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MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Official Blade Character Gameplay Guide
Learn how Blade turns every fight into a hunt. From Heartstopper pins and instant gap-closers to Muramasa’s red-hot power, discover the tools, pressure, and precision that make him a deadly threat. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT! ...
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Country Turns To Gaming Legend To Counterplay Online Gambling Epidemic
Online gambling has been in the news a fair bit recently, with the ease of getting into online sportsbook betting becoming a hotly contested issue in the United States and popular prediction markets being subjected to increased controversy and government scrutiny. It's hardly limited to the United ...
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Call Of Duty Is Introducing A New “Classic” Matchmaking System In Season 5
Season 5 arrives to Black Ops 7 on July 23, and Activision has revealed the season is also being paired with a new multiplayer matchmaking system inspired by the older Call of Duty games. Here we highlight all the modes affected and what you need to know before Season 5 launches. Call of Duty's ...
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Magic: The Gathering’s Multiverse Is Gearing Up For Its Next Big Story In 2027
A lot of the mainstream buzz around Magic: The Gathering in recent months has revolved around its Universes Beyond initiative, which has introduced outside IP into the decades-old card game. Final Fantasy, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and most recently Marvel Super Heroes have released full expansio...
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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Defends Remakes Ahead Of Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Remake
Gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda, has spoken up to defend remakes. A lot of people embrace and enjoy remakes, while others say developers should instead spend more time and resources on entirely new games. Miyamoto, for his part, said remakes are good...
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If You Aren’t Going To BlizzCon 2026, You Can Still Spend Money Like You Are
BlizzCon 2026 is shaping up to be a major moment for the house World of Warcraft built, but even if you won't be in attendance, Blizzard will still let you buy all kinds of cosmetics to celebrate the occasion. Though BlizzCon this year isn't until September 12, players can buy digital BlizzCon b...
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Here’s How To Play Halo: Campaign Evolved With Your Friends Across Xbox, PlayStation, And PC
With Halo: Campaign Evolved's early access period set to kick off on July 23, you may be wondering just how to enable cross-platform play so you and your fellow Spartans can kick grunt butt across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Well, the process is actually super simple, so let us break it...
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Analyst Says Sony Killing Physical PS5 Games “Dooms” Brick-And-Mortar Stores
Sony's decision to kill physical PlayStation games in January 2028 has, understandably, gotten under the skin of just about everyone. And while Disgea's creator says the company should just stop making consoles altogether if there won't be any more physical games, an analyst is sounding the alarm o...
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PlayStation Plus Subscribers Have 9 Games To Finish Before August Ends
PlayStation Plus has gotten several new games throughout the month, but as expected, several of them are also set to leave the subscription service's Game Catalog for Extra- and Premium-tier subscribers. In total, there'll be nine games exiting PS Plus on August 18, so you've only got a few weeks l...
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Here’s Your Chance To Score A 2TB Steam Machine And Controller For Just $1
If there’s one thing I find a bit rough about the Steam Machine, it’s the price. While it’s a far more accessible way to get a PC gaming experience without the hassle of building a computer yourself, the current price of gaming hardware makes it a hard purchase to recommend. However, if you told me...
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The Backyard Baseball Revival Is Solid In Every Way But One
Growing up in the '90s and early aughts, Backyard Baseball was the game of my generation. What was once found in cereal boxes as a free pack-in became a brand that decorated millennial childhoods across many sequels and different sports. I was so excited when it was announced that someone had gotte...
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Xbox Brings Backwards Compatibility To PC, Starting With Four Classics
Backwards compatibility is finally coming to PC, with Xbox announcing the initiative with four original Xbox classics now available to download on your desktop or handheld PC of choice. Starting today, you'll be able to download and play Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Fuzion Frenzy, Conker: Live and R...
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Hasbro’s The Legend Of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, And They Look Pretty Great
Hasbro and Nintendo are teaming up for The Legend of Zelda toys, and the first have now been revealed as part of the start of San Diego Comic-Con. These include Zelda, Link, and Ganondorf figures, based on their designs from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The Zelda and Link figures ...
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date, Global Launch Times, Preloading, And PC Specs Revealed
Microsoft's next big game is Halo: Campaign Evolved, which launches at the end of July for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Ahead of that, Microsoft has published the official release times for the game, which begins with early access on July 23. Read on to find out exactly when Halo: Campaign Evolved...
