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Warning: Starfield Doesn’t Run Well On Steam Deck
The embargo on Starfield reviews and coverage is up and the internet is flooded with videos and opinions about Bethesda’s newest, soon-to-...
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Two More Pokémon Squishmallows Will Be Releasing Soon
Clefairy and Teddiursa get cuddly. Squishmallows toy manufacturer Jazwares has revealed the next two Pokémon -themed Squishmallows. Clefai...
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It Looks Like Starfield Has Major Accessibility Problems
Reviews have started pouring in for Starfield, the highly anticipated and allegedly gargantuan space RPG from Bethesda, which comes out wor...
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Nier Automata's Latest Video Game Crossover Is Its Horniest One Yet
Nier: Automata, a fatalistic video game about attractive androids fighting to save a doomed humanity , is a franchise that’ll never say no ...
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Disney Dreamlight Valley's "Cozy" Physical Edition Is Just A Download Code
Available this October. Ahead of the free-to-play launch of Disney Dreamlight Valley later this year, it's been revealed the life simu...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Avatar Legs Saga Ends With A Whimper, Not A Bang
Last year, Facebook (now known as Meta ) announced that it was adding legs to its ugly virtual reality avatars. Some people were excited. N...
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Cyberpunk 2077’s Only Getting One Expansion Because Its Old Tech Is Being Retired
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red says its upcoming expansion, Phantom Liberty , will serve as the game’s one and only expansion bec...
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Brilliant Mash-Up Puts Ron Swanson In Half-Life 2
Park and Rec ’ s own Ronald Ulysses “Ron” Swanson, the internet’s favorite small-government libertarian, is the latest television character...
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Review: Excitebike 64 - An Underrated Racer That Deserves To Ride With Its N64 Stablemates
Hold onto your handlebars. This review originally went live in 2016, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arri...
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Starfield Fan Banned From Subreddit For Narcing Leaker To Cops
Starfield leaks began blowing up across the internet last week after 29-year old Darin Harris allegedly stole dozens of copies of the game...
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Star Wars: Ahsoka Is Quietly Showing That Anyone Can Be A Jedi
Star Wars: Ahsoka on Disney+ is a TV series that feels like a lot of different things, including a sequel to the animated series Rebels ...
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Surprise! Civilization VI's Leader Pass DLC Has Been Released On Switch
Download it today. In some surprising news today, 2K Games has announced the arrival of the Civilization VI Leader Pass on all consoles in...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Altering Its Ending, Starting With Karlach
In the weeks since Baldur’s Gate 3 launched, some fans of Karlach, your party’s feisty, hopeful, and powerful Tiefling Barbarian, have bee...
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Bungie Completely Debunks Destiny 2 Conspiracy Theory
If you’ve read enough Reddit and Twitter posts over the last few months, you might have heard about an interesting Destiny 2 conspiracy in...
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Sonic Superstars Works Surprisingly Well In Co-Op
Sonic Superstars is bringing proper cooperative play to a series that has often, as far back as Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , let a second player...
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After Previous Delay, Mega Man-Style Roguelike '30XX' Will Now Blast Onto Switch Next Month
Bouncing back from an earlier delay. After a last-minute delay earlier this month, Batterystaple Games' Mega Man-style Roguelike 30XX ...
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9 PC Games You Need To Play During Steam’s Latest Strategy Fest Sale
Steam’s latest sale event is its Strategy Fest which is offering discounts on some of the best strategic PC games around. If you need a mea...
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Starfield Fans Are Melting Down Over ‘Invisible Walls’ And The Possible Limits Of Exploration
Starfield releases in just a few days, so naturally fans are spending the remaining hours picking apart every new leak . After copies of t...
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The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Goodbye Volcano High
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Final Fantasy XVI Suffers From Its Superficial Handling Of Slavery
Final Fantasy XVI situates itself within a backdrop of swords, sorcery, and political turmoil, as its picturesque world of Valisthea is fi...
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Review: Sea Of Stars - An Instant Classic, So Much More Than A Chrono Trigger Throwback
Your wish is granted. About five years ago, a no-name studio called Sabotage wowed audiences when it put out The Messenger , a creative and...
