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Greedfall: The Dying World Review - Strangers in a strange land Greedfall: The Dying World takes some dramatic gameplay departures from the first game while continuing strong worldbuilding and characters.

REVIEW: Greedfall: The Dying World

"If you’re looking for a return to the highs of Real Time with Pause RPGs, like the old Dragon Age or Baldur’s Gate games, Greedfall: The Dying World doesn’t quite get there, but it comes damned close."

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Review – Spirit snap Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is a modern rendition of the famed PlayStation 2 survival horror classic by Koei Tecmo Games.

REVIEW: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake

"...this is a distant departure from what made the original so breathtakingly horrifying, sacrificing all the subtlety that made you feel at unease and replacing it with cheap tricks."

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Review - An egg-spansive sequel Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection introduces a detailed narrative and vast world to explore, but the combat is not improved much.

REVIEW: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

"Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection expands the series’ horizons in some ways while remaining stubbornly traditional in others."

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EA implements layoffs at Battlefield Studios EA has implemented job cuts at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios several months following the release of Battlefield 6.

EA has laid off staff at Battlefield Studios several months following the highly successful launch of Battlefield 6 in 2025.

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Poker Night at the Inventory Remastered plays a winning hand Poker Night at the Inventory makes a long-awaited return. Nearly every aspect of the game has been improved and spruced up.

Feature: Poker Night at the Inventory Remastered plays a winning hand!

"If you enjoy Poker, you cannot go wrong with this title."

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Mirage 7 Review - Dry Dry Desert Explore a series of desert oases guided by a mysterious presence in Mirage 7, a fantasy action-adventure game with a sci-fi twist.

REVIEW: Mirage 7

"Under a few layers of cumbersome design, there’s a unique adventure game here to be enjoyed – if only for a little while."

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WWE 2K26 Review - It's Clobberin' Time WWE 2K26 is still the champ, featuring loads of content and modes of play. Plus the largest roster in the history of the series.

REVIEW: WWE 2K26

"WWE 2K26 is still the heavyweight champion of the scene; the series does not disappoint with loads of content across multiple varied modes of play."

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Jackbox Games is publishing Aussie game My Arms Are Longer Now It's a weirdo match made in heaven! Toot Games is partnering with Jackbox Games to publish Aussie-made game My Arms Are Longer Now.

Huge news for this upcoming Aussie gem!

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Planet of Lana II Review – Look out your window, I can see his light Planet of Lana II is the sequel to Wishfully's Planet of Lana. It continues the puzzle elements, and you can still pet the cat.

REVIEW: Planet of Lana II

"Sometimes sequels aren’t as good as the original, but this time, Planet of Lana II knocks it out of the park."

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Crimson Desert Hands-on Preview — Ten Course Meal In a full-day session, I feel like I barely scratched the surface, and only barely began to understand some of the underlying complexity in Crimson Desert.

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Crimson Desert

"...the people who will really love Crimson Desert are the type who still regularly ride a horse as Arthur Morgan, because a distant horizon and unexplored lands speak to something else in them."

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Lost and Found Co. Review — Seek and ye shall find By Thailand's largest independent studio, Bit Egg Inc., Lost and Found Co. is an adorable and incredibly detailed hidden-object game.

Review: Lost and Found Co.

"Lost and Found Co. displays exactly what makes hidden-object games compelling."

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Australian mobile studio Halfbrick to cut 41 members of staff Australian-based mobile games developer Halfbrick Studios, most well-known for Fruit Ninja, has announced that it has cut 41 staff.

Australia's games development scene looks bleak.
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New report details the "parasite SEO" practices of Clickout Media, owner of GamesHub and Videogamer A new report by Aftermath has detailed the practices of Clickout Media, the company behind the purchase of games publications like GamesHub, The Escapist, and others.

These once-great gaming sites have been reduced to a shadow of their former selves.

Highguard is shutting down less than two months after launch Wildlight Entertainment has confirmed that Highguard will be going offline on March 12th after failing to build a sustainable player base.

Following mass layoffs at developer Wildlight Entertainment, Highguard will be going offline after failing to build a sustainable player base.

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Gnaughty Gnomes Review — Gnot bad but gnot great This cute Gnomish party game has the charm factor, but lacks the polish and refinement needed to make a splash.

