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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Beaten In Only Five Hours
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a semi-open world game akin to Monster Hunter with plenty of side quests and 'dex entries to fill out, but on average, it takes around 20-25 hours to beat. Speedrunners aren't average folk, though. One has managed to shave that time down to five hours, eight minutes, and 39 seconds. And what's more, the speedrun time is rapidly dropping. Four days ago, the same ...read more
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Grand Theft Auto 5 dated for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S with new details
Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto V will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 15, 2022. It said the game will include “new graphics modes with up to 4K resolution, up to 60 frames per second, texture and draw distance upgrades, HDR options and ray-tracing”. Also on offer will be “faster loading times, immersive 3D audio, platform-specific features like ...read more
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Valve's Steam Deck Is Way Bigger Than You Would Expect
Valve's upcoming Steam Deck platform is drastically bigger than expected. For the most part, many handheld platforms such as the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, or even the Game Boy have been relatively small in stature and tend to fit nicely in one's hands. Based on new images of the Steam Deck that have now emerged, though, it looks like Valve has ended up creating one of the biggest ...read more
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US government seeks a 5-year jail term for Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser
The US government is seeking a five-year jail term for the Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser. Bowser was a member of a hacking group called Team-Xecuter, which in 2013 began creating and selling circumvention devices enabling users to play illegal ROMs on consoles, including Switch and 3DS. According to the US government, the group’s criminal enterprise generated tens of millions of dollars in ...read more
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Pokemon Legends: Arceus has already sold over 6.5 million units
Nintendo announced overnight that its latest Pokemon game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, has already sold over 6.5 million copies. The game came out last week on Friday, January 28, which means the figure was reached within at least six days of release. In Japan, the game sold over 1.4 million units within 48 hours of release, making it the second best-selling Switch game released in ...read more
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Minecraft: Java Edition locks out old accounts in March
Way back in 2020, the developers announced a major change to Minecraft: Java Edition, as players would soon be required to swap from a Mojang account to a Microsoft account in order to keep playing. That’s ‘soon’ in relative terms, as we still haven’t actually hit the deadline, but the developers have just confirmed the date and put out the final call for account migration. As of March ...read more
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Dying Light 2's Concurrent Players Peak Is 4x Higher Than Dying Light
Dying Light 2 Stay Human is finally out after seven years of waiting — and fans are as hungry as the undead when it comes to returning to the series after all this time. The sequel already peaked at four times the concurrent player count of the original's on PC. Techland's long-anticipated follow-up launched only hours ago, putting into perspective just how impressive this record is. ...read more
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Nintendo Doesn't Want to Buy Any Giant Publishers
It's looking like this console generation might be defined by video game acquisitions, as both Sony and Microsoft have been making billion dollar deals to bring outside talent under their respective umbrellas. While Nintendo has been known to purchase other studios on occasion, it doesn't seem the company is in any rush to join this particular trend. In an interview with Bloomberg, Nintendo ...read more
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Elden Ring Gameplay Footage Showcases Mounted Combat
Despite being just a few weeks off from release, the excitement for FromSoftware’s Elden Ring is palpable. After showcasing Castle Mourne and Liurnia of the Lakes, Game Informer is back with some new gameplay footage. It’s roughly two to three minutes long but provides some interesting sights. First off is the mounted combat. While players have their Spirit Steed to ride around and attack ...read more
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Activision Teases Return of Franchises Following Xbox Acquisition
One of the most exciting possibilities of Microsoft's pending purchase of Activision Blizzard is the potential for dormant franchises to return. Over the last few years, Activision has shifted the majority of its focus to the Call of Duty series, leaving a number of beloved franchises forgotten. After Xbox announced the deal, reports began to circulate that the yearly Call of Duty releases could ...read more
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