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The best multiplayer Steam games under $10

  • Polygon recommends budget multiplayer games under $10 as affordable alternatives to cinema and full-price titles
  • Selection spans co-op physics puzzles, survival horror, soccer simulations, and mystery games across Windows PC, mobile, and Switch
  • Prices range from free (Strikers Club early access) to $9.99, supporting 2-11 players depending on the game

Meccha Chameleon, Lethal Company, and Bokura are just a few excellent affordable multiplayer games on Steam.

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HP’s HyperX Omen 15 isn’t quite the budget-friendly gaming laptop its predecessor was

  • HP's Omen 15 replaces the Victus 15 but costs $1,200 vs $800
  • Rising component prices are pushing up gaming laptop costs broadly
  • Verge gave it 6/10, citing weak keyboard, trackpad and speakers

The Verge has reviewed HP's HyperX Omen 15, a budget gaming laptop that replaces the popular HP Victus 15. While the new model brings modest upgrades, its starting price of $1,200 is significantly higher than the Victus 15's $800, reflecting broader increases in laptop prices attributed to rising…

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Shigeru Miyamoto says “I don’t really play games by myself anymore,” years after confirming Nintendo hires people who “aren’t super passionate game fans”

  • Miyamoto says he no longer plays video games by himself.
  • He prefers gaming with others, such as family.
  • Echoes past comments that Nintendo hires non-"hardcore" staff too.

Nintendo's veteran designer Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that he rarely plays video games alone anymore, instead preferring to experience them with family or colleagues. The comment builds on earlier remarks in which he acknowledged that not all Nintendo staff are hardcore gaming enthusiasts, suggesting the company values broader…

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Troy Baker’s cyberpunk answer to GTA 6 has been stuck in development hell for six years

  • Tencent's GTA-rival Last Sentinel has struggled through six years of development
  • Lightspeed LA laid off 80 staff after poor playtest feedback
  • Game is being reworked and won't get a release date yet

A Bloomberg investigation has detailed the troubled six-year development of Last Sentinel, a cyberpunk open-world game from Tencent's Lightspeed LA studio that was internally pitched as a rival to Grand Theft Auto. The project, which involved actor Troy Baker as performance director, has repeatedly stalled despite huge investment,…

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10 Greatest PlayStation 2 Games of All Time

  • Collider ranks the ten best PlayStation 2 games ever released.
  • Prompted by news of PlayStation phasing out physical games.
  • PS2 remains the best-selling console with 160 million units sold.

Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest PlayStation 2 games of all time, prompted by news that PlayStation is planning to phase out its physical game library in favour of digital-only releases and consoles. The list serves as a nostalgic look back at the console's…

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Avengers: Doomsday is a make-or-break moment for the MCU

  • MCU excitement has cooled significantly compared to a decade ago
  • Comic-Con Doomsday panel drew a lukewarm rather than ecstatic response
  • Doomsday must deliver to justify the messy Multiverse Saga build-up

Marvel is heading into Avengers: Doomsday this December in a very different climate to a decade ago, when the studio's films dominated cinema screens and cultural conversation. Despite a high-profile San Diego Comic-Con panel revealing casting news and future projects, audience enthusiasm has been noticeably more muted, reflecting…

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What the Heck Is Marvel Doing With the Hulk Anyway!?

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day features Mark Ruffalo's Hulk in a supporting role.
  • His transformation into "Savage Hulk" contradicts earlier MCU continuity.
  • Highlights the MCU's recurring inconsistency in portraying the Hulk character.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth Tom Holland solo Spider-Man film, has arrived in cinemas and features a supporting appearance from Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner/Hulk. While the film is expected to be a major box office success for Sony and Marvel, IGN argues that Banner's portrayal exposes a…

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From top-down crime capers to online open-world heists, GTA has defined play freedom across gaming generations

  • GTA evolved from top-down action into a landmark open-world series.
  • Player freedom is presented as the franchise’s defining feature.
  • Its influence spans multiple gaming generations.

The article traces how Grand Theft Auto has evolved from a top-down crime game into a major open-world series, arguing that its enduring influence comes from the freedom it gives players to explore, experiment and create their own experiences. It presents GTA as a defining franchise across several…

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33’s studio is a manor that looks just like the one in the RPG, but it was a pure coincidence: “It shouldn’t feel like coming to an office”

  • Sandfall Interactive's studio is a manor resembling Expedition 33's in-game setting.
  • The likeness between studio and game location was purely coincidental.
  • Team deliberately avoided a typical office feel to boost creativity.

The developers behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have revealed that Sandfall Interactive's studio is housed in a French manor that closely resembles the grand, ornate mansion setting featured in the acclaimed RPG, but the resemblance was entirely unplanned. The team has explained that working from such an unconventional…

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The 10 Best Video Game Antiheroes of All Time, Ranked

  • Collider ranks the ten best video game antiheroes of all time
  • Geralt, Scorpion and Wario feature among the lower-ranked entries
  • List also includes Yakuza's Kazuza Kiryu; full ranking not fully shown

This Collider feature ranks the ten greatest video game antiheroes of all time, distinguishing them from sympathetic villains or heroes who merely bend the rules. Author Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck evaluates characters on writing, characterisation, development, moral ambiguity, flaws, relatability and overall quality, arguing that fans respond to these figures…

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