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Here’s everything you need to know this week in the world of gaming.

LATEST NEWS

📆 18 games to look forward to in 2025.

🇯🇵 Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed AGAIN.

🆓 Amazon Has 16 More Free Games To Add To Your Massive Backlog.

📉 Ubisoft’s share price has taken a hit today, already falling –10.46%, this fall is likely due to the company’s Strategic Update, which hinted at restructuring plans.

🤔 2025 could be the year that Microsoft goes "all-in" on bringing its Xbox games to other platforms, including PlayStation 5.

👑 Is there a game in your Steam library that NEVER gets uninstalled?

😶 Nintendo Stays Completely Silent Amid Flood Of Switch 2 Leaks At GameStop And CES 2025.

🆕 Sony has opened a new AAA game studio in LA. This unannounced team is the 20th studio under the PlayStation first-party umbrella, and seems to be working on a new high-profile AAA IP for PS5.

Sony Unveils Room-Sized Gaming System with Smell Technology

Sony has debuted its Future Immersive Entertainment Concept at CES 2025, offering gamers a next-level experience with visuals, haptics, and even scents. The massive, room-sized setup features video screens on all walls, transporting players into games like The Last of Us in a way that goes far beyond traditional gaming.

The system integrates Sony’s Crystal LED panels, advanced audio, haptics, and scent technology, delivering a fully immersive, 4D-style experience similar to those found in theme parks. A demo showcased gameplay from The Last of Us, though Sony clarified this isn’t a sneak peek at new game content.

Sony’s vision is to explore storytelling across new mediums, but this ambitious tech is still years away from consumer availability. With potential applications for franchises like God of War or Horizon, fans are excited, but they’ll need to wait for this cutting-edge experience.

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