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If you’re wondering whether a first-person Soulslike works or not, you can now sign up to playtest Valor Mortis

I think my big problem with the proliferation of Soulslikes as a genre is twofold: one, that so many games get labelled as such despite not being such, and two, they're all much too similar. There might be mechanical differences, but there's no big thing that clearly sets them apart ...
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State of Play September 2025: Everything Announced So Far (Updating Live)

Sony's next State of Play is happening later today, September 24, and it promises more than 35 minutes of reveals and news from developers around the world, including an extended look at Housemarque's Saros. While we don't know what other surprises this State of Play has in store for us, ...
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Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown looks like a field day for micro managers in its first gameplay trailer

Anyone fancy taking a journey across space? Last month, Daedalic Entertainment announced it is publishing Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, a "story-based survival strategy game" from developer gameXcite. It was only a quick reveal though, so I'm sure they were quite Xcited to reveal a first look at ...
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Reminder: You Have Just One More Week To Play Star Wars: Hunters

Do or do not, there is no try.If you have been meaning to check out Star Wars: Hunters for the last 16 months but never found the opportunity to do so, you're time's almost up. This is your friendly reminder that the servers will be closing one week today on ...
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Xbox Insiders – We’re Looking for Users Interested in New User Research Opportunities  

September 24, 2025 Xbox Insiders – We’re Looking for Users Interested in New User Research Opportunities  
  • Jon, Xbox Program Manager
As we continue to look for new ways for Xbox Insiders to provide feedback to Team Xbox, we’re looking for users interested in future user research ...
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There’s a Mario Kart World Listing on eBay for Just $55 for the Nintendo Switch 2

If you picked up the non-bundle edition of the Nintendo Switch 2 console but you changed your mind and now want Mario Kart World Tour, there's a way you can get it for close to the bundled price. The eBay seller "Pezz's INC" has listed a "like new" (new but ...
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Makes a Major Change to Mega Evolutions

Mega Evolution is making a major comeback in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and as IGN learned in a recent hands-on with the new action-forward title, there’s more than one new spin on the years-old mechanic: you can trigger Mega Evolution multiple times in a single battle. In the core Pokémon games, ...
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This Spider-Man Magic Card Is Already Selling for $1,250 Ahead Of Release Day

Marvel’s Spider-Man set for Magic: The Gathering arrived in prerelease form last week, and if you cracked open some packs early, then you could be about to be happier than Eddie Brock on Emo Night.That’s because, aside from the Infinity Stone debut for the new set, one card is already ...
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Monster Hunter Wilds’ collab with Final Fantasy 14 looks like a neat way to do some digital cosplay

Capcom and Square Enix announced earlier this year that Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy 14 would be collaborating with one another, and the first trailer for the former's collab received a proper look in today. It's coming as part of the action game's third title update, so there's more ...
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Video: Hades 2 Casts A Spell Over Us On Switch 1 & 2

Time never stops.Rejoice, Gods and Goddesses! Hades II launches on Switch and Switch 2 tomorrow, 25th September 2025. Gosh, can time slow down a little bit? There are so many games coming out at the moment.You'll see reviews have gone live at a number of sites today and might be ...
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