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Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'zel is one of gaming's most recognizable characters, so I ask actor Devora Wilde if she's worried about being typecast 👇

#BaldursGate3 #Laezel #BG3Community
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December 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Clair Obsur Expedition 33 claimed GOTY at The Game Awards, so I ask Gears of War and Painkiller veteran Adrian Chmielarz for his thoughts on it 👇

#Expedition33 #GamingNews #GearsofWar
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December 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
From inventive RPGs like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 to blockbuster multiplayer hits like Battlefield 6, here are the ten PC games we loved the most in 2025 👇

#PCGaming #GamingCommunity #2025Games
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December 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Minecraft developer Mojang has come under fire for an insensitive notification advertising its premium Realms Plus service to players 👇

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Minecraft criticized for calling solo players "sad" in promo message for multiplayer subscription service
Minecraft developer Mojang has come under fire for an insensitive notification advertising its premium Realms Plus service to players.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
An Ark Survival Ascended Switch 2 port could now be a reality thanks to the "night and day" performance improvements Unreal 5.7 brings 👇

#ArkSurvivalAscended #UnrealEngine #Switch2
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Ark Survival Ascended's Unreal Engine 5.7 upgrade is a "magic bullet" for performance and opens the door for new platforms
An Ark Survival Ascended Switch 2 port could now be a reality thanks to the "night and day" performance improvements Unreal 5.7 brings.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Squadron 42 looks on course for its targeted 2026 release date as Star Citizen dev Cloud Imperium gives us a promising update 👇

#Squadron42 #StarCitizen #GamingNews
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Star Citizen's stunning single-player spinoff is "over 40 hours" long and now "fully playable from beginning to end"
Squadron 42 looks on course for its targeted 2026 release date as Star Citizen dev Cloud Imperium gives us a promising update.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Former Rockstar technical director Obbe Vermeij says that GTA Tokyo was nearly a reality, with an external studio poised to develop it 👇

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GTA Tokyo "almost actually happened," but former dev claims it wouldn't have been made by Rockstar
Former Rockstar technical director Obbe Vermeij says that GTA Tokyo was nearly a reality, with an external studio poised to develop it.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thanks to new native NVMe driver support in Windows 11 25H2, you can unlock a free SSD speed boost, if you change a few registry entries 👇

#PCGaming #PCHardware #TechNews
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This one Windows 11 tweak can boost SSD speed by up to 85%, but there's a catch
Thanks to new native NVMe driver support in Windows 11 25H2, you can unlock a free SSD speed boost, if you change a few registry entries.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The co-founder of CoD studio Infinity Ward and Apex Legends developer Respawn, Vince Zampella leaves behind a monumental gaming legacy 👇

#VinceZampella #CallOfDuty #GamingNews
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Tributes pour in for FPS "visionary" Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty and Titanfall, who has died
The co-founder of CoD studio Infinity Ward and Apex Legends developer Respawn, Vince Zampella leaves behind a monumental gaming legacy.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Nvidia's game streaming service has long had a 100-hour playtime cap per month for most users, but from January 1 it's going to affect nearly everyone 👇

#GeForceNow #Nvidia #PCGaming
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Nvidia GeForce Now users just got hit with a playtime cap that's almost impossible to avoid
Nvidia's game streaming service has long had a 100-hour playtime cap per month for most users, but from January 1 it's going to affect nearly everyone.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Arc Raiders fans who wiped their accounts today were treated to a cinematic cutscene of their character's final moments in Speranza 👇

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The first Arc Raiders wipe blesses the game's top grinders with a surprise cinematic no one expected
Arc Raiders fans who wiped their accounts today were treated to a cinematic cutscene of their character's final moments in Speranza.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Prominent Halo leaker Rebs has shared that Halo 2 and 3 are allegedly in line for remakes after Halo Campaign Evolved releases next year 👇

#Halo #GamingNews #FPS
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Halo Campaign Evolved may be the start of a remaster frenzy, with Microsoft reportedly eyeing up the entire original trilogy
Prominent Halo leaker Rebs has shared that Halo 2 and 3 are allegedly in line for remakes after Halo Campaign Evolved releases next year.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Minecraft players are aggrieved to find out about Mojang's new hire, as the incoming exec has a history of implementing monetization 👇

#Minecraft #MinecraftVanilla #GamingNews
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Minecraft could be in line for some big changes as Mojang hires former Ubisoft exec as new 'head of Vanilla'
Minecraft players are aggrieved to find out about Mojang's new hire, as the incoming exec has a history of implementing monetization.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Due to some peculiar gun design choices, EA has been accused of using AI to generate a winter-themed Battlefield 6 player card sticker 👇

