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Major Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Update Doubles Visitors And Adds New 'Membership'

Isabelle wasn’t available to explain it, though. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been out on mobile for over four years, and has proven popular enough that it’s still supported and given regular updates. It certainly captures a lot of the…

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G.Skill announces a low latency DDR5-6400 CL32 memory kit

1 hour ago PC Gamer

DDR5 isn’t without its issues. First among these is availability, which continues to frustrate potential buyers, but there’s also the issue of DDR5’s high latency when compared to that of DDR4. We’re only a couple of months into its life,…

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Intel made more money than ever last year

1 hour ago PC Gamer

With the whole world feeling the burn multiple years into a global pandemic, some companies are faring better than others. The global chip shortage has put a bit of a dent into the tech world, with some products like GPUs…

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Future Nvidia GPUs could be 20% better at Ray Tracing

2 hours ago PC Gamer

Nvidia is working on a new technique to improve the ray tracing capabilities of future GPUs. Ray tracing is all about calculating lighting and reflections to create detailed light and shadows in videogames. It's quite demanding, but looks outsanding in…

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Windows 11 update is bringing support for Android apps

2 hours ago PC Gamer

Microsoft is preparing its first major Windows 11 update. According to a new blog by Panos Panay, the Chief Product Officer for Windows, development is ahead of schedule, indicating that the update could come sooner than the originally planned mid-2022.…

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New AMD Radeon RX 550s are selling for $155 USD in Japan

2 hours ago PC Gamer

New versions of AMD’s old Radeon RX 550 have started cropping up for sale in Japan, and they’re not particularly cheap. It’s truly a sign of desperate times that we’d see these low end offerings from 2017 resurrected at these…

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Razer and Cariuma release sustainably made Sneki Snek sneakers

4 hours ago PC Gamer

Gaming and sneaker culture have some of the most passionate fans around, and it’s pretty clear a lot of them crossover. We’ve seen promotional sneaker releases for videogames like Need for Speed: Heat. We’ve seen shoes that are actually RTX…

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus Tops Amazon's “Best Sellers” Chart, Unsurprisingly

5 hours ago Nintendo Life

Physical copies have also sold out in some regions. Ahead of the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Switch tomorrow, the game has sold out in certain parts of the world on Amazon. On both the US and UK…

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Shigeru Miyamoto finds Navi to be the biggest weak point of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

5 hours ago My Nintendo News

An interview with Shigeru Miyamoto from a 1999 Japanese strategy guide for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has surfaced online, along with an English translation provided by Shmuplations.com. Within the publication, Miyamoto shared some developer insight on the…

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(For Southeast Asia) Lunar New Year promotion comes to PlayStation Store

5 hours ago Playstation Blog

Lunar New Year promotion comes to PlayStation Store on 26 January! Enjoy up to 80% off on a huge range of incredible PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 until 9 February. Highlighted titles include FIFA 22 Ultimate Edition, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu…

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Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Now Has A Free Demo On Consoles

6 hours ago Gamespot

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, the long-running franchise’s first next-gen game, now has a free demo available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, as well as the PS4 and Xbox One. The demo will let players get experience…

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus has been updated to version 1.0.1

6 hours ago My Nintendo News

Every now and then, Nintendo will release a day-one update for a new game that is about to launch. The update usually releases a few hours before midnight at launch day on the east coast of the US. However, there…

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Has Been Updated To Version 1.0.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

6 hours ago Nintendo Life

And it’s not even out yet. We’re still a day out from the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and the game already has its very first update. It bumps the title up to Version 1.0.1, according to a social media…

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Mortal Kombat's 2021 Movie Reboot Is Getting A Sequel

7 hours ago Nintendo Life

Mortal Kombat 2 promises to be bigger, better and bloodier. Last year saw the return of the Mortal Kombat on the big screen and it seems the reboot has been successful enough to score a sequel. According to an exclusive…

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Sony's PS Plus, PS Now Cross-Gen Bullsh*t Continues

8 hours ago Push Square

Sort it out. There are things that are occurring in the PlayStation Nation that Sony has little control over. For example, the Japanese giant can do little if Microsoft decides to drop near-$70 billion at Bobby Kotick’s doorstep in order…

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Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.8.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

8 hours ago Nintendo Life

Download it today. We’re getting closer to the one-year mark of Monster Hunter Rise and Capcom’s still showing strong support for the title. Just a few weeks ago it released the PC version of the game on Steam, and more…

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Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.8.0 Is Now Live, Here's What's New And Different

8 hours ago Nintendo Life

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4000-Year-Old Board Game Uncovered By Archaeologists

8 hours ago Kotaku

In December 2021, a team of archaeologists working in Oman made the only type of discovery that would get their work covered on a site like this: they dug up a board game dating back approximately 4000 years, and which…

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Is your Wordle streak still going?

