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A bunch of tiny creatures stand on a sunflower in Tinykin.

Kill some time before Pikmin 4’s 2023 release with this excellent indie

Pikmin 4 is still a year away, but you can play the excellent Pikmin-inspired Tinykin right now.
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Want to predict the next big Nintendo Switch game? Just rewind 5 years

It's easy to predict what the next big Nintendo Switch sequels will be. All you have to do is rewind time.
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage does not have an Adults Only rating or loot boxes

Ubisoft confirms that Assassin's Creed Mirage does not have an Adults Only rating and will not include gambling.
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The new Nintendo Switch OLED Splatoon 3 model.

Splatoon 3 players: You need to download the Nintendo Switch Online app

If you're playing Splatoon 3, you're going to actually want the Nintendo Switch Online app.
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The Unknown fires pistols at a demon in Metal: Hellsinger.

Metal: Hellsinger review: this headbanging shooter is a bit one-note

Metal: Hellsinger makes up for its one-note rhythm-shooting with a fantastic metal soundtrack.
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A post in Splatoon 3 says a user is playing the game on a modded 3DS.

Splatoon 3 is already my favorite social media platform

No discourse, just goofs. The hottest new social media platform is a Splatoon 3 lobby.
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Four Splatoon 3 inklings standing together.

Splatoon 3 review: the antidote to your modern multiplayer woes

Splatoon 3 spares no expenses in delivering a wildly fun experience whether you're in it for single or multiplayer.
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Ellie aiming a rifle.

The Last of Us Part I makes Part II’s flaws much more apparent

The lean, focused nature of The Last of Us and its Left Behind DLC stand in contrast to the comparatively bloated sequel.
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Shooting a portal in Splitgate.

Splitgate support to wind down as 1047 Games begins work on its next shooter

Splitgate is getting a 1.0 launch next month in its last major update. 1047 Games exclusively told us why the game is winding down and what's next.
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A white arrow shows Joel where to go in The Last of Us Part I.

Turn on these 6 accessibility settings in The Last of Us Part I before you start

Even if you don't think you need them, you should enable these accessibility features in The Last of Us Part I before you start playing.
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Ellie pets a giraffe in The Last of Us Part I.

The Last of Us Part I review: Revolutionizing gaming in a new way

The Last of Us Part I is incredible, superfluous, and necessary all in one complicated remake package.
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Promo art for I Was a Teenage Exocolonist shows the game's cast.

This excellent sci-fi RPG shows how kids absorb the politics around them

Indie title I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is an empathetic narrative RPG that explores how kids are shaped by their political surroundings.
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Marissa Marcel at a gala in Immortality.

Immortality review: getting some real Persona (1966) vibes

Immortality is a haunting work of interactive fiction that questions our at-times uncomfortable relationship with art.
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Shodan's face in the System Shock remake.

The System Shock remake stays true to its ’90s roots

1994 classic System Shock is returning with a faithful remake, and we went hands-on with it at Gamescom.
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A miniature model in Moonbreaker.

These are the 10 best games we played at Gamescom 2022

This year’s Gamescom featured hundreds of upcoming releases of all shapes and sizes. These are the best ones we played during the show.
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Gungrave G.O.R.E.'s main character points his pistols at enemies.

Gungrave G.O.R.E. is a bloody delightful PS2 era throwback

If you’re craving an over-the-top action game featuring buckets of blood, Gungrave G.O.R.E. might just be your jam.
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Friends looking at a site together in Friends vs. Friends animated trailer.

Friends vs. Friends is Gamescom’s ridiculously fun show-stealer

Indie game Friends vs. Friends stole our hearts at Gamescom thanks to its ridiculously fun mix of first-person shooting and deck-building.
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A miniature model in Moonbreaker.

Moonbreaker aims to be a strategy game that ‘lasts a generation’

With Moonbreaker, developer Unknown Worlds wants to create a miniature-based strategy game that’s as enduring as Warhammer 40,000.
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Andreas paints in Pentiment.

Narrative RPG Pentiment is the Xbox exclusive to watch this fall

Pentiment may not look the part of a big console exclusive, but based on our demo at Gamescom, this narrative RPG is the Xbox game to watch this fall.
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The player chainsaws a zombie in The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Chapter 2: Retribution.

The Walking Dead’s latest VR chapter proves I would die in a zombie apocalypse

I got cocky before demoing The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution at Gamescom. I quickly paid for my zombie hubris.
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Pinocchio in Lies of P.

Pinocchio Soulslike Lies of P is more than an absurd Bloodborne imitation

Lies of P turns Pinocchio into Bloodborne, but don’t laugh just yet - it still kicked our butts at Gamescom.
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Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2 had to ‘start from scratch’ to deliver better carnage

We went hands-on with Dead Island 2 at Gamescom and discovered the sweet, sick joys of zombie dismemberment.
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A Wrestler knees his opponent in the face.

AEW: Fight Forever delivers N64 nostalgia at a cost

AEW: Fight Forever looks to take players back to the days of N64 wrestling games, but it’ll need more time in the oven to nail that.
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The player and his living gun explore a city in High on Life.

High on Life lost me with its bad Gamescom trailer, but its demo won me back

I was ready to write High on Life off after its cringey Gamescom trailer. Then I went hands-on with it.
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An inkling stands on a tower in Salmon Run in Splatoon 3.

Splatoon 2 players wanted chaos. Splatoon 3 delivers it

We went hands-on with Splatoon 3's new modes and weapons, which deliver on final Splatoon 2 Splatfest's promise of 'chaos.'
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Kirby rolls through an icea cream course in Kirby's Dream Buffet.

Kirby’s Dream Buffet is a birthday treat, but online play spoils the party

Kirby's Dream Buffet is a cute multiplayer game that celebrates the pink puffball's past, but its let down by unreliable online play.
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The cursed golfer, hitting his shot surrounded by citizens of purgatory

Cursed to Golf is every golfer’s (and roguelike fan’s) worst nightmare

Cursed to Golf is a fun golf-roguelike hybrid, though its long runs can feel as punishing as a bunker.
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We Are OFK director explains the music game’s ‘big watch party energy’

We Are OFK director Teddy Dief explains the origins of the game's episodic structure and what's next for the virtual band.
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Inkbound keeps the spirit of Monster Train rolling with its hybrid gameplay

Inkbound may seem like an odd follow-up to 2020's deck-building hit Monster Train, but the two are more closely linked than you think.
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Razer Barracuda Pro review: Finally, a gaming headset that won’t embarrass you

The Razer Barracuda Pro is a gaming headset with a mercifully discrete design, though not without key sacrifices.
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A Switch in an Orion monitor displays Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

This jumbo Nintendo Switch screen is completely impractical and I low-key love it

The Orion by Up-Switch triples your Nintendo Switch's screen size. It's expensive, impractical, and kind of awesome.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on PC makes me excited for Sony games again

The PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is proof that Sony's open-world games work even better as portable experiences.
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Cult of the Lamb review: Midsommar by way of Animal Crossing

Though its roguelite component is lacking, Cult of the Lamb excels as a darkly comedic management sim.
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A childhood memory can be seen through a horse silhouette in Hindsight.

This tear-jerking game about grief taught me an invaluable lesson about loss

Hindsight, a new narrative indie game, explores how to package up our grief and carry it with us.
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