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Gamers Party Like It's 1997 As Final Fantasy VII 'Reborn'

Gamers are anxiously awaiting the release on Thursday of "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth", a title based on a 1997 classic that is blurring the boundaries between remakes and reboots.

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'Pokemon With Guns' Proves A Blast

The makers of a video game dismissed as "Pokemon with Guns" when it was announced said Monday the game has proved a hit, with "Palworld" selling more than five million copies in just three days.

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US Teen Becomes First Human To Beat Tetris

Willis Gibson, 13, a competitive gamer known as "blue scuti," became the first human to reach the "kill screen" of the Nintendo version of the puzzle game, as fellow players followed his progress online.

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GTA 6 Unveils Its First Female Protagonist: a Latina Named Lucía

Rockstar Games released the trailer for "Grand Theft Auto 6" (GTA 6) with its first female main character. The game is set in its version of Miami

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New Game, Old Mistake: Spider-Man 2 Videogame Mixes Puerto Rican and Cuban Flags

Insomniac Games apologized for mix-up, which featured a Cuban flag instead of a Puerto Rican one in Miles Morales's apartment

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Spider-Man 2: Puerto Rican Miles Morales Swings into PS5 With Latino Representation

The second Spider-Man game featuring Afro-Latino Spider-Man will be released on Friday

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Tightens Belt With Layoffs

Epic Games, maker of the highly popular Fortnite video game, said it is cutting its workforce to save money but will continue spending on its legal battle over Apple and Google app stores.

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How A 20-cent Fee Upended The Gaming World

Unity, a US company whose software is used to create and run thousands of games including "Pokemon GO" and "Genshin Impact", announced new fees for developers in September. The firm was going to charge 20 cents every time a Unity-backed game was installed on any device, a move that analysts warned could collapse studios.

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Hit Soccer Video Game Adds Mixed-gender Teams, Sheds FIFA Name

A version of the game tailored for mobile devices powered by Apple or Android operating systems was released Tuesday.

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Playing with History in Ecumene Aztec Video Game

Ecumene Aztec is an upcoming video game that promises to immerse players into the world of the Aztecs.

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Epic Games Kicking Off 2023 With Three Popular ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Games

Epic Games will reportedly start 2023 with a bang by offering "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition" this January for free.

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Xbox Game Pass To Lose Six Games This Weekend On Subscription Service

Six games are leaving the Xbox Game Pass although there will be replacement titles coming soon for game subscribers.

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Nintendo Switch Games Vulnerability Will Allow Hackers To Gain Access To Device

There are reportedly some games for the Nintendo Switch that have severe vulnerabilities that may allow hackers to take full control of the console and steal vital information.