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Bluepoint's Cancelled God of War Game Sent Atreus To Hades

Sony cancelled Bluepoint's live-service God of War: Atreus game set in Hades after years of struggle, leading to the studio's shutdown despite attempts to pitch alternative projects.
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2 days ago
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Report: Highguard Devs Blame The Game's Downfall On 'Hubris'

Highguard evolved from a Rust-inspired survival shooter to a 3v3 raid shooter, but failed to retain players after launch due to underbaked mechanics and a risky stealth-release strategy driven by developer hubris.
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1 day ago
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Bluepoint's Cancelled God of War Game Sent Atreus To Hades

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10 hours ago
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Shuttered studio Bluepoint reportedly pitched a Bloodborne remake, but it got shot down by FromSoftware

Bluepoint Games pitched a Bloodborne remake in early 2025, but FromSoftware rejected it because the studio's president wants creative control and is too busy to oversee the project himself.
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1 day ago
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Report: FromSoftware Turned Down A Bloodborne Remake

FromSoftware rejected Bluepoint Games' pitched Bloodborne remake, likely because director Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to preserve creative control over the beloved title rather than allow external development.
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10 hours ago
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Shuttered studio Bluepoint reportedly pitched a Bloodborne remake, but it got shot down by FromSoftware

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1 day ago

Bluepoint Pitched A Bloodborne Remake Last Year, But FromSoftware Said No

FromSoftware rejected Bluepoint's Bloodborne remake pitch in early 2025, preventing the project despite Sony's approval and Bluepoint's suitability for the work.
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18 hours ago

I tried 'Data Center,' a new game that makes you boss of your own compute farm. I failed miserably.

Data Center is a detailed PC simulator game about managing data center operations, offering an authentic but complex experience of the industry.
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16 hours ago

Steam Next Fest, a different flavor of The Witcher and other new indie games worth checking out

Steam Next Fest showcases diverse indie games including Raccoin, a coin-pushing roguelike deckbuilder with exploitable mechanics, and The Eternal Life of Goldman, a hand-drawn platform adventure.
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14 hours ago

Far, Far West Is One Of Steam Next Fest's Best Co-op Games

Far Far West is a co-op first-person western-themed shooter with a Helldivers-like mission structure, featuring satisfying gunplay, fluid movement mechanics, and a rewarding progression system with upgradeable weapons and special ability cards.
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14 hours ago

The Witcher is a perfect fit for Reigns' Tinder-like roleplaying

Nerial adapted The Witcher into their Reigns choose-your-own-adventure series, using binary swiping mechanics to simplify complex fantasy narratives into accessible gameplay.
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1 day ago
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Walton Goggins Shares An Unexpected Inspiration Behind The Ghoul In Fallout 76

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1 day ago
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Walton Goggins Shares An Unexpected Inspiration Behind The Ghoul In Fallout 76

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fromKotaku
12 hours ago

Sony Pulling Back From PC Is Bad News For Wolverine On Steam

Sony is shifting away from PC ports for single-player games to focus on PlayStation 5 exclusivity, reversing its earlier multiplatform strategy.
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fromKotaku
8 hours ago

Markiplier Calls Out Hollywood After Iron Lung Becomes Horror Hit

At least a lot of Hollywood was willfully ignoring the potential of YouTubers here. There is that level of respect that I just haven't met yet. People have made movies before, just that it would be 'woefully unwise' to tackle writing, directing, acting and editing a movie myself.
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1 day ago

This Tiny Game Boy Might Be The Coolest Dumb Gadget Of 2026

Nintendo releases a Game Boy Jukebox playing Pokémon music, announces stock buybacks, and Disgaea Mayhem gets a summer release date alongside various gaming updates.
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1 day ago

Datamine Hints More Pokemon Games Could Come To Switch

Dataminers discovered that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen's emulator supports Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald ROMs, suggesting Nintendo may release these classic GBA games on Switch.
#pokemon-wind-and-waves
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1 day ago

PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise and More Join PS Plus in March

A year after its launch, PGA Tour 2K25 arrives on PS Plus on March 3. The golfing sim is the sixth entry in 2K's PGA Tour series. The game lets players compete in three majors - The PGA Championship, The US Open, and The Open Championship - for the first time in the series. The sports title also features an expanded MyCareer mode, upgraded skill trees, and new customisation options.
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1 day ago
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Pokemon Presents: Everything We Saw In The 30th Anniversary Stream

