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Escape From Tarkov’s Steam release comes with a snag for people who already own it

It's that time of the year folks. The weather's getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and Escape From Tarkov is getting Tweeted and Skeeted about again because of a controversial decision. This time, it's because the game is coming to Steam, which in and of itself is a perfectly ...
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2XKO Review in Progress – Closed Beta Impressions

I don’t think there’s ever been a fighting game that I have played more of so long before release than 2XKO. Between three Evo demos and two “alpha lab” tests, Riot’s exciting League of Legends-themed 2v2 tag fighter has repeatedly popped into my life for a couple days, then faded ...
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Solve your own murder and recover your brain in Blanksword, a roguelike RPG with a demo out today

There are few occasions where a game tells me it's combining two genres that typically don't go together and it convinces me it's worth paying attention to, but Blanksword, a roguelike RPG, is quite different. In it, you are Blank, an angel stabbed in the head, brain destroyed, who somehow ...
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Guide: Where To Pre-Order Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment For Nintendo Switch 2

Zelda and Link are back once more.Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the next game in the Zelda series, and it's coming to Switch 2 on 6th November.Blending the hack-and-slash style of Koei Tecmo's Warriors series with the world of Hyrule, Link and Zelda will be opening cans of whoopass ...
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Chronicles: Alexander the Great for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Pre-order Now

September 17, 2025 Chronicles: Alexander the Great for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Pre-order Now Related Stories for “Chronicles: Alexander the Great for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Pre-order Now” Creating Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 Step ...
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Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island and Emerald Rush Review

I’ve put over 100 hours into Donkey Kong Bananza since July. I reached 100% completion on my first playthrough, did a zero-banana run on my second, and I’ve been using a third to practice crazy speedrun techniques and push DK’s incredible movement in more extreme ways. Two months after giving ...
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Here’s a game where you have to end parallel worlds that only takes 10 minutes to beat for “busy working adults”

There is nothing inherently awful in a game being obscenely long, in fact it can be quite pleasurable to get to know a digital world so intimately. The issue is that I am an "adult" who has to "work" to pay my "bills" and "taxes," so I don't always have ...
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Here’s What I Thought of the Yu-Gi-Oh 2025 Mega Pack Tin, and the 10 Cards Everyone Wants Most

After spending a lot of time playing Yu-Gi-Oh! in my younger years, I must admit that I did end up swaying towards other card games in the years since. But, that's changed again recently, and I’ve appreciated that Konami is putting in the work to bring new players in (and ...
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’s controversial DLC clans will be in the base game after all

About a month ago, it was announced that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 would only feature four different clans in its base game, with two extra clans coming as day one DLC. This, unsurprisingly, was received like a wet fart on a hot Sunday at church, with publisher Paradox ...
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Guide: Where To Pre-Order Metroid Prime 4: Beyond For Nintendo Switch 1 + 2, Plus New Metroid amiibo

Prime time.It's been a long time coming, but the time has come: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond pre-orders are live for Switch 1 and 2.You've had years to ponder this next chapter in the Prime series, so let's dispense with the details and get down to things. In this guide, we've ...
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