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Survival Horror Alan Wake 2 Could Be Max Payne Developer Remedy’s Best Yet
By Alyssa Mercante - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:00If you thought Control was a mindfuck, you’re not ready for Alan Wake 2. Remedy says the sequel that’s been 13 years in the making is the most expansive game the studio has ever done, and that’s sayin...
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Fitting Magic Into A Military Action Game Means Making A Good Shooter First
By Jordan Ramée - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 23:00Visually, Immortals of Aveum is one of the most impressive first-person shooters I've seen. Flinging spells with the frenetic intensity of firing a gun is a fun idea, and developer Ascendant Studios h...
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Blasphemous 2's bleak Souls-like platform action gets August release date
By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 22:51Blasphemous 2, the sequel to developer The Game Kitchen gorgeously grim 2019 action-platformer, finally has a release date and is heading to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC on 24th A...
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All the best and wildest Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth theories
By Maddy Myers - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 22:50Image: Square Enix Sephiroth has us all turned around Theories about Final Fantasy 7 Remake and its sequel, FF7 Rebirth, have been swirling ever since players witnessed the wo...
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Call of Duty removes Nickmercs skin following streamer’s anti-LGBTQ tweet
By Nicole Clark - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 22:28Image: Activision In a follow-up stream, Nickmercs said he would not apologize or take down the tweet Call of Duty has removed the “Nickmerc Operator” skin from its Modern Warf...
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'Uber Lilith' has fallen: Diablo 4's toughest demon has finally been killed in Hardcore by a barbarian named Spinnywinny
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 22:24Spinnywinny is the Diablo 4 avatar of Ben, a streamer who reached the Hardcore 100 achievement earlier this week.
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The ‘This is fine’ meme joins Fortnite’s star-studded roster
By Cass Marshall - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 22:18Image: KC Green KC Green’s Gunshow strip is immortalized in Fortnite Fortnite is stuffed to the brim with pop culture crossovers. Players can choose to dress their avatar up li...
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Save Big On Remnant 2 Preorders For PC
By Brendan Hesse - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 22:12Preorders for the upcoming third-person shooter Remnant 2 are discounted to as low $41 over at Green Man Gaming. To get the discount, all you need to do is make a free GMG XP account. GMG...
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Beyond Alan Wake 2: Every Game Remedy Is Working On Right Now
By Mark Delaney - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 22:00Alan Wake 2 launches this fall, and for many players, it will mark the arrival of a project that once seemed impossible. The sequel 13 years in waiting is nearly upon us, which is exciting in its own...
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Spider-Man 2’s Venom isn’t Eddie Brock — so who is he?
By Ryan Gilliam - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:45Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment Is it an Osborn? Is it Kraven? Let’s investigate Venom is one of Spider-Man’s most valuable allies in many Marvel stories,...
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A Nintendo Switch Like This Should Frankly Be Illegal
By Patricia Hernandez - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:41If you have a Switch, chances are very good that you’ve seen, or even own, some sort of cat-themed peripheral. As you read this, there are paw-shaped thumbstick covers collecting dust somewhere under...
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Sign up for a chance to join the limited July Tekken 8 Closed Network Test
By Steven Mills - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:32It'll be extremely limited Bandai Namco announced today that fans can now sign up (right here) for the limited Tekken 8 Closed Network Test. The announcement indicates participants will be chosen bas...
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Lords Of The Fallen Preorders Are Steeply Discounted
By Brendan Hesse - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:23Preorders for the PC version of Lords of the Fallen are currently 25% off at Green Man Gaming. With the discount, the Lords of the Fallen standard edition is just $45 (normally $60), and t...
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Co-op heist caper Payday 2 is this week's free Epic Store game
By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:22Developer Overkill Software's perenially popular co-operative heist-'em-up Payday 2 is currently free to download and keep on the Epic Games Store. Released all the way back in 2013, Payday 2 se...
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Real Trucking Company Is Buying Billboards In American Truck Simulator To Help Recruit Staff
By Eddie Makuch - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:21The real-world trucking company Schneider National is paying for ads in American Truck Simulator to try to convince people to come work for them.SCS Software, the developers of American Truck Simulato...
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Get Good With Fortnite's Kinetic Boomerang
By Phil Owen - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:03Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 has introduced a ton of cool new gimmicks to Battle Royale, and the one we're all probably going to be using the most is the Kinetic Boomerang. If you were hoping this new...
