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Slay The Spire 2, As Told By Steam Reviews

If you ignore all the reviews about Doormaker and 'DEI,' it almost sounds like Slay the Spire 2 is a great game?

3 weeks ago 👁 8
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Here's where to get the cheapest price for 007 First Light

When Ian Fleming first created James Bond, he intentionally created a character who didn't have a huge amount of emotional depth - since then, there have been so many nuanced portrayals of the character, from Roger Moore's suave, almost untouchable portrayal, through to Daniel Craig's haunted, gritty version of the spy...

3 weeks ago 👁 9
gaming Counter-Strike 2

Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II review

In my approximation, diminishing returns start for gaming headsets after around the $100-$150 mark. That's to say the value per dollar starts to go down the higher up you go. With budget gaming headsets only getting better, it becomes harder and harder to justify spending $300+. And with the Stealth Pro II, you can tel...

3 weeks ago 👁 19
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"Don't buy this game:" Final Sentence dev warns players to hold fire for now

It's rare that you ever hear a game developer telling prospective buyers not to spend their hard-earned money on the game it built. However, Brusnika, the creator of the type-racing battle royale Final Sentence, has a different idea, and is telling potential customers to wait before buying the game so they can save som...

3 weeks ago 👁 9
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Donkey Kong 64 finally arrives on Nintendo Switch Online next month

90s classic Donkey Kong 64 is finally coming to Nintendo Switch Online. It will be available for all those Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers from next month, on 4th June. Read more

3 weeks ago 👁 9
gaming League of Legends

League of Legends' best game mode is getting a revamp, and Ranked 5s is making its grand return, but with a catch

Riot Games has released a new dev video, detailing everything coming with League of Legends Season 2 Act 2. Though the studio hasn't said much about new character Locke, it's been far more forthcoming with details surrounding major changes to ARAM Mayhem, as well as the long-awaited return of Ranked 5s. Of course, no d...

3 weeks ago 👁 21
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A Pragmata sequel? Well, "of course" Capcom's game director would love one, but alas, he is "not the only one who decides"

Pragmata's director would "of course" love to make a sequel to Capcom's space-based small girl and astronaut starring game, but he isn't the only person who needs to give it the green light. Read more

3 weeks ago 👁 8
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Overwatch GM Walter Kong gives fans hope for a Cyberpunk Edgerunners-esque animated series

Adapting videogames into movies and TV shows seems to be all the rage in Hollywood right now, and Overwatch General Manager Walter Kong knows that his game is ripe for the same treatment. While he hasn't gone as far as confirming it would happen, Blizzard's head of live games and mobile development does admit he knows...

3 weeks ago 👁 10
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Krafton have reportedly agreed to pay Subnautica 2's devs that $250 million bonus, following strong early sales

Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton have reportedly agreed to pay the up to $250 million earnout to Unknown Worlds' devs, this being the bonus which was a major point of contention in the legal dispute between the former and the three Unknown Worlds bosses who were ousted last year. Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill was reinstat...

3 weeks ago 👁 11
gaming Fortnite

Fortnite's return to the Apple App Store and iOS has caused an eight-year record surge in downloads, with a spike in daily activity, too

Fortnite has faced tons of difficulties in recent times, with engagement going down and massive layoffs at Epic affecting its short-term creative potential. However, its recent return to the Apple App Store has kickstarted a surge in downloads and activity. Read more

3 weeks ago 👁 11
gaming Valorant

Victims of cheaters in Marvel Rivals will be refunded all the ranked points they lost if they report them thanks to NetEase's new Anti-Cheat Rank Compensation System

Being surprised at seeing cheating in online competitive multiplayer games is like being surprised at seeing a fish in the ocean, you're going to encounter some every now and then, that's just how it goes. But Marvel Rivals has had a particularly rough time with cheaters as of late. To stretch out the above analogy as...

3 weeks ago 👁 14
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Marathon is having a free-to-play week to launch Season 2

If you're a fan of extraction shooters but haven't given Marathon a go yet, then there's good news on the way, as Bungie has announced that it'll be making the game free-to-play for a full week. The move coincides with the launch of Marathon's second season, which features a host of new content aimed at not only mainta...

3 weeks ago 👁 8