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Opinion: When It Comes To Metroid’s Future, Familiar Is Better

  • Opinion piece argues Metroid should stay true to its roots
  • Metroid Prime 4's new features diluted the series' core appeal
  • Metroid Dread's success shows familiarity outperforms reinvention

This opinion piece, published ahead of the original Metroid's 40th anniversary on 6th August, argues that Nintendo's Metroid franchise is best served by sticking to its established identity rather than chasing broader mainstream appeal. The author contrasts this with series like Zelda, which successfully reinvented itself with Breath…

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Baldur’s Gate 3 gets Xbox Play Anywhere support on Xbox, PC

  • Baldur's Gate 3 now supports Xbox Play Anywhere across Xbox and PC
  • Feature enables cross-buy access with saved progress and achievements
  • Game is 30% off for its third anniversary; spin-offs in novel, comic and TV form

Baldur's Gate 3 has added Xbox Play Anywhere support three years after its original release, letting players who own the RPG digitally on Xbox also play it on PC and handhelds via the Xbox app at no extra cost. The update fulfils a feature fans had anticipated since…

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The Popular Budget-Friendly Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D Printer Drops to a Mere $135 Shipped

  • Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D printer now $135.06 on AliExpress with code
  • Lowest price yet for this budget CoreXY printer, cheaper than Amazon's $227
  • Offers fast 600mm/s printing, auto-levelling and easy setup

The Flashforge Adventurer 5M, a budget-friendly entry-level 3D printer, is currently on sale for $135.06 on AliExpress as part of the retailer's Back to School Sale, marking the lowest price yet seen for the device. This is a notable drop for newcomers to 3D printing, as the same…

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Lucia won’t die at the end of GTA 6, and here’s why

  • Writer argues rumours of Lucia dying in GTA 6 are unlikely.
  • Cites GTA IV and V's history of player-choice endings as evidence.
  • Contrasts with Red Dead Redemption 2's scripted death of Arthur Morgan.

A Destructoid opinion piece pushes back on a fan rumour that Lucia, one of the two protagonists in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, will die at the end of the game. The author argues this is unlikely given Rockstar's established pattern of building player choice into the…

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Fields of Mistria 1.0’s release time in your time zone

  • Fields of Mistria's 1.0 update launches Wednesday 5 August, 5pm BST in the UK
  • Marks the end of two years in early access, with final content added
  • Free update; game price stays at $13.99, adds romance, dungeons and customisation

Fields of Mistria, the fantasy farming game from developer NPC Studio, will exit two years of early access with its 1.0 update on Wednesday 5 August. The release marks the game's final major content update, adding new dungeons, quests, romance events and town features, though smaller bug-fix patches…

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Overwatch’s next hero is officially confirmed, and she’s been teased in the lore for years

  • Overwatch confirms D.Mon, D.Va's MEKA Squad comrade, as its next hero.
  • Full reveal trailer premieres 6 August; she joins the roster with season four.
  • New season starts 11 August with reworked Eichenwalde, Paraiso and Busan maps.

Blizzard Entertainment has officially confirmed that Overwatch's next playable hero will be D.Mon, a South Korean mech pilot and comrade of the existing hero D.Va. The character has appeared in the game's lore for years, notably in the "Shooting Star" animated short and the Overwatch: New Blood comic,…

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Best players for FC 26 Let Me Cook Evolution

  • FC 26's Let Me Cook Evolution is live, costing 150,000 coins.
  • It upgrades an LM/RM item through five stages via match play.
  • Suggested picks include Messi TOTS, Salah and Ronaldo special cards.

FC 26's "Let Me Cook" Evolution is now live in Ultimate Team, allowing players to upgrade a lower-rated item from their squad through five progressive levels. Getting the choice right matters because the evolution costs 150,000 coins to unlock, so a poor selection risks wasting a significant amount…

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Some Marvel fans think they’ve figured out who MJ’s boyfriend is in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but I’m not so sure

  • Fans speculate about MJ's new boyfriend in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
  • Writer is doubtful about the leading fan theory.
  • Official confirmation awaits further casting or trailer details.

A GamesRadar+ writer examines fan theories about the identity of Mary Jane Watson's new boyfriend in the upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, while expressing scepticism about the leading guess circulating online. The piece matters to Marvel fans because the character's relationships have long been central to Spider-Man…

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The Biggest Pokémon Expansion Yet Officially Releases This Week

  • Pokémon Pokopia's first DLC chapter launches this week
  • Underwater expansion is part one of a three-part Expansion Pass
  • A large free update also arrives for all players simultaneously

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are launching the first chapter of the Expansion Pass for Pokémon Pokopia this week, marking a major update to one of the franchise's biggest recent releases. Pokopia, a cozy life-simulator spin-off that departed from the series' usual catching-and-battling formula, proved unexpectedly popular after…

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