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Path of Exile 2 Now a Full Standalone Sequel, Closed Beta Details Revealed

Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile 2 will be a full-blown standalone sequel while also announcing the closed beta date in time for ExileCon.
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Mortal Kombat 1: Homelander, Peacemaker, and Li Mei and More Confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con

Netherrealm Studios revealed a host of new characters at San Diego Comic-Con, including anticipated guest characters Peacemaker and Homelander as well as Li Mei, Baraka, and Tanya.
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The FTC Hits the Brakes on Xbox’s Activision Blizzard Merger Trial Set for August

The FTC has opted to pause its trial against Xbox's Activision Blizzard merger set for August, which could spell the end of its attempt to challenge the deal.
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Teenage GTA 6 Hacker Accused of Blackmailing Rockstar With Releasing Sequel’s Source Code

A teenage hacker is accused of blackmailing Rockstar and threatening to leak GTA 6's source code amid a slew of other complaints.
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Stray Gods: Dragon Age Writer’s RPG Delayed to Avoid Baldur’s Gate 3, Which Was Avoiding Starfield

Stray Gods, the new musical RPG written by Dragon Age's David Gaider, is being delayed to avoid running afoul of Baldur's Gate 3, which is in turn trying to avoid Starfield.
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Diablo 4 Season 1 Release Date Revealed Along With Fresh Details on Quest Line and More

The release date and notes for Diablo 4's big Season 1 has been revealed. Titled Season of the Malignant, it will bring with it a new questline, a battle pass, and more.
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The Last of Us 2 and Horizon Forbidden West’s Budgets Accidentally Revealed in Poorly-Redacted Document

Sony accidentally revealed the budgets for The Last of Us: Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West in a poorly-redacted documented submitted as part of the Xbox FTC trial.
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Microsoft Claims Bobby Kotick Demanded Bigger Revenue Share to Put Call of Duty on Xbox

In another bombshell in Xbox's in increasingly wild battle with the FTC over the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Xbox vice president Sarah Bond claimed that Bobby Kotick demanded a greater revenue share to put Call of Duty on Microsoft's platforms, and that Xbox ultimately caved.
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Call of Duty Warzone Caldera Shutting Down in September

Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera is shutting down on September 21, Activision Blizzard announced today.
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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Remaster Announced Along With Princess Peach Game During Nintendo Direct

Two new Mario games were announced during today's Nintendo Direct: a remaster of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for the 3DS and a new game featuring Princess Peach.