https://hitmarker.net/news.atomHitmarker2024-04-26T14:34:09+00:00https://hitmarker.net/news/nintendos-next-console-may-feature-magnetic-joy-cons-report-claims-2585825Nintendo's next console may feature magnetic Joy-Cons, report claims2024-04-26T14:27:00+00:002024-04-26T14:29:42+00:00The Switch's Pro controller is said to be compatible with the system.https://hitmarker.net/news/escape-from-tarkov-players-outraged-over-new-250-edition-featuring-pve-mode-2585753Escape from Tarkov players outraged over new $250 edition featuring PvE mode2024-04-26T12:19:00+00:002024-04-26T12:23:02+00:00Battlestate Games has attempted to address the backlash with temporary access to PvE for Edge of Darkness owners.https://hitmarker.net/news/blizzcon-2024-has-been-canceled-blizzard-announces-2585728BlizzCon 2024 has been canceled, Blizzard announces2024-04-26T11:20:00+00:002024-04-26T11:23:46+00:00Last year's event was the return to an in-person show.https://hitmarker.net/news/people-can-fly-cancels-aaa-co-op-rpg-project-dagger-2585005People Can Fly cancels AAA co-op RPG Project Dagger2024-04-25T14:36:00+00:002024-04-25T14:42:04+00:00Take-Two was initially set to publish the game before terminating its contract in 2022.https://hitmarker.net/news/capcom-raises-earnings-forecast-following-the-success-of-dragons-dogma-2-2584949Capcom raises earnings forecast following the success of Dragon's Dogma 22024-04-25T13:33:00+00:002024-04-25T13:38:11+00:00The RPG sold over 2.5 million units in its first month.https://hitmarker.net/news/garrys-mod-is-removing-all-nintendo-community-created-content-following-takedown-request-2584883Garry's Mod is removing all Nintendo community-created content following takedown request2024-04-25T11:17:00+00:002024-04-25T11:18:22+00:00Fraudulent DMCA claims were filed against Nintendo mods earlier this year.https://hitmarker.net/news/elite-dangerous-developer-announces-it-will-sell-in-game-ships-for-real-money-triggering-community-backlash-2581490Elite Dangerous developer announces it will sell in-game ships for real money, triggering community backlash2024-04-24T14:50:00+00:002024-04-25T10:45:51+00:00Fans have accused Frontier of "abandoning" the game and making it pay-to-win.https://hitmarker.net/news/fallout-76-welcomes-over-one-million-players-in-a-single-day-according-to-bethesda-2581154Fallout 76 welcomes over one million players in a single day, according to Bethesda2024-04-24T14:18:00+00:002024-04-24T14:23:56+00:00The Fallout franchise has seen a massive influx of players due to the success of its TV adaptation.https://hitmarker.net/news/steam-updates-refund-policy-to-close-advanced-access-loophole-2580704Steam updates refund policy to close advanced access loophole2024-04-24T13:40:00+00:002024-04-24T13:41:45+00:00Users could previously refund games during pre-order early access despite playing for more than two hours.https://hitmarker.net/news/fortnite-now-allows-players-to-block-confrontational-emotes-2577392Fortnite now allows players to block "confrontational" emotes2024-04-23T14:24:00+00:002024-04-23T14:26:56+00:00Laugh It Up, Take the L, Whipcrack, and Make It Plantain are the first emotes to be disabled by the setting.https://hitmarker.net/news/footage-for-gta-vs-canceled-trevor-dlc-was-partially-recorded-according-to-actor-2577362Footage for GTA V's canceled Trevor DLC was partially recorded, according to actor2024-04-23T13:28:00+00:002024-04-23T13:30:12+00:00Dataminers discovered mentions of the DLC in GTA V's files.https://hitmarker.net/news/nintendo-wanted-samus-to-be-a-switch-exclusive-fortnite-skin-2577277Nintendo wanted Samus to be a Switch-exclusive Fortnite skin2024-04-23T10:49:00+00:002024-04-23T10:50:49+00:00Nintendo requested that Samus only be visible on Switch