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A group of animals praise a lamb in Cult of the Lamb.

6 must-see indie games we saw at PAX East 2022

PAX East returned this year with several hidden gems in tow. Feast your eyes on six of the best games on the show floor.
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a charming, side-scrolling RPG

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising charmed the heck out of players at this year's PAX East. Here's how this side-scrolling action RPG works.
A person plays Crash Bandicoot using a PS5 DualSense controller.

PlayStation 5 is getting a Variable Refresh Rate update

PlayStation announced upcoming VRR support for select PlayStation 5 games. Here's when we can expect the changes to go live and which games are involved.
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Rune Factory 5 review: A farmer’s life for me

Rune Factory 5 should satisfy fans and cozy game enthusiasts, but its not quite as friendly for newcomers.
Byleth in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is a chaotic new spinoff

Nintendo has announced Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, a spinoff title starring the cast of Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Alice standing in streets of Rigbarth

Rune Factory 5 is an imperfect, but charming farming RPG

I played two hours of Rune Factory 5 and it's already looking good for the Harvest Moon spinoff, even if its a little awkward.
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Genshin Impact 2.5 brings some hotly anticipated characters

Genshin Impact voice actors shared information about highly anticipated characters and events coming in the 2.5 update.
Spider-Man in Fortnite.

Fortnite finally comes back to Apple devices via GeForce Now

Nvidia is bringing Fortnite back to mobile with an open beta on Android and iOS devices through its cloud gaming service, GeForce Now.
Player holding Excalibur in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Ubisoft lets players turn their best game snaps into apparel

Ubisoft announced a partnership with Zakeke, a software company that lets users personalize apparel and accessories with their own photos.
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Guilty Gear Strive voice actor gives his best tips for playing like a pro

Alex Gross doesn't just voice Axl in Guilty Gear Strive. He's a serious competitor in the fighting game's community.
Hanabi and yuito in their final bond episode.

Scarlet Nexus secretly features some of 2021’s most complex characters

While Scarlet Nexus' bond episodes are imperfect, they give the game's characters some excellent arcs.
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League isn’t coming to past-gen consoles

Rocksteady Studios presented its latest trailer for the Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League at the Game Awards and confirmed its release for 2022.
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Gears of Wars heroes come to Fortnite in latest update

Fortnite adds Marcus Fenix and Kait Diaz from the Gears of War series as skins in the Fortnite Shop starting December 9.
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Dragon Ball: The Breakers needs to give its survivors a break

Dragon Ball: The Breakers is a survival multiplayer game set in the Dragon Ball universe. However, it needs to give survivors more of an edge.
Halo Infinite

Xbox Game Pass adds Stardew Valley, Halo Infinite perks and more this month

Microsoft spoils Xbox Game Pass subscribers this month with a star-studded December lineup, including Among Us, Stardew Valley, and Halo Infinite.
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The best gifts for the stylish gamers in your life

We’re past the era of no-style gamers. Here are some aesthetic gifts for gamers looking to upgrade their setups.
The Breaker towers over common zombies in Back 4 Blood.

Back 4 Blood gets offline solo play and new cards next month

Warner Bros. just released a road map of updates coming to Back 4 Blood, including soon-to-arrive features and content.
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Horizon Forbidden West devs share details about its new robot monsters

Guerilla Games opened up about what kinds of monsters to expect in Horizon Forbidden West in a recent PlayStation Blog post.
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Pikmin Bloom is more a Nintendo fitness app than a video game

Pikmin Bloom is more akin to a fitness app than an actual game, which might be fine depending on your taste.
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Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 delayed amid leadership changes at Blizzard

Blizzard Entertainment announced delays for Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 due to shifts in leadership during an earnings call.
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Why Doki Doki Literature Club! is a truly subversive horror game

Doki Doki Literature Club is a psychological horror game dressed as a cutesy anime dating sim. Here's how it pulls it off.
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How Super Smash Bros.’ Sora actually compares to other anime sword fighters

Here’s how Sora shapes up next to the other Super Smash Bros. Ultimate anime sword fighters. 
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Xbox Game Pass finally brings Outriders to PC today

Microsoft announced 11 new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October, some of which are available starting today.
Luigi screams in terror in Luigi's Mansion 3.

8 spooky Halloween games for people who don’t like horror

If you want to celebrate Halloween with some video games, but hate getting scared, here are eight games to play this season.
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Genshin Impact tweeted (and deleted) a bizarre post about Elon Musk

The Genshin Impact Twitter account started a bizarre community challenge to follow Ella Musk, its Genshin NPC Twitter account.
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Deltarune: The biggest unanswered questions left after Chapter 2

Deltarune Chapter 2 released as a present to Undertale fans. Here are a few unanswered questions left at the end of the latest chapter.
Promo art for Borderlands 3.

Randy Pitchford is no longer the president of Gearbox Software

Randy Pitchford announced that former Chief Technical Officer Steve Jones will take over as the new President.
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Super Mario Bros. movie coming next December with wild voice cast

The Super Mario Bros. movie is coming out on December 21, 2021. Nintendo confirmed the cast, featuring Seth Rogen and other stars, during its recent Direct.
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Castlevania Advance Collection finally revives classic Game Boy Advance games

Konami finally unveiled Castlevania Advance Collection, which brings the series' three GBA titles to modern platforms.