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“Pokemon GO,” “Fire Emblem Heroes” and “Super Mario Run” are pretty popular games on the market. Even though “Fire Emblem Heroes” may never reach “Pokemon GO” standards, there are certain aspects of the game that “Pokemon GO” can adopt to maximise revenues and also make the gameplay more interesting.

The development of the “Stardew Valley” multiplayer mode is still ongoing and no release date has been set for the game yet. Chucklefish Games has also confirmed a physical release for the console version of the game.

The third global mission required players to complete one million trades and that has already been accomplished. The event will go on until Feb. 13, and this means new “Pokemon Sun and Moon” players who join will automatically win prizes.

The development of "Kingdom Hearts 3" may be further along than initially thought.

Take Two Interactive is scheduled for an earnings report, which is likely to answer a few lingering questions on "Grand Theft Auto 6" and "Red Dead Redemption 2."

The new Toddlers feature for "The Sims 4" adds a whole new dimension to the game that has been lacking for over two years.

Square Enix might not have released anything official about one of its upcoming titles, but looking at "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" offers some clues to how it could be.

The 8Pack OrionX, the most expensive gaming PC commercially available, features a ludicrous set of hardware, three water cooling loops and an absurd price tag.

Now that it has been revealed that the NES Classic Edition managed to sell 1.5 million units worldwide, it is more or less evident that Nintendo has hit upon a money spinner for future micro-console releases. Nintendo's upcoming online service will cost will cost about $24-$32 annually. “Fire Emblem Heroes,” first of three mobile games Nintendo promised in 2017.

In making sequels, there is always the fear that it will not be as good as the original. However, Neil Druckmann has settled all doubt for "The Last Of Us 2."

"The Witcher 4" is expected to make some very exciting and necessary changes to the franchise.

"Final Fantasy XV" on the PC is not an impossibility.

South Australia government has held a meeting to discuss the possibility of putting up cannabis and hemp industry in the state.

A few "Final Fantasy XII" might be returning to the world of Sora, Donald and Goofy in "Kingdom Hearts 3."

Rockstar Games is providing more and more ways for players to get their hands on a physical copy of "Red Dead Redemption 2."

“Mass Effect: Andromeda” official website has recently provided new insights into the two human members of the Pathfinder Team aboard Ark Hyperion. New crew profiles of Liam Kosta and Lieutenant Cora Harper have come up, and fans are excited. EA is aiming high and expects three million unit sales before FY 2017.

BioWare is gearing up for the release of its brand new action-adventure game and it will launch by April 2018, Electronic Arts (EA) CEO Andrew Wilson during an investor call. The game will feature new concepts, new stories, new universe, and new gameplay mechanics and may even have the ability to disrupt the action game space.

Macquarie Dictionary has announced that halal snack pack is Australian People's Choice Word of the Year 2016. Halal snack pack trumped over alt-right and fake news, which were the runners up in People’s choice category.

The new Pokemon Bank update has brought with it hopes of Mega Stones and Mega Evolutions in “Pokemon Sun and Moon.” Its late February online competition will have Beedrillite and Mawilite as possible prizes. To qualify for the prizes, “Pokemon Sun and Moon” players will have to participate in certain number of battles over a specific period of time.

Qantas has launched a safety video for 2017 featuring the best tourist spots in Australia.

"Final Fantasy XV" is about to get bigger and better, as promised by Director Hajime Tabata.

The Pokemon Company is going hard on “Pokemon Sun and Moon” players who are resorting unofficial modification of game data. It has revealed an official statement stating that any player caught using illegal means to gain unfair advantage over others, will be instantly banned from the game.

Data miners have again revealed some incredible “Pokemon GO” secrets after data mining the latest update from Niantic. The latest update has the usual fixes but it the code beneath the update that has interested data miners and fans again.

As per Sony’s policy, PS Plus line up is changed on first Tuesday and this means Feb. 7. Meanwhile, “No Man’s Sky” has been nominated at the 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) and “Crash Bandicoot” Remastered Collection is being developed by Activision and the team behind “Skylanders,” and “Vicarious Visions.”

The contract between Square and Marvel is said to cover years and span games.

"The Last Of Us 2" was a reality even before the official reveal trailer was released, as creative director Neil Druckmann had already confirmed he was brainstorming ideas with game director Bruce Straley before they were tasked to work on "Uncharted 4."

Director Tetsuya Nomura confirmed that development is still ongoing and that not all the content has been decided on.

“BioShock” for iOS is officially dead and never coming back to app store. 2K Games, about a year ago, decided to pull “BioShock” from Apple’s App Store. The decision was made as the game was incompatible with iOS version 8.4 and above.

“Pokemon GO” fans are still waiting for updates on the Gen 2 Pokemon. Moreover, they are thoroughly disappointed as Niantic hasn’t released any Chinese New Year event update.