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Complete Marvel Rivals Path to Doomsday: Avengers Endgame schedule

  • Avengers Endgame mode has 12 scheduled sessions.
  • Each session lasts two hours, with repeat play allowed.
  • The event is scheduled to end on 14 November.

Marvel Rivals’ Path to Doomsday: Avengers Endgame event is available only during scheduled sessions, making it less accessible than previous event modes. Players who join can earn exclusive free rewards, so the limited windows make checking the schedule important. The article lists 12 sessions across 24 and 31…

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Half-Life: Alyx patch adds foveated rendering support a mere 6 years after the game’s release

  • *Half-Life: Alyx* gains foveated rendering on PC.
  • The feature can reduce rendering demands.
  • Eye tracking helps keep the viewed area sharp.

Valve has added foveated rendering to the PC version of *Half-Life: Alyx*, six years after the game’s release. The option could improve performance for players using demanding, high-resolution VR headsets. The feature renders the image’s peripheral areas at lower quality to reduce system demands, while eye tracking can…

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Mass Effect Has Been Taken Away Just When We Needed It Most

  • The reported cancellation of Mass Effect’s next game has angered fans.
  • More than 200,000 people have signed a petition to save the series.
  • The writer says Mass Effect 3’s bleak themes feel timely today.

Carlos Morales argues that the reported closure of BioWare and cancellation of the next Mass Effect game have left fans grieving a series that feels especially relevant to today’s anxieties. He says the decision has prompted a major backlash and deprived players of a story that might have…

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7 Reasons FF7 Is the Ultimate Video Game Fairy Tale

  • FF7 blends fairy-tale motifs with an adult story.
  • Midgar stands in for the powerful castle at the tale’s centre.
  • Cloud’s self-doubt gives its hero a more complicated arc.

Final Fantasy 7 may begin with a group planning to bomb an electricity plant, but the article argues that its story draws heavily on fairy-tale traditions. Those familiar elements, paired with a cast of flawed, adult characters, help explain why the game has continued to resonate with players…

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These Two Dark Fairytales Need to Unravel on Modern Consoles

  • Both Alice games deserve a return on modern consoles.
  • The original is now difficult to play.
  • Electronic Arts declined to fund or license Alice: Asylum.

American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns brought a darker, more disturbing take on the familiar Wonderland story to video games. The article argues that both games deserve remasters for modern consoles, so new players can experience their dark fairytale world and the series’ unfinished story. The first…

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Eight indie horror games bring fresh scares for Halloween

  • Eight indie horror games arrive for Halloween.
  • Stories range from folk horror to occult card games.
  • One game casts a penguin in an Antarctic nightmare.

An autumn wave of indie horror games is offering players a range of unsettling stories and styles for Halloween, from folk horror to occult card battles. The article selects eight titles, highlighting how independent developers are bringing fresh settings and unusual protagonists to the genre. The games include…

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Capcom’s Best Games Continue to Sell, 2026 Releases All Perform Well

  • Resident Evil Requiem has sold 8.51 million copies.
  • Older Capcom games continued to sell strongly.
  • Monster Hunter World outsold Monster Hunter Wilds this quarter.

Capcom reported strong sales across its established games and 2026 releases in its second-quarter update for fiscal 2026. The figures show continued demand for its major franchises, while Monster Hunter Wilds was outsold by the older Monster Hunter World during the quarter. Resident Evil Requiem has sold 8.51…

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Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 handheld launches in the US on 1 November

  • Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 launches in the US on 1 November.
  • The Best Buy exclusive model costs $1,299.99.
  • Initial pre-orders sold out; online orders reopen on launch day.

Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld is set to launch in the US on 1 November, marking the first official US release of a handheld from Acer’s Predator or Nitro ranges. The launch gives US buyers access to Acer’s more powerful announced model, with online orders reopening after…

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Pokemon Unite to Be Taken Offline in 2027, In-Game Sales Suspended Immediately

  • Pokémon Unite closes on 23 March 2027.
  • Aeos Gem sales and new memberships have ended immediately.
  • Download library data before closure to keep access to selected records.

Pokémon Unite will close on Nintendo Switch and mobile on 23 March 2027, ending service after its final competition in Tokyo. The shutdown means online matches will no longer be available, while sales of Aeos Gems and new Unite Club memberships, including renewals, have stopped immediately. The Aeos…

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8 Forgotten Xbox 360-Era Franchises That Deserve a Comeback

  • The article names eight dormant Xbox 360-era franchises it believes merit revivals.
  • Viva Piñata launched in 2006; Kameo arrived with the Xbox 360 in 2005.
  • Today’s gaming trends may suit both series’ distinctive ideas.

The article argues that eight Xbox 360-era franchises deserve revivals, saying they were left behind as publishers pursued safer sequels and live-service games. It says their ideas could find larger audiences today, particularly as gaming tastes have shifted and some gameplay concepts have since become mainstream. The excerpt…

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