EA is reportedly about to be sold in a record-setting $50 billion buyout to an investor group that includes private equity and Saudi Arabia

As reported by the The Wall Street Journal, gaming giant EA is set to go private⁠—that is, no longer be traded on the stock market⁠—in a $50 billion deal with an investor group. This would be the largest such leveraged buyout ever recorded. According to the WSJ’s anonymous sources, EA could be sold for as…

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Silksong player uses every speedrunning trick in the book to lock poor Hornet in bug jail forever: ‘I don’t know why anyone would want to do this, but I have done it anyway’

Hollow Knight: Silksong is full of clever little secrets that can help you survive the brutal journey through Pharloom, whether it’s a shortcut that skips major sections of the map or a hidden tool. Some secrets, however, would probably be better off if they stayed that way. According to YouTuber Kilroy Was Here, there is…

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REPO devs are adding a new mechanic that’ll let you grab things while tumbling and—more importantly—kill things with butt physics

REPO’s monster update is already shaping up to be a big one. First, Semiwork confirmed we’ll finally be able to speak through our disembodied heads. Today, however, the developer revealed a new feature that—by its own estimation—could screw the entire game up. Presented via Steam news post, the new mechanic is the “tumble grab.” When…

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First in-depth look at Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x PlayStation collaboration, launching this October

First in-depth look at Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x PlayStation collaboration, launching this October

At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we’re always looking for ways to connect our players with some of their favorite PlayStation games – that also includes playing with their favorite worlds in other ways outside of their PlayStation console. Today, we’re excited to share more details on a new collaboration with Hasbro’s Wizards of The Coast that…

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The more book tracking apps I try, the more I think we as gamers don’t realize just how good we’ve got it with Steam

My main two hobbies are gaming and reading. My third hobby is turning those other two hobbies into homework. That is not sarcasm; I love managing wishlists, surfing recommendations, and visualizing my stats with sortable spreadsheets and colorful pie charts. With gaming it’s easy. I dabble in spreadsheet logs occasionally, but I mainly lean on…

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Silent Hill f’s finicky combat doesn’t actually have to be an issue if you follow these cardinal rules

If you’ve been following the lead-up to Silent Hill f’s release, then you’ve probably heard some not-so-great things about its combat. I’ll concede that the first few enemy encounters can feel bad, rusty-old-knife-getting-sunk-into-your-shoulder bad. But it does get better, especially once you realise that you can just ignore most of the monsters you come across….

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