GAMING NEWS
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PlayStation’s Black Friday deal on the Arkane Collection is a great way to spend $38
by Michael McWhertor (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 5:13 pm
Over the next week or so, shoppers are going to be inundated with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Deciding when and where to spend one’s money — without overspending — may result in some choice paralysis. One of the best ways to spend $37.49 right now is on the Arkane Collection as part of PlayStation’s
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Baldur's Gate 3 console players are now limited to 100 mods per save—and probably won't have unfettered access to big naturals Withers like we do on PC
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 5:10 pm
"We're actually hitting the limits of how many mods can be active while still keeping Baldur's Gate 3 stable."
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Honkai: Star Rail will go all in on Greek mythology in its next world
by Ana Diaz (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 5:10 pm
Between Fortnite and Hades 2, 2024 has been a solid year for games inspired by Greek Mythology. Now, the next game to hop on the trend is the sci-fi adventure Honkai: Star Rail. In February 2024, developer Hoyoverse released the 2.0 update for Honkai: Star Rail and added the world of Penacony. Since then, the
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The RPS 101rd best game on PC
by Nic Reuben (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 5:08 pm
That there are more than 100 entire PC games is a revelation as shocking as it is disturbing, but despite recently spending days translating Horace’s sonorous yawps into the list that eventually became our RPS 100, a chill silence recently befell the treehouse when we realised that some of our personal favourites had somehow been excluded. Determined to right this most heinous of wrongs, and armed with the conviction that no subjectivity be allowed to exist on the internet without at least one supplementary article of caveats, we’ve all put forth a single game that absolutely should have made the list. Consider the matter closed, then, at least until we all realise we’d actually like to do a 102nd pick each. Read more
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How to get Arcanine ex in Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Mass Outbreak event
by Johnny Yu (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 5:05 pm
Fire-type Pokémon are the hottest thing in Pokémon TCG Pocket right now, thanks to the Fire Pokémon Mass Outbreak event. Hunt for your favorite fire-type Pokémon like Arcanine, Charizard, and Moltres through the event, which runs from Nov. 22-28. Here’s everything you need to know about the Fire Pokémon Mass Outbreak event in Pokémon TCG
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Planet Coaster 2 review - buckled potential
by Matt Wales (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm
I bloody love a theme park: the sights, the smells, the gleeful screams, the sense of utter transportation. But most of all, I love the breathless clash of science and art behind these thoroughly encompassing illusions. I’m the kind of theme park nerd who still gets genuinely giddy when they see technology and creativity crash together like this, and who's been daydreaming their perfect rides and coasters into existence since a run-in with Disney's Haunted Mansion at the age of three became a bit of an obsession. For people like me, the original Planet Coaster was a dream. For all its flaws, it was a brilliantly implemented, beautifully presented suite of creative tools capable of turning theme park flights of fancy into digital reality, and its sequel promises the same, but more. Read more
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Is the Most Successful Dragon Ball Game Ever in the US
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Even further beyond.Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero always felt like an inevitable smash hit, but we didn't see it being a total and utter record-breaker for Bandai Namco.As per the latest Circana report from Mat Piscatella, the brawler — which released last month, on the 11th October — is basically the most successful Dragon Ball title ever in the US. And again, just to hammer home how ridiculous this is, it only launched last month.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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The perfect gift for D&D OGs is 50% off for Black Friday
by Alice Jovanée (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm
It can be tough to shop for D&D players. That’s why we just published our D&D gift guide, full of ideas for beginners, veterans, and DMs. But if you want one recommendation that fans of the legendary tabletop game will appreciate, we know just the thing: The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977 delves into
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Helldivers 2 devs once considered a licensed cosmetic system that basically let you hallucinate a different world
by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead have been voluble lately about potentially adding elements from other sci-fi worlds to the shooter, with chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt rubbing his hands gleefully at the prospect of partnerships with Warhammer, Alien, the Fifth Element, and more besides. Speaking at the G-STAR Conference in Busan earlier this month, recently appointed chief executive officer Shams Jorjani confirmed that Arrowhead are looking into such collaborations, giving the example of refitting your dropship to look like one of Halo's Pelicans, or introducing the Zerg from Blizzard's Starcraft as an enemy faction. Jorjani cautioned listeners, however, that these injections of third-party DNA need to look and feel appropriate to the setting. After all, if you start fecklessly chucking the Zerg, Chaos Space Marines or Fifth Element's, er, flying taxis into Helldivers 2, it might spoil the meticulous coherency of a game in which saluting protects you against lethal falls and some guy called Joel is running the universe. The funny part is that according to Jorjani, Arrowhead once envisaged a system that would get round the problem of inconsistency by essentially making third-party cosmetics, including whole map skins, visible only to players who have them enabled. To put that another way, Arrowhead once envisaged a system in which individual Helldivers would hallucinate other licenses. Read more
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Overwatch 2’s New Tank Hero Looks Like An Absolute Menace
by Kenneth Shepard (Kotaku) on November 22, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Overwatch 2’s newest tank hero, Hazard, is officially launching next month when the shooter’s 14th season starts, but you can take him for a spin from now until November 25. Just before the test period began, Blizzard released the first footage of Hazard in action and a breakdown of the Scottish hero’s kit. In some…Read more...
