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Feature: Zelda’s Forgotten Steward – Who Is Hidemaro Fujibayashi?

The man, the myth, the legend.Since his outstanding work on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, director and producer Eiji Aonuma has cemented himself as the driving force behind one of Nintendo’s most celebrated, enduring, and lucrative franchises. For many Zelda fans, he holds just about as much prestige ...
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 6th)

Back for more in '24.And just like that, we're one week into 2024 — well, near enough — and it's time for the first What Are You Playing of the year!Before we dive into a weekend of gaming plans, remaining Quality Street and questionable leftover Christmas cheese, however, let's take ...
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Splatoon 3 FrostyFest “Sneak Peek” And Voting Now Live, Includes Free Goodies

The first Splatfest of 2024 starts next week.The "sneak peek" of the Splatoon 3 FrostyFest is now officially underway. The theme, as previously revealed, is "Who do you spend holidays with?" and the choices are friends, family or "solo".Read the full article on nintendolife.com ...
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The Weirdest Pokemon Evolution Methods in the Scarlet and Violet DLC

Listen, there are some weird Pokemon evolutions out there, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have them in spades. Sometimes the cute little guy you first caught will evolve into an absolute monstrosity, or just something a little bit... off. But who doesn't love a good motley crew?The Pokemon Scarlet and ...
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Princess Peach: Showtime! Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch

The show opens this March.It's a new year and that means Nintendo has a whole bunch of new games to release. One of these happens to be Princess Peach: Showtime! for the Switch.This title was originally confirmed to be arriving on 22nd March 2024 during last year's September Direct and ...
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How to Use VALORANT’s New Gun: The Outlaw

VALORANT Episode 8 Act 1 is dropping January 10th and brings, for the first time since launch, a new gun. The Outlaw is the new weapon in the latest season that brings a new sniper rifle into play. Here’s everything you need to know about the Outlaw and the newest ...
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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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