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The Blood of Dawnwalker romance guide

  • Guide details how to romance Anca, Lacra and Crake in Dawnwalker
  • Wrong choices or quest order can permanently block a romance
  • Anca can be accidentally killed if approached in vampire form at low health

This Polygon guide explains how to romance the three companions available in the vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker — Anca, Lacra and Crake (also known as Marat) — and warns that choosing the wrong dialogue or tackling quests out of sequence can accidentally lock players out of…

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The Trump White House’s fetish for gamer culture has moved up a level with new arcade

  • White House launched a pixel-art "propaganda arcade" on its official website.
  • Games include a Tetris-style border wall builder and a Snake variant chasing migrants.
  • Critics call it dehumanising, lazy, and possibly AI-generated content.

The Trump White House has escalated its use of gaming imagery from social media memes into a permanent "propaganda arcade" hosted on its official website, prompting a Guardian critic to review the full set of games and condemn them as dehumanising and lazily made. The critic, who suspects…

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The “Big 3” of Gaming, Ranked

  • Collider ranks Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo as gaming's "Big Three".
  • Xbox placed third, cited for recent struggles and Series X underperformance.
  • PlayStation ranked second for consistent hits like God of War and Astro Bot.

This is a ranked opinion piece from Collider placing the video game industry's "Big Three" — Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo — in order from weakest to strongest, judged on console history, game quality, consistency and public reputation. The piece argues that although the console wars of old have…

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Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Deluxe 8LP Boxset – A Suitably Epic Soundtrack Celebration

  • Breath of the Wild vinyl soundtrack boxsets released 4th September by Nintendo and Laced Audio
  • 8LP Limited Edition costs $194.99/£159.99; cheaper 2LP set also available
  • Reviewer praises packaging and thematic track sequencing, with minor design quibbles

Nintendo and Laced Audio have released official vinyl boxsets of the Breath of the Wild soundtrack, marking the first time a Nintendo soundtrack has been commercially released on vinyl outside Japan. Both editions went on sale on 4th September, and Nintendo Life's review of the larger Limited Edition…

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Refurbished Alienware Aurora gaming laptop falls to $927

  • Refurbished Alienware 16 Aurora laptop with RTX 5050 GPU discounted to $927 at Woot.
  • Saves almost $200 versus buying new, includes one-year warranty.
  • Features 1600p 120Hz display, upgradeable RAM and storage slots.

Woot is selling a refurbished Alienware 16 Aurora gaming laptop fitted with Nvidia's RTX 5050 graphics card for $927 (with a discount code for new customers), a saving of nearly $200 on the standard new price. The deal stands out because gaming laptop discounts have become scarcer recently,…

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Nintendo’s next two Direct events are both happening next week

  • Nintendo holds two Directs on 8-9 September, back to back.
  • First covers Zelda's 40th anniversary; second covers winter Switch 2 games.
  • Comes after a recent $50 Switch 2 price rise in the US.

Nintendo has confirmed it will hold two Direct broadcasts on consecutive days next week, giving fans a dedicated look at both the Legend of Zelda franchise and upcoming Switch 2 releases. The pairing lets Nintendo mark Zelda's 40th anniversary with its own showcase before pivoting to a broader…

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to TCL TVs With New Pay-as-You-Go Option and Monthly Subscriber Limits

  • Xbox caps cloud gaming hours for Game Pass tiers from November.
  • New pay-as-you-go option lets non-subscribers buy cloud playtime.
  • Changes follow Xbox job cuts and a 7% revenue decline.

Xbox is introducing monthly time limits on its cloud gaming service for Game Pass subscribers from November, alongside a new pay-as-you-go option letting anyone stream games without a subscription, and an expansion of the service to TCL smart TVs. Microsoft says the caps are needed to offset the…

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Exodus Impresses Early Players as Archetype Entertainment’s Mass Effect Spiritual Successor

  • Exodus, Archetype's Mass Effect-style RPG, launches 7 April 2027 on PS5, PC, Xbox
  • Made by Mass Effect, Halo 4 and Last of Us veterans
  • Unique hook: strict relativistic physics and no faster-than-light travel

Archetype Entertainment, a studio staffed by veterans of the original Mass Effect trilogy, Halo 4 and The Last of Us, has confirmed its debut title Exodus for release on 7 April 2027 on PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X. The space-faring action-RPG has drawn inevitable comparisons…

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Nintendo Officially Confirms A ‘Zelda’ 40th Anniversary Direct Is Coming

  • Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct confirmed for Tuesday 8 September
  • General Nintendo Direct follows on 9 September, covering winter releases
  • Ocarina of Time remake release reportedly leaked as 1 December 2026

Nintendo has confirmed that its 40th Anniversary Direct dedicated to The Legend of Zelda will air on Tuesday 8 September, alongside a separate general Nintendo Direct the following day, giving fans a firm date for long-awaited news on the Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. This settles…

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Nintendo Announces Two Directs For Next Week, 8th & 9th September 2026

  • Nintendo confirms two Direct presentations for 8th–9th September 2026.
  • Article is mostly speculative fan wishlist, not official content details.
  • Author hopes for Ocarina remake, Twilight Princess port and more.

Nintendo has announced two Direct presentations for next week, scheduled for 8th and 9th September 2026, though full details of what will be shown have not yet been confirmed. The piece is largely a personal, speculative wishlist from the author rather than an official rundown, anticipating possible reveals…

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