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A Chill, Approachable RTS Game

After a decade-long absence, Nintendo’s cult-fave real-time strategy game Pikmin is back with a fourth entry. Hitting the Nintendo Switch on July 21, reviews of Pikmin 4 have started popping up—and they’re mostly glowing, with the game currently holding a score of 87 on aggregators Metacritic and Open Critic thanks in part to the bipedaled

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Diablo IV’s Latest Patch Makes The Game Way Less Grindy

Diablo is about to enter a new era with Season of the Malignant when it launches on July 20. It’s the series’ first stab at a seasonal model and will feature a battle pass and some new challenges, along with story content. But if you haven’t played Diablo IV in a little while, you might

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This Ocean-Diving RPG Is Already One Of 2023’s Best Games

Dave The Diver is taking the world by storm. With a million copies sold in its first month, this indie title from Korean developers Mintrocket crosses diving and fishing with running a restaurant, and creates one of the best games we’ve seen in 2023. Here’s why. This New Fantasy Beat ‘Em Up Is Like Dragon’s

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Three Barbarian Builds To Rip And Tear Everything

With each forthcoming season of Diablo IV requiring a new character, odds are you’re going to build a Barbarian or two. For one, they’re very straightforward and, while certainly versatile, often easier to jump in with and just start annihilating things. The Week In Games: What’s Releasing Beyond Diablo IV But whether you anticipate dabbling

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Watch A Glorious Mario Kart Player Avoid A Blue Shell Onslaught

Gif: Nintendo / BearUNLV / Kotaku Every Mario Kart player knows the pain of the blue shell (or spiny shell, as it’s technically called). When used, the flying, homing projectile will jet for the racer currently in first place and slams down on them with a concentrated explosion. It’s a menace. Anyone who’s winning a

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Veteran FPS Devs Form New Studio To Make Games Inside Fortnite

Veteran game developers from Bungie, EA, and Kongregate have come together to form a new video game studio, Look North World. And this new studio will be focused on making… Fortnite games? Dead By Daylight Devs’ New Game Is Fortnite Meets Doom Since Fortnite’s release in 2017, Epic has continually updated and expanded the game,

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Aims For RPG Fans’ Ultimate Character Creator

Baldur’s Gate 3’s character creator is incredibly expansive. Larian Studios has described it as a tool for players to build their ideal fantasy protagonist, but before it could be that, the Belgian studio needed it to serve a different purpose: filling the RPG’s world with unique, believable civilians. 11 Minutes With Baldur’s Gate 3’s Character

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EA Keeping Women In FC 24 Ultimate Team, Go Cry About It

EA FC 24, the first post-FIFA soccer game from the sports mega-publisher, isn’t out until September 23, but the team behind it is already putting out fires lit by giant adult babies. The Sims 4’s Free Infant Update Can’t Compare To The Growing Together Expansion That’s because, for the first time ever, women and men

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Dev Promises To Make Up For Hated Game With Free Remaster

A developer on the third-person stealth-action game Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story has come forward to comment on the game’s abysmal Steam ratings, saying the team will address the concerns and release a free remaster. 11 Minutes With Baldur’s Gate 3’s Character Creator But first, a bit of context. Grey Skies: A

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Neopets Is Under New Management, Ditching NFTs

Neopets, the beloved virtual pet game from the 2000s that featured Flash games and a giant omelette, is under new management—and they’re looking to reinvigorate the world of Neopia. On July 18, the newly formed World of Neopia, Inc. published a lengthy blog post under the byline “The Neopets Team” (TNT) detailing the future of

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