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Finalmouse SLX Nightfall Review: A Gaming Mouse That Weighs Just 38 Grams
The Finalmouse SLX Nightfall isn’t cheap, weighs around 38 grams, and lets you adjust button actuation much like a modern magnetic keyboard. I spent some time using it for work and playing Valorant and Escape from Tarkov to find out what that technology actually brings to the table. Along the way, I also wanted to see whether someone used to big, heavy mice could get along with something this featherlight.
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October 16, 2026
Ninkear N16 Pro Review: A 16-Inch Work Laptop with a Surprising Gaming Side
The Ninkear N16 Pro is hardly a gaming laptop, and the manufacturer pitches it more as an all-purpose work machine. There’s no dedicated graphics card, aggressive styling, enormous power brick, or cooling system that takes up half the chassis. What you do get is a 16-inch 2560×1600 display running at 120Hz, a Core Ultra 5 125H, integrated Intel Arc graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a battery with a capacity of almost 80Wh.
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October 7, 2026
EPOMAKER × Human Fall Flat HE108 Review: A Gaming Keyboard You'll Want to Work On
Human: Fall Flat recently turned ten, and it got a rather unexpected anniversary gift. No, not another figurine, mouse pad, or set of themed stickers, but a full-fledged gaming keyboard: the EPOMAKER × Human Fall Flat HE108.
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September 29, 2026
Teufel CAGE PRO Review: A Wireless Gaming Headset Built for Long Sessions
We tested the Teufel CAGE PRO in games, with music, and in everyday use. We looked at sound quality, DTS Headphone:X, 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity, microphone performance, comfort, latency, and battery life.
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September 22, 2026
Wardens of Avalon Developers on a Darker King Arthur, Rebuilding Camelot, Co-op and Chaotic Boss Fights
At gamescom 2026, VGTimes played Wardens of Avalon and spoke with Runes Studio Creative Director Kévin Renault. We discussed the team's darker take on King Arthur, why rebuilding ruined Camelot is a core part of progression, how the oath and classless build systems work, how the game scales between solo and co-op play, and why boss fights with a full group can turn into complete chaos.
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September 3, 2026
POSTAL 2 Redux Developer on Censorship, Mods, Smarter NPCs and VR: “If the Cat Silencer Isn’t in the Game, We’re Doing Something Wrong”
At gamescom 2026, VGTimes spoke with POSTAL 2 Redux developer and Flat2VR Studios Director Tom Raudys. He discussed mod support, smarter NPCs, the move to Unity, the VR version, new content, the team's approach to censorship, and its close collaboration with Vince Desi and Running With Scissors.
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August 31, 2026
"We're Not Just Putting History and Gameplay Together": Gate Zero Director Arve Solli Interview at gamescom 2026
At gamescom 2026, VGTimes got hands-on with Gate Zero, a story-driven action-adventure that takes players from a dystopian future to first-century Israel.
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August 29, 2026
“We Want Players to Create Their Own Class”: Wolcen 2 Game Director Interview at gamescom 2026
At gamescom 2026, VGTimes spoke with Wolcen 2 Game Director Cristian Tudor about the studio's next action RPG. We discussed what the team learned from the first Wolcen, how character building is changing, the redesigned Shadow Form system, co-op, and what players can expect from the endgame.
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August 29, 2026
Transport Fever 3 Is Getting Deeper Without Becoming Hard for the Sake of It — A VGTimes Interview from gamescom 2026
In an interview at gamescom 2026, the developers of Transport Fever 3 discussed city development, contracts, road management, modding, and optimization.
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August 28, 2026
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past — What We Saw Behind Closed Doors at gamescom 2026
At gamescom 2026, we had the chance to attend a closed-door presentation of Songs of the Past, the new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The developers showed around 45 minutes of live gameplay, including the opening of the story, new enemies, the reworked combat system, and some of the changes tied to the upcoming overhaul of the base game. Here is a detailed breakdown of what we saw.
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August 27, 2026
Roco Kingdom Dev on Jinies, the Open World, Monetization and Going Global — A VGTimes Interview from gamescom 2026
At gamescom 2026, VGTimes spoke with Xiaoye Tang, Narrative Director and Localization Lead for Roco Kingdom. We discussed why the hugely popular Chinese game is heading to global markets, what separates it from other creature-collecting titles, how Jinie progression, multiplayer and the open world work, how the free-to-play game will be monetized, and why the team is keen to stress that Roco Kingdom is not a gacha game.
