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Code Vein 2 Review

The idea of an anime-style soulslike releases plenty of good chemicals in my brain, but the first Code Vein back in 2019 turned out to be just okay in my book. Like a number of Bandai Namco's original IP, I was intrigued to see that idea get another shot, which ...
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Try the New Xbox Cloud Gaming Web Experience — Now in Public Preview

January 26, 2026 Try the New Xbox Cloud Gaming Web Experience — Now in Public Preview
  • Patrick Siu, Principal Product Manager
Starting today, we’re testing a refreshed web experience for Xbox Cloud Gaming that lays the foundation for accelerating our ability to build new experiences for players. This preview is a first look at our new web interface on your browser and lets you ...
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Yes I know Christmas was a month ago but SantaCorps 4 perfectly captures Sega Dreamcast era Sonic so play it anyway

Sega have gotten just a little bit too good at making Sonic games. Not good as in 10/10 masterpieces, good as in competent, as in mostly jank free, and where there is jank it's the annoying, not very funny kind. I like it when the blue hedgehog is impossible to ...
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Gambonanza is definitely a chess roguelike deckbuilder in a post-Balatro world, but when it works, it works

It is inevitable that when a game like Balatro rocks up, is really good, and makes a gazillion dollars, that there will be the odd imitator here and there. Sincerity, flattery, yada, yada, yada, point is, it's all fine as long as you at least put enough of a twist ...
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New Pokémon Funko Pops Are Up for Preorder at Amazon

Funko Pops: they’re everywhere. And there’s at least one of the vinyl figures made of every single character in the history of pop culture. And while some find these facts annoying, there’s something to be said about a great-looking Funko Pop based on something you personally like. The latest Funkos ...
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Highguard devs say it was always the plan to “go dark” after its reveal, à la Apex Legends’ launch

Good, bad, I don't bloody know yet the thing's only been about for five seconds, but we can certainly say one thing now: Highguard is out. Now we can sit and prepare ourselves for more inane and pointless discourse about yet another live service shooter that we've probably had several ...
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‘We Know There’s a Lot of Eyes on Us After Our Game Awards Trailer’ — as Highguard Goes Live, Dev Insists ‘We’re in This for the Long Haul’

Highguard is out now following its high-profile showing at last month’s The Game Awards — and its developers have said a full year of post-launch content is already “deep in development.”The free-to-play PvP raid shooter is live on PC, Xbox Series X and S, and PlayStation 5, with full crossplay ...
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Arc Raider’s Headwinds update asks whether extra XP is enough to go solo in a group lobby

Hear ye, hear ye! Embark have shared some more concrete details for Arc Raider's next main update, Headwinds, which is set to be downloaded onto your platform of choice tomorrow, January 7th. Namely, just what that new matchmaking option is, which is, as it seems, one that won't be for ...
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NYXI’s Hyperion 3 Is, On Paper, The Perfect Joy-Con 2 Alternative

Early-bird price expires today.Over the coming years, we're likely to see a bunch of alternatives to the Switch 2's Joy-Con, but NYXI's new Hyperion 3 looks like it might be a solid early contender.Available for pre-order now via the NYXI website, you can currently take advantage of a 30% 'early-bird' ...
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Highguard Is Out Today – and We’ve Played a Lot of It

January 26, 2026 Highguard Is Out Today – and We’ve Played a Lot of It Summary
  • Highguard is a free-to-play 3v3 first-person raid shooter, available today on Xbox Series X|S.
  • It is the independently published debut of Wildlight Entertainment, a new studio comprising veterans from ...
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