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Portal: Revolution Is Basically a Full-Sized Fan-Made Prequel Releasing Very Soon

Nearly 13 years after the debut of Portal 2, fans of the beloved first-person puzzle game were supposed to be rewarded with the Jan. 5 release of a prequel campaign from Second Face Software. The fan-made mod, dubbed Portal: Revolution, will add over eight hours of gameplay and 40 new ...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 has a touching tribute to a fan’s dad – and CRPG fan – living with Alzheimer’s

Baldur’s Gate 3 is crammed full of memorable, moving stories. At least one of those stories extends far beyond the Forgotten Realms into the real world too, as a fan has revealed the heartfelt tribute that developers Larian included to their father - a long-time CRPG player - diagnosed with ...
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Marvel: Crisis Protocol – Earth’s Mightiest Core Set Board Game Review

Games with miniatures and games with the Marvel licence are ten a penny, but back in 2019 the bright sparks at Atomic Mass Games had the idea to put them together. The result was Marvel Crisis Protocol, a skirmish game where teams of super-powered characters duke it out over tactical ...
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Remedy’s Same Lake Shares Max Payne Cast Photo That’s a Warm but Wistful Reunion After 22 Years

Some 22 years after it first released, the cast of Max Payne recently reunited for a strange but brilliant Alan Wake 2 moment, absent one key member.Remedy co-founder Sam Lake captured the moment in a photo posted to X/Twitter, referring to the cast as "family and friends." The group included ...
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Rust is finally adding backpacks to kick off its second decade

Having marked its 10 year anniversary last year, survival shooter Rust is seeing in its second decade by adding the long-awaited ability to boost your inventory with a backpack. The update will continue what developers Facepunch Studios say will be even more updates and improvements throughout 2024, even as other ...
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Now is the best time it’s ever been to jump into Overwatch 2

This past Christmas marked the anniversary of me playing Overwatch 2. 7 years of my partner and I swearing at seemingly impenetrable enemy teams, then whooping in victory when we finally pull together a plan that cracks them apart - or just as our chill W+M1 game while we chat ...
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Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For January And February 2024

Mario vs DK! Ace Attorney! Prince of Persia!Happy new year and welcome to the first of our monthly physical release round-ups of 2024!January is usually one of the quietest months of the year for new launches, but we do have a decent number of titles launching soon that we think ...
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Share of the Year 2023

It’s a new year, but we’re still thinking about the amazing games we played last year. This week, we’re highlighting some of your favorite captures from 2023 in Share of the Year:  __Auron__ shares Clive unleashing his power in Final Fantasy XVI DCTLOUVP shares Abby grimacing while fighting ...
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Celebrating Halo 2’s Online Greatness Ahead of its 20th Anniversary

As I settled back into the day-to-day work routine at IGN to start 2024, it randomly occurred to me that Halo 2 will turn 20 years old later this year – specifically, on November 9. That got me reminiscing about one of my favorite games ever – and probably my ...
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Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater remakes listed for 2024 release

Did we put the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Silent Hill 2 remakes on that list of our most anticipated games of 2024? The article is so voluminous I’m not sure I have the energy to check. I get halfway down the page and feel like I need ...
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