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August 27, 2026
Best Cyberpunk 2077 Mods in 2026: Graphics, Gameplay, Romance and Optimization
The best Cyberpunk 2077 mods in 2026: we have collected modifications for graphics, FPS optimization, appearance, gameplay, vehicles, weapons, and romances, with support for the current 2.31 patch.
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July 29, 2026
OneOdio Studio Max 2 Review: 9 ms Wireless or Marketing Hype?
Unlike smart glasses, wireless headphones stopped feeling unusual a long time ago. Today, everyone makes them: major audio brands, gaming companies, and little-known manufacturers from online marketplaces. But while Bluetooth has long been a good solution for walks, sports, and watching movies, users still tend to choose wired options for gaming, video editing, audio work, and other tasks where minimal latency matters.
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July 28, 2026
30 Best Stray Mods: CJ, Garfield, Graphics, First-Person Mode, and More
Mods for Stray can genuinely change the game: they let you choose a different cat breed, improve the graphics, add unusual skins, enable co-op, and even reshape the familiar gameplay. In this article, we have collected the most interesting Stray modifications, sorted them by category, and explained what each one does. This way, you can quickly choose a graphics mod, a new cat skin, or an unusual gameplay change.
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July 7, 2026
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Long-Term Review: Best Smart Glasses or Expensive Toy?
In this article, we share our experience using the Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2: how convenient the built-in camera and voice assistant are, whether smart glasses can replace headphones, how the artificial intelligence features work, and whether it’s worth buying a device that costs several hundred euros in 2026.
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June 28, 2026
A Tour of Supercell Headquarters: What the Office of the Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and Hay Day Creators Looks Like
I walk past the Supercell office in Helsinki every day, but until recently I knew the company mostly through Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and memes about canceled prototypes. This time I finally got inside, and the tour turned out to be revealing enough to understand what one of Europe's most unusual gaming companies looks like from the inside.
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June 21, 2026
Best Co-op Mods for Single-Player Games: Play Skyrim, Elden Ring, Half-Life and More with Friends
The best co-op mods for single-player games — all in one place. Here you'll find mods that add multiplayer and cooperative play to games with no official co-op: from the iconic Elden Ring Seamless Co-op and Skyrim Together Reborn to classics like Half-Life Sven Co-op and Euro Truck Simulator 2 Coop Mod. All mods are tested and up to date in 2026.
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April 9, 2026
Best Skyrim Mods in 2026: Graphics, Combat, Quests, Magic & More
The best Skyrim mods in 2026 cover far more than prettier textures. A modern modded setup can completely rebuild third-person combat, add accurate melee collisions, turn Skyrim into an eight-player co-op RPG, introduce survival systems, replace thousands of textures and meshes, expand the magic and perk systems, add hundreds of weapons and armor pieces, and deliver entire DLC-sized questlines with new lands and fully voiced characters.
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April 1, 2026
Resident Evil Requiem: Complete Story Breakdown, Endings, and Character Explanations
The story of Resident Evil Requiem delves into the past of Oswell Spencer and revisits events from earlier games in the franchise. In this article, you'll find a complete story summary, explanations of all endings, an in-depth look at the characters and Project Elpis, plus an analysis of the aftermath of the Raccoon City outbreak. We'll walk you through the key moments of the story and help you understand every detail of this new Resident Evil chapter.
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March 24, 2026
All Poppy Playtime Characters: Full List of Monsters and Experiments
The story of Playtime Co. is tied to creepy experiments in creating living toys. The game features a wide range of characters, from factory workers to dangerous creatures. In this article, we’ve gathered every character from Poppy Playtime, including monsters like the Prototype, Huggy Wuggy, Kissy Missy, Poppy, and more. Below you’ll find a complete list of characters with descriptions of their roles in the game’s lore.
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March 21, 2026
Poppy Playtime Chapter 6 Release Date: All the Latest News and Leaks
After the recent release of Poppy Playtime Chapter 5, conversations about the future of the series instantly ignited within the gaming community. The ending of the latest chapter so far left players with the feeling that the story is far from over, making the question of a continuation only natural. In this article, we’ll try to figure out whether a new update called Chapter 6 is coming to Poppy Playtime and when we can expect an official announcement.
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February 19, 2026
What Went Wrong with Escape from Tarkov’s Plot
By the end of 2025, the multiplayer extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov finally left closed beta. Despite its strong foundation and recognizable core formula, version 1.0 made it clear that not all of the promised elements were equally well developed. This is especially true of the storyline — the game’s key new feature and the aspect that raised the most questions.
