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For anyone doubting whether a first-person Soulslike can actually work… Valor Mortis proves it does.

For anyone doubting whether a first-person Soulslike can actually work… Valor Mortis proves it does.

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“Hurts right? Try wearing em, bitch” I’m finished 🤣

“Hurts right? Try wearing em, bitch” I’m finished 🤣

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Which do you prefer? The Blood of Dawnwalker or The Witcher 3 Remastered?

Which do you prefer? The Blood of Dawnwalker or The Witcher 3 Remastered?

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Control: Resonant players, have you discovered The Park? I believe this is a completely optional area but I thoroughly recommend locating and exploring it, it’s one my favourites. So much to find here and some exceptionally memorable side quests you don’t want to miss!

Control: Resonant players, have you discovered The Park? I believe this is a completely optional area but I thoroughly recommend locating and exploring it, it’s one my favourites. So much to find here and some exceptionally memorable side quests you don’t want to miss!

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I’m particularly interested to see how Insomniac handle Wolverine’s healing-factor. Raven nailed it with X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Uncaged Edition), the layers of Logan’s anatomy and regeneration animations were truly impressive for the time 👌🏽🔥

I’m particularly interested to see how Insomniac handle Wolverine’s healing-factor. Raven nailed it with X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Uncaged Edition), the layers of Logan’s anatomy and regeneration animations were truly impressive for the time 👌🏽🔥

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As brilliant as Control: Resonant is, the boss fights were a letdown for me ngl. Visual spectacles for sure, but they got drawn out and repetitive fast, especially towards the end. Completely outclassed by the world design. How did the boss fights land for you?

As brilliant as Control: Resonant is, the boss fights were a letdown for me ngl. Visual spectacles for sure, but they got drawn out and repetitive fast, especially towards the end. Completely outclassed by the world design. How did the boss fights land for you?

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007 First Light’s campaign is said to be around 20 hours long. Like Capcom’s recent successes with Resident Evil Requiem and PRAGMATA. Nice to see AAA dialing back the open-world bloat, this is the kind of single-player revival we need. What do you think, is shorter better??

007 First Light’s campaign is said to be around 20 hours long. Like Capcom’s recent successes with Resident Evil Requiem and PRAGMATA. Nice to see AAA dialing back the open-world bloat, this is the kind of single-player revival we need. What do you think, is shorter better??

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Which September release did you enjoy most? ✅Onimusha: Way of the Sword ✅The Blood of Dawnwalker ✅Marvel’s Wolverine ✅Control: Resonant ✅The Witcher 3 Remastered ✅Something else?

Which September release did you enjoy most? ✅Onimusha: Way of the Sword ✅The Blood of Dawnwalker ✅Marvel’s Wolverine ✅Control: Resonant ✅The Witcher 3 Remastered ✅Something else?

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Are we all in agreement that Re:coded is the worst game in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, so far?? #KingdomHearts

Are we all in agreement that Re:coded is the worst game in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, so far?? #KingdomHearts

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Show me a slept on game:

Show me a slept on game:

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CD Projekt Red left money on the table. They easily could’ve charged for The Witcher 3 Remastered, but they made it a free upgrade instead. Name another big publisher that does that.

CD Projekt Red left money on the table. They easily could’ve charged for The Witcher 3 Remastered, but they made it a free upgrade instead. Name another big publisher that does that.

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Oh ffs! I forgot to scan the water!!! It looked shallow enough… 😫🤦🏽‍♂️ #DeathStranding

Oh ffs! I forgot to scan the water!!! It looked shallow enough… 😫🤦🏽‍♂️ #DeathStranding

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Beast of Reincarnation feels like 2026’s Lost Soul Aside. They share the same lack of polish and untapped potential — that solidly mid, slightly disappointing feeling. It’s not a bad game, but it’s not the next NieR:Automata, Black Myth: Wukong, or even Stellar Blade.

Beast of Reincarnation feels like 2026’s Lost Soul Aside. They share the same lack of polish and untapped potential — that solidly mid, slightly disappointing feeling. It’s not a bad game, but it’s not the next NieR:Automata, Black Myth: Wukong, or even Stellar Blade.

