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• Skate Story Review - Surprisingly delightful for a story set in the underworld | Destructoid

  11-12-2025 13:00 via n4g.com
  Strange, but in a good way.
  
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• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is now available for the Nintendo Switch 2

  13-12-2025 20:04 via n4g.com
  "By the grace of the God Emperor, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader made landfall today on Nintendo Switch 2. After a successful launch on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox almost exactly two years ago, players on Switch 2 can now dive into the grim and opulent world of Owlcat Games acclaimed CRPG for the first time." - Owlcat Games.
  
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• The co-op extraction puzzle-platformer, Frog Sqwad, is coming to Steam in 2026

  13-12-2025 20:04 via n4g.com
  "Panic Stations (the new development studio founded by veteran Fall Guys developers) are today very happy and excited to announce that their co-op extraction puzzle-platformer, Frog Sqwad, is coming to Steam in 2026" - Panic Stations.
  
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• Anima: Gate of Memories I & II Remastered is now physically available for the PS5

  13-12-2025 20:04 via n4g.com
  "SelectaPlay is thrilled to announce that the stunning physical release of Anima: Gate of Memories I & II Remastered is OUT NOW for PlayStation 5." - SelectaPlay.
  
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• The hand-painted ARPG, Travelers Refrain, is now available for the Nintendo Switch

  13-12-2025 20:03 via n4g.com
  "Red Essence Games and indie.io are thrilled to announce that Travelers Refrain, the hand-painted, music-infused action RPG, is now available on Nintendo Switch." - Red Essence Games and indie.io.
  
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• The survival base-building colony sim, Adaptory, is coming to Steam EA on January 26th, 2026

  13-12-2025 17:07 via n4g.com
  "Stormcloak Games and indie.io have announced during the Frosty Games Mini showcase that Adaptory, the indie survival base-building colony sim, will enter Early Access on Steam on January 26, 2026." - Stormcloak Games and indie.io.
  
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• The puzzle roguelike game, DIALOOP, is now available via Steam Early Access

  13-12-2025 17:06 via n4g.com
  "Japanese developer, Byking Inc., has announced their upcoming puzzle roguelike title, DIALOOP -Roguelite Puzzle-, has entered Early Access on Steam." - Byking Inc.
  
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• Bail Force: Cyberpunk Bounty Hunters, is coming to Steam on January 16th

  13-12-2025 17:05 via n4g.com
  "Step into the neon-soaked chaos of New Rise City. Indonesian indie studios SeblaccSoft and YSY Softworks, in partnership with indie.io, are bringing Bail Force: Cyberpunk Bounty Huntersa high-octane action roguelite where enemies learn from every moveto PC via Steam on January 16, 2026." - SeblaccSoft and YSY Softworks.
  
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• R-Type Dimensions III is coming to PC and consoles in May 2026

  13-12-2025 17:04 via n4g.com
  "ININ Games is proud to officially announce R-Type Dimensions III, a major new milestone in one of gamings most iconic shoot em up series. Developed in close cooperation with Tozai and Irem, the license owner, and the original creator of R-Type, this new project represents one of the most ambitious and significant undertakings in ININs history. The game is set to be released on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC (Steam) in May 2026."
  
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• The Game Awards Have a Simulation Problem

  13-12-2025 16:27 via n4g.com
  The Game Awards is a show that advertises itself as celebrating the best and the brightest in the gaming industry, but that claim rings a bit hollow when a relevant part of the gaming industry appears to be excluded.
  
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• Stellar Cafe Brings LLM Interaction to VR

  13-12-2025 13:21 via n4g.com
  AstroBeam has today launched its debut title, Stellar Cafe, for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S. Stellar Cafe is the first VR game built around authentic, unscripted conversations using large language models (LLMs) to interpret your voice and generate real-time responses from human-crafted NPCs.
  
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• Fort Solis coming to Xbox Series on December 19

  13-12-2025 13:20 via n4g.com
  Publishers Feardemic and Dear Villagers, and developers Fallen Leaf and Black Drakkar Games will release open-ended, interactive science-fiction adventure game Fort Solis for Xbox Series via Microsoft Store on December 19, the companies announced.
  
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• Doki Doki Literature Club! Stealth Launches on Mobile for Free

  13-12-2025 13:19 via n4g.com
  Atypical dating sim Doki Doki Literature Club! is now available on mobile for both Android and iOS. The base game is available for free.
  
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• Review: Terrifier The ARTcade Game (PlayStation 5) | GamesRelated

  13-12-2025 11:38 via n4g.com
  Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is a game where players won't know what to expect and that is all part of the fun. Most of these video game adaptations of horror films are completely by-the-numbers: Players get a few jumps, a retelling of the films story, and thats it. This game, by contrast, throws players straight into a whirlwind. Literally. players are right there in the ARTcade, and Art himself runs the whole shebang.
  
