Fanatical’s Retro Rampage Bundle is on sale for just $4 for a limited time, saving you a whopping 98% off the collection’s usual $159.89 price tag. See at Fanatical This deal includes 11 classic PC games, such as the retro 2D platformer Flashback, the original version of the cult-favorite shooter …
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Counter-Strike 2 is official, and fans of Valve’s tactical team-based shooter won’t have long to wait to get their hands on the evolution of CS:GO. A major revamp that combines familiar gameplay with slick new technologies, Counter-Strike 2 is still in its early phase of testing before a wider release …
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The Persona series has topped 17 million in sales, while Yakuza (also known as Like a Dragon) has surpassed 20 million units sold. This comes by way of a recent Sega and Rovio press conference detailing key financial stats for the company’s top games. Elsewhere during the presentation, Sega announced …
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On Saturday, May 6, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive broke its all-time concurrent player peak record on PC, 11 years after its release on Steam. The free-to-play FPS reached a whopping 1.8 million concurrent users according to SteamDB, surpassing its previous record of 1.5 million concurrents (which it recently set in March …
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GameSpot’s big new video week continues with the first installment of “How It Saved.” This is a recurring series in which senior producer Dave Klein documents how specific games have pulled franchises back from the brink, or in some cases, how they helped save game studios stay up and running. …
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PixelOpus, an in-house studio for Sony, has shuttered. The developers behind Concrete Genie and Entwined announced that the “adventure has come to an end.” On Twitter, PixelOpus–self-described as a small Sony team–revealed that it was closing up shop. “As we look to new futures, we wanted to say a heartfelt …
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The Strong Museum has announced the next wave of inductees for its World Video Game Hall of Fame, the museum’s collection of video games that it believes have influenced the gaming industry and pop culture at large. 2023’s inductees include Barbie Fashion Designer (1996), Computer Space (1970), The Last of …
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Grand Theft Auto IV is celebrating its 15-year anniversary today, April 29, 2023. Below, we look back at the series’ flawed but compelling attempt to break free from its glamorous kingpin empowerment fantasies. At the time of its release, Grand Theft Auto IV’s faithful recreation of New York City was …
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Grand Theft Auto IV is celebrating its 15-year anniversary today, April 29, 2023. Below, a New Yorker recalls how Rockstar’s imaginary version of Manhattan helped him connect with his home. Ask anyone I’ve ever shown around New York and they’d tell you that I refer to myself as “the worst …
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A new GTA Online update is available, adding a slew of new features, challenges, and a fresh event that will test players’ skills. Known as The Last Dose Hard Mode, this new event yields rare rewards for players who complete missions on Hard difficulty. Until May 17, players will have …
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