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Video: EA Sports FC 24 Graphics Comparison Shows Off Switch Performance & Resolution
The Switch release is now running on Frostbite. Electronic Arts kicked off its new replacement series EA Sports FC 24 this week and the go...
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Video: Another Code: Recollection Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & DS)
See how this new release compares to the original. One of the surprises of Nintendo's recent Direct broadcast was the announcement Cing...
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Players Are Having Trouble Activating The Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion’s Final Mission
Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion have a problem with wasting your time. CD Projekt Red’s open-world RPG has a feature where...
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Citizen Journalist Elon Musk Livestreams Mexican Border In Dead Space T-shirt
South African-Canadian immigrant Elon Musk promised on September 27 that he’d test livestreaming on X (you know it as Twitter) “with some ...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Script Reveals The Worst Things You Could Do To Your Companions
Using a public copy of the Baldur’s Gate 3 script, one Reddit user discovered the worst decisions you could make when interacting with you...
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Free-To-Play Battle Royale 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Out Now On Switch
Ready up. Update : After last week's launch date confirmation, My Hero Ultra Rumble is now available as a free download on the Switch ...
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GameStop's New Billionaire Boss Calls For 'Extreme Frugality' In Email To Staff
After years of pulling the strings from behind the scenes, GameStop chairman and billionaire Chewy founder Ryan Cohen appointed himself CE...
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Beloved Battle Royale Fall Guys Among Those Hit By Epic Games Layoffs
Epic Games acquired Mediatonic in 2021 after its colorful battle royale, Fall Guys , became a multiplayer sensation early in the covid-19 p...
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Revisiting Konami’s Messy, Misguided Saw Games On The Eve Of Saw X
I’m seeing Saw X tonight. The ever-wearier death game horror movie franchise has been toying with soft reboots since 2017’s Jigsaw and 2021...
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Video: We've Played Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Here's 8 Minutes Of Gameplay
"Mmm, refreshing!". With the first brand new 2D Mario game in over 11 years just weeks away from jumping onto Switch, Super Mario...
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Check Out This Ridiculous 89-hit Mortal Kombat 1 Combo
Pro Mortal Kombat player Jarrad Gooden, or NinjaKilla212 , demonstrated how absurd Mortal Kombat 1 combos can get by throwing demon warrio...
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Stardew Valley Creator Shares Sneak Peek Of Version 1.6 Update
"Still in development". Eric 'ConceredApe' Barone has been busy working on Version 1.6 of the Stardew Valley , and lately...
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Mini Review: Afterdream - Beautifully Haunting Pixel Art Horror With Perfect Puzzles
Say cheese. Afterdream is a pixel art horror title that puts atmosphere and puzzle-solving above all else. Taking place within the psyche ...
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PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Is Retiring
The head of PlayStation is stepping down, Sony announced in a press release today. Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO, is retir...
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You Really Don’t Want To Fail Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty‘s First Mission
Cyberpunk 2077 often rewards players for exploring Night City off the beaten path, but not so early in its just-launched Phantom Liberty e...
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7 Creepy Games To Ease You Into Spooky Season
We all feel it before we know it—orange leaves stumbling into our jackets, cold wind holding our hands down the sidewalk. These signs and m...
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Baldur's Gate 3's Karlach Actor On Playing The Beloved Barbarian
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Pokémon Collaboration With Van Gogh Museum Announced, New Merch Incoming
The Starmie Night. Update : Ahead of tomorrow's collaboration, The Pokémon Company and the Van Gogh Museum have shared details on what...
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Starfield Superspeed Mod Lets You Fly Between Planets In Minutes
Tired of all those fast-travel menus in Starfield? Good news: If you’re playing on PC, you can grab a mod that’ll dramatically ramp up your...
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Imaginative Puzzler 'Storyteller' Gets Free Update, Adds Voice Acting And New Chapter
Turning the pages. Earlier this year, Annapurna Interactive brought us the "clever, funny" puzzler in Storyteller , a simple puzz...
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Poll: Do You Prefer Zelda: Wind Waker HD's Bloom Lighting Or The "Flat" OG?
