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If you're not already a fan, you may not be aware that the Monster Hunter game franchise is actually a huge, massive deal outside of the US, and it has been for a long time. The original game on the PlayStation 2 wasn't a big hit over here, but it was a massive success in developer Capcom's native Japan, and...
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Welcome to 2024, the year of the dragon, gamers. The previous year was such an incredible one for game releases that we wouldn't be surprised if you're still working through some of them. Besides incredibly long titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Starfield, there was also no shortage of live service games that continued
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Remember that big Rockstar hack last year? The stuff that made headlines at the time was predictably the material related to GTA VI. Rockstar's next entry in its giga-hit franchise hadn't even been officially confirmed at that time, so the hype was unreal. Well, the hackers got a whole lot more than just GTA VI...
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This is the best time of the year to be a PC gamer. Why is that? Depending on your job, you may find yourself with time off from work to finally tackle that humongous backlog of games you've been meaning to play. Also, however, this is when digital distribution platforms go hard with seasonal sales. Epic Games (which...
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Universal Japans Super Nintendo World will be getting its first new area, based on the Donkey Kong Country franchise. This new area will come to the Osaka, Japan based theme park in the Spring of 2024. It will be a space with a lot of greenery, pulling inspiration from the jungle themes found throughout the...
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Microsoft's Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer, recently commented about the desire Xbox and Bethesda Game Studios have for Starfield to be a hit similar to Skyrim during an interview at CCXP23 in Brazil. Skyrim is such an amazing hit from Bethesda Game Studios, and talking to Todd Howard and the team, really what they...
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Let's talk about Grand Theft Auto for a bit. Despite only having five mainline games in the series since the breakout hit Grand Theft Auto III moved millions of PlayStation 2s in 2001, the "GTA" franchise has continued to be one of the most important in all of gaming. If you need evidence for that claim, look...
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Capcom announced on the the social media network formerly known as Twitter, and now called X, that its "Outfit 3" DLC for all 18 launch characters in Street Fighter 6 is now available. Unfortunately for Capcom, the announcement did not go over so well, resulting in players calling out the publisher for its "dreadful...
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We live in a world where streaming rules the day, but if you like the comfort of owning a movie or TV show on physical media, than Blu-ray is still the way to go. Now is a great time to flesh out your collection (or start one) too, because Cyber Monday discounts abound on a plethora of Blu-ray flicks and shows...
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LinkedIn continues to be a gold mine for gaming sleuths looking to unearth unannounced video games. This latest leak comes by way of a profile of a supposed developer at Gearbox Software, that mentionsBorderlands 4and TinyTinas Wonderland 2. While its not particularly surprising to hear Gearbox is hard at work in a...
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Kids today have no concept of stuffing a pocket full of quarters and heading to the local arcade. Sure, there are outfits like Dave & Busters, but they're fewer and far between than the heyday of arcade gaming (plus it's not the same experience loading up and tapping a card). While those days may be gone forever, you...
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Fans of the iconic Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game franchise had high hopes for the third installment, but critics and gamers alike are already ripping into it. Modern Warfare 3 picks up where the second left off with Captain Price and Task Force 141 facing off against war criminal Vladimir...
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Rockstar Games has finally broken its silence on the "next Grand Theft Auto" game. In a message posted to X (formerly Twitter), the developer confirmed a trailer is coming for what is widely assumed to be Grand Theft Auto VI, the next installment in the long-running franchise and the first major iteration since...
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It's almost impossible to imagine it now, but city builders were once PC gaming royalty with Maxis' SimCity 2000 moving over 4 million copies. These days, the mantle of SimCity has almost entirely been handed off to Colossal Order's Cities: Skylines. That game just got a sequel, but unfortunately instead of the wide...
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Bolt on your metal armor and pull out your automatic Beretta, because Robocop: Rogue City releases today. This new title from the developers of sleeper hit Terminator: Resistance has had almost no marketing, yet its extremely faithful adaptation of the film and Unreal Engine 5-powered graphics managed to garner the...
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In a surprise move, Western Digital is splitting its hard disk drive (HDD) and flash memory storage businesses into separate companies, effectively spinning off its solid state drive (SSD) division. The move comes around the eight-year anniversary of when Western Digital announced plans to acquire SanDisk for $19...
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One of the key indicators of how highly anticipated a video game title is can be found in the most mundane of details that are brought to light. For those waiting for Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6, even the tiniest of morsels containing potential hints at what the game may be like, is welcomed. While tempting...
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Racing fans, you'll want to start tuning up your racing rig! EA Sports WRC is coming to your living room race track on November 3rd. Promising to be one of the the most ambitious titles for the rally racing genre, we can feel the drifts already! If you'd like to take a break from the likes of games such as iRacing...
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There are games out there that gamers drool over with anticipation to an extraordinary degree. Then there'sGrand Theft Auto VI, which seems to have rocketed into the stratosphere in the minds of eager gamers everywhere. This is where both PC and console gamers are jointly united, hoping to one day finally sit down and...
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Cowabunga! Skullcandy is bringing some commemorative audio gear celebrating the upcoming 40th anniversary of everybody's favorite sewer reptiles. One is a limited-edition version of the Push TWS (true wireless stereo) earbuds, while the other is the PLYR wireless gaming headset. Both are very green and ready for those...
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It's been a month since the release of the franchise-rebooting Mortal Kombat 1, and the reviews are in. Generally speaking, people are pretty fond of the game, citing its gorgeous Unreal Engine-powered graphics, new assist character mechanics, and improved accessibility features as high points for the...
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Now that Microsoft has cleared all the regulatory hurdles that stood in the way of its Activision-Blizzard acquisition, it can focus on how best to put its newly-acquired IP to good use. One of those IPs is Diablo and as such, it's offering up a custom Diablo IV-themed Xbox Series X console that it designed in...
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