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Random: Amy Is No Longer The Damsel In Distress In Sonic Origins Plus Clip

"It's time to rewrite the story".Amy has been getting a lot of well-deserved love in the run-up to Sonic Origins Plus' release at the end of the week. And Sega has released a fun little clip on Twitter, saying that it will "rewrite the story" of the beloved Sonic character.As ...
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Square Enix Announces Octopath Traveler 5th Anniversary Broadcast, Airing Next Month

The sequel released on Switch earlier this year.Square Enix has announced it will host a special 5th anniversary live stream for its HD-2D RPG Octopath Traveler.This event will take place next month on 13th July at 8 pm JST and will apparently include a "memorial corner" reflecting on the history ...
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Nintendo’s New York Store Announces Nintendo Direct Livestream

"First-come, first-served".As part of the Nintendo Direct celebrations, Nintendo's New York store has announced it will be airing the livestream on-site.It will be on a "first-come, first-served basis" so if you happen to be located in this area or can make the trip in - be mindful of this. The ...
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(For Southeast Asia) PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for June + New PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe 1st Anniversary Celebration

A year has flown by so quickly since we rolled out our new PlayStation Plus tiered plans, ushering in new benefits to the service such as our Game Catalog and Classics Catalog, along with Game Trials for blockbuster titles. Whether you subscribe to PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra or Deluxe, it’s ...
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FTC: Xbox Making Starfield and Redfall Exclusive ‘Powerful Evidence’ Against Activision-Blizzard Merger

Microsoft's actions following its acquisition of ZeniMax and Bethesda is "powerful evidence" in favor of preventing the company's purchase of Activision Blizzard, the Federal Trade Commission [FTC] said in a new filing ahead of the upcoming showdown over the agency's request for a preliminary injunction.Last week, the FTC requested a ...
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Dota 2 Dropping Its Battle Pass Because ‘Most Dota Players Never Buy’ It

Dota 2 is hitting its 10th anniversary this year, and Valve is doing something no other game dev has done for their live-service games: getting rid of the Battle Pass.Valve detailed its future plans for Dota 2 in the game's official blog post on Monday, which included ditching the battle ...
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Power Up Your Crew in Crash Team Rumble, Available Today

The wait is finally over for the all-new spin on Crash! Players can purchase Crash Team Rumble on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and dive into matches online today with friends and foes alike in this 4v4 team-based rumble. Each team aims to collect the most Wumpa fruit while ...
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The RTX 3060 Ti is down to $275 in the US, cementing it as the best 4060 Ti alternative

Stop me if you've heard this one before: the RTX 4060 Ti just came out but you should probably buy the RTX 3060 Ti instead. It's around 85 to 90 percent of the performance at less than 70 percent of the cost - although you do give up better power ...
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Microsoft Excel Add-In Finally Launches in EVE Online

CCP Games has finally launched the Microsoft Excel add-in on EVE Online, leaning hard into the famed spaceship MMO's reputation for being a spreadsheet simulation.The Iceland-based game studio announced the launch of the Excel add-in Tuesday, enabling even the most organized players access and analyze their in-game data regardless of ...
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Dota 2 is ditching battle passes for more regular, year-round updates

Dota 2 is moving away from releasing new content via a pattle pass in favour of more varied and regular updates. Valve explained the change on the Dota 2 blog, saying that the heavy focus on the Compendium - the Battle Pass released alongside Dota 2's yearly esports event, The ...
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