Topic: gaming platforms
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Best AU Deals: Save on Footy Sims, Final Fantasy & More
This week's digital marketplace features significant discounts on a wide variety of games across Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms, including popular sports sims, RPGs, and indie titles. Notable deals include a 25% discount on *Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom* for Switch, a 91% discoun...
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Gamers & Experts Drive Brand Growth in the Creator Economy
Gaming platforms and digital creators are helping brands authentically engage Gen Z through esports and social communities, with strategic influencer partnerships and brand safety measures. Creator-driven marketing empowers influencers to monetize independently via platforms like TikTok and Twitc...
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Xbox's Phil Spencer Praises Valve's New Steam Deck Hardware
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer supports Valve's new gaming hardware, emphasizing that industry growth depends on expanded player and developer options on open platforms. Xbox's senior social marketing manager noted the Steam Machine's resemblance to 2019 leaked images of the Xbox Series S, sha...
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Top Gaming Deals: Digimon, Zelda, 8BitDo & More
This Sunday's gaming deals feature significant discounts on a variety of titles and accessories, including RPGs, classic games, and collectible art books, with a note that the offers are time-sensitive. Key discounted items include *Digimon Story: Time Stranger* for Xbox, *Super Mario Galaxy* dou...
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Top 2025 Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 Exclusives
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in 2025, with the year's standout exclusives playable on both it and the original Switch, blending first-party and third-party titles. Key 2025 releases included *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*, a long-awaited first-person adventure, and *The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of th...
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Today's Top Game Deals: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D, Black Ops 7 & More
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is discounted to $39.99, offering a 33% savings and a physical Switch version with future console compatibility. Major hardware and new releases are on sale, including the PlayStation 5 Pro for $648.99 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at half price just weeks after l...
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Did You Pre-Order the ROG Ally Xbox?
For Xbox gamers, Windows-based handhelds like the ASUS ROG Ally provide seamless access to Xbox Game Pass and Play Anywhere titles, unlike the Steam Deck which lacks native support. The Steam Deck's SteamOS is optimized for performance but sacrifices direct compatibility with the Xbox ecosystem, ...
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Top-Rated PC Games of 2025: Metacritic's Best Picks
The 2025 PC gaming landscape was exceptionally rich, featuring highly-rated titles across genres from major sequels like *Hades 2* to innovative indie adventures. A curated list based on aggregate critic scores highlights the year's standout games, serving as a trusted guide to top experiences. A...
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Xbox's Phil Spencer Highlights Major Steam Presence Amid Valve Hardware Launch
Valve announced new hardware including the Steam Machine, aiming to bring PC gaming to living rooms and marking a strategic expansion in the industry. Microsoft's Phil Spencer publicly supported the launch, emphasizing openness and player choice, while observers noted a reserved tone possibly ref...
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Bored Ape Yacht Club Stages Metaverse Comeback
The Bored Ape Yacht Club is launching Otherside, a new metaverse platform that aims to blend social interaction, gaming, and digital ownership, though initial explorations reveal it is still under development with limited activities. Otherside is an ambitious, interoperable virtual world where us...
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Steam Machine's 8GB VRAM: A Performance Problem?
Valve's Steam Machine targets 1080p and 1440p gaming, with some 4K support via upscaling, but its 8GB of VRAM is seen as a potential constraint for modern games. Testing shows VRAM limitations are more pronounced on the Linux-based SteamOS compared to Windows, creating additional hurdles for memo...
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Classic PC Platformer That Paved the Way for Doom Gets a Remaster
The technical drive to achieve smooth scrolling for a PC game, inspired by a Nintendo classic, led to the formation of a legendary studio and foundational work that evolved into genre-defining 3D titles. **Bio Menace** was a publisher's distinct 2D run-and-gun platformer, largely created by a sin...
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Save 36% on SteelSeries' Top-Rated Wireless Gaming Earbuds
SteelSeries Arctis Buds in white are on sale for $127.99, offering features like active noise cancellation and compatibility with various devices including PlayStation, PC, and smartphones via Bluetooth. The earbuds include a Qi wireless charging case and up to 10 hours of battery life, but canno...
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Arc Raiders & 3 Games We're Eager to Revisit
Battlefield 6 provides chaotic, frontline combat fun despite minor issues like cramped maps and bugs, with the author aiming to improve sniping skills. Dispatch presents a narrative-driven adventure with an unexpected romantic subplot, compelling the author to resolve their choices before the fin...
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10 JRPGs Critics Rank Higher Than Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII is a landmark JRPG that expanded the genre's global reach through cinematic storytelling and accessible gameplay, though other titles have achieved higher critical acclaim. Games like Fire Emblem: Awakening and Chrono Trigger are highlighted for revitalizing their series and set...
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October 2025's Most Anticipated Game Releases
October 2025 features major platform-exclusive releases, including Ghost of Yotei for PlayStation 5, Keeper and The Outer Worlds 2 for Microsoft platforms, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Super Mario Galaxy revivals for Nintendo. Several long-awaited games such as Arc Raiders and Vampire: The Masque...
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Audeze Maxwell Gaming Headset Gains Magnetic Ear Pads
Audeze has launched the Maxwell 2 gaming headset, featuring new magnetic ear pads for easy swapping and improved comfort, with PlayStation and Xbox versions priced at $329 and $349 respectively. The headset retains an 80-hour battery life and high-performance planar magnetic drivers for clear, im...
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Tomb Raider Returns with Two New Games at The Game Awards
Two new Tomb Raider games have been announced: a remake of the original titled *Legacy of Atlantis* and a new sequel called *Catalyst*, reviving the franchise for fans and newcomers. *Legacy of Atlantis* is a modern reimagining of the 1996 classic with updated gameplay, while *Catalyst* is an ori...
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Amazon Luna Launches Casual Party Games
Amazon Luna's new GameNight feature offers casual, controller-free party games that use smartphones as input devices, aiming to make group gaming more accessible. The service includes adapted versions of popular games like Angry Birds and Clue, plus an AI-powered title with Snoop Dogg, while also...
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Destiny 2's Renegade Launch Is a Franchise Low
Destiny 2's "Renegades" expansion has set a new record low for concurrent players at launch, with a peak of just over 71,000 on Steam, far below previous major releases. The expansion's appeal is seen as niche by a vocal part of the community, with critics arguing it primarily caters to dedicated...
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Metroid Prime 4 Debuts at No. 3 in UK Charts
**Metroid Prime 4: Beyond** debuted strongly at number three in the UK physical sales chart, with 83% of its sales on the Switch 2, indicating a significant shift toward newer hardware. The game's physical launch sales were down 15% compared to *Metroid Dread*, which analysts describe as a margin...
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Create Your Own Wordle Puzzles Now
The New York Times has introduced an official tool for subscribers to create custom Wordle puzzles with words between four and seven letters long, including optional clues. Subscribers can generate a unique web link to share their puzzles, allowing anyone to play without needing a subscription th...
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