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Black Myth: Wukong grabs surprise Game of the Year win at the Golden Joysticks
by Oli Welsh (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Black Myth: Wukong, the debut game from Chinese developer Game Science, has swept past the likes of Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Helldivers 2 to claim the title of Ultimate Game of the Year at the U.K.’s Golden Joystick Awards. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Helldivers 2 were the biggest winners of the
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Nintendo Officially Announces Black Friday Switch Deals for 2024
by Robert Anderson (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 4:47 pm
Nintendo has officially confirmed all the Black Friday deals we'll see for Switch fans over the coming weeks. Here's everything you need to know.
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Ex-Blizzard president has rather boldly called Sony's potential FromSoftware scoop 'probably a top 2 acquisition in videogames in the last 15+ years if not ever'
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 4:44 pm
"The only thing bigger would be buying Valve or Nintendo."
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Netflix subpoenas Discord to ID alleged Arcane, Squid Game leaker
by Nicole Carpenter (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 4:39 pm
Netflix is looking toward Discord for help in figuring out who, exactly, is leaking unreleased footage from some of its popular shows. The Northern District of California court issued a subpoena on Thursday to compel Discord to share information that can help identify a Discord user who’s reportedly involved in leaking episodes and images from
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A team of chemists have created the world's thinnest spaghetti, although there's no word yet on the sauce
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 4:37 pm
It's also just a genuinely cool achievement.
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Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown Fighting Back with Big PS4 Balance Update
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm
But Steam secures even better version.After effectively confirming a new Virtua Fighter is planned, SEGA has also announced a big balance update to Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, the e-sports leaning version of the classic brawler released on the PS4.This update will deploy in the winter on Sony’s console, alongside a massively improved Steam version of the game on PC.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Honkai: Star Rail 2.7 livestream codes
by Julia Lee (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 4:29 pm
Honkai: Star Rail just closed out its version 2.7 livestream, teasing what’s to come in the next update, which launches the evening of Dec. 3 EST. Alongside new characters and events, Hoyoverse uses the stream to distribute codes that reward free Stellar Jade and other upgrade materials. This patch finally brings playable Sunday, an Imaginary
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Pokémon TCG Pocket Is Doing a Fire-type Event, But It's Not Exactly Setting the Community Ablaze
by Rebekah Valentine (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 4:28 pm
This morning when I woke up I, like every other well-adjusted individual, immediately silenced my alarm and opened up Pokémon TCG Pocket to open my morning pack. Lo and behold, I discovered that a brand new event had been introduced to the game overnight. It's a "Fire Pokémon Mass Outbreak Event." And it's. Fine.
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Valve gets closer to perfecting Deadlock's matchmaking, which will now account for your strengths and weaknesses with each hero
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 4:26 pm
"If you are unfamiliar or play worse with a given hero, you will be put in an easier match than your usual."
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The Rogue Prince of Persia's enormous Second Act update is here, but all is not lost for "Purple Prince" lovers
by Vikki Blake (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 4:25 pm
The Rogue Prince of Persia's enormous new update, Second Act, is here. Read more
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Balatro's mobile release has managed the almost impossible task of knocking Minecraft from its long-maintained top spot on the charts
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 4:19 pm
The power of Jimbo!
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I can't decide if I love or hate the look of this wooden split ergonomic keyboard. No, no, it's the latter
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 4:19 pm
Just say no to wooden keebs.
