Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak: Extra Memory Is Not a Save Card
The N64 Expansion Pak adds working memory. Learn which games require it and how it differs from the Controller Pak and Transfer Pak, with original N64 gameplay.
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ROG Bulwark Dock DG310: Check the Charger Before Planning a TV Setup
ASUS’s DG310 dock adds HDMI 2.1, Ethernet and USB-A to the Xbox Ally setup. Its 80W power output needs a separate charger, and display limits still depend on the host.
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Grand Theft Auto IV: Why Liberty City Still Gets Under Your Skin
A deep dive into GTA IV’s Liberty City, Niko Bellic, weighty driving, complicated friendships, and the two expansions that complete its portrait.
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Celeste Makes Another Try Part of the Climb
Celeste pairs demanding movement with a quick return to the next attempt. Its lasting design question is how much room a player gets to learn.
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ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut Reaches Switch 2 and PS5 on November 3
ZA/UM has dated the Switch 2 version of ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut for November 3 alongside PS5. Here are the confirmed console controls, added content, and remaining pur...
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WTF Happened to Virtual Boy? Nintendo’s 3D Toy Was Treated Like a Platform
Virtual Boy’s 1995 stereoscopic hardware had an awkward fit as a Nintendo platform. Nintendo’s own account explains the mismatch, while the 2026 Classics release gives its ...
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Buying a Used PS Vita: PCH-1000 vs PCH-2000, Cards and Cables
Identify the PS Vita model before buying: PCH-1000 and PCH-2000 differ in screen, storage and charging connection. Check the game card, memory card and save setup too.
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PEAK Opens Its Climbing Group to PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 on October 22
PEAK’s October 22 console launch brings crossplay with Steam players. Here is what that means for a four-person group and what the PS5 version includes.
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Game Boy Camera and Printer Turned Photos Into Stickers You Could Keep
Nintendo’s 1998 Game Boy Camera and Printer made a pocket-sized path from digital pictures to physical stickers. Here is what the pair could do and what owners can still pr...
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It Takes Two on Switch 2: Free Upgrade Rules and the Co-op Setup That Changes
It Takes Two reaches Switch 2 with a regional upgrade offer for original-Switch owners. Here is how physical and digital claims differ, and why mixed-console co-op needs th...
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Astral Ascent's Expedition 33 Crossover Changes One Choice in Your Run
Astral Ascent’s free Expedition 33 crossover is live. Here is when its boss detour appears, how the Campfire ally choice works, and what the developer clarified after launch.
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Keeps the Original in View
Animal transformations shape Wonder Boy's adventure, while its switchable artwork and audio let players examine what the remake preserves and reinterprets.
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Zypher Started With an Xbox One, 21 Games, and $25 Left to My Name
Zypher began as a gaming YouTube idea in 2021. More than 80,000 fulfilled orders later, DJ tells the story of the memories, obsession, reinvestment, people, and standards b...
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007 First Light Gets Its Switch 2 Date: March 18, 2027
IO Interactive has dated 007 First Light for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 18, 2027. Preorders are open, with a $69.99 Deluxe Edition and GoldenEye Suit bonus.
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Raw Fury Maps Out Its Next Xbox Wave, From Blake Manor to Pharaoh Lands
Raw Fury's Xbox update dates The Séance of Blake Manor for October 27, Pharaoh Lands for December, keeps Kingdom III in 2027 and puts Deep Dish Dungeon on Game Pass now.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Adds Free Air Races and a $39.99 40-Plane Pack
Sim Update 7 adds free National Championship Air Races at Reno and Roswell, while Racer Pack 1 separately adds 40 named racing aircraft for $39.99.
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ID@Xbox Showcase Returns October 20 With The Wolf Among Us Remastered
Xbox and IGN's next ID@Xbox Showcase airs October 20 at 10 a.m. PT, with The Wolf Among Us Remastered, Critical Reflex gameplay, world premieres and more indie reveals.
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Metro 2039 Preorders Open With a Physical Deluxe Edition and Spartan Helmet Collector's Set
Metro 2039 preorders are open for February 4, 2027. Compare the physical Deluxe and Collector's Editions, PC code-in-box distinction, Specialist Pack bonus and 2027 Story E...
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ARC Raiders' PvE Toggle Is Live, but the Loot Rules Change
ARC Raiders is testing PvE matchmaking through October 20. Player damage is off, loot value is lower, some map conditions are excluded, and Embark has not promised the mode...
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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Launches October 15 With a Faster Belmont
Belmont's Curse launches October 15 with Rose Belmont, whip grappling, seven weapon categories, Arcana boss powers and a platform performance difference worth checking.
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Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 Lets the Microphone Answer Your Song
Nintendo's rebuilt Ocarina of Time launches November 5 on Switch 2 with microphone-responsive ocarina melodies, monster rematches, voiced cutscenes and reworked movement.
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Xbox Nano Controller Is $49.99 and Arrives in November
Xbox's new Nano Controller is a little over five inches long, weighs 3.5 ounces, keeps all 18 standard inputs and adds wireless, Bluetooth and a programmable Action Button.
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Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 Adds Sugo and Six Cars
Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 adds Sportsland Sugo, six cars, new World Circuit events and Experience mode, while a limited GT DualSense follows in December.
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WTF Happened to PSP Go? Sony Tried a Digital-Only Handheld in 2009
PSP Go removed the UMD drive, added 16GB of flash storage and bet on downloads in 2009. Here is why that choice matters even more to owners now.
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