Balatro review

Need to Know What is it? A roguelike deckbuilder where you cheat outrageously at poker. Release date Feb 20, 2024 Expect to pay TBA Developer LocalThunk Publisher PlayStack Reviewed on Asus ROG Ally Steam Deck TBA Link Official site Imagine the rush of winning at a high-stakes poker table. Now imagine you’re winning because you’re…

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The best Helldivers 2 armour

Trying to determine the best Helldivers 2 armour set that you can equip first requires you to understand the differences between each different type. Armour stats aren’t actually that important when gearing up your diver. What matters more is your armour passive; a unique buff that can offer extra protection against certain kinds of damage,…

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Intel is asking for an additional $10 billion from CHIPS act subsidies because the chip giant feels it deserves more cash for investing in US developments

Poor Intel. Last year was pretty rough for the 55-year-old semiconductor firm, as it accrued just $54.2 billion in revenue, 14% less than the year before. After paying all its bills for manufacturing, research and development, and biscuits, there was just $1.7 billion left over in net income. Poor Intel.  So when the US administration…

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Helldivers 2 had a disastrous weekend, but it didn’t stop hordes of players from diving in, with countless more stuck in queues

I was planning an indulgent weekend shackled to my PC eradicating alien bugs and robots in Helldivers 2. Instead I was forced to do boring things like going outside and spending time with my annoying dog. A travesty. Helldivers 2 continues to suffer for its success, which wasn’t entirely unexpected. Ever since its launch, developer…

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Deep Rock Galactic studio head reveals he’s been approached for a TV adaptation, says it’s ‘definitely viable’, though he ‘would want to be involved as well’

There was a time where the idea of a TV or movie adaptation for your favourite game would fill you with dread—but with shows like Castlevania, Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners, Netflix: The Witcher, HBO’s The Last of Us, and Arcane bucking that trend? I think a Deep Rock Galactic show could be pretty damn good. As…

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Helldivers 2 patch makes its absurdly hard defence events easier, but ups the challenge at higher difficulties

Helldivers 2 has endured another chaotic weekend, with developer Arrowhead Game Studios taking the drastic step of capping the game’s player count players to help servers cope with demand following its stratospherically popular launch. In the midst of all that, however, the studio also dropped a more general patch to address several other issues. Patch…

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The server tech that saved WoW 10 years ago is causing problems for Classic’s Season of Discovery, dev reveals: ‘a layer is actually just sharding with a lot of sticky tape’

The second season of WoW classic’s Season of Discovery (SoD) is live—and the layers are acting up again, this time in Stranglethorn Vale (STV). For the uninitiated, this season brings Blood Moons to STV: 30-minute PvP brawls that tick around every three hours. The main issue? The bouncers at the door aren’t great at their…

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