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Streets of Rage 4 is getting new characters and more after selling 2.5 million copies

Publisher Dotemu along with developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games announced that new content is coming to Streets of Rage 4 via paid DLC and a free update. Neither have a release date, although we know that both will release at the same time “later this year.” Streets of Rage 4 came out just a bit less than a year ago, debuting on Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It was one of my…
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We Are the Caretakers interview: Juggling Afrofuturism, poaching, and strategy in one RPG

We Are the Caretakers is one of those games that intrigues you after reading its description. It’s a strategy-RPG that blends mechanics from the likes of Ogre Battle and XCOM, looking at them through the lenses of Afrofuturism and conservation. It takes on issues such as poaching, examining not just the effects it has on living creatures but also the “whys” behind it. It’s not just…
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Sensor Tower — Crash Bandicoot: On the Run dashes to 27 million downloads

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Crash Bandicoot: On the Run has garnered more than 27 million downloads, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. The free-to-play mobile game had its official launch on March 25. It got 24 million downloads from the iOS and Google app stores. However, the endless runner had an early launch on iOS, so…
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Our very serious obituary for Mario

Once it’s midnight, Nintendo is going to execute Mario. After today, Super Mario 3D All-Stars will disappear from retail and digital store shelves, and Super Mario Bros. 35 will shut down. Mario debuted in 1981 as the hero of the smash arcade hit Donkey Kong. His star…
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Atari launches nostalgic NFT collectibles for Pong and Centipede

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Atari has launched its Atari Capsule Collection of collectible nonfungible tokens (NFTs), which use blockchain technology to uniquely identify collectibles for Pong and Centipede. The move capitalizes on the nostalgia for the classic video games and the new craze for NFTs, which enable the authentication…
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