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Microsoft Accidentally Reveales the Release Date of Retro Collection Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

Microsoft Accidentally Reveales the Release Date of Retro Collection Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

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Credit: Digital Eclipse Recently, gamers have once again remembered about Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection. It seems that due to an error in the Microsoft service, the release date of the collection was revealed a little earlier than expected. Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection was unveiled at the State of Play show in June. The release was expected during the rest of 2025. At the San Diego Comic Con 2025 festival, it was clarified that this was about the fall. As ByrdofMemes from the Reddit forum noted, the Legacy Kollection release date was shown in the Xbox app as September 29 (Monday). Some people were seeing the 30th instead of the 29th, probably due to the difference in time zones. Fans are speculating that the most likely venues for an official announcement could be the rum...
Valve Launches Beta of Updated Steam

Valve Launches Beta of Updated Steam

Gaming
Credit: Valve Valve is preparing a major Steam update with a menu redesign for release - it is currently being tested in the beta version of the client. The company announced this on its website, where it also shared details about the update. First, Valve has combined the left column and blue menu bar, creating a more cohesive and organized space for the most important links. This menu and search box are now available on more pages in the store. Second, the developers have “taken search to the next level.” The bar now offers several additional options (see image below), including: what other users often search for; the ability to return to recently viewed game pages; the ability to search by categories/tags, publishers, etc.; a link to an advanced search with more filter...
Sony Decides to Release More Games on Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2

Sony Decides to Release More Games on Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2

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Credit: Sony Sony Interactive Entertainment has posted a vacancy for a senior director of multiplatform and partner commerce in the PlayStation Studios division. Judging by the description, PlayStation is preparing to significantly expand the presence of its titles beyond its own consoles - including releasing games on PC, Xbox consoles, Nintendo and mobile devices. All of these are directly mentioned in the official announcement of the search for an employee. The gaming industry has changed. Sony's PlayStation division has been signaling to investors for some time that it intends to improve its financial performance, including margins, and expanding software sales is a surefire way to succeed. Gamers are not very inclined to switch their favorite platforms, and the Japanese company ...
Ubisoft Cancels Star Wars Outlaws 2 Amid Dismal Sales

Ubisoft Cancels Star Wars Outlaws 2 Amid Dismal Sales

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Credit: Ubisoft Last year's release of Massive Entertainment's open-world action-adventure Star Wars Outlaws left Ubisoft more disappointed than excited, and it appears the French publisher has decided not to release a sequel. Star Wars Outlaws failed to reach the necessary figures and did not meet Ubisoft's expectations. The game sold 1 million copies in its first month on the market. The insider notes that Star Wars Outlaws 2 did not even have time to go into full production. A sequel was indeed in the company's plans, but Ubisoft decided not to continue development, relying on the modest sales of the original. Earlier, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot noted that the Star Wars brand was in "difficult waters" at the time of release: its popularity had declined, and this could have a...