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Nintendo is banning Switch 2 users for piracy, even if they’re just backing up their games

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-01 02:28:49

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR Nintendo is banning Switch 2 consoles that use MIG flash carts to load games. These can be used for both piracy and legitimate game preservation efforts. Bans seem limited to consoles for now, with no account-wide bans reported. Nintendo has been at war with pirates for decades, and now the battleground has moved to the Switch 2. A wave of users across the internet are reporting console bans after inserting MIG flash carts into the system, with no recou

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You Can Play FBC: Firebreak, Deus Ex and More on PlayStation Plus Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-01 02:00:07

Remedy Entertainment released the mind-bending action game Control in 2019. And now, PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can return to the Federal Bureau of Control in the wacky, first-person co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak. PlayStation Plus is Sony's version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers -- Essential ($10 a month), Extra ($15 a month) and Premium ($18 a month) -- and each gives subs

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I'm Can't Wait to Play Remedy's FBC: Firebreak on Xbox Game Pass

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-01 02:00:08

In 2019, Remedy Entertainment released the mind-bending, Kafka-esque game Control. At the time, I loved the idea of a bureaucratic office turned into a violent battlefield filled with office supplies -- like a floppy disk -- that can give you special abilities. So I'm excited to return to that world in FBC: Firebreak, which is on Xbox Game Pass now. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One an

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The GameSir Cyclone 2 Has One Thing That Keeps It From Being a Great Nintendo Switch Controller

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-01 02:00:11

GameSir has made a name for itself over the past few years by building solid gaming controllers with top-notch features, often at lower prices than the competition. One of its latest controllers, the Cyclone 2, offers a lot of great things including support for multiple platforms, several connectivity options and solid triggers and joysticks. But the lackluster buttons and janky software make it hard to recommend when there are dozens of other great controllers for around the same price. What I

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I Played FBC: Firebreak and It's No Fun Going on the Game's Dark Missions Alone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-01 01:00:08

I'm hours into my second night of matches before FBC: Firebreak starts to make sense. I've got two other players in my squad, each with a different kit of equipment and weapons, as we fight off hordes of enemies while doing odd jobs around our haunted office building. After several missions, we've finally learned the game's atypical approach to team combat and how to back each other up. But one thing is clear: If you don't want to cooperate, this game isn't for you. The newest game from Alan Wa

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The Atlantic is making a big push into games

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-10-01 02:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Daily puzzle games are seemingly everywhere right now, and starting today, you’ll be able to add a new stop to your puzzle rotation: The Atlantic. The publication is launching a new hub for its growing game offerings, including already available games like Bracket City and Caleb’s Inferno Crossword Puzzle, as well as some new puzzles. You’ll be able to access the hub on both

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Amazon is giving away some great games in the lead up to Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-01 01:00:12

You can grab a number of games from Amazon at no cost if you have a Prime subscription in the days leading up to Prime Day 2025, which takes place from July 8 to July 11. Starting today, June 17 at 12 PM Eastern time, you can get Dungeon of the Endless Definitive Edition without paying for it through the Amazon Games App. In the roguelike game, you take on the role of a prison spaceship survivor who has to fight off several floors of creatures after your escape pod crashes into a strange planet.

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Borderlands 4 will not cost $80, despite misguided executive comments

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-01 07:56:22

Borderlands 4, the latest entry in Gearbox Software's popular looter shooter franchise, is available to pre-order now for $70, a good $10 less than many assumed it would cost. The game's price first came into question when its September 12 release date was announced without pre-order details, and Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford suggested that whether the game came with a $80 price tag was out of his hands. Pitchford put his foot in his mouth in a thread on X sharing a behind-the-scenes video about

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43% of games skipped GPU upgrade to pay rent instead | Liquid Web

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-10-01 13:35:00

About 43% of gamers skipped a graphics processing unit (GPU) upgrade just to pay rent, according to a new report by Liquid Web. Based on a survey of 1,000 PC gamers, Liquid Web came up with a variety of conclusions about what affects the buying decisions of gamers. And clearly they’re pretty price sensitive now. Liquid Web surveyed the PC gamers to uncover what drives today’s graphics card decisions. The company noted that cloud gaming is a way for players to deal with the high costs of upgrad

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PlayStation doubles down on slow, "thoughtful" PC porting strategy

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2025-10-01 21:42:00

In a nutshell: Sony's PC porting strategy has been clear from the start. It is in no rush to follow Xbox's multiplatform strategy. It wants to preserve the value of the PlayStation 5 by making sure high-end exclusives like Spider-Man and God of War remain showcases for the console first – and only reach PC when the timing feels right. Sony Interactive Entertainment's Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst says the company is continuing to take a "measured" approach to porting major first-party

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The Switch 2 Is My Favorite Way to Play Cyberpunk 2077, and It’s Not Just Mouse Controls

