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Including an August Nintendo Switch release, bullet hell indie game Vampire Survivors had a thrilling 2023. For a grand finale, it released a highlights reel. Additionally, it teased the 2024 roadmap. Poncle’s “highly cryptic” Chaos Roadmap reveals various plans for next year, including a “top secret” update. This year should bring more crossovers, features, levels, and DLC. The adventure mode ...

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection for Nintendo Switch will be delisted from the eShop before January 1, 2024, according to Limited Run Games (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Limited Run Games CEO Josh Fairhurst said the company secured a two-year Bill & Ted license, which, with development time, means the game has only been available for purchase for just over 10 ...

Nintendo has many talented people, but Hidemaro Fujibayashi deserves more respect. He has directed the series since 2001, most recently The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. He’s been named one of the most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry in the seventh annual ‘Variety500’. The website said this about Fujibayashi and Zelda over the years: Hidemaro ...

2002 is almost over, but Nintendo is still updating Splatoon 3. Version 6.0.2 arrived this month after an update. It fixes multiplayer, Salmon Run mode, and “other” issues but doesn’t add content. Early player reports indicate the Big Run reward bug is fixed. The full rundown is on Nintendo’s support page: Splatoon 3: Ver. 6.0.2 (Released December 21, 2023) Fixes ...

Another Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 update is available, but not on Nintendo Switch until “early January 2024.”. Version 1.4.0 isn’t out on every platform yet, but Konami has shared the patch notes, so you can see what’s coming. This update fixes issues and adds features to multiple games. Another update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. ...

As 2023 winds down, many sites are compiling data to show the year in games. Awards-winning game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom appears in GamesIndustry.biz’s “year in numbers” infographic. It was among the “top 3” best-selling games of the year in the US and UK (digital sales excluded). It was also Japan’s “best-selling boxed” game of the ...

This time of year, Metacritic ranks the best and worst games of the year by Metascore. Today, we look at the “worst video games of 2023″—the lowest-scoring games released across any platform from January to December 2023. This list excludes titles with “fewer than 7 reviews from professional critics,” as usual. If a title appears on multiple platforms, only the ...

After Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard earlier this year (finally!), Bobby Kotick will resign as CEO on December 29, 2023 (thanks, Eurogamer). Kotick joined Activision as CEO in 1991 and helped the company merge with Vivendi Games in 2008. Kotick has led the company to success, but he has also been embroiled in sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct scandals. Microsoft stated after ...

Blasphemous 2’s stunning physical collector’s edition for the Nintendo Switch will launch in early 2024, according to Selecta Games. The price is unknown, but it will include a steelbook, two soundtrack CDs, a 60-page guide to blasphemous lore, three art cards, a thank-you letter, a themed metal coin, an album of illustrations, a certificate of authenticity, and an instruction manual. ...

This week, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged will release a new expansion pack for speed demons seeking thrills. Milestone and Mattel announced AcceleRacers today, adding four new vehicles, several new environments, and two more customization sets. Master four of the most iconic cars from the AcceleRacers animated series: the agile Chicane™ of Karma Eiss, the high-powered Rat-ified™ driven by Mitchell ...