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Everything that went down in day one at court for Microsoft, Sony, and the FTC

Yesterday marked the first day of proceedings in the legal battle between Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commission as the FTC seeks a preliminary injunction on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. The injunction would further prevent Microsoft's acquisition deal of Activision Blizzard from going through. Several of Xbox's high profile ...
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Guide: Where To Pre-Order Detective Pikachu Returns On Switch

Physical pre-orders are live now!The original Detective Pikachu game launched on 3DS back in 2016, and following on from the hit movie, the series is due to return on Switch later this year with the aptly named Detective Pikachu Returns.The game launches on 6th October 2023 and pre-order options are ...
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The Tartarus Key’s theming rules because it’s tropey, not scary

There are a bunch of reasons I like The Tartarus Key (enough to make it our RPS Game Club pick this month), and one of them is that it's not actually scary. Like, sure, you could attach the horror tag to it on Steam if you wanted, but it's more ...
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Henry Cavill’s James Bond Audition Was ‘Tremendous’ – 007 Director Shares All

Henry Cavill’s 007 audition was tremendous” according to Casino Royale director, Martin Campbell.During an interview with The Express, the filmmaker revealed new details about Cavill’s 007 screen test.“He looked great in the audition,” he said. “His acting was tremendous. And look, if Daniel didn’t exist Henry would have made an ...
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Final Fantasy 16 Ending Explained

Warning: full spoilers follow for the events of Final Fantasy 16.As you’d expect of a game in this series, the final hours of Final Fantasy 16 go to some wild places. This is a game that features massive monsters beating the heck out of each other, after all, and so ...
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Don’t worry, the PC port of Final Fantasy 16 is definitely still in the works

"Will it or won't it?" has been the big question. That is, will Final Fantasy 16 actually be released on PC or won't it. It's been emotional whiplash for some PC fans. A PC version was specified in the game's announcement trailer, and then FF16 producer Yoshi-P walked it back ...
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Review: Fire Emblem – The Blazing Blade Is Still As Sharp As Ever

So much to love Lyndis game.This review originally went live in 2015, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack GBA library.Before Fire Emblem: Awakening kicked off 2013 (the Year of Luigi, you'll recall) with a bang, there was a ...
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Pour one out for Call Of Duty: Warzone Caldera, which is shutting down in September

Activision are shutting down Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera later this year to "focus on future Call Of Duty content including the current Warzone free-to-play experience". Caldera, the new name for the original Warzone, was first released in March 2020, and was later renamed after Warzone 2 launched in November ...
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RPS are partnering up with the Rezzed Zone at EGX 2023

Frequent EGX goers will know that the Rezzed Zone has always been home to the best and most interesting games at the UK’s biggest gaming show, and RPS will be there on the ground this year, highlighting our favourites, bringing you various audio visual delights and more across the course ...
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