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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel – Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge

Revenge is sweet.Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!Last time, we took a look at Metroid Prime: Hunters on the Nintendo DS and the end result was pretty unanimous. The vast majority of you prefered the western design over Japan's, with North America and Europe winning with ...
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Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris DLC 1 Launches On Switch Next Week

"Step back into the virtual world".Following the launch of Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris last September, Bandai Namco has now locked in the release date of DLC 1 "Blooming of Forget Me Not" - announcing it will be launching on the Switch on 18th January (that's next week).This DLC contains ...
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The Simpsons Hit & Run Soundtrack Is Out Now On Spotify And Apple Music

Can we have the game now as well?There have been a number of stories over the years about possibly reviving The Simpsons Hit & Run - a Grand Theft Auto-like title set in the fictional town of Springfield. While we don't seem to be any closer to a comeback, earlier ...
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Marvel Snap Will Get Its Long-Awaited PvP Battle Mode in Late January

Marvel Snap will be getting its long-awaited PVP Battle Mode on January 31, assuming there are no "last minute issues."The news was revealed on Marvel Snap's official website, and developer Second Dinner's associate design director Kent-Erik Hagman also took to Unity Blog to further detail what players can expect.Marvel Snap's ...
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Video: Watch This Splatoon 3 Pro Team Collect 241 Golden Eggs In A “World Record” Salmon Run

Mr. Grizz must be happy.Splatoon might be primarily known as a competitive shooter, but since the release of the second game, Nintendo has expanded upon the original concept with its cooperative wave mode Salmon Run. If you do enjoy putting in a shift for Mr. Grizz, you might want to ...
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SimCity 4, the greatest citybuilder of all time, was released 20 years ago

When it was released on January 14th 2003, SimCity 4 had its problems. Its huge cities would chug on even decent PCs, for one, and its traffic simulation seemed outright broken. Twenty years later - thanks to faster PCs, the Rush Hour expansion, and a huge modding community - SimCity ...
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Fantasy citybuilder Against The Storm now lets you create your own custom mode

Against The Storm provided some of the most fun I had playing a citybuilder last year. That was in part because, despite being set in a dark fantasy world in which you must satisfy an unyielding Queen, and despite being in early access, it's remarkably graspable. It's the kind of ...
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Google and Nvidia offer objections to FTC over Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard

Google and Nvidia have both provided the US Federal Trade Commission with objections to Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Bloomberg report. The FTC opted last month to sue Microsoft to block the acquisition, arguing that the deal would suppress competition. Read more ...
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Feature: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider’s JoyMasher On Dev Nightmares And Changing Direction

"It was originally supposed to be more linear, like Dracula X".Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Joymasher have just launched their latest retro-inspired title Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, an homage to classic 16-bit action platformers like Shinobi III and Hagane: The Final Conflict. The game is a remarkably authentic retro experience ...
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Soapbox: All Fish Pokémon Are Bad, And There’s A Good Reason Why

Go (away) fish.I'll start this with a confusing admission: My favourite thing in the world is a trip to an aquarium. I could spend days gazing through the curved glass of a tank, watching sharks glide past me, pressing my hand against the smooth, white underbelly of a stingray, and ...
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