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Nintendo Infographic Showcases Every Game Featured In The February Direct 2023

Count 'em up!This week's Nintendo Direct Showcase sure was a big one, huh? There was more footage of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a better look at Pikmin 4, the surprise release of Metroid Prime Remastered and much, much more besides. Now (as is tradition) Nintendo has ...
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Rather than overhaul gear and crafting systems, Darktide should rip them out

The makers of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide have laid out their plans to improve the co-op shooter's shopping and crafting systems. The gear system changes, due to arrive in the next patch, do sound like improvements to the current state of things. These plans do not sound better than entirely ending ...
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Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for February 10-14

The weapons wizard, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, ...
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Nintendo Will Determine $70 Price on ‘Case-by-Case Basis’

Nintendo said that it will evaluate the $70 price tag for its games on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, the company clarified that the $70 price for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will not set a precedent for every Nintendo title.In a statement to Game Informer, Nintendo explained ...
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Re:Call is a clever timeloop game with an amazing first half

For three hours, Re:Call was high on my list of surprise recent indie hits. It has a great premise, for starters - change history by meddling with your memories and playing out different versions of events to arrive at the 'correct' solution - and executes it brilliantly. Its GBA-style visuals ...
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Feature: Zelda Companions, Ranked – Who Was Link’s Best Sidekick?

Hey! Listen!The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild brought with it myriad changes to Hyrule. Staggering levels of freedom. Plentiful shrines instead of themed dungeons. Link wearing blue instead of green. The Sheikah Slate. Breakable weapons of varying degrees of annoyance, and more. A change not often discussed was ...
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Share of the Week – Season: A letter to the future

Last week, we asked you to embark on a journey to record the past in Season: A letter to the future using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: shimo_ps shares Estelle riding her bike up an inclining road MrNeverNeverman shares a portrait of Estelle with her headphones ...
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Tricky, blobby platformer The True Slime King stands out in a crowded field

Maybe it's because I've been bouncing between a lot of weighty games lately, but I've found a great diversion in The True Slime King, a simple three button platformer that recently left early access. Speaking pedantically, this isn't "as simple as it gets", but you'll get what I mean if ...
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