Author: Liv Ngan
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Streamer’s Shiba Inu to become first dog speedrunner at AGDQ 2024
Streamer JSR_’s pet Shiba Inu, Peanut Butter, will become the first ever dog to speedrun a game during Awesome Games Done Quick in January 2024. Peanut Butter will speedrun Gyromite, a puzzle platformer released on the NES which used the Robotic Operating Buddy accessory. Peanut Butter uses a custom controller and you can see him…
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Elephant Mario official plush releases next year
Super Mario Bros. Wonder isn’t even out yet, but it’s safe to say Elephant Mario has already stolen the show for most of us. Donlan summed it up in his Super Mario Bros. Wonder review for us: “But Elephant Mario is the star. What a guy.” Nintendo seemingly knew Elephant Mario would be a big…
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Survival horror The Evil Within 2 heads next week’s Epic Store freebies
The Epic Games Store is going all-in with survival horror for its free games during Halloween this year, as next week you’ll be able to grab a copy of The Evil Within 2. Up for keeps alongside it will be puzzle platformer Tandem: A Tale of Shadows. The Evil Within 2 is the sequel to…
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Sony patents earbud-storing PlayStation 5 controller
Sony has filed a patent for a PS5 controller which stores and charges wireless earbuds. The earbuds would be stored in a pair of slots located inside the controller. As well as charging them, the controller would also pair the earbuds to a console. The patent (spotted by GameRant) contains different variations of where the…
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Phasmophobia’s console release gets delayed again
The co-op horror game Phasmophobia will not release on consoles this month, following another delay. Phasmophobia was originally meant to release into early access on console in August, but an office fire incident in August caused developer Kinect Games to push launch back to October. The release date is being pushed back again, meaning Xbox…
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Roblox tells most employees to return to the office part-time or take a severance package
Roblox is mandating most remote employees return to office working three days a week, or take a severance package. Employees were notified of the change yesterday, Roblox CEO David Baszucki said in an open letter sent to staff. Affected employees have been given three months, until 16th January 2024, to decide whether they wish to…
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Dark Pictures: Switchback VR gets free Horde mode update
A free update for Dark Pictures: Switchback VR which adds a new Horde mode to the game is out now, just in time for Halloween. Switchback VR is a spiritual successor to Rush of Blood on PSVR, and is an on-rails shooter set on a horror-themed rollercoaster. The Horde mode, described by developer Supermassive Games…
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Servers for online dino shooter Second Extinction to shut down next year
Second Extinction developer Systemic Reaction has announced it is ending active development on the game. The game’s servers will remain online for now, but Systemic Reactions plans to shut them down next year. Second Extinction is a co-op, online shooter set in a futuristic world where mutated dinosaurs threaten humans. It released in early access…
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New King Kong game is a swing and a miss with the internet
There’s a new King Kong game out right now, but you might not have known about it. Developer IguanaBee and publisher GameMill Entertainment have remained silent on social platforms about the game, despite the fact it only released earlier today. The reason for that may be the state of the game at release. Full walkthroughs…
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Postal narrative adventure Lake gets festive DLC next month
The cosy postal game Lake will be getting its festive DLC, Season’s Greetings, next month on 15th November. Season’s Greetings is set one year before the events of the main game. Players will take the role of protagonist Meredith Weiss’ father, Thomas, as he delivers mail during the holiday period. The DLC will introduce five…