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Crowdfunding gem Zombicide is 20% off ahead of Black Friday
by Charlie Hall (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 4:00 pm
The publisher CMON is prolific in the tabletop crowdfunding space, with its nearly 60 campaigns on Kickstarter tallying up more than $108 million in earnings. But the publisher has a healthy retail footprint as well, and it’s knocking big money off its popular Zombicide line of games as part of the current wave of early
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Book Review: Detroit: Become Human - Tokyo Stories (Vol 1) - Oshi no Ko with Androids
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Idol issues.Fans of manga series Oshi no Ko will likely feel right at home with Detroit: Become Human - Tokyo Stories, a new comic inspired by the 2018 universe created by Quantic Dream. This first volume, finally translated into English by publisher Yen Press, follows the story of Reina – an android idol who’s attracted fame and helped change the public’s perception of robots.<related ids="77419">Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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How to feed owls in Disney Dreamlight Valley
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 3:51 pm
They're a hoot.
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Some Games Like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Actually Look Worse On PS5 Pro [Update]
by Ethan Gach (Kotaku) on November 22, 2024 at 3:50 pm
The PlayStation 5 Pro has been out in the wild for over a week now, and while it offers impressive improvements on many existing games, there are also some for which it seems to introduce new issues that make things look worse. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the Silent Hill 2 remake are just a couple of games that new…Read more...
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Grand Theft Auto Community Devastated by GTA 6 Trailer Announcement No-Show After Moon Theory Debunked
by Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 3:42 pm
Rockstar was supposed to make a GTA 6 Trailer 2 announcement today, November 22, according to a moon theory that had sent the Grand Theft Auto community into overdrive.
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Black Myth: Wukong Devs Tease December Surprise For The 2024 GOTY Contender
by Ethan Gach (Kotaku) on November 22, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Black Myth: Wukong turned out to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and the action-adventure game is currently racking up awards. During an acceptance speech for one of those trophies, the cofounder of the studio behind the game said fans can expect a new surprise next month. Read more...
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Stellar Blade on PS5 Pro: a simple but hugely effective upgrade
by John Linneman (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 3:37 pm
We've been poring over dozens of games updated for PS5 Pro, but the one that's most caught my attention is Stellar Blade. This game impressed when it launched on PS5 in April this year, but its slick action and stunning locales were let down somewhat by inconsistent performance and poor image quality. On PS5 Pro, developers Shift Up has delivered a simple but extremely effective upgrade that solves both of these concerns. Read more
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I'm picking out the best Black Friday gaming deals because my near 20-years as a PC tech journo have all been leading up to this
by dave.james@futurenet.com (Dave James) (PCGamer latest) on November 22, 2024 at 3:32 pm
You're welcome.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is coming to Switch
by Ed Nightingale (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 3:30 pm
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is heading to Switch at the start of next month. Read more
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Prehistoric Take On Animal Crossing, 'Amber Isle', Hatches A Last-Minute Delay On Switch
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 3:30 pm
"The island needs a little more prep time".We've been keeping an eye on Amber Isle, the Animal Crossing-meets-dinosaurs life sim from developer Ambertail Games, for a while now. This one was initially supposed to land on Switch in late October before getting a last-minute delay to November. Well, the developer has now announced yet another delay, with the planned release date shifting to February 2025.A delay like this is never something that we like to see happen, but in the accompanying statement, the developer claimed that the Switch version isn't currently up to scratch: "the island needs a little more prep time before we're ready to open our ports and have you all come ashore". Hey, we'd always rather see a delay than a bug-filled release.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Honkai: Star Rail Teases Enormous Amphoreus Story Update for PS5
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 3:30 pm
Travel to a new planet early next year.Honkai: Star Rail has been spinning its wheels for several updates now, but we’re finally on the home straight before major single player update Amphoreus arrives.Fans of the game will know the Nameless selected the planet as its next Trailblazing expedition earlier in the year, and here’s our very first look at the all-new map, courtesy of the latest Special Program.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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An Intel-commissioned study on AI PCs says AI PCs are good, actually
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Who would of thunk?
