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newsBloodborne remake hopefuls, brace yourselves: Insider says "nothing is happening with Bloodborne, so don't expect that"
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News"I knew the PlayStation was much better": Programmer behind legendary PS1 horror game tried to duck out of Virtual Boy development because he knew the VR console "wasn't going to sell well"
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newsThe demo for the follow-up to one of the best indie action RPGs ever is now on Steam, and folks, Alabaster Dawn might be even better than CrossCode
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NewsIllegal MMO gold seller earns nearly $500,000, becomes a tax issue, and days later devs announce plans to curb real-world trading
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NewsIndie game goes viral for turning Fallout 3's VATS system into an incredible anime action sequence where you steal limbs instead of just targeting them
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NewsFromSoftware finally added an easy button to one of its games: Elden Ring Nightreign will let you de-rank its brutal Deep of Night mode if you decide it's too hard
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News2TB Xbox Series X will soon be $800 as Microsoft ups US console prices for the second time in 5 months, making a PS5 Pro look downright affordable
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Indie game goes viral for turning Fallout 3's VATS system into an incredible anime action sequence where you steal limbs instead of just targeting them
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NewsSilksong player clears Team Cherry's smokescreen and calculates the damage of every Crest, proving I was absolutely right to stick with Wanderer the whole game
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FeaturesI finally finished Silksong 100%, so now I'm positive: I like Hollow Knight more
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NewsDev says Steam bug ruined "more than 10 years" of work and tanked their game's 1.0 launch, Valve says oops and offers a Daily Deal slot "to help make up for lost visibility"
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NewsAs Skate launches to "Mixed" Steam reviews, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk devs have good news for the skateboarding sickos with a multiplayer follow-up to their 2023 hit that looks better in every way
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NewsHollow Knight: Silksong devs believe "the real world generally underestimates players," but Team Cherry trusts fans to "engage" and figure the Metroidvania out: "You can guide them a little bit, and that's enough"
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Best ListBest Assassin's Creed games, ranked from worst to best
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NewsHideo Kojima says next week's anniversary event for the Death Stranding maker is actually a "Strand" gathering to celebrate all the "connections" we’ve built together with all the “Sam-ones”
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NewsTeam Cherry explains the Silksong development process that was so fun devs just couldn't stop: "If you're trying to build a Mario level, you might take an empty space and think, oh, should there be a few platforms here?"
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Bloodborne remake hopefuls, brace yourselves: Insider says "nothing is happening with Bloodborne, so don't expect that"
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The demo for the follow-up to one of the best indie action RPGs ever is now on Steam, and folks, Alabaster Dawn might be even better than CrossCode
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GuideAll Borderlands 4 Shift Codes and how to redeem them for Golden Keys (September 2025)
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News"I think this is the future that games are holding for us": Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks tech advancements like "AI's generative capabilities" will see game interactivity "evolve into fulfilling what the players want"
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News"My producer will get really mad if he hears this": Nier creator Yoko Taro says "how slow I am" defines his writing style, but he's "sneaky" enough to get away with the consequences
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NewsAs Borderlands 4 gets a PC performance-improving patch, creative director promises there's "more in the pipe" and "we have some great fixes in the console patch" that'll be released as "soon as it's ready"
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News"The most broken weapon in Borderlands 4" is a purple shotgun that makes damage numbers go brrr: "Nothing's going to take really more than one shot"
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NewsBorderlands 4 gets 758MB update on PC, and it's not all performance fixes: Gearbox says it "smooths out progression" and brings the first of a zillion weekly updates
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GuideHow long does it take to beat Borderlands 4?
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NewsNintendo's controversial patent on Pokemon mechanics likely won't threaten the likes of Palworld and Persona, as IP expert argues there are already potential ways to invalidate it, including StarCraft
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UpcomingUpcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2025 and beyond
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NewsNintendo's tiniest console ever was a Pokemon handheld the size of a Tamagotchi, and after 24 years it's suddenly a wildly impractical way to play Game Boy games
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GuideAll Honkai Star Rail codes (September 2025) and how to redeem them
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GuideAll Wuthering Waves codes (September 2025) and how to redeem them
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GuideRoblox Brookhaven codes for music tracks and memes (Sep 2025)
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NewsPokemon's cute, cozy life sim spin-off may be hiding some deeply tragic lore as fans question the backstory of our Ditto protagonist: "What happened to their trainer?"
