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Yet another sign the Steam Frame is approaching launchโ€”maybe really for real this time?โ€”as the SteamOS beta adds 'preliminary support' for its wireless adapter

Another week, another hint that the Steam Frame might be close to launch, though this time the hint comes not from leaks and rumours but directly from Valve. According to recent official update notes, SteamOS Beta and Preview channels are to receive "preliminary support for the Steam Frame Wireless Adapter."The Steam...

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Every Mutant in the MCU So Far, Ranked by Power

The MCU's Multiverse Saga is almost over, meaning a new chapter is on the horizon. Although Marvel Studios has yet to offer any information about what the next era for the franchise will be called, fans have long suspected that it may be dubbed the Mutant Saga, owing to the fact that the upcoming X-Men reboot is the mo...

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Super Mario Sunshine: What Everyone Gets Wrong About It (In Under 5 Minutes)

The Switch 2 era has brought a new wave of appreciation for GameCube classics thanks to Nintendo Switch Online. After a long wait, players are finally able to dive in to Super Mario Sunshine again or for the first time. Is Marioโ€™s most controversial 3D platforming adventure truly a low point for Nintendoโ€™s mascot, or i...

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Wardogs is a brilliant exercise in greed as teamwork

My first round of Wardogs had me so confused - I travelled several kilometers to a big circle, and I was killed immediately. The concept of the FPS game is so simple on paper; it's half Battlefield, half ARMA, and a bit king of the hill. But that doesn't tell the full story. This is [...]

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Marvel's Wolverine "fully playable" on disc when it releases, Insomniac clarifies, perhaps making it one of the last few PlayStation games that will be

Marvel's Wolverine developer Insomniac has clarified the game will be "fully playable" on disc when it releases for PlayStation 5 on 15th September. It won't, in other words, be a disc-in-a-box that still requires you to download the game in order to play. This may make it one of PlayStation's last fully disc-based gam...

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"Time will tell": Bit Reactor talk queerness in Star Wars: Zero Company and whether they'll keep working with Saudi-owned EA

In Bit Reactor's XCOM-style tactics RPG Star Wars: Zero Company, you play a custom character called Hawks who is referred to using they/them pronouns. With my armchair producer hat on, I suspect this is partly just a way to avoid recording several sets of voice lines for different player pronoun choices. But Zero Compa...

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MMO heads rejoice, Razer is bringing out the Naga V3 Pro with upgraded switches, loads of customizability and a ridiculous DPI

MMO gaming mice look a bit funky. You probably knew that already. With sometimes dozens of buttons for all the different controls, they're niche by nature. Yet the newly unveiled Razer Naga V3 Pro looks to get around that, claiming to be both easy to use and button-heavy at the same time. In a sense, it seems like a p...

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Insomniac's take on Wolverine is ferocious, destructive and cinematic - but a little predictable

"One thing we always think about a lot is how does our game open," says Mike Fitzgerald, Head of Technology at Insomniac Games. "When you start our first Spider-Man game... you jump out the window and you're swinging down the street. So what's the version of that for Wolverine?" Read more

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Saber CEO Confirms New Game Trailer Contains A Shot At Gearboxโ€™s Randy Pitchford As Payback Over A Borderlands 4 Joke

'Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living,' said Saber CEO Matt Karch

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Thief designer says that the immersive sim audience is too small for AAA games: 'There's quite a few of us who think the way to do it is be III or AA'

Randy Smith Evergreen knows his immersive sims. As a designer on Thief: The Dark Project, he was there in the early days of the genre, and his credits include System Shock 2 and Dark Messiah: Might and Magic, as well as Thief 2 and Thief: Deadly Shadows. And he's pretty sure the genre is a bad fit for the AAA arms race...

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Grounded 2 Into the Abyss Release Time

Many Grounded fans are champing at the bit, waiting for the next major update for Grounded 2. Dubbed 'Into the Abyss,' the content drop will bring players underneath the surface, allowing them to conquer new land, find new creatures, and craft diving gear.

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PlayStation Reveals Limited Edition Wolveine PS5 Consoles And Controllers

With Marvel's Wolverine only a month away, PlayStation has revealed Insomniac's next superhero game will be launching alongside some official consoles, covers, and controllers.

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