consoles.https://hitmarker.net/news/stellar-blade-will-release-uncensored-in-all-regions-prompting-criticism-from-ea-japan-executive-2576446Stellar Blade will be released uncensored in all regions, prompting criticism from EA Japan executive2024-04-22T14:12:00+00:002024-04-22T14:16:20+00:00Dead Space was denied a CERO rating, essentially banning the game in Japan.https://hitmarker.net/news/littlebigplanet-3s-servers-have-been-shut-down-after-being-taken-offline-in-january-2576394LittleBigPlanet 3's servers have been shut down after being taken offline in January2024-04-22T12:25:00+00:002024-04-22T12:31:32+00:00Sony claims the decision was made due to technical issues.https://hitmarker.net/news/embracer-group-to-split-into-three-separate-companies-2576367Embracer Group to split into three separate companies2024-04-22T11:19:00+00:002024-04-22T11:25:50+00:00The company has also entered into a new financing agreement worth €900 million through Asmodee.https://hitmarker.net/news/prison-architect-2-has-been-delayed-again-just-weeks-before-its-launch-2575351Prison Architect 2 has been delayed again, just weeks before its launch2024-04-19T14:32:00+00:002024-04-19T14:34:58+00:00The game was originally set to release in March before being delayed due to technical issues.https://hitmarker.net/news/eiyuden-chronicle-to-receive-a-sequel-despite-its-creators-death-2575299Eiyuden Chronicle to receive a sequel despite its creator's death2024-04-19T12:43:00+00:002024-04-19T12:46:42+00:00Yoshitaka Murayama laid out plans for a sequel prior to his passing in February.https://hitmarker.net/news/fallout-4-tops-sales-charts-in-europe-almost-a-decade-after-its-release-2575236Fallout 4 tops sales charts in Europe almost a decade after its release2024-04-19T11:04:00+00:002024-04-19T11:09:31+00:00Fallout 3 and New Vegas have also landed in the top ten.https://hitmarker.net/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-will-be-released-this-year-according-to-leaked-trailer-2574534Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will arrive later this year2024-04-18T14:10:00+00:002024-04-19T10:02:33+00:00The game will be available for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.https://hitmarker.net/news/denuvo-drm-has-been-removed-from-ghostwire-tokyo-2574505Denuvo DRM has been removed from Ghostwire: Tokyo2024-04-18T13:39:00+00:002024-04-18T13:43:15+00:00The anti-tamper technology was added in an update last year.https://hitmarker.net/news/2k-will-make-a-mafia-announcement-soon-leaker-claims-25744462K will make a Mafia announcement soon, leaker claims2024-04-18T11:17:00+00:002024-04-18T11:20:22+00:00It's unknown if it is related to Hangar 13's upcoming Mafia title.https://hitmarker.net/news/ghost-of-tsushima-will-be-the-first-pc-game-with-playstation-trophy-support-2573102Ghost of Tsushima will be the first PC game with PlayStation Trophy support2024-04-17T14:18:00+00:002024-04-17T14:22:19+00:00The new PlayStation overlay will allow players to access their friends list, Trophies, and more.https://hitmarker.net/news/the-witcher-3s-mod-tools-are-now-in-closed-testing-on-steam-2573036The Witcher 3's mod tools are now in closed testing on Steam2024-04-17T13:26:00+00:002024-04-17T13:29:43+00:00A Steam Workshop beta is available for all players.https://hitmarker.net/news/take-two-interactive-to-lay-off-5-of-its-workforce-2571839Take-Two Interactive to lay off 5% of its workforce2024-04-17T10:25:00+00:002024-04-17T10:28:10+00:00The publisher will also cancel a number of in-development projects.https://hitmarker.net/news/apple-removes-game-boy-emulator-igba-from-the-app-store-for-being-a-copycat-2570392Apple removes Game Boy Emulator iGBA from the App Store for being a copycat2024-04-16T14:44:00+00:002024-04-16T14:46:47+00:00iGBA was an ad-supported reskin of the open-source GBA4iOS