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Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined slims down and modernizes a notoriously bloated classic RPG, though its anthology structure still feels overlong.
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The next installment of Bandai Namco's anime souls-like mixes rousing gameplay with raw emotion.
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Over 20 new cozy games were highlighted during the event.
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Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Reminded Us How Hilarious The Series Is
MachineGames successfully captured the unsung physical comedy seen in Spielberg's films.
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A stellar combat system and multitude of strategic wrinkles are the glue that holds this well-told, if disjointed, episodic story together.
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Mortal Kombat 11, Still Wakes the Deep, and Carrion will be removed from the Game Pass library this month.
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Call Of Duty Hasn't Been Outsold By Another Shooter In The US Since 2006
Battlefield 6 outselling Black Ops 7 would be a big deal, if it happens.
Three Lego Star Wars UCS Sets Are Discounted In Walmart's Black Friday Sale
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It's Time For Dragon Quest's Big Moment
The classic role-playing series has enjoyed massive popularity in Japan, but itās time for Western gamers to finally experience this wonderful series.
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The latest entry in the Call of Duty series gives players more ways to play the campaign than ever, to various degrees of success.
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Ambrosia Sky combines its sci-fi setting with intergalactic cleaning to tell a poignant and contemplative story about dying alone in deep space.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Hands-On: Psychic Abilities Are More Than A Gimmick
An early chunk of Prime 4 gameplay showcases exciting new psychic abilities that feel right at home in Samus's suite of powers.
Valve Reveals New Hardware: Controller, Console-Style PC, and VR-Ready Headset
Valve is aiming to bring Steam to the living room with its new hardware, again.
Everything New In Arc Raiders North Line Update - Full Details
Arc Raiders' first major update has arrived!
New Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Blasts Off For A Cosmic Adventure
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PlayStation State Of Play November 2025: All The Biggest Announcements And Games
The Asia-focused State of Play features updates and new game announcements from many Eastern studios.
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Microsoft is remaking the first Halo game again, and bringing the franchise to PlayStation for the first time.
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Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter unlike any other, a totally unpredictable, immersive, thrilling story generator directed by the community.
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GTA 6 Delayed To November 2026, Take-Two Stock Tanks
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Finally Getting New Content, Switch 2 Upgrade
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