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NewsPokemon Legends Z-A locks the Mega Evolutions for the Kalos starters to ranked seasons, making them impossible to get without paying for Nintendo Switch Online
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GuidePokemon Pokopia: everything we know about the Pokemon game that looks a lot like Animal Crossing
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NewsFortnite Delulu adds proximity chat to the battle royale, and after engaging in Solid Snake roleplay, running in-game stores, and more, players with early access are calling it "the best thing to ever happen" to the game
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NewsMix Diablo mechanics and Overwatch abilities with Fortnite's battle royale, stick it in a tower, and you've got Arkheron, a new team-based PvP game I'm cautiously excited for
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GuideHow to complete Fortnite Quests in Chapter 6 Season 4
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GuideFortnite Characters locations in Season 4 of Chapter 6
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GuideIs Fortnite down? And if so then how long is the Fortnite downtime?
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GuideHow to enable Fortnite two factor authentication and get a free emote
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GuideHow to enable cross-platform Fortnite matches on all formats
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GuideFortnite Precision Air Strike: How to get it
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NewsA 13x award-winning board game is back with a fancy Special Edition, but you'll need to be quick to get it
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DealsI think everyone should try this legendary board game, and it's never been cheaper than it is now
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ReviewThere's now a real version of the Witcher Gwent card game, and it's just as engrossing as the original
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DealsA community favorite races straight to the top for September's board game deals, with Heat getting a big discount
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NewsI chose this D&D board game to kick off spooky season, and it got me in the Halloween mood
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ReviewThis enormous exploration board game won't be for everyone, but it's a masterclass in narrative and sandbox gameplay
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NewsThe weirdest ever Warhammer game is back with a new edition, and I think you need to see this
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ReviewThis gorgeously weird monster board game warms my Halloween-loving heart, and it's a delight
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Buying GuideThe best board games 2025, with over 25 recommendations tested, reviewed, and rated by experts
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Hands-onBeyond These Stars is the weirdest city-builder I've ever seen, thanks to a giant space whale that can go rogue if it gets too hungry
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NewsAnno 117: Pax Romana demo confirmed, giving you an early slice of "the premier builder game of 2025"
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NewsBeautiful city-builder Town to City sets its early access release date, and it's very soon
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NewsManor Lords' new update is "overhauling a lot of systems at once," and it should be worth the 6-month wait as "we'll be able to shift to smaller, more frequent updates going forward"
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NewsMy favorite Steam Next Fest city-builder so far is a chill sequel to Plague Inc, but I still ended up feeding dogs to my citizens
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NewsFantasy city-builder Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown gets its full release date later this month
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Now PlayingIn this rat-filled city builder, one wrong move can change everything - and in my case it was forgetting to add a toilet
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news"I remember uploading the build, crossing my fingers that things wouldn't immediately fall apart": A year later, city builder mega-hit Manor Lords has a bigger dev team teasing big updates
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NewsAfter 7 years and a sequel, the original Frostpunk is getting a remake titled Frostpunk 1886 – a reimagining of the city builder that's "no mere visual overhaul"
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GuideRoblox Murder Mystery 2 codes have all expired
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Roblox Brookhaven codes for music tracks and memes (Sep 2025)
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News"I'm here to interrupt the Silksong": Peak devs echo Team Cherry by telling players the game is just "that evil," tease "the next biome" already in the works
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NewsREPO devs "want to be a bit more secretive" with the next big update, threatening to unleash a load of new monsters at once: "Some will be there to make your life a living hell"
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NewsHelldivers 2 creative director wishes he could make a sequel to the chaotic co-op game that launched Arrowhead, but returning to it "scares" him: "I would like to do it at some point though"
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ListThe 25 best co-op games of all time
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NewsThe first co-op multiplayer game from horror publisher Blumhouse is like REPO after a long, hot day in an Agatha Christie novel, and it just launched in early access
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News"We hope you enjoy Peak for the next two weeks": Co-op comedy devs acknowledge the incoming Hollow Knight Silksong-shaped black hole in style
