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Siliconera
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village Bandai Namco Gashapon Charms Debut
- Bandai Namco has introduced Professor Layton and the Curious Village charms on its Gashapon Online site in Japan.
- Fans can 'pull' for these charms until July 24, 2025, for 300円 (~$2), and they will be shipped in October 2025.
- The charms feature characters from the game with lobster claw clasps suitable for various items like zippers, water bottles, or umbrellas.
- The availability of these charms outside Japan is uncertain, but they might appear globally in the future.
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Somber Echoes is A Fresh Take on Metroidvania, Inspired By Ancient Greek Tragedy
- Somber Echoes is a unique spin on the metroidvania genre with a blend of storytelling and gameplay mechanics, launching on Xbox Series X|S today.
- Inspired by Ancient Greek Tragedies, the game features divine entities, supernatural powers, and Greco-Roman combat, with narrative elements of hubris, regret, and existential dread.
- Set in the Greco-Roman sci-fi backdrop of Atromitos, players explore a decrepit space vessel, uncovering a captivating narrative with boss encounters, puzzles, and speedrun challenges.
- With no definitive good or bad endings, players' choices shape the outcome, offering a platforming experience that evolves with post-launch content, available on Xbox Series X|S today.
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Polygon
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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn devs welcome all the Mass Effect comparisons
- The Expanse: Osiris Reborn draws comparisons to the Mass Effect franchise.
- Developed by Owlcat Games, the upcoming action-RPG features a rugged, realistic future setting.
- Players can expect nuanced choices and consequences, impacting companion characters and storyline.
- The game offers multiple character origins affecting interactions and quests, set during The Expanse's timeline.
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Mini Review: Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Now Near-Perfect On The New Console
- A review of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Switch 2.
- Upgrade for $10 offers mouse functionality and improved graphics for enhanced gameplay.
- Graphics are sharper, frame rate improved, making combat and town-building more enjoyable.
- Switch 2 Edition elevates gameplay experience, especially for performance-sensitive players.
- Guardians of Azuma is a stellar experience, even more so on the Switch 2.
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Gamespot
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Death Stranding 2 And Rematch Top The PS5 Charts In June 2025
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach topped the North American PS5 chart in June, while Rematch led the European chart.
- Rematch, an arcade-style soccer game, also ranked high in North America and Europe for PS5 games.
- Star Wars Battlefront 2 secured the top spot for PS4 games in both North America and Europe.
- Skydance’s Behemoth claimed first place in both North American and European territories for PSVR2 games while Splitgate 2 dominated among free-to-play games.
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Kotaku
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The Best Uses Of Rewind In Mario Kart World
- Mario Kart games maintain consistent controls through new features and obstacles.
- Mario Kart World introduces the new Rewind command for single player improvement.
- Rewind allows players to reset their driver's position back in time.
- It doesn't rewind the entire game but helps correct mistakes and avoid obstacles.
- Rewind is incompatible with Drifting and has nuances regarding resets and momentum.
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After 3 years of trying, Lord of the Rings Online's 'Great Hobbit Run' ends in confused success as a mob of low-level players gets lost inside Mount Doom and decides it's close enough: 'Sauron can kiss my butt!'
- The Great Hobbit Run in Lord of the Rings Online, organized by Twitch streamer BurkeBlack, is a tradition where low-level hobbits rush from Bilbo Baggins' house to Mount Doom.
- After three years of attempts, the run finally succeeded in reaching Mount Doom, although there was confusion and debate about the final destination inside the volcano.
- Participants, including a mix of newbies and latecomers, enjoyed the non-serious and attention-grabbing event despite struggles from previous failed runs in 2023 and 2024.
- The accomplishment was celebrated with a group photo, humorous quotes, and a collective jump into the lava, marking the end of the 2025 run with plans for a more difficult challenge in 2026.
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The Last of Us 2 Free PS5 Update Offers New Way to Play, Rewards
- The Last of Us Part II received a surprise update that includes fixes and new content like the Chronological mode.
- The Chronological mode allows players to experience the game's story in chronological order and offers rewards like No Return skins for Joel and Tommy from Uncharted.
