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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse review – inspired by great ideas, but doomed by questionable execution

Perhaps that’s why I love Metroidvanias so much. Really, the game is the map. Is there anything more intoxicating than pushing your palms up against the walls supposedly keeping you in and knowing that – somewhere – there’s a hidden path leading to the other side? Over the years, you develop an instinct for it;

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Xbox Ally X 20 vs Xbox Ally X: A wickedly bright OLED screen and frosty temps make for a begrudgingly attractive upgrade for the Asus handheld

So, you’ve seen the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 in all its black and gold glory and wondered if it’s worth paying $300 more for it. Well, the answer is ‘it really depends on what kind of device you are looking for’ and ‘how much is a fresh OLED screen worth to you?’ Unlike the

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A co-op survival game where trolls aren’t just there to be killed? ‘We don’t talk about them as enemies, but rather as neighbors’

A deep forest of towering trees can be an intimidating place, especially if you’re only three inches tall. In co-op PvE survival game Trollheim: Gnomes, you’re a wee little Sprýg Gnome looking for a new place to call home after Oden has driven you from MidgÃ¥rd. That home is a dense, dark forest, and you’re

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DayZ creator Dean Hall says “our industry is rotting from its core” because of big-company “greed”, aiming shots at Epic’s Unreal and Unity

"Developers have surrendered an extraordinary amount of control." “Our industry is rotting from its core,” Hall wrote in an expansive post on Reddit, “outwards in every direction, and it has been for some time. Driven by greed, driven by a race to the bottom on price. It is my position that the games industry was

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Half of United flights have Starlink Wi-Fi – here’s how to check yours

United Airlines first introduced Starlink Wi-Fi on its flights starting early in 2025, the airline says nearly half of its flights currently offer the high-speed satellite internet service. It’s now introduced a new way to let you check whether your flight has the service … The airline says that it intends to hit 100% Starlink

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OLED really is the gift that keeps on giving, with what should be cheaper 700 Hz panels planned by TCL for 2028

I’ve long been a proponent of high refresh rates for competitive FPS gaming, though there are diminishing returns the higher up you go. So it’s been an absolute joy to see the direction OLED panels have been heading of late, with high refresh rates and low prices. Now there’s even more good news, as TCL

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‘There is no secret sauce’ to a successful live service game according to Overwatch’s associate game director, but knowing your audience is a good start

Not many live service games have stood the test of time quite like Overwatch. 10 years in and it’s still been able to retain its playerbase, maintain momentum, and even ramp it up. How, you ask? Well, besides having really cute skins and a very enticing game loop, Team 4 figured out exactly where Overwatch

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The $2,000 Duo: Who Is Apple’s First Folding iPhone Actually For?

Apple’s first swing in the foldables market, the iPhone Duo, has already made a huge splash before it’s even available to buy. The foldables segment has been overrun by Android devices, and all eyes have been patiently waiting for Apple to make its move. And the Duo’s design confirms the popularity of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold

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