emulator.https://hitmarker.net/news/it-takes-two-developer-hazelight-teases-announcement-for-later-this-year-2570338It Takes Two developer Hazelight teases announcement for later this year2024-04-16T12:57:00+00:002024-04-16T13:02:11+00:00The studio says it has "new (real good) stuff" to discuss.https://hitmarker.net/news/ubisoft-responds-to-fan-outrage-over-star-wars-outlaws-exclusive-jabba-the-hut-mission-2570205Ubisoft responds to fan outrage over Star Wars Outlaws' "exclusive" Jabba the Hutt mission2024-04-16T11:22:00+00:002024-04-16T12:23:16+00:00The mission is "optional" according to the publisher.https://hitmarker.net/news/nintendo-will-not-attend-gamescom-2024-2567747Nintendo will not attend Gamescom 20242024-04-15T14:05:00+00:002024-04-15T14:10:00+00:00The company reportedly showcased its next console at Gamescom 2023.https://hitmarker.net/news/japanese-pokemon-scarlet-violet-player-arrested-for-selling-hacked-pokemon-2567664Japanese Pokémon Scarlet & Violet player arrested for selling hacked Pokémon2024-04-15T11:42:00+00:002024-04-15T11:44:55+00:00The 36-year-old man was said to have made tens of thousands of dollars from sales in a three month period.https://hitmarker.net/news/fallout-games-have-tripled-in-player-count-on-steam-following-the-release-of-amazons-tv-show-2567639Fallout games have tripled in player count on Steam following the release of Amazon's TV show2024-04-15T11:02:00+00:002024-04-15T11:06:25+00:00Fallout 76 has reached a new all-time peak on Steam.https://hitmarker.net/news/bethesdas-todd-howard-suggests-an-elder-scrolls-tv-series-is-unlikely-2566138Bethesda's Todd Howard suggests an Elder Scrolls TV series is unlikely2024-04-12T12:00:00+00:002024-04-11T15:17:26+00:00Howard explained that he has declined opportunities to produce TV adaptations of the franchise in the past.https://hitmarker.net/news/bungie-is-reportedly-working-on-destiny-3-according-to-leaker-2566110Bungie is reportedly working on Destiny 3, according to leaker2024-04-11T14:34:00+00:002024-04-11T14:37:40+00:00The leaker shared details about The Final Shape's new Prismatic subclass in February.https://hitmarker.net/news/dead-space-franchise-reportedly-on-ice-after-remake-failed-to-reach-sales-targets-2566077Dead Space franchise reportedly "on ice" after remake failed to reach sales targets2024-04-11T13:33:00+00:002024-04-11T13:36:15+00:00EA Motive was said to have spent months conceiving ideas for a new series entry.https://hitmarker.net/news/immortals-of-aveum-developer-ascendent-studios-has-reportedly-furloughed-most-of-its-workforce-2566033Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendent Studios has reportedly furloughed most of its workforce2024-04-11T11:42:00+00:002024-04-11T11:45:43+00:00The studio laid off almost half of its workforce in September 2023.https://hitmarker.net/news/star-wars-outlaws-requires-an-internet-connection-to-install-from-a-disc-2564889Star Wars Outlaws requires an internet connection to install from a disc2024-04-10T14:37:00+00:002024-04-10T14:40:27+00:00Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora also required an internet connection to install its physical edition.https://hitmarker.net/news/call-of-dutys-new-kong-themed-glove-costs-more-than-modern-warfare-iii-2564808Call of Duty's new Kong-themed glove costs more than Modern Warfare III2024-04-10T13:04:00+00:002024-04-10T13:08:29+00:00Players need to purchase four different bundles to acquire the weapon.https://hitmarker.net/news/blizzard-games-will-be-returning-to-china-under-new-netease-agreement-2564757Blizzard games will be returning to China under new NetEase agreement2024-04-10T11:49:00+00:002024-04-10T11:53:27+00:00The original deal between the publishers fell apart in early 2023.https://hitmarker.net/news/ubisofts-open-world-star-wars-outlaws-will-be-released-in-august-2563208Ubisoft’s