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Phantom Blade Zero’s Combat Is So Good, You Won’t Care The Story Makes No Sense
S-Game, the Chinese studio behind Phantom Blade Zero, clearly understands the core tenets of character-action games
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Best way to clean the Moon in Moon Sweepers
Co-op title Moon Sweepers is all about cleaning the moon. Whether you are doing it solo or with a group, the core objective remains the same
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Steam Player Count Compared to Black Ops 6
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has attracted more than 200,000 concurrent Steam players during its opening weekend
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The Best Deals Today: Persona 3 Reload, Pikmin 4, The Adventures of Elliot, and More
A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Persona 3 Reload, Pikmin 4, The Adventures of Elliot, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Star Wars Zero Company, and more
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With Minecraft and Diablo shows already on the way, Netflix reportedly offered Xbox $500m for a bigger film and TV deal
A deal between Netflix and Xbox has supposedly fallen through because of one minor quibble: Netflix wanted to adapt the console maker's games for $500m, not $800m.
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Netflix reportedly wanted a $500 million film and TV deal with Xbox – but the counter offer was $800 million
Netflix reportedly looked to make a deal with Microsoft
Steam News
New Blood CEO confirms it: the worst way to sell immersive sims like Gloomwood and Fallen Aces is to call them immersive sims
Fans of Deus Ex, Dishonored and Gloomwood like to roll the words 'immersive sim' around their mouths as often as possible
PC Gamer
New Blood CEO confirms it: the worst way to sell immersive sims like Gloomwood and Fallen Aces is to call them immersive sims
"It's not a good marketing term. And I don't think it helps."
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Why private equity acquisitions like the one that just claimed BioWare are so dreaded
BioWare is just the latest casualty in a long history of private equity carnage.
Steam News
Over 500,000 Copies of Active Matter!
Operatives, thank you for choosing Active Matter! The game has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide across Steam, the Gaijin.Net Store, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5
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Feature: PS5 Answers 'Bleakest' Month with a 22% Upswing in Sales
How much does the enthusiast discourse matter? I’ve been covering PlayStation since the early PS3 days, and aside from the PSN outage in 2011
Eurogamer
Phantom Blade Zero isn't even out yet, but it could be 'one of the year's breakout hits' as it shifts half a million copies on Steam alone
Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero already appears to be outperforming massive games like Gears of War: E-Day and Control Resonant on Steam
Steam News
Security Report: Release Day Ban Wave
Hi, everyone, Thanks to the improved cheat-detection systems introduced with Update 0.5
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[October 16] Measures Against Operational Policy
Guide your Star-kissed Saviors, StarSavior! Greetings, Captain! This is your Liaison Officer, GM Lisa
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Konami takes emergency action as Yu-Gi-Oh hits a rare low – ban list sees "34 newly Forbidden cards"
Yu-Gi-Oh needs help ahead of Magnificent Maestros
Steam News
Kemove K94 Keyboard Review
The Kemove K94 falls into the category of a 90% range keyboard
Steam News
Mouse and Keyboard Update
Thank you, Warriors, for your feedback during launch weekend of Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest
PC Gamer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 actually runs pretty smoothly with Activision's 'recommended' RTX 3060 Ti graphics card, and here are the settings I use to get the best performance from it
Though upscaling is somewhat of a requirement if you're at 1440p.
Push Square
Review: Phantom Blade Zero (PS5) - One of the Generation's Greatest Action Experiences
I got Soul but I'm not a Soulslike. Should you ever wonder what it might feel like to be the coolest person on the planet
Push Square
Shenmue 3 Revival Postponed, as PS5 Re-Release Is Delayed to Early 2027
I see. Us Shenmue fans know a thing or two about waiting around, so it’s no real surprise to see Shenmue 3 Enhanced delayed
Push Square
PS5's War Against Jailbreaks Triggers Fresh Wave of Criticism
But it's nothing new. Sony’s battle against PS5 jailbreaks is bringing a fresh wave of criticism, as it requires players to update their firmware in order to play certain games
Steam News
Phantom Blade Zero Review: A Martial Arts Feast for the Eyes and Ears
Phantom Blade Zero is an elegant, showcase-worthy visual design from top to bottom that supports a convincing martial arts fantasy drama of impressive scale.
Steam News
Phantom Blade Zero review: A damn good action game that shouldn’t be ignored
Phantom Blade Zero is one of the fastest, flashiest action games I’ve ever played. The pace is unrelenting
Game Informer
Phantom Blade Zero Review In Progress – Shaping Up To Be One Of The Best Action Games I've Ever Played
Phantom Blade Zero is an astounding achievement for the action genre
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Minimum vs Recommended PC Specs: What Frame Rates and Resolutions Each Tier Targets
Before purchasing a newly released PC title on digital storefronts like Steam or the Epic Games Store, gamers routinely scroll down to review the system…
Building an Xbox Setup in 2026: Series X vs S Realities and Game Pass Long-Term Value
Under Microsoft's multi-platform strategy, purchasing an Xbox console is no longer an entry ticket into an isolated, proprietary box.
PlayStation Plus Tiers Explained: Essential, Extra, or Premium in 2026?
Navigating the PlayStation ecosystem has become significantly more complex.
Steam Sale Dates 2026: Autumn Sale Starts October 1, Full Calendar Inside
The Steam Autumn Sale starts October 1 at roughly 10 AM Pacific and runs through October 8.
The Switch 2 Must-Play List for 2026: From Mario Kart World to Silksong
The Switch 2 has been out for more than a year. Its exclusive lineup is still short, but the list of big games worth owning has filled in.
The Best PC Games of 2026 So Far: What Every Outlet's List Agrees On
By September, IGN had scored 55 games at 8 or higher this year, six of them perfect tens
Steam's Best-Selling Games of 2026 (So Far)
Opening Steam’s best-selling charts in 2026 reveals an intense tug-of-war between live-service titans and breakout single-player hits.
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