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Hopefully everyone reading this had a wonderful Christmas, and if you managed to unwrap a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Pro game console from the jolly old fellow dressed in a big red outfit, then it was surely a happy holiday indeed! The PS5 a great game system, and it's also easy to upgrade the storage, should you...
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Samsung is releasing a new set of Pro-branded microSD storage cards in collaboration with Sega (which is considering a Netflix-style game subscription), which will ship in four different capacities, each one featuring a different character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It's a logical pairing, with the Sonic...
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Bethesda has a hit on its hands with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a game that's earned a 'Very Positive' user review ranking on Steam, and high 80s critic scores on Metacritic (88 for PC and 86 for Xbox). That said, if you're running a GeForce GPU in your desktop or laptop and are having stuttering issues in...
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Palworld, one of the breakout hit games of 2024, is getting a major new update just in time for players to enjoy during the holidays, even as it deals with a legal battle. Pocketpair detailed some of the changes coming with this update, which it shared on the game’s Steam page. Some of the new additions include a new...
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ASUS is rolling out a brand new laptop line for gamers simply called the V16. As the model name implies, it's a 16-inch gaming laptop, which has become an increasingly popular form factor. The model name may also hint at the entry-level segment ASUS is targeting with this launch, assuming the "V" in V16 stands for...
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If hearing the "Sega" scream from your early Sega Genesis days still brings a smile to your face, you'll be happy to hear Sega is still in business. It has changed from being a console maker, to one focusing on different aspects of its intellectual properties. While its movies such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 branch into...
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Helldivers 2 has had a rollercoaster of an existence, with an explosive launch that positioned it as one of the early surprises of 2024, to losing a large amount of its player base as the year went along. So it feels very on-brand for the introduction of the game’s first crossover event, which features PlayStation’s...
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There's been so much attention placed on NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 50 series for the desktop that it can be easy to forget we'll also see a mobile GPU refresh at some point. Serving as a reminder that laptop gaming is an important segment as well, multiple retail listings for next-gen notebooks rocking unreleased...
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Fortnite is known for its collaborations, managing to bring together characters and items from across mediums into its game modes, while still making them feel a seamless part of its game world. So it was only a matter of time until Fortnite added one of the most influential, viral web series ever, Skibidi Toilet, as...
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Nintendo's popular Switch console released in 2017 has been nothing short of a massive success, and it continues to rack up accolades. Its latest achievement (in a long line of them) is leapfrogging Sony's PlayStation 2 in lifetime console sales in the United States. It now only trails another super-popular Nintendo...
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Capcom isn’t the only publisher revisiting its dormant back catalog, as PlayStation is collaborating with Arrowhead Game Studios for an epic Helldivers 2 x Killzone event. This will be the first time a crossover event like this is taking place in Helldivers 2, as Arrowhead wanted to wait until it found the right...
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The market for comparatively affordable GPUs is absolutely ravenous and proof of this is in the pudding. The pudding, in this case, is retailers selling out of their initial batches of Intel Arc B580 graphics cards in super-quick fashion. Some people will inevitably deem this a paper launch, though if you ask Intel...
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If you watched The Game Awards last week, you'll already know that legendary game developer Hideki Kamiya, known for the Bayonetta series as well as the inception of Devil May Cry, is once again back working with Capcom under a new studio named 'Clovers'. This, and the company's first game—a sequel to PS2 cult classic...
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In case you missed it, NVIDIA recently began a hard push to get its slick app replacement for GeForce Experience onto more PCs. Simply called 'NVIDIA App', it exited beta and launched in polished form to the public just over four weeks ago. Be that as it may, the NVIDIA App may still need a little more polish, as...
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A new study that analyzed 9,855 American children first at ages 9-10, and then again two years later, has unusually taken great pains to account for both genetic differences in intelligence as well as the effects of socioeconomic status. Wealthier people are typically healthier and more educated, which leads them to...
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FromSoftware’s Elden Ring isn’t just racking up yearly game awards for the company, it’s also hauling in serious cash with impressive sales numbers. Bandai Namco, the game’s publisher, has announced that Elden Ring has sold 28.6 million copies as of September 2024. With a fresh surge in sales thanks to the Shadow of...
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Astro Bot has taken the gaming world by storm, clinching a much-deserved victory as game of the year for the 2024 Video Game Awards. Other titles also did well, notably Black Myth: Wukong, which has proven very popular with gamers.
The Game Science CEO shared his feelings on Weibo recently, concerning the 2024...
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Geoff Keighley was able to secure several surprise game announcements for The Game Awards this year, although one of the announcements that got gamers buzzing is FromSoftware’s Elden Ring Nightreign. Even more surprising is how quickly the game is slated for release after DLC hit earlier this year. Bandai Namco plans...
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The annual Video Game Awards has just taken place, with some new game titles teased along with the announcements of the winners. While Sony's Astro Bot took the top spot for the night, we also had some other pleasant surprises. CD Projekt Red has revealed The Witcher IV, the new entry into the popular saga.
The...
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AOC (the display maker, not the politician) is out with yet another gaming display, the Agon Pro AG326UD, which it claims "sets a new standard" in the realm of monitors. That amounts to some heavy marketing hyperbole, though we'll give the company a pass since it's fleshing out a suddenly expanding market of OLED...
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The next time your team gaming session gets too heated or stressful (or maybe it's just THAT time to take break), don't be surprised if your controller offers you a (non-alcoholic) beer. Or more precisely, prompts you to take a drink break plus the option to have said drink delivered to everyone on your team. At...
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Intel Arc B580: $249 MSRP The second generation of Intel's Arc Graphics improves on the original recipe in virtually every way, delivering great performance and awesome value. Excellent Gaming Performance Strong Feature Support Solid New Software Understated Card Aesthetics Official Overclocking Support Drivers Aren't...
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