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Microsoft Axes Game Pass Free Trial Ahead Of Starfield Launch
It’s no secret that Game Pass is an exceptionally great deal for Xbox and PC gamers: 10 bucks a month gets you access to more games than yo...
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Someone At The Pokémon Company Hates Regigigas, And It's Actually Hilarious
Regigigas, one of the many Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV, doesn’t need me to feel sorry for it. But the normal-type titan m...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Boldly Bounces Into Pinball FX's New Table DLC
An Enterprising addition. Alongside the launch of the Marvel collection , Pinball FX has now ventured to the final frontier with an all-ne...
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Random: Fan-Made 'The Legend Of Zelda' Movie Trailer Shows What Will Never Be
It's pretty neat, though. Since The Super Mario Bros. Movie launched earlier this year, talk among Nintendo fans has inevitably shifte...
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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites And Run-Based Games
Like Rogue? Updated with Vampire Survivors and Shotgun King . Enjoy! When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising ...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Excitebike 64
Sick wheels, bro. Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl ! Last week , we took a look at one of the many, many entr...
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PDP's New Switch Controller Features A Collectible Sonic Figurine Inside The Grip
Tails & Knuckles controllers also available. Video game peripheral maker PDP has announced a new line of officially licensed Sonic-them...
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Sunsoft's Game Boy Platformer Trip World Launches On Switch eShop Next Week
As a remastered DX release. Following a physical announcement back in April, it's now been discovered Trip World DX for the Switch eS...
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Sega & Atlus Airing Special Broadcast At The Tokyo Game Show Next Month
"Learn all about the newest titles". The Tokyo Game Show kicks off next month and as part of this, Sega and Atlus have announced ...
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Build-A-Bear's Latest Pokémon Is Mimikyu
Will you give this lonely Pokémon some love? Build-A-Bear's popular Pokémon plush line has this week announced the Ghost/Fairy-Type Mim...
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PSA: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items
Go shield surfing in Hyrule this weekend. Following another update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this week, Ninten...
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Someone Has Already Modded GTA’s CJ Into Armored Core VI
It’s become tradition over the last few years for modders to import Carl Johnson from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas into different video g...
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Newgrounds Classic 'Alien Hominid' Returns In HD Remaster On Switch
A flash favourite. If you remember Newgrounds, and you frequented that website, then you'll probably remember Alien Hominid . The Flash...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Narrator Reads Your Down-Bad Tweets
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Karai And Usagi Kick Butt In Radical New TMNT: Shredder's Revenge DLC Trailer
Out next week. Dotemu has published a brand new trailer for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge DLC, Dimensi...
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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Close Out August
Jeez, how is August basically over? We’ve reached the end of another week as we head into the final stretch of this wild, unexpected, some ...
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Zack Snyder Mains Mr. Meeseeks In Fortnite
Sure, Zack Snyder loves making five-hour-long movies . But he’s still a person who needs to relax and take a break from all the work. And a...
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Overwatch 2 Nerfs Illari Into The Sun
It’s only natural that after Overwatch 2 heroes debut, Blizzard starts turning the knobs up and down to try and balance them out. Sometime...
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The Baldur’s Gate 3 Sex Scenes, Ranked From Worst To Best
If you’ve been even passively paying attention to Baldur’s Gate 3 , the latest, perhaps greatest, fantasy RPG from Larian Studios, you know...
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Ahsoka Episode 2 Review: This Is Where The Fun Begins
Dave Filoni and the other people behind Ahsoka don’t have it easy. The notion of imbuing a live-action series with dozens of hours’ worth ...
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Final Fantasy XVI Star Shares His Mario Voice And It’s Perfect
Ever since Nintendo announced Charles Martinet will be stepping back from his long-time role as the in-game voice of Mario, fans have been ...
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'It's A Wrap!' Mixes '80s Action Movies And Time-Bending Puzzle Platforming On Switch Soon
Update: Release date revealed at Future Games Show 2023. Update : It's a Wrap has revealed the cameras will start rolling on Nintendo ...
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Stop Trying To Reach The Shar Temple From The Grymforge In Baldur’s Gate 3
I have been throwing tomatoes at Baldur’s Gate 3 ’s vague journal for the past month, and that’s because I spent a lot of time trying to f...
