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The 8 best cozy games to wishlist from the Wholesome Games Showcase
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 21:28The Wholesome Games showcase was stacked with pastel goodness this year so we narrowed things down.
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Mineko’s Night Market is a cozy slice of life with a huge helping of cats and crafts
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 21:22Crafting trinkets weirder than late night shopping network.
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The Spirit Of The Samurai Is A 2D Metroidvania Inspired By Classic Stop-Motion Animation
By Marcus Stewart - Gameinformer | Jun 10, 2023 - 21:02The Future Games Show closed out with a new trailer for The Spirit of the Samurai, an eye-catching stop-motion 2D Metroidvania-style action game coming next year. The game’s striking stop-...
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Transcendent Lovers Bella Bowman brings its gorgeous name to the Arcade Archives
By Chris Moyse - Destructoid | Jun 10, 2023 - 21:00Bravo, man There's nothing a love more for a Saturday than giving you all the good word on a particular oddity joining the Arcade Archives range — And this week's entry sees "oddity" doing some heavy...
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There's confusion over Like A Dragon Gaiden's physical release
By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 20:58Yakuza fans are struggling to find out if there will be physical copies of upcoming spin-off Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name available to buy in the West. The game's official w...
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Punting dudes off ledges in the Steam demo for this comedy prop combat game is bringing me a lot of joy
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 20:56En Garde is a swashbuckling sword fighting (and foot kicking) game releasing this summer.
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Cocoon may be the best thing at Summer Games Fest
By Chris Tapsell - Eurogamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 20:50Right, elevator pitch: you're a nice little bug-person who wordlessly solves environmental puzzles in a mournful, sci-fi atmosphere; there's an earthy-pastel colour palette; there's a soft and plea...
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Daedalic turns one of its classic point-and-click adventures into a life-and-death survival game, and it feels a little weird
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 20:19Surviving Deponia is coming to Steam later this year. But why?
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Everything shown at today’s Wholesome Direct 2023
By Eric Van Allen - Destructoid | Jun 10, 2023 - 20:00A whole lotta wholesomeness It's summertime, and that means a whole lot of video game news. But amid the big showcases and publisher spotlights, there are also streams like the Wholesome Direct 2023,...
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If you've ever wanted to play Euro Truck Simulator in deep space, this new sci-fi trucking simulator might be just the thing
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 19:42Star Trucker promises a retro-futuristic Americana vibe amongst the stars.
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Cozy sim Lakeburg Legacies shows the real perfect match is city building and dating sims
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 19:06Become the cozy romantic dictator you truly are deep inside.
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Our favourite picks from the Wholesome Direct 2023 showcase
By Rachel Watts - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 10, 2023 - 19:00Wholesome Direct is my favourite showcase from not-E3, because I feel like it's a show directly catered to my interests. Cats, cooking, seaside towns, pretty landscapes, magical girls - Wholesome Dir...
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Ed Boon, Takashi Iizuka, Summer Game Fest 2023 | All Things Nintendo
By Brian Shea - Gameinformer | Jun 10, 2023 - 18:44This week on All Things Nintendo, we're recording from Los Angeles, California, shortly after the events of Summer Game Fest 2023. We begin the show by chatting about Summer Game Fest news an...
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I've played cooking sims and puzzle platformers, but a cooking platformer? I'm listening
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 18:43In Magical Delicacy you traverse a bustling cliffside town, learn recipes or invent your own, and deliver meals to customers.
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Venba's gorgeous meals stir up the joy and challenge of recreating family recipes
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 18:40This narrative food adventure has announced its July launch date.
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In cozy cat cafe sim Pekoe the cats are the ones running the show
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 18:30All the purrtinent details on this doily-core sim launching this month.
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Cosy platformer Smushi Come Home just shadow-dropped
By Liv Ngan - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 10, 2023 - 18:00Adorable exploration and platformer game Smushi Come Home has just been shadow-dropped as part of this year's Wholesome Direct, meaning you can play it right now. The game follows the titular Smushi,...
