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Video Game News 4/14/2025

#Marathon
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“To call this game a failure before it’s even out is wild to me” As Marathon draws some inevitable Concord comparisons, a former Firewalk dev urges folks to let Bungie cook
Marathon won't be free-to-play, or $70 - but Bungie isn't saying how much it's going to cost right now
Sony's Live-Service Game Status Report -- Canceled, Released, Shut Down, Upcoming
(For Southeast Asia) Marathon launches September 24 on PS5, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S, gameplay revealed
Former Concord dev says 'it was gut wrenching to see our project fail' but urges players not to judge Marathon too soon: 'To call this game a failure before it’s even out is wild to me'
Ex Concord dev praises Bungie for “taking a chance” with Marathon
Does Marathon have crossplay and cross-progression?
Marathon voice actors and cast list
Marathon Maker Thinks Players Are Too Toxic for Proximity Chat in New PS5 Game
Marathon Gameplay Reveal Announced by Bungie
Marathon Release Date and First Gameplay Revealed
Marathon Missing Feature Due to Player Toxicity
Marathon PS5 Price Debate Clouds Gameplay Reveal Event
Marathon Will Not Have Proximity Chat Because of Potential For Player Toxicity – Bungie
Bungie Drops 15 Minutes of Marathon Gameplay and Fans Are Losing It
Bungie Showcases Gameplay and Launch Details From Its Upcoming Sci-Fi Extraction Shooter, Marathon

#StarWarsZeroCompany
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EA's Next Big Star Wars Game Is Single-Player And Turn-Based
Star Wars: Zero Company to Be Officially Revealed From Respawn and Bit Reactor This Weekend
Former XCOM devs’ new turn-based tactics game Star Wars Zero Company revealed
Ex-Firaxis developers' Star Wars strategy game unveiled
Star Wars Zero Company Is Respawn's Turn-Based Tactics Game, Full Reveal This Weekend
Star Wars Zero Company Is Respawn and Bit Reactor's Turn-Based Tactics Game
Tactical strategy game Star Wars Zero Company announced
Star Wars Zero Company Is A New Turn-Based Tactics Game From Respawn And Bit Reactor
Star Wars Zero Company Announced, More Details Coming April 19

#PS5
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PlayStation pushes up PS5 prices in certain places because of "a challenging economic environment", but at least this time there's a bit of a silver lining
Sony raises PS5 price yet again in UK and mainland Europe
Switch 2 Exclusivity Concerns Surround Ys X: Proud Nordics as Plans for PS5 Are Undecided
Review: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5) - Globe-Trotting Adventure Just Got Even Better on PS5
Sony Subsidiary ANIPLEX Remembered PS5 Is a Legit Platform
UK Sales Charts: Tekken 8 Comes Back Swinging While Astro Bot Holds Second Place
PS5 Fans Give Bungie's Marathon the Cold Shoulder, 34% Say You'd Have to Pay Them to Play
PS5 Price Increases Announced by Sony, Immediately Affects UK, Europe, and More
There's One Positive for Physical Fans Amid PS5's Price Increase Chaos
Sanrio Mascot Monster Hunter Wilds Character Keychains Debut
Best Characters in Honkai: Star Rail in 2025
FFVII Rebirth Barret Character Model Designed to Not Look Fat
Tengen Uzui’s Wives Are 1 Character in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Hardcore Mode Arrives Next Week
Rise of the Ronin Developer Apologizes for PC Issues
PS5 Prices Rising in Certain Regions Due to "Challenging Economic Environment"
Forgive Me Father 2 coming to consoles this fall
Bendy and the Ink Machine coming to Xbox Series X|S and PS5
METRO QUESTER coming to smartphones
Hit PS5, PS4 Adventure Game Is 75% Off on PS Store for Now
PS5 Safe From Trump Tariffs But Price Increased Outside US
PS5 Digital Edition Now More Expensive Than Switch 2 In UK & Europe

#Europe
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25 Best Strategy Games To Play Over And Over Again In 2025
Sony has raised the price of the PlayStation 5 in some markets
PS5 gets another price hike for Europe and more
Sony Raises The Price Of The PS5 Again In UK, Europe, Australia and NZ
Guide: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2

#NintendoSwitch2
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This Switch 2 Game Was Announced Before Its Developers Even Had A Dev Kit
Switch 2 Zelda Ports Will Let Players Repair Equipment With the Zelda Notes App, If They're Lucky
Nintendo ‘warned to expect 145% tariff on Nintendo Switch 2’
Nintendo Switch 2 on track for 145% tariff hit with consoles made in China
Donkey Kong Bananza Seemingly Features Super Mario Odyssey’s Pauline
Hades 2 will be a Nintendo Switch 2 console exclusive at launch
Mario Kart World Players Are Already Uncovering Hidden Vehicles
Rumour: Most GameStop stores expecting less than 100 Switch 2 consoles at launch
The Nikkei: Nintendo Switch 2 in line for 145% tariff hit

