Petit Planet is exactly the Animal Crossing clone it looked like, but after 15 hours of it I’m shocked by how many new ideas it has too

HoYoverse is no stranger to “shameless ripoff” allegations, having contended with Zelda: Breath of the Wild comparisons since Genshin Impact released its first trailer. Genshin, as it turns out, isn’t very much like BOTW at all. But Petit Planet? Yeah, I feel pretty safe calling it a blatant Animal Crossing: New Horizons ripoff. How could…

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Windrose factions: Recommendations for improving your reputation with the Smugglers, Buccaneers, Brethren, and People of Tortuga

There are four Windrose factions to build reputation with, but not all of them provide the same goods or accept the same smuggled wares in exchange for your friendship. With limited insignias to trade for their favor, choosing which pirate crew to woo can be a little overwhelming—but that’s where I come in. I’ve been…

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Counter-Strike player sucker punches opponent onstage, gets 10-year ban while rival jokes that he had ‘better aim than with the AWP’

As reported by IGN and DotEsports, German Counter-Strike 2 player MAUschine has been banned from the CAGGTUS Leipzig tournament for 10 years for striking his opponent, Fabian “Spidergum” Salomon, after a heated match. Influencer Jake Lucky shared a video to X of the moment MAUschine socked Spidergum during the awards portion of the tournament: Spidergum’s…

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Armored Core 6 is one of the best mech builders in gaming, and this pitch-perfect Sailor Moon AC is just more proof of that

FromSoftware’s continued silence on a series tradition expansion/mini-sequel to Armored Core 6 remains one of the great tragedies of my life, but the game’s fan community has stayed vibrant. AC buildmaster and YouTuber Thryfe recently stole my heart with a fantastic Sailor Moon “cosplay” mech. Thryfe’s whole deal is rolling out creative or novelty builds…

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