Gaming
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The First Berserker: Khazan Review
I’m exhausted after playing The First Berserker: Khazan. My hands ache, my brain is fried, and I’ve often had to step away in frustration. It’s a long, brutally difficult game, one often expecting near-perfection in its toughest encounters. Like a new military recruit, this Soulslike extension of developer Neople’s Dungeon & Fighter universe broke me down and, over time, built…
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1 Year Later, Helldivers 2 Players Fear a Return To Malevelon Creek Is On the Way
Few places hold as much shared history for Helldivers 2 players as Malevelon Creek. Around this time last year, it was the site of a massive Automaton incursion, with divers fighting through a hail of scrap and laser-fire. Now, it seems like we might be heading back to the Creek. In its most recent update, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios…
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Mortal Kombat’s Bizarre History of Movie and TV Adaptations
It’s beginning to feel like the late ’90s all over again, what with how Mortal Kombat is all the rage. 2024 saw the release of Mortal Kombat 1, the latest entry in the uber-popular fighting game series. And now MK is returning to the big screen, as Warner Bros. gears up for the release of Mortal Kombat 2, a sequel…
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Hideo Kojima Fans Spot a Fun Similarity Between Death Stranding 2’s Box Art and Metal Gear Solid 2
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach got a new trailer over the weekend, alongside a release date, collector’s edition, box art, and more. And as fans have pored over the details, one has noticed a fun connection to director Hideo Kojima’s past work: Metal Gear Solid 2. The box art for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach shows Sam “Porter”…
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Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Triumphant Light Expansion Just Gave Water Decks Another Powerful Card, and Everyone’s a Little Over It
When Pokemon TCG Pocket first launched, the meta quickly came to be dominated by a very small handful of decks. One of those, centered around Misty and water-type Pokemon, came to be hated early on due to its potential to overpower opponents early on based entirely on how well some coin flips went. Now, three expansions later, you would think…
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How to Play the Yakuza Games in Chronological Order
Originally released as a PlayStation 2 game in 2005, Yakuza (Ryu ga Gotoku in Japan) spawned a lengthy and beloved video game series that follows the many conflicts and schemes of yakuza families in the game’s fictional neighborhood of Kamurocho, Tokyo. (The series was renamed to Like a Dragon, the English translation of Ryu ga Gotoku, in 2022.) The games…
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Elden Ring Nightreign Testers Discover the Fell Omen Is Back via Morgott Jump-Scare Invasions
The Fell Omen bosses of Elden Ring are infamous at this point, so it’s nice to see that with Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware has let them loose upon the Lands Between. Morgott, whom Elden Ring players had to fight later on in the game’s campaign, is one such infamous boss. His phantom versions can pop out and surprise you throughout…
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Anker’s Newest High-Capacity Power Bank Includes Two Built-In USB Cables
Anker quietly released a new high-capacity power bank earlier this year that sits alongside their Anker 737 and Prime series of power banks. This particular model boasts a massive 25,000mAh battery capacity, 165W of total charging output, and two built-in USB Type-C cables in case you forget to bring your own. It’s also attractively priced at under $100, and there’s…
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ID@Xbox Showcase to Kick Off IGN Fan Fest 2025
ID@Xbox is kicking off IGN Fan Fest this year with an exciting new showcase on February 24. Get ready to see trailers, gameplay, and reveals from indie studios including Raw Fury, Team 17, Akapura, 11 Bit, and many others. Highlights include the next big collaboration for Balatro, and much, much more. The ID@Xbox Showcase will stream on Monday, February 24,…
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Save 40% Off Arzopa USB Portable Monitors With This Deal (Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck Compatible)
Arzopa is offering an excellent deal on this Arzopa 15″ 1080p USB Type-C portable monitor. It’s normally listed at $109.99, but you can get it on Amazon for $64.99 shipped after a $20 clippable coupon. Alternatively, you can get it at Arzopa for $63.99 shipped after you apply $5 coupon code “AZP5263“. That’s a great price compared to other 15”…
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