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Unholy horror returns this August with Team17’s Blasphemous II
By Chris Moyse - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 21:00Say Your Prayers Something very wicked this way comes, as publisher Team17 and developer The Game Kitchen have announced a release date for their unholy sequel Blasphemous II. The second scripture in...
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Pokémon Pros Permabanned From Ever Playing After Protesting Tourney
By Patricia Hernandez - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:55In early June, Korean Pokémon players made headlines after coordinating a protest against the very league they were playing in. Rather than submitting competitively viable teams, as they normally woul...
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One Of The Best Albums This Year Is Secretly About Red Dead Redemption 2
By Ashley Bardhan - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:51Wicca Phase Springs Eternal—34-year-old songwriter Adam McIlwee, who has been setting precedents for emo music since 2005—has spent the past few years playing Red Dead Redemption 2. Well, that, and Fi...
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Warzone 2 rumors suggest a permanent rename to just “Warzone”
By Cody Perez - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:47Don’t get it confused with the other Warzone It looks like Activision is done with its attempt at making Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 the official "sequel" to the beloved 2020 battle royale title. Instea...
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Here’s a look at Witcher Season 3, the Henry Cavill send-off
By Tiago Manuel - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:41Toss a coin to your streaming service Geoff Keighley showed the trailer for the third season of The Witcher TV Show at the Summer Game Fest. We already know this season will mark Henry Cavill's last...
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Diablo 4 - Best Druid Builds Guide
By Jason Rodriguez - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:26The Diablo 4 best Druid builds make the most out of everyone's favorite nature and animal-loving class. With the powers of the elements and loyal companions at your side, there's nothing that can stop...
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Zelda Movie Rumors Have Nintendo Fans Mighty Nervous After Super Mario Bros.
By Isaiah Colbert - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:25While rumors that Nintendo is close to closing a deal with animation studio Illumination for a Legend of Zelda film should come as no surprise in the wake of the record-breaking success of The Super M...
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Diablo IV Players Keep Nicknaming Themselves 'Trash'
By Zack Zwiezen - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:25I met “Rare Trash” during the middle of (yet another) late-night session of Diablo IV. The large barbarian leaped into action to help me out during a random event involving demons attacking helpless t...
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Tekken 8 playable next month in network test
By Alice Newcome-Beill - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:21Image: Bandai Namco Studios/Bandai Namco Entertainment Jump in July 21 on PS5, a week later on PC and Xbox Tekken 8 will be playable by the public next month in what Bandai Nam...
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Call Of Duty Removes Nickmercs DLC Over Anti-LGBTQ Tweet
By Jess Reyes - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:13It looks like Activision officially severed ties with Nickmercs, one of Call of Duty's most prominent content creators. The company removed the operator bundle named after him from the Modern Warfare...
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Mortal Kombat 1: Seven Deadly Fatalities From The New Trailer
By Claire Jackson - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:05After the surprising news that the next Mortal Kombat would be a reboot of sorts, bearing a 1 instead of a 12, fans have been eager to feast their eyes on what the new vision for the franchise will m...
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Annapurna Interactive sets online showcase for June 29
By Chris Moyse - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:00Take a walk on the wild side Annapurna Interactive, the indie publisher renowned for its strange, unusual, and aesthetically pleasing properties, has announced that it will be throwing its own hat in...
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How much does endgame content matter to you?
By Timothy Monbleau - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 20:00Is the endgame content your endgame? When I took on review duty for Diablo 4, I knew it would come with some controversy. As someone slightly more critical of the game than the average consensus, I e...
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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 Vault Locations And How To Open Them
By James Carr - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:45Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3: Wilds has arrived, bringing raptors, Optimus Prime, and ancient ruins to the battle royale. Among the new ancient ruins areas on the island, you can find vault doors, typi...
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All the inspired indie games shown at Day of the Devs
By Nicole Carpenter - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:45A kickflip in Helskate, the monster-fighting skateboarding game from Phantom Coast. | Image: Phantom Coast Everything from monster-fighting skateboarding to cats on boats While...
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Trials Of Osiris Rewards This Week In Destiny 2 (June 9-13)
By Darryn Bonthuys - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:39It's the start of a new weekend in Destiny 2, and as usual, anyone craving some PvP action should make a beeline for the Trials of Osiris. It's another chance to earn some of the best weapons and shad...
