We’ve finally got a look at Blade’s abilities after 162 days of waiting, and players have immediately connected the dots—’Oh, his ult is just Vergil’

It’s finally time. After 162 days, Marvel Rivals has revealed Blade’s abilities and ultimate, and it’s certainly worth the wait. The second hero to join in Season 3, Blade will add one more hero to the Duelist roster alongside Phoenix. Blade’s character reveal trailer shows just how scary this Duelist is going to be. With…

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Steam has a razzle-dazzle new video player that’s actually usable, but press F for the unlucky Valve employees who had to re-encode all 400,000+ trailers on the platform

If you’re anything like me, Steam’s trailer function has been—for its entire lifespan—pretty much useless. Maybe I’m just cursed, but in my experience the player is laggy, impossible to scrub through, and prone to random hitches and quality issues. It means the trailer is just something of which I see about 0.5 seconds before I…

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You’ve heard of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, so here’s Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch 2, a Helldivers 2 city based on the village, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Helldivers 2 is full of good gags—some accidental, such as 82,000+ players democratically voting to name a city “Gun” and, well, all sorts of overtly political lore. Arrowhead’s tongue is firmly lodged within its cheek, which doesn’t seem particularly safe. As part of its newly added city maps, Arrowhead’s been committing all sorts of mischief…

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“I Wouldn’t Change A Thing” – Nostalgia Nerd’s Crowdfunded Arcade Bar ‘Barcadia’ Is No More

“Something had to give”. The Norwich-based arcade bar run by retro gaming YouTube Peter “Nostalgia Nerd” Leigh has closed, it has been confirmed. Barcadia launched in 2023 via a crowdfunding campaign, aiming to offer a range of “nostalgia provoking machines”, “delicious” cocktails and “retro snack baskets”, according to the venue’s official site. “There is no…

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