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    After Helldivers 2's latest Major Order looked like a lost cause for days, the battle has come down to one planet

    Helldivers 2's latest Major Order had looked to be proving a tough one over the past few days, with the task of defending ten planets before time ran out seeming like it might be beyond the collective abilities of a community with varying priorites. Though, it now seems we might have been a bit hasty to rule out the galaxy's premier bug-slaying force - since they're now on the verge of potentially prying victory from the jaws of defeat.Yup, after plenty of arguing about the difficulty hardcore...

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    Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble 16-player online mayhem revealed in new Battle Modes trailer from SEGA

    SEGA has revealed new details on multiplayer and battle modes for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, both of which feature local and online play and a host of features.In Battle Mode, up to two players locally or up to 16 players online can play together as they battle their way across five different modes. You can also have up to 15 bots (16 players in total) join you.You can race against other players and reach the goal before they do but be careful because if you fall off the stage, you’ll...

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    Don't Starve studio's co-op roguelike Rotwood sprouts on Steam Early Access: Jump into a world of monstrous encounters for less than a value meal

    Klei Entertainment’s upcoming roguelike online co-op game Rotwood has entered Early Access on Steam.In Rotwood, you will take on many challenges against corrupted monsters living in the woods. Luckily, you don’t have to go it alone, unless you want to, because three friends can come along for the ride.The goal is to get better and stronger to take on challenges once thought impossible. This is possible thanks to varied fighting mechanics, upgradable gear, weapons, and skills.

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    Can you play Fallout: London on Xbox and PlayStation consoles?

    If you've been hopping back into the Fallout games recently - or trying them for the first time - you might have heard of a project called Fallout: London which is set to drop soon, following four-ish years of development and a few delays. If you're wondering whether you can play Fallout: London on your Xbox or PlayStation console, then you're very much in the right place.First of all, if you're unfamiliar with Fallout: London, it's a full conversion mod for Fallout 4 that's set to let us...

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    Roll20 is about to make your Discord tabletop nights a whole lot easier

    Roll20, the popular virtual tabletop tool, is coming together with Discord to streamline your D&D nights with your friends. Hate having to have both Discord and your browser open when you're playing a tabletop game with Roll20? Possible a weird thing to find a problem with, but I imagine there's a few of you that wish you could just do everything within Discord, and if you fit within that demographic, I actually have some good news for you! As reported by Polygon, Roll20 integration is coming...

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    A Japanese TV station asked international anime fans their top 20 openings, and the selection mostly proves they don't watch much anime

    Japanese TV station TV Asahi recently asked international anime fans what their top 20 anime openings are, and the results have me convinced no one actually watches anime. Back in March, it was announced on TV Asahi's Sosenkyo Twitter account that they'd be hosting a special program going into the top 20 anime openings ranked by international anime fans. The program apparently polled 1740 people, from all across the world, in order to find out which are the best of the best according to...

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    Manor Lords is 2024's must-play strategy game, even in early access – and a massive win for Game Pass

    One year of in-game time into Manor Lords, and I ran into a big problem. A gang of thugs and raiders threatened to invade my shoddy-but-growing demesne, and since I had invested approximately no resources into military defense at that point, things weren’t looking good. I had no money, either, and suddenly had to start raising taxes, throwing all those who work into a bit of a tizzy.Technically, I could’ve done this earlier, but I had no idea my grungy little burgh was advanced enough to build...

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    Stellar Blade review: Having its cake, and eating it

    Hey pal, grab a chair. Sit down a while. I've spoken to your parents, and they're worried about you, mate. They've been telling me that you're thinking about buying Stellar Blade on the PS5 - don't get up! It's okay, this is a no judgement zone, bud. Don't look embarrassed, it's just me and you having a conversation here. Now, let me tell you something Ignore those bozos. Stellar Blade is a downright shocker of a release. An uppercut to the "best games coming in April" videos who could not see...

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    Zenless Zone Zero finally gets a release date, as it soars past 30 million pre-registered players

    Zenless Zone Zero has opened up pre-registeration, and has already soared past 30 million sign ups as of writing. In fact, it has passed 32 million and is steadily rolling its way higher with no sign of stopping. As the next big game from the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, it looks like there's a huge swell of interest in getting interested on day one.Already, players have been accessing Zenless Zone Zero through a variety of alphas and testing periods. There's also been...

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    Helldivers 2's latest order might be a bit of a struggle, but at least players have discovered a new Olympic sport

    While Helldivers 2's latest Major Order is proving a bit of a tough one, especially compared to some of the other stuff that the forces of Super Earth have been tasked with recently, folks are still finding ways to keep their sprits up. In a couple of cases the soultion to boosting morale looks to have been a simple one - try some Factory Strider parkour.Yup, forget about trying to convince all of your casual pals that they need to pitch in and help out with defense of a bunch of planets, the...

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    Lords of the Fallen's final major update says screw it, lets you balance the game yourself

    Lords of the Fallen developer HexWorks has delivered one final major update, rounding out the game’s months-long roadmap of new content and patches. Available today, the 1.5 Master of Fate update is the culmination of over 30 patches released since the game’s launch last October.Master of Fate’s biggest feature is the Advanced Game Modifier System, a randomiser that gives players the power to balance and tweak several core aspects of the game.

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    Sonic 3 producer says it "takes a lot from Sonic Adventure 2" so I have to ask: what's going to happen to that 12 year old?

    It probably won't surprise you that, despite the numbers, Sonic 3 is borrowing a lot from Sonic Adventure 2, but I really am wondering what will happen to Maria. Can't believe I have to write this, but spoilers ahead for Sonic Adventure 2 and potentially Sonic 3 I guess? Sonic fans around the world jumped for joy when the very short first teaser was released for Sonic 3, as it featured an orchestral rendition of Live and Learn, the main theme from Sonic Adventure 2. Fans have been desperate...