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I played 4 hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker and it borrows a heck of a lot from The Witcher 3, for good and bad

Polish studio Rebel Wolves hasn't been shy about The Witcher 3's influence on its open world vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. Based on the four hours I've spent with it, I think the resemblance is unmistakable, but tasteful. It's far better than a clone, and this new studio has a kit bag of ideas of its own. I came...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 8
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How to Get Threading the Needle Skill in Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 rewards players with different skills for doing certain actions as they explore the open world or partake in races and events. These can range from things such as drifting or consistently driving at a high speed, through to driving into oncoming traffic, performing burnouts, and trading paint with other...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 7
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New Kingdom Come: Deliverance Game Nails the Series' Most Annoying Strength

Unapologetically so, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is and always has been the kind of RPG that wants players to earnβ€”through blood, sweat, and tearsβ€”everything they get. They have to learn how to read and swing a sword, keep their clothes clean, manage their appetite, and accept the consequences of whatever terrible idea t...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 5
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Donkey Kong 64's Coconut Gun Turned Into A Real-Life Weapon

There are some weapons in video games that can, and do, exist in the real world, and some that can't, and do not. Until now, you've probably put the Coconut Shooter DK uses in Donkey Kong 64 firmly into the latter category. Well, it's time to change that, as the coconut-shooting log now exists in the real world, not ju...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 5
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Fans Canceling PS Plus To Boycott Sony Killing Discs Discover You Can Actually Save Money By Threatening To Quit

But wait, before you leave, here's a 50 percent off coupon...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 4
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Bernie Sanders is mad about the Xbox layoffs

US senator Bernie Sanders is famous as not-exactly-a-friend of powerful corporations: He's previously called for OpenAI to be broken up, for instance, and earlier this year announced a bill that would pause the construction of data centers in the US, to give lawmakers a chance to catch up with, and regulate, AI compani...

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"This has got to be the most awesome toaster ever": Saber on building upon hits like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Licensed games don't really exist in the way they did 20 years ago, with three different versions of the same game being made for different consoles adapting a popular media property on the cheap to fill kids' holiday sacks. These days they've got a bit more to them, and Saber Interactive have carved out a nice little...

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9 Rhythm Heaven Groove Games That Made Me Want To Put A Controller Through My TV

In order of how close I got to actually doing it

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One Piece: 5 Characters Sanji Surpassed In The Final Saga, Ranked

The Cook of the Straw Hat Pirates, Sanji has been going from strength to strength over the course of the journey of the Straw Hat Pirates across the One Piece New World. He was always incredibly efficient when it came to combat, and now that the Straw Hats are faced with grave dangers in the New World, especially in th...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 5
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Moonlight Peaks: How to Get a Fishing Rod

You can get a free fishing rod from an NPC named Noel in Moonlight Peaks, who will give you a short side quest to catch three fish species. You can go out and buy a fishing rod from a local shop, but it costs a lot, so it's best to get the free rod from Noel first to get used to fishing without spending your precious m...

1 month ago πŸ‘ 9
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How to find all Elvira's clues in her Moonlight Peaks treasure hunt

When Elvira cooks up a little treasure hunt for you in Moonlight Peaks, you may find yourself stumped if you haven't explored too far out of town. A couple of her poetic little hints refer to locations you've got to really pay attention to. Down below I'll go into detail on the clues and where to find them, but here's...

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Crimson Desert Addresses Switch 2 Version

Crimson Desert could be headed to Nintendo Switch 2 in the future, according to a statement from developer Pearl Abyss during a July meeting. However, Pearl Abyss cautioned that a potential Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert would not be available for public release for some time.

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