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CultureBroken Valorant Skin Gives Players Better Vision While Scoped
“Pay-to-win” is one of the ugliest phrases in gaming, especially when it comes to a competitive game like Valorant. Players recently discovered that a paid skin in Riot Games’ shooter allows for a wider field of vision while scoped than should be possible with a sniper rifle, leading to player outcry and a promise of…
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CultureNvidia’s Streaming Service Keeps Losing More And More Games
Games like Oxygen Not Included, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, and the entire Arkham series are set to be pulled from GeForce Now on April 24. Nvidia announced the latest round of departures in a blog post last night about the future of its fledgling video game streaming platform. “We’re transitioning as many games to GeForce…
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UncategorizedDragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s first DLC is out April 28 and adds Beerus to the game. The god of destruction will be level 250 but Vegeta and Goku will have their Super Saiyan God forms available. Still, the game’s producer said he’s only beaten the fight one out of every 10 tries.
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OpinionImpressionsI Need Much More Of Final Fantasy VII Remake‘s Dancing Mini-Game
Don’t leave a rhythm game fan hanging here, Square Enix. The Final Fantasy VII Remake dancing mini-game is too good to be limited to a practice round and one spectacular sequence. Cloud needs to move his body right. As I played through Final Fantasy VII Remake, former (sniff) co-worker Jason Schreier kept asking me where…
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CultureAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Is Getting Leif, Jolly Redd, And More Seasonal Events
Nintendo announced Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next set of free updates this morning, and they include upcoming visits from the the shrub merchant Leif and art dealer Jolly Redd. The updates include both visits from new villagers and a series of limited-time events pegged to upcoming holidays. They start rolling out on April 23. Here’s…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryFinal Fantasy VII Remake Gave Me A Chance To Examine My Own Anger
Although I’ve been made aware of the major story beats in Final Fantasy VII over the years through osmosis, Remake is the first time I’ve experienced them personally. I wasn’t prepared for the impact Shinra’s attack on Sector 7 would have on me as I played over the weekend, and now more than ever am…
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CultureSuper Mario Odyssey Gets Remade In Mario 64
Pack your bags—we’re going to New Donk 64. Mario modder extraordinaire Kaze Emanuar is back with their latest project: a Mario 64 mod called Super Mario Odyssey 64. As the name suggests, it recreates much of the Switch game inside its Nintendo 64 predecessor, resulting in a nifty demake that looks like it would be…
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UncategorizedCall of Duty: Warzone Could Be Getting Events On The Scale Of Fortnite’s
Fortnite-style events could be coming to Call of Duty: Warzone, as recently suggested by Infinity Ward’s narrative director. When Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale Warzone launched on March 10, it was uncertain how often the mode’s battlefield would change. Would Warzone take the safe approach of Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode through minor visual…
By S.E. Doster