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This co-op farming game is the most jam-packed cutesy life sim I've seen since Stardew Valley
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 17:53Fae Farm has the usual spread of activities and then some, but it's the approach to co-op I'm most interested in.
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Review: We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie
By Zoey Handley - Destructoid | Jun 10, 2023 - 17:00Three, two, one, go! I was a Nintendo fangirl right through the GameCube. But in 2005, I needed a PlayStation 2. How could I resist? That year saw Shadow of the Colossus, Guitar Hero, God of War, and...
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Homebody is a time loop throwback to PlayStation horror games
By Cass Marshall - Polygon | Jun 10, 2023 - 17:00Image: Game Grumps/Rogue Games What’s worse: getting stabbed or people being mad at you? Horror is a vast genre, ranging from blood-soaked slasher films to strange and cerebral...
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The Access-Ability Summer Showcase was a vital addition to the Summer Game Fest season
By Christian Donlan - Eurogamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 16:58Yesterday afternoon saw the broadcast of the inaugural Access-Ability Summer Showcase. Coming it at just under an hour, the showcase focused on new games "made by disabled developers and featurin...
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Sam Lake answers the biggest Alan Wake 2 question: What happened to his layers?
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 16:29Getting to the bottom of the fashion mystery at the heart of Alan Wake 2.
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Diablo 4 - Best Druid Legendary Aspects Guide
By Jason Rodriguez - Gamespot | Jun 10, 2023 - 16:09The Diablo 4 Druid Legendary Aspects further buff your Shapeshifting class, turning them into an absolute powerhouse. You've got everything from utility boons, to those that bolster companions and you...
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Sony’s PS5 bundle with God of War Ragnarök is $60 off, boy
By Alice Newcome-Beill - Polygon | Jun 10, 2023 - 16:00Image: Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment Spend some quality time with a barbarian of a different stripe this weekend We’ve come out the other side of a dense a...
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Assassin's Creed Mirage throwback visual option pays homage to AC1
By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 14:42Assassin's Creed Mirage sees Ubisoft's historical stabathon series return to its roots with more grounded combat and abilities, a map focused entirely around one city, and a return to the Middle Ea...
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Of course there's a €300 edition of Starfield
By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 14:27Leaked retailer listings for Starfield show there will be a €299.99 (roughly £256) version of the game available to buy. Starfield will (hopefully) launch on 6th September and we'll get a much b...
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Whatcha been playing this week, Destructoid?
By Chris Moyse - Destructoid | Jun 10, 2023 - 12:00A Wax Moustache Good June, Good Summer, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? I hope that the season is bringing more warmth and brightness to your neck of the woods than mine, and I hope that you've...
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How to watch the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2023
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 11:00Join Laura Bailey and Yuri Lowenthal for ten world premieres on Saturday.
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OutRun meets Hockney: discovering Hiroshi Nagai's luminous videogame spaces
By Christian Donlan - Eurogamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 11:00It's easy to write about Hiroshi Nagai's paintings when the sun is shining. Nagai is a poet of summers past - the blue-sky days, sure, but also the rosy dusks and those nights where you step outsid...
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What are we all playing this weekend?
By Alice O'Connor - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 10, 2023 - 09:00My brain is still a little broken from Thursday night's announce-o-ramas and woof, we're headed back into it with Microsoft, Starfield, and PC Gaming Show streams on Sunday night too. Please prepare...
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Today's Wordle hint and answer #721: Saturday, June 10
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 06:02Wordle today: The solution and a hint for Saturday's puzzle.
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Diablo IV Review And Summer Game Fest Reactions | GI Show
By Marcus Stewart - Gameinformer | Jun 10, 2023 - 03:39In this episode of The Game Informer Show, hosts Marcus Stewart and Kyle Hilliard are joined by special guest Scott White to discuss our thoughts and experiences with Diablo IV! After that, w...
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The Coolest Games We Played At Summer Game Fest 2023
By Game Informer Editorial - Gameinformer | Jun 10, 2023 - 03:24You've probably already seen all the news out of Summer Game Fest 2023, but as with E3 in the past, this show allows members of the media and other content creators to meet with the developer...
