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This Lightning-Fast Action Game Is Like A Cyberpunk Tomb Raider With Warframe's Swordplay

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 02:35 PM PST

Bright Memory Infinite is an ambitious first-person shooter action game that fuses the futuristic samurai combat of something like Warframe with the epic adventure and platforming of games like Tomb Raider. But while FYQD-Studio's game is an improvement upon its 2020 build, Bright Memory, there is still much to be…

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I Bought A Genshin Impact Titty Mouse Pad, And I Love It

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 02:20 PM PST

Anime conventions are twilight zones of highly questionable purchasing decisions. The colorful displays are ruthlessly effective at pressuring con-goers into spending their money on the basis of emotions, rather than logic or fiscal responsibility. When I was a high schooler, I would often buy large prints that I…

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Final Fantasy 7 Battle Royale Doesn't Just Work, It's Tight

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 02:00 PM PST

While Fortnite remains banned from Apple's walled garden, there's no shortage of battle royales to play on Android and iOS devices, especially with big-names like Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile available. But we now have a new PvEvP experience that fills the Epic Games-sized hole left in the App Store. It comes…

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Nintendo Switch Games Are Actually On Sale For Once

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 01:40 PM PST

No one tell Doug Bowser, but GameStop actually has Nintendo games on sale for under $40. Shocking, I know!

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Battlefield 2042 Sniper Rifle Blows Up Tanks Faster Than Rockets

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 01:15 PM PST

Behold the Recoilless M5 rocket launcher. Want to feel cool blowing stuff up? Knock your socks off. Want to actually take down a tank as efficiently as possible? Battlefield 2042's NWT-50 sniper rifle will do the job more quickly.

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Fresh Off Legal Skirmish, Sony Secures PS5 Plate Patent

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 12:50 PM PST

If Thanksgiving week is all about setting plates, here's a tidbit you can feast on: Sony appears to have been granted a patent earlier this month from the United States Trademark Office for plate covers, spurring some observers to speculate that alt-colored PS5 plates could be in the works.

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New World Quietly Made Its Endgame Harder And Players Are Pissed

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 12:20 PM PST

Last week's "Into The Void" update for Amazon MMO New World introduced a new weapon for players to wield, new enemies to conquer, and balance changes aimed at making life a little more enjoyable for explorers of Aeternum Island. Unfortunately, the update also included an undocumented boost in power to elite endgame…

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How To Master Every New Weapon In Halo Infinite

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 11:45 AM PST

Halo Infinite, which is slated for full release on December 8 but had its multiplayer mode surprise-released in beta last week, features as robust an arsenal as any other Halo. Series stalwarts are fundamentally the same as ever: The battle rifle still fires in three-round bursts, the needler still turns enemies into…

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How To Trade For Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Exclusives

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:45 AM PST

A new pair of Pokémon games is out which means players will once again need to trade in order to complete each game's full Pokédex. Fortunately, some in the community are pushing a unified list of trade codes and good manners to make it easier for players to exchange Pokémon between Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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Rats (Sort Of) Played Doom Via VR

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:30 AM PST

I guess it was inevitable that once humanity got Doom running on everything, including cash registers, Twitter, and unreleased consoles, that we would have to seek out a new formidable challenge. Now that we've nearly done it all, it's not about how you play Doom, but who you get to play Doom. First up, apparently,…

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Every Horizon Forbidden West Character Will Have Some Kind Of Attitude

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:00 AM PST

A swath of new Horizon Forbidden West details were revealed today on the PlayStation Blog. Among them is mention of a new crowd system that will influence NPC behavior, with the stated goal of making the various tribes and cultures you encounter feel distinct not just in their clothing and architecture, but in their…

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Genshin Impact's Next Characters Include An Exorcist And An Opera Singer

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 08:30 AM PST

This morning, the official Genshin Impact Twitter account gave more information about Shenhe and Yun Jin, who will be playable characters sometime in the future. According to the tweets, Shenhe will be a cryo-element polearm user, and Yun Jin will be a geo-element polearm user.

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After All The Hype, Spider-Man Doesn't Even Have Story Missions In Marvel’s Avengers

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 07:45 AM PST

As demonstrated by Kate Bishop, Hawkeye, and Black Panther, the best part of new characters coming to Marvel's Avengers are the story missions. These introduce us to the newcomers, giving us insight into their background and motivations, and provide a whole bunch of original content into an underweight game.…

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Shin Megami Tensei V: The Kotaku Review

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 07:30 AM PST

Shin Megami Tensei V takes place in two Tokyos—both are real, despite what the angels will tell you on their worst days. Bodies and ghosts alike still pump through streets, subway stations, and the city's other familiar arteries. They cross long-forgotten leylines, producing a new arcane geometry—all cell phones,…

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The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 06:00 AM PST

Last year UK company Blaze Entertainment released the Evercade, a lovely handheld gaming system that uses cartridges to play retro game compilations. Now the company is doubling down with the Evercade VS, a TV console with two cartridge slots and support for four-player local multiplayer. Slapping carts into this deck…

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It Is 2021, Star Citizen Has Raised $400,000,000, And Is Still Not Out

Posted: 21 Nov 2021 04:00 PM PST

It is 2007. I am playing a game on Xbox Live Arcade called Wing Commander Arena. It is a top-down shooter, and I hate it. This is not Wing Commander. Why has nobody made a new Wing Commander.

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Report: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Will 'Consider' Quitting If He Can't 'Fix' Company's Culture

Posted: 21 Nov 2021 03:30 PM PST

Besieged Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who last week was the subject of staff walkouts and shareholder calls for his resignation, has reportedly said he will "consider leaving the company" if he can't speedily address the harassment issues that have made headlines around the world this year.

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The Week In Games: Are You Ready For Farming Simulator 22?

Posted: 21 Nov 2021 02:30 PM PST

When Farming Simulator 22 is one of the biggest games releasing, you know you got a quiet week.

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League of Legends Netflix Show, Arcane, Renewed For A Second Season

Posted: 21 Nov 2021 12:30 PM PST

The League of Legends TV show, Arcane, premiered earlier this month on Netflix to rave reviews and high viewing numbers, so it's not surprising the streamer has picked up the show for a second season, with the main cast returning.

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