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The Electronic Wireless Show podcast S2 Episode 12: remember movies? They’re back! In game form…

Over the last few weeks we at the RPS Electronic Wireless Show podcast have noticed a slight resurgence in a trend we thought was basically over. That's right: video game tie-ins to films! There used to be loads of them, and now there aren't. Except there are again, culminating in ...
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5 AI Projects to Try Right Now

This feature is part of AI Week. For more stories, including how AI can improve accessibility in gaming and comments from experts like Tim Sweeney, check out our hub.AI in games is not particularly novel given that the technology has been used to power games from Half-Life to Chess. But ...
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Time-travelling horror Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals is coming in July

Spooky supernatural sequel Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals is launching on July 12th, developer Night School have announced. Just like the first Oxenfree, there’ll be plenty of flexible walking and talking where you’ll be able to interrupt conversations at any time, or just stay silent throughout, which would be creepily on-brand ...
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Nintendo Download: 20th April (North America)

Advance Wars! Afterimage! Teslagrad 2!The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!Switch eShop ...
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Shaping God of War (2018)’s climactic boss encounter with Baldur

It has been five incredible years since God of War (2018) came out and more since our team at Santa Monica Studio was deep in development on the game. Since then, we’ve released the game’s NG+ mode, next-gen updates, a PC port, and a sequel you might have heard of ...
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Latest Patch Includes More Bug Fixes

Nintendo has released another patch for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that addresses a ton of more bugs that have plagued the games since launch.Releasing the notes on its website, version 1.3.0 also includes a slight change to how Friendly Competitions work (entries are now allowed until an event ends instead ...
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Betrayal At Club Low has taught me that we’re all taking puddles for granted

A lot of RPGs with stats and dialogue options don't actually give you options. Sometimes you're presented with a skill check and if one of your stats isn't an arbitrary number like, I dunno, seven, then whoever it is you spoke with (a king, a bard, an elf) might shutter ...
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Grim action-platformer Blasphemous 2 unveils its grotesque world

Developer The Game Kitchen first stealth-announced the sequel to their hard as nails Metroid-like Blasphemous back in 2021 to coincide with a free update for the original game. Now, though, after a long wait, we have the first proper trailer for Blasphemous 2 showing off tons of platforming action, unholy ...
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Ash Of Gods: The Way Plots A Tough Tactical RPG Course On Switch Next Week

Shuffle sortie.Aurum Dust's follow up to 2020's Ash of Gods: Redemption is plotting course for a Switch eShop release next week, on 27th April 2023 for $24.99 / €24.99 / £20.99.Ash of Gods: The Way isn't necessarily a sequel to its predecessor, but it is set in the same world, ...
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Jet Set Radio’s stunning spiritual successor Bomb Rush Cyberfunk launches in August

After a slight delay, the cel-shaded platformer Bomb Rush Cyberfunk finally has a release date: August 18th. It’s been a long wait for Cyberfunk after it was first announced in 2020, and to make the wait even more excruciating, the game is a spiritual successor to the dormant Jet Set ...
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