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System Shock 2.1 Update Brings Massive Improvements To Performance
About time, right?Nightdive Studios has confirmed that a new update for System Shock on Switch 1 and 2 is now available for download, bringing huge improvements to the game's performance.Patch 2.1 has been applied across all available platforms to nuke any nasty bugs, but it's Nintendo's consoles th
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Review: 8BitDo 64 Controller For Switch 1 & 2 - A Worthy Alternative To Nintendo's N64 Pad
Tempered weirdness.If you’ve been in the market for an Analogue 3D, then chances are you’ve already seen 8BitDo’s accompanying 64 Bluetooth Controller. Although originally only available in black or white, 8BitDo now has a variant that pays homage to the original N64 grey colour scheme, so now seems
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After weeks of hype, Crimson Desert debuts to high player counts but "Mixed" Steam reviews, citing "disjointed graphics", lovable cats, "awful" UI and more
Pearl Abyss' big, single player RPG spin-off Crimson Desert released last night, and has had a somewhat wobbly debut after weeks of anticipation. Read more
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Random: A Classic Super Mario Cartoon Is Heading To MeTV Toons In The US
Mamma mia!Put your hand up if you remember The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Whether you do or you don't, you'll be able to catch up with the series from 30th March 2026 when it lands on MeTV Toons in the US.Yes, although the announcement doesn't specify whether all of the episodes will be availabl
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"I genuinely thought my controller wasn't working" - Crimson Desert players are getting so annoyed with its clunky controls they're asking for launch day refunds
With Crimson Desert's release finally arriving last night, a massive wave of players have thrown themselves at the open world RPG. However, while there's certainly many out there having a good time, others are running into a major problem with Pearl Abyss' latest release: the controls. Read more
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"It could be confusing" - US game age ratings won't change like they will in Europe, ESRB says
US age ratings body ESRB has said it won't follow PEGI's example in Europe and begin factoring in elements like paid random items when determining the age rating for a game. Read more
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Ubisoft reportedly shrinks Tom Clancy studio Red Storm Entertainment, laying off 105 staff
Red Storm Entertainment - the storied game development studio behind the Ghost Recon game series - has reportedly been shifted to a tech support role by Ubisoft. As a result, 105 developers have lost their jobs. Read more
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Visual stunner Kena: Bridge of Spirits gets a Switch 2 release date, and it's coming very, very soon
Award-winning indie game Kena: Bridge of Spirits will make its Switch 2 debut later this month. Read more
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Vampire Survivors' deck-building spin-off Vampire Crawlers arrives next month
Vampire Survivors' much-anticipated deck-building spin-off Vampire Crawlers has landed itself a release date. Read more
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Marathon players must blast through 500 million UESC robots to unlock the Cryo Archive map, and it may not take as long as you'd think
Marathon's Cryo Archive saga has reached its final stage, with one more step required until players can delve into the game's fourth and final map. While this last task is not a wild puzzle requiring many minds to crack like we've seen in the ARG, it may prove quite the time sink. Players must wipe
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Life is Strange TV series lands Yellowjackets and Jennifer's Body director for first episodes
Karyn Kusama is slated to direct the first two episodes of Amazon's Life is Strange TV series. Read more
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Valve has thrown a curveball at Counter Strike 2 with a massive reloading change, forcing players to shake off old habits
Valve has updated Counter Strike 2's reloading mechanics. While that doesn't sound particularly exciting on its face, this change may have a massive impact on the way in which players engage in extended firefights. These Counter Strike veterans will now have to work off years of habit in order to s
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Tomb Raider Remastered studio denies using generative AI after new Challenge Mode gets panned by players
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered studio Aspyr has said no AI was used for the game's newly-released content. Read more
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Tomb Raider studio hit with fourth round of layoffs in 12 months, but remake and Catalyst development continues
Crystal Dynamics has announced another wave of layoffs. This is the fourth round of layoffs in 12 months for the Tomb Raider studio. Read more
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"Strangely, it became some people's first entry to the franchise" Remembering Pokémon Uranium: the controversial fan game that lives on, 10 years later
Last month, Pokémon celebrated its 30th anniversary. The franchise, a video game and pop culture juggernaut, has endured for generations thanks to its games that celebrate connection, companionship, and competition. But across the series' lifetime, one game in particular stands out as an intriguing
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Marathon's ranked system is proving a bit complicated for some, so Bungie released... a maths test?
With Bungie releasing details on Marathon's upcoming ranked mode, which will be added in a matter of days, some have responded with confusion around how it actually works. To help, Bungie has released a truly dire resource to help: a maths test. Read more
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Pearl Abyss shares tumble after Crimson Desert fails to meet expectations
Pearl Abyss' shares dropped by nearly 30 percent soon after reviews for Crimson Desert went live last night. Read more
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Crimson Desert review
Crimson Desert is big. So big, it turns out, that this open world game requires not one but three loading screens. The first is a simple bar loading shaders and the like; the second whisks you away to a blocky realm with a twinkling star sitting on its horizon, a strange and tantalising lead-up for
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Tower defence game Tangy TD has made over $250k since an early March launch on Steam, prompting its solo dev to burst into tears twice already
The world is a rather miserable place right now, but at least video games are cool. In the face of endless layoffs and AI slop, plenty of studios and small developers continue to find success, and sometimes we even come across particularly wholesome bits of news such as this one. Read more