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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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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 14th)

Game on.With the Christmas chocolates finally dwindling in number, we think it's fair to say that 2023 is well under way. And as the year kicks off, so too do we see the return of gaming news — nature is healing, people!This week at Nintendo Life, we have been welcoming ...
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Random: It’s Now Been 6 Years Since Zelda: BOTW’s ‘Switch Presentation’ Trailer Released

Now bring on Tears of the Kingdom!It's set to be a massive year for the Zelda series with the sequel to Breath of the Wild launching this May. As excited as many fans are about the future, many can't help but reflect on just how long it's now been since ...
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Google Stadia Has Released One Final Game Ahead of Its Shut Down On January 18

Google Stadia is officially shutting down on January 18, and the team behind the video game streaming service has gifted the world Worm Game, the final title that will be released for the platform and one that was used to test many of Stadia's features before it launched.Worm Game can ...
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Kirby Is Getting His Own Panel At The 2023 Game Developers Conference

Will focus on his new 3D adventure.The pink puff Kirby is still kind of celebrating his 30th birthday and to close the celebrations it seems there'll be a special panel taking place this March at the 2023 Game Developers Conference.According to the official website, this panel will be a "design ...
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AMD’s Ryzen 7 5700X is down to £185 at Amazon UK – a great CPU deal

AMD's cheapest eight-core Ryzen 5000 processor has hit a new price low at Amazon UK, making it a great time to grab the Ryzen 7 5700X to upgrade your machine from an older Ryzen model - or build a shiny new one. The CPU is now £185, a 44% drop ...
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