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#slay-the-spire-2
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fromKotaku
12 hours ago

Slay The Spire 2, One Month Later

Slay the Spire 2 launched in early access on March 5, 2023, facing both immense popularity and significant challenges since its release.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Slay The Spire 2 Is A Far Better Version Of An Extraordinary Game

Slay the Spire 2 refines and improves upon the original's roguelite deckbuilding formula rather than pursuing radical innovation, delivering an even better game.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Slay the Spire 2 Gets Review Bombed Over Balance Patch

Slay the Spire 2's Steam rating dropped from 97% to 83% due to a controversial balance patch causing 11,000 negative reviews.
fromEngadget
6 hours ago

League of Legends' new WASD control scheme will be enabled for ranked later this month

"There's still a small delta in the win-rates between the control schemes, with Point and Click having a minor advantage. We expect that difference will decrease over time as players gain more mastery with WASD, but we will continue to monitor this stat in the future."
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#marathon
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fromKotaku
10 hours ago

Marathon's Biggest Update Yet Wants You To Be Less Mean

Marathon's update 1.0.5.2 introduces new social dynamics and rewards for cooperative gameplay, enhancing player interactions and experience.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Marathon, One Month Later - Kotaku

Marathon has received positive reviews but faces uncertainty regarding its long-term support and player engagement.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Marathon Cracks Down On Cool Exploits To Make Things Fair

Bungie has removed the slide-canceling exploit in Marathon to maintain balanced gameplay and has updated the Outpost loot area.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
13 hours ago

Solarion: Foundation of Empires Preview

The universe may be nearly 27 billion years old, and the game Solarion: Foundation of Empires allows players to explore galactic dominance.
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

"Exit 8" Is a Video-Game Adaptation That Ingeniously Subverts Its Source

The player ambles through an eerily underpopulated subway station, which gradually comes to resemble a metro-themed infinity loop—a maddeningly repetitive circle of mid-transit hell.
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Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Cantor Initiates Skillz With Overweight: Can the Mobile Gaming Platform Finally Stage a Comeback?

Skillz shows signs of stabilization with Q4 2025 revenue growth, despite a challenging year for investors.
#crimson-desert
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fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Crimson Desert Players Beg You Don't Take Items Too Early

Crimson Desert allows exploration but can lead to quest-breaking issues if players collect items prematurely.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert 1.01 Patch Fixes Cow Herding, Other Quality Of Life Updates

Crimson Desert's version 1.01.00 update introduces significant quality-of-life improvements, including new mounts, reduced stamina consumption, and enhanced controls.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

Crimson Desert Devs Lay Out Extensive Roadmap For Updates

Pearl Abyss is implementing significant gameplay changes and quality-of-life improvements for Crimson Desert in the coming months.
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fromGadgets 360
4 days ago

Pearl Abyss Is Working on New Crimson Desert Features: Here's What's Coming

Pearl Abyss is enhancing Crimson Desert with new features, including replayable boss fights, difficulty settings, and character improvements.
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fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Crimson Desert Players Beg You Don't Take Items Too Early

Crimson Desert allows exploration but can lead to quest-breaking issues if players collect items prematurely.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert 1.01 Patch Fixes Cow Herding, Other Quality Of Life Updates

Crimson Desert's version 1.01.00 update introduces significant quality-of-life improvements, including new mounts, reduced stamina consumption, and enhanced controls.
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fromGameSpot
1 week ago

This Turn-Based RPG Musical Is Fun But Drags A Bit In Act 3 | People Of Note Review

People of Note is a whimsical RPG where music battles and friendship combat an ancient power, blending humor with a journey to fame.
#video-games
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fromKotaku
5 hours ago

The Week In Game Releases: Pragmata, Windrose, And More

Two lesser-known game releases this week are Regions of Ruin: Runegate and Windrose, both generating interest among gamers.
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fromKotaku
5 hours ago

The Week In Game Releases: Pragmata, Windrose, And More

Two lesser-known game releases this week are Regions of Ruin: Runegate and Windrose, both generating interest among gamers.
#sci-fi
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Pragmata Review: A Heartwarming Sci-Fi Puzzle Shooter

Capcom's sci-fi puzzle shooter offers a refreshing take on parenthood themes, featuring a positive father-daughter dynamic in a unique gaming experience.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

1000xRESIST Team Is Back With A New Sci-Fi Game

Prove You're Human is a new sci-fi adventure game exploring AI personhood through CAPTCHA puzzles and psychological horror.
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fromBoard Game Quest
1 day ago

Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week - 4/13/26

A variety of crowdfunding campaigns for board games are presented, including cooperative adventures and strategy games.
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fromGameSpot
6 hours ago

7 Beginner Tips In Windrose To Become A True Pirate Captain

Windrose combines pirate survival and RPG elements, offering a challenging experience that requires strategic combat and resource management.
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Pragmata is just OK, but it could've been great

Pragmata takes the bones of Resident Evil's slow-paced action and merges it with a sci-fi world that explores everything from lunar colonization to artificial intelligence.
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fromWGB
4 days ago

