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After Hundreds of Hours, Some Crimson Desert Players Are Complaining That the World Has Become Too 'Peaceful' Because They've Basically Killed All the Enemies

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Crimson Desert has a huge map and lengthy story that will take most players over 100 hours to work their way through, but now Pearl Abyss’ action adventure has been out for a few weeks, some are starting to complain that the open world has become too peaceful — because they’ve killed everyone. One of the interesting things about Crimson Desert’s design is that for the most part enemies do not respawn, and camps, which you can overtake, do not become repopulated with enemies once you’ve cleared them out. Missions are not repeatable, and there is no Skyrim-style Radiant quest system to generate random encounters for eternity. Of course, there are things to do in Crimson Desert once you reach the endgame. You can wrap up any hangover quests, visit any unexplored areas, solve any leftover puzzles, and take on any bosses left standing. But what happens if you’ve killed all the enemies in the game? That’s something players are now running up against, and, despite getting hundreds of h...

Life is Strange: Reunion Review

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: very few games have stuck with me as long after completion like the original Life is Strange did way back in 2015. While we’ve had some great spinoffs and an excellent follow up to that original story with 2024’s Life Is Strange: Double Exposure , it still felt like the series was missing something. Sure, the point-and-click adventure gameplay has definitely evolved since Max’s adventure in Blackwell Academy, and Double Exposure took the series to new heights with a more refined writing style and mature approach to some heavy topics, but it always seemed to be missing that one core aspect that made the original resonate so much with so many people over a decade ago. Thankfully, with the return of series co-protagonist Chloe, Life is Strange: Reunion finally feels like all the necessary pieces are in play to not only deliver another chapter to its ever expanding world, but it also acts as a shining example of how to end a long lastin...

The Best Deals Today: M5 MacBook Air, Sony WH-1000XM5, Splatoon 3, and More

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A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on the M5 MacBook Air, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, LEGO R2-D2, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, April 4, below. M5 MacBook Air for $949 You can score an M5 MacBook Air for $949 today, saving you 14% off the usual price. This 13-inch model includes 16GB RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and more. If you're on the hunt for a new laptop, look no further than this M5 MacBook Air. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for $54.99 Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for Nintendo Switch last Fall, and today, you can score this double pack for $54.99 at Woot! These two adventures are some of Mario's greatest, making this a must-own game for any Switch owner. Plus, there's a free update for Nintendo Switch 2 that enables 4K support. Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones for $249.99 Amazon has the incredible Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones on sale today for $249.99. In our 9/10 review , w...

The Best Deals Today: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, and More

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A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, LEGO R2-D2, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, April 4, below. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2) for $29.99 Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade dropped on Switch 2 earlier this year, and today, you can score a copy for $29.99 from Walmart. This is the definitive version of the game, featuring Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade with all its enhancements from PS5 and Episode INTERmission, starring Yuffie Kisaragi. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is set to launch on Switch 2 in early June, so now is the time to catch up. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for $54.99 Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for Nintendo Switch last Fall, and today, you can score this double pack for $54.99 at Woot! These two adventures are some of Mario's greatest, making this a must-own game for any Switch owner. Pl...

What's Your Pick for Nintendo Game of the Year so far?

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Dead by Daylight Devs Say Matchmaking Rework Is a 'Re-Imagination of How the Game Is Played'

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The Dead by Daylight team at Behaviour Interactive has opened up about what they say are “significant” changes coming with their upcoming matchmaking rework. Head of partnerships Mathieu Cote and creative director Dave Richard offered an update on their multiplayer rework plans during a conversation with IGN at the Game Developers Conference 2026 (GDC). After promising a "revamp" last summer , they tell players they can still expect to see a matchmaking rework, teasing adjustments that will be more than a few minor tweaks. “We're changing it in a very significant way,” Richard said. “People that have been with us for a long time, for 10 years, will recognize some of the past matchmaking that we have, the best parts of it, and the parts that are functioning now about the matchmaking are still going to be there.” He goes on, calling the upcoming tweaks a “re-imagination” that falls more in line with what makes Dead by Daylight special. That means emphasizing the stor...

One Deranged Pokémon Pokopia Player Has Slurped Up the Entire Ocean

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I am not the best at building nice-looking areas in Pokémon Pokopia . My buildings aren't really aesthetically pleasing and sometimes I patch holes in roads with whatever I have on me, even if it doesn't match. But iffy as my sense of taste may be, at least I am not actively causing a second apocalypse to befall the world of Pokopia, like one player is doing by sucking up the entire ocean and destroying all the land in Bleak Beach. I first saw this person's handiwork a few days ago in the following Reddit post: I got thirsty by u/Mindycane in Pokemon_Pokopia What you are looking at there is Bleak Beach, sans ocean. I did not even know it was possible to guzzle down the ocean. Ditto can slurp up water, it's true, but I sort of just assumed that unless you blocked off smaller patches of water, it would just keep refilling. How wrong I was! In the replies, original poster u/Mindycane says this "only took 6 hours or so" (only!). When asked why, they said...