8 hours ago Destructoid

A few close calls almost broke the chain When I first heard about Wordle, the free and pure daily word-guessing… The post Is your Wordle streak still going? appeared first on Destructoid. Continue Reading at Source.…

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A Sequel To Mortal Kombat Reboot Film Is In The Works, Writer Attached To Project

8 hours ago Game Informer

According to a report by Deadline, the 2021 film reboot Mortal Kombat was successful enough to warrant a sequel. Moon Knight lead writer Jeremy Slater has been tapped to write the script for Mortal Kombat 2. Slater has also been…

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The state of Overwatch in 2022: Waiting for more

9 hours ago PC Gamer

The state of PC gaming (Image credit: Blizzard) To kick off 2022, we're taking a look at the major games, genres and platforms that make PC gaming to see where they're at as we begin a new year. Overwatch, despite…

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The best audiophile headphones for gaming

9 hours ago PC Gamer

If you want good audio, you need the best audiophile headphones. They offer pure quality sound and nothing else. Unlike their gaming siblings, there's no RGB and no fancy features. It's just good audio. We know these cans produce stellar…

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Which Feature From Pokémon Legends: Arceus Moves The Series Forward Most?

10 hours ago Game Informer

The reviews for Pokémon Legends: Arceus have started to hit today, and if you haven’t read Brian Shea’s review yet, give it a look right here. Legends: Arceus is a significant change to the traditional Pokémon formula, which is a…

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Crusader Kings III Is About To Officially Support Same-Sex Marriages

10 hours ago Kotaku

The Crusader Kings series has long supported same-sex relationships in certain forms, but thanks to the way so much of the games have been built around historical ideas of marriage and succession, if players wanted gay characters to get hitched,…

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Fortnite Season 1 Week 8 Challenges: Klomberries, Pizza Party, And More

10 hours ago Gamespot

Fortnite Week 8 is here! As of Thursday, January 27 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM PT, seven new challenges and 175,000 XP are up for grabs. This week’s list includes pizza parties, Klombo-aided gliding, and scoring an elimination…

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The best gaming projectors of 2021

10 hours ago PC Gamer

The best gaming projector will surprise you. We're at a point where gaming projectors don't introduce lag and, while they may have worse contrast levels to an OLED panel in our best gaming TVs, are still great at producing a…

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Uncharted's PS5 Debut Is Beautiful and Still a Blast – Beyond 733

10 hours ago IGN

On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Mark Medina and Jada Griffin to discuss Uncharted's PS5 debut with the Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection, and a host of news in the…

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The Book of Boba Fett's Darksaber Explained: The History of the Mandalorian Lightsaber

10 hours ago IGN

Warning: this article contains major spoilers for The Mandalorian: Season 2 and The Book of Boba Fett: Episode 5! The Mandalorian Season 1 introduced a weapon with a major legacy in the Star Wars universe. The Darksaber returned in the…

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The best VPN for gaming in 2021

10 hours ago PC Gamer

The best VPN for gaming means no interruptions and minimal impact on your internet connection. There are many VPNs out there, but few can hold up to what gaming demands and provide the kind of privacy you'd expect. These VPNs…

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection's PS5 Trophies Are a Complete Bust

10 hours ago Push Square

Sully’d. What in the name of Sully’s holy ‘stache is this? How, we beg, has Naughty Dog managed to cock up Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection’s Trophies quite like this? This a truly head-scratching effort from one of Sony’s first-party…

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Minecraft Tournament Cyberattack Cripples a Small Country's Internet

10 hours ago IGN

More than a decade after its original release, Minecraft continues to be massive — so massive that it apparently has the power to take down an entire country's internet. Last weekend, a major Minecraft tournament endured a cyberattack significant enough…

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Animal Crossing is teaching pandemic babies what museums are

10 hours ago Destructoid

Yet another reason why Animal Crossing has been a bright spot in the pandemic We’ve heard it our whole lives:… The post Animal Crossing is teaching pandemic babies what museums are appeared first on Destructoid. Continue Reading at Source.…

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The best mid-tower cases in 2021

11 hours ago PC Gamer

If you're building your dream gaming PC build, you'll need the best mid-tower case to hold it all together. It's tough to get a hold of the best graphics cards, but there are still a ton of quality cases to…

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This novelty Twitter bot morphs your weird tweets into Dark Souls items

11 hours ago Destructoid

My favorite thing on the internet this week, by far In what I can safely say is the gaming-related highlight… The post This novelty Twitter bot morphs your weird tweets into Dark Souls items appeared first on Destructoid. Continue Reading…

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Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. is now recruiting some more development staff for their next new game

11 hours ago My Nintendo News

It has been almost 5 months since the release of No More Heroes 3. Since then, speculation has begun on what the next game will be from Suda51’s studio, Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. Suda51 has already said that he has 3…

