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Balatro’s creator has reached poker zen after beating every deck on every difficulty: ‘All this time playing has killed any negative emotions I had toward it’

Balatro’s creator has no enemies—in fact, he has no negative feelings at all. He has spent so much time plugged into his poker roguelite (and our game of the year for 2024) that he has purged himself of all tempestuous emotions and emerged a new, centred being of pure cards. As bragged about (rightfully so)…

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How to get and use Pinnacle Coins in Monster Hunter Wilds

If you’re pondering what to do with Pinnacle Coins in Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ve likely just completed your first arena quest in the Grand Hub. Just like the monster coins you can also get by triumphing in these challenge quests, their description doesn’t really explain what they’re used for. For those who’ve just hopped into…

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Valkyrae cameo mysteriously cut from A Minecraft Movie after she accused Jason Momoa of ‘mistreating some of the crew’ last year: ‘I feel like things could have been so much worse’

If the queues outside my local cinema are any indication, A Minecraft Movie is set to become some sort of 21st-century Gone With The Wind and potentially displace several major world faiths by number of followers. But bad news for anyone attending the flick just to catch a glimpse of popular streamer Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter:…

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The Switch 2 Scalpers Are Already Out In Force

Life, uh, finds a way. So, we know that the pre-order situation for Switch 2 has been a little more complicated than perhaps Nintendo would have liked, with tariffs postponing the entire process for US customers. There’s also been the fact that various retailers have made pre-orders available before the Big N’s official April 8th…

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Switch 2 GameChat Choppy Frame Rate Explained By Nintendo

It’s about ensuring the “game experience” is at its best. Nintendo’s new GameChat function opens up new ways for Switch 2 owners to communicate with friends and families online, but the early showcase of other player screens showed some choppy framerates. It turns out this is an intentional decision to ensure GameChat saves system resources…

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