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Friday, Apr 26

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Manor Lords is off to a flying start on Steam, just hours after its early access release

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It mightn't be a huge surprise to hear - given we're talking about one of Steam's most wishlisted games in recent times - but solo developer Slavic Magic's Manor Lords is off to a flying start; the medieval city builder/strategy hybrid is…

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Escape from Tarkov studio draws fan ire after locking new PvE mode behind €250 special edition

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Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate has drawn fan ire after unveiling a €250 (€300 after tax) special edition that, alongside special advantages some are calling pay-to-win, contains an exclusive co-op PvE mode that won't be made…

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Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami left Tango Gameworks to break free from survival horror

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Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has opened up about his decision to leave Tango Gameworks, as he wishes to break free from the survival horror genre.

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KK Slider coming to new Lego Animal Crossing sets

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Animal Crossing's musical pooch KK Slider takes centre stage in a second wave of Lego sets themed around Nintendo's relaxed life sim series.

Facebook owner Meta loses a billion per month on its AR/VR division, but believes it will be worth it

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Meta is continuing to plough billions of dollars into its AR/VR division Reality Labs, despite losses of more than $1bn every month for most of the last two years.

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Manor Lords pricing revealed as it launches in early access

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Medieval city-builder Manor Lords is out today on PC in early access, which means we finally know how much it costs.

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Nintendo Switch 2 report details magnetic Joy-Con, Pro Controller compatibility

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Switch 2 will feature Joy-Con controllers that connect to the main console using magnets, a new report suggests.

Destiny 2 completes U-turn on sunsetting legacy weapons, although too late for many players' dismantled guns

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Bungie has announced it will remove all power limits from legacy gear in Destiny 2, a major decision for fans and the final step in a now-complete U-turn on the controversial decision made four years ago.

Capcom discontinues Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection on Steam

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Capcom is discontinuing its Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection, which combines the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.

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Game of the Week: exploring the other things that make a Metroidvania great

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Some weeks picking a favourite game is pretty easy, but there's been a lot of lovely stuff in the mix of late. Stellar Blade brings a surprisingly pleasant sense of PS2 focus to proceedings, while Manor Lords and No Rest for the Wicked are…

Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama gives posthumous praise for Sand Land game

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Legendary Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has posthumously praised new release Sand Land, a month after he passed away.

What we've been playing - Good manors and finger patterns

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Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing over the past few days. This week: good manors and finger patterns.

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Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings, but Xbox console sales plummet

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Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has contributed to a boost in gaming revenue, but Xbox console sales have taken another massive hit.

Fallout 4 upgrade launches to mixed response, with broken mods and bugged Xbox quality mode

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Yesterday's long-awaited Fallout 4 "next-gen" update is now available to download on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S - but has so far received a mixed response from fans.

Thursday, Apr 25

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Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly's floundering Project Dagger officially dead

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Bulletstorm and Outriders studio People Can Fly has brought development of its struggling Project Dagger to a close after concluding its commercial potential was "unsatisfactory".

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BlizzCon is cancelled again after last year's first in-person event since 2019

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Blizzard has revealed it won't be hosting its annual BlizzCon fan convention in 2024, but says the long-running event - first seen in 2005 - may return "in future years".

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Fallout 4's free PS5 upgrade isn't currently free with the PS Plus version

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UPDATE 11.40pm: Bethesda has taken to social media to address what it calls "confusion" around which versions of Fallout 4 on PlayStation are eligible for the free PS5 upgrade.

Enjoy 37.5 inches of Malenia with this Elden Ring life-size arm replica

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An official life-sized replica of Malenia's arm, the notorious Elden Ring nemesis, is now available to pre-order.

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The best 18 Switch games you can play right now

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With more than seven years' worth of games to pick from, there's never been a better time to delve into the best Nintendo Switch games. The line-up of games for Nintendo's handheld home console hybrid is arguably the strongest it's ever…

Pokémon Go Wigglet spawn locations revealed by fan-made tool

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Pokémon Go has quietly added Wigglet, the white-coloured and suspiciously-shaped species similar to Digglet that debuted in Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and raised a lot of eyebrows.

Windows 11 prestige handhelds review: Lenovo Legion Go vs OneXPlayer 2 Pro vs AyaNeo Kun

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It's time to take another look at a range of Windows-based handhelds and this time, we're testing the most advanced, most powerful hardware on the market right now - the actual big boys of the handheld range - stacking them up against the…

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No Rest For the Wicked early access review - a shaky start, but there's potential

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No Rest for the Wicked feels like a bit of a missing link. In the same way that Salt and Sanctuary bridged a gap between Metroidvanias and the Souls series, No Rest exists as a stop on an imaginary evolutionary journey from Diablo-style…

Returning to Fallout 4? These hidden quests are great for veterans and newcomers

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I've watched the Fallout Prime series and, like so many others, I have been dragged back into Fallout 4. The only problem is, I've done three playthroughs now - and this makes it hard to enjoy the game when I know how all the quests turn…

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GameCube and Wii emulation on iPhone unlikely - due to technical constraints, rather than piracy concerns

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It's unlikely we'll see widespread emulation of GameCube or Wii games via emulators on the iPhone App Store, a new report suggests, despite Apple giving the green light to emulation for games from earlier Nintendo consoles.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage developers acknowledge its mysterious lore-bending cut post-credits scene

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As reported last year, the enjoyable Assassin's Creed Mirage features a seemingly-cut post-credits scene that boasts a huge twist to the franchise's lore.

Dragon's Dogma 2 success boosts Capcom's expected profits

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Capcom has revised its full-year earnings forecast after the success of Dragon's Dogma 2 and its other popular releases over the last year.

Final Fantasy 16 is finally complete, though its DLC won't appease critics

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Every Final Fantasy fan knows, there's nothing scarier than a Tonberry. Sure, the little green guys look sweet enough with their big shoes and bulging eyes. But let them get close and their knife attack means instant death.

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Manor Lords publisher defends lack of transparent pricing, to avoid scammers

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Manor Lords releases on Steam in early access tomorrow, but pricing is still yet to be revealed.

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Garry's Mod ordered to remove all Nintendo content from Steam Workshop

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Garry's Mod developer Facepunch Studios has been ordered to remove all Nintendo related items from the Steam Workshop.

Another Crab's Treasure feels a natural evolution for an underwater Soulslike

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I read a horrible theory recently that nature wants to turn lots of things into crabs. I think the theory was basically talking about crustaceans, but the gist of it was, regardless of the evolutionary challenges crustaceans faced,…