#Marvelvs
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Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classic update revealed, patch notes – offline versus and more
Switch Partner Spotlight Sale live on the Nintendo eShop
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Update Adds Offline Modes, Music & More
Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection Scores A New Switch Update This Week
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Title Update Coming April 16

#Nintendo
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A Bunch Of Sega And Bethesda Switch Games Are On Sale Right Now
Nintendo's Zelda App Fixes Weapon Degradation In Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom
Nintendo put a stop to proposed GoldenEye 007 remaster from Nightdive
Donkey Kong Bananza Developer Won’t be Revealed Just Yet - Nintendo
Mario Kart World hands-on leads to hidden vehicle discoveries
Japanese Switch modder gets 3-year suspended sentence
Team Night Takes Gold In Splatoon 3's Latest Seasonal Splatfest
ICYMI: Nintendo's Keeping amiibo Alive On Switch 2 With New Zelda: TOTK Collection
UK Charts: A Shake Up Puts Nintendo Out Of The Top 10
Europe: Nintendo eShop Sale now on

#Steam
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Build A Steam Deck Game Bundle - Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles, High On Life, And More
This Horror Platformer Is Not For Those With A Fear Of Heights
Polygon readers can get an exclusive deal on Blue Prince
'Oh god': There's a buried Steam help page that shows how much money you've ever spent on the platform, and you may not want to know
Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 14, 2025)
Fate/Stay Night Saber and Sakura Will Join Mahjong Soul
20th Mainline Touhou Game Fossilized Wonders Announced
Sonic Rumble is Releasing on May 8
Shotgun Cop Man gets release date in May

#RPG
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Survive the Fall: The First Preview
How The Outer Worlds 2 Lets You Go Wild With RPG Character Building – IGN First
Turn-Based Tactical RPG King Arthur: Legion IX Launches on May 6, 2025
Eerie horror card game The Horror at Highrook gets release date, and it’s soon
Oblivion remade as a slick and brutal Doom style boomer shooter
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Topped US Sales Charts for 3 Straight Weeks After Launch
Obsidian Overhauls RPG Mechanics in The Outer Worlds 2

#LunarRemasteredCollection
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Review: Lunar Remastered Collection (PS4) - Classic 90s RPGs Still Charm in Slightly Lacking Revival
Lunar Remastered Collection review for Nintendo Switch
Lunar Remastered Collection Review — Be The Dragonmaster In This Iconic JRPG Series
Review: Lunar Remastered Collection (Switch) - Two Of The Most Charming RPGs Ever Get A Fair, If Flawed, Port
Review – Lunar Remastered Collection (PlayStation 4)

#ShotgunCopMan
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My Friend Pedro’s new game Shotgun Cop Man gets release date and new trailer on Nintendo Switch
Devolver Digital’s Shotgun Cop Man To Launch This May

#Switch2
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Switch 2 Around the World: High Game Price Is a Universal Pain
Hands-on with Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2: can the new Nintendo console handle it?
Switch 2 Zelda ports let players repair equipment using accompanying app
Ys X: Proud Nordics launches July 31st, 2025 in Japan, new features detailed
Is the Switch 2 too expensive? Pure Nintendo Podcast E107
Opinion: It's Been 20 Years Since I Was This Excited For A Mario Kart
Japanese Retailer Is Asking The Public How To Combat Switch 2 Scalpers

#BioWare
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The Mass Effect And Dragon Age Teams ‘Didn’t Get Along,’ According To Ex-BioWare Dev
Dragon Age And Mass Effect Teams Didn't Get Along At BioWare, Former Dev Says
'EA always preferred Mass Effect, straight up': Dragon Age creator reveals that his and Mass Effect's team 'didn't get along' at BioWare, as EA played favourites with its children
BioWare's Mass Effect and Dragon Age teams "didn't get along", former dev claims

#April14
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The Best Deals Today: Pokémon TCG Bundles, Mass Effect Collectibles, and More
Anime Vanguards codes April 2025
Metal Gear Solid Sniper Wolf Bishoujo Figure Is Back
Today's Coin Master free spins & coins links - updated daily (April 2025)
Monster Hunter Now will let players slap creatures with pastel balloon weaponry in its April 14 Easter event
April 14, 2025: Mass Effect Drama, Hollow Knight Hype, and Escape Capitalism in Latest Gaming News!

#Japanese
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Masaaki Yuasa officially comes out of retirement, announces new anime Daisy’s Life
First melted Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 power cable reported, could be user error
Basketball Showdown Codes (April 2025)
Japanese modder handed suspended prison sentence for modding Nintendo Switch consoles

#US
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The Wheel of Time season 3 finale, The Rehearsal season 2, and more new TV this week
NVIDIA to Manufacture American-Made AI Supercomputers in US for First Time
NVIDIA to start building AI supercomputers in the United States
Ora the Molecule releases "Becoming A Human" music video, announce U.S. shows

#NewZealand
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Lushfoil Photography Sim review
Sony announces price rises for PS5 consoles in Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand