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My Favorite High-Capacity Battery Bank for Traveling Is on Sale for the First Time in Months

If you're looking for an Anker power bank that can handle the demands of power hungry electronics like the Steam Deck or ROG Ally X, or even a laptop, the model that I use myself has dropped in price. Amazon is offering the Anker PowerCore 737 24,000mAh Power Bank with 140W of Power Delivery for $87.99 with free delivery. I bought this power bank nearly two years ago and still use it today; it has been on multiple flights and road trips and works like new. Anker 737 24,000mAh 140W Power Bank for $87.99 The Anker 737 is still one of our favorite Steam Deck chargers. This is a relatively hefty power bank, measuring 4.6"x2.2"x2" and weighing in at 1.4lbs. It's something you'd put in your travel bag or backpack instead of your pocket...

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Hades 2 is Now Up for Preorder, But You'll Have to Wait a Few Months If You Want the Physical Edition

Supergiant's Hades 2 is officially set to release on September 25, 2025, for Nintendo Switch 2, and will surely consume my life just as much as the first game did all those years ago. Look, I know this release schedule is going to confuse somebody, so let me break it down bit by bit for you. Hades 2 will release digitally, as I mentioned, in September 2025, and again later as a physical edition on November 20, 2025. Now, let's discuss both and what your options are for preordering each edition. Hades 2 - Physical Edition Hades 2 is now available to preorder in physical format via Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for $49.99. You won't have to pay anything until release, as each retailer charges on dispatch, not order date. The physical...

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Tech Experts Say Borderlands 4 on PC Runs 'Worse Than Usual for an Unreal Engine 5 Game,' Advise Against Badass Setting

Tech experts say Borderlands 4 on PC has significant stutter problems, and have advised against running the game on its ‘Badass’ graphics setting. Borderlands 4 launched big on Steam but it’s currently sat on a ‘mixed’ user review rating, mostly due to complaints about how the game runs on PC — even on high-end rigs with which PC gamers aren’t getting the graphics performance they’d expect. Gearbox development chief Randy Pitchford has spent some time on social media addressing those complaints, even directly responding to some disgruntled fans to clap back. Now, the tech experts at Digital Foundry have taken a look at Borderlands 4 on PC, and their initial analysis shows stutter problems that will be familiar to anyone who’s...

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Switch 2 Preorders Come with a Free MTG Booster Pack

If you’re a huge Final Fantasy 7 fan, then the wait to play the Remake, if you haven’t got a PS5 or PC, must have felt torturous. The formerly PS4 exclusive (yes, really) launched all the way back in 2020, but fans on Xbox and Switch have had to wait. Thankfully, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, with its additional Intergrade content, will come to Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026. Here’s what’s included in each edition. Physical Standard Edition for Switch 2 Get it at Amazon Get it at Best Buy Nintendo fans can buy a Physical version of the game, but it will sadly be a game-key card because it’s too massive to fit on a standard cartridge (the game weighs in at 90GB). However, the physical edition includes a ton of...

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Dying Light - The Story So Far

This article contains spoilers for Dying Light and its expansion, The Following. With Dying Light: The Beast, a continuation of the protagonist’s story from the original game, shambling onto console and PC in the very near future, it’s the perfect time to refresh your memory on Techland’s epic parkour zombie adventure, Dying Light, and its massive expansion, The Following. With ten years having passed since the original Dying Light, you’d be forgiven for being a bit foggy on the details. Lucky for you, IGN took impeccable notes, so here’s everything you need to know about Dying Light’s story before playing the upcoming sequel. Oh, and this should go without saying, but spoilers lie ahead. The original Dying Light quite literally...

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LEGO Voyagers Review

After a preview session where I was able to play the first half an hour of LEGO Voyagers, the mandatory-two-player, what-if-Hazelight-made-a-LEGO-game adventure from developer Light Brick Studios and arthouse publisher Annapurna Interactive, I wrote, “LEGO Voyagers might already be my favorite LEGO game ever.” Keyword: might. One less-than-ideal thing happened between my initial preview and my 14-year-old daughter and I completing the full version of LEGO Voyagers – where we tumbled, built, and played our way through to the end credits in same-screen co-op: it ended all too quickly. Though we enjoyed it the whole way through – it left us disappointingly unfulfilled because it ended just as it seemed like it should be hitting its...

