You'll play as "a fearsome young vampire lord rising to power."
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Roskomnadzor, Russia's federal agency for monitoring and censoring mass media, has blocked access to Snapchat and FaceTime in the country, Bloomberg reports, citing Russian news service Interfax. The bans were reportedly put in place because the platforms were used "to organize and carry out terrorist acts,” and commit fraud. It's not clear if either service is still accessible by using a VPN, but banning Snapchat and FaceTime fits with Russia’s crackdown on communication and social platforms th...
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And it's all on the cartridge, too. DMM Games, Tookyo Games and Spike Chunsoft are releasing a physical version of SHUTEN ORDER on both Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Spring 2026, the companies have announced. Both the Switch 1 and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be getting a physical in the US courtesy of PM Studios, with Reef Entertainment's European release sticking with just the Switch 2 version.
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Path of Exile 2 The Last of the Druids introduces the final all-new PoE 2 class, along with a new player-built dungeon in Fate of the Vaal.
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Path of Exile 2 is receiving the 0.4 update soon and with it the Druid. But this time expect to turn into something fiercer than a bear.
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Action role-playing game Path of Exile 2 is about to get a significant performance boost on all platforms - one that, apparently, will be especially noticeable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X.
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No thoughts, only bear.
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Stay on the right track without heading down the path of a dark and dangerous cave with this list of The Forge quests and rewards.
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If you've ever had something go wrong with your Facebook or Instagram account, then you probably have a good idea of just how frustrating the support process can be. The company's automated processes are so broken that some people have found that suing Meta in small claims court can be a more reliable way of getting help from the company. Now, Meta says it's trying to address some of these longstanding issues. In an update, the company acknowledged that its "support hasn’t always met expectation...
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New Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy crossover cards revive the Party mechanic, offering the strongest support the archetype has seen in years.
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Metroid Prime 4 amiibo unlocks run the gamut from useful upgrades to mildly weird sound effects. Here's what you get for each Metroid Prime 4 amiibo
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Russia has blocked Apple's FaceTime video calling app in an ongoing effort to eliminate private communication methods, reports Reuters. Russia claims FaceTime is being used for criminal activity, and that blocking the app is a legitimate law enforcement measure. Social network Snapchat and multiplayer gaming platform Roblox were also banned this week. Multiple other apps and services have been blocked in Russia previously. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Discord, and LinkedIn are unavailable and...
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All the locations you should visit if you want to find mushrooms to train Scrappy in Arc Raiders.
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Sony requested a preliminary injunction against the use of Horizon-like materials in Light of Motiram, and that's taking some time to figure out.
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New developer Lunacy Studios, which counts industry veterans among its ranks, has announced Islamic Golden Age narrative adventure The House of Hikmah.
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Elden Ring Nightreign DLC, the Forsaken Hollows, brings two new playable characters to the roster. Here's how to unlock the Scholar and Undertaker.
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Shout! Studios and Cryptozoic Entertainment have launched a Kickstarter campaign for Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Game,
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Amazon Luna’s December lineup of games has been announced, and there are plenty of early Christmas presents to sink your teeth into. For those unaware, Prime members automatically qualify for Luna standard, the entry-level tier of Amazon’s cloud gaming service, and each month the company also hands out a number of codes for PC games that permanently join in your library once redeemed. Among those claim-and-keep-forever games this month are the underrated open-world Lego racing game, Lego 2K Driv...
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Fan reactions to two SpongeBob SquarePants-themed Kits launched this week have been very divided — we dove in to see if they have any merit.
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In the dock. While the Switch and Switch 2 are portable systems that come with their own built-in screens, I've often been drawn to pairing Nintendo's hybrid consoles with portable monitors when I'm on the road and away from my TV. One of my favourite choices for the original Switch is the Espresso V2, a premium 1080p screen which doesn't even need the dock – you can connect the console via a USB-C cable and power the screen using another USB-C-based power brick.
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The latest casting news for The Batman Part II could confirm a major theory about Matt Reeves new movie.
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It's beyond exciting! See what we did there?
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I can now sleep easy.
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Total War: Medieval 3 is in early pre-production, Creative Assembly have revealed during Total War's 25th anniversary showcase, with release still years away. It's to be the "rebirth of historical Total War", and CA are unveiling it earlier than they've ever announced a Total War game before, so that you crafty peasants can offer more feedback throughout development.
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Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth is helming a new 4-player co-op game from Bad Robot Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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The Sayonara Wild Hearts developer has made an inventive PC and Switch compilation of its great mobile games like Device 6 and Beat Sneak Bandit
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In a statement shared with Bloomberg on Wednesday, Apple confirmed that its software design chief Alan Dye will be leaving. Apple said Dye will be succeeded by Stephen Lemay, who has been a software designer at the company since 1999. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Dye will lead a new creative studio within the company's AR/VR division Reality Labs. On his blog Daring Fireball, longtime Apple commentator John Gruber has since reacted to the news with some scathing commentary about Dye. ...
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Elden Ring Nightreign’s first full DLC is finally here, and you can grab the soulslike and its expansion at a big discount right now.
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Black Ops 7 Season 1 has moved the skill-based matchmaking playlist to a new tab, sparking outcry among players.
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Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Mamoru Oshii's cult classic anime film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade is being restored in 4K.
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Save 29% on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or 13% on an AMD Radeon RX 9070, netting you two of this year’s best mid-range GPU deals.
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Three Fields Entertainment, developers of Burnout with sky roads racer Wreckreation, have announced that their entire team have been put on notice of redundancy. According to the announcement from CEO and former Criterion studio director Fiona Sperry, this comes as Three Fields find themselves without backing from Wreckreation publishers THQNordic, having "had to self-fund most of this year".
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The God Slayer is an open-world game for PS5 and PC, and the hype reveal trailers have everyone screaming Avatar: The Last Airbender
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AI or old-school, there's a paper trail behind every crime.
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