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Arthurian Golden Axe? Review key for Blades & Battles (Arcade Beat ’em Up)

Doth thine heart yearn for the glory days of 90s arcades, when conquering evil demanded a friend on the couch, blistered thumbs, and a battle-ready broadsword? https://www.qubytegames.store/allgames/blades-%26-battles Picture this: King Arthur meets the raw, visceral combat of Golden Axe and Knights of the Round. That is the essence of Blades & Battles, the new flagship 2.5D arcade…

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Nintendo Wins Court Case Ruling The Sale Of Switch “Circumvention Devices” Unlawful

“avoid purchasing or using circumvention devices”. Nintendo is celebrating a court case victory in the Netherlands that says the sale of “devices designed to circumvent Nintendo’s security measures” is unlawful. Specifically referencing cards such as the MIG Switch Card, the case heard at The Hague District Court (Rechtbank Den Haag) involved a complaint against an…

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Zach Cregger had to dial down the jokes in his upcoming Resident Evil film because test screeners ‘thought it was too funny’

Zach Cregger has a brilliant track record of directing horror films that are both horrifying and hilarious (at times). Weapons and Barbarian had moments of levity which made each respective film so much more bearable to sit through. Cregger is trying to do the same with his upcoming survival horror film, Resident Evil, the only…

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“We Can’t Wait To See What People Make Of It” – NQ64’s Biggest Retro Arcade Bar Opens In London’s Swinging Soho

Two floors of gaming goodness with more than 60 coin-ops. Retro arcade bar operator NQ64 has just opened its biggest venue yet in the heart of London’s swanky Soho district. Located in Orange Yard, Manette Street, NQ64 Soho follows the tried-and-tested format of the company’s other locations, mixing retro arcade games with vintage consoles, all…

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director defends its physical disk still needing a download: ‘We didn’t want to make any compromises for the game’

The games industry’s been in an (understandable) fuss lately about the prophesied death of physical media from Sony, which has announced it’ll be going discless for the foreseeable future. Players are really angry because it’s not exactly great if the one place you can buy your games also controls the entirety of the pricing—as Sony…

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