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The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 16th

Today’s door has a big DO NOT ENTER sign, suggesting your immediate opening of it was in fact prohibited. Banned. Taboo, even. Yet it’s hard to see why, as it swings open to reveal a spectacular sunset view, interrupted only by the roar of a mechanical woolly mammoth. Read more ...
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PSA: If You’re Into Switch 2 ‘Leaks’, It’s The Wild West Out There Right Now

Logo mock-ups, curvy docks, yee-haw.Over the weekend there's been a flurry of Switch 2-related activity online, with unsubstantiated details and mock-ups for the officially-not-yet-revealed console doing the rounds on social media.Following on from accessory makers such as iVolver and Dbrand putting out images and dimensions of the Switch 2, NextHandheld ...
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Hideki Kamiya is Back! After Surprise Okami 2 Announcement, What’s Behind His New Studio Clovers?

In a surprise turn, a follow-up to 2006 PlayStation 2 game Okami was announced at The Game Awards 2024. A year after his split from PlatinumGames, series creator Hideki Kamiya now heads the newly founded studio Clovers and is workiing on Okami 2 as its director. IGN Japan spoke with ...
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(For Southeast Asia) Holiday Sale 2024 featuring Discounts on PlayStation Peripherals and blockbuster titles

Hi everyone! Hope you have been having good holiday season so far!  We are happy to share the Holiday Sale in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam that will feature discounts on PlayStation peripherals (e.g.: PS VR2 and DualSense wireless controller) and select blockbuster PS5 titles (e.g.: ASTRO BOT and ...
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Daily Deals: Lego Horizon Adventures, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Alan Wake 2, and More

The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Sunday, December 15, below:LEGO Horizon Adventures for $39.99Lego Horizon Adventures is the latest game in the Horizon series, and it marks the first time a Horizon game has been playable ...
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What’s on your bookshelf?: I am going to sleep for several weeks edition

Can one sleep on a bookshelf? I'm going to find out. See you in the new year. Or, probably next Sunday with another minimum effort column entry. Book for now! Read more ...
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Capcom Intends To Continue “Re-Activating Dormant IPs”

Okami and Onimusha are paving the way.Some of the biggest surprises at this year's Game Awards show were provided by Japanese video game giant Capcom with the revival of classic IPs like Okami and Onimusha.In a company press release on its official website, Capcom has now made it clear this ...
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The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 15th

Today’s advent calendar window is a window upon Xmas past. It returns us to the days of LAN parties and dial-up, of demo discs and Fileplanet – a more innocent era, before multiplayer shooters fell under the spell of progression. Not that innocent, maybe. There were plenty of arseholes back ...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl – Duel: Okami

AwoOooOo.Get your paintbrushes ready, because it's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl!Last week, we matched up a trio of covers for Wario Land 3 on the Game Boy Color and after a weekend of voting, we were left with a clear winner. It was the European variant that ...
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Surprise Leak Reveals Lenovo Is Releasing Another Switch-Like Gaming Handheld

The LCD screen reportedly being swapped for an OLED panel.A new leak has revealed Lenovo is seemingly following up its 'Legion Go' handheld gaming device with a "larger" model and it will once again take all sorts of design cues from Nintendo's hybrid system.This new system reportedly keeps the "detachable" ...
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