Video Game News 2/21/2025

#MarvelRivals
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Marvel Rivals Says Popular Third-Party PC Plugin Is 'Cheating Software' And Bans It

Marvel Rivals Was Reportedly Almost Canceled Over Licensing Fees In Last-Minute Pivot That Cost Millions

Marvel Rivals' Cancelation Was Considered Before Release, NetEase Making Changes - Report

Marvel Rivals layoffs are just part of NetEase’s ice-cold job and game cuts

Marvel Rivals was almost scrapped by NetEase before launch, report claims

Marvel Rivals Passes 40 Million Players as NetEase Reports $2.9 Billion in Net Revenue

Marvel Rivals Complete Season 1.5 Patch Notes: All Hero Buffs and Nerfs

Marvel Rivals maintains top spot on PC engagement charts for January 2025 | Newzoo Charts

#Steam
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Don't Sleep On This Indie Roguelike Cult Hit And Its First Major Update In Five Years

Ex-Amazon Gaming Exec Explains Why No One Has Beaten Steam

PUBG Creator Thinks Players Will Initially Hate His Next Game

After Becoming the Worst User-Reviewed Game Ever on Steam, Overwatch 2’s Recent Reviews Jump to ‘Mixed’

Split Fiction's free copy offer includes crossplay on all platforms, a first for It Takes Two developer

Epic Games Store mobile brings Bioware classic Knights of the Old Republic to iOS and Android

Weekend PC Download Deals for Feb. 21: Sonic franchise sale on Steam

Wildkeepers Rising gets release date in March

X-COM creator announces Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids

Scar-Lead Salvation coming west on consoles

Japanese roguelike action game Metal Bringer launches next month

Care Bears: To The Rescue coming to Xbox and PlayStation consoles in March

Mech Roguelite Metal Bringer Gets New Demo Ahead of March 12 Launch

Rusty Rabbit Free Demo Launches on Switch, PS5, and PC Ahead of April Release

Dune: Awakening Launches May 20, Character Creator Now Available

The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Steam Next Fest Demo Now Live

#NetEase
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Yakuza Creator's New Action Game Could Be In Trouble

NetEase Founder Reportedly Almost Canceled Marvel Rivals Because it Didn't Use Original IP

Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled at one point, because NetEase objected to paying Disney

Marvel Rivals Cracks Down on Blitz Tool but Promises Amnesty for Users

Marvel Rivals Surpasses 40 Million Players Worldwide

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead is in the "very early stages of something new" crossover-wise, and given how the battle in the Gloom is going, players might need it

The best weapon in Helldivers 2? Your phone

Next Helldivers 2 Crossover In "Early Stages" According to Devs

Helldivers 2 – New Collaboration Event Currently in the “Very Early Stages,” Says Arrowhead

#Chip
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I'm pretty sure Julian Gollop now thinks I'm an idiot, but his new game Chip n' Claws vs. The Brainioids won me over

Done with apocalypses, the new game from XCOM creator Julian Gollop is a bright, Brutal Legend-style action-strategy inspired by Pikmin and Clash Royale

X-COM's creator believes the strategy genre's in dire need of innovation, and his new game is his attempt

Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids Brings Action-Strategy Chaos from X-COM Creator

#February2025
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Pet Simulator 99 codes February 2025

Meme Sea codes February 2025

Southwest Florida codes February 2025

Guide: 5 New PS Plus Games You Must Play on PS5, PS4 This Month

Roblox All Star Tower Defense Codes — ASTD (February 2025)

Roblox Blox Fruits Codes (February 2025) [XMAS]

Roblox Shindo Life Codes (February 2025) [239]

Roblox Fruit Battlegrounds Codes (February 2025)

Untitled Boxing Game (UBG) Codes (February 2025)

Dead by Daylight Mobile (DBD) Codes List (February 2025)

All Pokemon GO Codes (February 2025)

Fishing Simulator Codes (February 2025)

All Warhammer Tacticus Codes: Active and Expired (February 2025)

The Apothecary Diaries Gets a Real Pharmacy Collaboration

New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Is Now Available

#AtelierYumia
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Atelier Yumia details its three regions, opening movie

The regions of Atelier Yumia (and the monsters that haunt them)

IGN goes hands-on with Atelier Yumia in final video preview

#Chinese
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It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokémon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million

Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing animated movie ever, pits breathtaking spectacle against fart gags

Pokémon wins "substantial" damages and public apology in long-running battle against Chinese clone game

Age of Mythology: Retold PS5 Pre-Orders Live, Premium Edition Gets Early Access

Duet Night Abyss has kicked off its Closed Beta Test with brand new features and an enhanced experience

Report: NetEase cuts staff and projects as CEO prioritizes 'evergreen, mass-market' hits

#ShotgunCopMan
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Shotgun Cop Man Is My Friend Pedro Dev's New Game About Arresting Satan

Shotgun Cop Man announced for Nintendo Switch, from My Friend Pedro dev

My Friend Pedro Creator's Shotgun Cop Man Asks You to Arrest Satan

Shotgun Cop Man – Beta Demo

#AtelierYumiaAlchemistMemoriesEnvisionedLand
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Atelier Yumia reveals opening movie and details world regions

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land – The JRPG You’ve Been Waiting For?

