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THQ Nordic acquires Wreckfest developer Bugbear Entertainment

THQ Nordic continues its buying spree of developers with today's acquisition of Bugbear Entertainment.

Microsoft Studios to acquire inXile Entertainment

The developer of Wasteland 2 joins Microsoft Studios and bolsters the Xbox team with some serious RPG cred.

Microsoft officially acquires Obsidian Entertainment

Mr. Softy officially put a ring on it and now Obsidian Entertainment has all the moneyhats. Xbox gains another competent developer for their growing stable.

Octopath Traveler Focuses on Visuals, Interactivity, and Freedom, Devs Say

A new note from the Octopath Traveler developers states that the game focused on three central elements: visuals, interactivity, and freedom.

Apple Acquired AR/VR HMD Startup Vrvana For $30 Million

News broke this evening that Apple has acquired the Mixed Reality HMD startup.

Logitech to Acquire Console Headset Maker Astro Gaming

The deal is for $85 million in cash and should be completed in August.

Akiba's Trip anime series announced for January 2017 broadcast

Prepare for a trip to Akihabara you soon won't forget.

No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either brings free-to-play Badman to Vita today

Badman, the anti-hero protagonist of the PSP games What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord?! and its sequels, is heading to Vita today. Called "No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either!," the game strays from the original premise quite a bit. Apparently, it's a match-3 puzzle game now.

Clothes-ripping action-RPG Akiba's Trip coming to PS3 and Vita

Kill emotional vampires stalking the nerd heart of Tokyo by ripping their clothes off: that's the basic premise of Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed, which publisher Xseed has announced it's bringing over to North America. It's an action-RPG developed for PS3 and Vita by Acquire, and, well, come watch a trailer to see just how unusual it all is.

Badman coming to Vita as free-to-play

Badman, star of What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord?! and its sequels, is getting a free-to-play Vita game in Japan.