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Battlefield 6 fans are up in arms over alleged AI-generated art in new premium bundle, despite past promises
Due to some peculiar gun design choices, EA has been accused of using AI to generate a winter-themed Battlefield 6 player card sticker.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Dinolords transplants actual dinosaurs into medieval warfare, and I've never been more excited to sink my razor-sharp teeth into a game 👇

#Dinolords #RTS #PCGaming
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This new RTS game's latest playtest showed me that medieval dinosaur warfare is more than just a meme
Dinolords transplants actual dinosaurs into medieval warfare, and I've never been more excited to sink my razor-sharp teeth into a game.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The picturesque world of Noble Legacy gets more populated with each update, and its December overhaul lays the foundations for much more - leaving me eager to see what developer Studio 369 has cooking in 2026 #NobleLegacy #MedievalGames

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This picturesque medieval town-building sim just made its world more dangerous, but it's handing you the tools to match
The Noble Legacy December update includes upgrades to combat, crafting, and tutorials, along with more population across its medieval world.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Biomenace Remastered is a loving overhaul built across the past two years, complete with a bonus chapter, gameplay refinements, and grapical upgrades - and fully approved by the creator of the '90s original #Biomenace #Remaster

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Forgotten 1993 shooter from Duke Nukem dev is back and better than ever with a full remaster thanks to two die-hard fans
Biomenace Remastered overhauls the '90s action platformer with new graphics, improved gameplay, and a fourth chapter set years later.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today's free Epic game is Sorry We're Closed, the neon-stained survival horror that feels like a true spiritual successor to Silent Hill 2's exploration of emotional trauma #SorryWereClosed #SurvivalHorror #FreeGame

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December 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Free-to-play pixel-art MMORPG Ethernia opens its doors in just a few days, and it packs in all manner of combat, gathering, crafting, and storytelling alongside a freeform class system #Ethernia #MMORPG #IndieGame

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This gorgeous new pixel-art MMORPG with vibes of '90s classic Tibia comes from a solo dev, and it's free to play
If you've ever questioned why the '90s MMO often pops up as you browse Twitch categories, Ethernia might be a modern way to understand why.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Looking for some great new Steam Deck games to play over the holiday break? Here our our top Winter Sale picks. #SteamDeck #SteamSale

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Grab these ten great Steam Deck games for incredibly low prices during the Steam Winter Sale
With games like Hollow Knight Silksong, Hades 2, Divinity Original Sin 2, and Dispatch on offer, you can save up to 90% on some top titles.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Expedition 33 is down one Game of the Year prize as the Indie Game Awards confirms that Sandfall's use of generative AI in the development process makes it ineligible for consideration and retracts the RPG's two wins #ClairObscur #Expedition33 #IGAs

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 stripped of IGA's Game of the Year gong as its generative AI use comes under inspection
The Indie Game Awards has retracted two prizes for Clair Obscur Expedition 33 after discussions around Sandfall Interactive's use of gen-AI.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
As Roblox's popularity continues to explode, PC players keep coming back to its paid-for soulslike RPG with permadeath #Roblox #Deepwoken #Soulslike

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Think what you will about Roblox, but PC players are still hooked on its hardcore soulslike RPG
With permadeath PVP, killer loot, and grotesque monsters at its core, Roblox Replay outlines Deepwoken as the preferred pick for PC players.
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December 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Free heist game One-Armed Robber has become my go-to for running high-stakes raids with my pals, and it's just dropped an explosive-filled update and a new mission that sees you infiltrating a military harbor in the midst of a thunderstorm #FPSGame #IndieGame

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Forget Payday 3, the free heist FPS that's won my heart just got an explosive update with a new harbor raid DLC
A new One-Armed Robber update adds a harbor heist, grenades, and throwables to the free-to-play heist game, keeping me away from Payday 3.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Victoria 3 developer Paradox says it spent the past few months being distracted by 'side quests' - but with those largely proving successful, it's ready to "return to the main quest" as it sails into 2026 #Victoria3 #StrategyGame

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With its reputation finally repaired, Paradox's 19th-Century grand strategy game is making a "return to the main quest"
Victoria 3 update 1.12 and the Iberian Twilight DLC have given the Paradox grand strategy game a fresh lease on life, and naval is next.
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December 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
We spoke with BG3 and RE8 alumni Neil Newbon about his thoughts on expanding awards for actors in games, and how he'd solve the problem of recognizing mocap performances #NeilNewbon #BaldursGate3 #ResidentEvil #Expedition33 #TheGameAwards

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Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon isn't sure about a mocap Game Award, but he's got a great alternative
After another year of incredible videogame performances, I ask Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon if he thinks we need a motion capture award.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM