Video Game News 1/27/2025

#RiseRonin
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Is No Longer The Only Big Open-World Samurai RPG Coming Out In March

Ninja Gaiden isn’t the only Team Ninja game coming to PC this year, because Rise of the Ronin just got a PC date

Bringing Sony/Xbox Games To All Consoles May Help Grow The Industry, Says Dev

PS5 Exclusive Rise of the Ronin Has a PC Release Date

Koei Tecmo’s PS5 exclusive is officially coming to PC

Team Ninja's PS5 exclusive action-role playing game is coming to Steam in March

Rise of the Ronin PC Port Announced for March 2025

Rise of the Ronin PC Version Releases March 11, 2025

Rise of Ronin PC Port Debuts in March 2025

Rise of the Ronin PC Release Confirmed for March

Rise of the Ronin coming to PC in March

Rise of the Ronin Losing PS5 Exclusivity in March 2025

Rise of the Ronin joins list of PS5 games heading to PC

Koei Tecmo’s Rise of the Ronin Arrives on Steam March 10, 2025

Rise of the Ronin is coming to PC This March

Rise of the Ronin Launches On PC In March

Rise of the Ronin Heads to PC via Steam on March 11

Rise of the Ronin Coming to PC March 11

#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft lay off another 185 people and shutter one of the studios behind Star Wars: Outlaws and The Division 2

Ubisoft confirms 185 layoffs as it closes former DJ Hero studio and downsizes others

Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff

Ubisoft responds to report claiming it's signed a Saudi deal for fresh Assassin's Creed Mirage content

Japan Censors Assassin's Creed Shadows, Removing Body Gore

Assassin's Creed Shadows Won't Feature Point Of Interest Every 50 Meters

Ubisoft cuts 185 jobs in a bid to "prioritise projects and reduce costs"

Ubisoft Lays Off Yet More Employees and Closes Another Office

Ubisoft Says No Comment on Reported Saudi-Funded Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC

Ubisoft is laying off another 185 game devs in Europe

Assassin’s Creed: Shadows censors gore and violence for Japanese release

Another Ubisoft Studio Shuts Down, Others Downsized

Assassin's Creed Shadows: Japanese People Excited for African Samurai!

Ubisoft Confirms Another Wave Of Layoffs, With 185 Employees Affected

#PS5
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth On Steam Deck Is Surprisingly Playable But Kind Of Ugly

Switch-Exclusive Fantasy Life Sequel May Actually Be PS5-Bound

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Accidentally Released Early, And You Probably Shouldn't Use It

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Accidentally Released Early to PS5 Players

Baldur’s Gate 3’s last major patch went live early on PS5, and it might break new saves

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 accidentally rolls out, but not for everyone

Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 Accidentally Uploaded to PS5 Servers

Ninja Gaiden 4 Is Already 70-80% Complete, Now in Polishing Phase for PS5

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Is Already On PS5, Confusing Larian Studios

New Trails in the Sky the 1st Gameplay Footage Appears

Bandai Namco Files Tales of the Abyss Trademark

Shuhei Hisagi Joins Bleach Rebirth of Souls Character Roster

Square Enix Shared Best FFVII Rebirth Steam Deck Graphics Setting

FFXIV Black Milk Clothing Collection Based on Mascots and Maps

Bandai Namco Cancels New Franchise After Debut Game Flops

Mortal Kombat 1 Crosses 5 Million Sales

#AssassinsCreedShadows
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Assassin's Creed Shadows might be set in Japan, but Japan itself won't get to see how violent the game actually is

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is Not the Ninja Splinter Cell Game I Hoped For

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is being censored in Japan

Assassin's Creed Shadows censored in Japan to remove beheadings and limb amputation

Assassin's Creed Shadows Censored By Japanese Ratings Board

Japanese ratings board demands changes to Assassin's Creed Shadows

#BaldursGate3
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Baldur’s Gate 3’s New Patch Went Live Early On PS5, But Maybe Don’t Download It Yet

Baldur's Gate 3's eagerly awaited Patch 8 out now on PS5 - but Larian says it shouldn't be

#Japan
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A PS5 Re-Release of SEGA RPG Classic Skies of Arcadia No Longer Seems Up in the Air

Puyo Puyo Games Being Discussed in Puyo Day Special Program

HoloCharge Is an Energy Drink Based on Hololive Gamers Vtubers

Gloomy Bear Cafe Opens for 25th Anniversary

Guilty Gear Strive Music Live Concert Will Be Held in April 2025

Mega Man Battle Network Mettaur Keychains Will Be Sold

Undead Unlock Manga Ends With Chapter 239

#RPG
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Eternal Strands Review

Discoveries

51 of the best PC games to play in 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds Long Sword overview - moveset and how to use

Mini Review: Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (PS5) - A Simple Tail of Bigger and Better

Tower of God New World continues 1.5th Anniversary celebrations with a new update

Dance of Cards gameplay

Avowed vs Skyrim – Differences and Similarities You Need to Know About

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter Review – Best-Laid Plans

SkyVerse Combat Mechanics DevLog Released

The First Berserker: Khazan Exclusive Demo Trailer Released

Hogwarts Legacy PC Modding Update and Creator Kit Coming January 30

#Steam
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Has More Players Than Ever On Steam Thanks To Its Biggest Discount Yet

Get Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Civ 7 for free when you buy select Intel CPUs

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth hit the most concurrent Steam players of any single-player Final Fantasy

SCP: Fragmented Minds is a genre-defying horror that’s just getting started

Grab Civilization 7 at a discount ahead of launch, saving you over $10

When is the next Steam sale?

