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Lootify Codes (January 2025)

Last updated on January 17, 2025: Checked for new Lootify codes! If you're on the hunt for new Lootify codes, IGN's here to help! We've got all the active and working Lootify codes for January 2025, which will let you claim free coins and potions so you can level up your character quicker in the Roblox action RPG. Active Lootify Codes (January 2025) Here are all the active Lootify codes in January 2025 and the rewards you can get for redeeming them: COIN - 1,000 coins DISCORD20K - 4x Coin Potion I, 4x EXP Potion I, 4x Luck Potion I, 4x Roll Speed Potion I POTION - 1x Coin Potion 2, 1x EXP Potion 2, 1x EXP Potion 2, 1x Roll Speed Potion 2 All Expired Lootify Codes Below, you'll find a list of expired Lootify codes that no...

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero DLC 1: Hero of Justice Adds 11 New Characters This Month

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will receive its first major downloadable content release on January 23, with the DLC 1: Hero of Justice pack adding 11 new heroes and more. Bandai Namco announced the expansion with a trailer, below, and revealed the release date alongside word that anyone who buys the $34.99 Season Pass, which will eventually deliver three full DLC packs, can access it on January 20 at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK. The pack of 11 new characters, which all arrive at once, includes Gohan (Super Hero), Gohan (Super Hero, Super Saiyan 2), Ultimate Gohan (Super Hero), Gohan (Beast), Piccolo (Super Hero), Piccolo (Potential Unlocked), Orange Piccolo, Orange Piccolo (Giant), Gamma, Gamma 2, and Cell Max. The pack also...

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PlayStation Legend Shuhei Yoshida 'Would've Tried to Resist' Sony's Live Service Push

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has said he would have tried to resist Sony’s controversial live service video game push. Yoshida, who was President of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony Interactive Entertainment from 2008 to 2019, told Kinda Funny Games that Sony always knew its investment in live service games was risky. Yoshida’s comments come amid a tumultuous time for PlayStation live service games. While Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 was a breakout hit, becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game of all time with 12 million copies sold in just 12 weeks, Sony’s other live service games were either canceled or suffered disastrous launches. Indeed, Sony’s Concord is one of the biggest video game disasters in...

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Director Reportedly Exits BioWare

Dragon Age: The Veilguard director Corinne Busche is reportedly leaving EA-owned BioWare. Eurogamer reported that Busche, who was game director on Dragon Age: The Veilguard from February 2022 to its launch last year, is set to leave the studio in the coming weeks. IGN has asked EA for comment. There have been questions over Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s success ever since its release in October last year. Eurogamer reported that while Busche is leaving the studio, it is otherwise unaffected by any other changes. Busche joined BioWare in 2019 after a stint at Maxis, where she helped design the systems on various The Sims projects. As part of IGN’s article, ‘How BioWare Finally Got Dragon Age to the Finish Line After a Tumultuous...

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The Road To Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O – A History Of Sega’s Legendary 3D Brawler

The cascading effect that Sega’s Virtua Fighter franchise has had on the fighting game genre cannot be understated. With the first Virtua Fighter title hitting the arcades all the way back in the dark mists of October 1993 (more than a year before the first Tekken title would make its arcade debut), players had never […] Continue reading...

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Steam Deck Verified — and Square Enix Made a Custom Fluffy Chocobo Steam Deck to Celebrate

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s PC port is almost upon us, and as its release draws near, Square-Enix has announced that the game is fully Steam Deck verified. Director Naoki Hamaguchi said in a post on X/Twitter: “We have received Steam Deck verification from Valve. I am grateful to the development team for their cooperation in optimizing the game until the very last moment. I hope many people will experience Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Steam Deck.” Given Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth doesn’t have its own PlayStation 4 port, it’s surprising to see it gain the coveted Steam Deck Verified badge, a feat that mainline Final Fantasy 16 couldn’t manage to achieve. So, to celebrate, Square-Enix created three “specially crafted” Steam Deck units; but...

