Elden Ring Nightreign’s Sentient Pest is the second Everdark boss to fall short of expectations set by Gaping Jaw: ‘There’s almost no challenge’

As part of FromSoftware’s ongoing post-launch support for Elden Ring Nightreign a new Everdark boss has been tagged into the fight. Everdark bosses are a souped-up version of an existing Nightlord, there’s been one for Gapping Jaw and Fulghor, and now the latest one to grace us is the bug buddies, Sentient Pest. Everdark Gaping…

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Capcom’s financials show that embracing Steam has paid off handsomely: It now accounts for a third of all the publisher’s revenue

Capcom has released its financial report covering April 2024 to March 2025, and the big takeaway is that Steam is now the publisher’s single largest revenue driver. Sales on Steam over the period totalled 52.723 billion yen ($363 million), an increase of 61.1% over the previous fiscal year, which makes Valve’s platform responsible for 31.3%…

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Hyte’s iconic new Wing Gundam Zero case is going to grab your eyeballs first, but it’s these fresh-looking keycaps I really want

If you care about mecha, ’90s anime, or just anime in general, there’s a good chance you’ve thought about getting yourself a Gundam figurine. Well, case and accessory manufacturer Hyte may just allow you to take out two highly mechanical birds with one stone, thanks to its new Gundam collaboration. First up is a version…

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Bankrupt supplier with unsold TTRPG and D&D books files to move its inventory without paying publishers—which is ‘a giant pain’ if you’re anyone but Hasbro

A wave has rolled through the physical print media section of the TTRPG industry—one that was already on the way out, though chaotic tariffs from the US certainly haven’t helped matters. Diamond Comic Distributors filing for bankruptcy is one of those ripples. Diamond is a US-based distributor that served a few big-name clients—DC Comics and…

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Mecha Break factions explained

Choosing a Mecha Break faction is a slightly perplexing affair—the mech-based battler offers you ten different options to choose from, each highlighted alongside a specific character. The problem is it gives you zero indication of what the difference is or whether it even matters, stumping you before you’ve even picked a pilot. If you’ve just…

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2023’s true GOTY has had its name and assets jacked by ‘some kind of crypto scam,’ while bootlickers assure the dev it’s actually great publicity

Chances are that, unless you happened to read my personal GOTY pick from 2023 or just have generally excellent taste in videogames, you’re not too familiar with Stonks-9800 (which you can find on Steam). That’s a shame, because the early access stock-trading sim set in the salad days of ’80s Japan is an absolute banger—oozing…

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How to play with friends in Mecha Break

Piloting massive tank-like mechs or nimble fighter jets is a blast by yourself in Mecha Break, but it’s always more fun sharing the chaos with others. Despite it being a fully multiplayer game, Mecha Break doesn’t actually make it easy to figure out how to play with friends. Adding and inviting friends to your lobby…

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