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The LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant Drops to $41.99 on Amazon After a Rare 30% Discount

Nintendo and LEGO fans rejoice, because one of our favorite sets just got a major discount. Amazon has lowered the price of the LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant 71426 to just $41.99 with free shipping after a 30% off instant discount. The 18+ rating means this is relatively challenging build, ...
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And there it is: Highguard is shutting down next week

The above headline will not be a particularly surprising one, but just to make sure it's absolutely clear, developer Wildlight have confirmed that their raid shooter Highguard will be closing its servers from next week, March 12th. The team confirmed as much in a post shared to the game's official ...
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Feature: “Astonish Is Super Effective!” – How Pokémon Taught Me To Love Words

The Unown lexicon."Enemy DUGTRIO used Fissure. It’s super effective!"I’m six years old, and I’m staring at Pokémon Yellow on my Game Boy Color screen, dumbfounded. This was my first time fighting Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, and he managed to one-shot my Blastoise with a move — a word ...
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Highguard to Permanently Shut Down on March 12, Wildlight to Release One Final Update With a New Warden, a New Weapon, Skill Trees, and More

Wildlight has announced that it will be permanently shutting down Highguard on March 12. Before then, it will release one final update that adds a new Warden, a new weapon, account level progression, and skill trees for those who want to get their final matches in.Wildlight shared the news on ...
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Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition for PS5 Has Hit a New Low Price at Amazon

The arrival of a new Remedy game this year is a great excuse to jump back into some of the studio's older releases. Alan Wake 2, in particular, is one we absolutely love (our favorite horror game of 2023, actually). If you haven't added it to your library yet, this ...
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The Sims 4 is going the way of Roblox with a new marketplace where anyone can make moola from their custom creations

It could be that I'm being a tad dramatic here, but Fortnite, and particularly Roblox, might be two of the most annoying things to happen to games. Today, presumably in pursuit of infinite growth, EA announced a pair of Things you can now expect to see in The Sims 4, ...
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Marathon Confirms Seasonal Resets, Which Means Everyone’s Gear, Contract and Faction Progression, and Player Level Wipe Every Few Months

Bungie has outlined what to expect from Marathon upon launch, and confirmed plans for seasonal wipes that mean all players lose their gear every few months.Seasonal updates will introduce new gameplay, including gear, Runner shells, zones, events, and more, Bungie said, and they’ll be free for all players to access ...
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Bungie lay out their Marathon season plans, which yes, includes forced resets for everybody

It was a little under a year ago that Bungie showed off Marathon proper and told us all it was coming out in September, only for everyone who had a chance to play it essentially say "ruh roh Raggy," leading to an indefinite delay. And here we are now! Within ...
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Review: Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (Switch) – Red-Hot Nostalgia In A So-So Wrapper

TPC used Remember! It’s super effective!Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen is a difficult game to evaluate. Re-released on the Nintendo Switch eShop to celebrate Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, this 22-year-old Game Boy Advance remake of the original Pokémon Red & Blue feels like a lacklustre way to celebrate one of the largest ...
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