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Despite its live service predecessor, you won’t have to worry about microtransactions in the impending Crimson Desert

I think that with a game like Crimson Desert, you'd be well within your right to have an eyebrow pre-raised considering its online, sort of free-to-play (depending on where you live) predecessor Black Desert Online regarding the like of microtransactions. I know I certainly have! At a glance Crimson Desert ...
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Guide: ‘Can You Use Labo VR Goggles For Virtual Boy Games On Switch?’ & Other Nintendo Classics VB Questions Answered

(Yes, you can, with a Switch 1).Virtual Boy has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch Online, if you're a subscriber to the Expansion Pack tier - and if you've got the $100 accessory from My Nintendo Store or the still-pretty-pricey cardboard alternative.If $25 for the cardboard viewer required to see the ...
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Avowed Celebrates Anniversary with Massive Update – and Comes to PlayStation 5

February 17, 2026 Avowed Celebrates Anniversary with Massive Update – and Comes to PlayStation 5
  • Gabriel Paramo, Gameplay Director, Avowed
Summary
  • Three new playable races and customization options added, allowing you to make your ideal envoy.
  • New Game+ mode and custom game options extend the game beyond the ending.
  • Photo Mode, ...
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As Early Copies of Resident Evil Requiem Appear in the Wild, Fans Warn That Now is the Time to Log Off in Order to Avoid Leaks

Early copies of Resident Evil Requiem have been glimpsed in the wild — meaning it is now time to take action to avoid spoilers, fans have warned, such as the ultimate fate of Leon S. Kennedy in Capcom's hugely anticipated game.Requiem has been pitched by Capcom as a special title ...
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ new update will let you literally spring into action and check for pointless granular stats

Video game updates are an incredibly funny thing, mostly because I come from a time where they weren't a thing at all, apart from the odd second printing that patched some things here and there. Which is why my humerus has been particularly tickled by the news that a new ...
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Screamer Final Preview: Turning Every Race Into a Street Fight

Screamer doesn't ease you in. Within seconds of the first race, a car zoomed past me and detonated — parts scattering across a rain-slicked tunnel — because an opponent activated Strike mode and clipped the wall at full speed. That's the tone of this anime-inspired combat racer, which is kind ...
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Crusader Kings 3 devs Paradox are working with a mystery modder on spreadsheeting up the inbred monarch grind

I wake up at 3AM. Do 50 pull-ups on a halberd wedged in the door frame. Do 50 push-ups on the cold stone floor. A servant hands me my protein mead and a wine frappamachiato. I violently double fist the two beverages. I don't eat breakfast, because food that isn't ...
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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss Still Needs More Danger in its Undersea Horror | IGN Preview

Seeing Cthulhu in the title of a game will, fairly or not, stack a pile of expectations on top of it as tall as the walls of R'lyeh. The Cosmic Abyss does meet some of them, focusing heavily on not just the physical danger involved in immersing oneself in the ...
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Unreal Tournament 2004 is now grabbable for free and optimised for modern PCs, thanks to dedicated fans

Well, this is cool. You can now download Unreal Tournament 2004 for free and with a patch that ensures it'll run smoothly on modern hardware. This is all thanks to a fan community called OldUnreal, who've made it their mission to keep Epic's classic shooters alive, even going as far ...
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The Rogue Prince Of Persia Spring Roadmap Reveals Two Upcoming Free Major Updates

And they're right around the corner.With the Dead Cells team on development duties, we knew it was only a matter of time before The Rogue Prince of Persia landed even more content, and what do you know, there are two major updates right around the corner.Evil Empire recently shared a ...
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