George Yang

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Pokemon Go Dev Says It Won't Undergo Major Changes Under New Leadership

1 week ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Niantic has claimed that Pokemon Go will not undergoing any major changes after it was acquired by Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely back in March for $3.5 billion. According to IT Media and translated by Automaton, both Niantic and Scopely met in Japan and put out their first statement regarding the merger. "The direction of our game will not undergo any major changes under the influence of Scopely," a Niantic representative explained.
Infinity Nikki Launches On Steam In April With Free Rewards

1 week ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Papergames has revealed that Infinity Nikki will launch on Steam on April 29, and that it has surpassed 200,000 wishlists on the platform. To celebrate the release, all players will receive 10 Resonite Crystals and three Energy Crystals, as well as a live wallpaper and some concept art. They will be sent to the in-game mailbox after Infinity Nikki releases on Steam.
Mafia: The Old Country Release Date Seemingly Leaked For August

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Publisher 2K and developer Hangar 13 have seemingly revealed that Mafia: The Old Country will launch on August 8 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. As spotted by Gematsu, 2K and Hangar 13 posted a Steam blog post detailing their plans for PAX East 2025. In this post, the release date was inadvertently announced. While it has now been removed from the post, Gematsu provided a screenshot of the blog post before the release date was scrubbed.
Six Years Later, Katana Zero DLC Is Still Coming And Still Free

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Katana Zero developer Askiisoft has revealed that its DLC is still in the works and is still free--even if it has been six years since the game's release. As a part of the Triple-I Initiative showcase, Askiisoft released a brand new gameplay trailer. While it's light on details, there seems to be something, or someone, involved called the Seventh Angel. Despite the DLC being free, fans are commenting that they'd happily pay for it since its development has taken so long.
Open-World Chinese RPG Where Winds Meet Gets Beta Soon, Here's How To Sign Up

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Chinese open-world RPG Where Winds Meet will release globally later in 2025 for PC and PS5. There will be a closed beta test on May 16 that is exclusive to United States, Canada, Japan, and South Korea--and you can sign up now.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor 1.0 Launches In September, Minus One Mode

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Funday Games has announced that Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will leave early access on PC and launch its 1.0 version on September 17. Since it launched into early access back in February 2024, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor has received four major updates, including the new biomes Azure Weald and Salt Pits, as well as a new game mode called Masteries. However, the developer recently also stated that the game's Endless Mode has been postponed.
Enshrouded Update Thralls Of Twilight Launches In May

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Developer Keen Games has announced that Enshrouded's next update, called, Thralls of Twilight, will launch in May. The game has also crossed the four million players milestone. The update will bring new gameplay mechanics such as weapon mods, gem crafting, and deconstruction. There will also be a new weapon as well as some combat-balance tweaks. While Keen Games wasn't specific about some new features, it mentioned that there will be new enemies to fight against.
Enshrouded Update Thralls Of Twilight Launches In May

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | George Yang

Enshrouded Update Thralls Of Twilight Launches In MayThe game has reached four million players. Developer Keen Games has announced that Enshrouded's next update, called, Thralls of Twilight, will launch in May. The game has also crossed the four million players milestone. The update will bring new gameplay mechanics such as weapon mods, gem crafting, …
Fragpunk For Consoles Launches Later This Month

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Developer Bad Guitar Studio have announced that Fragpunk will launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 29. Fragpunk is out on PC but suffered a last-minute delay on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Console players will be compensated for the delayed launch and receive the rewards from exclusive time-limited events since the beginning of Season 1 until April 29. Those who purchased the Pioneer Bundle on console platforms will also be eligible to claim additional gifts after the console launch.
Days Gone Remastered Horde Mode Detailed For PS5 And PC

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | George Yang

Sony has revealed more details about the new Horde Assault mode in Days Gone Remastered, which sees players fighting against an endless wave of zombi-I mean, Freakers. When Horde Assault begins, players start with a sidearm weapon and must fight through an initial wave of enemies to reach their bike. As players travel through the open region on their bike, they'll come across supply boxes that'll drop random weapons like the newly added flamethrower.