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Kite was skeptical of Gundam Rogue Orbit until he had a chance to play it himself. His hands-on preview with the PS5 version: respec.net/preview/226-gunda…
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Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, Ace Combat 8's pre-order bonus, has been an absolute joy so far. Our impressions with AC0's new ported version on PS5 and Steam Deck: respec.net/feature/219-ace-c…
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We also covered Ace Combat 8 on PC handhelds. While it is one to skip on Steam Deck and ROG Ally right now, there is hope for OneXPlayer3 and MSI Claw: respec.net/feature/218-ace-c…
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We also checked out Ace Combat 8 on PS5 Pro, base PS5, and Xbox Series X. Our thoughts with the console versions so far: respec.net/feature/220-ace-c…
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve's renewed focus on cinematic storytelling, alongside some of the series' most in-depth dogfighting across your entire crew makes for one of the best games of 2026 so far. respec.net/review/231-ace-co…
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The podcast is here! This week, review discussion of Fire Emblem and Control Resonant, TGS adventures, and the 30th anniversary of the US N64 launch & its tiny game line-up is upon us. Remember Comet? bit.ly/4AyFtYR
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I don't care how big Fortnite is. Sora with a gun is wrong respec.net/feature/224-i-don…
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Birdcage on Nintendo Switch is an easy recommendation if you want a shoot 'em up that looks and sounds incredible. It isn't the deepest game in the genre, but is well worth your time. Our review: respec.net/review/217-birdca…
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Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered reminded Kite of the PS2 original with a fresh coat of paint alongside some elements from Dynasty Warriors: Origins. His preview: respec.net/preview/214-dynas…
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Xbox announces a new round of layoffs and a major restructuring for its studios - new Halo from purpose-built Activision team, but Ninja Theory to be closed: respec.net/news/221-xbox-ann…
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"Personally, I'd like to make Origins 2 first" - Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered producer Tomohiko Sho chats with us about revisiting the past for a remaster, the future, Switch 2 performance, the possibility of DW5 Remastered, voiceover options, and much more: respec.net/interview/213-dyn…
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Silent Hill: Townfall has a marvelous sense of time and place coupled with a riveting story, but unfortunately so many of the gameplay elements around that grind down the experience. Our review: respec.net/review/212-silent…
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On this week's podcast, Tom talks about Wolverine being just OK, while Rebecca checked out the LaDS community IRL respec.net/podcast/211-wolve…
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Control Resonant is another technical showcase of a game from Remedy that shines on PS5 Pro: respec.net/news/209-control-…
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Control Resonant review - Remedy’s action metroidvania RPG is one of the biggest disappointments of the year: respec.net/review/210-contro…
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Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast - All the news, announcements, and trailers respec.net/news/208-xbox-tok…
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Rebecca was on the ground at Gamescom to see how the Love and Deepspace community is IRL as the Valko wars continue respec.net/feature/207-the-l…
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Marvel's Wolverine review (PS5) - high expectations make this simple, but decent game feel like a huge disappointment respec.net/review/206-marvel…
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Honkai: Nexus Anima's Gamescom demo shows off its first bootleg gym leader and even more wild accents. Our hands-on preview: respec.net/preview/203-honka…
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Hori has announced the Hori Arcade Classic Pro for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 11 featuring multiple modules. It has been designed to support the Arcade Archives series, but also works with fighting games, shoot 'em ups, and more. Pre-orders are now live in Japan: respec.net/news/205-hori-arc…
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