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Arc Raiders Was Priced At $40 To Avoid Being An "Offender" To People
Arc Raiders was one of 2025's biggest success stories in gaming, and it's keeping up the momentum in 2026, with January 4 becoming the game's biggest day ever in terms of daily users. The game was originally going to be a free-to-play title, but it
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You've Gotta See This Amazing Mario Kart World Speedrun
This year's first Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) charity livestream has shown players a side of Mario Kart World that they may not have been aware of before. Free Roam mode lets fans explore the open world of the game, but someone at AGDQ has demonstrated how to turn that into your
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Steam Reviews Moving From Mixed To Very Positive Can Triple Games' Chance Of A Sale
Even the most expensive advertising campaigns are nothing without a good Steam review score. A studio that manages to shift a game's review score from "Mixed" to "Very Positive" can as much as triple its chance of making a sale from a marketing campaign, a new games industry report has shown.
Games marketing firm
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Dual Pokemon Card Heists See Over $300,000 Of Rare Collectibles Stolen
This past weekend has seen a new spate of Pokémon TCG-related crimes, with over $300,000 worth of rare cards stolen in two seperate incidents in Southern California. In one, thieves broke into a trading card store and smashed display cases, while a second incident saw a collector held up at gunpoint for a briefcase of rare cards.
Trading card store Simi Sportscards in the Simi Valley
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This Week’s Episode Of Fallout Paid Tribute To The Series' Best DLC
Spoilers for this week's episode of Fallout to follow.
This week’s episode of Fallout was an explosive one. Between Lucy (Ella Purnell) and Cooper (Walton Goggins) finally arriving in New Vegas, Maximus (Aaron Moten) causing conflict within the Brotherhood of Steel, and Vault 31 struggling to survive without their waterchip, there was no shortage of exciting events.
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Fallout's Latest Episode Introduces An Iconic Enemy And Tons Of Chaos
Spoilers for this week's episode of Fallout to follow.
Last week's episode of Fallout gave longtime fans and new viewers an update on the factions running around in the Mojave Wasteland. From Caesar’s Legion and the divide they had, to the NCR’s loosened grip on the area, to Maximus’ (Aaron Moten) big mistake, there was no shortage of shakeups. As a result, the episode
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New Commodore 64 Mini Gets Huge Discount, Includes 25 Modern Games
Splitgate Studio Reacts To Player Numbers: "Steam Charts Don't Measure Fun"
Splitgate developer 1047 Games has reacted to the online commentary regarding the recent re-launch of the shooter Splitgate: Arena Reloaded. The game arrived in mid-December 2025 and hasn't gotten close to the Steam numbers that Splitgate 2 or Splitgate 1 reached, prompting online commenters to wonder if the game will be able to stay online.
The developer
Balatro and Silksong "Don't Make Sense Financially" And Are "Deeply Loved," Says Analyst
Balatro and Hollow Knight: Silksong "shouldn't exist," according to industry analyst Joost van Dreunen. He elaborated that, "They don't make rational sense financially, and yet somehow they are deeply loved." Their commercial viability is an undeniable fact. However, the scale of their success baffles industry conventional wisdom.
Van Drunen is professor at the NYU Stern
...CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 1 Reloaded Release Date And Details
Season 1 Reloaded arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone this week, and Activision has already revealed many details for this midseason update. Season 1 Reloaded includes more weapons to unlock, additional maps for multiplayer, and a
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