What’s your favorite Age of Empires 2 campaign? I’m a bit of a purist - for me, it’s the Genghis Khan story in The Age of Kings, especially the level where you have to destroy Jin’s wonder and smash through the Great Wall of China. But between 42 civilizations, 229 missions, and more than two and a half decades of expansions, there’s plenty of choice. Manor Lords is great. Stronghold is a classic. It’d be fantastic to have Command and Conquer back. But AoE 2 remains the best medieval RTS of all ...
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Apple may see further fallout over its failure to comply with a court order that led to last week’s contempt ruling. A class action suit filed on behalf of developers claims that Apple's actions cost Pure Sweat Basketball (and other developers) revenue during the period it was found to have violated the original court order. "Had Apple complied with the injunction, as required, Pure Sweat would have been able to sell subscriptions to its app directly to its customers," the law firm, Hagens Berma...
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I saw someone, somewhere, saying something like this recently: it's always easier to play the role of doomsayer than the optimist, because far fewer people seem to care if you're wrong when you're predicting something will fail.
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Sandfall Interactive's turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has hit another major sales milestone, the studio has announced.
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Riot Games is celebrating the life of the late League of Legends pro Maciej 'Shushei' Ratuszniak with an in-game title and skin. Shushei was a Fnatic player who was crowned MVP at the MOBA’s first-ever high-stakes pro tournament. He died late last month. One of the best players in LoL’s history, the Polish midlaner was known for using both AP Alistar and Gragas. Riot Games is now honoring his memory by offering up the latter’s Fnatic skin to those who play three games as the champion.
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Soundcloud is pretty goated to be honest.
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It’s been eight years since Nintendo released its revolutionary hybrid console, and while many have spent the last couple of those itching for sequel hardware, it’s a good time to recall how Nintendo smashed expectations and continued to forge its own path in gaming, graphical fidelity be damned. Whether it was its core conceit — a handheld and a TV-connected console — or Nintendo’s continued production line of hit games, which included arguably the best game of the decade, we have a lot to say....
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Plus new looks for Torrent. Elden Ring was the first third-party reveal during last month's big Switch 2 Direct, but beyond a vague 2025 release window, little else was confirmed about the so-called Tarnished Edition. Now, thanks to “FROMSOFTWARE GAMES EVENT Spring 2025” held in Tokyo on 6th May, we have a better idea of what to expect in terms of new content (thanks, Famitsu). For starters, two new character classes have been revealed, dubbed “Knight of Ides” and “Heavy Knight”. It's not known ...
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The price of the fastest gaming SSD we’ve ever tested has just dropped by up to $50, thanks to this latest SSD deal. Amazon says it’s a limited-time offer, so you’ll need to get in quick, but it enables you to save $30 off the price of a 1TB Samsung 9100 Pro, and $50 off the 4TB model, giving you a discount of up to 15%. I recently gave this drive a score of 8/10 in my Samsung 9100 Pro review, and my only main criticism was the high price. It’s otherwise incredibly fast, and this Samsung SSD als...
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Get a load of this absolutely cracking event.
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The new Blackwell workstation cards are out in the wild, and are almost affordable if you can get the right grant.
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Senscape continue to tweak their supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM, with a recent update making a few changes to be on the way to getting it Steam Deck Verified. Developer still working on the Native Linux version.
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Bungie has failed to dismiss a lawsuit which alleges it plagiarised elements of Destiny 2's original campaign from a sci-fi story posted online.
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All these features for under $60 could make this a winning budget friendly option.
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Nowadays everything is an Xbox, and that includes Sony's PS5. Last month, the console's best-selling games all came from its rival publisher.
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Get the scoop on the MMO's latest expansion and new seasonal structure.
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Someone has already decoded the strange, banana-like text in Donkey Kong Bananza. They have found the mon-key to unlocking it all, if you will.
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Apple supplier Jabil is planning to expand its AirPods enclosure production in India with a second manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, according to The Economic Times (Via DigiTimes). The Florida-based electronics manufacturer already produces AirPods plastic casings at its existing plant in Pune, and is now looking to increase sourcing from India through the new facility in Tiruchirappalli. The company reportedly met with Tamil Nadu's chief minister recently, although construction of the new ...
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I'm always on the lookout for a good online shooter that works well on Linux Desktop / Steam Deck and BULLET YEETERS is high up on the list of games that could be great.
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Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida has addressed the debate around rising game prices, and discussed the "impossible equation" of inflation and expensive development costs.
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Crypto's lack of accountability is painting targets on investors backs.
