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no hard feelings film review No Hard Feelings had us nostalgic for a very specific point in movie history. We’re talking about the five years from 1999 to 2004, starting with American Pie and ending around the release of The Girl Next Door. Inbetween, you had Sex Drive, Road Trip, Harold + Kumar and Dude

NASCAR games are sometimes dismissed by those who don’t play them for being games comprised of mostly left turns. While that’s correct, there’s a lot of depth to simulation stock car racing to explore, and lengthy races allow strategies to be implemented. NASCAR Arcade Rush is a far different spin, as it’s an arcade-style game

Hello Travelers! The Genshin Impact dev team is back and today we’d like to bring you the latest information on the new landscapes, stories, and companions that will be introduced in Genshin Impact version 4.1 To the Stars Shining in the Depths on September 27. With the latest update, the area north of the prosperous

The Logitech G502 is one of the most popular gaming mice in the world – and also the reigning champion of the last RPS Readers’ Peripheral of Choice Awards or whatever we called it at the time. There are both wired and wireless versions available across multiple generations, with the wireless models normally holding a

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the sequel to 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, will hit PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024. This follows news from Summer Game Fest back in June where Square Enix announced Rebirth will require two discs and launch in “early 2024.”  Alongside news of Rebirth’s release date, Square Enix and PlayStation also released

The Steam 20th Anniversary Sale is in full swing, and if you are in the market for a Steam Deck, you can save some money through the duration of the sale. All three options are being offered at a discount, and the savings range from $40-$130 off. Steam turns 20, making it almost of drinking

Image: Nintendo Nintendo surprised fans this week with the reveal of F-Zero 99, a new twist on the orignal SNES classic that throws 99 players into a single race to determine who will be the last machine standing. It’s a neat throwback to the original that follows in the footsteps of Tetris 99 and PAC-MAN

Nintendo has unveiled new details about its upcoming museum project, which has been officially named the “Nintendo Museum.” This announcement was made during the latest Nintendo Direct presentation by Shinya Takahashi, providing eager fans with insights into what to expect from this exciting venture. The Nintendo Museum aims to showcase a diverse range of Nintendo

Mortal Kombat 1 is reborn It’s been some thirty years since Mortal Kombat was born. But today we get to take it back to the beginning with a reborn universe, new story and heroes and villains like never before. Are you ready for Mortal Kombat 1? Mortal Kombat 1 from NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros

Summary Get a detailed breakdown on the playable characters in the upcoming cross play open beta event for The First Descendant starting September 19 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Every Descendant has a unique ability, like being able to bend fire to their will or unleash a bone-chilling cold on their enemies. You

Game director Stig Asmussen, who has overseen two immensely popular Star Wars games, is leaving Electronic Arts. What Star Wars games did Stig Asmussen direct? Jason Schreier revealed on Bloomberg that Asmussen is leaving EA after helping the Star Wars franchise make something of a comeback in the games industry. In terms of which games

On September 9 1998, Spyro the Dragon made his mischievous debut on the original PlayStation, capturing the hearts of gamers of all ages. To celebrate 25 years of Spyro, we sat down with both the original developers from Insomniac Games, as well as the team behind the remaster, Spyro Reignited Trilogy at Toys for Bob,

Gunbrella review:A steampunk-themed side-scrolling shooter with a shotgun that’s also an umbrella, Gunbrella crams plenty of frenetic, brolly-based combat into its brief playtime Developer: Doinksoft Publisher: Devolver Release: September 13th 2023 On: Windows From: Steam Price: £13/€15/$15 Reviewed on: Intel Core i5-1340F, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 3060, Windows 11 You can’t fault the pitch. In

This morning, popular game-engine creator Unity Software announced an update to its pricing and packaging plans, which will go into effect on January 1, 2024. The new pricing plan introduces a fee that activates and charges developers of high-performing games each time the title is installed by a user or player. The justification is that each

Steam turns 20 today, and Valve is celebrating by hosting a sale on all its titles. Alongside the sale, Valve also provided a list of games that were the top releases on Steam each year, and many of those games are joining the 20th Anniversary celebration with discounts of their own. Steam was announced in

