Morrowind mega-mod Tamriel Rebuilt is adding ‘one of the holy grails’ that players have wanted ‘for more than 20 years’ in its next mammoth expansion

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Tamriel Rebuilt is one of the most impressive mod projects of all time. Its quest is to build every part of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind’s titular province that Bethesda didn’t get to, and it’s been doing that for literal decades. Earlier this year it released…

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Nier: Automata creator Yoko Taro says ‘nearly half’ of his autographs ‘being resold are actually fake’, since he puts ‘small unknown features’ in them

I already knew scalpers and the like probably weren’t the most reputable people on the internet—but I’ve just had that assessment re-affirmed, because they’re trying to grift game developer’s autographs now. That’s per a post by Yoko Taro, director of the Nier games, to X. Taro was shown an image of a signed copy of…

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The first US-made Nvidia Blackwell wafer just came out of TSMC Arizona, but don’t get carried away thinking about RTX 50 Supers yet

Chip manufacturing moving over to the US might seem like a 2025 phenomenon, thanks to the Trump administration’s very vocal pushing towards this goal, but TSMC, the world’s biggest computer chip manufacturer, approved production of its Arizona plant back in 2020. The US-based fabrication plant (fab) started churning out wafers last year, and it has…

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8BitDo Retro R8 review

I have come to commend what I can only describe as 8BitDo’s commitment to the bit. From the 8BitDo Retro keyboard and the Pro 3 gamepad, to the R8 gaming mouse sat under my palm, they all have a distinguished and unique look, but they’re so much more than a retro facade slapped on top…

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The best modern platformer I’ve played is getting a huge 10-year anniversary update, and the devs reckon there’s ‘no way anyone 100%s it’

N++ released as a PS4 exclusive in 2015 before hitting PC a year later. It’s a platformer focused on fluid, momentum-based motion through stylish one-screen levels, and I can’t recommend it enough: nothing else feels like this game. In my 92/100 review I practiced no restraint at all. “In some ways N++ feels like the…

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Former God of War boss says the blockbuster games industry needs to steer away from spectacle and focus on what matters: ‘if it’s not fun, it’s not worth the investment’

It’s no secret that Western games development is in the doldrums: the industry has laid off over 45,000 jobs since the COVID bubble burst in 2022, and publishers and studios are scrambling for ways to adapt to rising costs and shifting player priorities. Meanwhile, viral hits from smaller teams—ranging from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 through…

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Ninja Gaiden 4 review

Ninja Gaiden 4 has a very specific crisis of identity: It is simultaneously too much, and not enough, like the seminal 1993 action comedy Surf Ninjas. Need to Know What is it? Incredibly bloody throwback ninja actionRelease date October 20, 2025Expect to pay $70/£60Developer PlatinumGames / Team NinjaPublisher Xbox Game StudiosReviewed on Radeon RX 9070…

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