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If we’re talking older RPGs with GOOD COMBAT Kingdom of Amalur deserves a mention! 👌🏽 This game was MASSIVELY UNDERRATED for breaking that trend, great RPG systems and some of the best action-combat in the genre at the time 😮‍💨⚔️🔥 But yeahh, having grown up on action-adventure and hack n slash games, the combat in RPGs back in the day (like Dragon Age: Origins and World of Warcraft) really used to throw me off 😅 This game was a genuine breath of fresh air, and ticked all the boxes for me! 😌

If we’re talking older RPGs with GOOD COMBAT Kingdom of Amalur deserves a mention! 👌🏽 This game was MASSIVELY UNDERRATED for breaking that trend, great RPG systems and some of the best action-combat in the genre at the time 😮‍💨⚔️🔥 But yeahh, having grown up on action-adventure and hack n slash games, the combat in RPGs back in the day (like Dragon Age: Origins and World of Warcraft) really used to throw me off 😅 This game was a genuine breath of fresh air, and ticked all the boxes for me! 😌

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s Legendary Ships are no joke! Wouldn’t even bother attempting them before you’re Jackdaw is fully upgraded 😮‍💨 All of them took multiple attempts, especially the double boss! Anyone else faced these guys, which was the most challenging??

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s Legendary Ships are no joke! Wouldn’t even bother attempting them before you’re Jackdaw is fully upgraded 😮‍💨 All of them took multiple attempts, especially the double boss! Anyone else faced these guys, which was the most challenging??

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This game should really be called LEGO Batman: Legacy of Arkham. It’s basically a LEGO Arkham game, and not mad at it at all!

This game should really be called LEGO Batman: Legacy of Arkham. It’s basically a LEGO Arkham game, and not mad at it at all!

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I see a lot of skepticism around Crimson Desert, and I get it, it’s extremely ambitious! BUT, if this game is able to deliver on the sheer scale, content and level of interactivity their promising, this could be a generation defining experience 😳

I see a lot of skepticism around Crimson Desert, and I get it, it’s extremely ambitious! BUT, if this game is able to deliver on the sheer scale, content and level of interactivity their promising, this could be a generation defining experience 😳

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Crimson Desert seems to have a case of mistaken identity among fans. Anyone else notice this?? Despite Pearl Abyss purposefully marketing it as an “action-adventure game” I still see a lot of people and outlets labelling it as an action RPG. This title will be more akin to something like Red Dead Redemption II than Skyrim or The Witcher III imo🤔

Crimson Desert seems to have a case of mistaken identity among fans. Anyone else notice this?? Despite Pearl Abyss purposefully marketing it as an “action-adventure game” I still see a lot of people and outlets labelling it as an action RPG. This title will be more akin to something like Red Dead Redemption II than Skyrim or The Witcher III imo🤔

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I see a lot of people complain that Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a Castlevania game in name only. Is this really the case? What should I play to get the true Castlevania experience?

I see a lot of people complain that Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a Castlevania game in name only. Is this really the case? What should I play to get the true Castlevania experience?

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I once watched a YouTube video or something where this guy said, something along the lines of: “If I’m going to be staring at someone’s ass for 20+ hours, I’d sure as hell prefer it were a woman’s” Can’t remember who it was but that always stayed with me… 😅

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I once watched a YouTube video or something where this guy said, something along the lines of: “If I’m going to be staring at someone’s ass for 20+ hours, I’d sure as hell prefer it were a woman’s” Can’t remember who it was but that always stayed with me… 😅

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“It’s just a video game trailer” The trailer:

“It’s just a video game trailer” The trailer:

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Middle-Earth: Shadow of War still holds up incredibly well nearly a decade later.

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War still holds up incredibly well nearly a decade later.

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I love Gears of War: E-Day but performance on the Series S is rough 😮‍💨 It’s been a tough trade-off but I prefer the sometimes choppy framerate to constant muddy visuals. Really wish this got a PlayStation port. What are you playing on, and how’s it running for you?

I love Gears of War: E-Day but performance on the Series S is rough 😮‍💨 It’s been a tough trade-off but I prefer the sometimes choppy framerate to constant muddy visuals. Really wish this got a PlayStation port. What are you playing on, and how’s it running for you?

