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Fans initially expected the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond to coincide with the Summer 2025 launch of the game, given the strategic timing for book releases alongside new games. However, since the specific release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond remains undetermined beyond a broad 2025 window, it’s not surprising that the publication date of the 212-page hardcover book has been postponed. If Metroid Prime 4 does indeed come out this year on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, a fall or holiday launch seems probable.

I wouldn’t even break the baton… [Laughs] The ‘Hideo Kojima’ brand is mine alone. If I were to pass the torch to my team and instruct them to continue as I do, the company would fail and shut down.

Beginning in 2022, a change from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has taken effect, affecting companies’ R&D expenses: instead of being able to deduct these costs (salaries, materials, rent) immediately, they now need to be spread out over a period of five years (or 15 years if incurred abroad). This shift is expected to result in larger initial tax bills, as reported by ABGI.

Previously in May, Digital Extremes unveiled the narrative chapter for the game titled “Warframe: Isleweaver,” set to launch in June. Today, they’ve provided further details about this upcoming update, such as enhancements for new players, a fresh Clan Operation, and additional features. You can now visit the official Isleweaver website here.

For those who are unfamiliar, Generative AI is a form of artificial intelligence that primarily concentrates on generating fresh data from pre-existing data, and it has been making headlines quite frequently lately.

Discussions surrounding the application of AI in films and TV shows are growing more debated as time goes by. Whenever a production incorporates artificial intelligence, it stirs up headlines – such as Secret Invasion leveraging generative AI for its title sequence, The Brutalist employing an AI program for minor aspects of the actors’ performances, and Late Night with the Devil utilizing AI-generated backdrops.

In a recent statement, Barone mentioned that the universe of Haunted Chocolatier is more extensive than Stardew Valley. This comes as no surprise, given that back in December, Barone revealed he was developing Haunted Chocolatier with similarities to Stardew Valley. As for the details, Barone shared that he’s primarily coding it from scratch using C# and single-handedly handling all development aspects. This was confirmed after he reaffirmed his return to working on Haunted Chocolatier.

As a diehard fan, I can’t help but notice the surge in player count on June 10th, thanks to the release of Siege X! The data from SteamDB reveals that we peaked at a staggering 142,000 concurrent players on Steam – quite an impressive figure! Although it hasn’t yet surpassed Siege’s all-time peak of 201,933 set back on May 17th, 2024, it’s undeniably a significant increase. It seems that many players either rejoined the game or gave Siege a try for the first time to explore the exciting updates and new features that come with Siege X!