Fields of Mistria review

In most farm sims, talking to my neighbors is just another chore. Water the strawberries, pet the cows, chat with the rancher next door, who says “Nothing like a cold glass of milk to start my day!” which is the same thing she said two days ago and will say again two days from now….

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Arc Raiders’ next major update will present players with a ‘new high-level challenge’ with a frozen map and arcs which will ‘challenge the ways you’ve learned to move’

Embark has finally released some solid information on Arc Raiders’ next major update, Frozen Trails. We’ve got details on all the big and small features players can expect to see, including a snowy map, new arcs, new weapons, and more ways in which Embark wishes to improve “the core Arc Raiders experience”. The biggest feature…

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‘To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the Cult of Razer’ says the PR nonsense behind this $90 coil of snakes

“To own a Razer Artisan Keycap is to display one’s allegiance, a mark of belonging within the cult of Razer,” says the marketing gumph for the company’s first artisan keycap. I’ve read a lot of ambitious press releases in this job, but that’s definitely the strangest sentence I’ve parsed this year. That being said, I…

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls review

Arc System Works can do just about anything, including convincing me to pick up a Marvel-themed 2D anime fighter. Not that I’ve got anything particularly against either of those things. But as someone who grew up firmly in the 3D fighting game scene (and continues to dwell there) and traditionally doesn’t care much for superheroes…

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GameSir T7 Pro Sugar Whirl review

First, let me admit my biases: Yes, this controller’s raspberry ripple blend of pink, blue, and purple really does work for me. That said, the GameSir T7 Pro Sugar Whirl has more going for it than just pretty face buttons, featuring TMR sticks alongside Hall effect triggers. Gorgeous and precise, this is also a wireless…

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After a public scrap between CEO and former writer, Saber Interactive finally adds AI disclaimer to Steam page and doubles down: ‘AI can and should help shape gamer experiences’

One of the unexpected stories this week has been that of a rather public spat between former Saber Interactive writer Stella Sacco, who claimed she was replaced in favour of AI, and the publisher’s CEO, who tore into her via a statement sent to This Week in Videogames. “Stella who?” asked Matt Karch, “I had…

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Microsoft’s blobby AI companion has begun his ascent to the heavens to join Clippy and Cortana. Okay, he’s being booted to another platform

Pour one out for Mico, Microsoft’s Copilot AI character that is definitely not Clippy in disguise. The blobby little companion isn’t dead, though. He’s instead being removed from Copilot’s voice mode and sent to Microsoft’s “Learn Live” platform, where he’ll work as some sort of teaching assistant. Which sounds a lot like “went to live…

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