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Sega bringing ‘new’ Virtua Fighter to Steam, but it’s actually another version of VF5
by Michael McWhertor (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Sega is bringing the Virtua Fighter series to Steam for the first time this winter with Virtua Fighter 5 REVO, the fifth major version of the fighting game that debuted in 2006. That’s right; that “new” Virtua Fighter that a Sega exec teased earlier this month is yet another version of the 18-year-old Virtua Fighter
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10 Vital Things Pokémon TCG Pocket Needs To Fix ASAP
by John Walker (Kotaku) on November 22, 2024 at 3:10 pm
Pokémon TCG Pocket has been quite the roller coaster ride. It’s absolutely got its hooks in a lot of us at Kotaku, and we’re playing it every day. But at the same time, it’s unquestionably a predatory gacha game using a children’s IP. What a muddle. But there’s one thing that’s unambiguous: there’s a lot of room for…Read more...
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Typing Stars is meant to be a relaxing 'straightforward game that helps you master typing speed and accuracy,' but it just completely stresses me out
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 3:09 pm
I feel like I'm back in school.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Drops to Its Lowest Price Ever For Black Friday
by Hannah Hoolihan (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 3:08 pm
The PlayStation Black Friday sale is live with a great discount on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, dropping to $39.99 at Amazon, its lowest price ever.
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The Legend of Zelda games, ranked
by Oli Welsh (Polygon) on November 22, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Throughout 2023, in honor of the magnificent Tears of the Kingdom, Polygon celebrated Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series. It was fascinating. Perhaps no other video game series is so rewarding to revisit, or presents such wildly different, refracted visions of its core idea — which nevertheless remains consistent throughout. Created by the great Shigeru Miyamoto
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The Perfect Starting Party For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is Surprisingly Simple
by Billy Givens (Kotaku) on November 22, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is overflowing with quality-of-life improvements around every corner, successfully bringing the best version of one of the world’s most beloved role-playing adventures to an entirely new generation of players. However, that doesn’t mean that every aspect of the game is drastically…Read more...
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Bug Fables, The Fantastic Paper Mario-Like RPG, Gets Surprise Anniversary Update
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 2:45 pm
Un-bee-lievable.If, during the late 2010s, you were pining for a new Paper Mario game, you may well have picked up Moonsprout Games' Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, a fantastic paper-themed turn-based RPG. It came to Switch half a year after its PC release (in May 2020), and has proven popular.However, five years after its PC release, Moonsprout Games has dropped a surprise free update for the game. What a treat!Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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IGN UK Podcast 775: Pouring Pea Gravy Over Peterborough Cathedral
by Simon Cardy (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 2:40 pm
Stalker 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Mission: Impossible, gravy, and prison.
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Massive Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Mod Adds Lore-Accurate Classes, a Weapon Previously Locked to Campaign, and Even New Operations
by Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 2:38 pm
A new mod for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has breathed new life into the game, adding a long list of features that will no-doubt encourage fans to jump back in.
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Wuthering Waves lands PS5 release date, will arrive early next year
by Victoria Kennedy (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 2:36 pm
Wuthering Waves developer Kuro Games has announced a PlayStation 5 release date for its open world action-RPG with gacha. Read more
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New Intel next-gen GPU Battlemage rumour pegs it as an RTX 4070 Super competitor with 16 GB VRAM and launching next month
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 2:36 pm
There's some hope for Intel this year.
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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has sold 1 million copies so far
by Victoria Kennedy (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 2:33 pm
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World has announced the game has already sold 1m copies in just a few days since release. Read more
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Silent Hill 2 Patch 1.06 Fails to Fix PS5 Pro Problems
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Graphical issues remain on PS5 Pro.Bloober Team has today released a new update for Silent Hill 2 that intends to fix the issues the title is facing when it is played on PS5 Pro. It's available to download now and weighs in at 517.1 MB, but it appears that anyone playing on the new upgraded console shouldn't get their hopes up too much for the update to completely solve everything. The testing done by users after installing the update reveals there are still graphical issues with the build.For example, Twitter user @yrlak responded to the tweet announcing the update with a video of constant flickering and image blotches in an interior environment. Then, on Reddit, it's described how the opening area just outside of Silent Hill still features flickering in puddles and an "annoying shimmer" in reflective surfaces. "The base PS5 still produces a more stable image," claimed user erimiz687.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Cozy musical adventure Snufkin: Melody of the Moominvalley is coming to consoles "soon"
by Vikki Blake (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 2:28 pm
Snufkin: Melody of the Moominvalley is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows and to celebrate, Raw Fury has revealed DLC is on the way. Read more
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I Am Your Beast's new expansion adds nine levels for free
by Vikki Blake (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 2:25 pm
Strange Scaffold's sublime shooter, I Am Your Beast, now has nine new levels as part of a free expansion. Read more
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Man wed to digital icon Hatsune Miku in real life causes uproar when he admits he mostly married her just because he could
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 2:17 pm
"I try to do things within the bounds of what’s not illegal."
