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Dragon Quest 3's HD-2D remake sells 2 million copiesDragon Quest 3's HD-2D remake sells 2 million copies

The 1988 RPG remake released on current consoles and PC in mid-November, and became Square Enix's biggest single-player launch on Steam.

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Dec 6, 2024
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Business
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Business
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Business
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Business
GOG expands preservation program to protect delisted games
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Business
Visions of Mana director leaves NetEase for Square Enix
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
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Business
Sony's PlayStation retrospective digs into the console's 30-year hardware history
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Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Console
PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida is departing the company
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Nov 27, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Nintendo will kill the Switch's Chinese eShop in May 2026
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Nov 26, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
CD Projekt Q3 revenue down 49% as Witcher 4 development enters full swing
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Nov 26, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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PC
The 2K Launcher is going the way of the dodo
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Nov 26, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Production
Mass Effect director shutters new studio due to 'unexpected shortfall of funding'
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Nov 26, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Console
Report: Sony is developing a dedicated PlayStation handheld
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Nov 25, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Production
Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize
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Nov 25, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Shenmue 3's publishing rights switch over to Inin Games
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Nov 22, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Stalker 2 has sold 1 million copies in two days
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Nov 22, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Design
What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old
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Nov 22, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Valve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on Steam
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Nov 21, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
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Nov 21, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
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Nov 21, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024
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Nov 20, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for 2024's Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.
Business
Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
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Nov 20, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
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Nov 20, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Programming
What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market
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Nov 20, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
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Nov 19, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
PlayStation finds two new execs for its mobile game division
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Nov 19, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
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Nov 19, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
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Business
How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
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Business
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
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Nov 18, 2024
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Business
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
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Nov 18, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Nov 18, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor

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