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newsUbisoft vets releasing free demo for Metroidvania couch co-op Revenge of the Savage Planet because "we know that money is tight," and they hope you'll say "this 4 years of effort and 30 people" that made the full game "is worth 2 lattes"
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GuideGamescom 2025 schedule: all of the showcases and biggest reveals
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NewsHow to watch The Future Games Show at gamescom 2025 – and what to expect
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NewsMetal Gear Solid and Resident Evil Village stars set to host Future Games Show at Gamescom 2025
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NewsElden Ring Nightreign players posted so hard that even the game's publisher has succumbed to Revenant
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NewsDavid Cronenberg says he's "never been a great games player" — the only "game" in movies like eXistenZ and Videodrome "is to try to understand what life is now"
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RecapEverything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025
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FeaturesEvery new indie game that shadowdropped during Wholesome Direct 2025: From a Sims-like decorating game to a chaotic cooking roguelike
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FeaturesDay of the Devs Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 brought us 7 new reveals - here's what they were
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NewsOverwatch 2 removes Tracer from Stadium's hero pool 2 days after adding her, all thanks to a time-jumping exploit that made her a bit too lore accurate and almost impossible to kill
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NewsBattlefield 6 devs have a big button that blows up everything on a map, but it isn't just for fun – DICE uses it to make sure maps are fun in all "3 different states" of destruction
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NewsBattlefield 6 devs say adding fan-favorite maps to the new shooter is "much more complicated than people think," and it all boils down to players' "expectations"
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GuideDestiny Rising weapon tier list with all guns ranked
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UpcomingUpcoming Xbox Series X games for 2025 and beyond
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NewsNew Counter-Strike 2 cases are free to open, but keeping skins will cost you – and the FPS community isn't thrilled: "Valve will literally reinvent the gambling industry before adding a random fun game mode"
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GuideAll Destiny Rising Exotic weapons and how to get them
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NewsBattlefield 6 makes changes to movement in Labs, and players can't decide if things have been "overnerfed" or if the new risk/reward tweaks make the FPS more grounded
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NewsEscape from Tarkov dev has outdone itself, telling players to buy the whole game again if they want it on Steam after 9 years leading to 1.0: "There are no excuses"
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NewsDragon Ball: Sparking Zero is adding another set of Gokus, which will bring us to either 9, 24, 29, 30, or 39.375 total Gokus depending on who you ask, and at this point I'm concerned Bandai is running out
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NewsIf you play a pirated Super Smash Bros exactly 69 times on N64, Nintendo's "sneaky" anti-piracy measure will "lull the illegitimate user into a false sense of security" and trap you as Mario forever
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GuideJujutsu Infinite codes (September 2025) for free Spins
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NewsFree-to-play League of Legends fighting game 2XKO "went back into R&D mode" after the initial reveal, producer says, which was both "awkward" and "the right call"
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Hands-onI played Invincible VS against the game's combat designer and loved every minute, despite getting my ass kicked
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newsStreet Fighter movie delays release date as it invites everyone to choose their fighter with retro character select cast announcement
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NewsA Super Smash Bros. Melee modder has finally added the most powerful Nintendo character of all: a cease and desist notice
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NewsMortal Kombat 2 gets a big release date delay, but ends up in a promising spot
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NewsThe Balatro hivemind absorbs another victim as Super Smash Bros. modder is compelled to add Joker king Jimbo to Melee, and there hasn't been a new character this scary since 2001
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"I knew the PlayStation was much better": Programmer behind legendary PS1 horror game tried to duck out of Virtual Boy development because he knew the VR console "wasn't going to sell well"
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Best ListThe 25 best horror games to play right now
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UpcomingUpcoming horror games for 2025 and beyond
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OpinionAfter 43 years, one of the world's greatest horror movies lives on in so many games – from Among Us to Cronos: The New Dawn
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NewsPalworld developer's publishing arm signs a new horror game that doesn't sound creepy at all – a retro-style fishing adventure which definitely has "absolutely no eerie mysteries" whatsoever
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GuideLittle Nightmares 3: Everything we know so far about the new horror game from Supermassive
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newsDead Space creator Glen Schofield "would love to make an Alien game," but he has to completely "own the creative" side of it
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NewsDespite directing Resident Evil 2, Hideki Kamiya says "I hate horror," but he still wants to see Hideo Kojima make a game "in the same style" as P.T.
