November 12, 2025

Review: Mafia: The Old Country (PS5)

by on August 12, 2025 0

In an era when blockbuster titles creep toward the ten-year mark to be completed, Mafia: The Old Country promises a refreshing shot of efficiency—offering a concise, story-first solo trek. Sadly, the cure is almost as bad as the disease: the adventure winds up tedious long before its dozen-hour finale, falling prey to repetition rather than

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People are reappraising just how weird Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is “Like a Muppet movie if Charlie and his mom are the only humans”

by on August 12, 2025 0

It’s never a bad time to revisit one of the best fantasy movies of all time, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, especially if you haven’t watched it since you were a kid. As a recent online conversation has evidenced, you might have a very different experience watching it as an adult. Reddit user Glass_Storm3381

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Enraged Dragon Age fans are punishing EA for rejecting BioWare’s remaster pitch by covering pixel art map Wplace in adorable threats

by on August 12, 2025 0

Dragon Age fans are understandably distraught over the news that publisher EA apparently rejected developer BioWare‘s offers to remaster the fantasy RPG series, so they’re venting their frustration by covering Scotland in vague threats in the pixel art map Wplace. TheGamer noticed that, after former BioWare producer Mark Darrah recently revealed EA apparently squashed the

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“Comparisons like this are why we never get open-world GTA-style games anymore”: Mafia: The Old Country is the latest new release to be compared to Rockstar’s commitment to realism, and fans are getting tired of it

by on August 12, 2025 0

(Image credit: Hangar 13) Red Dead Redemption 2 might just be the most realistic video game ever made. Arthur gets dirty if he fights in the mud, staggers about when he drinks too much, and horse balls even shrink in the cold. But does that mean every single game needs all those features, too? A

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Endless Legend 2 Demo Out Now For One Week Only

by on August 12, 2025 0

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Amplitude Studios has released a time-limited demo for Endless Legend 2, the long-awaited follow-up to its 4X fantasy strategy game. The demo’s release on Steam follows the developer’s decision to delay the game’s early access launch from

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Poll: Box Art Brawl

by on August 11, 2025 0

Cast your ballot! credited to Jim Norman Yesterday, 11am Image: Nintendo Life Greetings, packaging enthusiasts, to the newest instalment of Box Art Brawl! Before we dive into this week’s showdown, let’s recap what unfolded over the last weekend. We hosted a head-to-head for the GBA’s The Hobbit, pitting the somber North-American-and-European sleeve against the vibrant

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Mini Review: Is This Seat Taken? (Switch)

by on August 11, 2025 0

A person’s already parked there, pal Edition Seen: European critique by Jim Norman Yesterday, 1pm I’m the kind of wallflower who has turned seat-picking into a finely tuned craft. With that calibration, I pictured a tile-swapper such as Is This Seat Taken? to be a breeze – and, well, by-and-large that was spot on. This

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Pick One: What’s Your Favourite Battlefield Game On Xbox?

by on August 11, 2025 0

Keep in mind, just a single selection allowed! penned by Fraser Gilbert Fri, 7:30pm We haven’t played the “Pick One” card here on Pure Xbox for quite a while, and now that Battlefield 6’s beta is set to dominate the Xbox weekend, it feels right to ask which entry in the franchise you adore most!

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