Saint Slayer PS5 Review: Classic Castlevania Throwback

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is a PS5 action platformer that wears its classic Castlevania love on its sleeve, and it earns most of that comparison.

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is a PS5 action platformer that wears its classic Castlevania love on its sleeve, and it earns most of that comparison.

SNK is celebrating 30 years of Metal Slug with a cryptic message hinting at what comes next for the beloved run-and-gun series.

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Valve quietly released an ARM64 build of Proton 11 beta, driven by the Steam Frame — but it’s even more experimental than the standard Proton 11 beta.

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AMD's market cap just crossed $450 billion — the highest it's been in the company's 54-year history. And the reason behind the surge isn't just chips.

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