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Disgaea Creator Says Sony May As Well Scrap PlayStation Consoles If It’s Killing Game Discs
Sony's decision to stop producing PlayStation discs in 2028 has been a lightning rod for discussion across the globe, and Disgaea series creator Sohei Niikawa has weighed in, saying that the company might as well stop making PlayStation hardware as well. Speaking to Noisy Pixel at Anime Expo 202...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Review So Far
Earlier today, Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, along with the Fold 8 and the Flip 8. Now, aside from tacking ‘Ultra’ onto the name, the Z Fold 8 Ultra looks and feels a lot like last year’s Z Fold 7. I’ve even put them next to each other, and apart from last year’s much more vivid colorw...
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Save $100 Off a Like New Asus ROG Xbox Ally X Handheld Gaming PC at Best Buy
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is currently the best Windows gaming handheld PC on the market. It's powerful enough to run even the latest AAA Steam games thanks to the updated AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor. The Xbox interface is also intuitive and easy to use. In fact, IGN's Jackie Thomas recomm...
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Best Buy's Trio of Exclusive Limited Edition Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Controllers Are on Sale Today
A trio of limited edition Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controllers are available exclusively at Best Buy and for this week only they're on sale. They're normally listed for $149.99 but you can currently get them for $129.99, a savings of about 14%. This is a good deal considering the fact that X...
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Walmart Has the Best Prices on Both 512GB and 256GB Nintendo Switch 2 Memory Cards Amidst Price Hikes
Are you a proud new owner of a Nintendo Switch 2 console thanks to the amazing deals going on Woot today? If so, you should seriously consider picking up a memory card while you're at it. Fortunately, Walmart has some solid prices going on right now. The Onn 512GB Micro SDXC Express Card drops t...
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Save $600 Off the Skytech Shadow RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Gaming PC, Now Just $1,399 With Free Shipping
Walmart is offering a pretty good deal on a prebuilt desktop PC that's perfect for playing games at 1080p or 1440p. You can pick up a Skytech King 95 gaming PC with RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics card, AMD Ryzen X3D processor, and 32GB of DDR5 memory for just $1,399 with free shipping after a $600 of...
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Preorder a New Samsung Galaxy Z Device, and Get Up to a $350 Amazon Gift Card for Free
Here are two good things. First, the new Samsung Galaxy Z folding phones are up for preorder. Second, if you preorder one from Amazon, you’ll get up to a $350 Amazon gift card. That’s a great deal for anyone who was planning on upgrading their phone anyway. These new Android phones come out on Augus...
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The 4K-Ready MSI Codex Z2 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC Drops to $1,699 After a $600 Discount
Walmart just launched a sleeper deal on a powerful 4K-ready prebuilt desktop computer. The MSI Codez Z2 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC has dropped from $2,300 all the way down to just $1,699 with free shipping. That's the lowest best price I've seen in months for a 5070 Ti equipped PC, which usually ...
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Don't Watch the Brilliantly Disgusting Clayface Trailer While You're Eating
DC Studios has released a new trailer for Clayface, and while it looks super cool, I wouldn’t recommend watching it while eating.The trailer gives us our best look yet at Clayface, the next movie in James Gunn’s ongoing DC Universe. We get a good idea of the origin story for Matt Hagen / Clayface, w...
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Today’s Best Deals: Tomodachi Life, Kindle Colorsoft, and 8BitDo Pro 3 Wireless Controller
If you’re looking to grab a few new video games and accessories, Woot has an incredible sale that’s happening today only. You can save an extra 22% on already discounted items with the code “LEVEL22”, and Prime members get free shipping. Just note that the max discount is $50. Switch game deals are ...
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Shenmue Fans Get Count Binface — a Man Dressed as a Trash Can Who's Going Up Against Nigel Farage in a UK Election — to Call on Sega to Make Shenmue 4
What follows is a combination of words I never thought I’d write: Count Binface has called on Sega to make Shenmue 4.Okay, this will need a bit of an explanation. Count Binface is a man who is famous in the UK for standing in local elections while wearing a trash can (we Brits call it a bin) on his ...
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The PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Graphics Card Drops Below MSRP for the First Time in 2026
Update: This deal has sold out.If you're planning out a PC build and have been hoping to get one of the new Nvidia Blackwell graphics cards at a reasonable price, this might be the best opportunity you'll get in the near future. Woot, which is owned by Amazon, is offering a brand new PNY GeF...
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The Samsung Odyssey G5 27" QHD 180Hz OLED Gaming Monitor Drops to $299.99 on Amazon
The best gaming monitor deal last week is back. Amazon just put out a smoking deal on a premium display from a legit brand. For a limited time, you can pick up a 27" Samsung Odyssey OLED G5 QHD 180Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor for just $299.99 free shipping after a $200 off instant discount. This G...
