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PCGamesN just posted:

Valve just released a new version of Half-Life 2, and it’s free right now

Given that it was such a genre-defining game, Valve had been surprisingly hushed this week despite it being the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2. Consider that silence well and truly broken now, as it has just dropped a two-hour long documentary about the game’s development, released a new update for the game to enhance it even further, and essentially ...

https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life-2/anniversary-update-free

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Kotaku just posted:

Valve Reveals Early Gameplay Of Canceled Half-Life 2 Episode 3 And Why It Never Got Finished

In a new two-hour documentary from Valve, current and former members of the company talk openly about the creation of Half-Life 2 as well as finally spilling the beans on what happened to Episode 3, and even showing gameplay of early prototypes of the canceled game.

https://kotaku.com/valve-half-life-2-episode-3-hl3-update-canceled-ice-gun-1851701011

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TheGamer just posted:

Half-Life 2 Is Temporarily Free To Own Following Anniversary Update

Half-Life 2 has been given a major update for its 20th anniversary, making it temporarily free to own, giving it built in mod support, and more.

https://www.thegamer.com/half-life-2-is-now-free-to-own-gets-built-in-mod-support/

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Destructoid just posted:

The Shin Megami Tensei TTRPG is finally available in English

You read that right. Those looking for a way to bring the ATLUS JRPG series to their tabletop don't have to wait anymore for an official game. Shin Megami Tensei - The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception first released in Japan in 2004, but despite its positive initial reception, it has only reached English-speaking markets this year via LionWing Publishing. ...

https://www.destructoid.com/the-shin-megami-tensei-ttrpg-is-finally-available-in-english/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-shin-megami-tensei-ttrpg-is-finally-available-in-english

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Eurogamer just posted:

Pokémon TCG Pocket review - uh oh, it's really good

The last thing I needed was for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket to be good. But here we are! It's a cracker, and annoyingly, worryingly, compulsively so. Over the past week or two since The Pokémon Company unleashed this fearsome dopamine machine onto the world, I've been hard pressed to put it down, filling erstwhile empty moments during tooth brushing, kettle boiling ...

https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-tcg-pocket-review

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GamingBolt just posted:

Avowed – Minimum PC Requirements Revealed

PC players will require an SSD and around 75 GB of free storage space, Microsoft and Obsidian Entertainment have confirmed.

https://gamingbolt.com/avowed-minimum-pc-requirements-revealed

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VG247 just posted:

As the Vatican unveils its bizarre new anime girl mascot, we have to ask: is this not a Cardinal sin?

This just in in sentences I never once thought I'd write in my life: the Vatican has introduced the world to its anime girl mascot.
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https://www.vg247.com/the-vatican-now-has-an-anime-girl-mascot

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GamingBolt just posted:

Clock Tower: Rewind Review – Vintage Horror

Horror fans rejoice, the seminal Clock Tower finally gets an official worldwide release and it's lovingly handled by WayForward no less. But despite the added bells and whistles, can Clock Tower's 1995 point and click gameplay hold up today?

https://gamingbolt.com/clock-tower-rewind-review-vintage-horror

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GamingBolt just posted:

Why a New Setting and Protagonist Are an Excellent Choice for Ghost of Yōtei

Sucker Punch Productions are heading in the right direction.

https://gamingbolt.com/why-a-new-setting-and-protagonist-are-an-excellent-choice-for-ghost-of-yotei

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IGN just posted:

Like a Dragon: Yakuza Review

It settles some curiosity to see the world of Kamurochō rendered in live-action, but it’s utterly skippable.

https://www.ign.com/articles/like-a-dragon-yakuza-review-prime-video

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The Hard Times just posted:

Every 3 Inches of Blood Album Ranked Worst to Best

If you have been unfortunate enough to visit the YouTube comments of the video of any given metal band, you’re well aware of the ever-present…

https://thehardtimes.net/lists/every-3-inches-of-blood-album-ranked-worst-to-best/

