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  1. Adorable dinosaur theme park sim Parkasaurus makes console debut on Switch tomorrow

    Parkasuarus, WashBear Studio's thoroughly enjoyable dinosaur theme park sim, is making its console debut tomorrow, 28th April, as it brings its adorable management action to Switch.

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  2. Disney unveils free-to-play village life sim starring a bunch of classic characters

    Thanks to the success of Stardew Valley and its ilk, you can barely move for video games insistently attempting to thrust you into some idyllic digital corner for a bout of wholesome pal-making or enthusiastic vegetable palpating these days, and now it's Disney's turn to get in on the action with its newly announced free-to-play village life sim Dreamlight Valley.

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  3. Pokémon Go Fest 2022 includes option to set the event's difficulty for the first time

    Pokémon Go Fest 2022 includes option to set the event's difficulty for the first time

    Introduces new Mythical and seems to tease arrival of Ultra Beasts.

    Pokémon Go Fest, the game's biggest annual summer bonanza, has now been fully detailed by developer Niantic. Fans can look forward to a new Mythical Pokémon, more Shiny species, and an intriguing tease for Alola's alien Ultra Beasts.

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  4. This War of Mine: Final Cut heading to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in May

    Developer 11 Bit Studios' acclaimed survival game This War of Mine is heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Game Pass on 10th May in its enhanced and expanded Final Cut form.

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  5. Call of Duty's anti-cheat system is now preventing cheaters from seeing opponents in-game

    As part of its ongoing war against cheaters, the team behind Call of Duty's server-side and kernel-level anti-cheat solution has announced it's implemented a new mitigation technique, known as Cloaking, that will prevent cheaters from seeing opponents during a match.

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  6. Devil May Cry 5 sales pass 5m worldwide

    Capcom has announced that Devil May Cry 5 sales have now passed 5m.

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  7. PlayStation Plus and Now owners get Plus Premium for the longer of their two subscriptions

    PlayStation owners who have subscriptions to both PS Plus and PS Now will be upgraded to the fanciest PS Plus Premium tier for the longer of their two subscriptions, Sony has detailed.

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  8. Looks like FIFA 22 is coming to PlayStation Plus

    Looks like FIFA 22 is coming to PlayStation Plus

    UPDATE: May line-up made official.

    UPDATE 27/4/22: PlayStation has now confirmed yesterday's leaked list of PS Plus games, including FIFA 22. Full details on all of those lie below.

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  9. Twitch may reduce the revenue split for its partnered streamers, according to reports

    Twitch may reduce the revenue split for its partnered streamers, according to reports

    Platform could take higher cut of top streamers' revenue.

    Twitch is reportedly looking to make changes to its partner programme, which would include paying top streamers less with an adjusted revenue split.

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  10. The sad lore hidden within Elden Ring's song of the bats

    Those who have been exploring the Lands Between in Elden Ring over the last couple of months will have likely come across the game's singing bat enemies. These enemies have humanoid facial features and will attack when approached. However, these mysterious creatures are often heard before they are seen, as (as their name suggests) they sing a rather haunting song known as the Song of Lament.

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  11. The Last of Us 2 fan uses mods to try and change the game's story

    One intrepid The Last of Us Part 2 player has gone above and beyond to answer the questions that, let’s be honest, we all still have even two years after its release.

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  12. Letter from the editor: When nostalgia ain’t what it used to be

    One of the many peculiar sensations of advancing in age is the constant reframing of what’s considered old. Alongside the ever-growing creak of the bones and the gentle shock in the barbers when the hair that’s falling on your shoulders becomes increasingly white there’s the dry horror of people celebrating the ‘retro’ pleasures of a game you could swear only came out months ago.

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  13. Final Fantasy creator calls out Square Enix for price of $11.6k FF6 statue

    Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has called out Square Enix for the price of a new statue that costs just shy of $11.6k (1.48m yen).

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  14. The effortless joy of Nintendo Switch Sports

    Feature | The effortless joy of Nintendo Switch Sports

    We're holding our review until the game's playable online, but this is already a treat.

    Hello! We've had Nintendo Switch Sports for about a week, but we haven't had access to the online modes yet. Because of this we're holding off on our actual review. But now the embargo's lifted we wanted to tell you a bit about how the game feels offline at least. This isn't a review, then, but good news - we think the game's brilliant.

