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I’m waiting days between attempts to catch one fish in Final Fantasy 14 before it disappears for months, so don’t let anyone tell you raids are the ‘hardcore’ challenge

If you thought I was bad at dodging bright lines on the floor, wait until you've seen me fish.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/im-waiting-days-between-attempts-to-catch-one-fish-in-final-fantasy-14-before-it-disappears-for-months-so-dont-let-anyone-tell-you-raids-are-the-hardcore-challenge/

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A domain related to J-Pop idol phenomenon Love Live! went up for auction and the lead bid is a very sane $615 million

Love Live… Profit?!?

https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/a-domain-related-to-j-pop-idol-phenomenon-love-live-went-up-for-auction-and-the-lead-bid-is-a-very-sane-usd615-million/

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Videogame pirates scold each other after Subnautica 2 developers are taunted with illicit copies

A breach of pirate etiquette has even pirates siding with a Subnautica 2 designer.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/videogame-pirates-scold-each-other-after-subnautica-2-developers-are-taunted-with-illicit-copies/

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We can thank a Jim Henson Company puppeteer for some of Valve's best animation work

TF2, Left 4 Dead, and Portal have some Fraggle Rock in them.

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/we-can-thank-a-jim-henson-company-puppeteer-for-some-of-valves-best-animation-work/

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GamesRadar has decamped to Kyoto to bring you some killer world premieres and trailers straight out of BitSummit Punch 2026

We just came in and found a letter in Japanese on their desks. We assume this is what it says.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/gamesradar-has-decamped-to-kyoto-to-bring-you-some-killer-world-premieres-and-trailers-straight-out-of-bitsummit-punch-2026/

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I'm tired of everything getting turned into a roguelite, but I'll make an exception for pinball

My weakness has been laser targeted.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/im-tired-of-everything-getting-turned-into-a-roguelite-but-ill-make-an-exception-for-pinball/

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Another metaverse is set to die in June

Holoearth, which just launched in 2024, is the latest proof that PC Gamer's Wes Fenlon was right.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/vr/another-metaverse-is-set-to-die-in-june/

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The world of videogames is 'currently not well understood' with major decisions based on 'a limited, partial view', say industry organisations UKIE and OKRE

They've launched a new report calling for a more comprehensive and unified research framework.

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-world-of-videogames-is-currently-not-well-understood-with-major-decisions-based-on-a-limited-partial-view-say-industry-organisations-ukie-and-okre/

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Baldur's Gate 2 almost had a 'time travel plot', letting you visit an alternate future where BG1's main villain rules the Sword Coast

Sadly Sarevok never got his do-over.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-2-almost-had-a-time-travel-plot-letting-you-visit-an-alternate-future-where-bg1s-main-villain-rules-the-sword-coast/

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Forza Horizon 6's return to 'wristband progression' isn't the stand-in for a career mode I wanted it to be, but maybe that's for the best

Be car-ful what you wish for.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/forza-horizon-6s-return-to-wristband-progression-isnt-the-stand-in-for-a-career-mode-i-wanted-it-to-be-but-maybe-thats-for-the-best/

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