Darwin's Paradox Review - Tentacles, Trouble, and Trial-and-Error

Darwin's Paradox is an inventive indie game featuring an octopus escaping a food processing plant while unintentionally thwarting a global conspiracy.
#pokemon-champions
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fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Pokemon Champions Players Say Content From Trailers Isn't In Game

Pokemon Champions is criticized for its limited roster and item selection, disappointing many fans despite potential future updates.
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fromKotaku
6 days ago

Pokemon Champions Has A Built-In Way To Cheat Out Of Losing Rank

Timing out opponents in Pokémon Champions can prevent rank loss, leading to potential exploitation of the game's ruleset.
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fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Pokemon Champions Players Say Content From Trailers Isn't In Game

Pokemon Champions is criticized for its limited roster and item selection, disappointing many fans despite potential future updates.
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fromKotaku
6 days ago

Pokemon Champions Has A Built-In Way To Cheat Out Of Losing Rank

Timing out opponents in Pokémon Champions can prevent rank loss, leading to potential exploitation of the game's ruleset.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Football Manager gamer helps team win in real life

Kendrick suggested a formation change to 4-4-2, inspired by his online team and football manager Sean Dyche, leading to a 3-2 victory for KPR.
Liverpool FC
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fromGame Informer
8 months ago

Deadzone: Rogue Review - Rewarding Repetition - Game Informer

Deadzone: Rogue offers engaging gunplay and a rewarding roguelite experience, making it a standout in the first-person shooter genre.
#board-games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

RPGs Lead To The Strongest 'Post-Game Depression,' Study Finds

The study, published in the Current Psychology journal, was conducted by researchers from SWPS University and the Stefan Batory Academy of Applied Sciences, who set out to measure the 'sense of emptiness that arises after completing a deeply immersive game.' Post-Game Depression, or P-DGS, was measured across two separate studies, with a total of 373 participants.
Mental health
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fromEngadget
1 day ago

Games Workshop brings seven classic Warhammer games to Steam for the first time

Games Workshop has re-released older Warhammer and Warhammer 40K games on Steam, along with a Classics sale offering discounts.
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fromKotaku
3 days ago

Dragon Age: Inquisition Servers Going Offline Later This Month - Kotaku

Dragon Age: Inquisition's PS3 servers will shut down after 12 years, highlighting the contrast between enduring single-player experiences and short-lived multiplayer games.
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fromKotaku
1 day ago

Dosa Divas Review: Rock-Solid RPG With Bad Cooking Mechanics

Amani's journey in the RPG emphasizes cooking as a means of connection and communication with others.
Board games
fromEngadget
6 days ago

No Man's Sky now has Pokemon-style creature battles

No Man's Sky introduces Xeno Arena, allowing players to engage in turn-based battles with adopted creatures, enhancing gameplay with strategic elements.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Marauding minotaurs, more CloverPit and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie game space features new releases and upcoming titles, including updates on various games and showcases.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Pokemon Champions is off to a rough start

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start battle sim with bugs and design issues, but offers competitive gameplay for serious players.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Heated Arc Raiders Debate Between PvE And PvP Players Goes Viral

A PvE player confronted a PvP player in Arc Raiders, raising questions about player expectations in PvP-enabled games.
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Hardcore Survival Sim With Deadly Twist Is A Smash Hit On Steam

Road to Vostok is a post-apocalyptic single-player survival game that has secured the entire production budget for years to come within just 24 hours of its launch.
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fromEngadget
4 days ago

Epic is reportedly building an extraction shooter for Disney

Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic aims to create an entertainment universe, with a Disney-themed extraction shooter set for release in November.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

Game Devs Explain The Tricks Involved With Letting You Pause

Pausing a game involves various techniques, including manipulating time and adjusting game speed, depending on the game engine used.
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fromGameSpot
5 days ago

Samson's Launch Woes Deemed "Unacceptable," Incoming Patch Aims To Beat Down Bugs

Samson: A Tyndalston Story launched with significant bugs, prompting a patch to address performance issues and enhance gameplay.
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fromEngadget
5 days ago

Another Don't Starve game is on the way

Don't Starve Elsewhere introduces 3D terrain and new gameplay elements to the survival game series.
Video games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn't human

Sunset Visitor's next game, Prove You're Human, explores themes of AI and consciousness in a narrative adventure format.
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fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first

Exit 8 is a new horror film adaptation of an indie game, enhancing the surreal experience for viewers who play the game first.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Early Build Of Mirror's Edge Reveals A Wonderfully Cringe Quote

An early build of Mirror's Edge reveals a more talkative protagonist and a unique time trial not present in the final release.
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fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Overwatch's Next Hero Comes With A Badass Grappling Hook (And Juicy Lore Opportunities)

Overwatch introduces a new hero, Sierra, with unique abilities and a connection to the game's lore.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
3 weeks ago

Top 10 Solo Board Games for Every Kind of Gamer

Solo gaming is rapidly evolving, with many games now including solo modes or automata, enhancing the tabletop gaming experience.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Only Cowards Complain About The Knife Being OP In Marathon

The knife is considered overpowered in combat, prompting developers to consider adjustments in upcoming patches.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

I Can't Stop Playing This Terrible Game, So Maybe It's Good?

