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Indiana Jones doesn’t “endorse” Nazis, Bethesda assures, just in case you were confused by him repeatedly murdering them

The line between escapist entertainment and Problematic fantasy can be thin, but I think Indiana Jones's dislike for the German National Socialist Party of the 1930s and 1940s is fairly clearcut. "Nazis - I hate these guys!" he says in Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Let's play Devil's Advocate and ...
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Random: Stardew Valley Creator Has Finally 100% Completed… Stardew Valley

"The dev gave me a pat on the back".When it comes to knowing a game inside and out, the game's developer is usually top dog. That is, of course, the case for Stardew Valley's creator, Eric Barone (aka ConcernedApe), but this is a sandbox so massive that there are bound ...
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Max Caulfield is a terrible detective – I wish her all the best

If I am ever murdered, please do not ask Max Caulfield to investigate. I've already written our review for Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, in which I celebrated the touching moments of Max's return to the series, and lamented the clunky plot that she finds herself in. In this adventure ...
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Animal Use Protocol asks: what if we put a happy little rat on Half Life 2’s gravity gun and gave it to a chimpanzee?

When they’re not doing environmental art for projects like Wasteland 3, The Brotherhood have a history making enticingly odd games. Sin very nearly liked Stasis: Bone Totem, landing positive despite giving up after several hours. That’s also my experience with Beautiful Desolation - an isometric RPG I got a real ...
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Bayonetta Character Designer Celebrates Series’ 15th Anniversary With New Art

The first game debuted in Japan in 2009.PlatinumGames' icon Bayonetta is currently celebrating her 15th anniversary, and while there have been no major announcements, the development team and creators have taken to social media to acknowledge the Umbra Witch's time in the spotlightPlatinum shared a brief message on social media ...
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Level-5 CEO Reconfirms Switch Game Releases For 2025

"Three new titles next year".Japanese developer Level-5 celebrated its 26th anniversary earlier this week and as part of this, its CEO Akihiro Hino shared a message to fans about the company's game schedule for next year.Hino reconfirmed how the plan is to release "three new titles" in 2025. In case ...
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Concord’s Initial Development Deal Was $200 Million, But It Wound Up Costing Sony Much More – Report

Concord's initial development deal was around $200 million according to a report by Kotaku, offering a glimpse of how much it cost Sony to develop its disastrous live service game, which lasted just two weeks before being unceremoniously shuttered.Kotaku's report, which cites two sources familiar with the agreement, says that ...
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EA Boss Says BioWare Has Returned to Its Strengths With Dragon Age, Predicts ‘Breakout Potential’ Thanks in Part to ‘Limited Competition’

EA CEO Andrew Wilson says BioWare has returned to its strengths with the impending release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, praising its reviews while predicting that it has "breakout potential" thanks to what he characterizes as limited competition.Speaking with investors in EA's quarterly earnings call, Wilson reflected on some of ...
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Save 30% Off Stellar Blade for PS5 Ahead of Black Friday

PS5 gamers rejoice, because a popular exclusive game is on sale ahead of Black Friday. Amazon Best Buy is currently offering Stellar Blade for only $49.99 shipped after a 30% price drop. This is the first time we've seen this game discounted at all (it was full price during Amazon ...
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Guide: Best Ys Games Of All Time – Switch And Nintendo Systems

Where does Ys X: Nordics rank?What's the best Ys game on Switch? Falcom's long-running action RPG series has been going for longer than Final Fantasy, and it's a genre-defining franchise, but it's not the most well-known series in the world. But those who love it, absolutely adore itWith the release ...
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