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Quote of the day:
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. Henry David Thoreau
Jokes of the day:
Have you heard about corduroy pillows? They’re making headlines!
My husband and I were happy for 20 years. And then we met.
Top 10 news of the day:
Need for Speed 2022 name, release date, and screens leak in retailer listing
With less than 24 hours to go until the long-awaited reveal of EA and developer Criterion’s latest Need for Speed game,…
With less than 24 hours to go until the long-awaited reveal of EA and developer Criterion’s latest Need for Speed game, a full name, plus a release date, and screens have leaked online. All this comes via a listing, still live at the time of writing,… [1776 chars]
PS Stars: How to Solve the Hit Play/1994 Campaign
All solutions for Hit Play/1994 — Looking for how to solve the Hit Play/1994 Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires …
Looking for how to solve the Hit Play/1994 Campaign in PS Stars? This campaign requires you to play six different games based on clues inspired by classic songs, in return for a Sony Chord Machine Digital Collectible. On this page, as part of our PS … [610 chars]
Quest 3 GPU May Be Twice As Powerful As Quest 2 & Pico 4
Findings suggest Quest 3’s GPU will likely be at least twice as powerful as the one used in Quest 2 and Pico 4.
Findings suggest Quest 3’s GPU will likely be at least twice as powerful as the one used in Quest 2 and Pico 4. Meta & Qualcomm recently announced “a multi-year broad strategic agreement” to build next-generation Snapdragon XR chipsets, involving bot… [3498 chars]
Dead Cells gets a boss rush mode for anyone who still wants a harder challenge
Because Boss Cells just aren’t enough.
Dead Cells’ boss rush mode first appeared on the game’s content roadmap in July, and now it’s out. The new mode is available on PC, and it’ll be added to the game on other platforms in “late October.” That gives console players the chance to prepare … [1532 chars]
The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is literally bigger than an Xbox Series S
The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is a beast, and also beastly in size.
What you need to know The RTX 4090 is one of NVIDIA’s newest graphics cards, set to launch generally in the coming weeks. People are noting the fact that the GPU is larger than an entire Xbox Series S console by volume, making it a chunky boy. It is … [2529 chars]
Nintendo has updated eShop rules on adult content, publisher says
Nintendo has quietly tightened up its policies regarding the release of adult games on Switch, a publisher has said. In…
Nintendo has quietly tightened up its policies regarding the release of adult games on Switch, a publisher has said. In a recent Twitter thread (thanks, Nintendo Everything), adult game publisher Gamuzumi told fans it had heard back from Nintendo aft… [1926 chars]
Return to Monkey Island — Zero Punctuation
This week in Zero Punctuation, Yahtzee reviews Return to Monkey Island, the triumphant return of Ron Gilbert with Terrible Toybox.
This week in Zero Punctuation, Yahtzee reviews Return to Monkey Island. For more major games Yahtz has reviewed lately, check out Splatoon 3 and Serial Cleaners, Soul Hackers 2, The Mortuary Assistant, Saints Row, Stray, No Man’s Sky (in 2022), and E… [7895 chars]
Pixel Watch: All of the last-minute leaks [Video]
Get the full lowdown with all of the last-minute Google Pixel Watch leaks ahead of the official launch on October 6.
Google’s first smartwatch is highly anticipated to the point that it likely won’t be able to live up to unbearable expectations. After almost nothing for months, the Pixel Watch leaks have come thick and fast. Here’s everything you need to know. Dela… [7962 chars]
Gotham Knights: The Final Preview
We went hands on with three hours of Gotham Knights and came away with some conflicting thoughts. Here is our final Gotham Knights preview before it releases on October 21.
Over the course of our month long IGN First coverage, we saw a lot about the world and lore of Gotham Knights — the crafting and gear mechanics, the suits and customization options — but there’s been one big green riddler-esque question mark surround… [8348 chars]
How to fix the “different version of ‘Overwatch’” bug in ‘Overwatch 2’
Can’t invite friends to ‘Overwatch 2’ thanks to an error claiming they have a different version of ‘Overwatch’? Here’s how to fix it.
Overwatch 2 launched last night (October 4), however it’s not been an entirely smooth release. Currently, a message reading “player is in a different version of Overwatch” is making it difficult to play the sequel with pals — here’s how to fix it. If… [1807 chars]
