The Oblivion remaster is so faithful, it still has the secret glitched door to the end of the game that lets you roll credits in under 15 minutes

We quickly discovered that the new Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster is an impressive and shiny UE5 wrapper over the janky gem we’ve always loved, and that’s led to some surreal developments like a beloved line reading flub getting some delightfully high-quality new lipsyncing. It also means that speedrunners can slip right back into well-worn…

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Marathon alpha players surprised by heavy aim assist on mouse and keyboard, and Shroud really hates it: ‘PC players would rather improve their mechanics than have an assist’

The Marathon alpha has only been live a day, but the slowly expanding player pool has already ignited its first major discourse. It’s an evergreen topic among FPS enjoyers, and a personal favorite to complain about until someone tells me to shut up: That’s right, baby, we’re talking about aim assist. Marathon has aim assist…

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In the most delicious irony imaginable, the notorious early 2000s ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’ anti-piracy campaign may have used an ‘illegal’ font

There’s an infamous anti-piracy advertisement from back in 2004 that online oldsters will immediately recognize: “You wouldn’t steal a car,” it begins, complete with shakycam footage of some sketchy looking dude popping a lock, before rolling into various other types of theft and eventually equating it all with downloading a copy of Shrek 2. The…

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After Hyper Light Breaker players loved a secret one run, one life mode sneakily included in an update, Heart Machine is completely overhauling the game to match

Hyper Light Breaker has been in a weird place since its early access launch in January: It’s a great action game with a gorgeous neon sci-fi art style, but the hybrid roguelike/extraction shooter structure surrounding that core has been roundly criticized by players. But despite taking it on the chin in the Steam user reviews,…

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