Video Game News 3/12/2025

#Niantic
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Monopoly Go maker buying Pokémon Go for $3.5bn

Pokemon GO and Other Niantic Mobile Games Sold to Scopely

Pokémon Go developer Niantic acquired by Monopoly Go developer Scopely

Scopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic in deal worth $3.5bn

Niantic to Sell Gaming Division to Saudi-Funded Scopely for $3.5b

Niantic has indeed sold Pokemon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now to Savvy Games’ Scopely

Niantic sells off Pokemon Go and more to Scopely for $3.5 billion

Niantic Sells Pokémon GO And Entire Gaming Division For $3.5 Billion

Monster Hunter Now 1.5-Year Anniversary Event Launching March 17

Niantic acquired by subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group for $3.5 billion

#AI
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Game Companies Want To Be Able To Replace Actors With AI Replicas In The Next Strike, Union Says

'It Does Real Harm to Artists of All Kinds' — Balatro Dev Localthunk Steps In to Resolve AI Art Reddit Fiasco

Zenless Zone Zero Voice Actors Say They Found Out They Were Replaced When the Patch Notes Went Live

Zenless Zone Zero voice actors replaced as union negotiation remains ‘far apart’ on AI protections

Localthunk quells AI art civil war started by Balatro erotica subreddit mod

Netflix Games’ first boss has reportedly left the company, months after switching roles to focus on AI

LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on the Balatro subreddit: 'I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds'

Two Zenless Zone Zero actors lose jobs over AI dispute without notice, finding out alongside players

Netflix Games confirms departure of former president and VP of GenAI Mike Verdu

Netflix Games generative AI proponent Mike Verdu has departed

Playing Civilization VII sub-optimally

#Go
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Pokémon Go Dev Moves to Reassure Players After $3.5 Billion Sale to Monopoly Go! Company Is Confirmed

How to complete the ‘Dyadic Ascension’ quest in Destiny 2

The Lilo & Stitch trailer shows off two more live-action characters than it should

Free Monopoly Go dice links March 2025

Scopely's Acquisition Of Niantic Puts It In Unique Company

Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (March 2025)

Niantic sells Pokemon Go and gaming portfolio to Saudi-backed Scopely for $3.5 billion

#MonsterHunterWilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds' Best Weapon Is The Charge Blade: Here's How To Master It

Monster Hunter Wilds Has Cross-Platform Multiplayer, But You Need To Do This First

While many complain of a lack of endgame content in Monster Hunter Wilds, the speed hunt community has emerged, taking down difficult hunts in a minute or two

Rise of the Ronin is off to a rough start on PC as it becomes Team Ninja's worst-performing major Steam launch in years

Monster Hunter Wilds Player Discovers Trick for Getting an Absurdly Fast Quest Clear Time

Capcom Was on Its Knees After Resident Evil 6, Now Monster Hunter Wilds Cements Its Golden Era — Here's How It Did It

How to capture monsters and endemic life in Monster Hunter Wilds

Best character design codes in Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds event quests schedule and DLC roadmap

Monster Hunter Wilds' unconvincing biomes would shine with some of Kingdom Come: Deliverance's disempowerment

Monster Hunter Wilds already has a Rathalos-sized discount

Dark Knight Mode

#Expelled
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Expelled! review

Expelled! An Overboard Game review

Expelled! sees you framed as a killer in a Girl's Boarding School, but was it you?

Expelled! review - "Question your own morality over and over again"

#March2025
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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for March 2025 Confirmed

Palworld Gets Crossplay Late March as Part of Big Update

Dragon Adventures codes March 2025

NBA 2K25 codes March 2025 - all locker codes

The First Berserker: Khazan Ready for PS5 Launch as Game Goes Gold

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

Roblox Fruit Battlegrounds Codes (March 2025)

Untitled Boxing Game (UBG) Codes (March 2025)

Roblox Blox Fruits Codes (March 2025)

Roblox Shindo Life Codes (March 2025) [239]

Fields of Mistria Pet Cat Introduced in New Trailer

Palworld Crossplay Release Date Falls in March Set

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for March 2025 announced

First 4 Figures Teases New Banjo-Kazooie Statue, Pre-Orders Open Next Week

#Steam
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Support Steam Deck At Release, Ubisoft Confirms

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Now the Worst User-Reviewed GTA on Steam

Rise of the Ronin is another crappy PC port, performance patch coming 'soon'

Magical Stardew Valley rival Fields of Mistria drops colossal free update

Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced is Rockstar's Worst User Reviewed GTA Game on Steam

It Takes Two Has Sold 23 Million Units, A Way Out at 11 Million

PUBG Player Hoards 13,000 Pairs Of Combat Pants, Nobody Knows why

Project Gorgon celebrates its seventh year of Steam early access with a gift of explosive love

Conan-inspired adventure game Crowned in Steel gets playable demo

IXION console ports launch next month

Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity remaster launches this month

Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders announced

Anime girl figure skating game ICE on the EDGE gets first trailer

Cozy plant-raising sim Urban Jungle launches this month

Fast-paced FPS Aerial_Knight’s Dropshot announced

Time-Bending Adventure Old Skies Launches April 23 on PC and Switch

Leila, a Narrative Adventure of Memory and Regret, Launches April 7 on PC, April 17 on Consoles

Wanderstop Steam Deck Performance Guide

Wildcard Launches Steam Page With Closed Alpha Beginning March 14

#Palworld
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Palworld dev warns Pocketpair Publishing’s first games won’t be like their breakout hit

Pocketpair may announce a game soon, but don't expect anything like Palworld

Palworld Crossplay Update Officially Slated for Late March

Palworld crossplay launches this month

Palworld Cross-play Update Release Date Announced

#March
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Here's your lineup of PS Plus Premium and Extra games for March

Game of the Month: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (February 2025)

Guide: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale

12 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025 Announced

Hitman PSVR2 Could Very Well Be Some of the Most Fun You'll Find on PS5 This Year

Limbo, Inside Studio Co-Founders' Public Feud Turns Ugly, Legal

Bandai Namco Announces Pac-Man's 45th Anniversary Celebration

PS Store ‘Mega March’ 2025 Sale Brings Thousands of Discounts

PSA: Don't Be Fooled, This Blatant Rip-Off Isn't The 'Content Warning' You Want On Switch

#PokémonGo
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Pokémon Go Sold To Saudi Government

Pokémon Go is bringing back the Bug Out event with Sizzlipede’s debut this time

#AssassinsCreedShadows
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows pulls major Steam Deck U-turn, will have launch support

Assassin’s Creed Shadows seasons explained

Assassin's Creed Shadows should work on Steam Deck after all, says Ubisoft

#RPG
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No Rest for the Wicked reveals its biggest update yet and a roadmap as its maker goes fully independent

An Oblivion remake could reportedly arrive as early as next month

Titan Quest 2 is on the hunt for playtesters as ARPG sequel nears launch

The best single player games to try right now

Why aren't there romances in Avowed? Obsidian explains

ZA/UM Announces Project [C4], Espionage RPG with Some of That Disco Elysium Magic

Summoners War: Sky Arena is giving away 4,000 gifts to celebrate 4,000 days since its launch

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad drops new trailer featuring the three playable classes

Cooking action RPG Town of Zoz in the works for Nintendo Switch

Rise of the Ronin PC Port Seems to Have Some Problems

Mighty Omega codes (March 2025)

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Cinematic TV Ad Hypes up Launch

Strategise and Organise: Legends Aligned Launches on Xbox, PlayStation and PC

Final Fantasy X: A Nostalgic Journey with Yoshinori Kitase

Celebrating 30 Years of Chrono Trigger: A Timeless Classic

#Xbox
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An Xbox Partner Handheld Is Reportedly Coming As Early As This Year

The first portable Xbox could reportedly hit shelves this year

The big Avowed interview

Palworld’s Cross-Play Update Goes Live Later This Month

Raccoon is Hungry: A Gluttonous Adventure Comes to Xbox and PC

#March12
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Lara Croft's Return To Fortnite Leaked With Prices

Anime Adventures codes March 2025

Anime Card Battle codes March 2025

Anime Reborn codes March 2025

Today's Coin Master free spins & coins links - updated daily (March 2025)

The Division 2's Sixth Anniversary - Rewards, Events, and Battle for Brooklyn DLC Details

March 12, 2025: Monster Hunter Wilds Sparks Capcom’s Golden Era in Gaming

#PlayStation
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PlayStation Action Figure Deals: Get Aloy For Half Price & Last Of Us 2-Pack For 20% Off

Armored Core: A history of From Software’s mech saga

Rise of the Ronin Would Not Have Been Made Without Sony

Chrono Trigger is celebrating its 30th anniversary with numerous releases throughout the next year

2019 GOTY Contender 60% Off Until Tomorrow on PS Store

#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft Shareholder Plots Protest Outside Paris HQ, Accuses Company of Failing to Reveal 'Discussions' With Microsoft, EA, and Others Allegedly Interested in Acquiring IPs

Former Ubisoft execs stand trial in France, accused of harassment

Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Be Steam Deck Compatible At Launch After All

The Division 2’s Sixth Anniversary Celebration Video Gives Sneak Peak of Battle for Brooklyn DLC

#Sony
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Here's What A Failed Pitch For A PlayStation Game Looks Like

A Mind-Melting 1,700 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Massive March PS Store Sale

PS Plus Extra, Premium March 2025 Games Announced

Sony is Testing AI-Powered PlayStation Characters

#Destiny2
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Destiny 2 Keraunios God Roll Guide

How to unlock the Barrow-Dyad Catalyst in Destiny 2

Destiny 2 opens the Court of Blades and the Guardian Games’ return in Heresy act two

Exciting New Rotators in Destiny 2: What’s Hot This Week!