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Shang-Chi is apparently the most overrated card in Marvel Snap

Shang-Chi is a card in Marvel Snap that destroys any and all opposing cards in his lane with a power of 9 or above. He feels great to play, and miserable to play against. He is also, apparently, quite bad - at least according to project lead Ben Brode, who's ...
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Valheim’s next biome update will be the Ashlands, a volcanic land of the dead

The mists of the Mistlands have settled, so viking survive 'em up Valheim developers Iron Gate have decided it's time to start cracking on their next biome update. They're now chiselling away at the Ashlands, a volcanic "land of the dead" packed with skeletal horrors. It'll be a while before ...
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PSA: Watch Out, Fire Emblem Engage Leaks Are Appearing Online

The scales are tipping.Fire Emblem Engage is out this Friday, but some lucky people have already got their hands on the game. According to Fendoreo1 on ResetEra (don't click the link if you want to avoid spoilers), someone is currently playing through the entirety of Fire Emblem Engage and posting ...
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Apex Legend’s Content Drought is a Big Problem

Apex Legends has a content drought problem. It remains one of the best battle royales and has dominated the scene thanks to its intense, fast-paced movement, impeccable gunplay, and unique Legend characters. But while it’s been four years since Apex surprise launched and quickly rose to success, it’s now beginning ...
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Howl is a devious tactics game that channels Into The Breach and Inkle’s Pendragon

I did not expect the next game from The Lion's Song devs Mi'pu'mi Games to be a turn-based tactical folktale, but cor, Howl sure does tick a heck of a lot of boxes for me. Due out later this year, you play a deaf hero in search of a cure ...
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How The Last of Us TV Series Makes Its Opening Even More Heartbreaking

Warning: the below contains full spoilers for The Last of Us premiere, as well as the beginning of the video game.In 2013, writer Neil Druckmann and developer Naughty Dog traumatized a generation of gamers with what could very well be the most devastating opening in video game history (until, that ...
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The EU are slapping Microsoft with an antitrust warning over their Activision-Blizzard buyout

The US Federal Trade Commision has already committed to blocking Microsoft's $69 billion Activision-Blizzard buyout, so now it's the EU's turn to kick up a fuss. The EU's antitrust watchdog is nearing the end of a 90-day probe into whether Microsoft's buyout violates antitrust laws, and they're reportedly about to ...
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Random: Early Build Footage Of Unreleased DS de Blob Game Surfaces Online

The blob that never was.In a time before Splatoon, de Blob was the big name in spreading colourful ink around town. Unlike Nintendo's inky shooter, the series saw you take control of a colour-absorbing ball which would complete various challenges by spreading paint across a monochromatic landscape.You might remember de ...
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Lost Ark’s latest effort to tackle its bot problem ended up banning lapsed players

Free to play fantasy MMO RPG Lost Ark got a bit too happy with its banhammer over the weekend, with lapsed players taking to the game’s Steam page to complain that they’d been banned for no reason other than inactivity. Players, or at least former players, of Lost Ark left ...
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The Last of Us Episode 1: TV Show vs Game Comparison

Warning: contains full spoilers for episode 1 of HBO's The Last of Us.HBO's The Last of Us is a mostly faithful adaptation of the hit PlayStation game. But just how close to its source material does it get? We've gathered images from the series premiere and put them next to ...
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