K20

Halo Infinite's latest hotfix didn't fix issues with BTB mode

There are minor improvements, but overall matchmaking issues are still occurring.

DICE comments suggest rumoured Battlefield 2042 Season One start date is true

It looks like the Battlefield 2042 Season One leaks are accurate, at least judging by the current state of things.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga gets a release date and a new overview trailer

About time.

Fan-made Pokémon game lets you ruthlessly murder Pikachu

Shown off by Dragon Dev on Twitter, the FPS allows you to mow down pokemon to your heart's desire

Warzone and Vanguard season two has been delayed until February 14

With the state of the game a little off the mark, both Vanguard and Warzone are having their season two updates pushed back.

PS Plus owners can get 50 free YuGiOh Master Duel card packs right now

If you're looking grab some new cards for your deck, a PS Plus membership can go a long way.

Sony expects Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation

Sony has issued a statement saying it expects Microsoft to honour existing "contractual agreements" with PlayStation

GTA Online weekly update (January 20) - bonus rewards, discounts, and prizes

It's another week in GTA Online, which means we get a fresh pick of bonuses and rewards for you to players to grab.

Horizon Forbidden West story trailer reintroduces us to some familiar faces

Aloy is set to head West, and it looks like some familiar faces – and a couple of mysterious new ones – will be joining her

Months later, Battlefield 2042 is getting a new scoreboard

Battlefield 2042's next major patch is expected next month, and it'll bring with it a basic feature players have been asking for.

Here's everything coming to Battlefield 2042 with the January 20 patch

DICE has spoken.

DICE's solution to Battlefield 2042 Portal's XP earn problem: a confusing multi-tier system

Battlefield Portal will very soon let you earn XP when playing community-made modes, if you can parse out this chart.

What do you think about the Xbox and Activision Blizzard acquisition?

As the world reels from the megaton announcement that Xbox plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, VG247 asks: what do you think?

Warzone cheaters have started zooming around in flying cars

As if straight from a Harry Potter film, Warzone cheaters are flying around warzone matches in flying cars

Attention Destiny 2 players - start using up your Gunsmith parts right now!

It has been announced ahead of Bungie's weekly blog that the Gunsmith is undergoing some changes, so burn through those gun parts while you can!

The Old School RuneScape Shattered Relics league has launched today

An opportunity to play RuneScape with a massive XP boosts and game-altering relics, now's a good time to get back into the classic MMORPG

Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for about what Disney paid to acquire Fox

Just in case you didn't already think the business of video games is massive.

Call of Duty: Vanguard and Switch were best-sellers in the US during December 2021- NPD

And no one is surprised.

Kotick says he will be "available as needed" at Activision Blizzard "to ensure the very best integration"

The CEO declined to say whether or not he will maintain his position once the deal closes.

It's not Microsoft's "intent to pull communities away" from PlayStation with Activision acquisition

It's being said some games will remain available to PlayStation users, but some content will be exclusive to Xbox.

The Cuphead Show to debut on Netflix February 18

Follows the adventures of Cuphead and Mugman.

Activision held back damning numbers about workplace misconduct - report

It's reported that over 700 employee concerns were logged by the company.

Windjammers 2, Nobody Saves the World, and Death's Door are coming to Game Pass

You already knew about a few of the others.

Believe your eyes: Microsoft has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard

In one of the biggest acquisition announcements the industry has ever seen, Microsoft has outlined its plans to purchase Activision Blizzard

Warzone cheaters seem to be getting a damaging surprise

Parts of the Warzone community are certain that the damage of inhumanly-accurate players is being nerfed to the ground.

Monster Hunter Rise Steam launch was big, but nowhere close to World's

Capcom's latest Monster Hunter game saw a very successful Steam launch – but it didn't even come close to Monster Hunter World's launch

Crossfire: Legion, the new RTS from Homeworld devs, hits Early Access this spring

One of last year's low-key big reveals gets new details.

God of War is Sony's biggest, highest-rated Steam launch

Unsurprisingly, God of War has overtaken Horizon Zero Dawn, and Days Gone on Steam in every way.

343 Industries is cutting the price of Halo Infinite store items this week

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is "focused on reducing pricing" on store items, per the studio's head of design

Respawn's secretive third project loses its creative director

Alavi says he's excited about his next adventure, but calls his departure "the end of an era."

Techland will support Dying Light 2 for at least 5 years post release

That's nice of them.

A PlayStation 5 version of Apex Legends might be coming soon

And likely Xbox Series X/S too.

What are you playing this weekend?

Monster Hunter Rise? God of War?

Latest Dying Light 2 video shows off gameplay and some of the characters you will encounter

Lots of interesting characters.

2022 GDC Awards: Deathloop, It Takes Two, Forza Horizon 5 lead in nominations

Psychonauts 2 and Inscryption are up for three each.

Capcom has to get Street Fighter 6 right, and not just for the sake of the series’ 35th anniversary

Can Capcom deliver with its next Street Fighter game and get a whole new generation into fighting? We sure hope so.

Steam Deck is absolutely releasing in February, unless reasons

Valve says its handheld console is set to launch soon, "global pandemic, supply issues, and shipping issues notwithstanding".