Poll: Box Art Brawl – Duel: Mario Kart 64

Vroooom! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl, everyone! Last week, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams was thrust into the spotlight, with North America, Europe, and Japan all vying for the top prize (and yes, we mistakenly labelled it as a ‘duel’ – sorry about that). Ultimately, with its bold, simple design, Europe’s offering won…

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New Tetris Forever Update Improves Game Saves On Switch

Available now. The collection Tetris Forever has already received some updates since it dropped on the Switch last year, and to begin the new year, Digital Eclipse has now rolled out another update that improves game saves, DOS graphic modes, and much more. Here’s the full rundown via the Digital Eclipse website: Read the full…

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Dead or Alive publisher requests between 2,000 and 3,000 takedowns on works of inappropriate fan art annually because it thinks of the game’s characters ‘like daughters’

It’s easy to forget that, before the release of its first beach volleyball spin-off, the Dead or Alive series were taken fairly seriously as fighting games. We may have joked about the ridiculous jiggle physics, but the original was still considered a decent successor to Virtua Fighter 2. Nowadays, of course, the Dead or Alive…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Sunday, January 19

We’ve got all the help you need to win Sunday’s Wordle right here. Maybe you’re just looking for a few tips, something to blow away the brain-fuzz—we’ve got your back. Perhaps you’d enjoy reading a hint for the January 19 (1310), or you might just want to win, and win now—that’s why today’s answer’s waiting…

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Crysis director says it was so hard to run it became a meme because its highest settings were meant for future PCs: ‘I wanted to make sure Crysis does not age’

As part of a larger retrospective on Crysis in issue 405 of PC Gamer’s print magazine, Crysis director and Crytek founder Cevat Yerli shared his thoughts on the “Can it run Crysis?” meme, as well as what he believes led to this most enduring aspect of the 2007 shooter’s legacy. “I want[ed] to make sure…

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