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Jack Black logged more than 100 hours in Minecraft while on set for the movie

In a new interview, Mojang's senior director Torfi Frans Ólafsson discussed the challenges of adapting Minecraft’s open-ended gameplay into a linear narrative while meeting the expectations of a multi-generational fanbase. Jack Black, cast as Steve, embraced the role with gusto, logging over 100 hours in Minecraft on Xbox during production.

Windows Central

How does Rapid Trigger work? Instant repeat presses explained

Rapid trigger has been dominating keyboard marketing for months now, here’s exactly what the feature is and how it works.

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Xbox's South of Midnight has gone gold ahead of launch

South of Midnight has gone gold, meaning the southern adventure from Xbox and Compulsion Games is now set to launch soon.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' open world rivals Red Dead Redemption 2's attention to detail thanks to snow that melts in real time in sunny weather

This is a very cool detail, literally

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Helldivers 2 boss outlines the single design trick that eventually led to his breakout success: "This works, I think we're gonna be rich someday"

"This 'it could happen' approach to design is super powerful"

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Sennheiser's new HD headphones aim at audiophiles for less

Designed for audiophiles and gamers, the Sennheiser HD 550 over-ears promise all the joys of open-back audio without the price tag.

League of Legends shadow-drops a Balatro-style roguelike, but the catch is that to complete it you'll have to actually play League of Legends

The Demon's Hand looks great - if you're willing to sell your soul

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First look at the new 'glow-in-the-dark' Pac-Man Xbox controller

Here's a first look at the PAC-MAN Special Edition Wireless Controller which is available to purchase right now.

Windows Central

After 11 hours, Assassin's Creed Shadows' yellow paint sections are my favorite bit

Now Playing | Assassin's Creed Shadows' use of yellow paint points towards some really fun parkour challenges

GamesRadar

"StarCraft was impossible to topple from its Korean throne" — Why an extra civ was added to Age of Empires 2 at the last minute

The Age of Conquerors expansion didn't initially include a Korean civ, but StarCraft's popularity at the time forced Microsoft into a rushed decision.

Windows Central

Raspberry Pi 5 powered 'wall arcade' features a big, low-res RGB LED matrix display

John Park has created a cool Raspberry Pi-powered wall arcade that features multiple matrix panels as its main display.

Tom’s Hardware

New game blending Valheim and Mount & Blade comes to Xbox later this year

Bellwright, a well-received survival and crafting game currently in early access on Steam, is officially coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year

Windows Central

Sonic gets an official lore timeline that goes "tens of thousands of years" into the past and 200 years into the future, and somehow canonizes a party game spin-off

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SONIC SHUFFLE IS CANON?"

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This gorgeous Ghibli-style Dungeons & Dragons 5e campaign setting just dropped on D&D Beyond

Obojima: Tales From The Tall Grass is now on D&D Beyond

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"Balatro was a pain in the ass to market," but it started getting better once players started cracking open the demo so they could play forever

Publisher Playstack "knew it was so good because we couldn't stop playing it internally"

Inverse

5 Years Ago, Nintendo's Coziest Life Sim Brought Players Together When They Needed It Most

A Nintendo Switch classic accidentally had perfect timing, coming out when life was at its darkest for many players.

Total Film

Jack Black almost played a talking pig instead of Steve in the Minecraft movie, until Mojang realized "very, very late" that the story "needed an expert and host"

This little piggy...

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows draws attention of Japan's Prime Minister, who says "defacing a shrine is out of the question" in real life, but politicians acknowledge "freedom of expression must be respected" in the game

Ubisoft has reportedly released a day-one patch that limits bloodshed and destruction in the sacred sites

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WWE 2K25 "MyRise" puts other fighting game single-player story modes to shame

WWE 2K25 has recently been released and as my first foray back into wrestling games in 20 years, its story mode has gripped me like no other fighting game has before.

International Business Times

Europe Games Industry On Edge As 'Assassin's Creed' Hits Shelves

Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem.

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I'm playing Assassin's Creed Shadows with Immersive Mode and Expert difficulty on, and you should do the same

I'm convinced this is the only way to play

Creative Bloq

This hilarious Assassin’s Creed Shadows ad is giving me Power Rangers vibes

The retro live-action vibe is genius.

International Business Times

Young Chinese Women Find Virtual Love In 'Deepspace'

Rafayel's girlfriends went all out to celebrate their lover's birthday, renting malls across China for parties, decorating high-speed trains with his photos, and even staging a dazzling drone show.

Inverse

6 Crucial Things To Know When Starting 'Assassin's Creed Shadows'

The latest Assassin's Creed game is a lengthy epic, so don't hamstring yourself right out of the gate with rookie mistakes.

GamesRadar

Valve literally gives Half-Life away now, but 27 years ago it was carefully crushing its angry pirates: "None of them had actually bought the game"

The launch of Half-Life, straight from Valve's founding CMO

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