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The Marvel Rivals Bot Conspiracy, Explained

While Marvel Rivals continues to land atop Steam and Twitch charts, one issue has fans suspicious of their time with NetEase Games’ new hero shooter: bots. The superhero-themed competitive multiplayer experience launched in December to critical acclaim and praise from fans thanks to its style and creative use of iconic characters like Spider-Man, Wolverine, and, most recently, the Fantastic Four. It’s achieved so much success that hundreds of thousands of gamers are still firing up Marvel Rivals every day on Steam alone (via SteamDB). While NetEase’s new hero shooter has managed to dodge some of the pitfalls that trap other competitors in this space, fans have spent weeks raising concerns regarding how AI enemies have been implemented...

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The Rangers In The South Is A Gorgeous Roguelike RPG

First things first, The Rangers in the South is a visually stunning game that perfectly masters the 2.5 HD look that we have seen with recent RPG remasters. Seriously, just buy this game (it’s only £3.39) and admire it. Even if you don’t end up doing anything else, it’ll be worth every penny. That said, […] Continue reading...

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Dev Fuels Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Fever With a Picture of a Chocolate Cake

It’s been six years since Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the eagerly awaited sequel to 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece Hollow Knight. In those years fans have seen Silksong pop up and fail to pop up at various shows, and at one point Microsoft even appeared to confirm the game would launch before June 2023. The Game Awards have been and gone with no Hollow Knight: Silksong. But could the just-announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally be the one? Fans think so, and it’s all because of a picture of a cake. Allow me to explain. Supersleuths on the Hollow Knight subreddit noticed that on January 15, co-director of Team Cherry William Pellen had changed his Twitter/X profile picture to a picture of a chocolate cake. Pellen...

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PlayStation Cancels Two Unannounced Live-Service Games

Edit: The story has been updated to report that Bluepoint's canceled live-service game was a God of War title. Sony has reportedly canceled two unannounced live-service games that were in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, respectively. Bloomberg reports that Sony has ended production on two live-service games that were in the works at Bend Studio, best known for the zombie game Days Gone, and another separate game in the works at Bluepoint Games, best known for their remasters of games like Shadow of the Colossus and the Demon's Souls remake. The Bluepoint game was reportedly a live-service God of War game according to Jason Schreier. A Sony spokesperson confirmed the cancellations to Bloomberg. Sony also added that...

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Elon Musk and Asmongold's Social Media Scrap Over Path of Exile 2, Explained

X/Twitter owner Elon Musk lit up social media feeds today when he launched a wave of posts publicly criticizing Twitch streamer and content creator Zack Hoyt (a.k.a. Asmongold) following controversy regarding the tech billionaire’s high-level gameplay of Grinding Gear Games’ Path of Exile 2. Musk first shared his thoughts in a reply to a post from YouTuber Screamheart, who published a two-minute clip from a new video that dives into the allegations surrounding the X owner’s Path of Exile 2 gameplay. The full video totals eight minutes and includes approximately 20 seconds of footage from Asmongold's livestreams where he alleges that Musk is not totally responsible for the progress made on his level 97 Path of Exile 2 character...

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Hyper Light Breaker Early Access Review in Progress

Normally, when a sequel is announced that’s a wild departure from the original, I welcome it with open arms – look no further than my inexplicable but everlasting love of Banjo-Kazooie Nuts N Bolts as evidence. But after just a day with Hyper Light Breaker – a follow-up (though not a proper sequel) to one of my all-time favorite indie games, Hyper Light Drifter – I feel like Vito Corleone telling y’all to look at how they massacred my boy. I’ve only sunk six hours into this incredibly challenging co-op roguelike so far, and although there’s clearly the skeleton of a good action-RPG in here somewhere, it’s currently buried deeper than the sun can see under sloppy combat mechanics, shallow and frustrating exploration, and scant content...