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tops 4.4 million sales

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now sold 4.4 million copies, staff at developer Sandfall Interactive have confirmed. Although official figures still stand at 3.3 million copies sold in just 33 days, marketing and release producer Benjamin Dimanche, hair and technical character artist Amandine Marest, and senior gameplay programmer Florian Torres revealed in a conversation with French streamer Antoine Daniel that sales have now surpassed 4.4 million. In the video interview, when asked by Daniel for an update on sales so far, Torres and Marest answered at the same time. And though Torres said "Officially…", Marest jumped right in with: "4.4 million." The trio then looked at each other, laughed, and Torres added: "Officially, 3.3...

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'Code Your Own Engine and Show Us How It's Done' — Randy Pitchford Goes on the Offensive as Borderlands 4 PC Performance Row Intensifies

Randy Pitchford is on the offensive when it comes to Borderlands 4 PC performance, responding directly to complaints on social media to Claptrap back at disgruntled fans. Fresh from his confusing comments about the reason why the console version of Borderlands 4 lacks a field of view (FOV) slider, and his declaration that it would have been impossible to break the Borderlands 4 servers through sheer weight of player numbers alone at launch, the outspoken Gearbox chief spent time this weekend addressing the complaints about Borderlands 4 performance on PC. At various points on social media, Pitchford told people to “code your own engine and show us how it’s done, please,” and declare Borderlands 4 “a premium game made for premium...

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Gearbox Confirms It's 'Exploring' How to Add FOV Sliders to Borderlands 4 on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S Amid Complaints From Console Players

Gearbox has confirmed it’s “exploring” how to add a field of view (FOV) slider to Borderlands 4 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S after complaints from console players. When Borderlands 4 launched last week, console players were shocked to discover not only a lack of a FOV slider in-game, but no motion blur toggle, either. The PC version of Borderlands 4 has settings for both. The lack of a FOV slider is the biggest issue right now with Borderlands 4 on console, if anecdotal evidence across the internet is anything to go by, with some complaining that not being able to tweak the FOV value is causing them to experience motion sickness. Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford responded to the complaints to suggest fairness might have...

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Hell is Us Director Calls Hollow Knight: Silksong's Shadow-Dropped Release Date 'A Little Callous'

The creative director of Hell is Us has opened up about how it felt to unexpectedly share a release date with Hollow Knight: Silksong, calling Team Cherry's last-minute release "a little callous." The shadow-dropped announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date of September 4, 2025, was a less-than-celebratory day for the developers of around 10 other video games with existing marketing plans to launch around that same time. As we summarized at the time, it impacted the release of a number of games like Demonschool, Aeterna Lucis, Little Witch in the Woods, CloverPit, Megabonk, Baby Steps, Faeland, Starbirds, and Moros Protocol. Even Stomp and the Sword of Miracles, an indie game with no release date plans anywhere in sight...

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Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu Reveals How the Series' Iconic Victory Fanfare Accidentally Got Its Punchy Kick

The Final Fantasy series’ iconic victory fanfare has been a staple feature for the majority of the long-running RPG franchise since the very first entry in 1987. However, series composer Nobuo Uematsu recently revealed that a music programmer’s accidental discovery was what enabled him to give Final Fantasy’s battle themes and fanfare a truly punchy, driving drumbeat for the very first time. At a recent sold-out event reported on by GameWatch, Uematsu talked in detail about Final Fantasy III's score and its development. With a soundtrack that incorporated a wider variety of tunes including comical pieces, Uematsu credits Final Fantasy III as a turning point in which he established his approach to composing music for RPGs. Uematsu...

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Deltarune Chapter 5 Release Date Likely Second Half of 2026, Toby Fox Says — 'That's Not a Surprise, Right?'

Deltarune Chapter 5 will release in the second half of 2026, developer Toby Fox has said on Undertale's 10-year anniversary. In mid-June — after a three-year wait between previous chapter releases of Deltarune — Fox promised a faster turnaround on the next episode of the saga, and revealed Chapter 5 was set for a 2026 release. Now, in a new update to celebrate Undertale's 10th birthday, Fox has admitted that after "factoring [in] the localization and testing," he "doesn't think that the game will be released in the first half of 2026." "That's not a surprise, right?" Fox wrote. "From last time's updates, you guys have access to exactly how long each step of the development took. Anyway, we don't have any external factors surrounding...