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-10-02 01:37:04

2025 I’ve tested Cyberpunk 2077 on so many different systems, handhelds, and PCs, you would assume the word “choom” would send me into a state of cyberpsychosis. But I’m midway through yet another playthrough of the game on Switch 2, and I can already tell this will be the first system I use to finally complete the game since I last played it in 2020. The version of Cyberpunk 2025 tuned for Nintendo’s new handheld is the most seamless and comfortable edition that still showcases the game’s beau

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Obsidian Entertainment has big ambitions for Grounded 2's small world

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 05:30:27

Obsidian Entertainment has been an incredibly versatile game developer over the years, even venturing outside its RPG comfort zone with the original Grounded. As a survival adventure game where you're shrunken down and explore the hidden, vast world of a backyard, it became a well-loved hit, and it evolved even further throughout its early access period. But now, the developers have big plans for Grounded 2, which has new features and a larger scope that was too big for the original to contain.

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Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins Have Jumped Ship From ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ to ‘Critical Role’

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-10-02 05:05:59

Critical Role may have built its years of blockbuster success out of Dungeons & Dragons, but at this point the actual-play streamer’s success has grown well beyond the game, from animated series to its own tabletop games. But now it’s taken an even bigger step: by recruiting two of the biggest names of contemporary D&D design. This morning Critical Role confirmed that Jeremy Crawford, Wizards of the Coasts’ former D&D principle rules designer, and Chris Perkins, former D&D senior story designer

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Bigger Games raises $25M to grow its mobile gaming business

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2025-10-02 09:54:26

Turkish mobile games studio Bigger Games announced today that it has raised $25 million in its Series A funding round, which it will put towards growing its portfolio of games. Goodwater Capital led the round, with Arcadia Gaming Partners and existing investors Index Ventures and Play Ventures also participating. Coddy Johnson, former Activision president and current partner at Goodwater Capital, joins Bigger’s board of directors. The studio plans to use the funding to continue building its team

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The best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 09:00:37

The Switch 2 Pro controller is the best controller Nintendo has ever made – and that’s saying something. It’s incredibly comfortable to hold, its joysticks are buttery smooth, and all of its buttons are wonderfully responsive. Nintendo even made it customizable this time with rear buttons that can easily be mapped inside of any game. The only downside? The Switch 2 Pro Controller costs $85, which seems a bit egregious when you can get an excellent controller like 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2 wireless ga

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There's a Nintendo Direct for Donkey Kong Bananza on June 18

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 13:35:03

The Switch 2 is officially out in the wild, but the launch lineup is a bit thin. Mario Kart World is great, of course, but I'm missing a legitimate 3D platformer. That's where Donkey Kong Bananza comes in. Nintendo has announced a Direct livestream for its next first-party game, scheduled for June 18 at 9AM ET. It'll stream live via Nintendo's official YouTube account. We've put an embed below, so feel free to keep this page bookmarked for Wednesday morning. We'll be watching and will pull out

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Glenn Close Is Joining ‘The Hunger Games’

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2025-10-02 12:30:28

The latest Hunger Games prequel just keeps finding new faces to add to its cast, and its latest round is a doozy: Glenn Close and Billy Porter will play husband and wife in Sunrise on the Reaping‘s take on the second Quarter Quell. Confirmed by Lionsgate at CinemaCon Europe this morning (via Deadline), Close and Porter will play Drusilla Sickle and Magno Stift, respectively. Sickle is the sinister Capitol escort to the Tributes from District 12 called up for the 50th Hunger Games–including the

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Stray Kite Studios poised for Wartorn early access release on June 17

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-10-02 17:00:00

Stray Kite Studios is launching its Wartorn game into early access on Steam and the Epic Games Store tomorrow on June 17. The real-time tactics title will be available for $29.99. There will also be a special launch week discount where the game can be purchased for $19.99. Wartorn’s development is led by Creative Director Paul Hellquist (lead designer on BioShock and creative director on Borderlands 2), who brings his exceptional expertise into crafting a fresh new take on tactical gaming. Pla

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Nintendo announces a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-10-02 21:01:47

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Nintendo will offer an early look at Donkey Kong Bananza during a livestream on Wednesday, June 18th at 9AM ET / 6AM PT. The company announced the upcoming Direct event through its Nintendo Today app and on X, saying the livestream will feature 15 minutes of information about the Switch 2 game. Donkey Kong Bananza was announced on April 2nd and lau

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How Mixtape reminds us that your mixtapes were your life | Johnny Galvatron interview

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-10-03 01:45:00

It took Johnny Galvatron and his small team of neophytes six years to make The Artful Escape, a musical narrative game that debuted in 2021. With Mixtape, the team has been working on it for about two years. Annapurna Interactive published the game from Galvatron, a former star from the Australian band The Galvatrons, even though it focused on a somewhat cursed genre of music games. It did well enough for Annapurna, despite its recent troubles, to publish Galvatron’s second game. With Mixtape,

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NesDev.org – A community of homebrew game devs for NES and other retro consoles

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-03 09:03:58

NesDev.org A community of homebrew game developers and hardware researchers for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and other retro consoles.