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1 day ago
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Celebrate Pokemon's 30th anniversary with this Game Boy-shaped music player

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1 day ago
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Pokemon Presents: Everything We Saw In The 30th Anniversary Stream

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1 day ago
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Celebrate Pokemon's 30th anniversary with this Game Boy-shaped music player

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1 day ago
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'Pokemon Winds and Waves' are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027 | TechCrunch

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1 day ago
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Pokemon Winds And Waves Will Be A Switch 2 Exclusive, Skipping Switch 1

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1 day ago
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Those Pikachus In The Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Are More Important Than You Think

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1 day ago
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'Pokemon Winds and Waves' are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027 | TechCrunch

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1 day ago
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Pokemon Winds And Waves Will Be A Switch 2 Exclusive, Skipping Switch 1

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1 day ago
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Those Pikachus In The Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Are More Important Than You Think

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1 day ago

Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Breakdown: 9 Things We Spotted

Starting off the trailer is a cinematic showing several illustrations of a Pikachu traveling around the world. Each drawing shows Pikachu in a different region from the first nine generations, from Kanto to Paldea. It's a cute way to lead into the next generation and also pay homage to the series' 30th anniversary.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Pokemon Winds And Waves Finally Ends The Series' Graphics Problem

and , released in 2022, were the last Switch-exclusive games, and were heavily derided for not only being a buggy mess, but for looking like a GameCube tech demo. They had a big map that had no real texture or life to it. When they got a Switch 2 update, they ran at a buttery smooth 60 frames-per-second, but they still looked really rough and old.
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1 day ago

Speed Dates is no feeble full-motion video game it's a bold art film | Dominik Diamond

Speed Dating: Winter Edition is a Turkish FMV game where players navigate speed dating scenarios with 18 women, blending retro full-motion video aesthetics with arthouse cinema techniques.
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1 day ago

Sony Said to Be 'Backing Away' From Launching Its Single-Player Games on PC

Sony may abandon its PC release strategy for single-player exclusives and return to PlayStation-only releases, while continuing live service games on PC.
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1 day ago

The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - February 27

Game Informer covered major releases including Invincible VS, Resident Evil Requiem, God of War Sons of Sparta, and Pokémon's next generation announcement this week.
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2 days ago

We Are So Cooked Trailer Turns Hiding A Dead Body Into A Cozy Co-op Game

We Are So Cooked is a co-op physics stealth game where players must hide a dead body from security while navigating a busy hotel environment.
#marathon
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1 day ago
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Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam

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1 day ago
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Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam

fromKotaku
1 day ago

Pokemon Fans Think Winds And Waves' Trailer Hints At A Legendary

In two sections of the trailer, you can see a cloud formation that looks kind of like a dragon. The first time is in the opening cinematic when a trainer is looking through their drawings of Pikachu in various regions. The final image in this section is one of Pikachu looking out a window into and ' ocean region, and you can see the dragon-shaped cloud in the sky.
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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Woot's 'Video Games for All' sale features some of our favorite games

Woot offers Black Friday-level discounts on video games and accessories through March 5th, with an additional 20% off through February 27th using code LEVEL20.
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1 day ago

A love letter to the Pokedex

The Pokédex has remained a constant core mechanic throughout Pokémon's 30-year evolution across gaming platforms, serving as players' primary tool for cataloging encountered Pokémon species.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Marathon Fans Divided Over Ammo And PVP As Bungie Responds

Marathon's distinctive visual style and complex UI generate both praise for uniqueness and criticism for visual clutter, with Bungie addressing player feedback on ammo scarcity and PVP encounter frequency.
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1 day ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen Won't Let You Use Crude Names

Pokémon Switch ports implement profanity filters that automatically replace crude character names with generic alternatives, preventing players from recreating the crude naming tradition from original playthroughs.
#ps5-pro
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1 day ago

Pokemon turns 30: What's behind the media franchise's enduring appeal?

