CategoriesNews GamingAnnapurna Interactive has spent the last eight years publishing some of the most creatively bold and critically-acclaimed games from smaller studios and developers, parlaying an impressive hit rate into a seal of quality whenever its label appears in the opening credits. Now just about everyone who worked there appears to have simultaneously quit and no […]
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CategoriesNews GamingThe developer of Palworld has revealed a conundrum it faces as it looks to the future: take the game free-to-play and live service, or stick with its current pay-to-play model. Palworld is the phenomenally successful multiplayer survival crafting game that’s been dubbed ‘Pokemon with guns’ for its inclusion of creatures called Pals. It launched on […]
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CategoriesNews GamingThe Steam Deck has arguably become gaming’s new favorite toy since it was first released in 2022. Over the years, it’s been widely adopted and praised for its versatility and power, being capable of running a shocking amount of high-intensity games at nominal levels on a handheld device. In lieu of getting a costly PC […]
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CategoriesNews GamingMicrosoft’s shock gaming layoffs have reportedly hit the Activision Blizzard teams behind mobile games Call of Duty Warzone Mobile and Warcraft Rumble. Yesterday, Xbox boss Phil Spencer sent a memo to staff, verified by IGN, that outlined a further 650 layoffs at Microsoft’s gaming business. These layoffs follow the 1,900 made earlier this year, and […]
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CategoriesNews GamingThe Ace of Spades is one of Destiny 2‘s most iconic weapons, an exotic hand cannon that belonged to Nathan Fillion’s Cayde-6. Bungie recently announced a NERF version of the gun with an orange and black theme that will be matched by an in-game ornament for the gun coming next month. The only problem is […]
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CategoriesNews GamingTales of the Shire is delayed to early 2025, its developer has announced. Tales of the Shire is a cozy life sim set within The Lord of the Rings universe originally due out this fall across PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch, and Netflix Games. It’s developed by Wētā […]
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CategoriesNews GamingImage: The Pokémon Company / Kotaku One of my favorite things The Pokémon Company has done is aim to create at least some merch for every pocket monster. With over 1000 Pokémon, it’s unreasonable to expect each of them to get the same amount of attention as Pikachu, Eevee, and other marketable mascots. But merch […]
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CategoriesNews GamingSince we first visited a galaxy far, far away back in 1977, there have been a few glimpses at the universe’s dark underbelly – the “wretched hive of scum and villainy”. As early as A New Hope’s brief excursion to the Mos Eisley cantina for our first meeting with Han Solo, it was clear this […]
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CategoriesNews GamingWelcome to the jungle. We’ve got fun and games. And by fun and games, we mean a pain in the ass twin boss fight with both a Tormentor and a Subjugator. Neither one of them is terrible on their own, but there’s a ton of Shadow Legion standing between you and the squishy bits you’re […]
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CategoriesNews GamingSony has revealed the full line-up of PlayStation Plus Games Catalog additions for September 2024, which includes The Plucky Squire, Far Cry 5, and more. Announced on the PlayStation Blog, a total of 13 games are joining the library, nine on the PlayStation Plus Extra tier and four on the PlayStation Plus Premium Tier through […]
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