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The Borderlands 4 PC Performance Fiasco, Explained

Gearbox's looter shooter is at the center of a debate about DLSS, PC requirements, and performance in modern games

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 15, 2025

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Silksong Memorializes Fan Who Lost Battle With Cancer

Seth Goldman’s memory lives on as a Shrine Guardian

By Claire Jackson Published September 15, 2025
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Tony Hawk Recreated THUG’s Classic Intro And Got Fans More Excited For A Remake

However, don't get too excited, as Tony Hawk labeled the video to be clear it's not a teaser

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 15, 2025
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Thank God, Overwatch 2’s Persona 5 Collab Doesn’t Have Another Kiriko Skin

The Phantom Thieves are joining in the Fortnite-ification of Blizzard’s hero shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 15, 2025
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Dragon Quest VII Remake Looks Like The Perfect Way To Revive A Classic

The PS1 game is moving past the popular HD-2D aesthetic

By Ethan Gach Published September 15, 2025

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Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Size On Switch 2 Reveals A Need For Bigger Cartridges

At 90 GB, the game will take up a huge chunk of your Switch 2's internal storage

By Claire Jackson Published September 15, 2025
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PlayStation Only Made 3 Percent Of Its Money From Physical Games Sales Last Year

The decline comes amid rumors the PS6 will still have a detachable disc drive

By Ethan Gach Published September 15, 2025
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Fans Lash Out Over Pokémon Legends: Z-A‘s Hefty Tax On Mega Evolutions

Between paid DLC and requiring ranked online play, collecting every Mega form will cost you more than the price of entry

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 15, 2025
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Balatro’s Biggest Update Yet Is Taking Longer Than Expected

‘I have become all too familiar with the crunch and stress that inherently come with professional game development,’ the solo dev stated

By Claire Jackson Published September 15, 2025
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Pokémon’s Most Infamous Card Sells For $4,000,000

The Pikachu Illustrator card was only a PSA 9, making this price utterly extraordinary

By John Walker Published September 15, 2025

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Borderlands 4 Might Be Getting FOV Sliders On Console After All Following Flood Of Complaints

Randy Pitchford worried the feature could impair 'fairness' for an upcoming mode

By Ethan Gach Published September 15, 2025
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Every Super Mario Game, Ranked From Worst To Best

Gaming’s favorite Nintendo mascot has had his ups and downs. Here they are

By Ethan Gach Published September 13, 2025
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Battlefield 6 Devs Struggled To Get It Running On Xbox Series S

EA won't say anything about whether the upcoming and highly optimized shooter is coming to Switch 2

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 13, 2025
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Ghost Of Yotei Dev Fired For Charlie Kirk Joke After Right-Wing Pressure Campaign

Gamergate 2.0 is looking to cancel people in the wake of the assassination

By Ethan Gach Published September 12, 2025
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Battlefield 6 Devs Explain The Game’s Most Controversial Setting

Quick turn makes BF6 more fair and gives more options for players on all platforms

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 12, 2025

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Charlie Kirk Shooter Allegedly Had Bullet With Possible Helldivers 2 Reference Engraved On It

A series of arrows possibly alluded to the sci-fi shooter's Eagle airstrike stratagem

By Ethan Gach Published September 12, 2025
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Fixing One Of X And Y‘s Biggest Mistakes

The Kalos starters are finally getting Mega Evolutions

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 12, 2025
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The New Fire Emblem Trades School Life For A Bloody Roman Colosseum

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave will be on Switch 2 next year

By Ethan Gach Published September 12, 2025
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Everything We Saw At Today’s Nintendo Direct

Mario's celebrating 40 years, a new Pokémon game is on the horizon, Donkey Kong's getting some DLC for his latest outing, and oh my goodness, does Resident Evil 9 look spectacular

By Claire Jackson Published September 12, 2025
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The Best Danganronpa Game Is Getting An Enhanced Remake With A Twist

Danganronpa 2x2 features the original game, but also a new 'what if' story

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 12, 2025

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