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Now that we know there is a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, the rumor mill is abuzz with suggestions on what will be announced. The big expectation everyone has is the reveal of a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, but someone else might steal the show – Wario.Even before this week’s Direct was officially revealed, Nintendo leakers were already talking about what projects are due for announcements. On June 7, prevalent leaker noarmsandnolegs took to X (formerly Twitter) to post a gif of Wario and Link. This backs up previous leaks that indicated a new Wario Land title could be…

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While Runescape proper may follow a more modern approach to MMO design than its Old School sibling, the years certainly could’ve been kinder to it. This year, Jagex has gone to town on bringing RS’ visual fidelity up several notches, and its player avatars are next on the list. When you log in after the latest update, available now, you may find that your character is looking a little more life-like than usual. Revealed in a new video, the new player avatars sport, as ‘Mod Ante’ notes, “a remastered look that still feels like Runescape.” Faces look somewhat real now,…

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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain lead and Shift Up CEO Hyung-Tae Kim echoes calls for hardware-accessible games as the studio continues work on its follow-up action game.The Summer Game Fest reveal of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain comes at a volatile, pricey time for games. Current-generation consoles have gotten more expensive over time, sourcing components for a new PC will make your eyes water, and new hardware like Valve’s Steam Machine has been pushed back due to part droughts.Much of the pressure on hardware supply chains stems from a glut of AI data centers devouring components en masse, making gaming systems less…

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Intel Nova Lake-S is the company’s big upcoming gaming CPU launch, with the new chip design expected to offer significant performance improvements over its current Core Ultra 200 lineup and arrive either late this year or early next year. Already known to use a new LGA 1954 motherboard socket, the socket layout has been revealed by a freshly leaked photo showing the underside of the CPU. Intel is being bullish about the power of its new chip design, which makes us wonder if it really could challenge the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D for top spot on our best gaming CPU…

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth marked a transition from the 2020 remake’s strictly linear maps into full-blown open world territory, but its world is still made up of several interconnected maps, rather than giant map that can be traversed seamlessly as in Breath of the Wild and Red Dead Redemption 2. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the upcoming third entry in the remake series, opens things up even more, allowing players to explore the entirety of the map right away, and according to director Naoki Hamaguchi, the map is even bigger than all of Rebirth’s distinct maps put together.Talking to GamesRadar+ during…

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Revealed alongside industry giants during this year’s massive IGN Live Indie Loop showcase, the emotional end of a generation-spanning turn-based tactics darling is finally in sight. Yes, it all ends here. After half a decade, Dark Deity 3 spells the culmination of everything we’ve fought for through the tail-end of the pandemic and beyond. This third lengthy campaign pulls the final strings of the Sildairan heritage to its legendary conclusion, and who else could pluck said strings than Death itself? Dark Deity 3 sees Sildairan siblings Gywn and Arthur, and their prospering community, continue the stalwart defense of the land…

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The official Xbox YouTube account has pulled a Gears of War: E-Day video after it was discovered it featured a PS5 logo.The Xbox Podcast deep dive on E-Day was published on Monday and briefly featured a version of the latest trailer that incorrectly stated that the game was coming to Sony’s console.On Sunday, Xbox announced the new Gears of War as an Xbox console exclusive, in a pivot away from its recent multiplatform strategy.The PS5 logo slip-up in the Xbox podcast seems to support claims that the decision to make Gears an Xbox-only game was made at the last minute…

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As part of Japan’s Blue Lock Day celebration, Blue Lock season 3 is moving ahead with an official title and first look.Blue Lock season 3 is officially subtitled Neo Egoist League, but does not yet have a release date. A new poster, shared by the Twitter account for Blue Lock, can be found below, alongside new key art for protagonist Yoichi Isagi and German ace forward Michael Kaiser. There’s also a commemorative Blue Lock Day video over on the show’s official YouTube channel.Per an official press release, Isagi’s bio reads as follows: “Once an unknown high school forward, he joined…

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As the dedicated News Editor I am, I tuned into all of Summer Game Fest’s major showcases this year. Wolverine stunned me at State of Play; Stranger Than Heaven’s post-war Japan infected me with its smooth jazz and contemporary style. Guild Wars 3 exists; nuff said. Yet, a part of me was holding out for the Xbox Games Showcase – partly because Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard, the developer behind most of my favorite videogames, but also because I suspected we’d see a little bit more of Fable. In many ways, it delivered – Spyro, Halo, and most importantly, Natasia…

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The official Xbox YouTube account has pulled a Gears of War: E-Day video after it was discovered it featured a PS5 logo.The Xbox Podcast deep dive on E-Day was published on Monday and briefly featured a version of the latest trailer that incorrectly stated that the game was coming to Sony’s console.On Sunday, Xbox announced the new Gears of War as an Xbox console exclusive, in a pivot away from its recent multiplatform strategy.The PS5 logo slip-up in the Xbox podcast seems to support claims that the decision to make Gears an Xbox-only game was made at the last minute…

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