Image: Retro Fighters A Blockbuster Switch game case wasn’t on our 2023 bingo card, but Retro Fighters thought the world needed one anyway. And now that we’ve seen it, we couldn’t agree more. The family-based video game accessory developer teased this brand new Switch game case, which is officially licensed by the video rental store,

Rumors have been really flying in regards to Nintendo‘s next console. A lot of that is due to Gamescom, where there has been quite a few media outlets reporting that some developers were able to see a showcase of the Nintendo Switch successor at Gamescom last month. Even though Nintendo hasn’t confirmed anything about the

We have been obsessed with building gaming cities for decades, all thanks to the classic, SimCity. I think it might be the whole experience of starting from nothing, building up a whole infrastructure from the bare bones to the complex city of your dreams that appeals to gamers.  On Xbox consoles, there have been a

Summary We are introducing the no annual fee Xbox Mastercard, issued by Barclays. The Xbox Mastercard allows cardmembers to earn card points with everyday purchases and redeem those points on games and add-ons at xbox.com.  The Xbox Mastercard will be available exclusively to Xbox Insiders in the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii beginning on

The Like A Dragon franchise is no stranger to side activities and special things to do in their games. Surprising almost no one, Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name won’t be any different. What mini-games are in Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name? In the latest issue

Last week, we asked you harness the power of the sun and moon and share moments from Sea of Stars using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:  ppeter_gee shares Valere and Zale overlooking the port town of Brisk manoloo_o shares a band of pirates playing at the local tavern Lme3guazUS shares Elder Mist floating

AMD’s Radeon RX 6800 and 6800 XT graphics cards have proven surprisingly popular even into 2023, as new price drops (and relatively modest gen-on-gen performance increases for newer models) has left them as competitive options in terms of value for money. Today we’ve got a deal on the RX 6800 non-XT, with an MSI model

Epic Games chief creative officer Donald Mustard is retiring this month after seven years with the company. He announced this today on Twitter, stating that after working in the games industry for nearly 25 years, he is retiring to spend time with his wife and family.  Most notably, Mustard served as the head of Fortnite,

Netherealm Studios has finally given us a look at how Jean-Claude Van Damme will appear as the fighter Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 1. This version of Johnny Cage even pulls off Van Damme’s famous splits move as seen in his films Time Cop, Black Eagle, Kickboxer, Bloodsport, Double Impact, and others. After 30 years,

Image: Nintendo Super Mario Bros. Wonder will continue the trend of simultaneous multiplayer platforming in the world of Super Mario and this time it’s rolling with quite possibly the biggest roster ever, made up of not only Mario and co, but also a number of extras. Nintendo recently asked fans on social media what character

The release date for Mortal Kombat 1 is drawing ever closer and the team at accomplished studio NetherRealm have lifted the lid on the appearance of Belgian actor and martial artist Jean Claude Van Damme and he looks lethal as a character skin for Johnny Cage. The game, which invites fans to a reborn Mortal

Whitestone merges a host of ideas We’d not heard of Whitestone from Hailstorm Games prior to release on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. But we’re super intrigued by the inspiration. How does a game that takes ideas from Persona, Dark Souls and Dead Space suit you? That’s what you’re getting with Whitestone on Xbox, PlayStation and

Developer and publisher CI Games has acknowledged the influx of Soulslike games but is keen to differentiate its Lords of the Fallen series. Lords of the Fallen sequel isn’t the only upcoming game inspired by the Soulslike genre, with Lies of P vying for players’ time on September 19. CI Games thinks its approach to

Hi Eternights fans! Jae here, creator of Eternights. I’m hyped to show you a deep dive into the gameplay of one of my favorite bosses… The Infected Hacker. Spoilers ahead. For some context, The Infected Hacker is a monster that has hacked Yuna’s social media (our popstar companion) and used it to lure thousands of

Some would say the best way to wind down after a rough day down the Content Reactors isn’t to play a grotty occult horror game, but I caught a trailer for Tenebris Somnia earlier, and couldn’t help myself. In this foetid offering from Argentinian devs Andrés Borghi and Tobías Rusjan of Saibot Studios, you play