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Sony will no longer release their biggest PlayStation games on PC, claims report, starting with Ghost of Yōtei
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Sony will no longer release their biggest PlayStation games on PC, claims report, starting with Ghost of Yōtei

Sony are breaking up with PC, reportedly! The PlayStation creators will no longer release big PS5 singleplayer games on things that are not actual PlayStations, according to "people familiar with the company's plans". In the short term, Sony will no longer publish a PC port of Ghost of Yōtei, sequel to windblown action samurai game Ghost of Tsushima. It's all part of a pivot back towards the simpler days of console exclusivity, the insiders claim, and forms a stark contrast with rival

Planet of Lana 2 review - a grander, more dynamic platformer sequel that keeps hold of its heart
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Planet of Lana 2 review - a grander, more dynamic platformer sequel that keeps hold of its heart

The original Planet of Lana proposed a science fiction fantasy that appealed on two levels: one, being able to adventure through a wondrously lush exoworld, and two, having a cat who actually listens to you. Planet of Lana 2 is more of the same, on both counts, while adding enough athleticism to its platforming and depth to its puzzling to feel like a worthwhile sequel. Read more

Acer Nitro V 16 AI review
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Acer Nitro V 16 AI review

Ignore the AI moniker; if you can get this thing at a reasonable price with the right spec, it's a real treat.

Ahead of Myrient's RAM crisis-linked demise, volunteers are working to archive its entire collection
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Ahead of Myrient's RAM crisis-linked demise, volunteers are working to archive its entire collection

Earlier this week, the operator of ROM distribution site and self-described "video game preservation service" Myrient announced plans to shut it down as of the end of this month. They advised folks to download any files from the collection that said folks were keen to hold onto ahead of the closure. A group of volunteers have decided to take that to another level, working together to archive all of Myrient's files so they can be preserved for posterity. Read more

The Division 2's new Realism Mode chops back the HUD, ammo and health regen, and is free for a month
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The Division 2's new Realism Mode chops back the HUD, ammo and health regen, and is free for a month

It seems like a million years have passed since the release of Tom Clancy's The Division 2, the squalid shooter-looter set in banged-up Washington D.C. In fact, it's only been seven. Which is quite a lot of years, in fairness, but that period also spans a lot of upheaval - the Covid pandemic, Trump's re-election, the exploding popularity of generative AI, the onset of chronic live service apathy, the lingering undeath of NFTs, and the literal invasion of Washington D.C. by the National Guard. B