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Feature: Sonic Boom At 10 – The Good, Bad & Ugly Of Sonic The Hedgehog’s Brief, Nintendo-Exclusive Sub-Franchise

Scarf out loud.Sonic Boom was one of the most ambitious projects Sega has ever undertaken with Sonic the Hedgehog. It was a full-throttle attempt at creating a brand-new sub-franchise for the blue blur, complete with new world, radically different character designs, and an accompanying animated series.Nintendo fans certainly had a ...
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Rise of the Golden Idol Is a Fitting Sequel to One of the Best Puzzle Games of Recent Years

November 11, 2024 Rise of the Golden Idol Is a Fitting Sequel to One of the Best Puzzle Games of Recent Years Let’s get this out of the way – if you haven’t played Case of the Golden Idol yet, you really should ...
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Overwatch Classic Announced: New Mode Returning to Original 21 Heroes from 2016 Release for Three Weeks

Overwatch 2 is taking a page from WoW Classic and returning to the beginning, announcing a brand-new Overwatch Classic mode featuring the original 21 heroes and 12 maps from the 2016 release.The nostalgia mode, which launches Tuesday and continues over the course of three weeks, will feature key moments from ...
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The Best Black Friday TV Deal Is Here: Get a Samsung 65″ 4K Gaming TV for $999.99

Potentially the best Black Friday deal on a high-end OLED gaming TV is already avaialble. Right now, Best Buy, Amazon, and Samsung are offering the 65" Samsung S90C 4K OLED Smart TV for just $999.99 after an absolutely massive $1,600 price drop. This is an excellent TV to pair up ...
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Persona 5 Battle Theme Nominated for a Grammy Thanks to Cover by a Jazz Orchestra

The Persona 5 battle theme, officially called Last Surprise, has been nominated for a Grammy award thanks to a cover by jazz orchestra The 8-Bit Big Band.Charlie Rosen, who arranged the cover alongside Jake Silverman, celebrated the nomination on X/Twitter. "Just nominated for my fourth Grammy in a row," he ...
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My Nintendo Store Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Pre-Order Bonuses & Bundle (UK)

In the bag.Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's 16th January 2025 release date might still feel like a long way off, but the new year is rapidly approaching and Nintendo is getting the hype train a-moving with a first look at some pre-order bonuses.My Nintendo Store UK has today provided a ...
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F1 24: A deeper dive into its PS5 Pro enhancements, plus first details on the upcoming season 4

From on-track Ray Tracing to unprecedented detail with 8K, discover how EA Sports and Codemasters utilize the groundbreaking PS5 Pro technology to make F1 24 look and play better. Si Lumb, Technical Producer at Codemasters, shares insight into what players can expect when playing F1 24 on PS5 Pro — ...
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Stellar Blade Gets Nier: Automata DLC Next Week

Stellar Blade gets its highly anticipated Nier: Automata downloadable content on November 20 as part of a larger update that also includes a photo mode.A PlayStation Blog post from Stellar Blade developer Shift Up said "Nier: Automata significantly inspired Stellar Blade" and the DLC is "marked by mutual respect and ...
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Pokémon TCG Pocket Players Vote Charizard ex the Best Card in Genetic Apex

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket players have voted Charizard ex the best card in the game, with his meta game rival Mewtwo ex coming in a close second.An IGN poll asked players which of 10 popular cards was the most popular and, with 20.8% of more than 1,000 votes, Charizard ...
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