I don't remember when was the last day I did not think about Pokémon at all. In the 30 years since Pokémon debuted in Japan with the 1996 release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for Nintendo Game Boy, the franchise has taken over the globe with its animated shows, mobile games and highly coveted trading cards.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Retro Video Game Preservation Site Myrient Shutting Down

Myrient, a free video game preservation site with 390+ terabytes of content, will shut down by March 31, 2026, due to unsustainable $6,000 monthly server costs and stagnant donations amid rising hardware prices.
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1 day ago

Resident Evil Requiem Guide: How To Get The True Ending

At the climax of the game, Grace is forced to make a decision between destroying or releasing something called Elpis. The choice is binary and not influenced by anything else you've done in the game up to that point, but what you choose to do will lead to one of two conclusions.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Resident Evil Requiem Has A Big Game-Length Puzzle No Can Solve

As Grace, you'll escape the horrifying monster called The Girl while you're exploring Rhodes Hill Chronic Care Center, and in the chase, the creature will lose one of its hands. While it's not required, you can pick up the severed hand and take it with you, but it doesn't have any apparent use from the get go.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Pokemon TCG's 30th Anniversary Sets Could Include The Classics

Pokémon TCG introduces a 30th Anniversary Set with simultaneous worldwide release, marking the first time cards launch globally at the same time rather than Japan-first.
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2 days ago

36 Years Later, 'Mortal Kombat 2' Might Give Fans The Most Diverse Roster Yet

Mortal Kombat 2 was not just a thunderous success befitting Raiden himself, it also established many of the crucial players and much of the relevant lore in the franchise. And now, 23 years later, it seems as if the game's film counterpart will be following in its footsteps.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

An Ode To Pokemon's Ash Ketchum - Kotaku

After 25 years and over 1,200 episodes, Ash Ketchum retires as the Pokémon anime's protagonist, replaced by new characters Liko and Roy, marking the end of an era for longtime fans.
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2 days ago

The Biggest New Game Releases Of March 2026

March 2026 features major game releases including World of Warcraft: Midnight, Marathon, Fatal Frame 2 remake, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, WWE 2K26, Crimson Desert, and Legacy of Kain: Ascendance.
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fromWGB
3 days ago

Here Are Your Free PlayStation Plus Essential Monthly Games For March, 2026

Sony's March PS Plus lineup includes PGA Tour 2K25 and Monster Hunter Rise, with PS4 games continuing despite previous phaseout plans for early 2026.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen: All The Version Exclusives

Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green remakes release on Switch February 27, featuring version-exclusive monsters requiring trading between versions to catch all Pokémon.
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Check Out These Steam Next Fest Demos Picked By The Game Informer Staff

Steam Next Fest offers hundreds of game demos, with editors highlighting standout titles like SoulQuest and Arkheron that showcase innovative gameplay in action and battle royale genres.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

The Simpsons Hit And Run Guide: The Best Way To Play In 2026

The Simpsons: Hit and Run remains the best Simpsons game ever made, and Donut Team's custom PC launcher is the optimal way to play it on modern computers with enhanced features and mod support.
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fromEngadget
2 days ago

The new $25 action game from the creator of Just Cause arrives on April 8

Samson: A Tyndalston Story, a noir action game from Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg, launches April 8 as a PC exclusive with a $25 price tag and streamlined gameplay focused on narrative and consequence.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Nvidia Promises No Relief As GPU Prices Keep Soaring

Nvidia's gaming GPU sales fell 13% despite record AI profits, with supply constraints expected to persist through 2027 while the company offers no concrete plans to increase availability.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Demon Tides Has The Makings Of An Old PlayStation Classic

Demon Tides features exceptional movement design that seamlessly blends mechanics from multiple platformers, allowing fluid transitions between animal transformations and diverse traversal methods.
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2 days ago

Bus Simulator 27 adds Solaris to its licensed bus roster

Bus Simulator 27 features over 45 officially licensed vehicles from 13 manufacturers including Solaris, offering diverse bus types and propulsion technologies for players to drive and manage.
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fromEngadget
2 days ago

Guitar Hero vets RedOctane reveal their new music game

RedOctane, reformed under Embracer Freemode, is launching Stage Tour, a new music game supporting solo and band play with keyboard, mouse, and traditional music game controllers, planned for 2025 with regular evolving content updates.
#loot-boxes
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Gaming accessory maker and publisher Nacon files for insolvency

To date, the company reports available assets do not allow it to meet its liabilities. The objective with insolvency is to allow continued operation, protect employees and maintain jobs while renegotiating with its creditors.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Marathon Impressions: Open Beta Looks Great, But Is It Good?

