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EGX Highlights: Hermit And Pig is a breath of fresh air for turn-based RPG lovers

I love it when game names do what they say on the tin, but I love it even more when they contain hidden depths behind that initial simplicity. Hermit And Pig is indeed a game about a reclusive old hermit and his truffle-hunting pig, but this charming adventure RPG also ...
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Minecraft’s new Star Wars DLC will let you build a blocky lightsaber and make a droid friend next month

Minecraft is getting a new bit of Star Wars DLC filled with a bunch of familiar faces from the galaxy far, far away in blocky, Minecraftified form. You’ll also be able to make your own lightsaber and droid companion to take on your adventures as a Jedi padawan. Read more ...
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Windy Meadow, out now, is a delightful smalltown fable from the world of Roadwarden

If you played a videogame at all in 2022, I hope it was Roadwarden. A blend of RPG and visual novel from Polish developer Moral Anxiety, it cast you as lonesome wayfarer maintaining the paths and investigating the mysteries or grievances of a thinly populated wilderness setting. It was a ...
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Feature: A Look Inside Seattle’s Real-Life Animal Crossing Aquarium

Seattle creatures.Eager to compare Critterpedias, Caitlin Johnson recently headed down to Seattle Aquarium to check out its new Nintendo collaboration...Read the full article on nintendolife.com ...
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Tekken 8 Arcade Quest First Look: A Pocketful of Quarters and a Love of the Fight

I grew up in arcades, dumping quarter after quarter into machines like Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, and especially Tekken Tag Tournament – the first fighting game my arcade crew and I ever truly fell in love with. Arcades were special; you could make friends, fight rivals, learn new tricks, ...
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How gun giant Remington used Call of Duty to promote weapons to younger players

Newly released documents have given us a rare inside look at how gun manufacturers have tried to use videogames to promote their wares to younger people - specifically, players of Activision's original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, released in 2009. The memos and emails in question are from now-defunct ...
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Cities: Skylines 2 Dev Admits Performance Issues, Will Launch the Game Anyway

The developer and publisher of Cities: Skylines 2 have admitted the game’s performance isn't up to scratch, but insisted they will launch the hotly anticipated city builder on PC as planned on October 24.Developer Colossal Order and publisher Paradox issued a joint statement to fans left concerned after Cities: Skylines ...
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RPS is hiring a Staff Writer, and you can apply right now

Following the ascension of Edders into his new role as Reviews Ed, RPS is now looking for a Staff Writer to fill his vacant boots and join our excellent editorial team. Applications are open now, so read on below to find out how to apply. Read more ...
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Best Nintendo Switch Micro SD Card Deals (October 2023)

If you've started compiling a collection of digital games, you probably already know just how limited the Switch's base storage capacity is. The Switch and Switch OLED have 32GB and 64GB of internal storage, respectively. Some of that is reserved for the OS. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the ...
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One of PC’s best and spookiest puzzle games has returned from the abyss

We talk about retro and throwback game releases being a "blast from the past", but in this case, it's more like you're strolling down a sunny path amid soothing birdsong, and then one particular, innocent-looking paving stone swivels underfoot with a rustle of gears, dropping you into a dingy, yellow-panelled ...
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