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We might complain about it, but FIFA and now EA Sports FC are some of the best-selling games every single year -- so there's definitely still an appeal out there for happy gamers. If you haven't had the chance to pick up the world-leading soccer sim just yet, well you're in luck as it's 57% off in the Black Friday sales.

Today, CD Projekt RED has officially announced Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition. This version of the first-person open world roleplaying game includes both the base game and the recently released Phantom Liberty expansion. It also comes with a set of previously released digital goodies available as part of the “My Rewards” program.

MSI Vector | RTX 4080 | Intel Core i9 12900HX | 16GB DDR5-4800 | 1TB SSD | 1200p | 144Hz | $2,099$1,599 at Newegg (save $500)This is the most affordable RTX 4080-based gaming laptop I've found, possibly at any time this year. It's not some hobbled GPU implementation either, using a 175W design of the graphics card to give you the full gaming performance. It's certainly not the most beautiful laptop you will see, nor the slimmest (though that helps keep it cool), and I'd rather a higher refresh rate panel and a bit more RAM, but it's a great price for an otherwise high-spec gaming machine.

A new Subnautica game is under development at San Francisco-based developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment for a planned release in the first half of 2025. The news comes from the recent Q3 2023 earnings report issued by KRAFTON, the company behind PUBG. As you might recall, KRAFTON acquired Unknown Worlds Entertainment in October 2021 for an undisclosed sum.

It takes a lot for a game to make me drop everything else and immediately play it after one glance, but that's just the kind of gravitational pull that Bzzzt, an awkwardly named platformer released earlier this month, has had on me. I was hooked from the first screenshot I saw this morning; the 100% positive user reviews were just the cherry on top. After beating the demo, I think my first impression was dead-on: this might be one of the best 2D platformers I've ever played. 

Final Fantasy XIV has a complex roster of jobs for you. While this is mainly a choice you should make based on your personal preferences, you should also weigh in if your chosen gig can at least handle a goofy slime before committing hours, maybe even weeks, to it.

With blockbuster hit Nier: Automata approaching its seventh birthday, fans are wondering when they’ll get a sequel. It sounds like one is coming, but not any time soon.

Immortals of Aveum, the recent first-person magic shooter, is likely coming to Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus at some point.

In 2020, the developers of Raji: An Ancient Epic (one of the most well-known video games to come out of India) noted how difficult it had been to finance their work; the rejections from potential investors were so numerous that the founders came close to asking their team to look for other jobs. (They eventually received an Unreal Dev Grant.)

You might be familiar with the small collection of books about video games that appear in every Barnes & Noble. Blood, Sweat, and Pixels. Masters of Doom. Console Wars. The endless pile of novels set in the Halo universe. And if you’re at a particularly cool bookstore, they might even have Rise of the Videogame Zinesters.

In 2001, Zelda games could not get any better. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask had arrived the year prior, a beautifully melancholic follow-up to Ocarina of Time — the series’ stunning 3D debut, which was also immediately recognized as one of the best games ever made. Nintendo had once again blazed a new trail with its acclaimed fantasy adventure series. The future of games was here, and there was no looking back.

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Realm of Ink is a new action roguelite, developed by Leap Studio and Maple Leaf Studio. This is the first game being published globally by publisher 663 Games. Other games include Return and The Book of Warriors. Realm of Ink follows Red who discovers she is a character in a short story collection called Realm of Ink.

Following the recent rumors, a listing of The Last of Us Part II Remastered has just leaked on PSN via the website PSDeals. According to the info, the game will feature way more than just remastered graphics. There's going to be brand new content, as detailed below.

For the first time in years—since the Tiny Living pack, probably—a Sims 4 expansion feels like it's really for the Build Mode girls. There's a lot of Live Mode gameplay coming in the For Rent expansion too, with tenant revolts and deadly mold and the dubious prospect of becoming a landlord Sim. But for now we're firmly in the anticipatory creativity portion of the Sims DLC cycle, which means everyone is sharing beautiful townhouse builds that I'm going to snag off the gallery immediately.

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adds a huge batch of new cards to, and it's no surprise that some are immediately commanding high values on the secondary market. Supply issues that plagued spiked demand for cards that were uncommon or especially effective, and at least some of this momentum inherently carries over to Card values are likely to fluctuate heavily over time, but the launch of the expansion in local game stores is as good a time as any to look at the market.