Cel-sword. We know the game didn't look like this, but the box art for both versions cannot be ignored. And just like that, ten years...
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Cyberpunk 2077 Now Contains A Hidden Doom Clone Starring Keanu Reeves
Cyberpunk 2077 players have discovered a new arcade cab hidden in an abandoned church just outside Night City. This new arcade machine, add...
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These Pokémon-Themed Skateboards Are Selling for $20K
We’re pretty used to eye-watering prices for Pokémon TCG cardboard products, but how about for Pokémon skateboards? A recent collab between...
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Review: TY The Tasmanian Tiger 4: Bush Rescue Returns - Aussie Platforming Legend Takes A 2D Turn
Fair dinkum, mate. Back when the 3D mascot was in its prime in the early noughties, Aussie developer Krome Studios' Ty the Tasmanian Ti...
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Reddit Might Pay You For Your Best Posts, But Not Much
Social site Reddit, which hosts some of the internet’s largest gaming communities, is now handing out a little bit of cash for good posting...
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Survival Metroidvania 'Lost Ruins' Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Your survival kit. The creepiest and cutest Metroidvania on the Switch (the publisher's words, not ours!) Lost Ruins has scored a phy...
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3DS Turn-Based JRPG 'The Legend Of Legacy' Is Getting Remastered Next Year
Relive the legacy. Dungeon Encounters and Opoona developer Cattle Call's 3DS RPG The Legend of Legacy is getting an HD Remaster on S...
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Sony Now Giving Away Free Games To Sell PS5s
Almost three years into their life, the “next-gen” gaming consoles haven’t received any price drops, but that doesn’t mean Sony isn’t doing...
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Random: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Player Beats Game Without Visiting Surface
Fly, you fools! Beating The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom without any kind of self-imposed restrictions is no easy task given the ...
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Mini Review: Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans 2 - Basic Brawling But Fun For Fans
God Forgives… I Don’t. here’s going out on a limb and then there’s blind faith, and while the Bud & Terence games fall into the latter...
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Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Mortal Kombat 1 On Switch
Fatality. Since its release last week, the internet has been ablaze with comparisons between Mortal Kombat 1 on the Switch and next-gen co...
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Capcom Would 'Gracefully Decline' An Acquisition Offer From Microsoft
No sale for you! With Microsoft's gargantuan acquisition of Activision-Blizzard nearing its close after the UK's CMA provisionally ...
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UK Charts: Pikmin 1+2 Blooms Into Its Physical Debut As Mortal Kombat 1 Leads The Pack
Finish him, Olimar. It's once again time to get a look at the list of physical game sales in the UK, it has been a really rather big on...
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Hideki Kamiya Is Leaving PlatinumGames
"I will continue to create in my Hideki Kamiya way". PlatinumGames has announced that Hideki Kamiya, its co-founder and vice-pres...
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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Party Games
Maximum fun, minimum fuss. Updated with Vampire Survivors and Trombone Champ . Enjoy! So, you're having a party, possibly on a rooft...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Fans Spot New Behind-The-Scenes Updates
Some assets have been changed. We're running out of months in 2023 and there's still no sign of Hollow Knight: Silksong arriving o...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Deep breath. It's time to witness a clash of the covers as we dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl . Before we hop into the ring...
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Sonic Superstars' New Multiplayer Battle Mode Detailed By SEGA
Online and local play included. Sonic Superstars arrives on the Switch next month and ahead of launch Sega has shared some brand new detai...
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Resolution & Frame Rate Chart Released
Here's how the Switch version compares. Hideo Kojima's legendary series Metal Gear Solid returns as a collection release this Octo...
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Anime Beat 'Em Up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Announced For Switch
This remaster of the spin-off series returns next year. Publisher and developer Rocket Panda Games has announced it will be bringing its an...
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Physical Switch Release Confirmed
Launching the same date as the eShop version. Earlier this week, Capcom confirmed the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy would be launch...
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PSA: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items
Get an Octo Balloon, Rocket & Traveler's Shield. Nintendo is offering a new in-game item drop for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the...
