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Feature | Is Super Mario 64's movement STILL the best in gaming?
And is the Triple Jump the best jump?
Hang on, is Super Mario 64's movement still the best in gaming?
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Microsoft in shock Xbox Live Gold price hike U-turn
Plus, free-to-play games will be made free to play on Xbox.
Microsoft has issued a shock U-turn on its Xbox Live Gold price hike following a backlash.
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Microsoft announces Xbox Live Gold price hike
UPDATE: Microsoft reverses decision.
UPDATE 23 JAN 2021: Microsoft has issued a shock U-turn on its Xbox Live Gold price hike following a backlash, and has announced it will make free-to-play games free to play on Xbox.
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 studio Vicarious Visions has been merged into Blizzard
After collaborating together "for some time".
Activision has announced that Vicarious Visions, the studio behind last year's acclaimed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 remake, is being merged into the Blizzard side of its business.
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Asobo shares new images and details of Flight Simulator's imminent UK makeover
Now slightly delayed by a week.
At the tail-end of last year, developer Asobo revealed Flight Simulator's third World Update would - following impressive spruce-ups for the United States and Japan - be giving the United Kingdom and Ireland a welcome makeover, and now the studio has shared new images and details ahead of its imminent, albeit slightly delayed, release.
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Endless Space 2 and Endless Legend are free to try this weekend on Steam
As part of Amplitude's 10th anniversary celebrations.
Amplitude, the developer currently beavering away on wonderful-looking historical strategy game Humankind for release later this year, is currently in the throes of its tenth anniversary celebrations, and it's made its three biggest games - Dungeon of the Endless, Endless Space 2, and Endless Legend - free to try this weekend on Steam as part of the revelry.
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Warframe's mech-based Operation: Orphix Venom update now available on consoles
Play to unlock 45th Warframe, Lavos.
Digital Extremes' free-to-play shooter Warframe is continuing its ceaseless expansion on PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch with the arrival of latest update Operation: Orphix Venom, following its launch on PC toward the end of last year.
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Mass Effect 2 writer discusses impact of Fox News on game's LGBTQ+ romances
Jack relationship changed from pan to straight.
Mass Effect 2's LGBTQ+ relationships suffered as a result of Fox News' infamous and high profile segment on the brief sex scene included in Mass Effect 1.
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Whoops, turns out betting on your own CS:GO tournament matches will get you in a hell of a lot of trouble with the Esports Integrity Commission. Who knew?
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Riot shield.
A $250,000 Call of Duty: Warzone tournament was last night rocked by accusations of hacking, prompting calls for better anti-cheat within the game.
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Skyblivion mod shows off remastered environments and quests
Kvatch me outside.
We're still a long way from the release of Elder Scrolls 6 - a game that remains as mysterious as ever - so if you're looking for another Elder Scrolls project with no release date to get excited about, I have just the thing.
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Tom Holland's Uncharted film delayed to 2022
Lost legacy.
You'll have to wait a while longer to watch Uncharted in cinemas, since Sony has now delayed Tom Holland's film debut as Nathan Drake until 2022.
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Terminator and Sarah Connor join Fortnite
He said he'd be back.
Remember that iconic bit in Terminator where he sinks into the molten fire, thumbs up, then Fortnite's Jonesy comes in to save him?
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Everything announced in Capcom's Resident Evil showcase
Village launches May, with exclusive PS5 demo now.
Tonight's Resident Evil showcase was heavy on news about the upcoming Resident Evil Village, which was announced for release on 7th May 2021.
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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is getting an expansion pass on Switch
Includes six additional marriage candidates.
As if Story of Seasons' feverishly compulsive farm-life vortex wasn't enough of a time sink on its own, the latest entry in the long-running series - Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town on Switch - is getting an expansion pass, adding even more distractions post-launch.
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Sea of Thieves' inaugural battle pass season launches next week
Includes new Merchant Alliance voyage type.
Sea of Thieves' previously revealed battle pass will launch its first season of player progression and rewards next Thursday, 28th January.
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Space-based strategy Galactic Civilizations 3 is Epic's latest free game
Gravity flipping platformer Dandara free next week.