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How the Monster Hunter Wilds Team Select Their Beastly Lineup – IGN First

If you ask people who the main characters are in Monster Hunter, they might say “the hunters” – but others will tell you: “It’s all about the monsters.” So many striking creatures have appeared over the course of Monster Hunter’s 20-plus-year history. With each new hunter and each new hunt, we form new memories around these monsters. That's why players have pored over information about the new monsters appearing in the latest title, Monster Hunter Wilds, and why they let out shouts of joy when they heard that certain monsters would be making a long-awaited return. In this interview with Kaname Fujioka, who was the director of the first Monster Hunter and now Executive Director and Art Director for Wilds, and Yuya Tokuda, director...

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Gravios Returns in This Exclusive Gameplay – IGN First

Gravios is a hard-shelled monster that’s been deflecting our attacks since the original Monster Hunter, and it’s back in Monster Hunter Wilds’ Oilwell Basin. A few things about this foreboding, unexpected Flying Wyvern have changed, which you can see for yourself in the exclusive Gravios gameplay videos in this article. Gravios is the sixth returning monster revealed for Monster Hunter Wilds, after Congalala, Yian Kut-Ku, Gypceros, and the quintessential Rathalos and Rathian. You can read all about how the Monster Hunter developers select monsters for each game in our in-depth interview. As for Gravios, Monster Hunter Wilds director Yuya Tokuda said: “When we were thinking about a monster that would fit the Oilwell Basin environment...

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is set to release for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on February 4 (see it at Amazon). It’s an action-RPG that’s set in medieval Europe – one without magic or any kind of supernatural elements. You play as a knight who gets involved in all sorts of medieval problems and has to solve them. The game is coming out in multiple editions, so read on to see what comes in each one and where to place your preorder. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - Standard Edition PS5 Get it at Amazon - $69.99 Get it at GameStop - $69.99 Get it at Target - $69.99 Get it at Walmart - $69.00 (free steelbook) Get it at PS Store (digital) - $69.99 Xbox Series X Get it at Amazon - $69.99 Get it at GameStop - $69.99 Get it at Target -...

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Path of Exile 2 Patch Notes Detail Endgame and Monster Changes as Early Access Continues

Grinding Gear Games will soon roll out Path of Exile 2 update 0.1.1 and has published its full patch notes, revealing a host of endgame, skill, and monster changes for the early access dungeon crawler. Full details for the latest update reveal a massive list of adjustments that, as long as everything goes according to plan, are set to be implemented tomorrow, January 17. It’s yet another addition to the in-development title that sees Grinding Gear fine-tune the experience to live up to both it and fans’ expectations. Endgame maps have increased their monster, chest, Essence, Strongbox, and Precursor Artifacts numbers in hopes of creating a more rewarding experience for those deeper into Path of Exile 2. Endgame players will now also...

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – The Final Preview

The Yakuza series has no shortage of weird and wonderful games. From the serious but goofy at times mainline entries to its plethora of historical spinoffs, prequels, and side stories. There’s something for everyone here, really. Whether you’re looking for the next installment in the long running Like a Dragon series, or just want to play something a little different, our last hands-on with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ahead of release suggests that it’s shaping up to be another solid spin-off that will plunder dozens of hours from you. Ever since Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag dropped way back in 2013, I’ve been itching for another worthy pirate adventure. While there have been a few decent attempts released since then...

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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Is Up for Preorder – Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Revealed during last August's Nintendo Direct, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is officially up for preorder. There's a standard and limited edition version of the game available, with the former listed for $59.99 and the latter for $99.99, that are set to release on March 31 this year. Read on for more details about the game, what the limited edition version comes with, and most importantly, where you can preorder it. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Standard Edition Also at Best Buy - $59.99 Also at GameStop - $59.99 Also at Target - $59.99 Also at Walmart - $59.99 The standard edition of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma just comes with the game. Unfortunately, there's no preorder bonus. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma –...