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories Reveals New Regions & Monsters

#RPG
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Avowed Was Originally Pitched As Skyrim + Destiny

Cabernet Review - Monsters Are Hereditary

Persona's composer is making a Metal Gear Solid-inspired RPG with a side order of "Great Reset" conspiracy

King Arthur: Legends of Rise welcomes the Empress Charlotte in its latest update

Rewrite History and Break the Loop on Xbox and PlayStation

#TonyHawksProSkater
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Activision Teasing New Tony Hawk Game With Countdown Timer

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Site Is Counting Down To An Announcement

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Reveal Teased for 4th March in Countdown

Tony Hawk Fans Should Get Excited for March 4th

Activision is teasing a new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game & Iron Galaxy might be developing it

#EldenRing
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George R.R. Martin says there's been "some talk" about an Elden Ring movie, but he might have to slam out a few more chapters if he's to play a big part in it

George R. R. Martin Reveals 'There Is Some Talk About Making a Movie Out of Elden Ring,' but There's One Big, Obvious Thing That Could Limit His Involvement With It – IGN Fan Fest 2025

Game of Thrones creator says there's "some talk" about Elden Ring film, but his involvement could be limited

#Nintendo
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Nintendo Alarmo Now Available At Major Retailers - Mario Will Wake You Up For $100

Nintendo’s Alarmo has broken out of its cage and is now available at Best Buy

Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo revealed [update: now at Best Buy]

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition “How It All Began” trailer

Anniversary: HAL Laboratory Is 45 Years Old Today

Switch OLED Mario Wonder Bundle Revealed Ahead Of Mario Day (US)

Nintendo veteran says “the best games” happen because of “the best ideas”

#NintendoSwitch
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More Gnosia Shirts Appear at Village Vanguard

Cowboy Bebop Lands in Fortnite with Quests, Cosmetics, and Skins

Fable of Fairy Stones out on Nintendo Switch in the west next week, new trailer

Best-selling games of January 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo Switch

Best-selling games in the U.S. for January 2025

Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered Launch Trailer Delivers on the Nostalgia

Bonkers Metroidvania 'Rusty Rabbit' Now Has A Switch eShop Demo

Xenoblade Chronicles X opening events trailer

#PS5
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Victrix Modular Xbox, PlayStation, And PC Controllers Get Nice Discounts At Amazon

WWE 2K25 Roster And All Superstars Revealed

Jan 2025 USA Sales: PC Ports Boost Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2

Dynasty Warriors: Origins PS5 Patch 1.003 Out Now, Makes NPCs Shut the Hell Up and More

Hobbit Life Sim Tales of the Shire Has Been Delayed Again, Now Out in July

Dune: Awakening Has a Release Date, PS5 Fated to Follow Soon After

Second FFXIV Echoes of Vana’diel FFXI Raid Development Started

Masayoshi Soken Shared How He Composes FFXIV Songs for Situations

FFXIV Little Ladies’ Day 2025 Features Armor

New Wuthering Waves Character Cantarella Has a Jellyfish Theme

Shin Megami Tensei Demon Lord Mara Figure Returns

Sony’s PS5 live service title Fairgame$ has reportedly slipped

PS Portal Can Now Stream 200+ Games Without PS5

Dynasty Warriors: Origins Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Gameplay Showcases Combat

Sony reportedly might not hold a full PS5 summer showcase this year

Microsoft Insider Gives Update on Next-Gen Xbox

To the Moon: Sigmund Minisodes 1 and 2 now available on consoles

2023 GOTY Nominee Is Discounted on the PS Store for a Limited Time

Best Wall-mount PS5 Controller Chargers and Accessories for Your Console in 2025

Hit Shooter Series Is 80% Off on the PS Store for a Limited Time

Highly Anticipated PS5 Co-op Game Offers Free Trial to All Players

#Switch
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Multiplayer sandbox adventure game Tinkertown coming to Switch [update: March 2025 launch]

Review: mClassic RGB Range - Colour Us Unimpressed With These Upscalers

#January2025
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Nijisanji English Vtuber Aster Arcadia Stream Delayed Again

Call of Duty Is January 2025's Top-Selling Game According to US Sales Data