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Hytale won’t be on Steam right away, as its devs want to avoid “overindexing on negative reviews” from players who “aren’t as well-informed yet”

Revived Minecrafty survivabuilder Hytale got a fresh early access release date of January 13th the other week. However, the team behind it how now confirmed you shouldn't expect to see it hit Steam at that point, with the game's executive director not seeing the need to knock on Valve's pipe-laden ...
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Nintendo Reveals New Line Of Metroid Merch, And We Want It All

Cooler than Phendrana Drifts.Metroid has rarely been able to play with the Nintendo big boys as far as sales are concerned, so it's no surprise that Samus merch drops have been a fair bit rarer than those seen for Zelda and Mario. But, with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally here, ...
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Kickstart Your Magic Collection With the Avatar Beginner Box, Now Under $23 For a Limited Time Only

Magic: The Gathering has grown in the last few years, no doubt in part due to its Universes Beyond crossovers, and the current set, Avatar: The Last Airbender, has been well-received.If you’re a fan of Avatar and want to get in on the ground floor, the Beginner Box is a ...
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Russia bans Roblox, with state censor accusing it of spreading “LGBT propaganda” and “justifying terrorism”

Access to Roblox has been blocked in Russia, with federal censorship and media oversight agency Roskomnadzor accusing the platform of distributing content "justifying terrorism" and spreading "LGBT propaganda". According to Russian media reports, the state body said Roblox has become rife with content that can "negatively impact the spiritual and ...
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Russia Blocks Roblox, Says It Contains ‘LGBT Propaganda’

Access to Roblox has been banned in Russia, as the country's authorities have deemed it a host of "LGBT propaganda."Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced the move last night, news agency Reuters has reported, blocking the giant gaming platform to Russian citizens.In a statement explaining its decision, Roskomnadzor said it had ...
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Hi-Fi Rush is ditching Denuvo in January, and it’ll become unplayable if you don’t grab the latest patch

Hi-Fi Rush is ditching its Denuvo anti-tamper software as part of developers' Tango Gameworks transition to working under new owners Krafton. A fresh patch has been released swapping logos to reflect that switch in management, and you'll need to install it before mid-January if you want the game to stay ...
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Random: Samus Is Joined By Doom Slayer’s Voice Actor In Metroid Prime 4

The collab some fans have been waiting for.By now, some Metroid Prime 4: Beyond players are already rolling the credits and it seems there's been an amusing discovery in the cast section.It's confirmed Ezra Duke (Sergeant Duke) is voiced by the accomplished actor Jason Kelley...aka Doom Slayer! Yes, Kelley actually ...
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Element-bending RPG The God Slayer has decent fight scenes, but systemic smarts could elevate it

I'll forgive you if you've not clocked The God Slayer. While it's always been vaguely curious in an Inside Baseball sort of way, its action-RPGness being a stark departure for My Time at Sandrock/My Time at Portia lifesim devs Pathea Games, the project's been in hiding since its 2023 reveal ...
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2025 Delta Force Invitational: Warfare

Delta Force is set to end the year with a bang as the 2025 Delta Force Invitational: Warfare will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 11th December to 14th December, 2025. This marks the first championship dedicated to the game’s Warfare mode, where teams from around the world will battle ...
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

New gadgets, strengthened anti-cheat and more.Every game is getting in its final update of the year before the holiday period gets underway, and Sega has today rolled out a major patch for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.Read the full article on nintendolife.com ...
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