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Mortal Kombat 1’s first gameplay was full of great details
By Michael McWhertor - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:30Image: NetherRealm Studios/Warner Bros. Games From roster size to a kourteous Kano Kameo, here’s what we spotted NetherRealm Studios showed off the first gameplay from Mortal...
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One man’s nearly 40-year, 8-bit quest to finish his teenage Commodore 64 RPG
By Kevin Purdy - Ars Technica | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:28Disks and tapes are fallible, so it's back to assembly code and pencil notes.
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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 NPC Locations - All 16 Characters And What They Sell
By Mark Delaney - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:25Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 brings back NPCs, which you could've guessed since they've now been in the game consistently for more than two years. Each season of new Fortnite characters to meet and gre...
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Diablo 4 Players Can't Figure Out Why The Resistance Stat Is So Bad
By Cameron Koch - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:25Diablo IV players are scratching their heads in regards to the game's resistance stat, which according to one content creator, is about 10 times worse than any of the game's other defensive stats.Krip...
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Friday the 13th: The Game Will Be Delisted At The End Of The Year
By Marcus Stewart - Gameinformer | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:24Illfonic’s Friday the 13th: The Game is being delisted from storefronts at the end of the year due to an expiring license. The developer shared a statement on Twitter revealing the asymmetr...
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Where Is Xur Today? (June 9-13) Destiny 2 Exotic Items And Xur Location Guide
By Darryn Bonthuys - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:03It might be a weekend for video game reveals and new trailers, but not even the mightiest showcase can stop Xur from landing and offering some fine Exotic gear from his inventory. As usual, the myster...
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43 Games Have Already Been Killed, And 2023 Ain’t Over Yet [Update]
By Levi Winslow - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:00We’re still making it through 2023 and a surprising number of games have already been killed off, as devs have announced their impending deaths. Normally, we’d reserve this list for the end-of-the-yea...
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Diablo IV Druids, Do This ASAP To Unlock Some Powerful New Abilities
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Why I Still Can't Stop Revisiting Animal Crossing: New Leaf
By Steve Watts - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:00Animal Crossing: New Leaf is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today, June 9, 2023. Below, we reexamine New Leaf next to the explosive popularity of its successor, New Horizons, and find appeal in t...
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Monster Hunter Now is the most traditional Niantic game yet
By Matt Leone - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:00Image: Niantic Solid combat mechanics start the game off strong A little over four years ago, Niantic reps sat down with Capcom to propose a Monster Hunter game similar to wha...
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Remnant II to continue its war for humanity on July 25
By Chris Moyse - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 19:00Get to The Root of the problem Eager Remnant fans finally had their prayers answered during yesterday's Summer Game Fest presentation, as publisher Gearbox took to the airwaves to announce a release...
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Diablo 4's most played class so far is arguably its worst
By Hayden Hefford - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 18:54Earlier today, Mr. Diablo at Blizzard Rod Fergusson tweeted what the most played class was in Diablo 4 so far. To my great surprise, it wasn't the Rogue, which is currently sitting at the top of our...
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Option Makes The Game Look Like AC1
By Claire Lewis - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 18:52Ubisoft is releasing a trio of documentary-style video updates on the development of the studio's upcoming game, Assassin's Creed Mirage, with the intention of giving players a better idea of what to...
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Save $40 On DualSense Edge When You Buy God Of War PS5 Bundle
By Jon Bitner - Gamespot | Jun 09, 2023 - 18:49If you're in the market for a PS5, now's a great time to buy one with the God of War: Ragnarok PS5 bundle on sale for $500 (down from $560). But before you order the bundle, you should check out...
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I'm worried Diablo 4's open world is only there to sell me stuff
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 18:45I'm deep into D4, and I'm beginning to think the open world's cons outweigh its pros.
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Top Pokémon pros organise finger-wagging protest at badly-run Pokémon tournament, so the organisers just up and disqualify them
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 18:30"The real problem behind all this is that they show absolute disrespect to our players."
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Call of Duty removes “NickMercs” skin following FaZe Clan star’s LGBTQ tweet
By Kyle Orland - Ars Technica | Jun 09, 2023 - 18:30Move highlights reputational risk of in-game promos linked to real-world players.
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Which Corsair Gaming Headset is best for you?
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 18:28Whether you're gaming on a budget or need the very best in sound quality, with Corsair you don't need to compromise.
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