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Valve stops laughing, starts ranking your Steam reviews with a new "helpfulness" filter that makes memes, jokes, and beautiful ascii art less visible

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Valvehas seen your jokes and found them wanting. you’re free to, of course, turn it off if you want. Let the ascii art fly. “Hail Lamb,” says one user. “Shep,” intones another. “Fun,” observes one cultist of few words. A few questions come to mind here. Firstly, will this system flag negative reviews posted in protest during a review bombing?...

What is a gaming keyboard’s polling rate? (And why you probably don’t need an 8K deck)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But what exactly is this jargon, and is it worth prioritizing or simply another marketing buzzword? What is a polling rate? The Corsair K70 Pro Mini features a polling rate of 8,000Hz and a scan rate of 4,000Hz Simply put, your keyboards polling rate is the speed at which your rig sends information to your box....

Wolfs director reveals he never told Brad Pitt and George Clooney who they were playing, he let them figure it out for themselves

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. As one-sentence pitches go, there’s plenty in Wolfs to catch your attention. “‘What if Michael Clayton got stuck with another Michael Clayton?’' And [George] was like, ‘I get it. “I will say when I gave them the script, I didnt specify who would play who. I let them figure that out on their own!...

World of Warcraft's Horde faction suffers embarrassment once more as infamous damage fiend finds yet another way to one-shot them while naked

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. As Rextroy explains in the video below, this one revolves around the Death Knight’s Cryogenic Chamber talent. That’s where Rextroy comes in. Fyrakk heals itself back up after you take it down to one hit point. To the embarrassment of many Horde players, that happened a fair bit! Funnily enough, it’s not the first time Rextroy has done that either....

2 years after it was first revealed, the Ghostbusters TV show is finally moving forward

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. 2 years after it was first reported, a Ghostbusters TV show is officially moving forward at Netflix. SonyPictures Animation is behind the show. “I just watched an entire art presentation for the show. “All I can say is the work is being done as we speak. It’s in what we call full development.

21 years later, one of the most beloved visual novel series ever made is about to turn into a mech-fueled strategy RPG

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Now, it’s about to achieve its final form: a mech-fueled strategy RPG. Check out thebest visual novelsthe world has to offer.

Acefast Desktop Power Station Z4 review: “I now use this charger for all gaming desk gadgets”

Design If Im being honest, Acefast didnt really need to make the Power Station Z4 pretty. Im a 90s child, so I inherently have an infinity for transparent tech. Should you buy the Acefast Desktop Powerstation Z4? (Image credit: Future / Phil Hayton) For more information on how we test accessories, take a peek at ourGamesRadar+ Hardware Policy. Looking to ditch your chair? Check out thebest standing deskoptions for ways to game on your feet....

After 127 days in Nintendo server purgatory, the last known Mario Kart 3DS survivor thinks he can't be stopped: "This could go on forever"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Or at least, we weresupposedto. Nintendo fans haven’t gone out without a fight. Meet Fishguy6564, the last known person connected to Mario Kart 7 and the official 3DS servers in general. At this point, it has to be said that I have nothing but respect for these efforts. It was a nice surprise knowing I was not alone....

After a 14-year wait, the original Red Dead Redemption might finally be coming to PC

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Agatha All Along cast reveal how the new Marvel show has nods to iconic movies like The Goonies, The Exorcist, and The Wizard Of Oz

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The Heartstopper actor goes on to add: “There are some great Exorcist references in there. Rosemarys Baby was one of them. Also, The Goonies that was the one for me. So, that one for me was the big one.” “The Craft is one that I felt was really tonally coming through. Meanwhile Agatha herself Kathryn Hahn says she loves the callbacks to old Hollywood....

Alien: Romulus first reactions call it a terrifying return to horror for the franchise, and the "summer's best movie"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. There’s also talk of a “wild” third act too, full of twists and turns. Check out some reactions below. Fede Alvarez goes all out and its wild! Innovatively delivering smart, savvy stuff, subtly playing the greatest hits. Cailee Spaeny & David Jonsson dominate. Fede Alvarez & the cast just gave birth to summers best movie....

As development times spiral, Assassin's Creed Shadow lead producer says that 4 years is the perfect amount of time to bring a game from conception to completion

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “But obviously there are great expectations. We always want to go better, which is what we’re trying to do with Shadows. We are pushing the limits of what we can do.” The other side of the coin for Ubisoft, though, is authenticity. “We are trying to create a game that is as authentic as possible....

Avowed devs compared notes with Baldur's Gate 3 to make "mercurial" companions with "distinct personalities"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “I looked at a lot of that stuff. I want to take a lot from that and compare that to what we’ve been doing with companions. That’s a lot of what we’ve been talking about internally about Baldur’s Gate 3.” In a 2012Kotakuinterview, Urquhart said “We negotiated a whole contract. Years worth of work, and it turned out they didn’t have the money....