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New World won’t be getting any more new additions following mass layoffs at Amazon

New World has seen its last content update, with Amazon Games confirming their development of the MMO is winding down. The game's servers will be staying online in the short term. This news follows mass layoffs at Amazon, with over 14,000 roles reportedly being affected across the company and the ...
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The Outer Worlds 2 pre-launch hotfix makes you less likely to fall through the world or have to fight a closet

The Outer Worlds 2 arrives in full today, October 29th. Ahead of the gates to Arcadia finally being flung open to those who didn't fancy paying extra for early access, Obsidian have taken a stab at fixing some key issues and pesky bugs which've reared their heads so far. Good ...
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Two Classic Donkey Kong Icons May Soon Join Bananza As Unlockable Figures

They're back! Sort of...Eagle-eyed Donkey Kong Bananza fans have spotted an advertisement for the game's next event, and it sounds like the rewards will be quite familiar to those who played Donkey Kong 64 back in the day.Yes, as spotted by X user @upachan64 (thanks, Gaming Reinvented), both Lanky Kong ...
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Hideo Kojima Is as Surprised as We Are That Konami Reportedly Turned Down a Matrix Video Game: ‘There Could’ve Been a Way to Make It Work’

Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding developer Hideo Kojima says he was "surprised" to read that the creators of The Matrix wanted him to develop a game based on the franchise, insisting: "no one ever told me such a conversation had taken place."Yesterday, IGN reported that The Wachowskis, the writers ...
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The First Review For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Is In

An epic RPG adventure awaits, Hero.It's an incredibly exciting week for old school RPG fans, with Square Enix releasing Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake on the Switch, Switch 2 and multiple other platforms. This reimagined package comes loaded with not only the trademark HD-2D visuals, but also new ...
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SpongeBob’s New Game Joins In On The Halloween Fun With A Ghostly Switch 2 Demo

Here's a teaser...There was recently news about the upcoming release SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide getting a demo on select platforms, and ahead of Halloween, it's now officially available on the Switch 2 eShop.You'll apparently be able to access the first levels of the game as SpongeBob and Patrick, ...
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars Updated To Version 1.1.4, Improves Gameplay On Switch 2

Download it now.Nintendo has been updating all sorts of first-party titles since the release of the Switch 2 in June, and today it's rolled out an update for its limited-time release, Super Mario 3D All-Stars.According to the official patch notes on Nintendo's support page, Version 1.1.4 addresses "several issues" to ...
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Vampire Survivors’ Latest Free Crossover Will Surely Be Its Most Addictive Yet

Poker face.Remember how much time you have sunk into Vampire Survivors? How about all the hours you've put into Balatro? What if they were... in the same game?Yep, you guessed it, Vampire Survivors is crossing over with Balatro in the new 'Ante Chamber' free expansion. This one arrives on most ...
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Doom Arena Board Game Hands-On Preview: Rip and Tear on the Tabletop

It's hard to imagine what first-person shooters would be like today, if they were to exist at all, without the original DOOM, released back on December 10, 1993, for MS-DOS. A lone super soldier, the legendary Doom Guy, fending off the hordes of demons from hell is one of the ...
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Mouse: P.I. for Hire Is Much More Than It Appears

October 28, 2025 Mouse: P.I. for Hire Is Much More Than It Appears Combining classic 1930s “rubber-hose” animation, retro gunplay, modern mechanics and exploration, and a deeply bizarre setting, Mouse: P.I. For Hire is shaping up to be a truly unusual treat – ...
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