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We Build LEGO Downton Abbey, a Stately Set That’s Worthy of the Crawley Name

  • LEGO’s Downton Abbey recreates Highclere Castle’s facade and interiors.
  • The nearly 5,000-piece set has six rooms and 13 minifigures.
  • Detailed furnishings make good use of the compact rooms.

LEGO has released a large Downton Abbey set based on Highclere Castle, the real English country house used as the show’s setting. It recreates the castle’s ornate front while opening at the back to show six familiar rooms, making the building both a display model and an interior…

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Poll: Is GTA 6 Being Stuck at 30fps on PS5 a Dealbreaker?

  • GTA 6 is targeting 30fps on both PS5 models.
  • The game will not offer a 60fps performance mode.
  • Players disagree over whether stable 30fps is acceptable.

Rockstar has confirmed that GTA 6 will target 30 frames per second on both PS5 and PS5 Pro, disappointing players who hoped for a 60fps option. The decision matters because many PS5 games offer a smoother performance mode, but Rockstar appears to be prioritising the game’s demanding visuals…

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Ahead of GTA 6 and as concerns over genAI PC ports grow, Take-Two’s CEO says they’re revving up their “technical defences” and “legal activites” over piracy

  • Take-Two is bolstering technical and legal measures against piracy.
  • Zelnick sees AI cloning as a creative and IP concern.
  • He says piracy will be a challenge but manageable.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says the company is strengthening its technical defences and legal efforts against piracy as AI tools make copying games easier. The issue is drawing attention ahead of GTA 6’s release, although Zelnick framed AI cloning mainly as a creative and intellectual property concern rather…

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Someone Got Halo 1 Running on a Sega Dreamcast

  • Halo: Combat Evolved is running on the Sega Dreamcast.
  • Footage shows campaign and multiplayer, with occasional slowdowns.
  • The campaign port is 77% complete, with a release expected this year.

A developer known as Jilted Valkyrie has got the original Halo: Combat Evolved running on Sega’s older Dreamcast console, with footage showing both campaign and multiplayer. The project is a technical demonstration of adapting a game made for the more powerful original Xbox to different hardware, and comes…

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The Ultimate Where’s Waldo Book Collection Drops to Its Lowest Price of the Year

  • Seven books are discounted by 50%.
  • The set costs about $4 per book.
  • A Black Friday book promotion may offer another opportunity.

Amazon has cut the price of a seven-book Where’s Waldo? collection by 50%, making it around $4 per book. The deal matters to shoppers comparing the box set with buying the titles individually, which can cost more than $10 each. The article says this is likely the set’s…

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Sony to end PlayStation Plus game streaming on PC in December

  • PlayStation Plus PC streaming ends on 10 December.
  • Fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium members use it.
  • Streaming remains available on consoles and PlayStation Portal.

Sony will retire its PlayStation Plus app for PC on 10 December, ending game streaming through the app. The company says very few eligible subscribers use the feature, and says the change will let it focus on experiences wanted by more members. Fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation…

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FC 27 Road to the Knockouts Challenge 2 SBC solutions and rewards

  • Complete one task to earn a Small Mixed Players Pack.
  • Club cards can help keep the challenge cheap.
  • The tradeable pack can be sold or used for future SBCs.

FC 27’s Road to the Knockouts Challenge 2 Squad Building Challenge is live, offering players a pack for completing a single task. It matters to players looking for a low-cost way to earn tradeable items and build resources for future challenges. The article says the requirements are manageable…

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PS Plus Pulls Plug on PC Streaming After Fewer Than 1% Used It

  • PC streaming ends on 10 December.
  • Fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium members used it.
  • Console and Portal streaming, plus Remote Play, are unchanged.

Sony will end PS Plus cloud streaming through its PC app on 10 December, saying fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium subscribers used it. The move removes one way to play games from the subscription catalogue on a computer and comes as Sony shifts its focus towards services…

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Switch could overtake PlayStation 2 as top-selling console by 2028

  • PS2 leads with more than 160 million consoles shipped.
  • Switch sales have passed 156 million and are still ongoing.
  • Nintendo says the Switch could take the lead in 2028 at the earliest.

The PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling console, with more than 160 million units shipped, but Nintendo’s original Switch is closing in. Nintendo has shipped over 156 million Switch consoles, and expects to ship about two million more during the financial year ending in March 2027. If sales continue…

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Nobody Said The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Was This Funny

  • Ocarina of Time’s interactive jokes surprised a first-time player.
  • Gorons prance away after being freed, nine times in one temple.
  • Players are finding fresh humour and memes in the classic game.

A first-time player of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* has found its comic moments as memorable as its celebrated design. The article argues that many of the jokes work because the game makes players participate in them, or forces them to wait. King Zora slowly shuffles…

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