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Cosmic Collapse takes viral puzzler Suika Game to a galactic scale with colliding planets instead of fruit

Remember Suika Game? The charming puzzler blew up late last year thanks to its engrossing fruit-merging gameplay and colourful theme (and the help of a load of vtubers to boot). While the original was only on Nintendo Switch - although technically even that was a port of a game included ...
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Actors’ union SAG-AFTRA strike deal to allow AI voice replicas, and video game stars are understandably pissed

Major actors’ union SAG-AFTRA have raised hackles among a number of voice game performers after striking a deal with a company that wants to create AI replicas of actors’ voices for use in games, among other things. While the union claim that their agreement with Replica will allow for a ...
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This 45-inch Lenovo gaming monitor is down to £699 at Currys

If you want a gaming monitor that leaves no doubt that you are a very cool gaming person, look no further than this titanic 45-incher from Lenovo, the R45w-30. It's £100 off today, making the price of admission to the really big monitor show just £699. For about twice the ...
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Minecraft Legends Development Ends As Final Update Launches

After less than a year.Mojang has announced that support for Minecraft Legends, the RTS spin-off of the open-world block-building phenomenon, is ending after less than a year.In a post shared on the official Minecraft website, senior creative writer Cristina Anderca shares details on the now "final" Lost Legends update, Snow ...
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CES 2024: The New Windows PC Gaming Devices Coming from Our Top Partners

CES always gives us an exciting look at what’s next for hardware, and with gaming at the forefront of technological innovation, it’s no surprise that CES 2024 has revealed some truly next-generation Windows 11 gaming PCs. Microsoft and our partners are leading the way in combining traditional power with advancements ...
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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for January: Resident Evil 2, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Hardspace: Shipbreaker and more 

Following on from 2024’s inaugural PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup, today we can announce the first additions to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog*. Enjoy a survival horror masterclass in the shape of Resident Evil 2, fuse D&D with guns via Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, experience the daily life of a blue-collar ...
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Game of Thrones Show Creators on Lucasfilm Scrapping Their Star Wars Film: ‘We Weren’t the Droids They Were Looking For’

David Benioff and Dan Weiss, creators of the Game of Thrones HBO show, have explained more about their scrapped Star Wars film, saying "we weren't the droids [Lucasfilm] were looking for".Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the pair also confirmed reports from 2019 that their film would essentially be "The First ...
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Twitch lay off 500 people as CEO concedes that staffing strategy has been “optimistic”

Amazon-owned Twitch have announced that they will lay off "just over 500" people - almost 35% of their workforce - in the course of on-going plans to "rightsize our company", with CEO Dan Clancy conceding that the streaming service has been operating based on "where we optimistically expect our business ...
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My Joy of Returning to PlayStation After a Decade

The PlayStation Access Controller is finally available to the public after months of teasing and development updates. IGN previewed the device several months ago, and I gave it a 7/10, noting its software is its biggest selling point. It’s another piece of accessible hardware in a barren landscape of choices ...
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Best Nintendo Switch Deals Today (January 2024)

Like many video games, ones from Nintendo don't come cheap. This was especially true when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was revealed to be $69.99 on release, a whole $10 more expensive than other Switch titles. However, this doesn't mean there aren't deals to be had for ...
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