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Spider-Man 2's Peter Parker Was 'All In' On Face Change, Says Fans Need To 'Get Over It’
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is out soon and looking very good, with a ton of hype surrounding the PS5 exclusive open-world superhero game. But n...
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All Of Starfield’s Bars, Ranked
Vendors are a crucial component of Starfield, as you’ll need to make use of the RPG’s merchants in order to get better gear, obtain necessa...
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Unity Reveals New Pricing Model For Runtime Fee Policy
"Thank you for giving us hard feedback". It only took just over a week for Unity to make changes to its brand new Runtime Fee pol...
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Tears Of The Kingdom Player Beats The Game Without Touching The Surface
So much of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is spent jumping between Hyrule’s landscape and the floating islands above it that I c...
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Monster Hunter Gearing Up For 20th Anniversary, New Artwork Revealed
Capcom might be up to something... Development on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak officially wrapped some time ago, and now it seems Capcom ...
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Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Advance Library Next Week
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror returns. Nintendo has announced it will be bolstering the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service next week w...
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Poll: Pikmin 1+2 Scores A Physical Switch Release This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us. Pikmin has made quite the comeback in 2023 with the release of the fourth entry in the series and also the return of the f...
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Japanese Charts: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Gets Slight Boost From DLC Release
But there's no stopping Pikmin 4. It's time to cover the weekly Japanese charts once again. The latest figures from Famitsu (via G...
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$245 PS5 Controller Promises To Get Rid Of Stick Drift
French gaming accessory distributor Nacon opened preorders for its Revolution 5 Pro controller for PS5, PS4, and PC. The officially licens...
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Embracer Group: More "Tough Decisions" To Come As Crystal Dynamics Suffers Layoffs
Embracer's restructuring continues. Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is the latest subsidiary of Embracer Group to be hit with c...
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Random: Nintendo Pulls Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Trailer Featuring Steam Pop-Up
"Cool, we got achievements". Mortal Kombat 1 admittedly hasn't got off to the best start on the Nintendo Switch this week wi...
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Lost Pokémon Browser Game Has Been Archived And Is Fully Playable
Who remembers Pokémon 2000 Adventure, then? In a big win for preservation, a lost Pokémon browser game has been restored and is now fully p...
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The Massive Xbox Leak: 11 Big Reveals
This week brought us a wonderful treasure trove of leaks from deep inside the highest echelons of Microsoft’s Xbox division, accidentally s...
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QVC Deal Will Let You Buy Mortal Kombat 1, Diablo IV, And Other New Games For $40
Mortal Kombat 1 has only been out for a few days. Diablo IV is barely a few months old . And Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of th...
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Here's The First Trailer For Takaya Imamura's Manga-To-Video Game Adaptation
Omega 6: The Video Game is coming in 2024. Legendary Nintendo name Takaya Imamura's debut manga is being turned into a video game — in ...
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Ahsoka Episode 6 Review: The Threads Of Destiny
If last week’s episode of Ahsoka —which featured lengthy, surreal scenes centered on Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano—was showrunner Dave F...
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The Latest No Man's Sky Patch Includes Some Switch Improvements
Launching "as soon as possible". Following last week's news about No Man's Sky having one of its "biggest months...
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Evil Dead: The Game Has Been Cancelled For Nintendo Switch
Axed. In some news you might have seen coming, Saber Interactive has today announced it's officially cancelled the Nintendo Switch ver...
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The Silly Story Behind The Weirdest Xbox Exclusive
Remember when the Xbox Series X and S launched with a Yakuza game , but the PS5 didn’t? That was weird, right ? For such a long time the Ya...
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Your September-October Xbox Game Pass Offerings Await
Microsoft has announced the next crop of games you can snatch up on Xbox Game Pass for the rest of September and the early parts of Octob...
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Behold The Pulsating Human Blob That Awaits You In The Crew Motorfest
I didn’t expect cosmic body horror when I booted up The Crew Motorfest , Ubisoft’s new racing video game. Yet, that’s what I find each time...
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Starfield: Afflictions And Environmental Damage Explained
Space can be a rough place for soft-bodied adventurers. Ya got limbs to worry about, not to mention afflictions like hypothermia from being...
