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Resident Evil 4 Makes EXCELLENT Use Of The PS5’s Triggers

So the Resident Evil 4 remake is, surprisingly absolutely nobody given the quality of the source material, good. It looks great, it has some modern ideas about inventory and, on the PS5, it also knows how to make the most out of the DualSense controller’s fancy adaptive triggers. Comparing Resident Evil 4’s Chainsaw Demo To

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Australia Wants To Give 18+ Ratings To Gambling In Video Games

The Australian Federal Government have announced this week that they’ll be pushing to “apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling”, a move that appears to be the strictest of its type we’ve seen. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Coolest Zone Is Easy To Miss While Belgium’s infamous Loot Box laws have made

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EA Lays Off Almost 800 People Weeks After Posting Huge Profits

Image: EA Publishing giant Electronic Arts—the company behind everything from The Sims to Apex Legends to FIFA and Madden—announced today that approximately 6% of its global workforce, or between 700-800 people, will be laid off as the company drives “greater focus across our portfolio”. This Mini Sega Arcade Cabinet Packed With Retro Games Would Make A

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Super Mario Bros. Star Chris Pratt ‘Totally Gets’ All The Hate

Since the day Mario and Universal announced Chris Pratt was going to voice Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. film, the internet has been in a state of shock, confusion, and anger. Mostly anger. And while there are some legit reasons to dislike Pratt or his casting, the star doesn’t seem phased, and even

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Tekken 8 Has Special Character Intros For Lore Nerds

Fighting game fanatics got their first real look at Bandai Namco’s newest entry in its long-running Tekken series during last year’s PlayStation State Of Play. Now a bunch of hands-on previews for Tekken 8 have dropped, and among the revelations is the fact that Tekken is taking a page out of its rival Street Fighter’s

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Congress Finds Time To Yell At Sony On Microsoft’s Behalf

Screenshot: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance There are so many issues that Congress could be focusing on right now. Banking regulations following SVB’s collapse, for example. Or helping Americans who struggle with basic living expenses. Maybe they could be working on a long-overdue fix of our broken healthcare system. Instead, they’re very concerned about the

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A Letter To The Fortnite Weirdos Who Play Past Midnight

Dear Weirdos Who Dance Emote Past Midnight, Writing to let you know I remember you. I remember the sounds of battle, character catchphrases, the way I tracked your fading footsteps. I remember the hours spent building silent friendships, silent betrayals. If body language is 90 percent of communication, then we say a great many things.

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Resident Evil 4 Vets Troll Rookies, Tell Them To Shoot The Lake

Early on in Resident Evil 4, Leon encounters a large lake. It’s a bit creepy but otherwise seems harmless. And according to many players online, you should actually walk onto the pier and start shooting the lake for a fun, hidden reward. However, this is actually a dirty—and also very funny—trick that RE4 vets are

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PlayStation Plus’ Free April Games Include A Few Hidden Gems

The time has come once again for PlayStation enjoyers to fire up their console’s jet engine and check out April’s helping of PlayStation Plus games. Imma keep it a buck with you, I half expected Sony to come out of the gates swinging with a cavalcade of Capcom titles this month, more specifically Resident Evil

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11 Battle Royale Players You’ll Always Match With (Or Die To)

Image: Epic Games Gone are the days of Microsoft’s generosity, when you’d get a chintzy little headset with your Xbox 360 purchase so you could rage against Halo 3 players without having to shell out any extra cash. Nowadays, you’ll need to buy a headset if you want 3D spatial audio and the freedom to

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