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Borderlands 4 Update 'To Help Improve Stability for a Wide Range of PCs' Released — but There Are No Patch Notes

Gearbox has released a new update for Borderlands 4 “to help improve stability for a wide range of PCs.” However, the developer failed to provide patch notes for the update, leading to confusion about what it actually does. Borderlands 4 launched last week and hit a peak of over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam alone — a figure significantly higher than any Borderlands game released on Valve’s platform. However, Steam reviews are ‘mixed,’ with most of the complaints revolving around PC performance. In response, Gearbox posted a Borderlands 4 Nvidia Optimization guide on Steam, advising players how to optimize their graphics settings for “better performance and framerates” on PC with the Nvidia app. Gearbox then issued a piece of...

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AU Deals: The Biggest Gaming Discounts of September So Far – Some Ending Soon!

Another week, another avalanche of discounts tempting me to ruin my already sketchy bank balance. I promised myself I’d be strong, but scrolling through these cuts reminded me why I keep caving. There’s just too much quality here to ignore. Scroll and see for yourself... Contents Retro Nintendo Xbox PlayStation PC LEGO This Day in Gaming 🎂 In retro news, I'm using Brighton the sun's blazing rays to light a 20-candle cake for Mario Party 6, the entry that brought voice control to the GameCube. Along with the bundled microphone that had us yelling at our TV like maniacs, noughties-era-me was also impressed with a dynamic day-night cycle that strategically transformed entire boards every three turns. Twenty years later, I still...

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The Best Deals Today: Madden NFL 26, AirPods Pro 3, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and More

We've rounded up the best deals for Sunday, September 14, below, so don't miss out on these limited-time offers. Madden NFL 26 for $42.99 PlayStation 5 copies of Madden NFL 26 are available for $42.99 this weekend at Amazon. This latest entry brings new updates that make a noticeable difference, particularly when compared to entries of the last few years. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "There’s always room for improvement, but it’s hard to overstate what a leap Madden NFL 26 feels like both on and off the field." Save 20% Off AirPods Pro 3 If you're a student, you can save $50 on Apple AirPods Pro 3 before they're even out! You have to verify your student status with an official ID or receipt using Target Circle, and then you're free...

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Randy Pitchford Addresses Borderlands 4 Console FOV Slider Complaints: 'There's Some Dreams I Have Where an FOV Setting Might Affect Fairness'

Randy Pitchford has responded to complaints about the console version of Borderlands 4 lacking a field of view (FOV) slider, suggesting fairness may have something to do with it. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S players of Borderlands 4 were shocked to discover not only a lack of a FOV slider in-game, but no motion blur toggle, either. The PC version of Borderlands 4 has settings for both — in the case of FOV you can increase the value in degrees up to 110 for both first-person play and vehicle use, and for motion blur you can change the amount and the quality. The lack of a FOV slider is the biggest issue right now with Borderlands 4 on console, if anecdotal evidence across the internet is anything to go by, with some...

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The Best Deals Today: AirPods Pro 3, The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy, and More

We've rounded up the best deals for Saturday, September 13, below, so don't miss out on these limited-time offers. Save 20% Off AirPods Pro 3 If you're a student, you can save $50 on Apple AirPods Pro 3 before they're even out! You have to verify your student status with an official ID or receipt using Target Circle, and then you're free to score this amazing deal. AirPods Pro 3 bring a slight redesign, improved ANC, live translation, and much more. Get all the details on this deal here. The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy for $49.99 The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy is one of the most underrated games of 2025. This massive game features a whopping 100 different endings to discover, each offering unique content and...

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'I Am THAT Confident' — Randy Pitchford Says It's Impossible for Borderlands 4 Players to Break the Game's Servers This Weekend, Challenges Them to Tr

Gearbox development chief Randy Pitchford says it’s impossible to break the Borderlands 4 servers this weekend through sheer weight of player numbers alone — and he’s so confident he’s publicly promised that Borderlands 4 won’t join the long list of big AAA games whose online systems fail at launch. Borderlands 4 launched earlier this week and immediately saw a concurrent player count on Steam bigger than all the other prior Borderlands games. At the time of this article’s publication, Borderlands 4 had seen an impressive peak of 252,530 players on Valve’s platform, with the peak weekend playing time to come. For context, Borderlands 2 set a Steam peak concurrent player count of 124,678 13 years ago, with Borderlands 3 hitting a peak...

