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Elden Ring‘s Switch 2 Port Delayed Until 2026 Due To Performance Problems

The port looked rough when it was first demoed at Gamescom earlier this year

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 23, 2025

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People Are Turning This $1,000 Windows Handheld Into A Super Steam Deck And Getting Way Better Performance

Windows is clearly still a big drag on the Rog Xbox Ally X

By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2025
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Report: Microsoft Is Cracking Down On Xbox With Absurd Profit Requirements

A push for 30 percent profit has led to layoffs, project cancellations, and price increases

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 23, 2025
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One NFL Team Sucks So Much The Coaches Took Their Video Games Away

No more Super Smash Bros. until you start winning again

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 22, 2025
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Arc Raiders’ Dev Addresses Graphics Downgrade, Enemy Difficulty, And More Ahead Of Release

Flying Arc won’t be as observant, and a certain loot location will be harder to reach

By Claire Jackson Published October 22, 2025

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Ghost Of Yotei Seems To Have Sold Just Fine Despite Reactionary Boycott

Sales in the U.S. reportedly matched those of Ghost of Tsushima

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025
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I Hope My Outer Worlds 2 Companions Really Do Try To Kill Me

NPCs won't just hang on the sidelines in Obsidian's sequel

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025
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This One New Battlefield 6 Skin Is Causing A Meltdown

A blue soldier wearing a skull face mask isn't grounded enough for many BF6 players

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 22, 2025
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The 15 Funniest, Darkest Things Pokémon Legends: Z-A NPCs Have Said To Me

If you like some absurd existentialism, Legends Z-A is the funniest game in the series

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 22, 2025
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A Bunch Of Creepy And Scary PS5 And PS4 Games Are On Sale Right Now

Grab titles like Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil 4, Dead Island 2, and Until Dawn for cheaper than usual during the big PSN sales event

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 22, 2025

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Ubisoft Asks Devs At Star Wars Outlaws Studio To Lay Themselves Off

Massive gets downsized

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025
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No Man’s Sky Goes Full Space Pirate In Latest Free Update

There’s also a buncha cool ship builds here you just have to see

By Claire Jackson Published October 22, 2025
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The Marvel Beat-Em-Up I’ve Been Waiting For All Year Finally Has A Release Date

Marvel Cosmic Invasion arrives just before the end of 2025

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025
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Alan Wake Studio CEO Steps Down After Co-Op Shooter Flops

Also: Ryan Gosling in Half-Life , bad news for folks looking to shoot cartoon mice, Mortal Kombat is trying to avoid Star Wars , and more

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 22, 2025
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These Two Pokémon Legends: Z-A Characters Are A Toxic Yuri Shipper’s Dream

Lebanne and Jacinthe are allies, but not willingly

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 22, 2025

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Watch As A Scalper Just Strips Stores Of Pokémon Cards

Almost a year later, the crisis surrounding the Pokémon TCG isn't getting any better

By John Walker Published October 22, 2025
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2006 Scarface Game Mysteriously Resurfaces On Steam And People Are Worried It’s A Scam

Lawyers might be having interesting conversations right now

By Claire Jackson Published October 22, 2025
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Microsoft Teases A Pricier Next-Gen Xbox That Plays More Like A PC

Nothing about the future of Xbox sounds cheap

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025
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All-Time Great Luigi’s Mansion Is Heading To Nintendo Classics In Time For Halloween

24 years since its release, the original game will finally be playable again

By John Walker Published October 22, 2025
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This Free Halloween MMO Is Wonderful, But Only Around For A Limited Time

Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival is available now on PC and Mac

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 21, 2025

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