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Cozy Horror Game Grave Seasons Is Stardew Valley Plagued by a Serial Killer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-03 02:00:23

At Summer Game Fest, I tried a game that was bold enough to ask: Why doesn't Stardew Valley have more murder? Grave Seasons, due out next year, is a cozy farming sim with a morbid edge: It's about all the friends (and romantic partners) you make along the bloody way to stopping a serial killer. A little bit into the short demo of Grave Seasons, I took to the fields to clean up the run-down farm I'd broken into and decided to adopt, only to find a severed hand. It's fitting for an indie title pu

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A native PS3 emulator for Android is available on the Play Store

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 23:08:49

We're another step closer to getting PlayStation 3 games to run smoothly on an Android smartphone. A little-known developer has released aPS3e, a PS3 emulator that can natively run on Android, onto the Google Play Store. Independent developers have been creating ways to emulate our favorite nostalgic hits on PS3, but offering a direct way to do it on an Android device is a major step in the emulation world. Before you dive in, it's worth noting that aPS3e suffers the same issues as other emulat

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Dave Bautista’s Next Franchise Play? Becoming a ‘Cat Assassin’

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-02 23:50:22

After hanging up his daggers as Drax the Destroyer and getting got as Glossu Rabban in Dune: Part Two, Dave Bautista is stepping into video games and animation with a new franchise by the name of Cat Assassin. The wrestler-actor and his production company Dogbone Entertainment will bring to life a new idea from Steve Lerner, who wrote 2022’s feline adventure game Stray. This would-be franchise will comprise a stealth-action video game—influenced by titles such as Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell

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Steam adds Apple Silicon support and new accessibility filters

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-10-02 23:21:00

In brief: In recent years, accessibility features designed to assist gamers with disabilities have become increasingly common, and Steam has now taken a significant step toward supporting them. Valve has also introduced an update that allows Mac users to run the client natively on Apple Silicon devices. This comes as the number of Steam games supporting Apple's homegrown Arm processors continues to grow steadily. Users browsing Steam can now filter games in the store based on numerous accessibi

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Clones, sandworms, scrapbooking and other new indie games worth checking out

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-02 21:00:31

It's been a big week or so in the video game realm between the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2 (our review is now live) and Summer Game Fest. During the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, Microsoft announced handheld gaming PCs that will have deep Xbox integration as well as support for storefronts such as Battle.net. Steam, GOG and Ubisoft Connect. If Microsoft and its partner ASUS stick the landing, the Xbox Ally systems could be a strong option for powering through your backlog of games, big and

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It’s Game (Almost) Over In the Final Squid Game Trailer

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-03 00:30:09

Squid Game has been one of Netflix’s biggest hits in recent memory, and we’ve known for quite a while that the show was reaching the finish line. With just two weeks to go, Netflix has doled out one last trailer to remind auidneces how far Seong Gi-hun/456 has come and how much he’s playing for keeps. Last season ended with Gi-hun learning his new game buddy In-ho/001 was actually the Front Man, who then killed his other game buddy, Jung-bae. That’s made for one more death weighing on Gi-hun’s

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It's Been a Week Since the Nintendo Switch 2 Launched: Now What?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-02 22:00:07

At over 3.5 million units sold in just four days, the Nintendo Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling game console of all time, and shows no signs of stopping, with some retailers still having trouble keeping them in stock. This is all despite the jaw-dropping $450 price tag that kept some consumers from clicking "Add to Cart." Until recently, I was one of those purchase-shy shoppers, waiting for a cute, limited-edition model or an OLED screen. Then I watched several dozen social media clips of Co

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Getting Beaten by Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy Set Designer Was a Wild Ride

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-02 22:00:13

In an air-conditioned tent on a sweltering Los Angeles day at Summer Game Fest, I sat down to play a hand of the card game Magic: The Gathering and drew a handful of characters from Final Fantasy. Sitting across from me was the man who oversaw the process of turning some of the world's most beloved video game characters into playable cards for what's shaping up to be Magic's most popular set ever -- already a best seller a month before its release. Magic: The Gathering is a storied collectible

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Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough

theverge.com Andrew Webster 2025-10-02 22:00:00

The first Switch was such a hit that Nintendo decided not to mess with a good thing. Instead of releasing a successor that feels like a generational leap or a pivot in a new direction, it’s following up the hugely successful original with the Switch 2 — a welcome upgrade that largely sticks to the formula. It looks about the same, works about the same, and plays most of the same games. It’s the Switch, just better. Nintendo’s bet is that it doesn’t have to wow people all over again, and so it m

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