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New study claims Belgium's loot box law isn't being enforced
Complete elimination "not practically achievable".
Back in 2018, Belgium declared loot boxes in games were a form of gambling and therefore illegal, but it appears this law isn't being enforced.
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A new game development kit (GDK) for the Xbox Series S will "optimise" the console's memory allocation, Microsoft has revealed.
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Feature | The best Warhammer 40k games to play in 2022
For the Emperor!
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war... and if Games Workshop has its way, plenty of Warhammer 40,000 video games to play.
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Overwatch 2 won't have another public beta
Full release expected in two months' time.
Overwatch 2 will not hold any more public betas before its full release in two months.
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Life is Strange developer "can't imagine" going back to episodic model
Scene in the cold light of day.
The Life is Strange series will not return to its original episodic model, developer Deck Nine has suggested.
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Naughty Dog releases new The Last of Us Part 1 comparison
A Joely good fellow.
Ahead of its release this September, Naughty Dog has been slowly sharing little snippets from The Last of Us Part 1 for PlayStation 5 and comparing it to the PS4 Remastered edition of the game.
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Fans unhappy with Tactics Ogre: Reborn remaster price, visual changes
Cling to your wallets.
Yesterday Square Enix officially announced the forthcoming release of Tactics Ogre: Reborn, a remaster of the PSP remake of SNES game Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla fans may soon be able to wield the godly powers of Thanos and Tony Stark, according to leaked details found in the game's files.
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Square Enix feared Western studios "cannibalised" sales of Japanese games
Now looking to sell stakes in remaining studios.
Square Enix has released its latest financial results, detailing a rise in MMO sales thanks to Final Fantasy 14 despite an overall decline.
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We're still not quite at the 1.0 release for Vampire Survivors, but we are at least now one step closer.
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Final Fantasy 14 still keeping Square Enix afloat amid declining financial results
MMO sales overtake single player games.
Final Fantasy 14 remains the darling of Square Enix's output as the publisher announces declining financial results in its latest report.
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Kirby's 30th anniversary concert will be livestreamed next week
Will the support act be The Deedly Dees?
More information has been released regarding Kirby's 30th anniversary live concert, and how fans outside of Japan can take their seat remotely.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC music leak points to many future tracks
Maple Treeway! Waluigi Stadium! Rainbow Road!
Music files found in the latest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update point to many of the upcoming, unannounced DLC tracks due over the coming 18 months.
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Feature | What we've been playing
A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: exercise, werewolves, and escape rooms.
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Microsoft begins Insider testing for Xbox Game Pass family plan
But only in Colombia and Ireland for now.
Cast your mind back to March and you might recall reports claiming Microsoft was working on a new family plan for Game Pass. Those reports, it now transpires, were true, and an Insider Preview test of the new scheme is available now in an extremely limited number of countries.
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Here's a first trailer for Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft remake The Awakened
As crowdfunding campaign goes live.
Following last week's announcement that Frogwares - the developer behind the likes of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One and The Sinking City - is remaking its 2007 Sherlock/Lovecraft crossover The Awakened, the studio has released a first cinematic trailer for the project, which is seeking Kickstarter funding right now.
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Crypt of the Necrodancer gets online multiplayer, Versus mode, and more in huge new Synchrony DLC
And there's a follow-up game on the way too.
Crypt of the Necrodancer, the acclaimed rhythm-based dungeon-crawler from Brace Yourself Games, has - following its first update in five years last month - launched a huge new expansion, titled Synchrony, into Steam early access, bringing new characters, online multiplayer, and more. And if that wasn't enough, there's also some sort of sequel or spin-off on the way.
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Dead Cells' Panchaku update lets you pet your pets and wield a dual frying pan
Plus rebalancing, reworks, and more.
Dead Cells, the ever-expanding rogue-like action-platformer from developers Motion Twin and subsidiary Evil Empire, continues to swell, this time with the newly released Enter the Panchaku update, which introduces pet petting, a formidable dual frying pan weapon, and more.
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Eurogamer Newscast | Would you eat a Pokémon?
Knead to know.
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast we're talking Pokémon, following the franchise's huge announcement livestream that divulged fresh details on upcoming games Scarlet and Violet.
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Digital Foundry | Eve Spectrum review: the best HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor?
Two months with a crowd-designed 4K 144Hz display.
Update (4/8/22): We've updated this review with the current prices of the Spectrum and an aside on the company's business practices. Original article continues...
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Apex Legends breaks down new hero Vantage's abilities in latest trailer
Ahead of Season 14's arrival next week.
With Apex Legends' 14th season coming in fast and its pre-launch promotional push in full swing,developer Respawn Entertainment has shared further details on new hero Vantage - this time focusing on her abilities - ahead of her arrival next Tuesday, 9th August.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update finally makes Coconut Mall cars move
But now they're doing doughnuts.
The second wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC is now available to download - and alongside it, there's a surprise update for one of the first wave's tracks.
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Here's a new German techno album running on a Game Boy Advance
Some exceptional kraftwerk.
German musician Remute is known for releasing albums on retro hardware - and now his latest is available on a Game Boy Advance cartridge.
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Back 4 Blood's second major expansion out later this month
Bloody well time!
Turtle Rock Studios has revealed new details for Back 4 Blood's second major DLC expansion.
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GoldenEye 007 mod brings James Bond classic The Spy Who Loved Me to 2022
Nobody does it better.
A Goldeneye 007 mod has taken Roger Moore's third outing as James Bond and turned it into a Nintendo 64 game.
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New details for fantasy farming sim Harvestella revealed
Sky Lancer job and phallic crops.
Square Enix has revealed some new details about its fantasy farming sim Harvestella, unveiled at Nintendo's Direct Mini in June.
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Battlefield 2042's latest map is set to arrive with the release of Season 2 in September.
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Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still alive
New lead writer joins long-awaited Ubisoft project.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still alive, despite more than a decade of on-again, off-again development and the departure of its creator two years ago.
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Pokémon fans react to Fidough, the rising star of Scarlet and Violet
Get a loaf of this dog.
The internet went barking mad over all the new information revealed in yesterday's Pokémon livestream, but in particular the new breed Fidough, who yesterday became one of main topics of discussion on the internet.
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Recommended | Hard West 2 review - absolutely stellar fun
Colt hero.
Someone once wrote - I can't find the piece, of course - that the reason Peanuts is better, and also weirder and sadder, than other gag comic strips is that it has four panels rather than three. Most comic strips find that three is enough, and why wouldn't it be enough? Setup, development, punchline. The fourth panel in Peanuts is where things get weird and sad. A moment after the joke. A human moment, awkward and brilliant and often deeply memorable.
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