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Resident Evil Village: We Counted Every Time Ethan Winters' Hands Are Injured - IGN

Resident Evil Village: We Counted Every Time Ethan Winters' Hands Are Injured - IGN

You gotta hand it to Capcom. As a first-person game, one of the most common things players see in Resident Ev…

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Feature: Turning 'Peaceful' Into 'Frantic' With Animal Crossing's Speedrunning Scene

Feature: Turning 'Peaceful' Into 'Frantic' With Animal Crossing's Speedrunning Scene

There's an entire generation of players who hold dear fond memories of dipping their stubby toes in the coars…

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The Developers Of Bugsnax And The Sims Explain Why LGBT Representation Is So Important For Gaming

The Developers Of Bugsnax And The Sims Explain Why LGBT Representation Is So Important For Gaming

When I came out as bisexual, it was a tough experience. I trialled it only a year prior in confidence to some…

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Raphael Colantonio Talks Xbox Game Pass, Dishonored, And Microsoft's Bethesda Acquisition

Raphael Colantonio Talks Xbox Game Pass, Dishonored, And Microsoft's Bethesda Acquisition

"We had the perfect team during Dishonored. Everything was coming together. We had people who were coming to …

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It’s Time to Bury the Bury Your Gays Trope in Video Games

It’s Time to Bury the Bury Your Gays Trope in Video Games

To the video game writers of the world, stop axing your gays and axe this god-awful cliche instead.

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"It Feels Like A Rebuke Of What's Happening Right Now In America": Matthew Lillard On His New Que...

"It Feels Like A Rebuke Of What's Happening Right Now In America": Matthew Lillard On His New Que...

We sat down with Matthew Lillard to discuss his new druid-themed whiskey, the impact tariffs are having on ta…

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PlayStation 5 Emulation Just Hit Critical Milestone, As 3D Games Are Now Playable

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By James Lucas Verified
| TheGamer Verified
PS5 emulation was in its infancy just a few weeks ago, when the SharpEMU team shared clips of the Demon’s Souls remake launching to a black screen. But with competing emulators now locked in an open-source arms race, major strides are being made. Already, Kyty has managed to get 3D games like XIII and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wrath of the Mutants playable, inching closer and closer to bringing flagship PlayStation exclusives to PC with complete parity.
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After Almost One Month, Sony Finally Responds To Disc Controversy: "It's Not Just For PlayStation"

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By James Lucas Verified
| TheGamer Verified
Sony has faced immense backlash over the last month after it announced plans to cease physical game disc production in 2028 — whether that's every single social media post being flooded by waves of angry comments, the PS Plus boycott, various lawsuits, or a week-long blackout. However, in a recent earnings call, the company's CFO stressed that it won't back down, and that the inevitable "digitalization" of media extends even beyond PlayStation.
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After 8 Years, This Fan-Made Fallout: New Vegas Prequel Is Now Available For Free On GOG

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| TheGamer Verified
It has been eight years since Radian-Helix Media released its fan-made prequel, Fallout: New California — but finally, it's available on GOG. There are a few perks to downloading the expansion through Good Old Games rather than ModDB or Nexus Mods; anyone who already owns a copy of New Vegas can easily download it with one click, making it far more accessible to less tech-savvy players. You can pick up New Vegas Ultimate Edition on GOG right now for just $7.99.
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