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New Gran Turismo 7 update features an all-electric concept racing car created exclusively for the game

Gran Turismo players! Now more than ever, technology is developing in ways that creates endless possibilities. This month’s GT updates features a glimpse of what the future would hold through two vehicles, the coveted ŠKODA Vision Gran Turismo and AFEELA Prototype 2024 .    Update 1.46* for Gran Turismo 7 ...
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PUBG, the game that Fortnite copied, copies Fortnite by bringing back the battle royale shooter’s original map

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds - aka the game that inspired and then was overtaken by Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode - is seemingly borrowing a leaf from its cartoony cousin’s playbook by resurrecting its original map. Read more ...
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GTA5 nearly had story DLC that made Trevor a 007-style spy – until it was cancelled and turned into a GTA Online heist

As a somewhat deflating example of the money-churning might of GTA Online becoming the sole focus of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5 efforts over the last decade, the actor who played Trevor in the ridiculously well-selling crime epic has teased some details of planned story DLC that would have turned ...
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Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Daisy Duck In Next Free Content Update

And Oswald the Rabbit joins the expansion pass.Although it has been teased for a little while now, Gameloft has today revealed that Daisy Duck will be stepping into Disney Dreamlight Valley in the game's next free content update, 'Frills and Thrills'. What's more, we can expect this update to land ...
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Another Crab’s Treasure hands-on report: a playful Soulsike tribute with fresh ideas

Developer FromSoftware minted a new genre when Demon’s Souls first released on PlayStation 3 back in 2009. The “Soulslike” genre was born, inspiring developers across the globe with its risk/reward mechanics, thoughtful melee combat, and connected world design. Aggro Crab is one such developer. I recently went hands-on with their ...
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Stellar Blade Performance Review

Today we’re looking at Stellar Blade, the new PS5-exclusive action-adventure game from Korean studio Shift Up. Starting at the main menu we have three modes, and from a player perspective, they are nigh on perfect. Each does what it states: Resolution mode focuses on the highest pixel counts, Performance mode ...
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Should You Bother With… Hall effect keyboards?

Welcome back to Should You Bother With, the RPS hardware column that combs away the fluff surrounding PC gaming gear to reveal a smooth, hairless core of pure consumer advice. This time: Hall effect keyboards, a relatively fresh flavour of desktop peripheral that’s been gaining traction with manufacturers for the ...
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Best PS5 and PlayStation Deals Right Now (April 2024)

There are some amazing PS5 deals to check out right now, including a selection of PlayStation games that have dropped to just $20 at Walmart. Not only that, but the PlayStation Portal, a surprise hit, and Sony’s newest handheld gaming accessory, is back in stock at Best Buy (for now) ...
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Sand Land review: a boring Mad Max lite that should have been very exciting

Sand Land is like a sanitised manga-ish Mad Max Fury Road, where there are fewer explosions and nobody huffs paint and screams "Witness me!". So, arguably, a less cool Mad Max. In this incarnation it's an open world action game with light RPG elements; in previous incarnations it is a ...
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