Video Game News 1/31/2025

#MultiVersus
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Smash Bros.-Inspired MultiVersus Is Shutting Down A Second Time

MultiVersus will die this year, and this time it won't be coming back

Warner and DC Smash 'em up MultiVersus joins the pile of dead live service games

That's all folks - another Warner Bros. live-service bites the dust

MultiVersus Season 5 Will Be Its Final Update, Game Will Go Offline Afterwards

MultiVerse Is Shutting Down: Here's What That Means For Gamers

MultiVersus will shutdown on May 30 after disappointing performance

MultiVersus Updates Will End After Season 5, Offline Mode Being Added

MultiVersus will close again in May, and this time it’s not coming back

MultiVersus ending service in May

Warner Bros platform fighter MultiVersus goes offline for good in May

MultiVersus Will End Service On May 30

MultiVersus Is Dead, Will End After Season 5

#Xbox
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Fallout: New Vegas Writer Is Back At Obsidian But Not To Work On A Sequel

Ex-Xbox exclusive Forza Horizon 5 given the X-shaped green light to skid onto PlayStation soon, probably in a gold-wrapped Peel P50 with go faster stripes

The PS4 generation isn’t over quite yet — but it’s finally getting close

Turbo Overkill Chainsaws Its Way to Xbox Series X|S Today

It's taken eight years, but finally Game Pass is positioned to save the Xbox console business and give Xbox a point

Rumour: Xbox's Fable, Killer Instinct, More to Join Forza Horizon 5 on PS5

Poll: Are You Buying Forza Horizon 5 on PS5?

Halo PS5 Rumours Intensify in Aftermath of Forza Horizon 5 Reveal

Ninja Gaiden 4 Talks Began “Six or Seven Years Ago,” Says Phil Spencer

Gears of War Collection Also Coming to PS5 Day One – Rumor

Major New Xbox Exclusive Possibly Coming to PS5 Day 1 – Report

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Launches on Xbox and Game Pass

Gears of War Trilogy Coming to PS5 with Crossplay and Remastering

Xbox hardware sales take a hit, but Game Pass keeps growing

#Steam
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'Holy Hell': Steam Players Say Don't Buy Spider-Man 2 On PC Until It's Fixed [Update: First Hotfix Is Out]

Monster Hunter Wilds Preorders - Where To Get Steelbook Edition And Best Deals

Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems

New medieval game mixes Manor Lords, Cities Skylines, and dynamic building tools

Spider-Man 2 Steam launch is a new low for Sony as players face performance woes

Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PC port is already getting slammed by Steam users

The Sims & The Sims 2 Legacy Collections Are Here

Is This Seat Taken? is a quirky matchmaker where you determine who sits where

Guild Wars 2, Overwatch 2 compensate players for recent tech and sale bungles

Genso Manege available now on PC and Switch

Piczle Cross: Rune Factory release date set for February

The Sims and The Sims 2 officially return with a Legacy Collection for each

#PS5
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Killing Floor 3 Has Three Editions - Physical Preorders Available Now

Random: Sony Enjoys Some Free Game Marketing with More Jeopardy! PlayStation Questions

PS5 Remake Ninja Gaiden 2 Black to Get Even Better Next Month

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (3rd February to 9th February)

Guide: New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2025

Guide: New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2025

Starfield, Microsoft Flight Sim 2024, Fable Rumored Headed To PS5

Metaphor: ReFantazio Figure Update Shows Gallica, Junah, Hulkenberg

Unicorn Overlord Kotobukiya Figures Update Includes Melisandre

Review: Synduality Echo of Ada Has a Magus Focus at Launch

Palworld’s World Tree is “By No Means The End,” Says Pocketpair

Mandragora adds new subtitle Whispers of the Witch Tree

Yet Another PlayStation Accessory Remains Out of Stock for Months at a Time

Forza Horizon 5 PS Store Page Live, PS5 Pro Support Not Confirmed Yet

Rumour: Another Xbox Game Could Be Racing Onto Switch 2, It's Claimed

#Sony
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Modder Behind Bloodborne 60FPS Patch Finally DMCA'd By Sony Four Years Later

40 Video Game Movies In The Works: How Many Of Them Will Actually Come Out?

Four Years Later, 60fps Bloodborne Patch Gets Taken Down By Sony

Creator of Bloodborne 60fps Patch Says Sony Has Sent Him a DMCA Takedown — but Why Now?