Realm of Ink is a new action roguelite, developed by Leap Studio and Maple Leaf Studio. This is the first game being published globally by publisher 663 Games. Other games include Return and The Book of Warriors. Realm of Ink follows Red who discovers she is a character in a short story collection called Realm of Ink.

Razer Raptor 27 | 27-inch 1440p | 165Hz | 1ms MPRT | $799.99$299.99 at Newegg (save $500)There are cheaper 1440p high refresh gaming panels, to be sure. But none come close to the beautiful engineering and styling of the Razer Raptor 27, it's truly a sight to behold. It's an older model, but with an IPS panel, 165Hz refresh and HDR 400 certification, it's a decent all round performer. Though that 'before' price is absolute nonsense in 2023.

Black Friday is now a week away, and the deals have started already. While it's true that some retailers put their prices up just before the event to make the discounts look bigger on the actual day, we've still found some really good early deals that we think are worthy of a mention right now.

Valve came prepared for Steam Deck OLED launch day. As people race to the store page for its improved handheld gaming PC, the estimated delivery dates for the three available models hasn't been extended. Only the gray, translucent OLED model has had its expected delivery date pushed from days to weeks.

My personal GOTY, Baldur’s Gate 3, just got a Deluxe Edition and it is magnificent! It’s filled to the brim with physical and digital goodies, and hilariously, the Xbox edition requires you to use three discs to play the whole thing!

The next Pokémon TCG will bring tons of fantastic new and shiny rare cards to both players and collectors alike. However, this set will also end a year-long artistic venture. 

Logitech G502 Lightspeed | Wireless | 25,600 DPI | Right-handed | $149.99$89.99 at Amazon (Save $60)When we reviewed the G502 Lightspeed we found it to be a brilliant mouse, but a little bit on the pricey side. However, with a discount this big we're more than happy to sing the praises of this excellent device. 11 customisable buttons, a fantastically accurate sensor, great looks and comfort, tuneable weights and PowerPlay wireless charging support with a 60 hour plus battery life. Phew. That's a lot of great features, and a mighty gaming mouse this makes indeed. One to look out for, especially at this sort of money.

Fallout 76 landed with all the grace of an atom bomb. Back when it first released, PC Gamer's Christopher Livingston called it a «A beautifully crafted but ultimately repetitive world», giving it a 60 in his Fallout 76 review. 

I was pretty sold on Unicorn Overlord the moment it was revealed at September's Nintendo Direct simply because it's the new game from Dragon's Crown and 13 Sentinels developer Vanillaware. After reviewing an extended breakdown shared by the devs and publisher Atlus – yes, the Persona Atlus – it's jumped even higher on my list of most-anticipated 2024 releases.

In order to farm all the necessary materials for Argenti’s character Ascension in , you need to know what challenges to take and what opponents to defeat. Argenti is a 5-star hero in the game and one that follows a Path in the lore that is different from the Path he takes on during battle. In the story, Argenti follows the Path of the Beauty as a member of the Knights of the Beauty. However, as Beauty is not a playable Path in , Argenti is aligned to the Path of the Erudition, which makes him a specialist in dealing damage against multiple opponents.

Developer Maple Leaf and Leap Studio and publisher 663 Games have announced Realm of Ink, and upcoming roguelite with a beautiful Chinese ink painting art style that's in development for PC and consoles and due out in Q1 2024.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 | Nvidia GTX 1650 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS | 14-inch | 1080p | 60Hz | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB NVMe SSD | $1149.99$950.99 at Best Buy (save $199)This ROG Zephyrus might look like a good deal at first, but a closer look at the specs reveals this previous-gen model is very much wanting in some key departments. An underpowered GPU, disappointing screen, and small SSD means that for this sort of money you can do a lot better.

The Deck of Many Things has been a staple of for almost 40 years. When a character draws a card, a magical effect occurs. Some are peaceful and beneficial, and some are powerful enough to disrupt the session, if not the entire campaign.

We've datamined a Ysera In Game Cutscene. Spoilers ahead. This plays at the end of the New Beginnings questline, the final chapter of the 10.2 Defenders of the Dream story which seems to unlock after defeating Fyrakk. This chapter focuses on the future of the Night Elves, rewarding the recolored heritage armor. This cutscene takes place during the final quest Andu-falah-dor, which translates to «Let Balance Be Restored» in Darnassian.