Review: Gnaughty Gnomes

"The foundations are here for a really fun and addictive gameplay loop, but I wish it were better."

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Bigfoot stomps into Appalachia for Fallout 76's 66th update Fallout 76's 66th update introduces the Uninvited Guests, new boss monsters with a chance to spawn at the end of events, including Bigfoot!

Something BIG is coming to Fallout 76!🙈

Esoteric Ebb Review - Dungeons & Disco Esoteric Ebb is the videogame equivalent of the best kind of cover band - one that understands, remixes, hybridises and ultimately shows great affection for its inspirations.

REVIEW: Esoteric Ebb

"Esoteric Ebb asks not what we do when the dice falls where we don’t want it to, but why we decide to cast it in the first place."

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A "new franchise within the God of War universe" is seemingly in development at Santa Monica Studio A since-deleted post on LinkedIn has revealed "a franchise within the God of War universe" may be in development at Santa Monica Studio.

A “new franchise within the God of War universe” may be in the works at Santa Monica Studio.
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Dead in Antares Review — Survive in alien paradise Dead in Antares is an addictively engaging resource management sim set on a beautifully dangerous alien planet.

REVIEW: Dead in Antares

"Dead in Antares is beautiful in art style and sound, and delivers a resource management experience that will keep any genre fan happy."

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10 magnificent indies to check out this March 2026 Our ten March 2026 indies includes an isometric RPG, experimental metroidvania, beaver city builder, a gnome party game and many more!

After some indies this month? Look no further than a bunch of gems, including:

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Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse
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Crabmeat

and much more!

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High On Life 2's new roadmap to address performance issues High On Life 2 from Squanch Games launched to Steam with mixed reviews due to poor performance, this is to be addressed in coming updates.

High on Life 2 developer Squanch Games has announced a roadmap of performance and bug fixes for the game to be rolled out over the next few months. @highonlifegame.bsky.social

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Cinematic Mode - Scream 7 is asleep at the wheel Scream 7 is an incredibly disappointing regression for the beloved slasher franchise and lacks the soul of all the prior entries.

Movie Review: Scream 7

"If Scream is to continue, the powers that be need to think long and hard about what made the series what it once was."

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Tales of Berseria Remastered Review – Living true to yourself Despite its greatness, Bandai Namco's next entry in the Tales Remastered Project, Tales of Berseria Remastered, is a strange choice.

REVIEW: Tales of Berseria Remastered

"Berseria’s gripping story of betrayal, revenge, and self-discovery captivates the player from beginning to end thanks to its cast of compelling, fleshed-out characters."

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Valve sued by New York Attorney General for promoting illegal gambling Valve is the subject of a new lawsuit in New York, alleging the company of promoting illegal gambling via loot box mechanics in its games.

Valve is being sued by the New York Attorney General for "promoting illegal gambling through video games". @valvesoftware.com

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PC gaming hits another record year, but mobile gaming is stagnant 2025 was a great year if you're a PC and terrible if you're a mobile. As mobile gaming decreased in downloads, and PC increased.

PC games still nailing it.

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Genshin Impact may use player's voice communication data to train AI Genshin Impact’s new voice chat may use player audio to train AI models, according to its privacy policy.

Genshin Impact is making an impact in... ways we didn't anticipate.

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We’re super hyped for @marathonthegame.bungie.net next week… and receiving this collectors edition only adds to the hype!!

#gifted

Reigns: The Witcher Review - Swipe a card for your witcher Reigns: The Witcher marries the characters, and moral choices of The Witcher with Reigns' trademark swipey gameplay, and it works quite well!

REVIEW: Reigns: The Witcher

"The trademark swipey narrative puzzle gameplay suits The Witcher very well, with its focus on moral choices and dark sense of humour."

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Resident Evil Requiem Review – Fear, power, and the past Resident Evil Requiem is fresh but also actively wrestles with the entire legacy of the franchise and how hot and cold it has been.

REVIEW: Resident Evil Requiem

"Resident Evil Requiem is a confident and well-crafted mix of horror and action that continues the series’ modern era quality."

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Saw a new entry in our favourite scary movie franchise last night 🔪👻

#Scream7

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