Marathon's Server Slam beta demonstrates improved gameplay over last year's alpha, featuring polished visuals, solid performance, and effective tutorial design, though concerns remain about the game's long-term viability.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Pokemon Red And Blue Retro Review: RPG History Worth Revisiting

The original Pokémon Game Boy games from 1996 represent a simpler, more grounded era of the franchise that has evolved dramatically with technological advancement over 30 years.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Original Guitar Hero Devs Reveal New Rock Band-Like Game - Kotaku

RedOctane, founded by original Guitar Hero developers, is launching Stage Tour, a rhythm game arriving fall 2026 with plastic instrument controllers and modern technology.
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2 days ago

Samson Preview - Taking It Day-By-Day - Game Informer

As Samson, you return home to The Ditch with a mountain of debt to repay. To keep the debt collectors off his back, he hooks up with an old friend who happens to be a major player in the streets of Tyndalston, Carter, to take on some jobs around the city. These range from beating down the door of a local business and roughing up the owner who owes him money to chasing down some rival gang members.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Project Windless Director Was Shocked Its Chicken Warrior Won Over Fans

Krafton Montréal's Project Windless features a beefy rooster protagonist because every job candidate expressed enthusiasm for playing this character during interviews.
fromGameSpot
2 days ago

How To Unlock New Game Plus In Resident Evil Requiem

Once you're done watching the credits roll, you'll be back at the main menu. You'll notice that you've unlocked various goodies, including: Insanity Mode is a high difficulty option for those who want to test their skills. A behind-the-scenes video, concept art, and character model viewing. The Jacket costume for Grace and Leon, as well as the Tactical Light skin for Leon's Alligator Snapper weapon.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Highguard's New Mode Is All Action As It Hangs On For Dear Life

In Raid Rush, 2 teams of 5 players will take turns attacking and defending their bases with no pesky looting phase in between. Instead, select your base and use Trader Flynn to upgrade your weapons and equipment in a round based format. After each round, you'll switch sides between attacking and defending.
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fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it?

Microsoft replaced Xbox leadership with AI executive Asha Sharma, signaling major strategic changes for its gaming division after Phil Spencer's decade-long tenure.
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Interview: World of Warcraft Lead Composer On Making Of Midnight's Human-Made Music

World of Warcraft's lead composer Leo Kaliski discusses how Midnight's music expands the game's sonic identity with new instrumentation like distorted guitar while maintaining the broad, diverse musical language that defines WoW.
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fromInverse
2 days ago

An Acclaimed Medieval Action RPG Is Coming To The Big Screen

Kingdom Come: Deliverance creator Daniel Vávra is developing a film adaptation based on the game series' historically accurate medieval setting approach.
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fromWGB
3 days ago

Hardware Creator And Game Publisher Nacon Files For Insolvency Due To Bigben Financial Problems

Nacon filed for insolvency after majority shareholder Bigben Interactive failed to repay a €43 million bond, triggered by banks refusing credit due to alleged contractual breaches.
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fromGameSpot
2 days ago

Resident Evil Requiem Endings Explained - How To Get All Endings

Resident Evil Requiem features multiple endings determined by player choice at a critical decision point regarding Elpis, with the destruction ending resulting in Leon's death and being classified as the bad ending.
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fromWGB
3 days ago

Warning: Someone Is Impersonating Me On Twitch, Do Not Fall For It

A Twitch user impersonating a gaming critic is running a scam offering fake featured growth case studies to streamers using stolen branding and Discord contact methods.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Resident Evil Requiem is still scary as hell on the Switch 2

Resident Evil Requiem is a surprisingly solid port on Switch 2 despite graphical compromises, demonstrating the console's capability for hosting major third-party blockbuster titles.
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fromEngadget
3 days ago

March's PS Plus Monthly Games include Monster Hunter Rise and Slime Rancher 2

PlayStation Plus subscribers gain access to Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, and PGA Tour 2K25 starting March 3 across all subscription tiers.
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