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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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If your Nintendo Wii is buried under a pile of clothes in your closet, don't fret, we have good news for Donkey Kong fans. Nintendo is releasing Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for the Switch with a refreshed look. Originally released on the Wii, this version will be visually amped up to modern graphics standards with...
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Display makers are continuing to find ways to innovate, hence why we've seen technologies like OLED, mini LED, variable refresh rate support, and other features trickle into the mainstream arena over the past several years. As it applies to gaming monitors, the next point of emphasis appears to be dual refresh modes...
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Despite CD Projekt Red having announced it was shifting game developers off Cyberpunk 2077 to go work on The Witcher 4 project, the company is now rolling out Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This is a significant update that contains several new features, fixes, and overhauled...
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Epic Games is bringing yet another game mode to Fortnite, potentially stretching its user base further. This one is dubbed LEGO Fortnite: Brick Life, where “players can explore vibrant areas throughout the city, customize their dream home, take on jobs and interact with friends and other players through text chat.”...
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Anyone can piece together a PC setup, whether it entails rolling your own rig (otherwise known as the DIY route) or going with a pre-built. The trickier part is matching parts and accessories to whatever theme you have going, be it copious RGB lighting, silent or quiet operation, an all-white (or mostly) aesthetic...
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