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sets highest Steam peak for series' single-player games

Quinfall’s first weekend in early access is marked with server restarts and furious Steam reviews

Originally PS5 exclusive Team NINJA are bringing Rise of the Ronin to PC in March

#Sega
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Yes, it does look like Sega has renewed its trademark for Dreamcast classic Skies of Arcadia, but I wouldn't get your hopes up just yet

Virtua Fighter 5 REVO out on PC today, adding Rollback Netcode

Sega files new Skies of Arcadia, Eternal Arcadia trademarks, sending fans' hopes soaring

Sega renews trademark for Skies of Arcadia

Sega Recently Trademarked Skies of Arcadia

Is Skies Of Arcadia Coming Back? New SEGA Trademark Gets Fans Excited

#FSR3
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FSR 4 may be a simple upgrade for FSR 3.1 games according to leaks, which hopefully means we won't see a repeat of FSR 3's poorly-supported launch

AMD FSR 4 “should just work” with existing FSR 3.1 games, leaker suggests

#Japanese
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Assassin's Creed Shadows will be censored in Japan to remove dismemberment and decapitations

G Gundam Gaiden Final Arc Reveals Master Asia’s Son

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Will Be Censored in Japan

#NintendoSwitch
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Cutesy RPG Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Seemingly Launching on PS5, PS4

Achilles: Legends Untold gameplay

UK software sales chart for the week ending January 25, 2025

Nintendo Switch RPG Leaked for PS5, PS4 Alongside Release Date

Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Nintendo Switch)

Review: Mindcop (Nintendo Switch)

Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic Receives Much-Requested Touch Control Update

PSA: Don't Fall For This New 'Wukong' Game On The Switch eShop

#Xbox
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It Sure Sounds Like Xbox Games Are Coming To Switch 2

New Stalker 2 Patch Out Now, With A Major Update On The Way Soon

Is Starfield Coming Out on PS5? Phil Spencer Won’t Rule It Out

Switch 2 will get Xbox games, too

Xbox boss Spencer says Series S compatibility requirement isn’t going away

Xbox Investigating Recent Console Issue

Xbox Planning Big Storage Upgrade

Xbox Boss Wants Fans to Get Used to PlayStation Ports

#People
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The Next Gears Of War Brings Back The Developer Of Judgment

Xbox has enlisted a veteran Gears of War studio to co-develop the next series entry

Gears of War: E-Day dev The Coalition drafts in People Can Fly as partner studio

Gears of War: E-Day Is Being Co-Developed by Judgment's People Can Fly

People Can Fly To Co-Develop Gears of War: E-Day

#MarvelRivals
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Marvel Rivals Bug May Have Made One Of The Best Ults In The Game Ridiculously OP

“Gamers do not usually transfer to buying comics” Is Marvel Rivals fueling a comic sales boom? Well, no, but maybe it’s too soon to say for sure

Marvel Rivals Players Think Moon Knight's OP Ultimate Might Be Even More Busted Right Now

Marvel Rivals Fans Fear NetEase Is Planting Fake Hero Leaks to Throw Off Dataminers — but What's Really Going On?

Marvel Rivals player proves why Moon Knight is actually unfair

Marvel Rivals Spring Festival Twitch drops and how to claim

Marvel Rivals tier list for Season 1 - January 2025

Marvel Rivals Adds Psylocke and Winter Soldier Skins This Week

#March
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Team Ninja's Rise Of The Ronin simply cannot resist the allure of PC, arrives on Steam in March

You'll Need to Wait a Little Longer for Dead or Alive's Dating Game on PS5, PS4

The Valley of the Architects is a building-based puzzler set to release in March

Insomniac Games CEO Ted Price Retires, Co-Studio Heads Named

#UK
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Ubisoft To Close Studio, Lays Off 185 Staff

UK Charts: Black Ops 6 Fends Off A Wave Of Nintendo Hits

#SplitFiction
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It Takes Two Dev's Split Fiction Gets Trailer With Dune And Alice In Wonderland-Inspired Levels

Split Fiction shines light on Side Stories, optional adventures where you can water ski behind a train, and more

Split Fiction Looks Absolutely Phenomenal in New Co-Op PS5 Gameplay Trailer

Split Fiction Gets New Gameplay Showcasing Co-Op And Side Stories

Split Fiction Trailer Reveals Co-op Gameplay and Side Stories

Split Fiction Gets New Co-Op Gameplay Trailer