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Bambas! is Untitled Shoes Game

The trailer for Bambas! starts off innocently enough. It's an "innovative urban walking simulator" in which you play a disembodied pair of shoes, individually moved with a controller's analog sticks and trigger buttons. The first half of the trailer is all whimsy and playground fun - kicking a football, standing ...
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Starship Troopers? Terminator? Warhammer 40,000? Helldivers 2 Creative Director Reveals His Dream Crossovers

Smash hit co-op shooter Helldivers 2 seems ripe for a crossover, but which franchises might it partner with? That’s a fun conversation players have been having ever since the game’s explosive launch earlier this year. Now, Helldivers 2’s creative director has had his say, revealing a number of intellectual properties ...
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Hori’s spiritual successor to the Steam Controller is up for preorder on Amazon today

Hori's latest addition to its controller lineup, the "Horipad Wireless for Steam," is now available for preorder on Amazon. After already releasing in Japan at the end of October, now the gamepad is coming to the US. Read more ...
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Mini Review: STALKER: Shadow Of Chornobyl (Switch) – Legendary Series Stalks Switch With A Solid Port

In the Zone.Lauded on its original 2007 release, S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow Of Chornobyl dropped players into a stark world, filled with effective horror and precision combat. It spawned two sequels, both of which refined and improved on the model of their predecessor. Ukraine-based GSC Game World’s Legends Of The Zone bundle ...
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Star Wars Outlaws’ New Creative Director Promises Big Changes After Disappointing Sales

Ubisoft has released its first developer update for Star Wars Outlaws, with new creative director Drew Rechner promising big changes after the open world adventure debuted to disappointing sales.Rechner said in the update that Ubisoft had been "gathering and actioning players' feedback" since launch and has identified key areas where ...
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Continues to Sell Millions, So Will Nintendo Release Mario Kart 9 for Switch 2?

Nintendo Switch exclusive Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to sell millions of copies even now, with the game seven-and-a-half years old.In its latest financial report, Nintendo said Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold another 2.31 million units from April to September, which means Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is now up to ...
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Pokémon TCG Pocket Releases Lapras ex Through Limited Time Battle Event

The second timed event in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has now begun and gives players a chance to win a Lapras ex.The Lapras ex Drop Event adds a new category in the Solo Battle menu that lets players take on four increasingly difficult Lapras decks with a chance of ...
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This bite-size free horror game has you study an ancient artefact that holds a dark secret

I have zero archaeology experience or knowledge, but I bet archaeologists really love their jobs (for the most part). They get to analyse and discover cool artefacts and educate us on the histories of forgotten civilisations. That's dreamy stuff, that is. But I do wonder what it's like for archaeologists ...
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Random: Stolen Pokémon Card Worth £30,000 Is Returned To Its Trainer

"Your Pokémon is fighting fit!".A stolen Pokémon card supposedly worth up to £30,000 has been safely returned to its rightful owner/trainer.As reported by the BBC, police have stated that the theft of a Charizard card took place in Heathfield in East Sussex between 2nd and 5th September 2024. The same ...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Players Rotate Between Wanting to Skip the Winner’s Circle and Liking It Because It Gives Them Time to Check Their Phone Between Matches

With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 now a week old, fans of the Multiplayer portion of the game are having their say on the controversial — and unskippable — Winner’s Circle feature.The Winner’s Circle shows the top three performing players from the winning team after the Play of the ...
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