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Xbox Black Friday Sale is Now Live–These Are The Best Deals
by Robert Anderson (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 2:14 pm
Xbox has officially started its Black Friday sale, with discounts on games, controllers, consoles, and more now available.
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's New Vocation Is Worth Leveling Up
by Billy Givens (Kotaku) on November 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a surprisingly faithful adaption of the original Dragon Quest III, opting to prioritize visuals and quality-of-life changes over many drastic overhauls. It’s a remake done right, and its new features and mechanics only serve to enhance the fundamental experience. One of these very…Read more...
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Opinion: Chrono Trigger Isn't The Only Great Time-Travel RPG On DS
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Chronologically perfect.No less than an hour into Radiant Historia, Stocke – a special agent in Astiel’s Special Intelligence Unit and the game’s main protagonist – is on the brink of death. His mission to rescue a spy who has infiltrated the Granorg army has failed, and his subordinates Raynie and Marco have been killed.But it’s not over. On the brink of death, Stocke is transported to some kind of M. C. Escher-like world: Historia. There, he is told about the power of the White Chronicle, a book he was given by his boss before the mission. He can use it to go back in time and fix events in his past. The special agent decides to use that power to save his new friends, and succeeds.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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October 2024 Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Sparks Xbox Game Pass Subscription Surge
by Kat Bailey (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm
The U.S. October 2024 sales chart is out now. Check out all the details.
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Way Past Cool! Sonic 3 Movie's Media Package Includes a Working Genesis Cartridge
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm
New trailer coming very soon.Paramount and SEGA's upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is hitting theatres in just under a month, and to drum up some hype, it's sent out an extremely cool press package to the media.Inside a fancy box with some other materials is a SEGA Genesis game box, featuring some custom cover art featuring Sonic, Shadow, and other characters from the film. But what's really exciting is what's inside — a cartridge, and it's not just a replica.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Black Myth: Wukong Dev Game Science Teases 'Surprises' for Later This Year
by Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 1:57 pm
The developer of Black Myth: Wukong has teased "some surprises" for later this year.
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Stalker 2's bulletsponge mutants can be nerfed with this handy mod, saving you precious rounds
by Brendan Caldwell (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 1:55 pm
The mutant enemies in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl are very hungry. Hungry not only for your flesh, but also all the bullets in your AK-47. It can take entire clips of ammo to take down some of these tough beasts, and you get nothing back for killing this wildlife except the hollow satisfaction of pest control. Alongside the bugs and performance issues, it's a common enough complaint to players of the first-person survival shooter that it's already been addressed by a modder, who has created a tweak to lower the health of various dogs, boars, and bloodsuckers. Read more
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Stalker 2 The Lost Boys: Should you help or kill The Ninth?
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 1:52 pm
Who to side with in The Lost Boys side mission and each outcome.
