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The Golden Joystick Awards Ultimate Game of the Year voting is a-go, with games like Crimson Desert, The Blood of Dawnwalker, and Big Walk all on the docket

  • Voting is open for Ultimate Game of the Year.
  • Cast votes by 30 October.
  • The ceremony streams on 11 November.

Voting is open for the Golden Joystick Awards’ Ultimate Game of the Year, with nominations including Crimson Desert, The Blood of Dawnwalker and Big Walk. The 44th annual awards celebrate games released over the past year and the teams behind them. Votes close at 8 pm ET on…

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Ultimate Anime Piece Tier List – Best Fruit, Weapon & Race

  • Quake and Flame suit PVE; Infinity and Emperor suit PVP.
  • Weapon rankings assume players have reached max level.
  • Damage-boosting Races are the strongest choices.

The guide ranks Anime Piece’s Fruits, Weapons and Races to help players choose builds for player-versus-environment and player-versus-player play. It says Fruits are especially important because they form powerful foundations for builds, while weapon usefulness depends heavily on a player’s level and current island. Quake and Flame are…

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How to get high-tenacity fibers in DMZ in Modern Warfare 4

  • Search the 13th floor and rooftop at La Grand Vie.
  • Check floor loot as well as containers.
  • Use stealth to avoid nearby commanders.

High-tenacity fibers are a sought-after crafting material in Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ mode, used for several FOB upgrades. The uncommon ingredient printing upgrade is especially useful because it lets players manufacture higher-rarity crafting materials. The recommended place to search is the La Grand Vie rooftop in Songdo Wharf,…

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“IT FLIPS UP,” Fallout New Vegas modders yell after releasing a funky Pip-Boy based on cancelled entry Van Buren’s design docs

  • A Van Buren-inspired Pip-Boy mod has arrived for New Vegas.
  • Its lid flips open with custom animations.
  • A separate pack adds five laser weapons.

Modders working on Fallout: The New West have released a Pip-Boy for Fallout: New Vegas based on design documents for Van Buren, the cancelled third Fallout game. Its arrival adds a distinctive piece of Van Buren-inspired equipment to the game while showcasing work on the wider remake project.…

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Save Mass Effect movement backed by The Expanse RPG devs inspired by BioWare

  • Owlcat Games supports the Save Mass Effect petition.
  • The campaign has passed 210,000 signatures.
  • A former Mass Effect director doubts EA will revive the series.

Owlcat Games, developer of the Mass Effect-inspired RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, has backed a fan campaign to save Mass Effect after BioWare’s closure and the cancellation of its next game were announced. The move matters because the franchise’s future is uncertain, and fans are trying to persuade…

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Tomb Raider’s PS5 Remake Tipped to Be Just as Long as the PS1 Classic

  • The remake is expected to take 14 to 16 hours.
  • It is scheduled to launch on PS5 on 12 February 2027.
  • The game combines classic platforming with newer trilogy mechanics.

The developer of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis expects the PS5 remake to take 14 to 16 hours to complete, putting it close to the length of the 1996 PS1 original. Experience director Jeff Adams said the world is designed to encourage curiosity and exploration without making players…

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Guide: Best Pikmin Games

  • Pikmin 4 returns on Switch 2 on 12 November.
  • The guide ranks games using Nintendo Life readers’ ratings.
  • Pikmin 1 and 2 are praised for their enduring appeal.

Pikmin 4 is due to return on Switch 2 on 12 November, as the series approaches the 25th anniversary of its Japanese debut. The article republishes a reader-ranked guide to the Pikmin games, comparing the main series, spin-offs and re-releases to show how players rate them. The series…

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Sony Awarded a Hacker $50,000 for Privately Reporting a PS5 Exploit He Found With AI — Now He’s Public Enemy Number One

  • Sony paid Jordy $50,000 for reporting a PS5 security flaw.
  • The AI-discovered bug affects firmware 13.60 to 14.00.
  • The report ended a Linux project and angered homebrew users.

A hacker known as Jordy received a $50,000 reward from Sony after using generative AI to find and privately report a security flaw in the PlayStation 5. The report has upset parts of the homebrew community because it closed off a route to running Linux on the console,…

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Street Fighter’s Chun-Li star reveals the scene that was cut because Capcom feared “it would be deforming the character”

  • Capcom rejected a scene where Chun-Li loses a finger.
  • A palm brand replaced the injury.
  • A real slap scene was filmed but cut.

Callina Liang says Capcom rejected an early version of a *Street Fighter* scene in which Chun-Li cut off her finger to prove her loyalty to M. Bison. The filmmakers instead used a brand on her palm, avoiding a lasting change to the character that could affect future films…

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“EA never actually sells anything,” former Mass Effect 5 dev says – so don’t expect it to be saved

  • EA is unlikely to sell the cancelled Mass Effect project, a former developer says.
  • The game was reportedly called Mass Effect Universe.
  • A petition to save the series has passed 200,000 signatures.

BioWare’s closure and the cancellation of its next Mass Effect game have left fans hoping another studio might continue the project. Former franchise technical director Romain Toutain says EA is unlikely to sell it, arguing that the company tends to shut projects down and retain their licences. The…

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