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A Dying Light 2 showcase will take place on May 27

Techland has scheduled a Dying Light 2 showcase for May 27. The event will take place at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST / 9pm CEST and be streamed on the company’s Twitch channel. “Are you dying 2 know more?”Techlandtweeted on Tuesday. “Because we sure are dying 2 tell you Light 2!” The follow-up to 2015’s open-world zombie survival title was originally scheduled for a spring 2020 release, but thatlaunch window was delayed last January....

A Piranha Plant version of the Switch 2 Camera will be available at launch

A Nintendo Switch 2 Camera shaped like a Piranha Plant is set for release at launch. German retailerMedia Markthas listed theNintendo Switch 2Piranha Plant camera, stating that it will be released on theSwitch2 launch date of June 5. The product isn’t part of the officialNintendoaccessories line-up, and instead is being released by peripheral manufacturer HORI. Naturally, however, it’s still an officially licensed product and contains official Switch 2 and Super Mario branding on the packaging....

A potential new EU law would force Apple to allow sideloading of apps like Fortnite

Apple could be forced to allow users to install third-party apps, outside of the App Store ecosystem, under a new EU law. This would mean that games that are currently banned from the App Store, such asEpic‘sFortnite, could theoretically be installed onAppledevices. The new ruling was included in the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is reportedly close to being sworn into law following a provisional agreement of its conditions by EU Parliament and Council negotiators....

A shareholder asked for a new F-Zero at Nintendo’s latest annual meeting

A Nintendo shareholder reportedly asked Nintendo to release a new F-Zero game during its annual general meeting on Tuesday. As reported byNStyles, during the Q&A portion of the meeting one shareholder asked if the company had any plans for new titles or remakes related to past IPs. They then specifically mentioned games by name they’d like to see, including F-Zero, Baten Kaitos, Wario Land, The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls, Trade & Battle: Card Hero and Chōsōjū Mecha MG....

A24’s Death Stranding movie will be helmed by A Quiet Place: Day One’s director

A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski has been tapped to direct a film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding. As reported byDeadline, the director will begin working on the adaptation following the completion of his current project, Death of Robin Hood. Sarnoski will write and direct the film. It is currently unknown how involved original creatorHideo Kojimawill be in the project, however,Kojima Productionsis co-producing the film with film giant A24....

Activision confirms Modern Warfare 2 content will transfer to Call of Duty 2023

Activision has confirmed that a range of content from Modern Warfare 2 will transfer to Call of Duty 2023. On Monday it posted a Twitter poll asking ifModern Warfare2 operators, weapons and bundles should carry forward into this year’s series entry. The two available options for replaying are ‘Yes’, and ‘Yes, when is reveal?’ Call of Duty 2023 is reportedlya continuation of last year’s Modern Warfare 2, developed bySledgehammer Games....

Aeon Must Die publisher claims no evidence of abuse or corruption as devs cry foul

The publisher of beat ’em up Aeon Must Die has stated it found no evidence of wrongdoing during the game’s development, despite a group of former developers repeating the allegations. Last year, eight members of the game’s development team quit, citing harassment, abuse and “endless crunch” at the hands of developer Limestone Games. The controversy caused publisherFocus Home Interactiveto release a statement saying it was looking into the allegations, but for the past year nothing had been said about the game....

After Dead Rising, Capcom asks players if they want more ‘deluxe remasters’

Capcom has launched a survey designed to gauge consumer interest in more “deluxe remaster” titles. Thesurveywas made available to coincide with last week’s release ofDead Rising Deluxe Remaster, whichCapcomhas billed as “practically a remake” of 2006’s original game. Powered by its RE Engine, the remaster boasts modern graphics, updated character models, expanded language support, revamped controls, and quality of life improvements like auto-saving. Capcom asks survey respondents: “Would you like to see more ‘deluxe remaster’ titles like this in the future?...

An Alone in the Dark showcase is coming this week

THQ Nordic will present an Alone in the Dark showcase later this week. The presentation will be viewable on YouTube and Twitch on May 25 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET (May 26 at 1am BST / 2am CEST). It promises to “unveil answers to some of the most pressing questions surrounding the game”. Alone in the Dark is a reboot of the classic horror franchiseforPC,PS5andXbox Series X/S. The third-person single-player horror game has been in development for five years at THQ’s Swedish studioPieces Interactive, withMikael Hedberg(Amnesia, SOMA) directing and writing the game and monster designs by Guy Davis (Evolve, Pacific Rim)....

An unannounced Warhammer RPG has reportedly been cancelled

An unannounced Warhammer RPG was seemingly canceled last year after funding for the project was withdrawn by its publisher. According toMP1ST, the title had been in development at Thought Pennies, which describes itself as “a fully remote role-playing game studio creating games with social storytelling”. Last November, Thought Pennies chief creative officer Daniel Ericksonsaidthe company had been forced “shrink the size of the studio” after funding was pulled for an unannounced project....

Android owners will be able to ‘play and purchase Xbox games directly’ from the Xbox app next month

Xbox players with Android devices will soon be able to buy and play games directly from the official Xbox app. Xboxpresident Sarah Bond posted a message on X which referred to this week’s US court ruling thatGoogle has to open its Android marketplace to competitors. Bond stated that the ruling would enable Xbox players to buy and play games from itsAndroidapp. “The court’s ruling to open upGoogle´s mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility,” Bond wrote....

Assassin’s Creed Rift is reportedly set in Baghdad

Ubisoft’s next Assassin’s Creed game reportedly takes place in Baghdad. That’s according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, who was responding to a claim made earlier on Wednesday that the next series entry has an Aztec setting. “The next AC game is Rift, which is set in Baghdad,” hewrote. “After that will be AC Infinity, and while that’s going to include a bunch of different games/experiences/biomes/whatever you want to call them, I’ve heard about the main two and neither of them are Aztec....

BioWare confirms a brand new Mass Effect and remasters are coming

BioWare has announced it’s working on a collection of Mass Effect remasters, as well as a brand new entry in the series led by a “veteran team”. Mass Effect: Legendary Editionwill be released for consoles andPCin 2021, the developerconfirmedon Saturday. The three-game collection will include all DLC from the original versions,BioWare‘s studio GMCasey Hudsonsaid, and various graphical improvements such as 4K Ultra HD textures, better character models and new effects....