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New Arc Raiders Patch Finally Takes Aim at the Il Toro to Make it Feel ‘More Like a Weapon of Its Rarity’

Embark Studios has published Arc Raiders update 1.20.0, revealing a somewhat short list of patch notes with two noticeable changes: nerfs for the Il Toro shotgun and energy clips.Patch notes for today’s update were published on the extraction shooter’s website today. Highlights for the update, which is now live across ...
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“You’re not doing parkour off a roof, but the principles were the same”: How the makers of Firewatch pulled from Mirror’s Edge, Far Cry 2, and Bioshock to tell a new kind of story in a walking simulator

In May 2014, the small team at Campo Santo were still in the early days of making Firewatch, a first-person narrative exploration game – you can call it a walking simulator, they do, and with no disparagement. The developers assembled at their San Francisco offices, some came from nearby, others ...
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Random: New Pokémon Collab Is For Anyone Who Hoped ‘Minccino’ Was A Type Of Coffee

Coffeegrigus.The Pokémon Company is no stranger to a collaboration, and its upcoming crossover is for all those who assumed Miniccino can come in a Grande size with cream and syrup.That's right, Pokémon is teaming up with coffee brand Grind on a new range of products. The collection will consist of ...
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Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Disco Elysium, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Final Fantasy IV and More

March 17, 2026 Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Disco Elysium, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Final Fantasy IV and More
  • Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass
Welcome back friends! We’ve got even more games coming your way including some fan favorites, additions for Premium players, ...
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New PlayStation Portal software update adds 1080p High Quality mode and UX refinements 

PlayStation Portal remote player continues to evolve, with ongoing improvements designed to enhance the way players experience Remote Play and Cloud Streaming. Since our last update in November, we’ve seen strong momentum on PS Portal. Cloud Streaming monthly users grew by 162% year-over-year in January, and over 50% of PS ...
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Forza Horizon 6 Brings Back Horizon 4’s Sweeping Seasonal Changes | IGN First

Introducing seasons in Forza Horizon 4 was a huge shift for the series. Bringing Britain to life four times over, in four distinct seasons, was obviously a significant undertaking. However, what it injected into the game was a reward for returning week after week. That proved extremely valuable. Each week, ...
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Helldivers 2 update is set to unleash new missions to combat Illuminate alien exostorms and battle some fresh squid enemies this week

Following the battle against the Automatons over Cyberstan, another of Helldivers 2's factions is getting some new additions later this week. The Illuminate - technologically advanced alien squids for the uninitiated - are set to have their ranks bolstered by fresh troops and will start to unleash exostorms you'll be ...
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MSI plan 15-30% price hikes for their hardware, report claims, as the memory crisis’ consequences continue to rumble back to your wallet

RAMnarök, the ongoing memory shortage which keeps fuelling price hikes and has had us watching whether Steam Decks are out of stock like hawks, continues to cause headaches. MSI are reportedly planning to hike up the prices of their hardware by 15 to 30% as a result of the shortages ...
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Saudi Arabia Fund Acquires Another Slice of Resident Evil Requiem Publisher Capcom, Upping Country’s Ownership to 10%

Saudi Arabia now owns 10% of Capcom, after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) acquired a 5% stake.Gamebiz.jp reports that the EGDC's acquisition, part of the Crown Prince's MISK Foundation, is "pure investment." Added to the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF)'s existing 5% stake, ...
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Nintendo Switch App Update Introduces Support For Switch 2’s New Friend List Features

Noted.In case you missed it, Nintendo Switch 2 received a rather large system update last night. The big talking point out of the ver. 22.0.0 patch is the new "Handheld Mode Boost", naturally, but the update also added a handful of other fresh features besides, including the ability to add ...
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