Bleak start for gaming tokens in 2025. We list the games that are coming to Igloo's Abstract Chain. Ronin is set to get an AI agent SDK later this year. LINE Next launches first mini games via LINE Messenger Netflix's cloud plans include co-op and party games. Switch 2 will get Xbox games as Phil Spencer says "There's no reason to put a ring fence around any game" Japanese ratings board demands changes to Assassin's Creed Shadows. Cyberpunk 2077 update adds early DLSS 4 support gamers are already using Nvidia's tech. Plus, Pokemon TCG Pocket developers are working to quash real money trading. All this and much more!

Also in our weekly round-up:

• EA warns investors of 'slowdown' after games underperform

• The Video Game History Foundation opens its digital archives to the public

• 2025 will be a stomach-churning turning point for video games

• Nvidia warns that the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 might quickly run out of stock

• Donkey Kong redesign isn't just for the Switch

• 82% of mobile game devs say reward-based UA outperforms traditional channels

Gaming News 🕹️

• Japanese ratings board demands changes to Assassin's Creed Shadows

• PS5 exclusive Rise of Ronin is coming to PC in March

• Ubisoft is cracking down on Rainbow Six Siege cheaters with new rules

• New Doom: The Dark Ages gameplay revealed, game releases on May 15, 2025

• Baldur's Gate 3's eagerly awaited Patch 8 out now on PS5 - but Larian says it shouldn't be

• Diablo 4's newest season is a foundation for the future

• Looks like that Donkey Kong redesign isn't just for the Switch

• Roman Reigns headlines WWE 2K25 alongside largest-ever wrestling roster

• JDM: Japanese Drift Master release date revs up for March

• Assetto Corsa EVO early access review – bogged down off the line

• Cyberpunk 2077 update adds early DLSS 4 support gamers are already using Nvidia's tech

• Netflix's cloud plans include co-op and party games

• Sega files new Skies of Arcadia, Eternal Arcadia trademarks, sending fans hopes soaring but is the next game company asking you to make an account

• MLB The Show 25 cover athletes and release date revealed

• The Division 2's next DLC has been delayed

• Fortnite will receive Red Hulk, Falcon and Superman skins, it's claimed

• Red Dead Redemption 2 hits new concurrent record on Steam thanks to $15 sale

• Avowed isn't open-world because the 'pacing is really tough without zones

• League of Legends was the most watched esports game of 2024

Web3 Games 🎯

• Bleak start for gaming tokens in 2025

• What games are coming to Igloo’s Abstract Chain?

• LINE Next launches first mini games via LINE Messenger

• Hyve Labs secures $2.75M to develop a Web3 gaming platform

• KGeN introduces KGEN rewards token ahead of $KGEN airdrop

• Gaming giant Ubisoft brings another franchise to Ethereum's 'Sandbox' Metaverse

• Ethereum gaming network Ronin is set to get an AI agent SDK later this year, which aims to bring a new level of immersion

• Atari has teamed up with DYLI, a social e-commerce platform, to drop 500 collectible packs, including a rare item signed by its founder

Trends 📈

• Report: 82% of mobile game devs say reward-based UA outperforms traditional channels

• Phil Spencer on multiplatform strategy: "There's no reason to put a ring fence around any game" this means Switch 2 will get Xbox games, too

• Pokemon TCG Pocket developers working to quash real money trading

• Epic Games Store expands on mobile with third-party titles and free games

• Palworld developer Pockerpair has established a dedicated publishing division

Industry News 🛡️

• Ubisoft cuts 185 jobs in a bid to “prioritise projects and reduce costs" but responds to Saudi deal report

• Midwest Games welcomes former Bungie exec to spearhead 'shadow publishing'

• EA warns investors of 'slowdown' after EA Sports FC and Dragon Age underperform

• 2025 will be a stomach-churning turning point for video games

• Ennie Awards change course, will no longer allow AI-generated content

• The Video Game History Foundation opens its digital archives to the public

• Everything we saw at Xbox’s Developer Direct 2025

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Nvidia warns that the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 might quickly run out of stock

• The $900 Ayaneo 3 is the most exciting PC handheld the company's

• Xbox Series X/S sales trailing behind Xbox One in US, while PS5 outpaces PS4

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• Cheating in VALORANT spiked during Riot’s holiday break

• Into The Breach shuts down after esports CEO embezzles thousands

• OpTic Texas secures top seed for CDL Major I in Madrid

• 'Go play Fortnite': OpTic Methodz gives advice to young players grinding

• INTERVIEW: Is Yay back? The VALORANT star says "not yet," but his

• Shopify Rebellion becomes first VALORANT Game Changers team to qualify for

• CS2 pro 'didn't notice' stickers spelling N-word on stream

…Gaming News Continued 🕹️

• Assassin's Creed Shadows' second delay was due to 'complex roofs', director reveals

• Upcoming 2025 video game releases running on Unreal Engine 5

• Ninja Gaiden 4 announced at Xbox Developer Direct

• Nintendo Switch Online adds three more SNES games, promising puzzles, brawls and ninjas

• Resident Evil 2 Remake marks another mobile flop for Capcom

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• How to get Godzilla’s Fragment in Fortnite

• How to unlock the Chatterwhite shader in Destiny 2

• How to get the free Star-Lord skin in Marvel Rivals' 'Fortune

• How to find Pink Floyd fight in Mortal Kombat 1

• All workbenches in Sniper Elite Resistance Mission 1 Behind Enemy

• How to unlock Feng 82 in Black Ops 6 & Warzone—Unlock

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