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Balatro’s creator has reached poker zen after beating every deck on every difficulty: ‘All this time playing has killed any negative emotions I had toward it’

Balatro’s creator has no enemies—in fact, he has no negative feelings at all. He has spent so much time plugged into his poker roguelite (and our game of the year for 2024) that he has purged himself of all tempestuous emotions and emerged a new, centred being of pure cards. As bragged about (rightfully so)…

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How to get and use Pinnacle Coins in Monster Hunter Wilds

If you’re pondering what to do with Pinnacle Coins in Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ve likely just completed your first arena quest in the Grand Hub. Just like the monster coins you can also get by triumphing in these challenge quests, their description doesn’t really explain what they’re used for. For those who’ve just hopped into…

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Valkyrae cameo mysteriously cut from A Minecraft Movie after she accused Jason Momoa of ‘mistreating some of the crew’ last year: ‘I feel like things could have been so much worse’

If the queues outside my local cinema are any indication, A Minecraft Movie is set to become some sort of 21st-century Gone With The Wind and potentially displace several major world faiths by number of followers. But bad news for anyone attending the flick just to catch a glimpse of popular streamer Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter:…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Tuesday, April 8

Polish up your daily Wordle puzzle solving with our general tips. They offer handy advice that’ll make every game that little bit easier, and help you make the most out of every letter. Pair those with our clue for the April 8 (1389) puzzle for maximum effect. Or cut to the best bit and read…

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The Netflix bump is working its magic once again, sending Devil May Cry rocketing up the Steam top sellers in a $20 franchise bundle

The Netflix boost is a phenomenon so predictable that it should qualify as legitimate economic theory. It follows a simple pattern: Netflix releases a videogame adaptation, and the people who watch it want an excuse to linger in that world, causing related game sales to spike shortly afterwards. We saw it when Henry Cavill’s Geralt…

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