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Bloodborne Is Like Parenting… No Wait Hear Me Out

It’s difficult, but deeply rewarding. It’s a lot easier when you have help. You can’t pause it. And at some point, you WILL ask, “wait, what am I supposed to do with the umbilical cord?” Am I describing Bloodborne… or parenting? Or both?We’ve all heard something difficult described as “The ...
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Hellblade 2 looks frighteningly real in new Unreal Engine 5 tech demo

Epic Games held their State Of Unreal presentation last night, where they talked about the new tech coming to Unreal Engine 5.2, unveiled Fortnite’s Creative 2.0 mode, and debuted new looks at upcoming UE5-developed games such as Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. The first hack-and-slashing adventure already had pretty lifelike faces, ...
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Elden Ring Gets Ray Tracing on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC

Elden Ring now has a ray tracing graphics option for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC versions of the game, courtesy of patch v1.09.The update was pushed out earlier today, March 23, to all versions of the game, though the new ray tracing feature won't be available ...
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Dredge review: spooky ocean thrills that reel you in for more

Something terrible lurks beneath the waves in Dredge. Actually, scratch that. There are a lot of terrible things that call the oceans of The Marrows home in this melancholy fishing adventure, but what they are, I couldn't possibly tell you. In all my hours sailing these cursed waters, I've only ...
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Random: Amazon Is Turning Delivery Boxes Into Mario Question Mark Blocks

Promotion for the upcoming movie.Nintendo and Illumination are currently ramping up the Super Mario Bros. Movie marketing campaign significantly, with the movie set to launch on April 5th, 2023. It looks like Amazon is getting in on the action too with a rather ingenious alteration to some of its delivery ...
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The Lords of the Fallen, Sequel to Lords of the Fallen, Renamed Lords of the Fallen

The Lords of the Fallen, the long-awaited sequel to 2014 Souls-like Lords of the Fallen, has now been renamed... Lords of the Fallen.As reported by PC Gamer, the name change was subtly baked into a technical showcase released on March 22 (below). This means the sequel now shares the exact ...
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Grab an RTX 4060 gaming laptop w/ DLSS3 for £1099

The latest wave of gaming laptops has hit the (virtual) shelves, and it's now possible to pick up an RTX 4060 gaming laptop for just over a grand. The Asus Tuf A15 is down to £1099 at Amazon, a great value for a machine that includes the aforementioned GPU rated ...
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Atari is Acquiring System Shock Developer Night Dive Studios

Atari has entered an agreement to acquire Night Dive Studios. This agreement would support Atari’s retro-focused growth strategy and provide access to Night Dive’s IP, which includes System Shock, as well as utilize the studio’s proprietary KEX engine and publishing capabilities.Chairman and CEO of Atari Wade Rosen said in a ...
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Counter-Strike 2 is real, coming this summer, and in limited access right now

As the prophecy foretold (and by prophecy I mean weeks of teases and a bucket of rumours) Counter-Strike 2 is real, coming this summer, and a limited test is available right now for select Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players. The sort-of-sequel is being built on Valve’s Source 2 engine and will ...
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Review: Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist Of The End & The Secret Key – A Perfect End To The Best Atelier Trilogy

Going out on a thigh note.Gust's long-running Atelier series has come on leaps and bounds over the past few years. Its various recent appearances on Switch in particular display a steely determination on the part of the Japanese developer to step up with its JRPG franchise and make a concerted ...
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