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Edifier’s R1280T speakers are some of the best under £100 – and now they cost £84 shipped

Beijing-based outfit Edifier have been making some of the best value computer speakers for a while now; in fact my roundup over at Digital Foundry dedicates two of the seven slots to their designs. One that doesn't feature on that list but has attracted strong reviews elsewhere is the Edifier ...
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Redfall Gets May Release Date, Reveals New Gameplay Footage

Developer Arkane Studios will be releasing their story-driven shooter, Redfall, on May 2, they announced at today's Xbox Developer Direct. They also revealed some new gameplay footage, showing off more details on the players' unique abilities, as well as the titular setting of Redfall, Mass, giving a glimpse at a ...
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Hi-Fi Rush is the new game from the makers of Evil Within and it’s out now

So those Tango Gameworks leaks turned out to be true. After repeatedly stating that this evening's Xbox Developer Direct would feature just four games, it turned out to contain four. Hi-Fi Rush is a new third-person rhythm action brawler from the makers of Evil Within and Ghostwhire: Tokyo. It's a ...
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Celeste Gets Beautiful New Collector’s Edition For Fifth Anniversary

Open for pre-order now.Celeste turns five years old today, and in celebration of the platformer being old enough to go to school, the developers have announced a totally new collector's edition of the game.Here are the contents of the anniversary edition, which can be pre-ordered through Fangamer for $64:Read the ...
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What Is Hi-Fi Rush, the Surprise Game Out of Developer_Direct?

I’ll put it out there – as surprised as I was that Tango Gameworks had secretly made and released a new game, I was more surprised that it very quickly had me fighting a giant, cel-shaded robot to the beat of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘1,000,000’. Because Hi-Fi Rush is ...
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4 ways Deadpool brings his fourth-wall breaking antics to Marvel’s Midnight Suns

We’re now just one sleep away from the January 26 release of the first Marvel’s Midnight Sun’s DLC*. You’re likely already aware that “The Good, the Bad, and the Undead” adds Deadpool to the Midnight Suns roster of playable Marvel heroes**, but did you know that it also tells the ...
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Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct January 2023: Everything Announced

The Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct for January 2023 is underway right now, as Microsoft and its partners are sharing updates on games including Redfall, The Elder Scrolls Online, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, and more. Check out this article for live updates of everything announced as it happens during the ...
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Disney Dreamlight Valley to Add Lion King’s Simba, Encanto’s Mirabel in Coming Updates

The next stage of Disney Dreamlight Valley is almost here.Posting on their blog today, Gameloft Montreal gave us one of our first glimpses into the 2023 roadmap for their Disney-themed life simulation adventure game.The roadmap includes new characters like Mirabel from Encanto, Simba from The Lion King, and Olaf from ...
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Pharaoh: A New Era will revive the classic citybuilder this February

The original Pharaoh, released in 1999, was a lot of people's first citybuilder. In part because it was exactly the kind of game that could be found in the software section of your local supermarket, and in part because it appealed to dads, who would buy it and then their ...
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Former Blizzard Manager Opens Up About Being Fired for Protesting Ranking System

World of Warcraft Classic co-lead software engineer Brian Birmingham has claimed he was terminated from Blizzard for protesting a forced employee ranking system.As first reported by Bloomberg, Birmingham sent an email to his former colleagues saying he was terminated after revealing his intentions to resign instead of deeming certain staff ...
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