- Players can now play through Ellie and Abby's intertwining stories in a new way, switching between characters as each day progresses in the game.
- The update aims to change the story's pacing and reception among fans, with the new mode providing a different gameplay experience.
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Kotaku
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The 5 Best Rooms To Use The Axe On In Blue Prince
- The Axe in Blue Prince nullifies Gem cost of selected rooms permanently.
- Best rooms to use Axe on include Trophy Room, Attic, Cloister, Rotunda, Vault.
- Attic offers valuable items, Cloister adds doorways, and Trophy Room boosts Gems.
- Using Axe strategically can enhance gameplay and optimize resources in Blue Prince.
- Consider using Axe on Classroom and Throne Room for specific challenges in-game.
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Engadget
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The military might finally win the right to repair
- Senators Tim Sheehy and Elizabeth Warren introduce bipartisan bill, the 'Warrior Right to Repair Act,' to enshrine right to repair for military equipment.
- Current restrictions on repairing military equipment lead to excessive costs and can impede military readiness, according to PIRG.
- Overwhelming support from American electorate for enshrining right to repair for the military, with nearly 75 percent in favor.
- Right-to-repair movement continues battle between consumers, manufacturers, and lawmakers; previous attempts were made, including a bill by Senator Warren in 2024.
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Kotaku
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How To Warp Directly To Lies Of P's DLC, Overture
- Developer Round8 Studio has announced a DLC for the game Lies of P, following its success in 2023.
- The DLC, Lies of P: Overture, offers 15-20 additional hours of gameplay featuring new weapons, locations, and enemies.
- To access the Lies of P: Overture DLC, players must purchase it from their platform's store, own the base game, and reach the end of Chapter 9 in the main game to obtain the Star’s Chrysalis item.
- Players can then use the Star’s Chrysalis to teleport to Chapter 5 and begin the journey through the DLC, available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PCs.
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MTG Edge of Eternities – Everything You Need To Know!
- Next wave of info unveiled for Magic: The Gathering’s Edge of Eternities expansion.
- New mechanics like Warp, Modal, Lander Tokens introduced, along with art treatments.
- Artificer Tezzeret returns, Spacecraft and Planet Lands added with specialized card treatments.
- Collector Booster packs offer all available treatments, set to release with standard MSRP.
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Star Trek Online is selling you new ships – but first, a Star Trek poem
- Star Trek Online, a free-to-play MMORPG, releases a new Timeless Legacy ship bundle featuring three ships with three skins from different eras.
- The bundle includes the USS Okinawa, USS Proxima, and Ranger Temporal Battle Cruiser, each with new variants, available at a 25% discount for PC Captains until July 28.
- Individual purchase options are also available for each ship, with the bundle offering additional suit items, costumes, and a universal kit module.
- A new trailer for the ships includes an exclusive poem reading by Jason Charles Miller, the composer of the game's first original theme song, Steel and Flame, highlighting the ships' features.
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Gamespot
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Magic: The Gathering - Edge Of Eternities First Look: Every Card Revealed So Far
- Magic: The Gathering's new set, Edge of Eternities, is set to be released on August 1, following Final Fantasy.
- The set introduces a never-before-seen world beyond the stars, featuring new characters and familiar foes.
- New game mechanics like Warp and Void offer exciting ways to play, while Station adds charge counters to activate powerful abilities.
- The set will include bonus sheets with reprints of powerful lands, alternate card artworks, and special anime-inspired designs.
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Polygon
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Your Commander can now be a spaceship thanks to Magic’s new Edge of Eternities set
- Magic: The Gathering is introducing a space opera-inspired set called Edge of Eternities, set to be released on Aug. 1.
- The set features spacecraft that use a new mechanic called 'station' to become artifact creatures, with some legendary spaceships allowing players to search for creatures and grant special abilities.
- The new set includes planets as a new type of land, requiring 12 counters to unlock special abilities, and familiar characters like Tezzeret making an appearance.
- New mechanics in Edge of Eternities include 'warp' for Eldrazi cards and 'void' to reflect space's unforgiving nature, along with tokens like 'lander' for space exploration.
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