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Carli Velocci

Carli Velocci

Contributor, Games

Carli is a technology, culture, and games editor and journalist. They were the Gaming Lead and Copy Chief at Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore. Before that, they wrote for multiple publications, including Paste Magazine, Vice, Polygon, the Verge, and more. Her name might remind you of a dinosaur.

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Make sure you install the latest Steam Deck October update

Valve just released a huge Steam Deck OS update, and it's packed with performance fixes.
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You might want to wait a bit to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Steam

Steam players are reporting issues with getting Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 open, with the launcher causing complaints.
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The Scout shocked standing above a table, with the Heavy and Soldier standing behind him.

Valve finally fixed a Team Fortress 2 bug 17 years after launch

It seems that Valve finally noticed that something was up with the default BLU Scout's costume in Team Fortress 2.
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A hulking Thing monster standing in a dark gray room.

The Thing Remastered looks delightfully gross in new gameplay

Nightdive Studios released a new trailer for its The Thing Remastered, and it provides our first in-depth look at the brutal combat.
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Agent Estevez holding a flashlight in an office room.

Alan Wake 2’s new DLC seems to show our first look at Control 2

In an easy-to-miss scene, Remedy appears to give us our first look at a new game in the Control universe.
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A person looking at the Roblox mobile app on their phone.

Roblox to release new parental controls following damning report

Roblox is adding new parental controls next month in the wake of a report that claimed the platform was a "pedophile hellscape."
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Orisa throwing an arrow in Overwatch 2.

Blizzard is finally bringing 6v6 matches back to Overwatch 2 — for now

After a lot of consideration, Blizzard is set to add 6v6 back into Overwatch 2, although only in some test modes to start.
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Yooka and Laylee are swimming or flying in a blue landscape being chased.

Yooka-Replaylee devs are definitely teasing a Switch 2 release

Playtonic released a new Yooka-Replaylee trailer, and are heavily teasing a future Nintendo platform launch on social media.
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Space Marine 2 devs to roll back controversial changes following fan outcry

Saber Interactive will roll back a series of changes made to Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 that were poorly received by players.
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A bunch of Warcraft characters lunging to the right in front of an orange sunset.

Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct: how to watch and what to expect

Blizzard Entertainment has announced an online stream that'll look at the past and future of the Warcraft franchises — with some surprises.
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Key art of a Rayman game from Ubisoft. He's running close to the camera in a purple shirt and red bandana.

Ubisoft confirms it’s exploring new Rayman games following earlier reports

Following earlier reports that it was working on a Rayman remake, Ubisoft confirms that it's looking into making more games in the classic series.
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Sargon reaches out to grab a shard in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Ubisoft confirms that Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team is moving on to new games

Ubisoft has responded to claims that it's disbanded the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team to work on other projects.
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Two men standing next to each other in Killzone: Liberation. One is in a full suit with glowing eyes and the other is in armor with white hair.

Horizon developers are ‘done’ with their original franchise, Killzone

Guerrilla Games shot to fame with Killzone, but apparently the studio is done with that series.
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Xbox finally upgrades its wireless headset after 3 years

Microsoft has released a tiny refresh of its Xbox Wireless Headset with improved battery life.
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Sora and Mario shake hands in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in front of a half moon.

Super Smash Bros. creator sort of announces new project in YouTube video

In the final video for his game design series on YouTube, Masahiro Sakurai announced he's working on a new project.
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Netflix closes its star-studded AAA studio before it announces a game

Netflix has reportedly shut down a star-studded internal studio that was working on a new AAA IP.
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Steam Deck over a pink background.

Valve won’t release a Steam Deck 2 until there’s a proper ‘generational leap’

Valve doesn't believe in annual hardware releases in the case of its popular handheld, the Steam Deck.
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Many of the Castlevania characters in cartoon form smushed together.

Vampire Survivors is coming full circle with Ode to Castlevania DLC

Vampire Survivors, heavily inspired by Castlevania, is teaming up with Konami for a huge Castlevania DLC.
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Miles and Peter standing next to each other staring at the camera. Peter is in the Venom suit.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is hitting PC in January, won’t get any more story content

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally coming to PCs early next year, but the announcement comes with some bad news.
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Alan Wake stands in front of a movie theater in Alan Wake 2.

Alan Wake 2 anniversary update helps you steamroll through enemies

Alan Wake 2 is getting a big update that adds many quality-of-life and accessibility features, including some that reduce combat difficulty.
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This possible 2025 RPG hit has a stellar cast, but its price is raising eyebrows

Sandfall Interactive revealed the stellar voice cast for its debut RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, along with an eyebrow-raising price.
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Banjo hangs from a ledage in a Banjo-Tooie promo.

This classic Rare title is finally coming to Nintendo Switch Online

Ever since Banjo Kazooie was added to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack, we've been waiting for its sequel.
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Aloy standing in knee-deep water with her bow and arrow in front of some ruins.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will have way more NPCs thanks to PS5 specs

We got more details about Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, including how developers worked to make it look more true to life.
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Goro Majima with no shirt on and an eye patch on a beach.

Sega reveals the reason why it pushed Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii up a week

During the Xbox Partner Preview, Sega revealed that Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii had a new, earlier release date. A follow-up explains why.
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A man in a scuba suit floating in the ocean and looking at an octopus.

Subnautica 2, the third Subnautica game, hits early access in 2025

Unknown Worlds revealed that Subnautica 2, which will have co-op for the first time, is coming to early access and Xbox Game Preview next year.
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A first person view of somebody holding a wrench, facing other FBC Firebreak characters in suits.

A surprise standalone Control multiplayer game is coming next year

Remedy capped off the Xbox Partner Preview with the surprise announcement of FBC: Firebreak, a co-op game in the Control universe.
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Estevez shining a flashlight at a tall paint creature surrounded by smoke.

Alan Wake 2’s next DLC is dropping next week, and it looks horrifying

The final announced Alan Wake 2 DLC is releasing next week, and it makes the game look more horrifying than ever.
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It Takes Two's main characters ride frog taxis.

Studio behind It Takes Two studio has a new game in the works

Hazelight, the company behind game of the year winner It Takes Two, has announced it's working on a follow-up.
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James Bond in "Dr. No" smoking a cigarette in a tuxedo.

Hitman devs say Project 007 will have a new ‘young Bond for gamers’

Hitman developer IO Interactive revealed a bit more information about its mystery James Bond game 007, and who Bond will be.
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Astro Bot’s first speedrun level drops today for free, with more to come

The Astro Bot developers are still being a bit coy about their speedrun level updates, but the first is coming to players today.
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Melinoe fighting under a full moon in Hades 2.

Hades 2 gets first big update since early access launch, and it’s truly huge

Hades 2 has released its first big update since launching in early access, and it'll probably suck up dozens of hours of playtime.
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An Analogue 3D on a grab background. It looks like a black N64. In front are a controller and to the side are some N64 cartridges.

Analogue’s 4K Nintendo 64 is coming next year, but you can preorder it next week

Analogue has announced a slight delay on its Nintendo 64 console, but preorders will open soon.
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A soldier stands outside in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Black Ops 6 isn’t the only Activision Blizzard game coming to Xbox Game Pass this month

As expected, Xbox Game Pass' offerings for the rest of October mostly consist of Call of Duty games, but Starcraft is coming too.
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A Tetris game in Tetris Forever. It's on an orange cliffside scene.

Tetris Forever dropping onto PC and consoles in November

The Tetris Forever collection is releasing across all platforms in a little less than a month.
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