Should you wish to expand your increasingly insurmountable back catalogue still further, Epic has announced the next two freebies it'll be featuring on its store, starting with Galactic Civilizations 3 and continuing with gravity flipping platformer Dandara next week.
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Cyberpunk 2077 modders are massively improving player customisation
You ware it well.
In the world of Cyberpunk 2077, you can swap out your boring, run-of-the-mill human bones for an endoskeleton at the drop of a hat. It's so quick and painless, you won't even know it's happening. No, seriously: when you decide to install some cyberware at the Ripperdoc, almost nothing happens. The lack of a cutscene or appearance change for most of Cyberpunk 2077's cyberware has disappointed a fair number of players, myself included - and while visible changes appear with a couple of hand and arm mods, even these are fairly subtle. Where are the big red mechanical arms I was expecting? Why can't I have that NPC's robot legs?
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First look at Vietnam and its leader Lady Triệu in Civilization 6
Nine Dragon River Delta.
Firaxis has released a deep dive video revealing Vietnam for Civilization 6.
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SNK has released a gameplay video for King of Fighters 15's sleepy pillow-lover Meitenkun.
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Frogwares shares more on investigatory adventure Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
30+ side cases, 40 hours of play, and more.
Frogwares is currently beavering away on Sherlock Holmes Chapter One - the latest entry in its well-regarded deduction-focussed adventure series - and as it works toward a PlayStation, Xbox, and PC launch later this year, the developer has shed a little more light on what's in store.
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Nintendo has released a new update for Super Mario 3D All-Stars which adds in another fan-requested feature: GameCube controller support for Super Mario Sunshine.
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury introduces four-player Captain Toad for first time
Spot the difference.
There's a lot to love about the original Super Mario 3D World, not least seeing lovable explorer Captain Toad become playable for the first time in a set of fun no-combat puzzle levels.
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Cancelled BioWare project Revolver shown in concept art
A near-future successor to Jade Empire.
Previously-unseen concept art from cancelled BioWare project Revolver has been posted online by artist Matt Rhodes.
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Puzzle Quest 3 announced, free-to-play coming to PC and mobile
Match made in heaven.
Puzzle Quest 3 is in development, publisher 505 Games has announced.
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GAME plays down scalping group's claim it snagged 2000 PS5s in one day
"Just keeps getting easier every time."
An organised scalping group has claimed it scooped up more than 2000 PlayStation 5 consoles from GAME's restock today.
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Digital Foundry | Hitman 3 on Series X has a resolution advantage over PS5
But what about performance? All next-gen consoles tested.
The brilliant Hitman 3 from IO Interactive is here, an ambitious cross-platform project that sees the firm's proprietary Glacier Engine deployed to more target platforms on launch day than we've seen in previous series entries. We'll be taking a closer look at this latest iteration of the engine in more depth soon, examining the enhancements made to the technology and how they play out in Hitman 3's new levels - as well as the legacy missions from the two prior titles, which are all playable within the new game. But in the here and now, it's PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S that are under the microscope, and it's the first title we've seen where Microsoft's additional hardware investment delivers a tangible spec increase over the competition in a cross-platform game.
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Ubisoft overhauling sci-fi battle royale effort Hyper Scape to reach its "full potential"
Wants a game "everyone can play and enjoy".
Hyper Scape, Ubisoft's reasonably entertaining entry in the already well-represented free-to-play battle royale genre, has only been out three months but already the publisher is looking to overhaul the experience in order to reach its "full potential".
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The United Nations has made a game about the importance of the ozone layer.
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Feature | Bezier is on Switch and it's a twin-stick delight
Geometry lore.
In a certain kind of game I am always called AAA. Not because I am good, or because I am screaming - often I am screaming - but because defeat rockets me out of the game, through the leaderboard name input and back into another round before I can stop stabbing the GO button, whatever button that may be. Bezier: Second Edition has just launched on Switch. It's a reworked take on the brilliant PC game from - jeepers, 2016! This is that dense, personal kind of game so filled with treats I don't want to spoil much, but I can at least tell you this: chances are good that in this game your name will be AAA too.
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