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10.2.2023
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Only Some Switch Games Will Be $70, Nintendo Says
10.2.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be Nintendo’s first $70 game, but it doesn’t sound like it will have a whole lot of company anytime soon. Rather than being a watershed moment for premium Switch games moving forward, the publisher says the $70 price point will be reserved for specific...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Brings Back The Best Clone Wars Droids
10.2.2023
If you, like me, are a big fan of the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series, then I’ve got some very good news to share. As first seen in a new gameplay video released earlier this week, a load of classic Clone Wars-era droids are featured in EA and Respawn’s upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Survivor....
Yoko Taro's New Game Turns Sega Classics Into Women
10.2.2023
Today, Sega revealed the trailer for its new mobile game collaboration with Nier and Drakengard series creator Yoko Taro. As is tradition for any collaboration with Taro, this game’s elevator pitch trades in the bizarre twists only Taro’s mind can concoct: a gacha game that transforms Sega classics...
Hogwarts Legacy’s Steam Forums Are A Mess Right Now
10.2.2023
While not every Harry Potter fan is a transphobe like J.K. Rowling, the new open-world RPG Hogwarts Legacy seems to bring out the most dedicated bigots out in full force. As of the pre-launch period, the game’s discussion forums on Steam, the leading PC platform, are filled with hateful...
Yu Yu Hakusho's Justin Cook On Why The Anime Series Still Resonates 30 Years Later
10.2.2023
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Ubisoft Broke The Division 2 So Bad It Delayed The Next Season
10.2.2023
The Division 2 was recently due to get its season 11 update. Instead, the entire game ground to a halt after the tool the development team relies on to issue updates went completely offline. The damage is now being repaired, with “compensation” planned as players wait for the promised update....
Dead Space's ‘Stomp Stuff’ Button Is Top Tier
10.2.2023
I’m walking around the dark, creepy corridors of the large spaceship Ishimura in Dead Space. Suddenly, I turn a corner and see two large boxes filled with possible goodies. I could shoot them open or use my telekinesis module to grab and slam them into a nearby wall. But that’s not nearly as fun...
Buy Your Valentine These $1,500 Sailor Moon Boots Or You Don't Love Them
10.2.2023
British luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo, which has spent the past 40-ish years slipping handmade heels on anyone from Princess Diana to new brides, recently announced a collaboration with Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi. The capsule collection follows up Jimmy Choo’s 2022 collaboration with...
The Witcher 3’s Next-Gen Vaginas Were ‘Unintended,’ Devs Say
10.2.2023
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Nintendo Says New Games Are Still ‘Under Development’ For 7-Year-Old Switch
10.2.2023
Never count Nintendo out. Or for it to do the most obvious and sensible thing. With the Switch entering its seventh year after becoming the third best selling console ever, you’d think it would be the perfect time for a successor. But there’s still no Switch 2 or Switch Pro in sight, and Nintendo...
Ranking Mass Effect Boyfriends By Whether They'd Actually Be Good Partners
10.2.2023
Hold up there, Mass Effect fan. I know you walked in here ready and eager to see where your favorite BioWare beau ranked on a list of best boyfriends, but let’s make sure we’re all clear on the criteria hereRead more