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Glasses-free 3D isn't quite as liberating as you'd hope.
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What are the Revenge of the Savage Planet upgrades? As with any decent metroidvania, the exploration and secret-seeking boils down to the quality of the upgrades available. Adding extra jumps into the mix is easy enough, but some extra firepower is required when you come up against impassable webs or rock-solid amber. When you take your first steps on an alien planet, you don’t have much at your disposal in the metroidvania game. You’re quickly directed to the rickety-looking 3D printer to craft...
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If you’ve been itching for a reason to return to Ubisoft’s feudal Japan, the studio’s latest Assassin’s Creed Shadows update is the perfect excuse. Not only is Yasuke and Naoe’s joint adventure one of the best AC games in years, but Ubisoft has a massive slate of free patches and DLC coming in 2025. Now, the first of many major updates is here, giving you a free mission to sink your teeth into - and much more.
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How do you break Batterus Lo walls in Revenge of the Savage Planet? As you make your way through the second planet, you'll come across a wall that blocks the way to the underground portion where the big boss (and one important piece of equipment) awaits you. This puzzle can be a little tricky to solve initially, as Revenge of the Savage Planet doesn't explain how the Goo Ingestor works or how you use it to electrify the wall itself in the metroidvania game. Follow this guide to track down the Go...
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YouTube has started testing a new two-person Premium subscription tier in some countries, offering a more affordable option for pairs of users who want ad-free viewing without committing to a full family plan (via Money Control). The pilot program is currently limited to India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with no immediate word on whether the tier will expand to other regions like the United States. "We're experimenting with new ways to provide greater flexibility and value to our YouTube Pre...
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From developer Pigeons at Play and Devolver Digital, Mycopunk is one of those games where you see a few seconds of footage in the trailer, get totally sold and instantly stick it into your wishlist. There's also a demo available to try.
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Stellaris remains the ruler of space-based 4X games - one of Paradox’s best works, it still has rave reviews and tens of thousands of daily players. The new DLC has earned plaudits, too. Bringing new ships, new origins, and an overhauled version of the Genetic ascension, Biogenesis could be one of the strongest expansions in the space 4X game’s history. And yet, just one day after it was released, the Steam rating for Biogenesis is an inauspicious ‘mostly negative.’ From the same label that made...
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"I hate it. I think it's sort of lame". An awful lot of talk out of the Switch 2 Direct has focused on the console's new Game Key Cards, whether they are a good thing for the industry and if anyone will actually buy the damn things. Now, in a new interview with VideoGamer, the Creative Director on Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 4, Alex Hutchinson, has shared his two-pence on the fresh-faced physical option — spoilers, he's not all that keen. The dev drew the comparison between the Switch 2 Gam...
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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett offered rare public praise for Apple CEO Tim Cook at the holding company's annual shareholder meeting on Saturday, during which Buffett confirmed he was stepping down. "I'm somewhat embarrassed to say that Tim Cook has made Berkshire a lot more money than I've ever made," Buffett told the audience, alluding to the 680% surge in Apple's stock since Berkshire first began acquiring shares in early 2016. Buffett also reflected on the late Steve Jobs and credited...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows is a big game with a lot of side characters and you can traverse its world relatively freely - so freely that, 40 hours since you last saw someone, it can often be difficult to remember who they were, and why they wanted you to go kill that dude.
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The Citizen Sleeper series is celebrating its third anniversary this week. The first video game in the series launched to critical acclaim on 5th May 2022, with a sequel - Starward Vector - then releasing earlier this year.
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What in the name of jumping jellybeans is happening to The Maw? Our grizzled regular column summarising all the latest game news is going through some sort of midlife crisis and doesn't know what it wants to be. I can hear it grinding its molars, squelching its many news bladders, and unfurling its long, insipid tendrils. The usual Mawkeeper, Edwin, is away today, so it's up to me to soothe the beast and tell you all the new games being released on PC this week, as well as a hint for some antici...
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We speak banana now. While the rest of us mere mortal Nintendo fans have been busy poring over trailers for upcoming Switch 2 games, enjoying the nice graphics and fancy new characters, some folk have been taking things a little more seriously. Yes, as it turns out, if any of us were actually paying attention, we'd have noticed that the Donkey Kong Bananza trailers released thus far contain a secret language — just like that found in Tears of the Kingdom — which can be decoded to reveal messages...
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The fourth episode of The Last of Us season 2 has aired, with Ellie and Dina now far away from their rather cushy homestead of Jackson, and instead now facing a city torn apart by not only Infected, but a vicious turf war between two hostile and incredibly unforgiving groups.
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