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Modern Warfare 3 Devs Tout ‘Historically Low Crash Rates,’ Discuss Updates to SMGs and Other Feature

Modern Warfare III’s launch had “historically low crash rates” for a Call of Duty game, Sledgehammer developers say. They also hinted at changes that might be coming to Modern Warfare III in the future, and dropped some information on the upcoming Season 1 during an hour-long interview with content creator ...
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The Best Audible Black Friday Deal Is Live at Amazon

Amazon is offering one of the best subscription deals we're going to see for Black Friday and the holiday season. First time Audible subscribers can get 4 months of Audible Premium Plus membership for only $5.95 per month. That adds up to $23.80. You also get a free $20 credit ...
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Score Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope for $15

A huge discount on a popular Nintendo Switch game has hit Amazon and Best Buy for Black Friday. That game is none other than Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the turn-based adventure that throws the characters of Super Mario together with the Rabbids. Sparks of Hope is available for ...
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Reminder: Splatoon 3’s Greeting-Themed Splatfest Kicks Off This Weekend

Which team are you on?Update #2 : For obvious reasons, this weekend has been flagged for some Super Mario RPG playtime for a while, but let's not forget that there is another Nintendo event getting underway that you might want to get involved in. Yes, this is your friendly reminder ...
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Pre-orders for Bombastic On-Rails Arcade Shooter Railbreak Begin Today

  • Accessible on-rails arcade fun just in time for the holidays
  • Blast countless zombie hordes, either alone or with a friend
  • Preorder Railbreak today
Hello Survivors! I’m Evan Wolbach, co-founder of Dead Drop Studios. We’re excited to share explosive details about our upcoming on-rails arcade shooter, Railbreak!  This is ...
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Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 474: Don’t Get Gravy On That

Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS, or download here This week the team discusses the upcoming releases of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the Access controller. Plus deep dives on game difficulty settings, how to hold your DualSense wireless controller, and of course more Baldur’s ...
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10 Best Call of Duty Games of All Time

There’s no escaping that Call of Duty is currently in a bit of a rut. Although there are bright spots in Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer and Zombies mode, it ultimately feels all too familiar. And the campaign? Our reviewer Simon Cardy said it was “perhaps the worst Call of Duty ...
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In praise of labyrinthine game design

Mazes and labyrinths can be confusing, frustrating, oppressive, nightmarish. They are the kinds of structures videogame developers are reluctant to put in their games, because the potential for the player losing heart or patience is relatively high. But as productions, they can be strangely economical, oddly light-footed. Mazes and labyrinths, ...
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Cute critter café sim Zipp’s Café is Coffee Talk via Backbone, with a bit of Cook, Serve, Delicious! on top

Bitesize café management game Zipp's Café has hit PC, landing somewhere between the animal-noir atmosphere of raccoon detective game Backbone and the chill relationships-and-drinks vibes of Coffee Talk. Read more ...
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Hogwarts Legacy – Nintendo Switch Performance Review

The words impossible port, punching above its weight, and even black magic are thrown around often when it comes to games on diminutive hardware. With Hogwarts Legacy, now launching on the Nintendo’s Switch, it could be another time to wheel out those tropes… but not quite. Hogwarts Legacy is not ...
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