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Nioh 3 Looks Set to Level Up from Nioh 1 and 2 – IGN First

With just two games, the Nioh series has already cemented its place among the best of the soulslike genre, thanks to its uniquely fast-paced action, deeply customizable builds and playstyles, thrilling boss battles, and a certain fluidity to its combat that feels like Team Ninja’s own signature touch. Based on my five hours of hands-on time with a new preview build, the upcoming third installment is shaping up to continue that trend of excellence, staying true to the core of what has always made the series so successful, but shaking up just enough to challenge veteran players to rethink how they approach its many difficult combat encounters. Much like Nioh 2, Nioh 3 is shaping up to be an iterative sequel that doesn’t change much about...

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Sets Switch 2 and Xbox Release Date With Magic Cards Included in Some Pre-Orders

Square Enix has announced a Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade release date of January 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X | S. An announcement for the long-awaited port arrived as part of today’s September 2025 Nintendo Direct. It came with a trailer, promising to bring the first chapter in Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, and Barret’s story to the new Switch console, as well as Xbox platforms like Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud, just after the new year kicks off. Square Enix’s port will bring Final Fantasy 7 Remake to more platforms nearly six years after its original launch on PlayStation 4 in 2020 and a little less than five years since its Intergrade upgrade launched for PlayStation 5. However, players on Switch 2 and Xbox take...

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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is set to release February 3, 2026 if you buy the more expensive editions, or February 5 for the standard Edition. It’s coming to PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A from-the-ground-up remake of the original PS1 game, the remake brings the epic RPG adventure to modern platforms with modern visuals and storytelling. It’s available in several editions, all of which are detailed below. Let’s dive in. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Standard Edition PS5 Get it at Amazon - Currently unavailable Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 Get it at PS Store (digital) - $59.99 Nintendo Switch 2 Get it at Amazon - $59.99 Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 Get it at eShop (digital) - $59.99 Nintendo Switch Get it at...

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Danganronpa 2x2 Brings Goodbye Despair to PC and Consoles With New Storyline in 2026

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is making a comeback in the form of Danganronpa 2x2 for PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Spike Chunsoft announced a remaster for its 2012 visual novel sequel during today’s September 2025 Nintendo Direct. A trailer for the upgraded re-release reintroduces players to fan-favorite Hope’s Peak Academy students such as Gundham Tanaka, Nagito Komaeda, and Mahiru Koizumi, as Monokuma traps them in yet another twisted killing game. Danganronpa 2x2 is expected to launch for PC and consoles in North America and Europe sometime in 2026. Spike Chunsoft says it will include a “freshly revamped” version of the original story scenario featured in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye...

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Nintendo Direct September 2025: Everything Announced

The latest Nintendo Direct was filled with a ton of exciting announcements for both Switch and Switch 2, and it also gave us a glimpse into how Nintendo will be celebrating Super Mario Bros.' 40th anniversary next year! Not only did we learn we'll be getting both Super Mario Galaxy games on Switch 2, but it was officially confirmed that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be released on April 3, 2026! We also got a release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a new Fire Emblem game, a physical remake of the Virtual Boy, a cozy life-sim/farming game called Pokemon Pokopia, new Donkey Kong Bananza DLC that's out today, and SO much more. There really was so much revealed, and this article will gather all the biggest announcements from the...

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'Secretly Console First' – Ripple Effect Talks Building Battlefield 6 and Lessons Learned from Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 6 feels like a make-or-break moment for BF Studios. The four-studio team that makes up the Battlefield-focused group (Ripple Effect, DICE, Criterion Games, and Motive Studio) has spent the duration of the project’s development working to ensure next month’s launch goes off without a hitch. It’s a years-long effort to dodge the notoriously troubled releases the franchise is known for without repeating past mistakes — or creating new ones. We sat down with technical director Christian Buhl and senior console combat designer Matthew Nickerson earlier this week to learn more about how BF Studios worked to shock life back into the classic EA shooter series with Battlefield 6. Our conversation touched on how Ripple Effect helped...