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Civilization 7: The Final Preview

Nobody should envy Firaxis. Once a decade or so, the legendary strategy game developer is asked to reinvent Civilization, a video game series that has been absent of any tangible weak points for quite some time. Nearly every entry has presented different flavors of that turn-based 4X recipe, but it's hard to say that any one is substantially superior to the others. So, that is the burden that Civilization 7 carries with it. Here is a game that, after playing through the first of its three distinct eras, is shaping up to be very good, but the fact that it’s introducing a huge number of major tweaks and reinterpretations that—in both small ways and big—provide a brand-new way to play Civ means that it asks of its veteran players to enter...

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AU Deals: Surprising Savings on GT7, a Spidey Ultimate, 1TB Storage Solutions, Erdtree Editions, and More!

There's a decent chance you're currently getting (or soon will be) lashed by storms. What's the best way to get out of the rain? Grab one of the cheapest video game deals I've found for today. And hey—I think any type of gaming gets elevated to exhilarating when there's the threat of a lightning strike kicking out your power when you're mid-save. Do something every day that scares you, I say. In retro news, it's been 28 years since I used an ice cream van to dispense post-apocalyptic vehicular violence with a clown instead of overpriced Cornettos. That inaugural Twisted Metal would go on to spawn 10 titles produced by a variety of developers, plus a surprisingly decent TV series that should still be available on Stan. This Day in...

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GTA 5 Liberty City Mod Taken Down by Rockstar Games

A mod dedicated to recreating Liberty City within Grand Theft Auto 5, as a mod, has shut down. Insider-Gaming reports that the Liberty City Preservation Project, a mod meant to recreate the setting of GTA 4 as a mod for GTA 5, has been taken down at the request of Rockstar Games. In a statement on Discord, user nkjellman said "Due to the unexpected attention that our project received and after speaking with Rockstar Games, we have decided to take down the Liberty City Preservation Project." Rockstar is well-known for asking modders to take down various mods like this AI-powered GTA 5 story mode mod, or a VR mod for Red Dead Redemption 2. The Liberty City Preservation Project take down is also not without direct precedent as Rockstar...

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Black Ops 6 Zombies Season 2 Plans Include a New Tomb Map and More Quality-of-Life Changes

Treyarch is celebrating 115 Day with a mystery box full of announcements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies, including the reveal of a new map called The Tomb. This January 15 celebration serves as a particularly special holiday for Call of Duty players, as it comes with a full blog breakdown of every zombie-themed surprise players can look forward to in the near future. Headlining today’s announcements is the reveal of The Tomb, a sandy new Zombies map that will make its debut with the arrival of Season 2 come January 28. That means another addition to the Zombies universe following Season 1’s Citadelle des Morts is less than two weeks away. “After surviving the horrific events at Citadelle des Morts, Weaver, Grey, Carver, and...

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Sniper Elite: Resistance - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Sniper Elite: Resistance is set to release for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on January 28 for the deluxe edition, and January 30 for the standard edition. This latest installment of the long-running franchise brings you back to World War II and has you blast Nazis from afar (or close up, depending on how you choose to complete the missions). It’s coming out in two editions and both are now available to preorder. Read on for the details. Sniper Elite: Resistance - Standard Edition PS5 Get it at Amazon - $59.99 Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 Get it at GameStop - $59.99 Get it at Target - $59.99 Get it at PS Store (digital) - $59.99 PS4 Get it at Amazon - $59.99 Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 Get it at GameStop - $59.99...

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Marvel Rivals Gets Suit from PlayStation's Spider-Man 2 Later This Month

Marvel Rivals players are being treated to an unlikely crossover that brings the Advanced Suit 2.0 from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 into the game as a new skin. PlayStation announced the news itself in a post on X/Twitter, revealing a first look at how NetEase Games is reimagining the classic video game outfit for its new hero shooter. This sleek Spider-Man suit made its debut as an original design for Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man, going on to make appearances in all three entries in that series. The main element setting this suit apart from the rest is its now-iconic white spider symbol, with its appearance in Marvel Rivals cementing it as a surprise collaboration with Sony and its console-exclusive superhero game. Expect...

