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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Credits Reveal A Plethora Of Assist Devs, Including Next Level Games

And Samus has a brand new voice.When Metroid Prime 4: Beyond landed with Retro Studios back in 2019, we're not sure anybody was truly shocked by this turn of events. Retro is, after all, the original developer of the Prime series, and while many of the veteran team members have ...
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Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Mortal Kombat 1, Death Howl, Dome Keeper, Routine, and More

December 2, 2025 Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Mortal Kombat 1, Death Howl, Dome Keeper, Routine, and More
  • Megan SpurrSenior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass
Happy December, friends! There have been so many incredible games this year, and to pass the time as you’re waiting to ...
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Xbox Game Pass December 2025 Lineup Confirmed

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass December 2025 lineup, which is headlined by NetherRealm’s gory fighting game Mortal Kombat 1.Also coming to Game Pass in the coming weeks as day one launches are first-person sci-fi horror Routine and soulslike deck builder Death Howl.Available today, December 2, is Lost Records: ...
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Routine review

'If you want to torture somebody, first show them your tools' is one of the better horror game design lessons taught by Amnesia: The Dark Descent. I thought of Amnesia's cistern chapter while playing through a later area in Lunar Software's excellent first-person spookathon Routine, announced 13 long years ago, ...
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Of course Hitman 4’s coming, say devs IO, as they lay groundwork for a Diana Burnwood/Eminem buddy cop flick

In case you missed it, Hitman's latest celebrity elusive target mission is all about Eminem. The rapper has Agent 47 take down his blonde alter-ego Slim Shady, it's all very meta and a tad less appealing to me than the cameos previously made by the likes of Bruce Lee and ...
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GameStop Blasts ‘Trolls’ Who Claim Its ‘Trade-In Values Are Bad’ While Celebrating Record $30,000 Payout For a Pokémon Card (That It Admits Was Worth $3,000 More)

GameStop has highlighted its recent payout of more than $30,000 for a rare Pokémon card as evidence that the chain's trade-in program offers fair value — while simultaneously admitting the card had actually been worth at least $3,000 more.In its latest publicity stunt aimed at getting gamers' attention, GameStop issued ...
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Helldivers 2’s latest patch buffs a bunch of guns, nerfs tongues, and dials down the drawbacks of using scopes

Hey, Helldivers 2's just gotten a patch with some noteworthy balancing tweaks and fixes ahead of its latest warbond - Python Commandos - dropping. In short, a fair few guns now do more damage, some enemies have been made a tad less potent, and the drawback which usually comes with ...
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Video: Check Out Red Dead Redemption’s Switch 2 Improvements In This Side-By-Side Comparison

A Switch 1 vs Switch 2 showdown.Red Dead Redemption has lassoed its way onto Switch 2 today, bringing with it HDR and DLSS support, mouse controls and a smooth 60fps. The big question is, what does all of this look like in practice, and perhaps more importantly, how does it ...
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Remake Would Be ‘Quite a Challenge,’ Says Konami’s MGS Series Producer

In a recent Japanese interview with Real Sound, Metal Gear series producer Noriaki Okamura discussed what’s next for the franchise after the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. “Right now, we’re still thinking about what to make next,” Okamura said. “Since we created an opportunity ...
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Fortnite Artist Responds as Fans Claim Game Now Includes Examples of Blatant AI Artwork, Including a Nine-Toed Character in a Hammock

A Fortnite artist has been forced to defend their work after fans suggested numerous images found within the game's new season are AI-generated, including a suspicious-looking poster showing a character in a hammock with an odd number of toes.Last night, freelance artist Sean Dove took to Instagram in response to ...
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