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Tributes Paid After Death of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored Artist Viktor Antonov Aged 52

Viktor Antonov, visionary art director of games such as Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died aged 52.Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw confirmed the news in an automatically deleted Instagram Stories post. “Brilliant and original,” Laidlaw said of Antonov. “Made everything better.”According to a recent social media post by Marc Laidlaw, Viktor ...
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Guide: Best Wario Games Of All Time

Every Wario platformer, ranked.Ahh, Wario, everyone's favourite garlic-loving, chaos-breeding antihero. A mirror to Mario — whom he frequently competes against — Wario has been gracing the Mario franchise since 1992 when he was the main villain in the game Boy classic Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden CoinsSince then, Wario ...
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Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Brings The Fight To Switch This July

First DLC fighter revealed, physical release confirmed.The fighting game tournament EVO hosted its awards show this weekend and also shared some special announcements.One update, in particular, was a release date for the tag-team manga and anime fighter Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact. It will be launching for the Switch ...
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DC x Sonic The Hedgehog First Issue Cover Art Officially Revealed

This super collab starts next month.As part of the Batman Day celebrations last year, Sega announced a special collaboration with DC Comics, where the blue blur and friends would be teaming up with the Dark Knight and other legendary superheroes from the DC universe.Now, in a new update, we've got ...
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Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist Receives Another Update

Here's what you can expect...Following its January release, the dark fantasy Metroidvania Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist has now received another game update.This one bumps the title up to Version 1.0.4 and comes with some gameplay adjustments and bug fixes. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official Steam ...
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Daily Deals: Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, LEGO Roses, Elden Ring: Nightreign, and More

The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Saturday, February 15, below:Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven for $38.23Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is arguably the best entry point into the SaGa series at this ...
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How to Play the Monster Hunter Games in Order

A year removed from its 20th anniversary, Capcom’s monster-hunting franchise returns in 2025 with Monster Hunter Wilds. The prolific series has lived through several generations of home and portable consoles, reaching new peaks with 2018’s Monster Hunter World and 2021’s Monster Hunter Rise — the series’ best-selling games to date ...
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Feature: “I Was Seeing Him In My Dreams” – Nintendo Veteran Just Can’t Shake Shigeru Miyamoto

"He got a good laugh out of that".There’s no question that Nintendo makes some of the best video games in the world thanks to its incredibly skilled and passionate in-house and partner developers. But how often does the company let those developers speak freely about the games they make?Last year ...
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th February)

Sleepy time.It's the weekend folks, so hopefully you're already putting your feet up, sipping on a nice cup of tea, and enjoying a bit of down time with some games.This week in the world of Nintendo, a new placeholder listing at a retailer may (or may not) hint towards a ...
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Marvel Rivals Dev NetEase “Already In Contact With Nintendo” About Switch 2

It's working on dev kits and is "open" to a Switch 2 release.The popular team-based hero title Marvel Rivals has experienced an incredibly successful launch and as it continues to grow developer NetEase Games is looking at new ways to expand the experience. While it's reportedly ruled out a release ...
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