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Mini Review: Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy (Switch 2) – Pleasant But Perplexingly Piecemeal

  • Dandori Academy adds timed challenges to Pikmin 4.
  • 72 stages are planned, arriving six per month.
  • The £8/$10 upgrade feels light at launch.

The Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition adds a new challenge mode, Dandori Academy, alongside microphone commands for Oatchi. The review finds the additions enjoyable, but says the package feels piecemeal at launch and lacks expected upgrades such as 60fps and Mouse Mode. Dandori Academy asks players to…

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Steam now shows average Steam Deck framerates when browsing games, but Valve says it’s considering expanding the feature to other hardware

  • Steam store pages now show average framerates for eligible Deck games.
  • A histogram helps show how consistent performance is.
  • Valve is considering expanding the data to other devices.

Valve has added player-reported average framerates to the Steam Deck Compatibility section of eligible games’ Steam store pages. The data gives buyers a practical view of performance alongside compatibility ratings, which may not reflect everyone’s expectations for smooth gameplay. The figures come from Steam Deck players who have…

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007 First Light’s PS5 Collector’s Edition With a Gold Mask Has Hit a New Low Price at Amazon

  • The PS5 Collector’s Edition is more than half off at Amazon.
  • The discount saves over $100 from its original $199.99 price.
  • The bundle includes a life-size gold mask and Deluxe Edition extras.

Amazon has reduced the PlayStation 5 Collector’s Edition of 007 First Light to its lowest price so far, with a discount of more than $100. The deal stands out because it arrives before Black Friday sales officially begin, and the edition includes both the game and several physical…

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Steam now lets you see exactly what frame rate you should get in games using a Steam Deck

  • Steam store pages now show average Steam Deck frame rates.
  • Data covers Verified, Playable and Unsupported games.
  • Elden Ring averages 42 fps on OLED and 38 on LCD.

Valve has added average Steam Deck frame-rate data to game store pages, giving players a clearer idea of how well games run before buying them. The figures cover games tested for compatibility, including those rated Verified, Playable or Unsupported, and may also help owners of other handheld PCs…

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With AI usage on the rise, Nintendo exec says “it is important to offer unique entertainment experiences”

  • Nintendo says distinctive games remain its priority.
  • AI is adding to the abundance of digital entertainment.
  • Beppu says creative quality and business needs are hard to balance.

Nintendo senior executive Yusuke Beppu said the company’s priority is to create new, distinctive products as digital entertainment, including AI-generated content, becomes more plentiful. He argued that Nintendo needs to offer experiences that feel uniquely its own so consumers will choose its games and products. Beppu described development…

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Persona 4 Revival Wasn’t Meant to Be Part of Packed February 2027 Release Schedule

  • Persona 4 Revival was planned for summer but could not meet that release window.
  • The PS5 remake is now scheduled for 18 February 2027.
  • Fable follows five days later, adding to February’s crowded release calendar.

Atlus originally hoped to release the PS5 remake Persona 4 Revival about six months earlier, in time for summer, but it was unable to meet that plan. The game is now due on 18 February 2027, placing it in a crowded month for major releases. Summer would have…

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How to get inside the Crimson Manor in Phantom Blade Zero and get the Puppet’s Tongue

  • Find three hidden doors to reach the Three-Eyed Puppet.
  • The Puppet’s Tongue unlocks the Crimson Manor.
  • Defeat two bosses inside to obtain the Yang eye.

Getting inside the Crimson Manor in *Phantom Blade Zero* requires completing several side quests and finding the Puppet’s Tongue key. The guide explains how to reach the manor and what awaits inside, while warning that the steps include story spoilers. The key comes from the Three-Eyed Puppet, reached…

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GTA 6 CEO says AI-generated recomps are making piracy concerns “more of a challenge”

  • Take-Two says AI recreations are making piracy harder to manage.
  • The company is strengthening technical and legal defences.
  • GTA 6 has no announced PC release date.

Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick says AI-assisted game recreations are making piracy a greater challenge for the company, as anticipation builds for GTA 6. He says the games business has largely avoided piracy concerns because technical limits make it difficult to reproduce the intended experience, but Take-Two is…

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As Arc Raiders celebrates its first birthday, publisher Nexon reveals the extraction shooter has topped 17 million sales, but revenue is set to decline

  • Arc Raiders passed 17 million sales in its first year.
  • Third-quarter sales slowed to one million copies.
  • Nexon expects fourth-quarter revenue to fall year on year.

Arc Raiders has sold more than 17 million copies in its first year, making it one of publisher Nexon’s most successful games. Sales have slowed, though, and Nexon expects the shooter’s revenue in the fourth quarter to be lower than during its launch period a year earlier. One…

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Steam’s new Steam Deck framerate graphs are good news for handheld players, though I wouldn’t fully trust the numbers yet

  • Steam listings now show player-recorded framerates for Deck games.
  • V-Sync may make some results unrepresentative.
  • Valve may extend framerate data to other devices.

Valve has started adding framerate graphs to Steam Deck game listings, using performance data from players on both the OLED and LCD models. The graphs are intended to give shoppers a clearer sense of how smoothly a game runs than the broad Verified, Playable and Unsupported labels can…

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