Nintendo announced Switch 2’s $450 price tag with the threat of looming tariffs under US President Donald Trump. That price tag held after the tariffs were implemented, and still remained the same once they were declared illegal. Nintendo got $300 million back in refunds on those tariffs, but it’s been very clear that it has […]
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Replay Round Up #6 – the latest weird gaming clips and fails

GamesRadar+ Replay is the gaming show made by you from all the clips you send in. Whether that’s something you’re proud of, or can’t quite believe happened, all your impressive moments, displays of prowess, or clutch survivals are worthy fodder for our entertainment. Round Up #6 features the best clips from the last month and […]
2019Marvel’s Wolverine review: “Missing that crucial X-Factor”

The middle section of Marvel’s Wolverine feels like it nails the game developer Insomniac Games wanted to make. Set in a small semi open world Tokyo district, it sees Logan exploring and fighting – grumpily following leads as he criss-crosses the area following the clues that have brought him there. It’s lively, layered, and just […]
2019Final Fantasy 14’s Beastmaster has fans experiencing the MMO as Pokemon trainers for the first time in its 16 years, and they love it so much they “wish it was a standard job”

It’s finally here – Final Fantasy 14 just got the very exciting Patch 7.56 earlier this week, and the star of the show is most definitely the MMO’s new limited job: the Beastmaster. In case you’ve not had the chance to experience the class yourself just yet, it plays a whole lot like Pokemon or […]
2019Big Star Wars Zero Company update fixes about 60 issues and tells low-spec players “adjusting a specific video setting can help improve your overall framerates”

The first substantial Star Wars Zero Company patch is out, and it remedies some latent performance problems in the tactics game. These issues vary from crashes to mere graphical glitches, and a considerable amount of them have now been quashed to improve your playing experience. These changes are right at the top of the patch […]
2019Lego Downtown Abbey set revealed with a stately 4,711 pieces and 13 minifigures

I hope you’ve been practicing your airs and graces, because a Lego Downton Abbey set is on its way. This thing feels as grand as the actual house itself with all that stately grandeur; Lego Downton Abbey challenges some of the best Lego sets with a whopping 4,711 pieces, and you flip the facade around […]
2019GTA 6 extended reveal caused a surge in PS5 and Xbox Series X sales, analysts say – now imagine the response if consoles didn’t cost an arm and a leg

The GTA 6 extended look presentation on Netflix caused a pretty substantial surge in sales for PS5 and Xbox Series consoles in the US. Netflix’s GTA 6 extended look had 31.1 million viewers in four days, which is to say it seemed to go down pretty well, especially since you could watch it for free […]
2019ChatGPT employee makes a “RuneScape clone,” immediately gets slapped by Jagex lawyers, then acts like he’s leaving some great legacy behind in a goodbye post surely written by AI

On September 6, ChatGPT employee Rohan Varma, who works on the company’s Codex coding tool and previous worked at Palantir, proudly revealed Elderwood, a vibe-coded multiplayer game which he later openly described as a “RuneScape clone.” By September 9, actual RuneScape developer Jagex had filed a legal notice “asking us to take down the website,” […]
2019CRKD has finally begun shipping the Nitro Deck 2, and my handheld mode-induced wrist pain has never been happier

The CRKD Nitro Deck 2 has finally begun shipping worldwide, and my wrists are rejoicing. As much as I adore the Nintendo Switch 2, the flat backs of the Joy-Cons love to induce bouts of aches and pains in my wrists. However, the ergonomic form factor of the Nitro Deck 2 looks like a wrist-pain-saving […]
2019Nintendo finally adds Switch 2 VRR support for docked mode, and I can’t help but feel like the update is Ocarina of Time remake prep

Nintendo finally just gave the Switch 2 a boost in TV mode by adding VRR (variable refresh rate) support to its dock. It’s a feature that should have shipped with the handheld last June before being quietly removed at launch, but it looks like Ninty finally nailed the HDMI 2.1 perk just in time for […]
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