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Who is a seafaring prince in Disney Dreamlight Valley?

  • The seafaring prince is Prince Eric.
  • Give him his three favourite items of the day.
  • Completing the duty earns 20 Tokens.

The “seafaring prince” clue in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Seafaring Star Path refers to Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid. Although other villagers such as Moana and Maui are closely associated with the sea, Eric is the character the game accepts for this duty. To complete the task, give…

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Sleeping Dogs director says “adding layers” to the game story is “not an easy task”

  • Timo Tjahjanto says the *Sleeping Dogs* film is progressing slowly.
  • Simu Liu is attached to star in the adaptation.
  • The team is reshaping Wei Shen’s story for a feature film.

Director Timo Tjahjanto says the film adaptation of *Sleeping Dogs* is still in development, with he and star Simu Liu taking time to shape the story. He says adapting Wei Shen’s tale for a feature film while adding new layers is difficult, and the team wants to make…

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BioWare Was Asked to Remove LGBTQ Flag from Canceled Mass Effect Game, Report Says

  • A former employee says management asked for a flag to be removed from a video.
  • The flag was said to look too much like the LGBTQIA+ flag.
  • The interview did not say who made the request or whether it was followed.

A former BioWare employee says new management at Electronic Arts asked the team developing the cancelled Mass Effect Universe game to remove a flag from a presentation video because it looked too much like the LGBTQIA+ flag. The account adds to concerns among fans about the future of…

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25 Years Later, Nintendo’s Spookiest Game Is a Must-Play On Switch 2

  • Luigi’s Mansion was a standout GameCube launch title.
  • Its haunted-house suspense is family-friendly.
  • The game showcased the console’s lighting and shadows.

*Luigi’s Mansion* stood out as a GameCube launch title in 2001, arriving while players waited almost a year for *Super Mario Sunshine*. The article revisits the game as an unusual, characterful adventure that put Luigi in the lead and showed off the console’s lighting and shadows. Players explore…

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Phantom Blade Zero Looks Like a Hit Before It’s Even Come Out, With an Estimated 1 Million Prelaunch Copies Sold

  • Phantom Blade Zero has passed an estimated one million pre-launch sales.
  • Analysts estimate $43 million in revenue so far.
  • Most estimated sales came from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Phantom Blade Zero is estimated to have sold more than one million copies before launch, suggesting strong early demand for the Chinese studio S-Game’s martial arts action game. The figure matters because it has already placed the game among 2026’s top 40 by revenue, despite being available only…

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Pornhub Stars Want to Teach You How to Make Dinner

  • Pornhub is promoting cooking, gaming and podcast videos by performers.
  • Podcast interest on the platform rose 327 per cent in 2025.
  • Creators see non-explicit content as a way to broaden audiences and income.

Pornhub is expanding its promotion of performers’ non-explicit videos, including cooking, gaming and podcasts, to attract viewers interested in their lives beyond adult entertainment. The move also gives creators another way to reach audiences as age-verification laws and tighter platform rules restrict access to explicit content. The company…

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Sam Hulick re-scores leaked trailer for cancelled Mass Effect game

  • Sam Hulick is re-scoring the leaked Mass Effect Universe trailer.
  • He hopes to release it for N7 Day.
  • Austin Wintory has also shared music made for the cancelled game.

Sam Hulick, who worked on the original Mass Effect trilogy’s music, is re-scoring the leaked trailer for Mass Effect Universe, the cancelled game planned as the series’ fifth instalment. He hopes to release the new version for N7 Day, giving fans a glimpse of his musical vision for…

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Nintendo Apparently Has A Policy To Prevent Game-Key Cards Getting A Full-Cart Reprint

  • A retailer says Nintendo blocks full-card reprints of existing Game-Key Card games.
  • Nintendo has not confirmed the reported policy.
  • A full-card version may require a new game build.

Canadian retailer Video Games Plus says Nintendo currently has a policy preventing publishers from reprinting existing Switch 2 Game-Key Card releases as full game cards. If accurate, this could limit options for players who want those games on a traditional cartridge, though Nintendo has not confirmed the policy.…

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Pocketpair Would Love to Release Palworld on Nintendo Switch 2, Despite Pokémon Legal Battle

  • Pocketpair would like to discuss a Palworld release on Switch 2.
  • Nintendo’s patent case against the developer is still active.
  • Palworld has passed 40 million players.

Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe says the studio would welcome discussions about bringing Palworld to Nintendo Switch 2, praising the console and its role in Japan’s games industry. A release is only a possibility: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are still pursuing a patent infringement case against Pocketpair in…

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18 Years Later, The Definitive 2000s Gothic Cult Classic is Still a Divisive Guilty Pleasure

  • *Vampire Knight* blends gothic romance with supernatural school drama.
  • Its love triangle is deliberately troubling and controversial.
  • The story also examines hierarchy, trauma and bodily autonomy.

The 2008 anime *Vampire Knight*, based on Matsuri Hino’s manga, remains a divisive gothic romance about a vampire-human school and a troubled love triangle. Its melodramatic, often unsettling relationships explore identity, class, trauma and prejudice, making it both a guilty pleasure and a story with darker themes. Yuki…

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