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A Joker card saying "Hello there! My name is Jimbo." in the Balatro mobile release date trailer
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Balatro Mobile Release Date Revealed in Funny, Yet Terrifying Trailer

Playstack and developer LocalThunk have revealed the Balatro mobile release date, and the information comes alongside a trailer that's sure to contribute to your insomnia. The addictive poker…

September 5, 2024 | 11:08 EDT

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Where to Find All Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dataslates

Our guide will show you where to find every Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dataslate, across both the Campaign and Operations modes. Dataslates in Space Marine 2 are a collectable that can be…

September 5, 2024 | 11:47 EDT

Wukong holding his staff in Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong Expansion Coming as Sales Top 18m

Black Myth: Wukong sales have apparently reached a staggering 18 million, and there's also a DLC expansion in the works for the game, according to a new report. Per Bloomberg, the game managed to…

September 5, 2024 | 08:29 EDT

Key art depicting several characters and a car in Deliver At All Costs
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Konami Reveals Wacky 50s Courier Game Deliver At All Costs

Konami and developer Far Out Games have announced Deliver At All Costs, a "thrilling action game" based around delivering "highly unconventional cargo" in a wacky late-1950s world. In its…

September 4, 2024 | 10:50 EDT

Garcia and Johnson in Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
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Shadows of the Damned Remaster Censored in Japan, Creators Confirm

The upcoming Shadows of the Damned remaster has been censored on consoles by the Japanese ratings board, co-creators Suda51 and Shinji Mikami have confirmed. In an interview with Japanese platform…

September 3, 2024 | 09:18 EDT

Deadshot aiming while a possessed Flash stands behind him in the Rocksteady game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Suicide Squad Developer Rocksteady Hit by Layoffs

A number of QA workers at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Batman: Arkham studio Rocksteady have been laid off over the past month or so, a new report has alleged. Rocksteady staff have…

September 3, 2024 | 08:34 EDT

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Preview - A Mighty Good Time

As a child, I quit playing soccer to become a Power Ranger. My dream did not come true. That's the harsh reality of the world, but it looks like I might have another chance at achieving a childhood…

September 4, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Sabacc Screenshot
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Star Wars Outlaws Sabacc Guide

Star Wars Outlaws has a decent number of mini games to pass the time with, one of which you’ll encounter in several locations as you explore the galaxy. The series iconic card game of Sabacc is here…

September 2, 2024 | 11:51 EDT

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Star Wars Outlaws Stealth Guide

Star Wars Outlaws is at its core an action-adventure game, but that doesn’t mean it’s all run and gun in its open world setting. The game makes heavy use of stealth elements, and really ramps up all…

September 2, 2024 | 11:51 EDT

Two characters and a dragon-like winged animal in Visions of Mana
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Visions of Mana Studio Hit by Huge Layoffs on Release Day Per Report

A new report has alleged that Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studio has been hit by layoffs on the very day the game launched across the world. According to Bloomberg's Takashi Mochizuki (who, in…

August 30, 2024 | 08:45 EDT

Henry riding a horse in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Script Has Over 2 Million Words

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director and lead writer Daniel Vávra has taken to social media to reveal just how many words you can expect from the upcoming RPG's script, and it's going to be a…

August 29, 2024 | 08:52 EDT

Five anime-style characters in the Amazon and Bandai Namco RPG Blue Protocol, which has been canceled
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Blue Protocol Canceled in the West, Japanese Service to End in January

Bandai Namco has announced that it's shutting down action RPG Blue Protocol's service in Japan this January, and as a result, the game will also no longer get a Western release. In a news post on…

August 28, 2024 | 08:18 EDT

Demetrian Titus with his bolter and chainsword in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Review - For the Hordes

"In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war." So goes the infamous Warhammer 40,000 opening screen, but if you want to understand Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, it's not the far future…

September 4, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Ship Crashed
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Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Version Requires Early Access Players To Restart

The size of AAA games these days means bugs are almost inevitable, especially in open-world games like Star Wars Outlaws. Whether it's a graphical glitch, a stuttering line, or something more serious…

August 27, 2024 | 08:10 EDT

Underwater Atlantean Worm in Core Keeper
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Core Keeper Atlantean Worm Boss Fight Guide

Our Core Keeper Atlantean Worm Boss Fight Guide will tell you how to tackle this bonus boss that lurks under the water of The Sunken Sea. There are a number of bosses to beat in Core Keeper,…

August 28, 2024 | 11:43 EDT

An Ultramarine looking menacing in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Roadmap Promises New Missions, Modes, and More

Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Home Entertainment have revealed the Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 roadmap, showing what's coming to the Tyranid-slaying third-person hack-and-slash shooter over…

August 27, 2024 | 12:39 EDT

Crydra the Ice Titan boss fight in Core Keeper
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Core Keeper Crydra Boss Fight Guide

This Core Keeper Crydra Boss Fight Guide will tell you how to summon and defeat the massively deadly hydra Titan in The Sunken Sea. Crydra is the second hydra boss you need to fight in Core Keeper.…