open-world Star Wars Outlaws will be released in August2024-04-09T14:50:00+00:002024-04-10T07:50:19+00:00The title will be released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.https://hitmarker.net/news/activision-has-banned-another-27-000-call-of-duty-accounts-for-cheating-2563147Activision has banned another 27,000 Call of Duty accounts for cheating2024-04-09T13:45:00+00:002024-04-09T13:48:43+00:00The ban wave occurred during the game's recent trial weekend.https://hitmarker.net/news/amazons-fallout-has-been-renewed-for-a-second-season-before-its-first-episode-has-been-released-2563056Amazon’s Fallout has been renewed for a second season before its first episode has been released2024-04-09T11:27:00+00:002024-04-09T11:29:00+00:00The series will now be released on April 10.https://hitmarker.net/news/apple-removes-its-app-store-ban-on-game-emulators-2560274Apple removes its App Store ban on game emulators2024-04-08T13:37:00+00:002024-04-08T13:39:15+00:00Developers are responsible for ensuring that emulators do not violate copyright laws.https://hitmarker.net/news/sonic-co-creator-yuji-naka-accuses-dragon-quest-producer-of-lying-to-the-court-during-trial-2560226Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka accuses Dragon Quest producer of lying to the court during trial2024-04-08T11:31:00+00:002024-04-08T11:34:20+00:00Yuji Naka was convicted of insider trading during his time at Square Enix.https://hitmarker.net/news/xbox-has-established-a-game-preservation-and-backwards-compatibility-team-2560182Xbox has established a game preservation and backwards compatibility team2024-04-08T10:27:00+00:002024-04-08T10:30:37+00:00The company is aiming to provide the "biggest technological leap ever in a generation."https://hitmarker.net/news/roku-files-patent-to-display-ads-on-its-tvs-even-when-using-a-console-2559286Roku files patent to display ads on its TVs even when using a console2024-04-05T14:31:00+00:002024-04-05T14:35:14+00:00TVs would monitor a HDMI signal for potential inactivity.https://hitmarker.net/news/veteran-dragon-quest-producer-reportedly-reassigned-following-delays-2559227Veteran Dragon Quest producer reportedly reassigned following delays2024-04-05T12:31:00+00:002024-04-05T12:33:18+00:00Nier producer Yosuke Saito is expected to take over the role.https://hitmarker.net/news/relic-entertainment-affected-by-layoffs-following-sega-sale-2559206Relic Entertainment affected by layoffs following Sega sale2024-04-05T11:16:00+00:002024-04-05T11:20:06+00:0041 employees have been let go.https://hitmarker.net/news/roblox-studio-head-says-children-making-money-on-its-platform-is-a-gift-and-not-exploitation-2558459Roblox Studio head says children making money on its platform is a “gift" and not exploitation2024-04-04T16:10:00+00:002024-04-04T14:51:23+00:00Allegations of exploitation arose after high withdrawal limits for creators came to light in 2021.https://hitmarker.net/news/hellblade-2-will-run-at-30-fps-on-xbox-series-x-s-2558429Hellblade 2 will run at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X/S2024-04-04T14:08:00+00:002024-04-04T14:09:52+00:00The game will use a dynamic resolution to achieve a consistent frame rate.https://hitmarker.net/news/ubisoft-announces-its-2024-forward-showcase-for-june-2558374Ubisoft announces its 2024 Forward showcase for June2024-04-04T11:52:00+00:002024-04-04T11:54:59+00:00The event takes place during the week of Summer Game Fest.https://hitmarker.net/news/fan-made-racer-bloodborne-kart-will-release-after-removing-the-bloodborne-ip-2557099Fan-made racer Bloodborne Kart will release after removing the Bloodborne IP2024-04-03T14:39:00+00:002024-04-03T14:41:04+00:00Nightmare Kart contains no Bloodborne references after Sony asked its developer to change the game's branding.