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Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Sale Features Great Kindle Deals, but They’re Going Fast
If you're on the hunt for more good bargains now that we're past big sale events like Prime Day, Best Buy has launched its Black Friday in July Sale. This runs until the end of the day on Sunday, July 26, and is full of some excellent tech offers to dig into. In particular, for those of you ...
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Star Trek Legend William Shatner and His Daughter Melanie Reveal They Battled Stage 4 Cancer at the Same Time
William Shatner and his daughter Melanie have said they battled stage 4 cancer at the same time.People reported that the 95-year-old Star Trek legend, famous for playing Enterprise captain James T. Kirk, and his 61-year-old daughter Melanie supported each other through their joint cancer journeys, a...
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Microsoft Announces Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, With New Features and Achievements
Microsoft has announced Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, allowing you to play classic console games on PC and handhelds such as the Xbox Ally X for the first time. The program begins today with an early preview, containing support for four titles: Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded...
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The State of Every PlayStation Studio - July 2026
We’re over halfway through 2026 already, which means it’s time to check in on all of Sony’s PlayStation Studios to see what they’re making and what games are coming to your PS5 in the months and years to come. While the console has received many great third-party releases so far this year, such as R...
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[UPDATE] Stalker 2 Dev Hits Out at Founder's Comments on Xbox Exclusivity, Insist He Doesn't Know What He's Talking About
UPDATE: GSC Game World has taken issue with founder Sergiy Grygorovych's recent comments about the money the company allegedly received for Stalker 2 Xbox exclusivity, insisting they "cannot be considered an accurate reflection of the actual state of affairs."In a statement issued to I...
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Kevin Feige Says Marvel Has Movies Planned 'All the Way Up to 2042,' Including a Major X-Men Push and Live-Action Miles Morales
Marvel has mapped out its movie plans up to 2042, studio boss Kevin Feige has said, hinting at a "streamlined, simplified" universe post-Avengers: Secret Wars, a big push for the new X-Men, and plans to eventually unveil a live-action Miles Morales. Speaking to Chinese outlet Watching Holl...
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Hasbro's The Legend of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, and They Look Amazing | Comic Con 2026
Hasbro recently blew Nintendo fans' minds with the announcement that they've acquired the license for The Legend of Zelda games, opening the door to new figures of Link, Princess Zelda, and the rest of the gang. Thankfully, they aren't making us wait long to see the first fruits of that ...
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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Review
Okay, we’ve got a bit of a good news/bad news situation here. Good news first: Without hyperbole, Avatar Legends is one of the most fun fighting games I’ve ever played. There’s something special about the way these characters move, the variety in their playstyles, their incredible animations, the fl...
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Pokémon Diamond & Pearl video reveals tons of early Pokémon designs
A massive making-of documentary for Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl has been unearthed and thoroughly studied by fans, offering all-new insights into the development...
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Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters need to steal Fallout 4's best feature
Fallout 4, despite being reviewed favorably by critics, was incredibly polarizing among players upon release. On one hand, it vastly improved upon Fallout 3's and New ...
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Palworld fans say one monster outshines its Pokémon version
Panthalus is hard to miss: The water elemental is by far the largest monster inPalworld. The Pal, which controversially appears to take inspiration from Pokémon Ruby a...
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7 Disney miniseries where every episode is a masterpiece
When you’re looking for a great miniseries to binge over a weekend, your first stop is most likely HBO Max for shows like Watchmen and True Detective, or Netflix, for ...
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Best Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced mods
The best mods in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced either fix some of the game's limitations, make the world more beautiful, or enhance your pirating shenanigans. I...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Honour Mode player loses 60-hour run with sex
Shortly after the game's official launch, Baldur's Gate 3 received Honour Mode, a difficult version of the game meant for experienced players. It restricts your playth...
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Avengers: Secret Wars isn't a full MCU reboot, Kevin Feige says
The arrival of Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday is only months away, but fans are already asking questions about Avengers: Secret Wars. The next Avengers film after D...
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BlizzCon 2026 exclusives for WoW, Overwatch, and Diablo announced
BlizzCon, the once-annual gathering of Blizzard Entertainment fans, returns in September with fresh game reveals and updates, behind-the-scenes stories, and community ...
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Prophecies of Ash, Anno 117 Pax Romana's first DLC is better than the haters give it credit for
I've fallen down the Anno 117: Pax Romana rabbit hole this year, despite the negative buzz around it. Steam reviews and the Reddit consensus hold that 117 is empty, du...
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The Pokémon Center is exploding after surprise Ascended Heroes drop
I hope you're not tired of looking at Psyduck for hours as The Pokémon Center's queue timer counts down, because there are more trading card game products to buy. This...
