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Interview: Star Wars Outlaws' setbacks made its new expansion more interesting
Now one of the best Star Wars games (or Ubisoft games) in years.
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AI Darth Vader curses in Fortnite, prompting Epic to rush some clean-up
From the ethics to the costs, there was a lot to wrangle over with in today's Fortnite Star Wars update. PLUS: A game journalist's chronicle of…
May 16 • 
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AI Darth Vader curses in Fortnite, prompting Epic to rush some clean-up
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Wait a minute. EA’s headcount rose significantly last year?!
Despite widely-reported, deep job cuts, the maker of Battlefield and The Sims somehow keeps getting bigger. PLUS: Headcounts rise at four Japanese…
May 15 • 
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Tariffs may increase PS5 prices, but unlikely to result in U.S.-made consoles, Sony says
Plus: Sony explains how PlayStation's priorities have changed, Ubisoft shrinks and the Nintendo games that didn't crack a million
May 14 • 
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Tariffs may increase PS5 prices, but unlikely to result in U.S.-made consoles, Sony says
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How a Nintendo lawsuit changed Palworld… and what might come next
Small changes with potentially big ramifications.
May 13 • 
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How a Nintendo lawsuit changed Palworld… and what might come next
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A plan for more writers at Game File
I don't want to just bring in freelancers. I want to do something unusual.
May 13 • 
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Some very short origin stories for some excellent video game names
Game developers explain “Alan Wake,” “Obra Dinn,” “Despelote,” Caves of Qud’s “Eaters,” and more.
May 9 • 
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Nintendo warns it may brick Switch systems whose users “bypass, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with” their games and services
The Mario maker just updated its user agreements to also warn of potential service discontinuations and to acknowledge how it may monitor Switch users…
May 9 • 
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Nintendo warns it may brick Switch systems whose users “bypass, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with” their games and services
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Remedy's next big game is being made for less money, but can still be great, CEO says
The head of the studio behind Alan Wake and Control talks to Game File about Remedy's survival, a key cancellation, and getting game devs to think more…
May 7 • 
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Remedy's next big game is being made for less money, but can still be great, CEO says
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385 days to go...Rockstar shows GTA VI for the first time since December 2023
PLUS: Bungie stymied in its legal defense of Destiny 2, but not because of "vaulting"
May 6 • 
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385 days to go...Rockstar shows GTA VI for the first time since December 2023
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Tim Sweeney wants the Epic Games Store on consoles, but isn't going to sue over it
PLUS: Grand Theft Auto VI delayed to MMXXVI.
May 2 • 
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Tim Sweeney wants the Epic Games Store on consoles, but isn't going to sue over it
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$80 video games are about to become the new normal
Xbox is hiking the price of its games and consoles, as its gaming revenue grows and its personnel-related expenses drop (hmm). PLUS: Wonderful gaming…
May 2 • 
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