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  1. DirectStorage on Windows 11: Next-gen gaming performance, with PC requirements

    Here's what you'll need to get some (but not all) of Series X's jumps on a Win11 PC.

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  2. Review: Omar Sy shines brighter than ever as gentleman thief in Lupin Part 2

    Surprise Netflix hit is based on character created by French novelist Maurice LeBlanc.

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  3. Fast 9 film review: Fast and furious enough, but buckle up for potholes

    An explosive excuse to return to theaters, even if it misses some of the F&F; point.

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  4. Xbox cloud upgrade is live: Series X power on your browser for over 260 games

    Game Pass Ultimate's $15/mo now goes a lot further, and we break down why.

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  5. The “loser, B-grade supervillains” are back in new The Suicide Squad trailer

    "Your mission is to destroy every trace of something known only as Project Starfish."

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  6. Marvel’s Avengers update flashes IP addresses on screen, dev promises fix

    Bad news if you're a Twitch streamer on PS5, though dev says fix is incoming.

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  7. Sony relists Cyberpunk 2077, includes new warning: Base PS4 “not recommended”

    Version 1.23 approaches 30 fps on base PS4—but still isn't quite enough for PSN.

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  8. Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is the raunchy action/comedy we need right now

    Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek carry film through the rough spots.

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  9. Sweet Tooth review: Evidently The Walking Dead just needed a deerboy

    It's light(ish) but includes masks, disease-driven death, and humans being bad to each other.

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  10. Test out next-gen space tech in Kerbal Space Program

    The rocket-building game lets you pilot a fusion-propelled craft right now.

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  11. Archaeologists recreated three common kinds of Paleolithic cave lighting

    Experiments could enhance our understanding of the origin of prehistoric art in caves.

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  12. Arcade1Up pinball cabinet review: Fine for families, interesting for modders

    The default package is worth its $600 cost, but do your research before buying.

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  1. Game Boy Advance game gets split-screen multiplayer through new FPGA core

    No link-cable needed for this emulated single-machine, single-display solution.

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  2. Peter Jackson’s 6-hour Beatles documentary confirmed for Disney+ this November

    Jackson thanks Beatles, Disney for "allowing me to present this story" as 6-hour beast.

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  3. Bethesda exec says he’s “sorry” for lack of PS5 Starfield

    "I'm certain that's frustrating... but there's not a whole lot I can do about it."

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  4. Facebook begins tying social media use to ads served inside its VR ecosystem

    Announcement doubles down on Facebook account requirement for Oculus hardware.

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  5. New Picard S2 teaser taunts us with return of Q, time shenanigans

    Second season doesn't debut until 2022, but this whets our appetite.

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  6. Forget trailers: The best upcoming games we played at this year’s E3

    You can play (most of) the games on our "Best of E3" list right now for free on PC, Xbox.

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  7. Medieval people suffered for fashion with their extremely pointy shoes

    Skeletons from 14th and 15th centuries had higher rate of bunions than earlier remains

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  8. Everything Nintendo announced in its E3 2021 “Direct” presentation

    New Warioware and Mario Party, remastered Advance Wars and Monkey Ball, and much more.

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  9. New trailer shows first gameplay footage for Breath of the Wild sequel

    Zelda sequel takes 2017 original to the skies, now due in 2022.

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  10. Metroid Dread brings Nintendo’s classic back as a 2D sequel on October 8

    Includes flashy 3D cinematics, mechanics from 2017's 2D revival Samus Returns.

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  11. Todd Howard is finally ready to share some Starfield details

    "300-ish" years from now, the "last space explorers" also explore profound questions.

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  12. Halo Infinite multiplayer news: Bots, split-screen, free-to-play clarified

    Hints of new announcer system, new firepower, and multiplayer-specific tweaks.

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  1. 16 games to keep an eye on from Sunday’s E3 2021 trailer showcases

    From shooters to puzzles to mail delivery sims, these concepts stood out from the crowd.

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  2. Raiders of the Lost Ark turns 40, and it’s still an unqualified masterpiece

    Paramount released 4K Blu-Ray collection of first 4 films to mark the occasion.

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  3. Every trailer and announcement from Microsoft and Bethesda’s E3 showcase

    Halo! Forza! Psychonauts! Age of Empires! And dozens of other games, too!

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  4. Starfield reveal: Coming November 11, 2022, exclusively to PC, Xbox Series X/S [UPDATED]

    Brief, gorgeous trailer: "You're part of Constellation now. Part of our family."

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  5. Ubisoft at E3: Mario Rabbids sequel, Rainbow Six: Extraction, more

    Ubisoft Forward's familiar and new: Guns, extreme sports, just dancing, and Avatar.

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  6. Kena: Bridge of Spirits hands-on premiere: As good as “Legend of Pikmin” sounds

    Hour-long demo proves this fall game is much more than a pretty face.

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  7. Review: Our favorite trickster god is charismatic as ever in Loki premiere

    Pilot episode did everything it needed to do, with soupçon of whimsical swagger.

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  8. Elden Ring shows off first gameplay footage, confirmed for Jan. 2022

    George R.R. Martin, From Software collaboration caps off trailer-filled event.

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  9. The Anacrusis: Left 4 Dead + sci-fi + persistent AI, coming to PC, Xbox this fall

    After Summer Game Fest reveal, we got co-creator Chet Faliszek (ex-Valve) on the phone.

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  10. GameStop stock falls sharply amid 5M-share sales plan, SEC investigation

    Retailer names Amazon vets to executive team amid e-commerce turnaround plans.

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  11. Xbox unveils cloud-centric strategy: New hardware, servers, regional plans

    Pre-E3 briefing takes shots at rivals, confirms "new game every quarter" aspirations.

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  12. Don’t look now, but GameStop stock is approaching record highs again

    Retail investors try to force another short squeeze as Cohen becomes chairman.

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