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Arc Raiders Dev Drops Cosmetic Prices, Offers Refunds, and Reveals It 'Silently' Enabled Duo Prioritized Matchmaking

Surprise! Arc Raiders is cutting the prices of its store cosmetics, and will refund anyone who snapped them up before the new price goes into effect tomorrow, November 13. In an update on the official Arc Raiders website, developer Embark Studios said it has “heard [player] feedback,” writing: “We’ve reviewed our prices and made adjustments to lower prices where…
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'It's the Only Genre Where Its Name Is a Mechanic' — Ex-Marathon Dev Explains Why He Really Hates the Term 'Extraction Shooter'

Former Bungie developer Chris Sides has called out the term “extraction shooter,” saying it’s a “terrible” genre name because it doesn’t tell the player what to expect from the game. Talking on the Shooter Monthly podcast, the former director of product on Bungie’s upcoming Marathon didn’t hold back, stressing that with so many distinct games…
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IGN AU Retrospective: PlayStation Turns 30 in Australia

Incredibly, almost unfathomably, the humble original PlayStation, our little grey slab of joy, is turning 30. It’s got grey hairs, now old enough to have a couple of kids, a few different careers, a car in the garage. You could say it’s accomplished all those…
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The 100 Best Nintendo Games of All Time

Video games are synonymous with the name Nintendo. But which of the hundreds of incredible games that have graced the legendary Japanese company’s numerous home and handheld consoles are the best? Well, here at IGN, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Nintendo Life to try and answer that question. What follows is the 100 best Nintendo games of all time, based on a combination of each site’s…
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The Winners and Losers of the GTA 6 Delay

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but GTA 6 has been delayed again. Yes, Rockstar has pushed back Grand Theft Auto’s return to its Miami-inspired setting of Vice City to November 19, 2026. I, for one, am sad about this, as I’m sure you may well also be. But this…
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Pokémon Began Selling Two Versions of Each Game To Try and Beat Mario, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Says

From Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon is known for often launching its games with two different versions — and now, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has discussed one of the reasons why: to try and rival the sales of his own creation, Super Mario. Since its inception on the Game Boy, Pokémon has typically released its mainline games twice, ensuring diehard fans pay double to own…
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