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Atelier & Dynasty Warriors Publisher Looks To Expand And Focus On PC, Consoles
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Plans to double employee numbers.Koei Tecmo's recent shareholders Q&A briefing, which was held in October 2024, has just been published, and it shows that the company is planning some big expansions in the long term.The publisher and developer — known best for Dynasty Warriors, the Atelier series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Nioh — is looking to expand its employee numbers from 2,500 to 5,000, doubling its scale and allowing the company to "steadily produce AAA titles" (via Automaton Media, Stealth).Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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PS Plus Black Friday Discounts Again Seem Completely Random
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 1:15 pm
Some get a deal, but others don't.The three tiers of PS Plus go on sale today for Black Friday, but whether you actually qualify for the promotion appears entirely up in the air — just like in previous years. On the PlayStation Blog, it's said that new members to the service can claim a 30 per cent saving, and if you're upgrading from one tier to the next, then you can also claim a discount.These offers are now in effect and are available until 12th December 2024. They're fairly good deals if you are only just signing up for a membership, but just like in previous Black Friday sales from Sony, you're out of luck if you simply want to extend your current PS Plus membership — especially at the PS Plus Premium tier. There's no official offer to extend your subscription at the tier you're already on, and if you're already on the highest one (PS Plus Premium), then there is quite literally no Black Friday discount for you to take advantage of.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Has Already Sold 1 Million Copies, With Many More Playing on Xbox Game Pass
by Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 1:04 pm
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl already looks like a smash hit, with developer GSC Game World declaring one million copies sold and many more players via Xbox Game Pass.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard patch adds a hefty number of improvements and bug fixes
by Victoria Kennedy (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 1:03 pm
BioWare has released a rather hefty patch for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which among a myriad of bug fixes, also adds some quality of life changes. Read more
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Random: Even Clive from Final Fantasy 16 Is Begging for Bloodborne at 60fps
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Surely you can't deny Clive, Sony.It almost doesn't matter what Sony does — nothing can placate the hunger that PlayStation fans have for anything Bloodborne. One of the most beloved exclusive titles to release in the last 10 years, the PS4 action RPG from Japan Studio and FromSoftware is held in incredibly high regard — and everyone is asking for more.The game's main issue is its ropey performance, with a choppy frame rate a stain on an otherwise fantastic experience. Unfortunately, Bloodborne never received a patch to take advantage of PS4 Pro, which began a sort of embittered attitude among fans that think Sony has abandoned its gothic masterpiece.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Virtua Fighter is making its 3D PC debut this winter, including rollback netcode
by Ed Nightingale (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 12:54 pm
Sega's iconic fighting series is making its 3D PC debut on Steam this winter with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O, 18 years after its original release. Read more
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Telecoms hack on US government officials is 'worst in nations history' and 'the barn door is still wide open' says senator
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 12:53 pm
Telecoms hack on US government officials is 'worst in nations history' and 'the barn door is still wide open' says senator
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Gacha games are bigger than ever before—here are the best you can play right now
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 12:41 pm
Prepare your gems for the best gacha games PC has to offer.
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Yakuza Kiwami Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Well... note.A new update is available now for Yakuza Kiwami on the Nintendo Switch, and although it's not a particularly beefy one, it will no doubt prove welcome for players of the newly-released port.In short, it offers up "some performance improvements". Yeah, that's it! We're not sure exactly what kind of improvements have been included, but general feedback from players so far is that the frame rate seems a lot more stable across the board. To be honest, the game already runs remarkably well for the Nintendo Switch, so for it to have been improved even further is very appreciated, indeed.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Kura5 is a free spiritual successor to Kojima's sun-loving Boktai vampire-hunting series
by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Long before Hideo Kojima made the first triple-A walking simulator, he was trying to spin sunlight into bullets. The game in question, Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand, is a Game Boy Advance title from 2003, in which you play a vampire-slaying gunslinger. The gun you're slinging is a "solar-powered" pistol, which you could charge up using a cartridge-mounted photometric sensor by physically standing in sunshine. This was 13 years before the launch of Pokemon Go. Sadly, Boktai's debut didn't result in city parks or rooftops being flooded by crowds of GBA-wielding undead killers. But it was a fun gimmick and the game itself is good enough to carry it - an isometric dungeon-crawler in which you have to find a vamp's coffin and drag it to the surface for purgation. Read more
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Black Myth: Wukong "surprises" coming later this year, says director
by Ed Nightingale (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 12:13 pm
Black Myth: Wukong is set to receive "some surprises" later this year, the game's director Feng Ji said, suggesting DLC is indeed on the way. Read more
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I no longer care about Grand Theft Auto 6, for I have the open world of Vivat Slovakia
by Nic Reuben (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 12:12 pm
Upon some serious soul searching following a little time with the early access build of open world game Vivat Slovakia, I have unfortunately had to admit to myself that it is probably not the GTA 6 killer I was hoping for. This upsets me slightly, because I find Rockstar’s constant self-assured bloviating to be quite irritating, even though I’m sure I’ll play their game for a billion hours. What Vivat Slovakia is, then, is a very ambitious homage to the Grand Theft Auto series that isn’t shy about it, right down to the font choices. I’m not sure if you should play it, but I do feel enriched for learning of its existence. Here’s a trailer. Read more
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You'll never guess what you do in Kill The Man In The House
by Ed Thorn (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 12:11 pm
Kill The Man In The House is a video game title I can get behind. It tells me exactly what I need to do before I even boot up the game, which is otherwise powerfully weird-looking. The cover art is reminiscent of a children's book, if it were for adults. Or a lost episode of Ed Edd and Eddy, where a fourth older sibling (Eddie) acts on his murderous intent and engages in some slick FPSing. Either way, there's a demo out on Steam and despite being very short and limited, I am excited for its future. Read more
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins Demo Out Now on PS5, 'Enhanced' on PS5 Pro
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Sishui Gate awaits.Koei Tecmo has revealed that a playable demo for Dynasty Warriors: Origins will drop this week, on the 22nd November. The action title promises impressively vast — and incredibly busy — battlefields, leveraging the power of current-gen hardware to deliver a serious spectacle. The demo should be very interesting from a technical perspective.It should also be worth trying from a gameplay perspective. Origins is shaking up the Dynasty Warriors formula quite a bit, putting the focus on a nameless lead character, who'll be your vessel for this Three Kingdoms adventure. Veteran fans of the franchise will no doubt want to put the revamped combat system to the test.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Google to sell Chrome AND be banned from re-entering the browser market for five years, recommends US Department of Justice
by jessica.kinghorn@futurenet.com (Jess Kinghorn) (PCGamer latest) on November 22, 2024 at 11:49 am
And that's only the beginning.