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It’s Time To Start Killing Your Subscriptions
These companies are bleeding me dry. Starfield on Game Pass . Sea of Stars on PS Plus. Ahsoka on Disney Plus. The Last of Us on (HBO) Max. ...
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Review: Mortal Kombat 1 - A Superb Fighter, But Severely Kompromised On Switch
Testing the Switch's might. NetherRealm Studios has been on a real hot streak with the Mortal Kombat franchise ever since it dropped i...
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The Short History Of Shiny Pokémon Getting Shiny Attacks
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s first DLC, The Teal Mask , brings a handful of new ‘mons to add to your Pokédex, and one in particular is beco...
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The Next 5-Star Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Tera Raid Is Incoming
Slither Wing and Iron Moth up for grabs. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are getting yet another 5-star Tera Raid event later this month, takin...
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Guide: Amazon Prime Day Returns October 2023 With 'Big Deal Days' Event, Here's What To Expect
What Nintendo deals will appear? Amazon has announced that the next major sales event for Prime members is just around the corner, giving g...
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Guide: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch OLED Model - Mario Red Edition
Plus price info, release date and more! As part of Nintendo's special Direct presentation for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder , t...
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Feature: 'The Art Of Nintendo Power' Exhibit - A Guided Tour
"The whole mission is to share the work". Have you ever seen an original Contra up close? What about an original Mario Kart ? R...
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Mini Review: Raindrop Sprinters - A Compellingly Pure (And Brutal) Arcade Throwback
Crying's not for me. In the most positive sense, it’s amazing what gets approved for release on the Switch. Raindrop Sprinters is an i...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
Box Art Vs. Box Art. Hello one and all, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl . Before we check out this week's competitors,...
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Video: Super Mario RPG Gets Another Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & SNES)
The RPG classic returns this November. Nintendo gave Super Mario RPG fans another look at the Switch version during the latest Nintendo Di...
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Video: Mortal Kombat 1 Graphics Comparison Reveals Switch Performance & Resolution
Here's how it holds up. Mortal Kombat 1 went into early access this week and players have finally been able to get their hands on all ...
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Nintendo Infographic Showcases The Games Featured In September's Direct
What are you most excited about? The latest Nintendo Direct was packed out with all sorts of announcements from the return of Paper Mario: ...
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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Kick Back With
Oh, hey there. It’s weekend time once more and that means we’re taking a look at what’s been keeping us busy on our gaming machines. It’s b...
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Guide: Where To Pre-Order Princess Peach: Showtime! On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices! It's not often we're treated to a new Princess Peach game, so Princess Peach: Showtime! was certai...
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One Of Mortal Kombat 1's Stranger New Modes Is Like A Board Game
Fighting game reboot Mortal Kombat 1 , which got a paid Early Access release September 14, introduces a completely new, single-player boar...
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Review: NBA 2K24 - A Step Back That Fumbles The Ball On Switch
Ramshaqle. Note: NBA 2K24 does not allow you to take in-game screenshots on Switch. The images throughout this review were taken from the g...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: 14 Awesome Things We Saw In The New Trailer
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s new trailer was undoubtedly the star of the show in Sony’s September 14 PlayStation State of Play presentation ...
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Gets New Gameplay Trailer Teasing Over 65 Suits
Sony’s State of Play broadcast on September 14 released even more gameplay footage from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games’ PlayStation...
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Suikoden Creator's New JRPG, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Out April 2024
Expand your headquarters next year. Surprise, RPG fans! Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has an actual release date. The upcoming RPG fr...
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EA Lays Off Half The Staff Behind Magical FPS Game After Low Sales
On August 22, Immortals of Aveum was released on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Three and a half weeks later, around half of the staff who work...
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Hades II Is Sliding Into Early Access Sooner Than You Think
Out of the blue, acclaimed indie developer Supergiant Games announced that its Greek mythology-themed roguelike sequel Hades II will make ...
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Pokémon Home Version 3.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now. This week Nintendo and The Pokémon Company launched the first part of the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - The Hidden Treasu...
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Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Mortal Kombat 1
What did the critics think? Mortal Kombat 1 has officially entered its early access phase and as part of this the first batch of reviews f...