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Hasbro Reveals Its New Legend Of Zelda Toys, And Yeah, We Want Them
Wanna play?After a brief tease, Hasbro has now fully revealed its new line of Legend of Zelda: Heroes of Hyrule toys (thanks, IGN).They're pretty much exactly what we were expecting, too. Three figures make up the first batch of toys, and these include Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf. What's perhaps more...
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Select Mario, Zelda, & Animal Crossing Lego Sets To Be Retired Next Week
And a Sonic set, too.A whole bunch of Lego sets based on Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Sonic the Hedgehog are set to be retired next week.You can check out Lego's own 'Retiring Soon' section to check out the products still in stock, but Brick Fanatics also details additional...
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Guide: The Duskbloods Network Test Sign Up Dates, Times & How To Join
Sign ups are now open ahead of (hopefully) playing in August.The Duskbloods Network Test is your chance to play FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive ahead of release.It'll take place in late August, and due to the closed nature of the test, interested participants must first apply in a sign up period d...
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Here's How Final Fantasy X On Switch 2 Compares To Switch 1
Plus some direct gameplay footage of X & X-2.Final Fantasy X | X-2 Remaster is about to launch on Switch 2 on 23rd July, and you might well have the same question that we did when it was announced a few weeks back: why?The compilation already looks pretty great on the Switch and, in what has become ...
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2's Resolutions & Frame Rates Revealed
Switch 1 players are capped at 30fps.Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2's resolution and frame rate details for its two main games - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - have been revealed.The headline is the Switch 2 edition will see 60 frames per se...
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Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection Will See You In September
Stay in the waiting room for now.Sega and Two Point Studios have announced that Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection will launch digitally on Switch 2 on 16th September 2026. A physical launch is expected to follow for Switch 2 and PS5 on 6th November 2026.As the title implies, this is basical...
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Guide: 88 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In Nintendo's eShop Summer Sales (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick.Summer is officially in full swing, and what better way to enjoy the warmer weather than with a good old eShop sale?Nintendo has kicked off its latest wave of discounts across the European eShop, and you've got until 2nd August to make the mo...
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Pokémon World Championships Exclusive Plush Officially Revealed
Catch 'em at the pop-up Pokémon Center.Ahead of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships this August, The Pokémon Company has revealed new plush. These will be available "exclusively" at this event (and the new event PokémonXP, taking place alongside the World Championships at the Moscone Center).Read t...
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Video: Splatoon Raiders Gets New Overview Trailer Ahead Of This Week's Release
Get ready to explore the Spirhalite Islands.Splatoon Raiders is out this week, and Nintendo's marketing push is now underway with not only promotional posters and an 'Ask the Developer' interview, but also a brand-new overview trailer.It provides another look at the mysterious Spirhalite Islands and...
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Ball X Pit Is Rolling Out Its "Final Free Update" Soon
"We're back with even more balls".The team behind the additive 2025 release BALL x PIT has announced it's back with "even more balls" in the game's "final free update".This update, officially titled The Naturalist Update, is "coming soon". Although this is the final free update, it doesn't rule out ...
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Sonic Frontiers - Sonic The Hedgehog F4F Statue Pre-Orders Now Live
Sonic and Super Sonic statues available.As part of Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary celebrations, Sega recently shadow-dropped Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition on the Switch 2.Now, to join in on the birthday celebrations, First 4 Figures has shared a sneak peek of its Sonic Frontiers statue...
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Hasbro Shares Sneak Peek Of Its Official Legend Of Zelda Toy Line
It will include multiple scale figures.Last week, the entertainment company Hasbro announced it was teaming up with Nintendo to release a Legend of Zelda toy line. As we've already noted, his new multi-year collaboration will be officially unveiled at this week's San Diego Comic-Con, taking place be...
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Nintendo All But Confirms That Splatoon 4 Is On The Way
Turf War fans, rejoice.With Nintendo launching Splatoon Raiders this week, you might be wondering whether the company plans to work on a proper mainline entry in the series, A.K.A. Splatoon 4.Well, according to a new 'Ask the Developer' interview, Nintendo has no intention of deviating from the comp...
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Or should that be "Ink-redibly Compelling'.Splatoon Raiders, the new single-player (with lots of multi-player) spin-off Switch 2, is right around the corner. You know what that means: it's time to check out some reviews!Before we crack on, let's remind ourselves of what the lovely Alex Olney said in...
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Review: Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) - The Best Single-Player Splatoon Has Fantastic Multiplayer
Salmon point.Whilst it wasn’t part of the original release 11 years ago (yikes), Salmon Run has become a core part of the Splatoon experience, as important as Turf Wars and bizarre single player adventures. Splatoon Raiders is Salmon Run to an extent, but it feels to me like a side mode from 'Splato...
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