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Hades 2 gets final early access update before the full release

Last month, Hades 2 blessed the world with a hefty update that included new weapons, more story beats, expanded romantic options, and the major reveal of Narcissus’ true face. A couple of weeks later, the godly roguelike is receiving yet another update with a host of gameplay adjustments focused on core aspects, like weapons and […]

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Cyborg schoolgirls destroy capitalism in cheeky new action game from Earth Defense Force devs

In a futuristic world where Japanese office workers are forced to toil for 24 hours a day, who will mete out justice to the evil corporation that employs/enslaves them? A “fully armed cyborg heroine” who will shoot and slash those cybernetic employees and the entire evil org chart, in Full Metal Schoolgirl. Full Metal Schoolgirl

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So far Mecha Break accomplishes the one thing a mecha hero shooter should

Video games about mechas just feel right. From flying to shooting giant laser guns, mechas are fun — and it’s the fun behind these giant robots that defines Mecha Break, a PvPvE game that puts you in control of one of these machines. But while Mecha Break presents an easy on-ramp into the mecha genre,

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Fans are calling Death Stranding 2 the first ‘real’ PS5 game, but what does that mean?

What is a “next generation” video game? There’s probably never been a definitive answer to this question, but contenders for moments that have pushed the medium forward in a significant way have historically been easy to identify. The jump from pixels to polygons. Solitary experiences versus massively multiplayer games. Open-world games with complex simulations. Split-second

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Game of the Year 2025 predictions: The front-runners and challengers to come

The 11th Game Awards, scheduled for Dec. 11, are suddenly wide open. Grand Theft Auto 6, which was previously expected to dominate the Awards this year, has been delayed into 2026. That will make for a much less predictable Game of the Year competition at the leading awards ceremony for the game industry — the

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Donkey Kong Bananza gets really fun when it gets hard

Playing Donkey Kong Bananza recently at a hands-on event in New York, I started to question: Does Donkey Kong have the juice? Yes, Donkey Kong’s new action-adventure game looks great running on Nintendo Switch 2, and the level of environmental destruction made possible by DK’s meaty paws is very technically impressive. But after beating my

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