Sony Issues DMCA Takedown Against Bloodborne 60FPS Mod, Four Years After Release

Sony Looking for PlayStation QA Game Testers in Japan

Sony DMCAs Unofficial Bloodborne 60FPS Patch

Bloodborne 60 FPS Mod Struck Down by Sony Years After Release

#RidgeRacer64
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25 Years Later, Nintendo Switch Online Brings Back This Classic N64 Racing Game

Ridge Racer 64 is finally playable again after its N64 debut 25 years ago

On its 25th Anniversary year, Ridge Racer 64 is now Available on Nintendo Switch Online's Nintendo 64 Library

Nintendo Switch Online adds Ridge Racer 64

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Namco Classic 'Ridge Racer 64'

#ForzaHorizon5
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Hardcore Xbox Fans Are Struggling To Process Forza On PS5

Leaker claims Forza Horizon 5 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2

#WarnerBros
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MultiVersus to Shut Down When Season 5 Concludes in May

Multiversus is the latest live-service jaunt to be punted into the abyss

#AI
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Destiny 2: Heresy Will Be Missing Some Voice Content Because Of The Ongoing Actors Strike

26 Best Sims 4 Mods To Download In 2025

What Is Retrieval-Augmented Generation, aka RAG?

Accelerate DeepSeek Reasoning Models With NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series AI PCs

One YouTuber has been poisoning AI tools that access her videos with .ass subtitle files and you can too

Become the sentient AI we all fear in new 4X strategy game Heart of the Machine

Faraway Games Unveils RIFT AI Platform Alongside Token Launch

#DLC
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The Sims 2 cheat codes list

EA re-release The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as DLC-stuffed Legacy editions

Civilization 7's post-launch plans include free multiplayer and Age features and paid Ada Lovelace

The Sims and The Sims 2 have been officially re-released, with expansions and DLC

DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Slayer is Inspired by Frank Miller’s Batman

Myth of Empires’ Persia DLC will let players ride ostriches and customize their horses

Review: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Switch) - The Sci-Fi Hit Gets A Brilliant Follow-Up

#NintendoSwitch
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Sniper Elite: Resistance - unambitious tech but well executed and lots of fun

Laika: Aged Through Blood launch trailer

Phycological survival horror game The Backrooms 1998 heading to Nintendo Switch

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Nintendo Switch physical release revealed

Dead Dragons releasing on Nintendo Switch in February

Review: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (Nintendo Switch)

Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Brings More Pixel-Art Metroidvania Action To Switch

Dragon Quest XI S temporarily unavailable on eShop starting tomorrow

#Japan
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Unsettling Pokemon Plush Coming To Japan

Kirby, Waddle Dee and Robobot Nendoroids Are Returning

Steiff Will Make and Release Kirby Stuffed Toy in Japan

Undying release date set for July, physical release planned for Japan [update: February 2025 in the west]

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets Limited In-Game Event In Japan

#EA
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I Replayed The Sims And It Kicked My Ass

The Sims 1 & 2 re-releases are out now, and you can get both for £35

The Sims 1 and 2 Re-Released for Franchise's 25th Anniversary

Richard Garriott is still toying with Ultima Online spinoff ideas – like maybe a TTRPG

Baldur’s Gate 3 Publishing Director Calls Out EA on BioWare Lay Offs

The Sims 1 & 2 Have Returned, But Not On Consoles

#SleepingDogs
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Marvel Star Simu Liu Says He's Working to Get Sleeping Dogs a Film Adaptation

Shang-Chi star Simu Liu says his dream is a Sleeping Dogs movie then a ‘sequel game’

Marvel star randomly reveals plan to revive Sleeping Dogs movie project, and wants a sequel game

Shang-Chi Star Simu Liu Wants to Make a Sleeping Dogs Movie Happen

#Sims1
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The Sims 1 cheat codes list

Sims Fans Rejoice: Get the Scoop on System Requirements, Improvements, and More in This FAQ

#PlayStation
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PlayStation takes aim at Bloodborne 60fps mod released in 2021

Browse a Colossal Library of Classic US Video Game Magazines Now

Die Hard Vendetta

#Nintendo
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Neon Runners: Craft & Dash hits global launch on Android

Weekend Console Download Deals for Jan. 31: Nintendo Supercharge Sale

N64 Classic Ridge Racer 64 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online

Random: Takaya Imamura Says Nintendo Never Celebrated Its 100th Birthday

Poll: With No Switch 2 News Until April, Is A February Nintendo Direct On The Cards?

Ridge Racer 64 available for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members

#SniperEliteResistance
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Where To Find The Hidden Gnome In Sniper Elite: Resistance

Every Organ You Can Shatter With Bullets In Sniper Elite: Resistance

How Does Cross-Platform Play Work In Sniper Elite: Resistance?

ShackStream: Trying to be stealthy in Sniper Elite: Resistance

#Microsoft
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Four Years After Microsoft Acquisition, Esports Site Start.gg Goes Independent With Some Changes

Ahead of Avowed, The Outer Worlds is now free with Prime Gaming

Fable Might be Coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 – Rumour