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Balatro is coming to mobile, and it’s going to ruin my life
06 Sep

Balatro is coming to mobile, and it’s going to ruin my life

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Beware: The most addictive game of 2024 is coming to a device that’s always within reach. Balatro, a clever combination of poker, deck-building and roguelikes, will arrive on iOS — as a standalone purchase and Apple Arcade — and Android later this month. (That’s plenty of time to shop for a power bank or battery pack.)Created by Canadian solo developer LocalThunk and published by Playstack, Balatro (styled as Balatro+ on Apple Arcade) is one of Engadget’s picks for best PC games. It's one of the great indie gaming success stories of 2024.Unlike poker, Balatro’s spin includes magical tarot cards and…
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Astro Bot PS5 review: One of the best games Sony has ever made
06 Sep

Astro Bot PS5 review: One of the best games Sony has ever made

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Astro Bot is not just for kids. Team Asobi clearly designed it for players of all skill levels, and that includes children and newbies, but at its core Astro Bot feels purpose-built for video game fans. It’s a skill-driven celebration of everything that makes the format so memorable and joyful, and at the same time, it’s an excellent introduction to the language of games. With precise and responsive controls, adorable characters, and an exciting variety of mechanics and environments, Astro Bot is easily one of the best games that Sony has ever produced.Astro Bot is technically the fifth entry in…
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Did Sony just reveal the PS5 Pro design in its 30th Anniversary announcement?
05 Sep

Did Sony just reveal the PS5 Pro design in its 30th Anniversary announcement?

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Today, Sony shared a first at what it has planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation and it seems likely that a PS5 Pro will be a part of the party. Hidden in the marketing material is what may be an image of the rumored upgrade to the current-gen PS5 console. Zoom in between the "S" of the PlayStation logo and the "3" of 30th and you'll see a console similar to a PS5 that doesn't quite match the look of any past or present PlayStation product.This is obviously not an official announcement or confirmation about the PS5…
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You can now officially create and use Baldur’s Gate 3 mods on PC
05 Sep

You can now officially create and use Baldur’s Gate 3 mods on PC

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Baldur’s Gate 3 modding has arrived for PC players. After a closed alpha in June and an open beta in July, the long-awaited Patch 7 — which may be the game’s last big update — is now available. It lets you play around with user-created weapons, armor, classes and subclasses, spells, dice skins and just about anything else you can imagine.Mods are available through an official (mod.io-powered) in-game Mod Manager and external channels. “We will never prevent modding outside of our own official pipeline,” Larian Studios wrote. But the developer says its officially approved mods are targeted for stability and…
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You can finally fish in No Man’s Sky as its Aquarius update rolls out today
05 Sep

You can finally fish in No Man’s Sky as its Aquarius update rolls out today

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Worlds Part I, the No Man's Sky update that rolled out in July, made waters in the game more responsive to wind, depth and weather conditions. An artist drew fan art of their character fishing while perched on the wing of their boat after the update went out, which in turn inspired Hello Games to add a fishing mechanic to No Man's Sky. If you look at No Man's Sky communities online, you'll see a lot of people talk about wanting a fishing feature. Make sure to be on the lookout for the the game's latest update called Aquarius that's…
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DraftKings gets slapped with fine for online slots that paid zilch
04 Sep

DraftKings gets slapped with fine for online slots that paid zilch

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DraftKings and White Hat Gaming must pay the state of Connecticut a total of $22,500 in fines after its online slot machine failed to issue players a win for a whole week. reported that the state’s Department of Consumer Protection uncovered the non-paying slot machine and issued the fines.The sports betting and gambling website received a $19,000 fine and White Hat Gaming received a $3,500 fine. The website promised its players that its Deal or No Deal Banker’s Bonanza online slot machine would pay out 95 cents for every dollar it took from players. However, a Department of Consumer Protections…
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NYT Connections bot uses AI to highlight each day’s top mistakes
03 Sep

NYT Connections bot uses AI to highlight each day’s top mistakes

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, the from The New York Times, isn’t exactly easy. In fact, the solve rate dips below 50 percent some days. To help highlight where players are going wrong, a new bot is employing AI to they’re using for the most common mistakes every day.For the uninitiated, Connections is a word/logic game that the paper of record debuted last year. Every day, you're presented with a grid of 16 words that you have to split into four categories. There’s only one solution and after four mistakes, the game is over. However, there’s some trickiness afoot. There are often red herrings…
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Resident Evil mobile ports now require an online check-in before you can play
03 Sep

Resident Evil mobile ports now require an online check-in before you can play

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has updated the mobile ports of several Resident Evil games to now require an internet connection when the apps are opened. As noted by , patch notes for the latest Resident Evil 7, and  updates read, "Due to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required when starting this app."It's unclear why Capcom added this requirement, but it stinks. It prevents anyone taking a flight without Wi-Fi or those hoping to sneak in a little game time while camping in the middle of nowhere from playing any of these games on their phone or tablet. It mitigates…
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Thank Goodness You’re here is a vibrant, funny, unashamedly silly game
02 Sep

Thank Goodness You’re here is a vibrant, funny, unashamedly silly game

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Thank Goodness You’re Here is here; a gravy-flavored palate cleanser from all the action-adventures, Souls-likes and Metroidvanias I’ve played the last few months.Published by Panic Inc., the same company that unleashed Untitled Goose Game into the world, there’s a certain throughline, even if the aesthetic and tone is very different. Presented in cartoon style somewhere between Cartoon Network and educational ‘toons for preschoolers, it’s an aggressively English, charmingly northern “slap-former”, where you play as an unnamed tiny man, who’s come for a job interview at town hall. After being fobbed off by the receptionist, he has to kill time in…
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Electrolight is a short and sweet Playdate adventure game about branching out
01 Sep

Electrolight is a short and sweet Playdate adventure game about branching out

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Heart-warming little adventure games have really found a place to thrive in the Playdate. I picked up this weekend while looking for something in the same vein as the bite-sized puzzle/exploration game, Eyeland — cute, low-commitment, not particularly difficult — and found it to be utterly charming.Electrolight is described as “a tiny game about a tiny piece of light on a tiny adventure.” In it, you’re just a twinkle of light trying to find your way out of a computer so you can see the world. There are only a handful of rooms to explore, with a few simple puzzles…
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