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Nintendo brings back rare Pokémon card 23 years later after famous magician drops lawsuit: ‘I was a fool’ Uri not gonna believe this. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A Pokémon that has been absent from the Pokémon TCG for over two decades is finally returning, after illusionist Uri Geller (who claimed the Pokémon was based on his likeness) seemingly got a new perspective on life....

Overwatch 2 director: New ranked system suffers from ‘poor comprehension,’ will change in future seasons Blizzard hopes to create “more clarity” around ranks in seasons 3 and 4. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A lot of Overwatch 2 players aren’t happy with the sequel’s new ranked mode, and Blizzard is starting to agree. In a newblog postmeant to address recent player complaints, Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller said improvements to Competitive mode, including “more clarity” around what ranks mean, are coming over the next several months....

Russia says popular games have ‘hidden inserts’ targeting its youth, and it wants to whip up a ban list A commission investigating the matter wants to stop “malware and prohibited content” from corrupting the young. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Russia’s quest to remake its videogame industry continues. This time, reportsKommersant, the country’s government has tasked the Prosecutor General’s office and various ministries with protecting Russian kids from the “negative influence” of games....

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened invites you to cross-examine the creepiest evil doll I’ve ever seen Investigations get weird as the famous detective delves into the Lovecraft mythos for this clever crossover When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After 20 years and nine Sherlock Holmes games, Frogwares, a Ukrainian studio based in Kyiv, has established itself as the undisputed champions of making games about one of literature’s stuffiest Englishmen....

Space Marine 2 devs: ‘This war isn’t just in front of you, it’s all the way up to the horizon’ Fight hundreds of alien monsters at once in the bigger, meaner Space Marine 2. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 379 earlier this year. Every month we run exclusive features exploring the world of PC gaming—from behind-the-scenes previews, to incredible community stories, to fascinating interviews, and more....

Steam launches a new ‘Discovery Hub’ dedicated to DLC The DLC Discovery Hub is the latest new feature to come out of Steam Labs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Steam has a multitude of systems for recommending games to people as accurately and precisely as possible. Now it’s looking to do the same with DLC through a new personalized hub called—get ready for it—DLC Discovery Hub....

That procgen road trip game is getting a genre-shifting prequel Authoritarian regimes and banging beats. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Road 96, 2021’s procedural road trip sim, is getting a prequel. Road 96: Mile 0 takes place a little bit before the politically tumultuous times of the first game, putting you in the shoes of a pair of teenage protagonists from opposite sides of the tracks....