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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Additions for January 2025 Announced

Sony has revealed the full line-up of PlayStation Plus Games Catalog additions for January 2025, which includes God of War Ragnarok, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and more. Announced on the PlayStation Blog, a total of 11 games are joining the library, nine on the PlayStation Plus Extra tier and two on the PlayStation Plus Premium Tier through the Classic Games Catalog. They're available January 21. While the beloved PlayStation 5 title God of War Ragnarok joins the library this month, it's otherwise a tad short on the usual numbers. The additions usually include upwards of a dozen entries, and at least one on PlayStation VR2, but January's offerings do not. PlayStation Plus Games Catalog Additions for January...

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Larian Keeps Baldur's Gate 3 Fans Abreast of Latest Mod Download Milestone With New Withers Pic

Baldur's Gate 3 players have now downloaded more than 100 million mods since developer Larian Studios released its official modding toolkit with Patch 7. Similar to how it shared the Withers "Bone Daddy" mod to celebrate hitting 50 million mod downloads, Larian has once again relied upon the helpful companion to announce the new milestone. It released an image of the living undead corpse man with large breasts, from a Baldur's Gate 3 mod called Withers Big Naturals. "You are modding naturals," Larian said, with the "100" of the 100 million mods suggestively positioned over Withers. Baldur's Gate 3 crossed the 50 million mods mark in October so it's taken just another two and a half months to reach this new milestone. Patch 7 and...

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Seer’s Gambit Wants You To Save The World One Auto-Battle At A Time

It’s fair to say that auto-battlers can be a mixed bag. There’s something about the joy of constantly levelling up and watching your units come out victorious that scratches an itch, but if it’s too hands-off, it ends up feeling like it’s barely a game at all. Thankfully, Seer’s Gambit strikes a perfect balance by […] Continue reading...

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New Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Funko Pops Are Up for Preorder

What a thrill... Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Funko Pops are officially up for preorder. There are two figures currently available, one of Naked Snake and the other of The Boss, with price tags of $12.99 a piece. You won't have to wait too long to add them into your collectible collection either as they're set to release on March 25 this year. Head to the links below to get your preorders in today. Preorder Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Funko Pops, Out March 25 As for when the game itself is coming out, it's still unannounced. You can check out our Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater preorder guide for all the info about what comes in each edition, though. Generally, Funko Pops come out around the release of the main...

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New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Reveals First Look at Conan the Barbarian Brutality and T-1000 Terminator

Warner Bros. Games has released a new trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 that reveals a brief first look at upcoming guest character T-1000 Terminator and a Conan the Barbarian's Brutality. While the trailer is focused on Mortal Kombat eSports, it showcases Conan the Barbarian gameplay that sees the warrior cut his hapless opponent in half during a particularly stabby Brutality. We also get a brief first look at T-1000 Terminator, showing its hand returning to human form from liquid metal form in a scene that rekindles memories of blockbuster action movie Terminator 2. It very much looks like Mortal Kombat 1's T-1000 is based on Robert Patrick, who played the character in the film, and we understand Patrick voices T-1000, too. Conan the...

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Promise Mascot Agency Voice Cast Includes PlayStation Legend Shuhei Yoshida and Deadly Premonition Dev Swery

Promise Mascot Agency just announced its voice cast, which includes a number of surprise additions from the world of video game development. Kaizen Game Works’ open-world narrative adventure sees players explore a cursed Japanese town and recruit mascot friends. You even help a living finger work through anger issues. Where Promise Mascot Agency is punching above its weight is in the voice cast department. It’s nabbed PlayStation developer legend Shuhei Yoshida in his first ever video game voice role, and the announcement comes hot on the heels of Yoshida’s last day at Sony. Shuhei Yoshida worked on PlayStation from the very beginning, playing a key role in the original console’s success from 1993. He was one of the more...

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