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• Former Xbox-exclusive South of Midnight Is Coming to PlayStation and Switch 2

  13-12-2025 11:38 via n4g.com
  Compulsion Games just revealed that South of Midnight is coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 in spring of 2026.
  
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• Jim Ward, the Voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark and Scores of Other Characters, Has Died

  13-12-2025 11:37 via n4g.com
  Jim Ward, the voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, has died aged 66.
  
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• Wizard of Legend 2 Review Gamerhub UK

  13-12-2025 11:36 via n4g.com
  Dead Mage knows how to cast a wonderful spell here.
  
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• Sony Is Sending Out Free PlayStation Store Credit To Select PSN Users

  13-12-2025 11:36 via n4g.com
  Sony Interactive Entertainment is sending out free PlayStation Store credit via email to select PSN users.
  
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• Epic Games Store Confirms Hogwarts Legacy as First Holiday Mystery Giveaway

  13-12-2025 11:35 via n4g.com
  Epic Games Store has announced Hogwarts Legacy as its new free mystery game, available until December 18.
  
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• PSN Store The Game Awards 2025 Sale Kicks Off Discounting the Best Games of the Year

  13-12-2025 08:45 via n4g.com
  Sony has launched the PSN Store The Game Awards 2025 sale, and this small list discounts the best games of the year.
  
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• New Monster Hunter Wilds Update 4 and Monster Hunter Stories 3 details

  13-12-2025 08:42 via n4g.com
  Capcom shares new info on features and towering monsters coming to these titles.
  
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• We ask the devs about Leons role and "RE4-style" battle mechanics in Resident Evil Requiem

  13-12-2025 08:41 via n4g.com
  Resident Evil Requiem director Akifumi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa talk about the inclusion, design and gameplay style of Leon.
  
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• Matt Booty on South of Midnight for PS5 and Switch 2, and Big Plans for January Dev Direct

  13-12-2025 07:26 via n4g.com
  Microsoft's Matt Booty discusses Taylor Sheridan's 'Call of Duty' movie, launching 'South of Midnight' for PS5 and Switch 2, and new Dev Direct plans.
  
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• Exclusive Halloween 4K Steelbooks And Box Sets On Sale For Lowest Prices Yet

  13-12-2025 06:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Halloween (1978): Limited Edition Steelbook (4K)$39.49 (was $45) See at Amazon Halloween II (1981): Limited Edition Steelbook (4K)$37 (was $45) See at Amazon Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982): Limited Edition Steelbook (4K)$40 (was $45) See at Amazon Amazon's weekly catalog of movie and TV deals features a wide selection of contemporary and classic horror, including numerous 4K Blu-rays with steelbook cases you can only find on Amazon. The retailer's new 4K Steelbook Editions of the firs
  
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• Ranking the Batman Arkham Games: Every Arkham Title Ranked

  13-12-2025 05:22 via n4g.com
  Discover the best Batman Arkham games ranked from Asylum to Knight, including Origins, VR and more, with a focus on combat, story, and world design.
  
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• Gamers Are Buying Less And It Is Not Just About Price

  13-12-2025 05:21 via n4g.com
  Gamers are not spending less, they are spending smarter. A look at why buying habits changed and how value, backlogs, and services shaped it.
  
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• Alpha Response preview - ChristCenteredGamer

  13-12-2025 05:20 via n4g.com
  CCG writes - "Overall, Alpha Response is a fun game in the vein of Payday 2 and Goosemans earlier games like Tactical Intervention and Counter-Strike. There is a good foundation hamstrung by presentation issues, bugs, and a lack of polish, but my hope is with time these may be ironed out. Its obvious this is a passion project mostly done by Gooseman, and as such is being built on a limited budget and should be approached as such. If you enjoy these types of games, you can probably find a fair bi
  
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• No Law Preview - A Brutal Cyberpunk RPG | MP1st

  13-12-2025 05:18 via n4g.com
  NO LAW Preview: A first look at Neon Giants cyber noire RPG game and insights ahead of The Game Awards 2025.
  
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• Day of the Devs 2025: The Indie Games You Need to See

  13-12-2025 05:10 via n4g.com
  Each year Day of Devs reveals new indie games in development, highlighting creativity and fresh takes on familiar genres.
  
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• The Helldivers 2 x Killzone items return as a Legendary Warbond Dec 18

  13-12-2025 03:20 via n4g.com
  Mitchell Ayre writes: "Attention, Helldivers!Helldivers 2 x Killzone is back and this time, its back for good! It seems fitting that a year after their initial launch, we bring back this iconic content but now in a new and improved format and pricingyes, we totally heard you all!"
  
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