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  15. British Gas tells customers to turn off "vampire" consoles, laptops to save some money

    British Gas tells customers to turn off "vampire" consoles, laptops to save some money

    But energy giant criticised for misleading numbers, passing on bill blame.

    British Gas has advised customers to check which devices they are leaving plugged in and consuming power while on standby - including games consoles, laptops, TVs and set-top boxes - in order to save some money on the company's soaring energy bills.

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  16. The Quarry will have an astounding 186 unique endings

    One of the joys of Supermassive Games' titles are their focus on player choice, and as a result, the branching narratives created on any given playthrough. However, this means that there are multiple different endings that players can achieve, and The Quarry is no exception. In fact, there are going to be an incredible 186 unique endings scripted into the game. Consider my jaw dropped.

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  17. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory available on Steam 19 years after original release

    Online multiplayer shooter Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is now available on Steam.

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  18. Sniper Elite 5 sets its sights on the Hitman franchise

    There’s nothing quite like the feeling of patiently lining up the perfect shot in a Sniper Elite game. You line up the target in your crosshairs, hold your breath to slow down time and steady your aim and then if all goes according to plan when you pull the trigger you can sit back and enjoy some gloriously grotesque slow-motion slaughter as the series’ signature X-Ray Kill Cam kicks in.

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  19. Gears 5's map builder is being removed, but its achievements will be unlocked

    They say all good things must come to an end, and so seems to be the case with Gears 5's map builder.

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  20. GTA5 update adds motion blur slider on PS5, Xbox Series X/S

    A fresh update for Grand Theft Auto 5 has added a motion blur slider for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S - meaning you can finally turn the feature off completely.

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  21. Sifu screenshot showing old martial arts master

    Sifu is set to receive difficulty options this spring, as revealed in a new content roadmap.

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  22. There are no plans for Cortana AI in Halo Infinite's multiplayer

    Despite many wishing it wasn't the case, 343 industries has stated there are no current plans to add Cortana as an AI into Halo Infinite's multiplayer.

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  23. Xbox Series X/S have "taken share globally" in console market for past two quarters

    Microsoft says it is gaining console market share globally thanks to the success of Xbox Series X/S.

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  24. Elden Ring's Malenia is now fixed in latest update

    Elden Ring's Malenia is now fixed in latest update

    No major balance changes this time.

    Elden Ring's Malenia will now heal properly thanks to the latest update.

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  25. Kaiju Wars review - a messy image of battle, some tiles red, some blue, the outer rim peachy orange, a fighter jet green, a kaiju and some tiles on fire, witha retro UI along the bottom.

    Toss Into The Breach and Advance Wars into a nuclear reactor with the contents of an abandoned VHS store and you'll get Kaiju Wars - a brilliant turn-based strategy game about putting off the inevitable or preferably, taking it on an extended tour of the unpopulated warehouse district, well away from your town centre. The gist: giant movie monsters are attacking a series of violently coloured, isometric tile-based cities. Your job as Mayor is to keep them occupied till your chief scientist, the reassuringly hatchet-faced Dr Wagner, can cobble together a kaiju-repelling serum.

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  26. New Elden Ring datamine video sheds further light on those mysterious colosseums

    Last month, prominent Soulsborne dataminer Lance McDonald offered Elden Ring fans an intriguing peek behind the Lands Between's conspicuosly sealed colosseum doors, and now, a fresh delve inside has revealed more of what developer FromSoftware may have had planned for the currently dormant structures during development.

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  27. 2K Games reportedly working on Rocket League rival with bikes instead of cars

    2K Games is reportedly looking to take on developer Psyonix's mighty Rocket League, and is currently developing its own spin on the four-wheeled football formula, titled Gravity Goal, that'll supposedly switch out the cars in favour of TRON-like bikes.

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  28. A promotional image for Netflix showing the streaming service displayed on a phone, tablet, and TV screen.

    Following Netflix's initial dalliances with video games toward the end of last year, which saw the streaming service begin offering a small selection of casual mobile games to subscribers, the streaming service is reportedly looking to significantly ramp up its offerings before the end of 2022, expanding its gaming library to almost 50 titles.

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