Earlier in the year we were treated to a very special limited edition of the Seagate FireCuda 530 - one of the most popular Gen 4 SSDs on the market. Complete with their own heatsink and RGB lighting strip, these drives had clever faceplates that made them look like the lightsabers of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke/Anakin Skywalker, and Darth Vader.

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Over the past few years, solo gaming has exploded in popularity, and with good reason. It’s a great way to get in some tabletop gaming when you don’t have your gaming buddies around. Recently, publisher BadCat Games has launched its crowdfunding campaign for its new solo game DreamEscape.

I absolutely love unboxing a brand new board game, even when I know what components are going to be inside. Monster Hunter World: The Board Game is something else, with so many great components inside, and one small issue. Let’s take a look at what you get from Monster Hunter World: Wildspire Waste and Monster Hunter World: Ancient Forest!

The Atari 2600 is one of the first systems that often comes to mind with the thought of retro video games. Now the original console has been recreated in exquisite detail by PLAION and Atari with their updated version, the Atari 2600+. It is an exact 1:1 replica of the original machine and even the same CX40+ Joystick, but now offers USB power connectors, HDMI output, multiple screen resolutions, and is backwards compatible with both the Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges of the past. It is a beautiful console that is incredibly fun for nostalgic purposes, but even after more than fifty years, it is not flawless in its gameplay mechanics.

An intrepid Starfield explorer has reported the discovery of a unique breed of alien predator that suffocates its prey by sucking oxygen from the local atmosphere.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow might not be on everyone’s radars just yet – but it should be now. DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has praised the script of the upcoming "unique" feature in a new post on social media.

Monomi Park today launched the latest update for Slime Rancher 2, called “Come Rain or Slime.” As the name would suggest, the new update introduces a weather system into the game, including thunderstorms, cyclones and allergy-triggering pollen covering the in-game environments. As with all things in Slime Rancher, the new update makes the weather as adorable and beautiful as possible.

Baldur's Gate 3 recently swept the board at the Golden Joysticks. Neil Newbon, the voice behind Astarion, won Best Supporting Performer at the Golden Joysticks 2023—and during his acceptance speech, said: «when I found games I was broke, I was on my knees, I actually was actually very close to quitting the [acting] industry.» 

It’s been a long time coming, but Teardown is finally making its way to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X tomorrow, November 15. And who better to help us get excited than the great Owen Wilson? Wowwwwww…right?

Nintendo shared its latest Indie World showcase this morning and has become typical with these showcases, we learned about a number of new exciting indie games coming to Switch and Switch first, as well as some hit already-released games that will be making their way to Nintendo's platform.

Today’s Nintendo Indie World event presented plenty of gorgeous titles for the Switch. One standout is Inkle’s A Highland Song which attempts to capture the feeling of exploring the wild and wide Scottish mountains.

Hyperkin's up-to-date version of the legendary 'Duke' Xbox controller is currently down to a record-low price at Amazon US. But stock is selling through fast, meaning you may want to act now if you want to secure the gamepad for yourself.

In celebration of 's 20th anniversary, the SR Gaming editor team has taken a deep look at how gaming has evolved since 2003, picking the best game of each year for the last two decades. From to, here are themost memorable and industry-shaking video game releases since 's inception.

Hi, PlayStation Blog readers. The Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora team has been working hard to leverage the PlayStation 5’s unique features to make playing the game as immersive an experience as possible. Read on to discover how Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora takes advantage of the PS5’s adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, and much more.

I'm an old man. I've created many an autoexec.bat and config.sys file in my life, vividly remember plugging in my first 3D accelerator card with pass-through cables through a Matrox Mystique GPU, and have benchmarked practically every graphics card released since 2006. And the appearance of this gorgeous new Galax graphics card (via Videocardz) this morning was like snorting a hit of pure nostalgia, bringing all those memories flooding back.

The actor behind Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 was "very close to quitting" the industry before landing a role in the Larian RPG.