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January 15, 2026
Escape from Tarkov Review: 15,000 Hours of Hardcore Gameplay Experience
Escape from Tarkov is not just a game. It's a phenomenon. A project that began as an ambitious experiment by the Russian studio Battlestate Games has turned into a symbol of hardcore survival and one of the most talked-about games of the decade. Now, after years of beta, endless wipes, debates, bugs, and hopes, Tarkov has finally received a full release. And it seems that over these years, it has become something more than just a shooter with simulation elements. It's now part of the cultural fabric—a game that unites, frustrates, captivates, and won't let go.
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November 17, 2025
Mafia: The Old Country and the Original Trilogy — All Character and Story Connections Explained
The plot of Mafia: The Old Country is dedicated to events that took place long before the stories of the main trilogy. The developers took advantage of the prequel format and added younger versions of well-known characters from the universe to the shooter. In this guide, we’ve gathered their cameos and connections to the main parts of the series.
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August 18, 2025
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 Release — Everything We Know About the Game
Recently, the fourth chapter of the sensational horror game was released, once again immersing gamers in the dark world of Playtime Co. We find ourselves in the role of a former employee of a toy company who is forced to return to the ominous factory. Here you will encounter creepy living toys resembling puppets, each hiding a threat.
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February 3, 2025
Best Mods for Cities: Skylines 2
Cities: Skylines 2 is a city-building simulator from Paradox Interactive, dedicated to modern metropolises. The game has technical issues, but its mechanics can captivate even those who are not interested in the genre. However, Cities: Skylines 2 can be made even better with mods. We talked about the most interesting ones in this article.
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July 19, 2024
TOP-30: Best Mods for Fallout 4 Power Armor
Over the years, Fallout 4 has received numerous mods, but statistics show the greatest interest among players in new power armor and gameplay improvements. If you are such a player, we have specially compiled all the best and most popular mods for Fallout 4 power armor in this article.
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July 14, 2024
The Best Mods for Terraria: New Items, Enemies, Bosses, and Gameplay Enhancements
Terraria is so popular that it has gathered a large community of mod creators around it. Fans make the gameplay more convenient, add new features, and sometimes create tons of content. We have selected the best modifications that will significantly improve the game.
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July 14, 2024
15 Best Mods for Farming Simulator 2019: New Trucks and Locations
For the most popular agricultural game Farming Simulator 2019, there are many modifications. In this material, we decided to gather 15 best mods for FS 2019 featuring new tractors, trucks, and locations. Let's not drag the combine behind the trailer and get straight to our top picks.
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July 14, 2024
Best Mods for Euro Truck Simulator 2
The game Euro Truck Simulator 2 is already over ten years old. Continuous updates from developers and mods available either in the Steam Workshop or on third-party sites help maintain interest. In this selection, we have gathered the most interesting and relevant modifications for you.
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July 14, 2024
TOP-15 Best Mods for GTA 5 You Must Try
It's hard to believe, but GTA 5 is seven years old. The plot is well-known, the world is fully explored, and the basic mechanics are not as captivating as they used to be. But is that a reason to abandon your favorite game? After all, you can turn to mods! We have compiled for you the 15 best modifications for GTA 5 that you simply must try. Don't thank us.
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July 14, 2024
50 Best Mods for Fallout New Vegas
When Fallout 4 was announced, everyone was just in shock. Some are happy to see a new part of their favorite series, while others believe it will be a mess. We can't predict, as everything is still ahead. In the meantime, let's recall some modifications for Fallout: New Vegas to refresh our memory on what exactly is worth installing on your computer before waiting for the new part of Fallout while drooling on your favorite T-shirt.
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July 14, 2024
Best mods for The Sims 4: new cities, clothes, hairstyles, careers, sex, and much more
The Sims 4 was released in 2014, but the game still remains the only full-fledged life simulator. Thanks to user modifications, it can be made even more interesting — remove annoying restrictions, enable multiplayer, and of course, add new content. We have collected the best mods for Sims in this article.
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July 13, 2024
Best RimWorld Mods 2026: UI, QoL, Gameplay, and New Content
Mods for RimWorld add new content such as alien races, make the interface more convenient, automate colony management, expand gameplay, and introduce new mechanics, including vehicles. In this list, you will find 20 mods, including essential QoL improvements for all players, interface mods, gameplay expansions, and content additions for those who have already mastered the base game.
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July 13, 2024
Best Mods for Stardew Valley for Cheats, Fishing, Money, Clothing, and More
Stardew Valley is a farmer simulator with RPG elements. You get a rundown farm at your disposal, which you can turn into a blooming garden. The game has proven to be popular, and recently hundreds of various user modifications have been released for it. We have collected the best of them in this article.
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July 11, 2024
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