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Nintendo Switch Online Adds Rare’s Game Boy Platformer Donkey Kong Land
by Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 11:43 am
Donkey Kong Land is out now for Nintendo Switch Online.
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All Honkai: Star Rail 2.7 livestream codes
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 11:33 am
Grab the latest free jade from the new version livestream.
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NES-Inspired Platformer 'Everdeep Aurora' Is Bringing Wholesome Vibes In 2025
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 11:30 am
Feline fine.We got our first peek at Nautilus Games' Everdeep Aurora in the 2023 Wholesome Direct before going hands-on with it at BitSummit earlier this year. We've liked what we have seen so far, so it's exciting to hear the cute cat adventure now has a release window: Q3 2025.Admittedly, that does feel like a long way away, but we're hopeful that 2025 will bring plenty of exciting drops before then (please), so we're sure it'll fly by.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Patch Fixes Graphics Glitches on PS5 Pro and Plenty More
by Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 11:22 am
Silent Hill 2 Remake update 1.06 is out now. Check out the patch notes here.
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Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti GPU specs have supposedly leaked and I'm not sure if I'm excited or exasperated
by PCGamer latest on November 22, 2024 at 11:06 am
It'll probably come down to money, it always comes down to money...
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Silent Hill 2 Remake's graphical glitches on PS5 Pro have finally been patched
by Vikki Blake (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 11:04 am
Konami has deployed a new Silent Hill 2 Remake update to address graphical glitches affecting the horror game on PS5 Pro. Read more
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Donkey Kong Land is available now via Nintendo Switch Online
by Victoria Kennedy (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 11:01 am
Oh, my nostalgic heart is happy to tell you that Donkey Kong Land is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members. Read more
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Wuthering Waves Leaves No Time for Backlogs with January PS5 Release
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 10:45 am
Out for PS5 on 2nd January.Gacha whales may have to forget about clearing their backlog over the upcoming Christmas break and start to consider playing Wuthering Waves with a New Year's Day hangover, as it's been revealed the PS5 game launches on 2nd January 2025. The release will coincide with a big 2.0 update across all platforms, and cross-progression will be available on the PS5, PC, and mobile.While the game will be free-to-play, a £7.99 / $9.99 pre-order bundle is up on the PS Store now, offering various in-game items and currencies. If past examples of these pre-launch bundles are anything to go by, they're rarely worth it. You get 500,000 Shell Credit, 10 Wuthercakes, 5 Lustrous Tide, and more. You can view the listing through the link. The new 2.0 update that coincides with the PS5 version's release brings with it a new region, named Rinascita.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Random: A New Sega Genesis Cart Has Been Created For The Sonic 3 Movie
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 10:45 am
Talk about ambitious.With December on the horizon, that means we're just a few short weeks away from the launch of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie from Paramount Pictures.We've only had the one trailer so far, but to promote the upcoming second, Paramount has sent out a handful of genuine, functional Sega Genesis / Mega Drive cartridges. And no, we didn't get one. Boo. Still, creator Brielle Garcia has posted a video going over exactly what the cartridge does, which is just too kind.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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PlayStation VR 2 Just Got Massive Discount for Black Friday, It Even Includes Horizon: Call of the Mountain
by Robert Anderson (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 10:40 am
PlayStation VR 2 is $250 off for Black Friday, and it even includes Horizon: Call of the Mountain.
