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      <description>AdHoc Studio confirms workplace superhero narrative comedy Dispatch has surpassed 5 million copies sold, with iOS and Android launches arriving in December.</description>
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      <description>Obscure 1992 Sega Mega Drive tactical mecha RPG Vixen 357 receives a modern multiplatform release, introducing the Japanese classic to global retro audiences.</description>
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      <description>Analyst estimates project Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has achieved 8.7M sales and $366M in revenue, highlighting massive commercial success for the French RPG.</description>
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      <description>Electronic Arts&apos; corporate restructuring hits Full Circle with additional departures, raising questions over development momentum for the upcoming Skate revival.</description>
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      <description>Capcom confirms a security breach affecting 11.77 million Capcom ID accounts, exposing emails and login data while passwords and payment cards remain unobtained.</description>
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