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Polygon just posted:

This Twitch stream taught Bernie Sanders what a Vtuber is

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-V.T.) participated in a Twitch livestream alongside super popular creators like Imane “Pokimane” Anys and Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter on Tuesday night. The event allowed Sanders to stump for the Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris before the election in November. Over the course of the evening, viewers were ...

https://www.polygon.com/twitch/469004/bernie-sanders-twitch-stream-vtuber-sykkuno-pokimane

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IGN just posted:

God of War Has a New Showrunner: Battlestar Galactica and Deep Space Nine's Ronald D. Moore Takes the Reins

Prime Video's God of War series has a brand-new champion. Ronald D. Moore is taking the reins of Sony Pictures' TV series based on the 2018 reboot by Sony Santa Monica.

https://www.ign.com/articles/god-of-war-has-a-new-showrunner-battlestar-galactica-and-deep-space-nines-ronald-d-moore-takes-the-reins

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PC Gamer just posted:

YouTuber LGR felt 'numbness at how powerless I was' as his one-of-a-kind retro PC collection took a direct hit from hurricane Helene, but seeing most of the trove survive now has him eager to share it with others

Retro PC YouTuber LGR was relieved to find much of his collection intact, but told me that "more than ever that there's a need to redistribute a lotta this stuff" to ensure its preservation.

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/youtuber-lgr-felt-numbness-at-how-powerless-i-was-as-his-one-of-a-kind-retro-pc-collection-took-a-direct-hit-from-hurricane-helene-but-seeing-most-of-the-trove-survive-now-has-him-eager-to-share-it-with-others

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GamingBolt just posted:

Mistfall Hunter is a New Multiplayer Extraction Action RPG, Out in 2025

Bellring Games' PvPvE multiplayer action RPG will be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC at launch.

https://gamingbolt.com/mistfall-hunter-is-a-new-multiplayer-extraction-action-rpg-out-in-2025

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IGN just posted:

View-Master Officially the Latest Classic Mattel Toy to Get Its Own Movie After the Mega-Success of Barbie

Mattel Films is banking on a whole generation of fans being nostalgic for View-Master, teaming up with Sony Pictures Entertainment and producer Todd Black to introduce a "modern take on this beloved toy to audiences everywhere" via a live-action film, according to Mattel Films President Robbie Brenner.

https://www.ign.com/articles/view-master-officially-the-latest-classic-mattel-toy-to-get-its-own-movie-after-the-mega-success-of-barbie

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TheGamer just posted:

Twitch Bans Asmongold After Palestine Comments

Asmongold has been suspended by Twitch after saying that Palestinians are "terrible people" from an "inferior culture".

https://www.thegamer.com/asmongold-banned-from-twitch-palestine-racism-controversy/

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IGN just posted:

Anime Voice Actress Nobuyo Oyama, Voice of Doraemon and Danganronpa's Villainous Mascot, Dies at 90

Anime voice actress Nobuyo Oyama, one of the main voices of Doraemon in addition to playing the villainous mascot in Danganronpa, has died. She was 90.

https://www.ign.com/articles/anime-voice-actress-nobuyo-oyama-voice-of-doraemon-and-danganronpas-villainous-mascot-dies-at-90

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PC Gamer just posted:

Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution tosses mechs into the French Revolution, but doesn't toss out the history

It's the French Revolution, but with mechs (but definitely still the French Revolution).

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/bonaparte-a-mechanized-revolution-tosses-mechs-into-the-french-revolution-but-doesnt-toss-out-the-history

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PC Gamer just posted:

Former Bethesda and BioWare devs are making a Stardew-like with Redwall animals, and oh my god look at this little mouse farmer carry a pumpkin

Would that we could all be a little creature doing little tasks.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/former-bethesda-and-bioware-devs-are-making-a-stardew-like-with-redwall-animals-and-oh-my-god-look-at-this-little-mouse-farmer-carry-a-pumpkin

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