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Brian Byrne

Editor covering gaming news, industry moves, platform changes and stories where context matters as much as the headline.

About Brian Byrne

Brian Byrne edits Gamers Now and writes about the stories that make games worth following beyond the trailer. He has a long-running weakness for Shenmue and The Legend of Zelda, which probably explains his soft spot for games full of mystery, strange details, memorable places and fans still arguing about them years later. At Gamers Now, Brian covers major news, industry moves, platform changes and updates where the context matters as much as the headline.

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  • Outside Gamers Now, Brian also operates Evolution Host, a hosting and DDoS protection company.

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Magic Updates The One Ring Credit After Art Tracing Admission

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Magic Updates The One Ring Credit After Art Tracing Admission

Wizards of the Coast has addressed The One Ring art controversy tied to Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit, saying Marta Nael will be credited and compensated after Dan Frazier admitted he painted over her earlier artwork.

GreedFall Studio Spiders Is Shutting Down After Liquidation

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GreedFall Studio Spiders Is Shutting Down After Liquidation

Spiders, the Paris studio behind GreedFall and Steelrising, is being liquidated and will cease operations. French union STJV says 71 workers are affected and blames owner Nacon for the studio's collapse.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Is Already Deep Into Full Playthroughs

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Is Already Deep Into Full Playthroughs

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 still has no public title, footage or release date, but co-director Naoki Hamaguchi says he has already completed more than 40 full playthroughs. The update suggests Square Enix is deep into refinement on the trilogy finale.

Gamble With Your Friends Hits Steam Top 100 After Launch

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Gamble With Your Friends Hits Steam Top 100 After Launch

Gamble With Your Friends has entered Steam's top 100 shortly after its May 1 launch. The co-op casino crawler reached No. 90 in Sunday's most-played snapshot, giving TENSTACK's small release a visible opening weekend on Valve's store.

Pokemon TCG Pitch Black Set Gets July Release Date

Pokemon

Pokemon TCG Pitch Black Set Gets July Release Date

Pokemon TCG's Mega Evolution: Pitch Black expansion is set for July 17, bringing Mega Darkrai ex to the English card game. The set follows Japan's Abyss Eye release and adds several new Mega Evolution Pokemon ex.

Pokemon Pokopia Leak Lists Five Possible DLC Biomes

Pokemon

Pokemon Pokopia Leak Lists Five Possible DLC Biomes

A Pokemon Pokopia leak claims five DLC biomes are planned for the Switch 2 life sim. The reported locations appear to draw from several Kanto areas, though none have been officially announced.

Halo 2 and Halo 3 Remakes Are Reportedly in Development

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Halo 2 and Halo 3 Remakes Are Reportedly in Development

A new report claims Halo Studios is already working on remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3. The rumor follows Microsoft's official Halo: Campaign Evolved reveal, but the next two remakes have not been announced.

Far Far West Breaks Into Steam's Top 50 After 250,000-Copy Launch

Far Far West

Far Far West Breaks Into Steam's Top 50 After 250,000-Copy Launch

Far Far West has entered Steam's top 50 most-played games after Evil Raptor said the co-op shooter sold more than 250,000 copies in its first 48 hours. The new Steam entry gives the western-themed co-op shooter a visible launch beyond its sales milestone.