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Have You Played… Firewatch?

When listing off my favourite games, I'm shamefully likely to neglect to mention Firewatch. This is probably because Firewatch isn't a game that had some huge formative impact on me, or reframed my entire relationship with gaming, or became an enduring obsession of my hyperfixation-prone brain. Firewatch is, quite simply, ...
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Ghostrunner 2 Release Date Officially Revealed After Leak

Following its release date leak, 505 Games has officially confirmed that Ghostrunner 2 will launch on October 26 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. “Despite our best ninja skills, we couldn’t stop the news leaking on Ghostrunner 2,” 505 Games said in a Tweet. Before 505 Games had ...
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October just got even busier with Ghostrunner 2 slated for the 26th

Despite my best efforts, I’m still not proficient at wall-running or motorbiking. But lucky for me, publishers 505 Games have announced that Ghostrunner 2 is coming out on October 26th, which is shaping up to be another very busy month for very good-looking games. The original Ghostrunner bashed the first-person ...
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Nintendo Confirms Original Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinet Is ‘Stepping Back’ From Recording

Nintendo has confirmed that Charles Martinet, the original voice actor of Mario who has played the character since 1991, will be "stepping back from recording character voices for our games" and will now serve as a "Mario Ambassador."Nintendo shared the news on Twitter/X, saying fans can also expect a special ...
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Charles Martinet Will No Longer Be The Voice Of Mario

Moving on to be the Mario Ambassador.Charles Martinet — the legendary voice of Mario, who made his debut as the plumber back when Super Mario 64 launched — is stepping back from the microphone and will no longer be recording his voice for Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and many other ...
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Kentucky Route Zero’s Postmodern update makes it more readable on the Steam Deck

Developer Cardboard Computer sporadically released their poetic adventure game, Kentucky Route Zero, in acts spread across multiple years. It was a teasing release schedule that only aided the game’s surreal mystery, so it’s no surprise that the studio have dropped the game’s first major update three years after the fifth ...
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Fight Crab 2 adds playable humans for a Titanfall-esque twist

Explaining the concept of Fight Crab feels redundant because, well, it’s all right there in the name. It’s a fighting game… with crabs. The kaiju crustaceans left such a good impression that developer Calappa Games went fishing for more maybe-not-voluntary battlers and announced a follow-up: Fight Crab 2. Just in ...
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Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Is Getting Another Update, Here Are The Patch Notes

A handful of fixes.Tales of Symphonia Remastered for the Nintendo Switch has seen its fair share of criticism, but it seems like Bandai Namco is at least looking to continue supporting the game with numerous updates and patches.The latest is relatively minor, but there are a few things here that ...
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Spider-Man 2 PS5 Preorders are Down to £63

Spider-Man 2 has claimed its spot at the forefront of the most anticipated lists for ardent Spider-Man and PlayStation enthusiasts, and with good reason. However, if you're not inclined to shell out the full and rather hefty price tag of £70 on its launch day, there's an enticing opportunity already ...
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Hands On: Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Could Be So Much More, But Isn’t

Not for honour.We recently got the chance to have a pop at Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 at the invite of Konami. We had around an hour or so to dig into Metal Gear Solid and its two sequels (as well as have a quick gander at all ...
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