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The Best Star Wars Easter Eggs In The Ahsoka TV Series
Disney’s new Ahsoka TV series is, essentially, a Star Wars: Rebels sequel, so you’d expect the new live-action show to be jam-packed with...
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Sonic Superstars Locks In October Release, Right Before Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Including a brand new battle mode. We knew we'd be getting some Sonic Superstars news at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, and we got ...
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Making Baldur’s Gate 3 Characters In This Figure Creation Tool Is My New Obsession
I love video game statues and figurines. My desk and shelf at home are cluttered with visions of Kaidan Alenko from Mass Effect and Joel f...
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Little Nightmares III Announced For Switch, Out 2024
Dream eater. One of the first surprises of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 was the announcement of Little Nightmares III , the third insta...
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Bill Clinton GTA VI Guy Rushes Stage At Gamescom Opening Night
Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has once again been accosted by an irreverent, clout-chasing youth, this time at the 2023 Gamescom Opening...
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Mario VA Charles Martinet Also "Not Involved" With WarioWare: Move It!
But his voice will be in the Luigi's Mansion 2 re-release. In case you missed it, Nintendo has announced Charles Martinet - the legenda...
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Ubisoft's Cancelled 'Immortals 2' Project Reportedly Took Inspiration From Elden Ring
And even The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Last month, a report suggested a sequel to Ubisoft's open-world adventure Immortals: Feny...
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Mini Review: Xtreme Sports - A Switch Return For Some Gnarly But Limited GBC Minigames
California dreaming. 2D sports titles have had their place since Konami’s Track & Field rattled arcade screws loose with its fiercely ...
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I Miss Smashing Gears Of War In One Weekend With My Bestie
Like most people who play and love games, I’ve got so many memories of moments with them that have stuck with me over the years. Watching m...
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'Thunder Ray' Looks Like The Perfect Spiritual Successor To Punch-Out
Coming soon to Switch. If you've been waiting for a game to scratch that ' Punch-Out ' itch, then the upcoming Thunder Ray mig...
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Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Is Getting Another Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
A handful of fixes. Tales of Symphonia Remastered for the Nintendo Switch has seen its fair share of criticism, but it seems like Bandai N...
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Spellcaster University Will Let You Live Out Your Wizard Fantasies On Switch In 2024
Don't forget your wand. Publisher Red Art Games has announced that the PC 'Wizard Simulator' Spellcaster University will be ma...
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Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Red Dead Redemption On Switch
Better than the original release, at least. Following the release of Red Dead Redemption on the Switch, Digital Foundry has now provided i...
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Hands On: Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Could Be So Much More, But Isn't
Not for honour. We recently got the chance to have a pop at Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 at the invite of Konami. We had arou...
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Feature: Meet The Virtual Boy Fan Making New Tech And Games For Nintendo's Console Curio
"I thought, 'Hey, I can probably do that'". As the reputed black sheep of the Nintendo console family, one might think 19...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mega Man 7
Hard Choice Man. Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl ! In last week's battle , we took a look at Pokémon Stad...
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Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Gets A Minor Update On Switch
Version 1.3.2 has arrived. Following a successful launch in June and even some DLC, Spike Chunsoft has now released another minor update fo...
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Capcom Is Releasing An Offline Version Of Mega Man X DiVE
Switch release when? Remember Mega Man X DiVE for mobile devices? Well, Capcom recently announced it would be getting an "offline&quo...
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Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Here's what the critics had to say. It's been an action-packed week of releases on the Switch, with a number of highly anticipated ...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Co-Op Is The Game’s Chaotic Potential Realized
I’m annoying as hell when it comes to choice-based RPGs because I am so particular about role-playing and writing a character in my head th...
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Blizzard Responds To Overwatch 2 Review Bombing
On Friday, Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller responded to the hero shooter’s Steam review bombing which led to the game becoming one of th...
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Random: Chicago Bulls Announce Upcoming NBA Schedule With A Classic Pokémon Tribute
"Meet us in the gym". We have just a few months to go before the NBA tips off in October and the teams are beginning to reveal th...
