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I love using Dual Blades in Monster Hunter Wilds; its attacks are satisfyingly fast and hectic. Being able to enter a powered-up demon mode while spinning around like a Beyblade is something I’d like to do in every game from now on, please. Unfortunately, my biggest grievance with the weapon is when I accidentally…
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In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, there are a total of 10 Nevron quests. By completing these quests, you can unlock the “Aiding the Enemy” achievement or trophy.
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The Steam summer sale is an annual opportunity to add vast numbers to the teetering pile of games you’ll get around to playing someday. With bonkers 90-percent-off deals, you can grab recent big-name games for under $5, all of which you’ll definitely remember to load up someday. But it’s not just the AAA blockbusters…
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Who is making Donkey Kong Bananza? That’s been one of the big questions on fans’ minds ever since the Switch 2 title was revealed, fueled by the fact that Nintendo seemingly refused to say which studio or internal team was behind it. Now we finally know. Nintendo has confirmed the game that walks, talks, and quacks…
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Towards the end of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you’ll come across one involving a Nevron named Chalier, who is a friendly creature challenging you to a duel.
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With the arrival of WWE 2K25’s Dunk & Destruction Pack, basketball fans can live out one of their favorite rivalries from the Association in the ring. Knicks fans especially are enjoying the clips already circulating of Jalen Brunson demolishing Tyrese Haliburton in the ring (but for real, get well soon, Hali).…
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Rumors have been swirling for a while now that Xbox’s flagship series, Halo, might be making the leap to PlayStation in the near future. There have also been rumors about a remake of the OG game. Now, Halo Studios, formerly 343 Industries, has stepped forward to explain that it will provide actual information later…
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I’ve been playing Overwatch since 2019. I finally jumped into Blizzard’s hero shooter after the release of Bastet, a short story following the medic sniper Ana and old man vigilante Jack “Soldier: 76” Morrison, which confirmed the broody ex-Overwatch leader was once in a long-time relationship with a man named…
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Just like previous entries, armor in Monster Hunter Wilds is crucial for both style and strategy. While they might look the same, choosing between an Alpha or Beta version of an armor is important. The choice is even more difficult now that the first Gamma set has been added.
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An unfinished build of a previously missing Animaniacs game, Hollywood Hypnotics, has been found and saved by the video game preservation group Hidden Palace. Finally, the world can see and even play this lost piece of gaming history.
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The Alters is a narrative-driven sci-fi survival management sim about a research facility populated by clones. It released in June to positive reviews, with critics praising it for wedding interesting character interactions to the usual management sim churn. Now it’s getting flamed for incorporating AI slop. The…
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There are so many recipes in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that it’s difficult to lock down the objectively best options for every scenario, especially when there are so many variations to consider. But we’ve compiled some undeniably useful recipes that everyone should know, so here’s to hoping they can make…
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The core gameplay loop of Monster Hunter Wilds might be simple, but you can’t say the same about the many layers of mechanics. Everything feels slower when you’re fumbling around menus. The good news is that there are quite a few button shortcuts to help you save time during a hunt.
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The Switch launched in 2017 for $300. It’s now 2025 and it’s still $300. Will it finally get a price cut like every other Nintendo console has had at some point in its lifecycle or will the Mario maker take the unprecedented step of actually making it more expensive, even after the Switch 2 is out? According to…
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Anyone who’s recently tried to buy stuff from Nintendo through Amazon will have noticed that something weird is going on. Lots of new games you’d expect to find on the online retailer aren’t available there, and the ones that are often arrive with region codes indicating they were originally intended for Europe or…
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Fans of digital college basketball, get excited. Electronic Arts has officially announced that it is bringing back its college basketball franchise, though it might be a while before you get to play it.
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Much of life is cyclical—sunrises and sunsets, the changing of the seasons, and apparently, perverse competitions run by secret organizations. June 27 marked the end of the Squid Game era at Netflix but also the beginning of a new one, thanks to the final scene of the series finale.
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Nightreign players arguably consider Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow to be one of the hardest Day-Three Bosses in the game. With the introduction of Everdark Sovereigns (ES), which are beefed up versions of current bosses, Fulghor is back once again to terrorize you.
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The voice actor behind the main character in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag seems to be teasing something. Many people assume it’s the previously reported remake of the beloved pirate-themed Assassin’s Creed sequel released back in 2013.
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Overwatch 2 has been on a hot streak as of late, with excellent additions like the Perks system that lets you upgrade a hero throughout a match, and the Stadium mode that lets you create off-the-wall builds for each hero over the course of a seven-round game. The shooter just entered its 17th season, bringing with it…
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The first trailer for Project Hail Mary has appeared, with Ryan Gosling playing the lead in an adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel of the same name. It’s a story about a man trying to save the sun, but as the trailer also sets up, it’s a far more intimate tale about one man’s relationship with something completely other.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition was one of the biggest surprises coming out of the Warhammer showcase in May. Following the success of last year’s Space Marine 2, the original Xbox 360-era nostalgia trap shooter would be playable on modern hardware with graphics upscaled to 4K. Unfortunately, the…
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Entertainment convention Dream Con was founded by YouTube collective RDCWorld back in 2017. Originally in Waco, Texas, before it outgrew the available venues, the annual event now takes place in Houston, where it “unites enthusiasts globally to celebrate gaming, anime, sports, film, music & pop culture while fostering…
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Whether you’re looking for a swanky new home to call your own in Oblivion Remastered, preparing to play Breath of the Wild for the first time, or diving into Magic: The Gathering via the Final Fantasy VI Commander deck, we’ve got tips for you.
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This week we championedRematch, the great new soccer game from Sifu maker Sloclap. We also shared 25 games we’d love to see make their way to the Switch 2, and celebrated the incredibly influential Deus Ex on the 25th anniversary of its release.
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Given just how categorically weird Hideo Kojima’s games are, and how otherwise risk-averse AAA publishers tend to be, it is downright miraculous that Death Stranding was enough of a blockbuster hit for someone to greenlight a second one—even moreso since that’s a game where even the people who played it will give you…
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In Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Sam Bridges is tasked with the job of reconnecting Australia like he did in America during the first game. Equipped with a bunch of new toys for Sam to transport cargo with, many of the methods in the first game can be applied to his new adventure. But don’t worry, there are some…
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This week, an official X-Files Lego set was revealed, the Xbox 360 got an update almost 20 years after its release, and players thrashed the latest Elden Ring Nightreign boss with the help of an overpowered relic. Also, Steam’s big summer sale arrived with some incredible deals, and Mario Kart 64 got a very impressive…
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Wow. Where did June go? Well, it’s nearly over. Still, happy Pride to all of my comrades in the acronym. It sucks out there right now for us for sure. Perhaps you find yourself with a heavy and worried heart at the end of this historic month? I know I do.
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Hideo Kojima’s highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, is out now. This journey sees the return of protagonist Sam Bridges after his journey connecting the United Cities of America to the Chiral Network. Taking place 11 months after the events of the first game, Sam now…