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Rhythm Paradise Groove review – exhilarating bitesize beats test your reflexes

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Nintendo/TNX; Nintendo SwitchA joyful collection of vibrant rhythm games includes catching veggies in mid-air, practising dance choreographies and speaking to an alienIt has been a strange decade for the rhythm game genre. The legendary progenitors Rock Band and Guitar Hero are seemingly gone, yet companies are manufacturing plastic guitars again. Tango Gameworks, a studio best […]

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Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only

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With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suiteSony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation console on disc in January 2028 following a shift in consumer preferences.“Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at

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No console-flation: how the thirst for AI chips is sending games console prices soaring

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AI datacentres, memory scarcity and factory capacity are costing consumers –and console makers• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt was once a truth universally acknowledged that an ageing console in possession of good revenue must be in line for a price reduction. Those days may be over. In March, Sony

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Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize

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Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chairA story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth short story prize.Jamir Nazir’s story The Serpent in

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Signet City – futuristic parasites feed off 80s social realism in dystopian RPG

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A preview of the forthcoming sci-fi game from Gareth Damian Martin showcases their unmistakable talent for innovation and game designOver the past decade, an impression has taken root among gamers that any real creativity and originality in the industry is to be found in the indie, rather than mainstream, sector. Gareth Damian Martin can claim

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‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown

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After suffering the schadenfreude of gamers online, the Tony-winning Broadway musical offered redemption to Cliff Bleszinski‘It was utterly heartbreaking, to be honest, and it certainly didn’t help with my drinking. I’ll leave it at that.” Cliff Bleszinski is recalling the launch of LawBreakers, the arena first-person shooter he put out in 2017. It had been

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David Sedaris on his Duolingo obsession: ‘“Today is the last day,” I told myself – but I was powerless to stop’

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I decided to combine my need to top the leader table with my daily step count – which is how I found myself walking 10 miles a day while reading out sentences in Japanese, German, Spanish and FrenchHugh and I were driving from Washington, DC, to the Sea Section, our house on the coast of

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Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’

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As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco BayAt Dave Eggers’s suggestion, we’re starting the interview by life drawing together. The novelist dropped out of art school but has been drawing for

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Behold, the most realistic golf game ever | Dominik Diamond

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Normal Golf Game takes a tiresomely easy genre and makes it infernally difficult. Which deserves a round of applauseI have always struggled playing golf. I wish I didn’t. It’s a beautiful game in concept. A leisurely walk in the sunshine, slapping a ball around, sandwiches and beer consumed during and after play. Sure, you have

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