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Someone made a custom Katamari controller with roll-on deodorants and a football, and it rules

When you think of object-gathering game Katamari Damacy the first things that spring to mind are usually balls, and the rolling thereof. Computer scientist and custom controller kitbashing experimenter Dr Tom Tilley had the same thought and, erm, rolled with it. In a case of life imitating art, Tilley repurposed ...
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TF2 asset leak reveals 60gbs of unused maps, modes, mechs and witches

A huge Valve leak from last week already gave us a peek at the Counter-Strike Source map that lead to Left 4 Dead, but there are plenty more old-school Valve assets where those came from. Fans are currently sorting through 60 gbs of unused Team Fortress 2 assets, including 20 ...
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Explore a Brutalist city with climbing axes and a trumpet in this great free indie game

As I scale the sides of apartment blocks with climbing axes and pole-vault through windows, I often feel like I'm breaking Babbdi. I feel I've done something particularly clever or busted outside the boundaries of its little brutalist city. I haven't, but I'm delighted to explore with this feeling. Oh ...
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Super Nintendo World Hollywood Now Open For Technical Rehearsals

Clips and photos ahead.Surprise! Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is now open! Technically. Like many other theme parks, the new park is going through a "soft opening", so it's not officially open as such; rather, it's available to members of the public but with the discretion that entry ...
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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for January 16 to 20

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in! ...
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GOG officially end their Steam-import scheme after six years

GOG has decided to scrap their GOG Connect service, which allowed users to claim a limited selection of games they already owned on Steam for free. The service was quietly killed off at the beginning of this year and removed from GOG’s site, which didn’t go unnoticed by frequenters of ...
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IGN UK Podcast #679: The Last of Us is Very Good

Cardy has watched all of the first season of HBO's The Last of Us and is here to tell you why it's great. Matt has finished Marvel's Midnight Suns and is here to tell you why it's great. Jesse has played a bit of Sons of the Forest and is ...
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GTA Online’s new weapon shop is essentially an ice cream van that flogs railguns

You know that bit in The Matrix where Neo says he needs lots of guns, and racks of them pop out of nowhere? Well, Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest addition is the Gun Van, and it’s going for a similar vibe. You can flag down the entrepreneurial van driver to ...
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Random: Scarface Goes Duck Hunting In An Excellent Toy Photo Shoot

"Say hello to my little friend!".If you've ever seen the 1983 version of Scarface starring the excellent Al Pacino, then you'll know what a mischievous, rambunctious fellow that Tony Montana is. He's got quite the temper on him, and we reckon a few video game sessions would go a long ...
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High On Life and Rick And Morty creator Justin Roiland charged with domestic violence

Justin Roiland, the co-creator of Rick and Morty and the founder of High On Life developers Squanch Games, has been charged with domestic violence. The charges relate to a 2020 incident, according to a criminal complaint filed in May 2020 and obtained by NBC News. Roiland pled not guilty to ...
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