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Best Magicite For The Chain And Sickle In The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales

Two mechanics define the chain and sickle and shape everything about how to build it in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: a 360-degree regular attack that sweeps every nearby enemy simultaneously, and a charge attack that pulls enemies toward Elliot rather than knocking them away. Both reward careful mid-...

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gaming

Open World Space Co-Op Game Coming to PS5, Already Has Overwhelmingly Positive Steam Reviews

An open-world survival co-op game called The Planet Crafter, which has been on Steam since 2022 with overwhelmingly positive reviews, is finally coming to PlayStation 5. Many have compared The Planet Crafter to Subnautica, a popular survival and base-building game.

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gaming

Switch 2's N64 Remake Streak Needs Xbox to Hand Over an Iconic 90s Mascot

I never thought I'd see the day, but Nintendo has finally moved forward with remaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2, giving me and many others a chance to play or replay one of the greatest video games ever made and experience it in an entirely different way. Alongside that, Star Fox 64 is also...

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gaming

EA are making another round of layoffs as they seek "to better meet fans’ changing needs", according to reports

Battlefield 6 and The Sims publishers EA are making another round of layoffs as they seek "to better meet fans’ changing needs", according to a report. The exact number of people affected is unknown, but apparently, there have been cutbacks across recruitment, IT, customer support, and the "trust and safety" divi...

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gaming

We Don’t Need To Keep Reviving The Powerpuff Girls

Variety reports that a new film starring the trio is in development at Warner Bros.

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gaming

How To Beat The Behemoth In Lost Castle 2

Lost Castle 2 is a roguelike beat'em up where you play a treasure hunter who is tasked with taking down a demon lord in the Black Castle. During your adventure, you will encounter a variety of different bosses who act as the final challenge in each of the game's regions.

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"It's too dangerous for us to speculate": Valve don't know if Steam Machine prices will drop in the future, after admitting that "some people are going to priced out"

Well, that answers that. The new Steam Machine, which Valve have just opened to randomised reservations, starts at £879 / $1049 / €1039 for the base 512GB model, and costs £1149 / $1349 / €1359 for the 2TB version – climbing to £1208 / $1428 / €1428 if you bundle in a Steam Contro...

2 months ago 👁 15
mobile

Google, Unity, Meta and Moloco partner to invest $1bn in AppsFlyer

  AppsFlyer has raised over $1bn from Google, Unity, Meta and Moloco. The ad measurement firm’s announcement confirmed that the funding from the four companies would be “minority, non-controlling, and non-exclusive,” and that “investors will not be entitled to preferential treatment in relation to AppsFlyer’s APIs...

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Here’s Why People Are Worried About The Ring In Halo: Campaign Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved is a sacred video game. If you’re reading this, chances are your first experience with the seminal first-person shooter came at a young age and the image in your head whenever you imagine it is a larger-than-life space opera with sprawling battles and an excess of epic stakes as Master Chief races...

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Blood Message Will Make You Rethink How Combat Works In Cinematic Stealth Blockbusters

Blood Message wasn't on my radar at the start of Summer Game Fest earlier this month, but by the time I left, it was one of the few games that left a major impression on me.

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gaming

God of War Laufey Has Been in the Works for Nearly a Decade

While it was only just revealed during PlayStation's State of Play in June 2026, it has now been disclosed that God of War Laufey has been planned for almost ten years, dating back to when Ragnarok was in production. God of War Laufey departs from Kratos and Artreus's main story, now focusing on Kratos's late wife, Lau...

2 months ago 👁 17
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Eidos Montreal founder says modern execs are driven more by spreadsheets than passion for games

They just don't make 'em like they used to. At least, that's according to Eidos Montreal founder (and former general manager) Stephane D'Astous, who recently chatted with Thunderpick about the way the direction of the games industry—and the people setting that direction—have changed in the past 15 years."The big player...

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