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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Scores A Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Go Live This Week
Funky-fresh physical media. It's been announced the Jet Set-inspired release Bomb Rush Cyberfunk , which made its debut on Switch and m...
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Director Departs From EA
Stig Asmussen, the director behind Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its recent sequel has left publisher Electroni...
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PS Plus September Games Are A Rad Grab Bag Of RPGs, Shooters
The fall season is fast approaching and with it comes a new lineup of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Keeping in line with last mon...
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Feature: 'Impossible' Port Master Randy Linden Talks Jurassic Park, BOTW, And His Favourite Ports
"Nintendo has both style and substance". Randy Linden (centre) and Alena Alambeigi (left) from Limited Run with the Nintendo Life...
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Starfield Contains A Magic Mud Puddle That Will Make You Rich
Do you need more money in Starfield ? Well, you have plenty of options. You could go out and complete quests, sell expensive items, or use ...
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Devs React To Unity's Newly Announced Fee For Game Installs: ‘Not To Be Trusted’
Unity, the cross-platform game engine that powers games like Rust, Hollow Knight, and Pokémon Go, has introduced a new, controversial fee f...
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Disgaea 7 Demo Available Now On Nintendo Switch, Doods!
Data can be transferred over to the full game, too. Ahead of its release next month, NIS America has announced that there's a free demo...
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Amber Heard Spent Two Months Designing Overwatch Mercy Cosplay For Ex Elon Musk
Writer Walter Isaacson spent two years following Twitter overlord Elon Musk as he worked on his biography Elon Musk, which released Septem...
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Pinocchio Soulslike's ‘ACAB’ Sign Was Cut For Being Too 'Risky'
Lies of P, the upcoming Bloodborne-inspired action-RPG Soulslike based around the story of Pinocchio , featured an “All Cops Are Bastards” ...
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I’m Only Playing Baldur’s Gate 3 For The Romance
Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 has tough combat and rewarding, deeply tangled plot lines , but I wouldn’t know—I...
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Review: 30XX - Excellent Mega Man X-Style Run 'N' Gunning, With A Roguelite Twist
Zero to hero. Though Capcom hasn’t necessarily abandoned the Mega Man brand as a whole, it’s indisputably reduced how often it produces ne...
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This Persona-Inspired Dating Sim's Ending Is Worth The Bumpy Ride
Eternights, a hack-and-slash dating sim by Studio Sai, wears its Persona inspirations on its sleeve. When I played the game for the first t...
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Mario Kart Tour Will Receive No New Content After October's 'Battle Tour', Says Nintendo
After four years of support. In a message sent out to Mario Kart Tour players today, Nintendo has announced that the mobile racer will no ...
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Raindrop Sprinters Is An Arcade Indie Gem With Simple Controls And Cute Cats, On eShop Now
Pixel Purrfect. If you are after a dose of retro arcade simplicity, then you might want to check out Raindrop Sprinters , a fixed-screen ac...
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UK Charts: Mario Kart And Zelda: TOTK Hold Strong In A Week Of Tough Competition
Starfield launches to the top of the pile. This week's UK charts are here, and it's a strangely quiet one for Nintendo this time ar...
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Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Updated On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements for every game. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster recently celebrated a new sales milestone with Square Enix announcing ...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: New Super Mario Bros.
Let's-a vote. It's the weekend and that can mean only one thing — yes, it's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl ! Before...
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Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Leaks Surface Online Ahead Of Launch
Watch out for spoilers. NetherRealm's new game Mortal Kombat 1 is just weeks out from release, but unfortunately, it's the latest ...
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Gotham Knights Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Is the Batman spin-off on the way? Batman Arkham Trilogy might not be the only major Batman series making its way to the Switch in the nea...
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Ash Ketchum's Voice Actor Shares Final Emotional Moments Of Last Recording
"We put so much love into Pokémon". As you might have seen, the original Pokémon journey starring the famous trainer Ash Ketchum...
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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch RPGs
The finest traditional-style Switch RPGs available to humanity. Update: We've given the inventory a bit of a clean-out and tidied up th...
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