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Square Enix has reaffirmed yesterday's roundabout confirmation that Kingdom Hearts 4 was still on the way in a brand-new message posted to social media that, complete with images, leaves no doubt. Yesterday, Square Enix revealed Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link , the GPS-based action-RPG for mobile, had been canceled, but took the opportunity to assure Kingdom Hearts fans that the developer was still "hard at work" on Kingdom Hearts 4. "We’re currently working hard on Kingdom Hearts 4 and will continue pouring ourselves into the game’s development. We’re dedicated to making this an experience that lives up to your expectations!" said the first of two posts alongside a collage of several screenshots that not only show us some of the characters you can expect to meet, but also a sneaky peek at some stills from cinematics, combat, platforming, and an intimidatingly large enemy. You can check out the image collage below: To our Kingdom Hearts community, We’re c...

Electronic Arts has announced to employees that it will be ending its remote working policies permanently, and implementing a full return to office. In an email sent to employees today viewed by IGN, CEO Andrew Wilson said that in-person work results in "a kinetic energy that fuels creativity, innovation, and connection, often resulting in unexpected breakthroughs that lead to incredible experiences for our players." He then went on to broadly outline that "hybrid work" would now be defined as a "minimum of three days a week in your local office," and that "offsite local roles" would be gradually phased out. In a follow-up email from EA Entertainment president, Laura Miele, also viewed by IGN, she clarified further details, describing the company as moving from "a decentralized approach to a globally consistent, enterprise-wide work model": These changes will not take effect immediately. Employees should continue working as direct...

You can now do your best Link impression with a playable ocarina from Deekec. The 12-hole handmade ceramic flute looks exactly how it does in the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and comes with a songbook with 20 iconic songs from the game, like the Song of Time and Song of Storms. It's on sale for $17.99 (10% off) at Amazon right now and is part of a Lightning Deal, meaning only a limited number of these are available at this price. Grab a Playable Ocarina and Legend of Zelda Songbook Aside from the ocarina itself and the songbook, you also get a neck strap, a protective bag for storage, and a nice ceramic display stand that looks incredible on any collector's shelf. The songbook includes songs from the entirety of the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's iconic library of music and comes with easy to understand instructions for first-time ocarina players, as well as real sheet music for more experienced musicians. There's also a quick visual guide on how to hold ...

The Grand Theft Auto series does not feature kids in gameplay. It’s a golden rule for pretty much all video games that let you indiscriminately kill NPCs. Look at what happened with The Sims competitor inZoi earlier this year , when players found they were able to run over children (the developer quickly patched it out and called it a bug). So, you can understand why a seemingly innocuous screenshot released for GTA 6 that looks like it shows a kid in-game has sparked so much speculation. The screenshot in question is of the Grassrivers section of GTA 6 ( we’ve got a whole page devoted to the area if you want to know more ). If you look closely at the bottom right-hand corner of the image, below, you can make out a few people sitting at an outside table. One of these people looks a lot smaller than the other two, so much so that observers are saying it’s a child. This detail was picked up by X / Twitter account TheGTAVerse and their post has since gone viral, picking up over 1....

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link , the GPS-based action-RPG for mobile, has been cancelled — but it's not all bad news for Kingdom Hearts fans, as Square Enix confirmed it is still "hard at work" on Kingdom Hearts 4 . Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link would have taken us to the realm of Scala ad Caelum in a new, original story in the grand battle against the Heartless on mobile devices, and had been originally slated to release in 2024. However, in an unsigned statement posted to the game's X/Twitter account, Square Enix wished to "convey [its] heartfelt apologies to everyone who have been looking forward" to it, but cancelled the project because it was "determined that it would be difficult [...] to offer a service that players would find satisfactory over a long period of time." The statement did not elaborate on what, exactly, was proving difficult. "We wish to convey our heartfelt apologies to everyone who has been looking forward to the start...

There’s something uniquely satisfying about putting down roots in a sleepy town in games like Animal Crossing , Stardew Valley , or Disney Dreamlight Valley . Palia evolves this tradition to great effect, injecting large-scale multiplayer into that tried-and-true formula. After 50 hours of chopping down trees, hunting woodland critters, decorating my home, and hanging out with my fellow Palians, I’ve had a fantastic time catching up on all I’ve missed since the early days of the beta. I still have to dive into the new content and loads of updates that arrived today with its console launch and first major expansion, Elderwood, but I am eager to do so ahead of my final review.= Palia is a cozy life sim with one major tweak: you’re in an online world that occasionally compels you to come out of your shell and interact with other humans – a sometimes Herculean task for the introverts often drawn to this genre. As you explore, you’ll encounter others out in the shared world going about t...

A former Rockstar veteran has responded to recent rumors that a GTA 4 re-release on the latest generation of consoles could be in the works to say the game should be remastered. The GTA 4 rumor began life with a post from Tez2 , who is known within the GTA community for leaking Rockstar information. Tez2 suggested a GTA 4 port for modern systems may be released this year, and its existence was part of the reason Rockstar recently had a GTA 5 Liberty City Mod shut down . However, it’s worth stressing that Rockstar has made no indication it plans to re-release GTA 4, and in truth such a game would come as a huge surprise, given the studio's ongoing focus on GTA 6. Obbe Vermeij, former Rockstar Games technical director who worked at the company from 1995 to 2009, was asked about the GTA 4 rumors on social media. While he hadn’t heard about them, he did say GTA 4, which he worked on, “should be remastered.” “It's a great game and there have been a number of successful remas...