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Tips For New Players In Hearts Of Iron 4

13 hours ago | thegamer.com | Matt Arnold

If you're looking for a deep, global-scale simulation of the Second World War, there's no better game than Hearts Of Iron 4. Paradox's hit strategy game has an enormous, dedicated following, putting it routinely among the most-played games on Steam.
Super Mario 64's Star Select Screen Softlocks For Two Years If Left For Too Long

18 hours ago | thegamer.com | Josh Coulson

Super Mario 64's star select screen has a secret counter that's keeping track of frames. If that counter is left to run for two and a quarter years, the counter overflows and plummets to negative two billion. It will then start counting to zero from there, meaning it will take another two and a quarter years before you can select a star. Hard to believe, but almost 30 years after its release, people are still making discoveries about Super Mario 64.
Is Crusader Kings 3 Worth It?

18 hours ago | thegamer.com | Matt Arnold

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Id Software Developer Shows Off Scrapped Reimagining Of Original Quake

19 hours ago | thegamer.com | Josh Coulson

A designer at id Software has shared screenshots from a Quake project they were working on. The project is a reimagining of the original Quake with Doom assets folded into it. If there were ever plans to fully realize this project, they appear to have been scrapped years ago. It's been a while since we had a proper, single-player installment in the Quake series. 20 years this year, as a matter of fact, since the launch of Quake 4.
The Last Of Us Writer Teases Part 2's Most Terrifying Villain Will Be In The Show

20 hours ago | thegamer.com | Josh Coulson

This article includes spoilers for The Last of Us season two and The Last of Us Part 2 The latest episode of The Last of Us shows Ellie and Nora on the B2 level of a sealed-off basement. A B3 is mentioned, but no one in the show is aware of what horrors might be down there. Craig Mazin has suggested those who have played the games know, hinting at a future appearance for The Rat King.
McDonald's New Squishmallows Listed On Resale Sites Hours After Being Revealed

21 hours ago | thegamer.com | Josh Coulson

Now that hype for A Minecraft Movie is winding down with the hit film available to watch on various streaming platforms, its promotional toys have left McDonald's. However, their Happy Meal replacements are something equally as popular, albeit with a largely different group of fans - Squishmallows. That's right, Minecraft toys are out, Squishmallows are in, marking the first time the tiny Happy Meal versions of the hugely popular toys have been available at McDonald's since 2023.
Forza Horizon 5 Gets A Free Livery That's Equal Parts Xbox Green And PlayStation Blue

23 hours ago | thegamer.com | Josh Coulson

A livery that's half Xbox green, half PlayStation blue has been added to Forza Horizon 5. The new paint job is a celebration of the formerly Xbox exclusive game now being available on PS5. Anyone with the game can unlock the livery via the new Horizon Realms update. Forza Horizon 5 launched on PS5 last month, becoming the most notable exclusive to bridge the gap between Xbox and PlayStation until Gears of War: Reloaded takes that crown later this year.
Final Destination Bloodlines Debuts With A Whopping 93 Percent On Rotten Tomatoes

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Josh Coulson

Final Destination Bloodlines releases in theaters today, and the reviews are in. The franchise revival has a 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest for a Final Destination film. The second highest-rated is Final Destination 5 with a much lower 63 percent. The Final Destination franchise has officially been revived.
Games You Have To Finish In A Certain Amount Of Time

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Hilton Webster

A lot of games want you to admire them. Take your time, absorb the sights, let yourself be immersed. It's nice to see the detail put into all these fictional worlds. It helps to make them feel lived in. But for some games, having the freedom to run around willy-nilly without any semblance of time doesn't always make sense.
Nintendo's Mario Movie Sequel Will Seemingly Be Called Super Mario World

1 day ago | thegamer.com | Josh Coulson

Like me, you probably assumed the next film in the series will simply be called The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2. The second game in the series was the same as the first with a 2 on the end, so it makes sense. However, it looks like Nintendo and Universal will be jumping ahead to the SNES for the sequel's name as the latter revealed in its upfronts that the follow-up film will be called Super Mario World.