Timber Rush is about numbers going up in the crudest way imaginable, a clicker game that barely even features clicking, in which you move your woodcutter side to side as increasing numbers of increasingly silly logs fly around the screen.
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fromhttps://www.arogyayogaschool.com/blog
2 months ago

Why Short Play Sessions Beat Long Grinds In Modern Game Design

Games did not suddenly become "worse." Games adapted. Attention got tired, schedules got tighter, and competition for free time turned brutal. A ten-minute gap now has to fight against messages, videos, and endless feeds. In that environment, long-form sessions still exist, but short sessions often win because they respect reality instead of demanding a perfect evening. That shift is visible everywhere, from mobile puzzlers to competitive titles and even casino-style experiences where a quick crore win feeling is part of the appeal.
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

EA is nuking Battlefield Hardline on consoles

EA will delist the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield Hardline from digital storefronts on May 22, and shut down the online services on June 22.
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#counter-strike-2
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fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
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fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Counter-Strike 2's new reload system could upend the entire game

Valve overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload mechanic to discard remaining ammo instead of retaining it, requiring players to use full magazines and disrupting decades of established gameplay habits.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Counter-Strike Just Upended 25 Years Of Shooter Muscle Memory

Counter-Strike 2 eliminates lossless ammo reloads, forcing players to discard unused magazine ammunition when reloading, increasing tactical decision-making and skill requirements.
#live-service-games
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fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Remedy's live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update

Remedy is ending new content for FBC: Firebreak but will maintain server operations indefinitely, implementing cost-reduction measures like a Friend's Pass and price cut to sustain the player base.
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fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Remedy's live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update

Remedy is ending new content for FBC: Firebreak but will maintain server operations indefinitely, implementing cost-reduction measures like a Friend's Pass and price cut to sustain the player base.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Marathon Has Replaced Nightreign As My Multiplayer Obsession

Marathon functions as an action roguelike disguised as an extraction shooter, combining procedural RNG, run-based gameplay, and permanent gear loss with the liberating design philosophy of traditional roguelikes.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Highguard Dev Says The Shooter Is Too Sweaty For Casual Fans

3v3 duos is always the sweatiest version of anything like battle royale, objective modes, wingman, you know it, I name it. It requires such a high intensity of communication with your team, and team play, that it doesn't leave much room for casualness. I think that was the biggest thing that turned a lot of players off Highguard.
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fromKotaku
1 month 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.
fromKotaku
1 month 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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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Game Freak Addresses Concern About How Its Non-Pokemon RPG Runs

Game Freak prioritizes delivering a specific gameplay experience, focusing on optimization and bug fixing to ensure performance rather than maximum graphical fidelity.
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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Baldur's Gate 3 Fans Will Be Very Happy With One Of Solasta 2's Big Improvements

Solasta 2 adds multiclassing, Unreal Engine 5 visuals, a larger navigable world map, new voice cast members, and launches on Steam Early Access March 12.
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fromEngadget
2 months ago

Ball x Pit's first update brings an endless mode and much more to the chaos

Ball x Pit's major free update adds two characters, eight special balls, passives, endless mode, and language support, expanding gameplay and customization.
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fromGame Informer
1 month ago

Arkheron Preview - A Promising Battle Royale (No, Seriously) - Game Informer

Arkheron is an isometric PvP battle royale where 15 three-player teams compete in a fantasy tower, blending shooter action with Hades-style loot and rotating Eternals.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Ex-BioWare Dev Disputes That It Shouldn't Have Made Anthem

My feeling is that BioWare has always been changing,
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#highguard
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

The Best New Co-Op Games From The Last 6 Months

The best new co-op games are those that do something a bit different, offering more than a single-player experience with another player thoughtlessly tacked on. These multiplayer games account for groups of friends all wanting their own role, with a shared goal in sight and plenty of chaos on the path to getting there.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Highguard Review: A Hero Shooter With Too Many Ideas, No Identity

A free-to-play 3v3 fantasy-sci‑fi PVP hero shooter with base-defense raiding mechanics is bland, unfocused, and struggling to retain players.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Clair Obscur Player Beats The RPG Without Getting Hit

punishing dodge and parry windows are one of the RPG's defining characteristics . Enemies basically do a little dance before they bring their weapon down on your party, and you're expected to memorize and dodge every pattern lest you end up dead before your Gommage. Naturally, fans took this as a challenge, and one person has finally beaten Sandfall Interactive's GOTY sweeper without taking any damage.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Interview: Civilization VII's devs on the big update meant to win critics back

For Civilization VII-which launched just shy of one year ago-the struggles seemed to go deeper, with some players saying it didn't feel like a Civilization game. Civ VII' s developers, Firaxis Games, announced today it is planning an update this spring called "Test of Time" that rethinks a few unpopular changes, in some cases replacing key mechanics from the original release.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Divinity Announcement Has Driven Way More People To Larian's Previous Games

Divinity announcement at The Game Awards 2025 significantly boosted sales of Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2.
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