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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review - a vast wasteland of jank and jeopardy
by Brendan Caldwell (Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 10:34 am
Stalker 2 was made in the midst of war. You've probably heard how Ukranian studio GSC Game World bussed workers out of the country shortly before the Russian invasion. Or how some developers have died in the war. While the first-person shooter released this week doesn't assault the player with overt references to that ongoing conflict, small glimpses of Ukrainian nationalism do peek through - the flag's colours on a box of matches, a field of poppies marking the eerie resting spot of fallen soldiers. Read more
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Don't Wake The Beast is a blend of Thief and Spelunky where you must let sleeping dragons lie
by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 10:30 am
The Hobbit movies are a mixed Baggins indeed - at once thunderous and thin, like butter scraped over too much bread - but one sequence I love from The Desolation of Smaug is Bilbo searching Erebor for the Arkenstone, while trying not to rouse the titular dragon from his slumber. Don't Wake The Beast is sort of that sequence plus Spelunkified procgen levels and Thief-esque stealth mechanics. Read more
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Nintendo's Official Magazine For Winter 2024 Gets English Digital Release
by Nintendo Life | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
Featuring a smouldering Bowser.Whether you like it or not, Winter is finally upon us and Nintendo is waving goodbye to the sunny season with an all-new online magazine.The full 84-page 'zine shared today on Nintendo's official Japanese website is, as you might expect, written in Japanese, but those who haven't been doing their Duolingo need not fret because an abridged 54-page English version is also available.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
Fantastic early deals are live!Looking for the best PS5 and PS4 Black Friday deals?In 2024, Black Friday officially returns on Friday 29th November, but retailers are already jumping aboard the sales hype train by throwing all sorts of tempting discounts at us.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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Turn Medieval II: Total War into Redwall with this Mossflower TW mod
by Nic Reuben (Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed) on November 22, 2024 at 9:44 am
If the surprising number of you brought scurrying out of the woodwork by the announcement of Redwall-style survival game Hawthorn is anything to go by, the medieval rodent fanatic to RPS reader pipeline is a sturdy one, despite being constantly nibbled at. Here’s some more delicious bait for you, then. Mossflower TW is a campaign mod for Medieval II: Total War expansion Kingdoms that lets ranks of mace-wielding mice, helmeted hedgehogs, and ornery otters skitter wildly all over the venerable strategy game. It’s been about since Summer, and the team have been working on patching since. It seems very playable, if the footage of people playing it is anything to go by. Here’s a video by YouTuber Tharshey so you can see it in action: Read more
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Huge PS Store Black Friday Sale Live Now, 500+ PS5, PS4 Games on Offer
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 9:30 am
Astro Bot! Silent Hill 2! Rebirth!One of the biggest PS Store sales of the year, the Black Friday promotion, is live now. With over 500 PS5, PS4 games included, there's a wide range of titles on offer, from new releases to older classics. All the deals will be live until 2nd December 2024.The sale is live now in the UK and Europe, and now the USA has joined the discount fun with the same range of offers. Here's a list of some of the best deals:Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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PlayStation Black Friday Sale is Now Live–Here Are The Best Deals
by Robert Anderson (IGN Articles) on November 22, 2024 at 8:15 am
PlayStation's Black Friday sale is now live, featuring deals on PS5 consoles, PlayStation VR 2, DualSense Controllers, and more.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Sequel's Platinum Trophy Won't Make You Want to Jump into a Mako Reactor
by Push Square | Latest Updates on November 22, 2024 at 8:00 am
"In future I will not be making Platinum Trophies that difficult".The as-yet-unnamed successor, the final chapter in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, won't suck the lifestream out of players to unlock its Platinum Trophy. That's according to director Naoki Yamaguchi, anyway, who apologised for the pain he put persistent Trophy Hunters through in Rebirth.In an impressive get, the British tabloid Daily Star (Hi, Lloyd!) sat down for an exclusive chat with the director, who admitted to at least one fault in his otherwise great most recent game: "I think there is one other thing actually, which I can say was a mistake on my part, something that I've already apologised for - and I definitely will not do again, which is how difficult I made it to get the Platinum Trophy. Rest assured, I have learned from that, and in future, I will not be making Platinum Trophies that difficult."Read the full article on pushsquare.com