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Rockstar, Necrosoft and other game devs slam Epic and Songtradr for “trashing” Bandcamp as layoffs announced

The fleetingly Epic Games-owned online audio distribution company Bandcamp have shed "at least" half their staff in the course of being sold off to Songtradr as part of mass layoffs at Epic this summer. That's according to the union Bandcamp United, who are even now restarting discussions with Epic in ...
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The Internet Is Already Roasting ‘Worst Game of 2023’ Skull Island: Rise of Kong

Skull Island: Rise of Kong is out today, October 17, and the $39.99 action adventure has already been called “the worst game of 2023”.Skull Island: Rise of Kong was developed by IguanaBee, the Chilean studio behind 2020’s G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout and Headsnatchers, and is published by Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's ...
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Cyberpunk 2077’s new ending is its most heartbreaking, and worth returning for

"I am most moved and always have been by stupid courage — the kind when, against all odds, the hero just keeps going," William Goldman once said. This is a thing Goldman I have in common. To help you tell us apart, a point of difference between Goldman and I ...
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PSA: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Spoilers Have Leaked Online

Super Mario Bros. Wonder arrives October 20 but spoilers have already leaked across social media, showing fans glimpses (or lots) of the game Nintendo would rather keep quiet.IGN won't reveal any of these spoilers here, of course, but wanted to offer a heads up for those looking to experience the ...
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First-person Forager-like Outpath, out today, is also like Minecraft SkyBlock for lazy people

David Moralejo Sánchez's Outpath, a blend of island base-building game and idle clicker, is now out on Steam with a launch discount and a rapidly growing sackful of positive reader reviews. The gist, for those who missed out on the demo: you walk around small islands punching resources out of ...
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Video: Sonic Superstars Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & PS5)

It's looking super.Sonic's new 2D adventure, Sonic Superstars, is finally here. The game has released on multiple platforms today, so the choice of where to play is all yours — what a treat! Some of you may already be tucking into the blue blur's latest (and we can't say that ...
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Epic detail plans for Epic Games Store improvements – and how they’re going to tempt more devs from Steam

Epic have dropped a bunch of details as to planned improvements for the Epic Games Store in the on-going race to out-Steam Steam - the Coca-Cola to Epic's Pepsi Max. Amongst other things, we can expect more robust search features, support for third-party subscriptions, better EGS launcher performance, a download ...
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Lies of P Sells 1 Million in Less Than a Month

Lies of P has sold one million copies since going on sale last month, publisher Neowiz has said.Round8 Studio’s well-received soulslike launched on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, PC via Steam, and Mac via the Mac App Store on September 18. It reimagines the ...
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(For Southeast Asia) New look for PS5 console later this year

As the holiday season approaches, we are excited to share that we have a new PS5 model launching. To address the evolving needs of players, our engineering and design teams collaborated on a new form factor that provides greater choice and flexibility. The same technology features that make PS5 the ...
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Splatoon 3 Version 5.1.0 Arriving Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Get ready for the Splatoween Splatfest.Nintendo has announced it will be releasing a new patch for Splatoon 3 this week, bumping the game up to Version 5.1.0.It will include new data related to the Splatoween Splatfest and tweaks to multiplayer. At the very end of the patch notes, Nintendo also ...
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