2023 has undoubtedly been a year of big games — beautiful games, ambitious games, games with so much depth and complexity that they can keep players satisfied for months. However, not every game needs to be that: Sometimes a game just needs to do one thing perfectly, or offer a short-but-enjoyable experience in order to be memorable. Jusant, Don’t Nod’s new mountain-climbing adventure game, does both, so I thought I’d give it a little mini-look for this week’s column.

In 1610, the visionary astronomer Galileo Galilei marvelled at the celestial beauty of the Saturn rings, describing them as resembling "ears." Fast forward to the present day, and these once-distant wonders are now observable to anyone with basic astronomical equipment. However, the clock is ticking on this cosmic spectacle, as recent findings suggest that Saturn rings are on the verge of disappearing from view within the next 18 months.

Roblox released it’s 2023 Digital Expression, Fashion & Beauty Trends report this week detailing its users interest in digital fashion, beauty and self-expression. The report shows that Gen Z is becoming more and more interested in outfitting their digital avatars, and some say they enjoy it more than outfitting their physical selves.

Spatial announced today that it’s launching a new season of in-house games, releasing several games that will be available to play on web, mobile and VR. It’s also launching games from third-party studios IzyPlay and Zaibatsu later this year, allowing them to be played by users directly from browser. According to Spatial, it plans to launch more titles around the holiday season.

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Yesterday, Scavengers Reign, the original sci-fi animated series that premiered last month on Max, concluded with the release of its final three episodes. Co-created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, the 12-episode series follows the adventures of several groups of survivors who crash-land on the alien planet of Vesta Minor. Separated from each other with no possible means of signaling for help, the survivors must trek their way across the hostile and frequently beautiful terrain of this strange world to find their lost ship and return home.

Sea of Stars has won Best Indie Game at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 powered by Intel. 

The allure of vampires is as immortal as the undead creatures themselves. But while vampires have always been supernatural icons of sexiness, what that sexiness manifests as, and how it reflects the aspects of human desire commonly left out of mainstream media, has evolved.

Baldur's Gate 3's wildest mod turns Withers from a husk of a human being into something akin to Handsome Squidward.

David Harbour has a huge amount of confidence in Stranger Things season 5 – so much so that he's thrown down quite the gauntlet for fans of Netflix's hit show. 

MSI Vector | RTX 4080 | Intel Core i9 12900HX | 16GB DDR5-4800 | 1TB SSD | 1200p | 144Hz | $2,099$1,599 at Newegg (save $500)This is the most affordable RTX 4080-based gaming laptop I've found, possibly at any time this year. It's not some hobbled GPU implementation either, using a 175W design of the graphics card to give you the full gaming performance. It's certainly not the most beautiful laptop you will see, nor the slimmest (though that helps keep it cool), and I'd rather a higher refresh rate panel and a bit more RAM, but it's a great price for an otherwise high-spec gaming machine.

Prepare to be captivated by the latest visual treat from NASA as the space agency has unveiled a breathtaking image of an aurora taken from the International Space Station (ISS) after a solar storm strike. The celestial spectacle unfolded above Utah, USA, on a Sunday night, casting a radiant green glow that painted the night sky with an otherworldly charm.

e.l.f. Beauty is launching a Roblox game, e.l.f. UP!, to help Gen Z and Alpha strengthen their entrepreneurship skills. In the game, players custom build their own dream startups and learn key skills like financial literacy and raising awareness through gamified experiences.

Gigabyte M28U | 28-inch | 4K | 144Hz | IPS | $429.99 at Amazon Here's a monitor we really rate from our Gigabyte M28U review. We actually loved this package for its blend of speed and resolution, even at its original $650 price tag. At this tantalizingly cheap price, it's that much better.

A Taoist priest grapples with a demon, using a lightning-emitting dagger to slice the chain wrapped around his neck. The succubus — who has taken the form of a beautiful human woman with a popped-out eyeball bulging out of a mass of loose brain — recoils in pain and bends down out of frame. When she snaps back up, her static-shocked hair stands on end like the quills of a porcupine. Her head then detaches itself from her neck, flies across the room, and gives a theatrical snarl.

The various party members of Baldur's Gate 3 are, of course, staggeringly beautiful. Whether we're talking Ventrue Stewie Griffin, Reddit the wizard, or the jolly green fascist, all of them (plus all their pals) could easily take their turn on the catwalk if the mood struck them.

