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The platformer is already getting applause from all sides. Astro Bot is finally here, with PlayStation 5 owners now able to dive into the peppy new platformer from Team Asobi. To celebrate the game’s launch, some fun new videos have appeared online, along with a smile-inducing live-action trailer. “Board...

Astro Bot Celebrates Release Day With New Live-Action Trailer

Appealing to many in the RPG fanbase. Life in the video game industry isn’t always the “straight path” that many people would expect it to be. In the case of Hironobu Sakaguchi, he is the creator of one of the most legendary RPG franchises ever. So, you’d think he’d stay with Square Enix and ensure that his franchise endured and that he could keep making games with them. Instead, he left to go do his own thing and create new RPG experiences. In 2021, he created Fantansian Neo Dimension for mobile systems, and it was well received. Now, in 2024, he’s bringing that game to the console, and many are excited about it.

Fantansian Neo Dimension Gets Special Hand-On Look

If you’re like me, you’ll find this story fascinating. I love looking back at the history of how video games and hardware came to be. A lot of trial and error goes into these projects. Likewise, you might be surprised by how some of these projects initially started out before being morphed into their commercial release counterpart. Today, we’re finding out that a YouTuber managed to get their hands on an Xbox controller prototype.

YouTuber Uncovers A Rare Xbox Controller Prototype

Some fans aren’t happy about the spoilers, so we’ll leave them out. Ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard this Halloween, IGN is highlighting the game throughout September. To kick things off, a 22-minute-long gameplay video featuring commentary from BioWare developers was posted to the publication’s official YouTube channel. Be warned – some spoilers are mentioned in the footage.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Shows 22 Minutes of Gameplay

It would make sense if it was. As we’ve covered on this website quite a bit, people are making all kinds of claims about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, and it makes it a bit hard to understand what is real, what is fake, and what is just speculation. For example, you might recall an earlier article about how the upcoming console will have a potentially big announcement dropped soon. What that announcement may be, we don’t know, but it’s got many people buzzing. In fact, after that story dropped, another one came out to take on a little extra info about the new system, information that has to do with the games you can play on it.

Is The Nintendo Switch 2 Backward Compatible?

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It's been two years since actress Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer in 2022 at just 71. She blazed her way to fame with her big break as Vulcan Starfleet Lt. Saavak in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn (1982) and sealed her stardom with her Emmy-winning performance as Rebecca Howe in the last six seasons of Cheers (NBC, 1982-1993). This is her story.

In Memory of 'Cheers'/'Star Trek' Actress Kirstie Alley: 2 Years After Her Tragic Death From Cancer

Sony has yet to tell us how bad this game has hurt them, but we do know where the bar is set. With Concord’s launch and closure coming literally two weeks apart from each other, many gamers are already openly talking about how this must surely be the biggest failure in gaming.

What Would It Take For Concord To Be Sony’s Biggest Failure?

Do you still remember Fairgame$? We would not be surprised if you would admit here that you never heard of it, or completely forgot about it. Fairgame$ is slated to be the debut title from Montreal based video game company Haven Studios. Haven was founded by Jade Raymond in 2021, and was acquired by Sony shortly thereafter. We covered the Fairgame$ announcement back in the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase. This is a co-op heist game, similar to the Payday franchise, but with an added PvPvE element. Teams of players take on elaborate traps and labyrinths to steal cash from millionaires. While they will fight NPCs protecting those ridiculously large safes, they will also fight other teams for these prizes.

Rumor: Internal Chatter In Sony Is “Fairly Positive” For Fairgame$

“Doom” is a rather unique word in the gaming space. Not only is it the name of a beloved F.P.S. shooter that will be getting a new title next year, but it’s a word that honestly very rarely describes a brand-new game before its launch. After all, there are some games that surprise people with how well they do, or how quality they are upon launch. It’s okay to be surprised by these things! However, when it came to Sony’s live-service shooter Concord, fans knew from the beginning that this game wasn’t going to do well, and those thoughts turned out to be prophetic.

Concord Getting Love From Both Dev Team And Other Developers

As expected, Sony isn’t skimping on the celebration. In a new post to the official PlayStation Blog, Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed some early details about the upcoming 30th anniversary of PlayStation, including some of the events scheduled to take place. The original PlayStation console officially went on sale on December 3, 1994.

PlayStation 30th Anniversary Plans Teased by Sony

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

There are plenty of reasons not to be a fan of the PS5 right now. The biggest reason that most games cite is that while there are some “big hits” on the platform, they don’t come out frequently enough, and Sony has a bad habit of promoting the wrong games instead of the ones that should get more of a focus. If you look at the PlayStation 5’s overall sales, you’ll see that they’re a bit behind the PS4, and that could grow in distance as time goes on. So, what is there to be happy about with the system? Well, after a certain review embargo drop, they have one accolade they can celebrate.

The PS5 Has The Top Two Best-Rated Games Of 2024 So Far

Great news for some PC players (you know what we mean). It looks like Peter and Miles is about to meet PC players again soon. Well, some PC players. Shpeshal Nick Baker of Xbox Era shared this rumor a few hours ago on Twitter:. “Wouldn’t be surprised to see the...

Rumor: The PC Port Of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Will Be Shown Soon

It's been fifteen years since charismatic actor David Carradine, star of the groundbreaking 1970s Eastern-Western Kung Fu, died at only 72 of an accidental asphyxiation on June 3, 2009. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Kung Fu' Actor David Carradine: 15 Years After His Tragic Accidental Death

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A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

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When you head out on a cruise, you’re most likely thinking about suntan lotions, umbrella cocktails, and endless buffets. You’re not likely to be thinking about disappearing without a trace.

Vanished At Sea: Mysterious Cruise Ship Disappearances

The gaming industry, in many people’s eyes and minds, is currently teetering on the edge of disaster. The reason for this is obvious to anyone who has seen the news over the last eight months. First, the AAA games that should bring in “millions upon millions” of sales aren’t always doing that. This leads to the second reason for the issue, which is the numerous layoffs and “shifts in focus” within both developers and publishers due to the lack of profits they’re getting in titles. While many have thoughts on this, Live Service Games are the titles that many point to when it comes to things that are “ruining the industry.”

Have Live Service Games Killed The “Indie Revolution?”

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(This is a first person, true account of a recent internet scam. All details included are factual. Though their business name was used nefariously by scammers, Dick's Sporting Goods was NOT involved in this incident.)

Inbox Scammers Exposed: My Recent Internet Fraud Experience

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

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(MA) Are you ready to meet an adorably gentle Great Pyrenees Pup who enjoys cuddling cats? Well, he is ready to meet you and move into your home as well. Hoss is a 4-year-old Great Pyrenees mix pup who recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons.

Gentle Giant Great Pyrenees Is Searching For A Home

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Rockstar Dev Pokes Fun At Thread Calling Team Out For GTA 6 Trailer Mistakes

Grand Theft Auto fans are waiting on that fabled release of GTA 6. The development team has been hard at work to deliver a thrilling experience...

Rockstar Dev Pokes Fun At Thread Calling Team Out For GTA 6 Trailer Mistakes

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