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NewsBethesda's studio buying spree was fueled by wanting to work with likeminded devs: "If you have a chance to work with [Resident Evil creator] Shinji Mikami, you should always say yes"
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NewsAfter 25 years, Dragon Quest creator debunks Dragon Quest 7 fan theory about the real identity of the classic JRPG's final boss: "That's completely wrong. I didn't consider that even slightly"
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News"I am an employee at Square Enix, and I receive money to make games": Final Fantasy 14 boss Yoshi-P says he won't be "bored" with the MMO until he runs out of "things that require to be taken care of"
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NewsThe worst Yakuza game is finally getting a remake: RGG Studio accidentally leaks Yakuza Kiwami 3
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NewsAfter 5 years of work, Sony's cult classic PS1 JRPG trilogy is now fully playable in English as the roguelike spin-off finally gets its fan translation patch
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NewsDragon Quest 7 Reimagined takes the original JRPG's bloated story and cuts "subplots that have little or no direct relevance" to the main quest, but also adds "entirely new scenarios"
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NewsLock your doors: Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to Switch 2 as a monster game-key card that will eat around 90GB of storage
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NewsFinal Fantasy legend Nobuo Uematsu says video game music is getting more boring, and Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead agrees: "Nothing is made for anyone in particular anymore. (Except shareholders)"
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NewsFinal Fantasy 7 Remake director takes a hammer to difficulty discourse as the JRPG reveals ultimate god mode, says he's played games where he "gave up because of the time it takes to level up characters or traverse the game"
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Illegal MMO gold seller earns nearly $500,000, becomes a tax issue, and days later devs announce plans to curb real-world trading
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NewsElder Scrolls Online leads say Elder Scrolls 6 and Oblivion Remastered only bolster the MMO's player numbers: "We saw a lot of new and lapsed players"
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GuideAll Throne and Liberty coupons (September 2025) and how to redeem them
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News"When I explained to her that everyone at Zeke was a real player who came to pay their respects, she burst out in tears": Parents of late baby son overwhelmed by huge in-game MMO tribute
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NewsHundreds of MMO players show up to support a father mourning his infant son, who shares a name with an NPC in Old School RuneScape: "We have such an incredible community with the biggest hearts"
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NewsFinal Fantasy 14 is getting a "big update" to bring out the "uniqueness of each job" in battle content, Yoshi-P says, before confusingly adding "that nothing is going to change" for those who like things the way they are
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News26 years after dead MMO was left to rot, YouTuber spends 30 days reviving it through sheer will: "You reignited a fire that never went out, now it burns brighter than ever," devs say
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NewsSega's crunch was so bad, offices came equipped with nap rooms and showers until 2012: "It was basically expected that people would be sleeping over at the office"
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NewsWizards of the Coast boss and ex WoW dev would love a new D&D MMO, but says "the traditional model" Blizzard used "could use updating"
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NewsValve billionaire Gabe Newell says "people talk s*** at me in chat, and about once a week people say, hey noob, uninstall the game" but "that's really about their enthusiasm" so he still plays Dota 2 "every day"
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NewsLeague of Legends leadership just got a crash course in horniness when "someone started explaining what 'gooning' meant: "I shouldn't tell you this"
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NewsNew Deadlock update adds six heroes and more to Valve's MOBA shooter, a mere month after the Steam dev said a patch "won't be coming for some time" to the limited-access game
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Best List10 Best MOBAs to play today
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News"We will for sure lose money": League of Legends developer is finally cracking down on account boosting after 15 years, even at the cost of the game's revenue
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NewsLeague of Legends' very bad year continues as Riot pulls sloppy AI video offline amid fan criticism: "WTF how is this real"
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NewsDeadlock fans in shambles after Valve dev issues a classically Valve update for its new MOBA: We see you're "really hyped up for an imminent update," but it "won't be coming for some time"
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NewsThe League of Legends Balatro homage I thought I'd never see again is back, thanks to a major MOBA preservation win
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Indie SpotlightI accidentally played 10 hours of Magic Inn and it's already the most hands-on management sim I've played since Two Point Campus
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Indie SpotlightI finally tried Minami Lane after seeing over 5,000 positive reviews, and within 4 hours it's already the chillest management game I've ever played
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News"This is completely insane. I didn't even think that was possible?": Minami Lane dev stunned to see his new cute $5 Steam game gather over 1,000 flawless reviews
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PreviewI traded banned books for bread in this RPG-tinged resource management game that feels like Pentiment meets Citizen Sleeper
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NewsI failed at my favorite Steam Next Fest city-builder because I was too distracted by the amazing movement to actually build anything
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NewsThe long-awaited Stardew Valley 1.6 update will finally arrive on console and mobile in November
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NewsBethesda's new Fallout Shelter-like Elder Scrolls game launches today, for real this time, nearly a year after we played it at the first launch
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NewsOne of the OG Grand Theft Auto devs has a new game coming, and it's basically the exact opposite of GTA's violent open-world
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PreviewTavern Keeper feels like being a fly on the wall in a D&D campaign, and I never knew I needed that in a management sim
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2TB Xbox Series X will soon be $800 as Microsoft ups US console prices for the second time in 5 months, making a PS5 Pro look downright affordable
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Silksong player clears Team Cherry's smokescreen and calculates the damage of every Crest, proving I was absolutely right to stick with Wanderer the whole game
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After 25 years, Dragon Quest creator debunks Dragon Quest 7 fan theory about the real identity of the classic JRPG's final boss: "That's completely wrong. I didn't consider that even slightly"
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