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The cars in Sonic Racing: Crossworlds are shockingly fast (but Sonic can still outrun them)

Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sega’s Sonic Team, knows speed. So when it came to developing a new Sonic Racing game, Crossworlds, there was an obvious question: Just how fast could Sonic and his squad go in the current-gen era? Because, you know, they gotta go fast. “Sonic is known for speed and we like […]

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The Witcher 4 is being developed with a ‘console-first’ mindset, CDPR devs say

CD Projekt RED is taking a “console-first” approach to The Witcher 4’s development in the hopes of avoiding another buggy, Cyberpunk-esque launch disaster, according to a recent interview with Digital Foundry. In a tech demo shown earlier this month at the State of Unreal showcase, the studio showed off the game, playing the demo on

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Marvel vs. Capcom spawned a new generation of tag fighters — by not showing up

It’s been nearly 30 years since Capcom popularized tag-based fighting games with X-Men vs. Street Fighter — and to a lesser extent, SNK with Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle. But now, the subgenre appears to be thriving in the vacuum left by Capcom itself, which hasn’t delivered a new tag-based fighting game since 2017’s Marvel

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Mario Kart World wouldn’t be in the running for Game of the Year even if it was perfect

Following Grand Theft Auto 6’s retreat into 2026, last week’s launch of Nintendo Switch 2 will likely stand as the gaming event of 2025. And at the center of that launch is Mario Kart World, an ambitious sequel to one of the best-selling games of all time from perhaps the single most revered game studio

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Fortnite adds Hank Hill and other cartoon dad skins for Father’s Day

He sells propane, propane accessories, and… Fortnite skins? That’s right, King of the Hill’s Hank Hill is coming to Fortnite for Father’s Day, alongside Family Guy’s Cleveland Brown and Bob’s Burgers’ Bob Belcher. They’ll all be available as skins in the Fortnite shop. On Wednesday, the official Fortnite X account teased Hank’s upcoming arrival to

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Elden Ring Nightreign players are going feral for the Revenant

When FromSoftware revealed the Revenant class in Elden Ring Nightreign, I was certain she’d be embraced by fans for her doll-like design, unique power set, and bare feet. But Nightreign players have latched onto the necromancer for other reasons entirely, transforming her into a rabid attack dog who wields colossal weapons and is ready and

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