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Already, these bats from Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse are some of the most annoying enemies I’ve ever had the displeasure of fighting in a video game! Are bats normally this frustrating in this franchise?

Already, these bats from Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse are some of the most annoying enemies I’ve ever had the displeasure of fighting in a video game! Are bats normally this frustrating in this franchise?

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Cyberpunk 2077 NEEDS a third-person update like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. 🫡 Play or Pass?? 👀

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“It’s just another licensed game” The game:

“It’s just another licensed game” The game:

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Well this is annoying… What am I missing here?? What do I keep getting struck by lightning?! ⚡️😭 #GhostOfYōtei

Well this is annoying… What am I missing here?? What do I keep getting struck by lightning?! ⚡️😭 #GhostOfYōtei

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Nah, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is objectively the best Spider-Man game.

Nah, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is objectively the best Spider-Man game.

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This! 👇🏽 We also need more 3D platformers, we’ve gotten some really solid entries in the genre (Astro Bot, Pyschonauts 2, & Creash 4) kinda recently but they’re too few and far between! 😭

This! 👇🏽 We also need more 3D platformers, we’ve gotten some really solid entries in the genre (Astro Bot, Pyschonauts 2, & Creash 4) kinda recently but they’re too few and far between! 😭

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Off to an interesting start with Marvel’s Wolverine… Is this comic book accurate? He’s always been depicted as feral and animalistic, but this opening is giving Spot from The Good Dinosaur 🤔

Off to an interesting start with Marvel’s Wolverine… Is this comic book accurate? He’s always been depicted as feral and animalistic, but this opening is giving Spot from The Good Dinosaur 🤔

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Still nothing has come close to the Nemesis system. Shadow of War remains special.

Still nothing has come close to the Nemesis system. Shadow of War remains special.

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I rarely use fast travel, if I am using it often it’s likely due to poor world design and/or unrewarding exploration. Well-made open worlds will have you avoiding fast travel like the plague!

I rarely use fast travel, if I am using it often it’s likely due to poor world design and/or unrewarding exploration. Well-made open worlds will have you avoiding fast travel like the plague!

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JOHN WICK IS GETTING AN ACTION VIDEO GAME! 🔥 FINALLY, we won’t have to rely on mods or skins! Whose interested?? 👀 Lionsgate confirmed during its Q2 2026 earnings call on November 6, 2025, that a big-budget AAA John Wick video game is officially in development. Details are scarce but a full announcement is expected “soon”. I doubt we’ll be playing this anytime soon but it’s certainly an exciting prospect!

JOHN WICK IS GETTING AN ACTION VIDEO GAME! 🔥 FINALLY, we won’t have to rely on mods or skins! Whose interested?? 👀 Lionsgate confirmed during its Q2 2026 earnings call on November 6, 2025, that a big-budget AAA John Wick video game is officially in development. Details are scarce but a full announcement is expected “soon”. I doubt we’ll be playing this anytime soon but it’s certainly an exciting prospect!

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Hogwarts Legacy quietly using the Thestral rule is still one of the best little details in the game.

Hogwarts Legacy quietly using the Thestral rule is still one of the best little details in the game.

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Out of all the mainline Kingdom Hearts games, KH3 gets the most hate by far. What are the biggest reasons for this, in your opinion?? #KingdomHearts #KH3

Out of all the mainline Kingdom Hearts games, KH3 gets the most hate by far. What are the biggest reasons for this, in your opinion?? #KingdomHearts #KH3

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If any “bad” game deserves another shot, it’s Anthem, they NAILED the flight mechanics and many of its other elements had HUGE potential! 😮‍💨

If any “bad” game deserves another shot, it’s Anthem, they NAILED the flight mechanics and many of its other elements had HUGE potential! 😮‍💨

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HOT TAKE: Kingdom Come Deliverance II is a better RPG than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and deserved to win Best RPG of the Year though. Absolutely WILD to me that it didn’t win ANYTHING 😳

HOT TAKE: Kingdom Come Deliverance II is a better RPG than Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and deserved to win Best RPG of the Year though. Absolutely WILD to me that it didn’t win ANYTHING 😳

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“It’s just game bro it’s not that important” The game:

“It’s just game bro it’s not that important” The game:

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