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What’s on your bookshelf?: Citizen Sleeper’s Gareth Damian Martin

Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome to Booked For The Week - our new Sunday feature where we ask a selection of cool industry folks questions about books! You know books, right? They're a bit like RPS articles, but heavier and smell a bit nicer. This week, ...
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Review: Corn Kidz 64 (Switch) – A 64-Bit Throwback That Nails The Retro Vibe

Truly goated.Though the peak years of the 3D platformer genre were in the late '90s and early 2000s, there’s been a bit of a resurgence in interesting new genre entries in recent years. Titles such as Glyph and Lunistice have shown that smaller platforming projects can be just as compelling ...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl – Duel: Pokémon Yellow Version

And it was all yellow.Pika, Pika, Pi! Sorry, we've been on Doduolingo for too long. Roughly translated, we said 'Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl!'Last week, we creased up the competition as we put two covers for Paper Mario: Sticker Star head to head. It was a ...
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Knuckles Series Physical Pre-Orders Appear Online

It debuted on Paramount this week.Paramount's new Knuckles series launched this week and although this six-part adventure is just getting underway, it seems a physical release has already been confirmed.As highlighted by multiple sources, pre-order listings for a steelbook blu-ray and DVD have surfaced on sites like Amazon and Walmart ...
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Rogue Legacy 2 Getting Limited Run Physical Release, Pre-Orders Open Next Week

Deluxe edition confirmed.After an eShop release in 2022, Rogue Legacy 2 will be getting a Limited Run physical release for the Nintendo Switch.Pre-orders for the standard and deluxe edition will open next week on 3rd May 2024. The standard version of the game is estimated to ship at some point ...
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This farming sim sits at the bottom of your screen while you kid yourself you’re doing other things

Steam is lousy with farming sims that will absolutely destroy your productivity by ensnaring you within a compulsive loop of reaping and sowing. Rusty's Retirement explicitly promises a less engrossing experience: it's a farming sim that "sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things." Read more ...
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Escape From Tarkov studio head doubles down on belief new mode is not DLC, but says players can have it when the game is done

Escape From Tarkov's developer has responded to players having conniptions due to the release of a new $250 Unheard edition of the game. In an update shared on Reddit, Battlestate Games studio head doubled down on their view that a new co-op PvE mode is not DLC, but does say ...
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Daily Deals: Tekken 8, Apple 2024 MacBook Air, Apple Watch Series 9

The weekend is here, and there are loads of exciting deals you do not want to miss! This Saturday, new deals on some amazing video games, technology, and devices have appeared, and we've rounded up our picks. The best deals for Saturday, April 27, include Tekken 8, 2024 MacBook Air, ...
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The Original Fallout Games Deserve The Diablo 2: Resurrected Treatment

As great as it is to see the 3D Fallout games enjoying another moment in the sun following the popularity of Prime Video’s excellent TV adaptation, the games I most want to direct new fans toward are the classic original Fallout and Fallout 2. Aside from being where it all ...
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Community: 28 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You Lovely People

Part 8 - Missed hits.Welcome back to Part VIII of our 'Games We Missed' series. With so many Switch games large and small releasing every week, we're eager to highlight great ones which slipped through our net — and thanks to you lovely people, this bi-annual feature can do just ...
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