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(UPDATE) Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 Steelbook Confirmed as Preorder Bonus for Select Regions

UPDATE: Konami has confirmed to IGN that the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Steelbook Case will be a preorder bonus only. It is also not a UK exclusive, but only available in “select regions”. Konami has shared the following European countries where the Steelbook Case will be available as a preorder bonus, alongside the corresponding retailer, but has also said there are “more to…
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Former The Last of Us Dev Hints at Potential Future Story

A major plot point that could play into The Last of Us: Part 3 has been revealed by a former Naughty Dog developer. Speaking via the podcast KiwiTalkz, ex-Naughty Dog lighting artist Gabriel Betancourt has discussed a surprising conversation he once had with franchise…
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Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026: Everything Announced

As players beat each other senseless — uh, in-game, of course — during last weekend’s Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026, Bandai Namco pulled back the cover on what Dragon Ball fans can expect from the franchise over the next 12 months or so, including confirmation of…
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Escape From Tarkov Update

Battlestate Games has released update 1.0.4.5 for Escape from Tarkov, which makes a number of improvements and balance changes. The influential extraction shooter has increased the FPS limit in menus, and made changes to the animation system and audio engine to improve PC resource usage. Meanwhile, the architecture of post-raid systems is reworked to reduce the time required to exit a raid and…
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Catan: On the Road Card Game Review

You’ll likely be aware of Catan, the board game phenomenon that bought the novelty and imagination of German design into worldwide awareness, selling 40 million copies along the way. You’re perhaps less likely to be aware of the dizzying number of expansions and spinoffs…
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Slay the Spire 2 Review-Bombing

Recent Slay the Spire 2 Steam reviews have fallen to “Mixed” after a new update triggered a second wave of review bombing. The sequel to developer Mega Crit’s popular roguelike deckbuilder, which launched in Early Access to “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews March…
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FFXIV and Jollibee Collaboration Brings New In-Game Chicken Emote, Limited-Time Clothing, and Menu Items

In an out-of-left-field collaboration, Square Enix is teaming up with Filipino fast food chain Jollibee to bring Final Fantasy XIV content to the game and, well, to real life, too! During the latest Live Letter from the Producer detailing the upcoming Patch 7.5, FFXIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida revealed the partnership and what exactly you can get from it. While you can get the six-piece…
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Pragmata PC Settings Guide

Pragmata is Capcom’s second RE Engine-based game in just a few months, and while the gameplay feels like it was ripped straight out of the Xbox 360 era, the game looks much better. And, because it’s a relatively small game built on the engine Capcom built for Resident…
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo HQ Recreation

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream releases today on the Nintendo Switch, and as an example of the scope and depth of what players can make in the latest installment of Nintendo’s life sim, the devs recreated Nintendo’s Kyoto HQ in-game for their Mii avatars. Nintendo’s…
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Ashes of Creation Director Responds

Ashes of Creation director Steven Sharif has hit out at alleged “coordinated attacks” against him and his studio, Intrepid Studios, insisting recent claims about the company’s finances were “completely false and already faltering under judicial review,” and calling the drama “one of the craziest stories gaming has ever seen.” Earlier this week, the public fallout of ill-fated MMO…
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