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'What Will Leak? Everything' — Battlefield 6 Devs Insist They Didn't Want the Game to Suffer From Leaks, but Getting Player Feedback 'Had to Come at A

Battlefield 6 developer Ripple Effect hasn’t been the least bit surprised by the steady flow of leaks it has suffered throughout 2025. Leaked gameplay footage, details, and more from EA’s ongoing closed playtest program known as Battlefield Labs have poured onto the internet throughout the last few months of development on this year’s new Battlefield game. It’s resulted in an unorthodox lead-up to what has been propped up as a particularly important entry in a long-running FPS franchise, leading to confusion from fans as they watched everything from gameplay reveals to game modes leak online. We asked technical director Christian Buhl and senior console combat designer Matthew Nickerson about their approach to Battlefield 6 leaks...

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Battlefield 6 Devs Hope Console Players Keep Crossplay on Even If 'We Can Never Win' Against PC Cheaters

The developers behind Battlefield 6 are encouraging players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S to keep crossplay on, even if they “can’t promise that there will be zero cheaters” on PC. Ripple Effect technical director Christian Buhl and senior console combat designer Matthew Nickerson talked about the ever-present threat of cheaters in Battlefield during a recent interview with IGN. During our chat, we learned about how the team is supporting console players with everything from crossplay to performance and fidelity modes. We also learned about how the studio has implemented anti-cheat measures for next month’s Battlefield sequel. The conversation saw Buhl acknowledge that, while it will be hard to guarantee a cheat-free...

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Capcom Reveals 3 Resident Evil Games for Nintendo Switch 2 With February 2026 Release Date

Capcom made a surprise appearance during today’s September 2025 Nintendo Direct to announce that Resident Evil Requiem, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and Resident Evil Village are coming to Nintendo Switch 2. The latest mainline trio in the Resident Evil series showed up for the Direct with a Switch 2 release date of February 27, 2026, for all three titles. While Biohazard and Village have been in players’ hands for years, today’s trailer also came with a fresh look at gameplay for Requiem, which is also set to launch for other platforms the same day. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil 8: Village, and Resident Evil 9: Requiem come to Switch 2 early next year. While we wait for any sign of Leon S. Kennedy, you can check out...

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Hades 2 Is a Timed Console Exclusive on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, Plays at 120fps in TV Mode

Hades 2 is a timed console exclusive on Switch 1 and 2, Nintendo has announced, with a release date set for September 25, 2025. As revealed during Nintendo Direct September 2025, Hades 2 runs at 120 frames per second in TV mode on Switch 2. Supergiant's action game is already available in early access form on PC. The developer said Hades 2 v1.0 launches September 25, which means it leaves early access on PC then, too. There's no word on a PlayStation or Xbox release date. "Play in blazing-fast 120fps in TV Mode on Nintendo Switch 2, or 60fps on Nintendo Switch (w/ free upgrade to Switch 2)," the developer said. You can transfer PC progress from Steam or Epic with Cross Saves. Here's the official blurb, from Nintendo: For more...

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Borderlands 4 Developer Gearbox Insists Its Games Do 'Not Use Spyware' Amid Concern About Take-Two Terms of Service

Gearbox has issued a statement in response to claims Borderlands 4 uses spyware, amid renewed concern over parent company Take-Two's terms of service. After a similar furore bubbled up in June, the company reiterated that while it understands there have been "some concerns" about Take-Two’s terms of service, it stressed that "maintaining transparency and confidence with the community here is always our goal, and we wanted to address some of these concerns." "Take-Two does not use spyware in its games," the statement began. "Take-Two’s Privacy Policy applies to all labels, studios, games, and services across all media and platform types such as console, PC, mobile app, and website. The Privacy Policy identifies the data activities that...

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Voyagers Of Nera Is Shaping Up To Be The Most Enchanting Survival Adventure In A Long Time

At this point in 2025, to say that there are more than a few survival titles on the market is an understatement. However, while the feeling of genre fatigue may either be setting in or has set in entirely, developer Treehouse Games is looking to melt away that lethargy with its debut title, Voyagers of Nera. Armed with an eye-popping visual veneer, a road-trip-like approach to player cooperation and a fresh take on building mechanics, here’s why Voyagers of Nera is shaping up to be the most enchanting survival adventure to come along in a good while. An Oceanbound Survival Adventure Like No Other Voyagers of Nera envisions a mystical world where vast oceans cover almost all of the surface and where all manner of secrets lurk both...

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