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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.

Key art for Stalker 2. A character in a lit-up gas mask and a gun on their back.

Stalker 2 gets its first big patch with over 650 bug fixes

Stalker 2 had a ton of performance issues at launch, but over 650 have been addressed in the first big patch out today.
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A wolf head with glowing red eyes in the snow.

The Witcher 4 dev has a plan to avoid another Cyberpunk 2077 disaster launch

CD Projekt Red has a plan for The Witcher 4 and other future projects so that it'll never see another Cyberpunk 2077 launch.
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A map in After Inc. Buildings are placed along green grass and a river. There are zombie targets along the road.

Plague Inc. creator surprise releases a more ‘optimistic’ game

A new mobile game from the creator of Plague Inc. where you fight to survive a zombie plague is out now.
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Jett illustration from Valorant.

New Riot Games policy will tackle creator conduct outside of games

Riot Games has new policies that can punish creators for breaking its code of conduct when not actively playing.
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The player skates toward the moon in Skate Story.

Devolver Digital announces 3 game delays the only way it knows how

Devolver Digital has a brand, and that brand is announcing game delays with a fake awards show.
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Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3. Just a big devil woman

Baldur’s Gate 3 will add new subclasses and crossplay in huge update

Baldur's Gate 3's next big patch is on the way, and it will add new subclasses and the much-requested photo mode.
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Jak and Daxter smirk at one another.

Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter added to PS Plus as part of 30th anniversary

PlayStation is celebrating its 30th anniversary by adding three true classics to PS Plus.
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Shuhei Yoshida posing in a home. He's wearing a blue button-up shirt.

Beloved PlayStation exec retires after more than 30 years

Shuhei Yoshida, who became a recognizable face for PlayStation fans during his 31-year tenure, will be retiring early next year.
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A close-up of a PlayStation 2's buttons. The reset button is on top and the eject button is on the bottom.

PlayStation confirms new PS2 sales numbers to hold onto its record

Sony never releases its console sales numbers, but we now have confirmation for the PS2's lifetime sales.
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Alyx and Dog standing side by side in Half-Life 2

Former Valve dev reveals the origin behind the iconic Orange Box

Valve's now famous Orange Box almost didn't happen, according to a former Valve developer.
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A wolf head with glowing red eyes in the snow.

The next Witcher game has entered ‘full-scale production’

We finally got an update on Project Polaris, commonly known as The Witcher 4.
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BioShock promo art featuring the menacing Big Daddy in their armored suit.

You’ll never have to use the 2K Launcher for Steam games again

Good news PC gamers: 2K Games has removed the 2K Launcher from its games on Steam and Epic.
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Three Xbox avatars standing side by side. They're in a blue jacket, black jacket, and red jacket, respectively.

Xbox is shuttering its Avatars, but you still have time to customize yours

Xbox is shutting down its avatar program in January 2025, but there's still time to customize it.
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Conor McGregor wearing a big fur coat and sunglasses in Hitman.

Hitman dev cuts ties with MMA fighter Conor McGregor following court ruling

Hitman developer IO Interactive has removed its DLC starring Conor McGregor for purchase after a court ruling found him liable for a sexual assault.
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PlayStation Portal bundle home screen while turned on.

Sony is working on a proper portable console, report claims

Sony is working on a portable PlayStation 5 console, according to a new report.
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The Game Awards trophy looming large over a Fortnite island.

You can vote for The Game Awards in Fortnite and meet an uncanny Geoff Keighley

Fortnite has released its nominees for its island creator category for The Game Awards, and also a CGI Geoff Keighley.
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A quarterback throws the ball in EA Sports College Football 25.

These games got zero Game Awards nominations. They deserved a spot

There are always some snubs during The Game Awards season, but we're shocked these games weren't recognized at all.
Gaming Features
Akira Yuki and Jean Kujo punching each other.

Virtua Fighter 5 is returning for the first time in 18 years, sort of

Virtua Fighter fans still don't have a new game to look forward to, but VIrtua Fighter 5 is coming to Steam for the first time this winter.
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A woman plays baseball in MLB The Show 24.

MLB The Show 25 will ditch one of the series’ most unpopular features

MLB The Show 24 had a very controversial live-service feature, and MLB The Show 25 is set to fix that.
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A soldier shooting a beamshamsher in Black Ops 6.

Game spending is up — and you can thank Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Game spending is up in the U.S. and it's mostly thanks to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
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A computer generated image of a Samsung phone with a gaming hub logo on it. It's surrounded by floating game iconography, like a controller, a die, and a car.

Samsung’s new cloud service lets you play games without downloading them

Samsung has launched its game streaming service for Galaxy owners, allowing them to play Android games through the cloud.
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The Steam Deck OLED on a pink background.

Valve takes stern stance on season passes and DLC in new guidelines

Valve is holding developers accountable for their season passes in new documentation released this week.
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A very long white rollercoaster going from one edge of the image to another.

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic will bring PC nostalgia to Nintendo Switch

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic first came out in 2016, and it's finally coming to Switch for its 25th anniversary.
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A Steam Controller from Valve on a surface. You can see two track pads on top with four buttons in the middle.

Leaker says Valve is working on a Steam Controller 2

Valve is reportedly working on a follow-up to its Steam Controller, along with a new VR controller for a new headset.
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Kay shoots stormtroopers in Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws will no longer punish you with forced stealth sections

Ubisoft has pushed out a big Star Wars Outlaws update that'll help with those frustrating stealth sections.
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Fortnite characters surrounded by V-Bucks.

Fortnite Crew subscriptions will soon contain every battle pass

Fortnite is implementing even more changes to how its battle pass system works.
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A single propeller plane with Man O'War written on it. It's on a runway in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 struggles to get off the ground after launch

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players have been experiencing problems getting into the game at launch.
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PlayStation Portal bundle home screen while turned on.

Your PlayStation Portal is about to get a much-requested feature

The PlayStation Portal is about to get more advanced with a beta that allows for cloud streaming without the need for a console.
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's new character. She's in a security uniform leaning against a railing with a fiery cityscape in the background.

Xbox is finally letting you cloud stream games you own, with some limits

Xbox is making good on a long-standing promise to let Game Pass Ultimate users stream games that are already in their libraries.
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A Final Fantasy 14 party readying attacks against a giant brown monster.

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile will bring the popular MMO to iOS and Android

Final Fantasy 14 is coming to mobile, giving even more players the chance to play the popular MMORPG.
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Pyramid Head wields a weapon in Silent Hill 2.

Devs investigating why their games look bad on the PS5 Pro

Silent Hill 2 remake, Jedi: Survivor, and other games are having visual and performance issues on the PS5 Pro, even with the enhancements.
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A man holds a gun in Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.

One of the best games of the year is coming to PlayStation

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is one of 2024's best puzzle games, and it's now coming to a new platform.
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A knight with a glowing yellow axe in Elden Ring.

Sony in talks to buy FromSoftware parent company in potentially massive deal

A new report says Sony is looking to buy Kadokawa, the parent of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware and other entertainment companies.
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Gordon Freeman and Alyx standing together and looking at the camera.

Valve devs explain why Half-Life 2: Episode 3 never happened

In the Half-Life 2 20th anniversary documentary, we finally get the reason why we never got an Episode 3.
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