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18-Year Call of Duty Veteran Announces He’s Leaving Activision
After 18 years, David Vonderhaar, the studio design director at Treyarch, announced he’s leaving Activision after shipping eight Call of Du...
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Sega To Reveal Sonic Superstars News At Opening Night Live
Another "world premiere" incoming. Sonic Superstars will be launching at some point in the near future on the Nintendo Switch an...
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Castle Crashers Remastered Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open next month. If you've been holding out for a physical version of the 2019 Switch release Castle Crashers Remastered , t...
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Round Up: The First Impressions Of Red Dead Redemption Are In (Switch)
John Marston returns. The one and only John Marston has finally made a return this week with Rockstar's 2010 action-adventure Red Dead ...
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Red Dead Redemption Looks Surprisingly Good On PS5, But Not $50 Good
The first thought that came to mind when starting Red Dead Redemption on PlayStation 5 is how well the 13-year old game holds up visually....
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Grand Theft Auto V AI NPC Mod Nuked From Internet
In case you thought Rockstar Games’ acquisition of Grand Theft Auto V creator group Cfx.re meant a brave new era for open modding in the ...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Will Bring Back Every OG MWII Multiplayer Map
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) will launch on November 10 of this year with an all-new campaign and multiplayer featuring all 16 ...
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 'The 23rd World Tournament' DLC Update Now Available
Goku and friends do battle. If you've been waiting for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 's next season pass 2 DLC update, you're in luck ...
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Ed Boon To Reveal New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer At Opening Night Live
Get ready for another "world premiere". Ahead of Opening Night Live at Gamescom next week, the show's host Geoff Keighley has...
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8BitDo Unveils New "Micro" Switch Controller, Available In Blue & Green
A "pocket-sized" Bluetooth pad. Accessory manufacturer 8BitDo has released all sorts of controllers compatible with the Nintendo ...
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Cop Arrested And Fired For Allegedly Stealing Pokémon Cards
An Alabama corrections officer was arrested and fired over the weekend for stealing Pokémon cards at a Walmart. Read more... from Kota...
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Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Reportedly Helped Boost Japan's GDP
No tears here. Preliminary figures released by the Japanese Cabinet Officer today report that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may...
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Starfield Reveals Even More RPG Details About Its Sci-Fi World
Starfield is only a few weeks away , and Bethesda is still drip-feeding new information to players desperate to finally get their hands on...
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WayForward's Game Boy Color Classic 'Xtreme Sports' Is Out Now On Switch
After a slight delay it's finally here. Update #2 : If you're looking for even more Game Boy Color experiences on your Nintendo Sw...
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Sega Releases Samba De Amigo: Party Central Demo On Switch eShop
Shake to the beat later this month. Ahead of the launch of Samba De Amigo: Party Central on the Switch later this month, Sega has released...
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Geoff Keighley: This Year's Gamescom ONL Is "Less About Announcing Brand New Projects"
Temper your expectations. Gamescom 'Opening Night Live' is taking place next week on 22nd August, and ahead of the event, the show&...
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Short Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Can’t Properly Kiss Their Loves
Baldur’s Gate 3 lets you romance a plethora of in-game characters. You can kiss them up in preparation for some tantalizing sex, but if yo...
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Destiny 2 Promises New Map Pack And Free Eververse Armor To Win Back Players
The Destiny 2 community has been spiraling ever since a disappointing State of the Game update earlier this month failed to address what ...
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One Of Baldur’s Gate 3’s Strongest Attacks Is A Massive Falling ‘Owlbear’
If there’s a ridiculous way to overcome an obstacle or win a fight, Baldur’s Gate 3 will probably give players the options to actually do ...
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All The Starters Are Coming To Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
At the Pokémon World Championships, Game Freak showed off a new look at Scarlet and Violet ’s upcoming expansions. There was a lot of new ...
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Pokémon Company Hints That Its Game Output May Be Unsustainable
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sold phenomenally well on Switch. They also l aunched with tons of bugs and frustrating raid battle performa...
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Men Simply Walk Away With $300,000 Of Stolen Magic: The Gathering Cards [Update]
During Gen Con, an annual tabletop gaming convention held yearly at the Indiana Convention Center, some thieves made off with a substantial...
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Baldur’s Gate 3: How Does It Run On Steam Deck?