August 27, 2024 | 08:56 EDT

Core Keeper Pyrdra the Fire Titan boss fight.
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Core Keeper Pyrdra Boss Fight Guide

This Core Keeper Pyrdra Boss Fight Guide will teach you how to summon and defeat the third and final hydra Titan boss in The Desert of Beginnings. The final boss of the hydra trio in Core Keeper is…

August 27, 2024 | 08:57 EDT

Val and Hinna in Visions of Mana
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Visions of Mana Review - An Exceptional Venture

In 2024, where there’s been chaos and negativity around every corner for several years now, Visions of Mana offers a charming respite that feels like a cool glass of water in the sun.  For over 30…

August 27, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

Core Keeper hydra boss, Druidra the Wild Titan
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Core Keeper Druidra Boss Fight Guide

Our Core Keeper Druida Boss Fight Guide will teach you how to tackle the fourth Titan Boss and the first of three deadly hydras you'll have to face! After defeating the first three bosses in Core…

August 27, 2024 | 08:54 EDT

A close-up of Wukong's face in Black Myth: Wukong, which drove Steam to a new user count record this weekend
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Black Myth: Wukong Helps Steam Reach 37m User Milestone

Steam has broken yet another user count record, thanks in large part to the astonishing (and, perhaps most importantly, continuing) success of single-player action RPG Black Myth: Wukong. As noted…

August 26, 2024 | 10:11 EDT

Nix flies by the seat of his claws on the back of a speeder in Star Wars Outlaws
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Star Wars Outlaws Is a Stealthy & Fun Open-World Adventure | TechRaptor Podcast 129

Our reviewer Erren Van Duine joined us for the TechRaptor Podcast to talk all about our Star Wars Outlaws review. It's the latest space opera adventure from Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games, starring a…

August 28, 2024 | 07:00 EDT

Core Keeper key art banner featuring first three bosses.
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Core Keeper Review - Mining Into Full Launch

Core Keeper is an exciting mash-up of Terraria and Minecraft. A sandbox adventure, it mixes farming, exploration, and open-world building in a pixel art top-down world. Featuring a compelling story,…

August 26, 2024 | 04:14 EDT

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Star Wars Outlaws Review - Among Thieves

If there’s one constant modern Star Wars can attest to, it’s the continued cultivation and success of its video games. The last several years have seen a solid portfolio of titles that expand the…

August 26, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

The player character looking determined next to the game's logo in Black Myth: Wukong key art
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Black Myth: Wukong Sales Top 10 Million Just Three Days After Release

Black Myth: Wukong sales have reached a frankly insane milestone just three days after the game's release, developer and publisher GameScience has announced. Per a post on the game's official X (…

August 23, 2024 | 11:23 EDT

A character casting a spell while a companion stands behind her in Avowed
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Avowed Will Run at 30FPS on Xbox Series X|S

Obsidian has revealed that upcoming action RPG Avowed will target a 30fps frame rate on Xbox Series X|S, so if you're a frame rate fanatic, you might want to pick this one up on PC. This information…

August 23, 2024 | 10:55 EDT

An alien reflected in a character's helmet in [Redacted], a roguelike spinoff of The Callisto Protocol
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Callisto Protocol Roguelike Spinoff [Redacted] Launches in October

Developer Striking Distance Studios and publisher Krafton have announced the release date for [Redacted], a top-down roguelike set in the world of survival horror game The Callisto Protocol. You…

August 22, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

Heisters shooting at offscreen enemies in Payday 3
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Payday 3 Roadmap Promises New Heist, UI Revamp, and More

Starbreeze has finally revealed the Payday 3 roadmap, detailing what's coming to the multiplayer heist shooter in the next couple of months. As the studio itself says, better late than never, right…

August 22, 2024 | 10:40 EDT

The player standing in front of a statue in Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
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Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Brings a Roguelike Twist Next Year

Thunderful has announced Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, a sequel-slash-followup to 2021's quirky but flawed action-adventure game Lost in Random. The first game felt rather like what would happen…

August 22, 2024 | 10:11 EDT

A gun resting on some lemons in Mafia: The Old Country
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Mafia: The Old Country Won't Feature Full Italian Dub Despite Being Set in Italy

It looks like the recently-announced Mafia: The Old Country won't feature a full Italian voiceover dub, despite the fact that it's set in Sicily and the fact that previous games in the series have…

August 21, 2024 | 11:45 EDT

Forza Horizon 5's new Jordan car on the track
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Forza Horizon 5 Reveals New Hide and Seek Mode, Big Brand Partnership

Playground Games and Microsoft have announced two new updates for Forza Horizon 5, one of which is bringing a new game mode and one of which represents the fruits of a major brand collaboration.…

August 21, 2024 | 10:57 EDT

The player character fighting a beast boss in Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong Tops the Steam Charts in Just a Handful of Hours