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Mortal Kombat 1 Preview - Pulling No Punches
By Brian Shea - Gameinformer | Jun 10, 2023 - 03:18...
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Our apologies to every other Diablo 4 class, but Sorcerers are the fan favorite
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 02:39Everyone wants to be a dirty Sorcerer, apparently.
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Square Enix’s Splatoon Clone Isn’t A Complete Fraud
By Alyssa Mercante - Kotaku | Jun 10, 2023 - 02:35When Foamstars, Square Enix’s Splatoon-esque party game where two teams of four face off in a giant foam-spewing battle, was announced at the PlayStation games showcase, it wasn’t clear what to expect...
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Sonic Superstars Preview - Speeding Around The New 2D Adventure
By Brian Shea - Gameinformer | Jun 10, 2023 - 01:54...
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9 Reasons Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Fans Are Losing It Over The Latest Trailer
By Ethan Gach - Kotaku | Jun 10, 2023 - 01:45Final Fantasy VII Rebirth exists, it’s coming in early 2024, and the newest trailer gave fans a ton to digest, speculate about, and get pumped for as they wait until next year. Here’s every reason why...
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Tekken 8 is holding a 'closed network test' in July, and you can sign up to get in right now
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 01:18The Tekken 8 beta will be available to PC players on Steam.
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This Game's Like Stardew Valley But With An RPG On Top
By Alyssa Mercante - Kotaku | Jun 10, 2023 - 01:15I sit down at my Summer Game Fest Fae Farm hands-on expecting just another Stardew Valley clone, another cozy game that will temporarily capture the attention of Disney adults and children. But withi...
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System Shock's first patch fixed every glitch I ran into, including a few things I didn't even realize were bugs
By PC Gamer | Jun 10, 2023 - 00:58I remember interacting with the ATMs at first and thinking, "Wait, is that it?"
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Shadows Of The Damned Is Getting Remastered
By Marcus Stewart - Gameinformer | Jun 10, 2023 - 00:00After years wallowing in purgatory, 2011's Shadow of the Damned is getting another shot in the limelight via a remaster. On top of that, developer Grasshopper Manufacture is holding its own E...
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Top 10 best multiplayer games on Nintendo Switch
By Chris Penwell - Destructoid | Jun 10, 2023 - 00:00Get the party started The best Switch multiplayer games excel at bringing friends and family together of all gaming backgrounds. Whether you're competing for glory in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate or ma...
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PS5 Spider-Man 2 Fans Think They’ve Guessed Venom’s New Identity
By Isaiah Colbert - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:55During Insomniac Games’ presentation for the upcoming PlayStation exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, creative director Bryan Intihar unveiled new concept art of Peter Parker and Miles Morales battling t...
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Data Shows Most Switch Owners Are Women, Gamers React Poorly
By Zack Zwiezen - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:34This really shouldn’t be news and it certainly shouldn’t be surprising to anyone, but yes, new data from Circana shows that—as we told you in 2017—women play video games. In fact, more than half of al...
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OpenAI is being sued by a Georgia radio host because ChatGPT accused him of a crime he did not commit
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:34The chatbot told a journalist that Mark Walters is being sued for embezzlement. He is not.
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Pokémon Go developer commits to improving game's quality after recent Remote Raid Shiny snafu
By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:26Pokémon Go developer Niantic has said it will act to improve the game's quality levels, after a recent snafu left players spending time and money hunting rare Shiny Pokémon with far lower-than-expe...
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The Hardest Boss In Diablo 4 Has Already Been Defeated
By Luis Joshua Gutierrez - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:25Diablo 4 has only been officially out for less than a week, and one player has already managed to clear its hardest challenge and defeat the most challenging boss, all while playing in Hardcore mode.T...
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Preview - Just A Taste
By Wesley LeBlanc - Gameinformer | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:10...
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Duke Nukem existed before he could perceive three dimensions
By Zoey Handley - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:00The Nukem Paradox I simultaneously subscribe to two opposing beliefs about Duke Nukem. The first is that, anecdotally, many people don’t recall or even realize that there were two games starring the...
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