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Anbernic’s New Controller Promises “Minimal Drift” With Hall Effect Joysticks And Triggers

Plus gyro and mappable buttons.Anbernic might be better known for its swanky handheld consoles, but the company has recently revealed that it's taking its first steps into the controller realm with a wireless pad that promises "minimal drift".In a blog post shared earlier this week, Anerbic described the catchily-named RG ...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Launch Multiplayer Maps, Modes, and Operators Confirmed

Activision has finally confirmed the Multiplayer maps, modes, and Operators available at the launch of Call of duty: Black Ops 6.In a blog post, Activision said Black Ops 6 launches with 16 Multiplayer maps, 10 standard Multiplayer modes, four alternative Multiplayer modes, and 21 Operators.Let’s start with the launch maps ...
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Hades 2 adds a boss fight against Prometheus and a lot more in a chunky update

Praise the gods, it's Hades 2 update day, and developers Supergiant are not mucking about. They have bolstered the nippy roguelike with a heap of shiny new things in this "Olympian Update", including a new weapon with homing attacks, a liver-pecking boss fight, two new animal familiars, and the home ...
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s First Major Post-Launch Update Out Now, Adds New PvE Map and Lethal Difficulty

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has launched its first major update, adding a new PvP map and Lethal difficulty for free to all players across all platforms.Update 4.0 adds new PvE map Termination, which is available in the Operations game mode. As revealed this week, Termination sees players battle against ...
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IO Interactive fail to mention if a potential Project 007 “trilogy” will feature Hitman’s glorious queues, so who’s to say whether it’s worth my time

In a recent chat with the Ian Games Network, IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak said the Hitman developer "absolutely feel(s) like 20 plus years of training for the agent fantasy, creating an agent that travels the world and globetrotting whatnot, has given us some know-how" on bringing James Bond to ...
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The demo for Streets Of Rogue 2 lets you roleplay as the world’s most violent chef

I punched a cultist in the face in Streets Of Rogue 2, just because. He started running away - something I would not allow. When another robed cultist spotted what was happening, he tried to intervene, and a kind of Benny Hill pursuit chain began. We ran across a beach, ...
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‘It Takes Two’ Has Sold A Staggering 20 Million Copies

It takes 20 million, apparently.Hazelight Studio's co-op platformer It Takes Two has officially sold over 20 million copies since its initial launch in 2021.This comes via an announcement from the official social media account confirming the milestone, accompanied by an image of the game's protagonists, Cody and May. It's important ...
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Round Up: The Previews Are In For Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Here's what the critics are saying.Although the attention is on Super Mario Party Jamboree this week, next month sees the arrival of the new RPG Mario & Luigi: Brothership.If you haven't already seen our own 'hands on' here on Nintendo Life, we think this etnry will be worth the wait ...
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Switch Online’s Missions & Rewards Adds Super Mario Party Jamboree Icons

Wave 1 is available now.To celebrate the arrival of Super Mario Party Jamboree this week, Nintendo has released a brand new wave of Switch Online icons.The first wave is now available, with rotations lasting until November. The first batch includes avatars for Mario, Bowser, Wario and the rest of the ...
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Nostalgia Perfected – How 8-Bit Adventures 2 Won Hearts with Pixels

Summary
  • A story rich tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs nine years in the making.
  • Strategic turn-based combat with Team Attack finishing moves inspired by pixel adventure classics.
  • 8-Bit Adventures 2 launches on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One today.
“My Final Fantasy.” That’s how I described the first 8-Bit Adventures game ...
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