«Organisation,» wrote Vladimir Lenin, «is the strength of the working class. Without mass organisation, the proletariat is nothing. Organised, it is everything. Organisation means the unity of action, the unity of practical activity.»

When Tales of Arise dropped in 2021, producer Yusuke Tomizawa confirmed at the time that the game would not be getting any story expansions via DLC or updates. That seemed like a fine deal, at the time – Tales games aren’t exactly known for getting post-launch expansions, and it had a pretty satisfying narrative conclusion that left a smile on my face. Sure, the ramifications of the ending left some big ideas unexplored, but they felt more like inconsequential background details when compared to the character-driven drama that was really pushing things along. Despite a satisfying conclusion and promises of no DLC continuation, a massive post-game DLC has now arrived for Tales of Arise called Beyond the Dawn, and while it’s nice to be able to return to this world and these characters, I’m still not fully convinced we needed to.

Diwali is fast approaching and many of you must have picked out your outfit for the day, and the places you want to visit. But to capture those moments with your friends and family, you also require a good camera phone and photography skills to match the occasion. For iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users, that should not be a problem with a premium camera system and image processing engine. However, your photography skills will still determine whether the images are just average of Instagram-quality.

A live-action Legend of Zelda movie is on the way from director Wes Ball – and, thanks to his scrapped Mouse Guard movie, we might have an idea what it could look like. 

Gamestop's internal sales system has seemingly listed the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition for a release next month.

An elegant, yet violent collection of weapons have entered the Cosmetic Shop as a bundle. This set of weapons are made out of hand carved Obsidian and inlayed with a lustrous, golden metal. Their beauty belies a brutal nature, as Obsidian in the real world is extremely sharp. This bundle contains a Crossbow, Polearm, Scythe, staff, and Totem. In addition to this set of weapons, you will also get 1,800 Platinum Coins for the shop. Premium Currency in Diablo 4

Get ready for an exciting new chapter in the digital board game world as Monster Couch studio announces the release of Wingspan: Oceania Expansion on December 12th, 2023. This eagerly awaited expansion is set to take the Wingspan gaming experience to new heights, offering a host of game-changing mechanics, fresh gameplay elements, and delightful features that will delight players of all backgrounds. In this article, we’ll dive into the details of this captivating expansion that’s bound to be a feast for the senses and a game-changer for strategy enthusiasts.

One last trailer for the The Marvels hit YouTube today in advance of the movie’s weekend debut and it’s a doozy of a thing. Full of flashbacks to Avengers: Endgame, the reveal of some of the movie’s cameos, and the promise of a “moment that changes everything” — Marvel Studios wants butts in the theater for The Marvels and is willing to do quite a bit to get it.

This upcoming survival game has already impressed players with its beautiful environments, and it's still in early access.

In order for your metropolis to thrive in Cities: Skylines 2 you will need to fulfill the requirements of the diverse zones you set out. As you progress and level up your city, you will start to notice that additional buildings and businesses demand more educated workers.

A new case & cooler manufacturer, APNX, has just entered the PC space with its latest product portfolio which includes the C1 Mid-Tower case, AP1-V CPU Cooler, and a range of fans offering minimalistic aesthetics that look great.

A new season of Football Manager is upon us, meaning wannabe Pep Guardiolas across the globe will look to assemble the best players that the beautiful game has produced.

Target is running a ‘3 for the price of 2’ promotion on a range of products including video games.

Looking for a great smartphone that is also budget-friendly? Don't fret, because Samsung offers a variety of fantastic options for under 25,000 rupees. Whether you need a powerful processor, a stunning display, or an impressive camera, these Samsung phones have you covered. Let's explore the top Samsung smartphones in this price range, so you can find the perfect one without breaking the bank.

The insanely popular 2018 iPad Pro with 512GB of storage and 4G cellular is currently available for a low price of just $469.94.

The festive season is on in full swing and the entire country's mood is high. With Diwali falling next Sunday, all the e-commerce portals have rolled out awesome deals to benefit from. Have you decided what to bring home this year? If you have been thinking of giving your beautiful home a tech upgrade, then you can buy a smart TV that will enhance your experience. Notably, you can check out the 4K Smart LED TVs, they have the power to make your home look like a theatre. Here is the list of 5 best .4K smart TVs in the market. Let's delve into the details of the features of these TVs: