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The Crew 2’s offline mode is live, so you don’t have to worry as much about Ubisoft ramming it off the road

The Crew 2's offline mode is now live, ensuring that the racer "remains accessible for years to come". Well, assuming you're not bothered about playing online, which would still be deep-sixed if Ubisoft opted to shut down the game's servers, as they did with its predecessor. Odds are that won't ...
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Even Memes Are Getting The Metroidvania Treatment Now

You and meme.Ah, the humble Metroidvania. We've seen more additions to this genre than we can count in recent years and now — with all other bases covered, presumably — even memes are being adapted into the format of non-linear exploration.After a successful Kickstarter campaign, This is Fine: Maximum Cope ...
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Sales Hit 2.5 Million as Franchise Surpasses 10 Million

A little over a year since Konami relaunched its long-dead Silent Hill horror series with the superb Silent Hill 2 Remake, the publisher has provided a sales update, confirming that it's now up to 2.5 million worldwide.That's up from the 1 million copies Silent Hill remake sold in less than ...
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Ex-Assassin’s Creed lead says leaving Ubisoft wasn’t his choice, instead down to restructure musical chairs

Former Assassin's Creed series lead Marc-Alexis Côté's departure from Ubisoft after 20 years in various roles was announced earlier this week, and the developer's now put out a post in which he says that leaving wasn't his choice. Instead, Côté asserts that it came after he was asked to step ...
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‘Is There Anything More Cruel?’ — Japanese Pokémon Legends: Z-A Players Are Debating the Rights and Wrongs of Eating Food in Front of Your Pokémon

With Pokémon Legends: Z-A releasing today for Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, excitement has been building among Pokémon fans on social media. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is taking us back to a revamped Lumiose City. Of course, you can catch Pokémon, battle them and do quests, but there’s also time for ...
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Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Reveals Final SEGA Villain For Upcoming DLC

Update: It's the 'Mad Dog' from Yakuza and Like A Dragon.In case you missed it, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance is getting Sega Villains Stage DLC next year, which will see Joe Musashi face off against classic bad guys from past releases.In August, we found out Sonic's Dr. Eggman would be ...
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Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Update Adds “Image Quality / Performance Settings” On Switch 2

Update: Now available for Nintendo platforms.: Following last month's release, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is now getting updated to Version 1.05 on the Switch and Switch 2.Perhaps, most notably, the Switch 2 update will add "image quality and performance settings". Additionally, there is also a first-person perspective mode ...
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Dead Space Creator Glen Schofield Thinks the Games Industry is “Broken, Beaten, and Battered”

In an impassioned end to his keynote address on the opening day of Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok, Dead Space creator and industry veteran Glen Schofield has declared that the games industry is in dire need of fixing, and he believes he knows just how to go ...
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Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Ranked Battles Season 1 Now Live, Reach ‘Rank K’ For A Special Reward

"This item can't be obtained through normal gameplay".In case you missed it, the first season of Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battles is already underway. It will run from now until 4th November 2025, and gives trainers who reach 'Rank K' a special reward of Greninjite. This item can be used ...
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The Crew 2 Offline Mode Now Available

A new offline mode for Ubisoft’s The Crew 2 is available now, which will allow owners to play the racing MMO offline if desired. The functionality – dubbed Hybrid Mode – has been explained in full on the publisher’s website. According to Ubisoft, Hybrid Mode gives us the “freedom to ...
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