Soulslike action RPG Black Myth: Wukong has only been out for a handful of hours, but it's already soared past every other game on Steam to snag the platform's highest-ever 24-hour player count peak…

August 20, 2024 | 08:22 EDT

Astronauts exploring a planet in For the Stars, a space sandbox game by Ark publisher Snail Games
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Ark Publisher Announces "Open Universe" Space Sandbox For the Stars

Ark: Survival Evolved publisher Snail Games has announced For the Stars, an "open universe" space sandbox game that looks to be gunning for a certain rival's crown. In a press release, Snail Games…

August 15, 2024 | 11:08 EDT

The player battling a masked enemy in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Release Date and Delay Revealed

Warhorse Studios has announced the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 release date, but it's landing a little later than you might have expected. Per a post on X (formerly Twitter), Deliverance 2 …

August 15, 2024 | 09:13 EDT

Rook and two of his companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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(Updated) Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date Announced

Update August 15th 12:05PM: The Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date trailer has officially been unveiled, and it's a lot longer than the leaked version, but it does indeed confirm the leaked…

August 15, 2024 | 08:36 EDT

Wukong wearing a blindfold in key art for Black Myth: Wukong
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Black Myth: Wukong Review - Serious Monkey Business

Believe it or not, classical Chinese novels have provided a rich source of inspiration for video games over the years. From Suikoden to Dynasty Warriors and even League of Legends, Chinese…

August 16, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Key art for The Knightling, depicting the adorable main character in a fantasy land
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The Knightling Is an Adorable-Looking Platformer Launching Next Year

Saber Interactive and wonderfully-named developer Twirlbound have announced The Knightling, a fantasy action-adventure game with platforming and puzzle elements that's set to debut next year. Per a…

August 14, 2024 | 10:58 EDT

Three characters posing in front of a dinosaur skeleton in Two Point Museum
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Two Point Museum Lets You Curate Your Very Own Historical Exhibits

Sega and Two Point Studios have announced Two Point Museum, the latest in the Two Point series of light-hearted management sims. You'll never guess what this one's all about! Yes, as the name…

August 14, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

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Visions of Mana

In Tianeea, the Fire Village, everyone is preparing for the coming of the Faerie and the naming of an “alm.” Every four years, alms from around the world are chosen to travel to the Tree of Mana and…

August 15, 2024 | 07:12 EDT

Hinna and Val in Visions of Mana
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Visions of Mana Final Preview - Cute, Relaxing, and Fun

Stepping into the 18th Mana game as a newcomer to the series was daunting, but I was enchanted by the characters, combat, and semi-open-world traveling of Visions of Mana.  Recently, I was able to…

August 14, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

A character confronting a giant monster in Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
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Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone Officially Announced for 2025

Developer The Farm 51 has announced Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, a sequel to 2021's survival game Chernobylite. The sequel is set to debut on PC and consoles in 2025. Per the game's official…

August 12, 2024 | 12:58 EDT

A Terminator robot standing in front of a fire in Terminator: Survivors
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Terminator: Survivors Early Access Release Delayed Until 2025

Nacon has announced a Terminator: Survivors delay, pushing back the upcoming survival game from October this year to an indeterminate point in 2025. Per a Steam post, the launch will be pushed back…

August 12, 2024 | 12:20 EDT

A man in a raincoat with an umbrella walking towards the camera in Shadows of Doubt
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Shadows of Doubt 1.0 Release Date Set for September

ColePowered Games and publisher Fireshine have announced the Shadows of Doubt 1.0 release date, and it won't be long until the procedurally-generated investigative immersive sim arrives. According…

August 12, 2024 | 09:06 EDT

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Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP With Plans for Future Expansion

Following its unexpected and disappointing closure at the hands of Microsoft several months ago, the talented folks over at Tango Gameworks are getting a second chance with the revival of their…

August 11, 2024 | 08:38 EDT

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Castaway Review - A Delightful Little Adventure

Castaway is a game that wears its inspirations on its sleeve and knows exactly what it wants to be. Developer Canari Games markets it as a short but sweet experience you can complete in a few hours,…

August 16, 2024 | 06:00 EDT

The crow stands on a campfire in Just Crow Things.
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Just Crow Things Review – Rising to the Caw of Doody

From the wild imaginations at Unbound Creations comes Just Crow Things, an unabashed meme game where you poop on everyone and caw at everything. If caw-sing chaos and winging solutions on the fly are…

August 12, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Frank smiling in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Won't Reward "Erotic" Photos

Capcom has revealed that Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster won't give you any bonuses for taking "erotica" photos like the original did, so you can put away your paparazzo tendencies and try to be a proper…

August 9, 2024 | 10:07 EDT

Crash Bandicoot in a castle level in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, which is an Xbox Game Pass August 2024 game
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All Confirmed Xbox Game Pass August 2024 Games

It's time for a look at the Xbox Game Pass August 2024 lineup, and things are looking pretty solid right out of the gate. With three beloved platformers to check out, as well as a huge crime sandbox…

August 20, 2024 | 09:40 EDT