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Warner Bros. has big plans for the Harry Potter universe. Hogwarts Legacy was one of last year’s best-selling games, proving fans are hungry for more open-world wizarding adventures. A new HBO adaptation that will remake the story of the original books as a TV series is also in the works. According to the head of…
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Of all the games I’ve played so far in 2024—and there are a lot—the one that made me feel the absolute worst was Mouthwashing. I mean this as a compliment. This short narrative game from developer Wrong Organ is an emotionally and mentally taxing game with a clear story to tell. It might not be the easiest game to get…
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It’s nearly impossible to talk about Dragon Age: The Veilguard on certain sectors of social media without being overrun by people who have a vested interest in seeing the game fail. There are plenty of criticisms to levy at the fourth entry to BioWare’s fantasy RPG series, such as its lack of choice continuity from…
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Elon Musk is the world’s richest man with over $200 billion in net worth right now. He could go anywhere and do anything and he has apparently chosen to spend an inordinate number of hours grinding for loot in Diablo IV. The Tesla CEO revealed on the Joe Rogan podcast in a surprise, last-minute appearance before the…
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Once again, someone has taken a device that was never intended to play Doom and, with some tinkering, gotten it to do exactly that. This time around, someone has got Id Software’s classic and forever popular FPS running on a Nintendo Alarmo, providing us with possibly one of the worst ways to play the shooter.
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Pokémon has a way inspiring the completionist within people, setting them up on intense collect-a-thons that either take them to unimagined glory or exhaustion laced with deep personal shame. Pokémon TCG Pocket is no different, situating the long-running mania around the card game into a slick, free-to-play package…
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The pop culture impact of Pokémon has ensured a huge number of people have already checked out Pokémon TCG Pocket, even if it is only as curiosity. The chances are, if you’re among them, the massive amount of content and currencies can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you don’t have any previous experience with…
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So, there are things happening in the world right now that are stressing you and millions of people around the nation and world out, huh? Need some help blowing off that stress? Maybe it’s time to pick up a game, dissociate for anywhere between a few hours to a week, and come back to reality when you’re ready for the…
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Halloween is over, which means the world has decided it’s basically the winter holiday season. And, naturally, you can expect an endless amount of seasonally themed sales to sift through. While you might already be looking out for deals on some of this year’s best games in hopes of catching up on what’s hot, there are…
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Earlier this year, Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown was released in a pretty bad state. People complained about bugs, broken servers, and other serious issues across console and PC. Things have improved a bit since then, but the game is still in a rough place. As an apology for all this, players are being given a…
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is getting its first patch this week, and friends, this is about to fix one of the worst things about the latest entry in BioWare’s fantasy RPG series. The studio hasn’t released full patch notes, but it has confirmed the update will address a bug that broke my heart as a long-time fan of the…
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As Fortnite turns seven years old, Epic’s cash cow has grown in scale and scope in ways that can make approaching the game feel daunting. Isn’t it just for kids? Aren’t you supposed to be playing PUGB instead? No! Because as nauseating as the infinite merch and all-pervading presence of the game may seem, it’s…
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Pokémon TCG Pocket is proving to be rather successful. App Magic, a website that estimates mobile app earnings (via Mobilegamer.biz), claims the “free” card game has made over $20 million in its first week on sale from over five million downloads. The app has just launched its second in-game event, and likely the…
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The Switch 2 is still nowhere in sight, but Nintendo promises that it hasn’t changed its announcement timeline for the new console. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said on Tuesday in an online press conference that a reveal of the new hardware was still on track for this fiscal year ending March 2025.
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It would always be a tough call, following the deeply Starship Troopers-inspired Helldivers 2 into the online co-op multiplayer space. However, through its early access, Offworld’s licensed horde shooter has performed impressively well. But how is it fairing with the harsh critics on Steam?
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The Necromancer has long been a staple of the Diablo games, and if you want to wield death and decay as your chosen elements in Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, this build guide will help you, whether you’re starting out or getting ready to tackle the endgame.
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It feels like only yesterday we were in the thick of the fall release calendar being bombarded every other day by a new blockbuster or sleeper indie hit. November is slowing things down a bit, but it’s not quite backlog month just yet. A new Mario & Luigi, Flight Simulator, and Lego game headline a month of stuff…
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Hideo Kojima, the man who created and directed cinematic games like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Death Stranding, has taken to Twitter to do what so many film nerds love to do: Write about 200-ish words on social media about a movie they recently saw. According to the acclaimed director, people are going to reevaluate the…
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It is the holiday season, which means there’s soon to be a seemingly endless amount of deals to sift through. While I’m sure there are plenty of games that folks already have their eyes on, there’s always a bunch of smaller games that inevitably fly under the radar. I’m here to correct that for you.
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Good news, Arcane fans: after three years of waiting, season two is finally going to release this week. Bad news: it’s also the final season of Netflix’s animated League of Legends adaptation. After the wild cliffhanger the show left us on in 2021, there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered before the…
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is probably BioWare’s most polished game. The RPG looks great, runs exceptionally well, and I had a pretty good, mostly bugless experience in my first playthrough. However, during the review period, I experienced a devastating glitch that almost ruined what was otherwise an exceptional…
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Back in 2003, before Halo 2 launched, Bungie showcased a gameplay demo that featured Master Chief on Earth fighting aliens. This level, known online as Earth City, didn’t ship with the retail game in 2004, as it was a highly scripted demo created for E3. But now, 20 years later, you’ll soon be able to play this iconic…
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Seth Rollins is victorious over Bronson Reed during Crown Jewel at Mohammed Abdo Arena on November 2, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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The recently released remake of Silent Hill 2 is one of 2024's best horror games and a fantastic adaption of the original 2001 classic. Since the game’s launch, one mystery involving a series of strange Polaroid photos has remained unsolved...until now. Interestingly, the answer seems to confirm a fan theory, too.
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Star Wars Outlaws is an offline single-player game that came out over two months ago, but Ubisoft is increasingly treating it like a post-launch live service game with continual updates and, now, a new director. The French publisher revealed that Massive’s Drew Rechner is the already-shipped game’s new creative…
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s party is probably the best BioWare has introduced in the series since it began in 2009. It’s the smallest group, with only seven members filling the titular team, but each of them acts as a window into the rich world of Thedas. They build compelling friendships with the rest of their…
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Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you’ve mostly survived the Great Launch Season of 2024. After a month of incredible megaton releases like Metaphor: ReFanatazio, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the rest of the year is thankfully going to look and feel tremendously slower. That gives…
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Next week marks one of the single most important events in Western civilization, and it’s important that you participate. I am, of course, referring to the console and mobile release of Stardew Valley’s latest major content patch.
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With the 20th anniversary of Halo 2 arriving November 9, you might be looking to replay this original Xbox classic to bask in the glow of ‘00s nostalgia. Fortunately, that’s an easy task by way of the Master Chief Collection on Xbox Series consoles and Windows PCs (and Game Pass).
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Sony’s PS5 Pro, a $700 mid-gen upgrade of the PlayStation 5, launches later this week. And ahead of its official launch, Sony has sent over a PS5 Pro for us to play with and poke at. And while I can’t say anything (yet) about how games play or look on the new console, I can at least walk you through opening the box.