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Why Bethesda Cut Gore and Dismemberment From Starfield

Bethesda originally planned to include gore and dismemberment mechanics in Starfield but had to remove them due to technical limitations.Former employee Dennis Mejillones, who was a character artist on The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Starfield, told Kiwi Talkz that Bethesda had to cut the feature because the ...
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Rejoice wandering emperors, for Civilization 7 will be Steam Deck verified at launch

A quick one: Firaxis have confirmed that Civilization 7 will be Steam Deck verified at launch. It's a pleasant surprise, given that 2016's Civ 6 is still only listed as "playable" on Valve's oversized Switch. I like this news about as much as I'm terrified to realise that Civ 7 ...
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Lunar Remastered Collection Brings Classic JRPG Series To Switch This April

Physical release also confirmed.Classic JRPG fans, rejoice. The Lunar Remastered Collection will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 18th April 2025. Plus, it's confirmed that the collection will be getting a physical release.Launching digitally on the eShop for $49.99 USD / €49.99 EUR — with physical releases coming in at ...
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33 Immortals Third Playtest is Back from Jan 28 to Feb 7

Happy new year! 33 Immortals is back for Xbox Insiders with a third playtest starting January 28. The playtest will be available for 10 days and end on February 6. Thunder Lotus Games incorporated more updates and is excited for Xbox Insiders to try them and to get your feedback ...
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Marvel Rivals Fans Are Using the Invisible Woman to Detect Alleged Bot Matches

New Marvel Rivals character the Invisible Woman is proving useful when it comes to detecting what fans believe are bot enemies in their lobbies.Bots are an issue Marvel Rivals fans have obsessed over for weeks, with many believing that developer NetEase Games may be pitting them against low-level AI opponents ...
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Trigger Happy’s Sam Prebble on perfecting the survival horror of Total Chaos – and playing the genre’s classics for the first time

"Coming off Turbo Overkill has been great," Trigger Happy's Sam Prebble tells me over call. "That game's development... I mean, it worked out. But it was very messy because it was my first game and I didn't know what the hell I was doing. So I found myself, when it ...
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One Piece: Luffy’s Bento Panic Board Game Review

With over 1100 chapters, nearly as many episodes of the anime, movies and OVAs, a live-action Netflix series, a card game, and much much more, One Piece has become its own media empire. The tales of the Straw Hat Pirates are beloved all over the world, and now One Piece: ...
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Horizon Could Be PlayStation’s Big Movie Win if It Stays Faithful to the Games

Following Uncharted’s 2022 cinematic outing and The Last of Us’ hit HBO show, it was only a matter of time until Sony announced that Horizon was coming to the silver screen. PlayStation Studios and Columbia Pictures recently formally confirmed that a movie adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn is in the ...
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Acclaimed Horror Hit ‘Soma’ Is Finally Coming To Switch

Alongside Amnesia: Rebirth and Amnesia: The Bunker.Abylight Studios has announced that it's bringing three of Frictional Games' horror titles to the Switch in 2025.SOMA, Amnesia Rebirth, and Amnesia: The Bunker will all be getting digital and physical releases later this year. This means all Amnesia games will at last be ...
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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Review

I owe Donkey Kong Country Returns HD an apology. I laughed in disbelief at its initial announcement because it’s not only the third time Nintendo has sold us a version of this 2010 Wii platformer, it’s also the third Switch re-release Donkey Kong has seen despite not getting a completely ...
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