The best Pokémon games on PC

11 hours ago PC Gamer

Searching for the best Pokémon games on PC? It's but a wisp of a dream that Nintendo will ever release a mainline Pokémon game on anything but their own game systems. Even though PlayStation games are now routinely making their…

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Forget Just Right Clicking, Now We're Printing NFTs With Game Boys

11 hours ago Kotaku

We can all agree that NFTs suck, right? They chew through energy like termites eating wood and shit out a ton of greenhouse gas emissions, destroying our world one crypto sell at a time. On top of that, you don’t…

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Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2 heads west this May

11 hours ago Destructoid

Two more classics from the archives, Dood NIS America has announced a release date for the localized edition of its… The post Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2 heads west this May appeared first on Destructoid. Continue Reading at Source.…

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Random: This Weird Mario Kart Meme Is Supposed To Combat COVID

11 hours ago Nintendo Life

F-Zero transmission rates. We used to imagine that the future was a magical, sparkly place, full of flying cars and food replicators. It turns out that the future is really just a place where social media managers make confusing memes…

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A major Discord outage is gradually being resolved

12 hours ago PC Gamer

A “widespread API outage” that has blocked Discord users from logging into the chat platform for hours is gradually being resolved. According to Discord, “more than half” of its users have been able to connect and go back to sharing…

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Call of Duty Warzone 2 rumors: Will the battle royale get a sequel in 2023?

12 hours ago PC Gamer

Win more with these Warzone loadouts (Image credit: Infinity Ward) Best Warzone loadout: The gear to choose Best M4A1 Warzone loadout: Top all-purpose AR builds Best MP7 Warzone loadout: Effective SMG setups Best Grau Warzone loadout: Strong AR builds Best…

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Genshin Impact Fleeting Colors Event: How It Works And How To Earn A Free 4-Star Character

12 hours ago Gamespot

Genshin Impact‘s latest event, Fleeting Colors, is live now through February 12, offering up a variety of special challenges and rewards. The Fleeting Colors event revolves around the Lantern Rite Festival in Liyue Harbor. Players can recover treasure, solve shadow…

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Mortal Kombat movie has a sequel in the works

12 hours ago Destructoid

The most recent silver screen production of Mortal Kombat is getting a sequel New Line’s Mortal Kombat is reportedly greenlit for a follow-up. Deadline… The post Mortal Kombat movie has a sequel in the works appeared first on Destructoid. Continue…

The Original Crash Bandicoot PSX Looks Amazing @ 4K 60fps on PS5…In Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

12 hours ago GameXplain

The best version of the original Crash Bandicoot on PlayStation can now be found in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, allowing you to play at an unprecedented 60fps for the first time ever (officially) in 4K!…for a single level at…

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GameStop Will Have PS5 Bundles In Stores Tomorrow

12 hours ago Gamespot

GameStop has announced its latest in-store PS5 restock. Select GameStop locations will have PS5 bundles in stock tomorrow, January 27. The bundles will be exclusive to PowerUp Rewards Pro members. As usual, quantities will be limited, and GameStop hasn’t revealed…

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The Ongoing Fury Around Halo Infinite's Store And Its Prices, Explained

12 hours ago Kotaku

Last night, Microsoft announced that Halo Infinite has been played by more than 20 million people since its surprise release last November. In other words, at any given moment, up to 20 million people (or more!) are engaged in roiling…

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Blizzard Leader Says Warcraft, Diablo, And Overwatch News On The Way

13 hours ago Gamespot

With no BlizzCon (or BlizzConline) this year, fans of games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo are wondering when new announcements about the future of each game will be made. According to Blizzard leader Mike Ybarra, updates on what’s…

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Discord is investigating a widespread API outage

13 hours ago Destructoid

Dozens of meme servers are struggling right now Popular social app Discord is having some trouble right now. The company… The post Discord is investigating a widespread API outage appeared first on Destructoid. Continue Reading at Source.…

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Is A Great Exercise In Putting Yourself Out There

13 hours ago Game Informer

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel reminded me that putting yourself out there is challenging. Whether you duel on the regular or are dusting off the deck for the first time in years, pouring your heart and soul into constructing a deck and…

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Random: This Fan-Made SNES Hack Combines Celeste With Super Mario

13 hours ago Nintendo Life

It’s also Celeste’s 4th birthday! Remember the Super Mario Maker craze, when a bunch of masochistic platforming-obsessed players would show off their near-impossible levels? And then, just days later, some even more masochistic platforming-obsessed player would post a video of…

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Publisher apologizes for 'lack of research' after releasing an obvious Unpacking clone

13 hours ago PC Gamer

A mobile clone of Unpacking, the popular indie game in which you organize pixel art stuff, was quickly removed from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store after the original game's developer, Witch Beam Games, called it out on…

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