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Poll: What Review Score Would You Give The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake?

  • Players are being asked to rate the Ocarina of Time remake.
  • Critics gave it a 96 Metascore from 85 reviews.
  • Nintendo Life’s review scored it 9/10.

Nintendo Life is asking players to rate the Switch 2 remake of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* out of 10, giving readers a way to share their views after its release. The poll adds player opinion to a strong critical response to the reimagined game. The…

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PS6 doesn’t need more power, ex-PlayStation boss says

  • Layden says PS6 needs affordability more than extra power.
  • He sees a $300 console as meaningful innovation.
  • Higher prices may keep potential buyers away.

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden argues that the next PlayStation does not need more computing power to succeed. He says making a future console affordable would be a more meaningful innovation, especially as rising prices risk keeping potential players out of the market. Layden told The Trophy Room…

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8 Underrated Video Games That Are Bangers From Start to Finish

  • The article champions eight overlooked games.
  • It highlights *Alien: Isolation* and *Skyward Sword*.
  • *God Hand* is described as a cult classic after a poor launch.

The article argues that strong games can be overlooked when they are less popular or receive mixed reviews, and recommends eight titles it considers excellent from beginning to end. It says their quality shows in their design, gameplay, visuals, stories and originality, despite factors that have kept them…

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Gundam Assemble: Hands-On With Mobile Suit Gundam’s Miniatures Tabletop Game

  • Gundam Assemble offers bite-size tabletop battles.
  • Snap-together models lower the building barrier.
  • Painting is optional, but details are small.

Gundam Assemble brings Mobile Suit Gundam into miniature tabletop gaming with a starter set designed for shorter, accessible battles. Its snap-together models and straightforward rules aim to make it easier for newcomers to get started, though fixed poses limit customisation and painting the tiny figures can still take…

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Three Zelda: Ocarina of Times later, Eiji Aonuma is finally happy with the infamous Water Temple

  • Aonuma says the Switch 2 Water Temple is the best version.
  • One-button iron boots reduce menu interruptions.
  • A more flexible camera helps players navigate the dungeon.

Eiji Aonuma says he is finally satisfied with the Water Temple in the Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The dungeon was notorious for frustrating players, and its redesign aims to let them focus on its puzzles instead of cumbersome controls. In the…

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Xbox is testing a way to use your phone as a controller on smart TVs

  • Xbox is testing phone controls for cloud gaming on supported smart TVs.
  • Players scan a QR code to open controls in their phone’s browser.
  • US users can also test Wi-Fi connection for the Xbox Nano controller.

Xbox is testing phone based controls for cloud games on supported smart TVs, letting players use an Android or iOS phone when a controller is unavailable. The preview could make it easier to start playing without extra hardware, though it remains limited to supported devices and games. Players…

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10 Funniest ‘Far Side’ Comics About Cows

  • Larson repeatedly used cows as subjects for surreal jokes.
  • “Cow tools” confused readers who searched for a deeper meaning.
  • The article selects ten cow-themed comics from the strip.

A new selection of ten of Gary Larson’s funniest cow-themed Far Side comics highlights how often the cartoonist returned to cows during the strip’s 15-year run. The article says cows suited Larson’s surreal humour, which mixed everyday behaviour with role reversals and absurd situations. Larson created 4,337 Far…

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Mass Effect’s Cruelest Moral Choice Remains Gaming’s Most Haunting Mission 19 Years Later

  • Shepard chooses between research and returning a marine’s body.
  • Nirali Bhatia died defending Eden Prime from the geth.
  • The mission asks whether practical gains can outweigh a family’s goodbye.

In Mass Effect, Commander Shepard must decide whether to return marine Nirali Bhatia’s body to her grieving husband, Samesh, or let the Alliance study it for clues that might help protect others from the geth. The mission remains haunting because either choice carries a cost: the possibility of…

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Pokémon fans face soaring prices as scalpers chase sought-after cards

  • Scalping and hype have made popular Pokémon cards harder to buy.
  • More than 120 people queued for a £49.99 set in London.
  • Retail limits and alternative buying options offer some help.

Pokémon cards have become much harder for fans to buy as intense demand and reselling push prices up. Collectors say buyers motivated by profit, including people drawn in by crypto-like hype, are helping turn releases into a race against scalpers and pricing some fans out. At a central…

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Nier: Automata developer is ‘currently investigating’ a bizarre update bug that drastically inflated the game’s file size from 50GB to 366GB

  • Nier: Automata’s update inflated its reported size to 366.5GB.
  • Square Enix is investigating the storage issue.
  • Unchecking all eight DLC items is the suggested workaround.

A recent update to Square Enix’s Nier: Automata unexpectedly raised the game’s reported installation size from about 50GB to 366.5GB. The update was intended to add Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean language support, but the storage spike has prompted the developer to investigate. Square Enix says the…

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