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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis isn’t even out yet, but already it feels like an old relic – in all the wrong ways

Unlike Chris’ “strangely double-A” hands-on time with Legacy of Atlantis earlier this year, its Gamescom showing was strictly hands-off; a “first look” at developer Flying Hog Games’ reinterpretation of Greece – a location that comes roughly a quarter of the way into the original game. And for this latest showing, Crystal Dynamics, which is overseeing […]

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30,000 games are either Steam Deck verified or at least ‘playable’ on Valve’s handheld

Valve’s handheld launched in February 2022, opening the door to playing your Steam library on the go. Now, almost half a decade later, 30,000 games either enjoy the green stamp of being Steam Deck verified, or are at least considered ‘playable.’ According to the latest numbers from SteamDB that breaks down to 8,964 Steam Deck

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Capcom quietly releases new trailers for Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, teasing changes to how all 14 weapon types

Well, that’s not entirely true: Capcom has begun publishing videos about each of the game’s 14 different weapon types as of today. The first video, which focuses on the Great Sword, introduces a new modifier you can use (and which will be available for all weapons) called ‘Boosted Actions’. The publisher promises to release one

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The next StarCraft may not be made by Blizzard, according to a new report

That’s according to a report from Korean newspaper Chosun (via ResetEra), citing a “senior game industry official” who said the contract between the two companies “is on the verge of being finalised”. If completed, Nexon will be able to develop a sequel, though it’s unclear from the machine translation whether that means a follow-up to

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Acer Googlebook is officially coming soon, and here’s a first glimpse

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Google will hold its Googlebook launch event on September 15, and we’re expecting many devices from hardware partners. Now, Acer has confirmed that it’ll “soon” offer a Googlebook of its own, while giving us a fleeting glimpse at the device. Acer confirmed at

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This concept handheld can turn into a laptop, complete with a keyboard

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Acer is no stranger to handheld gaming, as its Windows handhelds have been around for a while. Now, the company has revealed its new Predator Atlas 7 handheld, along with a radical concept handheld. Starting with the concept device, Acer has unveiled the

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No Rest for the Wicked delayed to 2027, promises new beta and founders packs for early buyers to tide people over

"We're holding our games to a standard we won't compromise on". This news came via a social media post from a sudden statement posted to official No Rest from the Wicked social media accounts. This statement reads as follows: “The honest truth is that we’re a small team, and we’re holding our games to a

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A behind-closed-doors demo of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past has been a great reminder: CDPR’s writing is some of gaming’s very best

The first thing that struck me as I sat in a little theatre and watched a hands-off demo of the game was simple: I can’t believe it feels like we’re picking up right from where we left off. In-game, there’s no 11-year gap: you’ll complete the base game and see the events of Wild Hunt

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Alienware aims at ‘more price points people can actually reach,’ announces a tandem OLED gaming monitor at a much lower price than our current top pick

Alienware, Dell’s gaming sub-brand that will be celebrating its 30th birthday in October, has unveiled two rather lovely OLED gaming monitors that both feature LG’s tandem OLED tech delivering better than ever brightness. Most recently, our Jeremy was impressed by another tandem OLED from Alienware, and offers a breakdown of what it is in his

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Life is Strange and Aphelion studio Don’t Nod probably facing layoffs again, as it announces ominous-sounding “transformation initiative”

"A backdrop of profound changes in the economic conditions of the video game industry." In a company press release (via Resetera and translated by DeepL), Don’t Nod announced it’s “embarking on a transformation initiative” to deal with “profound changes in the economic conditions of the video game industry”. Layoffs aren’t specifically mentioned, but when referring

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