The big, enormous, mega-large final version of Larian’s addition to the Baldur’s Gate franchise is out and it’s getting a ton of attention...
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Review: Moving Out 2 - More Creative Couch-Throwing From Your Favourite F.A.R.T.s
#VanLife. Moving Out built a solid foundation with its barmy physics and multiplayer teamwork. While the original co-op moving sim had hug...
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Producer Asks Fans To 'Trust' That A New Chapter Will Dawn
Original celebrates 20 years in Japan. On August 8th, 2023, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles celebrated its 20th anniversary, launching on...
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Random: My Nintendo Store Japan's New Splatoon 3 Range Includes Empty Shoe Boxes
Think inside the box. There's a lot of cool Splatoon 3 merchandise out there from clothing to decorations, but the recently-released s...
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Pokémon Company's COO Addresses Issue Between Release Schedule And Game Quality
Scarlet and Violet were (are) plagued with issues. Given the rapid pace at which Pokémon games have been released in recent years ( Pokémo...
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Pokémon Unite Adding Blaziken, Mimikyu And Meowscarada, Here's A First Look
Blaziken arrives this September. Some other news at this year's Pokémon World Championships put the spotlight on the Nintendo Switch an...
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Mailbox: Nintendo Life Letters Page - TOTK Overload, Patches, Geno-Lovers
Issue #3 - August 2023. Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox . We're deep into August, so let's dig into our inbox and see wha...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Pokémon Stadium
Gotta rank 'em all. It's time for another clash of cover art as we dive into this week's edition of Box Art Brawl ! Last time ...
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Super Mario Bros. Live-Action Movie Getting 4K Anniversary Screening (Japan)
Celebrating 30 years. Long before Nintendo and Illumination's record-breaking Super Mario Bros. animated movie, there was the infamous ...
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Toree 3D And Super Kiwi 64 Developer Teases "Next Game"
A reveal is scheduled for next month. Back in July, Toree 3D developer Siactro made announced plans for a new project, with a reveal sched...
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Bethesda Celebrates QuakeCon 2023 With Free In-Game Bundle
Get some goodies for Doom Eternal & more. QuakeCon 2023 is back this year and to kick things off a remaster of id Software's 1997 f...
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Nintendo Is Trying To Patent Some Really Broad Tears Of The Kingdom Mechanics
Nintendo is registering several new patents from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that are extremely broad, to the point where th...
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Random: Former Rare Dev Shares First-Ever Drawing Of Conker
No, he still doesn't have a neck. Former developer at Rare Chris Seavor has been sharing video game history on Twitter . And today'...
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Fullmetal Alchemist Is A Brilliant, Piercing Critique Of Capitalism
Earlier this year, Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist celebrated its 20th anniversary, and after recently re-reading the manga, I can co...
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Baldur’s Gate 3: 17 Features You'll Definitely Want To Mess With
Baldur’s Gate 3 is an enormous game, and it’s based on the equally dense tabletop RPG (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons . But if you’re looki...
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Baldur’s Gate 3's Narrator Outtakes Are A Critical Hit
As a seasoned lover and player of many tabletop roleplaying games myself, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a joy to play. In my dozen or so hours...
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Reggie Fils-Aimé To Deliver Keynote At PAX West 2023
"Yes, my body is ready to deliver the keynote at #PAXWest". PAX West 2023 is fast approaching, and the convention's opening ...
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Baldur’s Gate 3: The Kotaku Review
Baldur’s Gate 3 has been propped up as a big-budget, computerized approximation of a tabletop role-playing game, but that’s not entirely a...
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Video: Red Dead Redemption Graphics Comparison (Switch & Xbox Series X)
John Marston returns next week. Red Dead Redemption is riding onto the Switch next week, and ahead of its release, a number of comparison ...
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Poll: What Do You Think Of Raging Bolt In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?
Paradox Raikou has fan's debating. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 's Paradox Pokémon are an undoubted highlight of Gen 9. Depending o...
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Halo Infinite Now Lets You Mute Your Chatty AI
Halo Infinite ’s multiplayer is a damn chatty game. With voice lines regularly erupting from the series’ legendary announcer , the dueling ...
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