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Yes, of course Thor the wanking walrus is already in that Duke Nukem 3D level

Over New Year, the English seaside town of Scarborough received a rare Arctic visitor: a walrus, dubbed Thor, who rested in the harbour for several days. A feel-good novelty story in the news! What many news outlets politely neglected to mention is that, to the delight and horror of the ...
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Cyberpunk 2077 Wins Labor of Love Award at Steam Awards 2022

Perhaps somewhat in thanks to its turbulent launch period, Cyberpunk 2077 has been given the Labor of Love award at the Steam Awards 2022.Steam published the winners of its player-voted awards, and while Elden Ring took the overall Game of the Year position, Cyberpunk 2077 also made an appearance in ...
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Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti officially announced, will “max out” 1440p monitors

Annual tech bonanza CES is underway over in Las Vegas this week, and Nvidia have used the occasion to announce the latest graphics card in their RTX 40 series family, the RTX 4070 Ti. Out tomorrow, January 5th, at a starting price of £799 / $799, Nvidia say it's faster ...
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Skullgirls 2nd Encore “Massive Update” For Switch Is Out Now

Update: Season 1 Pass, faster load times, and more.Update : As promised, Skullgirls 2nd Encore's "massive update" is here!Available to download on the Switch right now, this new update not only brings the whole of the Season 1 Pass to this edition of the game but also improves load times, ...
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Taito Corporation Preparing For 70th Anniversary Celebrations In 2023

One of the oldest game companies still in operation.The famous video game developer Taito Corporation - known for legendary arcade hits like Space Invaders and Bubble Bobble - will celebrate its 70th anniversary on 24th August 2023. To prepare for this epic milestone, the company has already kicked things off ...
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Zelda amiibo Listings Surface Online Ahead Of Tears Of The Kingdom Release

Could a restock be on the way?Nintendo is launching The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in May of this year and it seems like there could also be a Zelda amiibo restock taking place ahead of this game's release.New pre-order listings for Nintendo's existing Zelda amiibo line have ...
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Wizards of the Coast Cancels Five Unannounced Games as It Focuses on Developing ‘Existing Brands’

Wizards of the Coast is canceling at least five unannounced games as it seeks to focus on games "strategically aligned with developing our existing brands," according to a new report by Bloomberg.While it's unclear which games have been canceled, Wizards of the Coast claims that fewer than 15 people at ...
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The Steam Awards winners have been revealed and they are boring

The problem with publicly voted video game awards is that a straight popularity contest overwhelmingly favours games with large marketing budgets and online communities. That's why there are few surprises among the winners of this year's Steam Awards, which were announced today. Read more ...
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Stranded Deep has been released on Game Pass

Open world island survival game Stranded Deep has arrived on Game Pass, while five other games have been announced as leaving the service on January 15th. The leavers are The Anucrusis, Nobody Saves The World, Trigger Happy Havoc, Windjammers 2, and Pupperazi. Read more ...
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10 Minutes of Exclusive New Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Gameplay – IGN First

With Team Ninja’s upcoming action game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty as January’s IGN First, 2023 is off to a good start. If you like dying, that is – because you’ll be doing that a lot. Expect tons of exclusive coverage throughout the month of this new Soulsborne based on Chinese ...
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