Since his breakthrough role in Final Fantasy XVI, fans can't get enough of Ben Starr. Neither can he, as in a video for GameSpot, the voice actor decided to play through Date Everything by only dating his own character.

The surreal and comedic sandbox dating sim lets you literally date everything, thanks to a pair of magical glasses called Dateviators, which transform everyday household objects into dateable characters with their own stories. Each one is brought to by a huge roster of voice actors, including Ashly Burch, Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Felicia Day, Steve Blum, Ashley Johnson, as well as the game's lead designer and veteran voice actor Ray Chase of Final Fantasy XV fame. Despite more than 100 dateable objects, "resident video game narcissist" Starr has opted to only date himself.

Starr actually voices multiple characters as he plays a personified door called Dorian and there are 17 variations of Dorian throughout the house. There's Front Dorian who wears a little hat, Back Dorian, which the actor said he recorded "facing away from the microphone with my hand over my mouth", as well as Trap Dorian, who happens to wear a lot less clothes than the rest.

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The new Street Fighter movie has added a few more names to the cast. Earlier this week, rapper-turned-actor Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson teased that he will play Balrog in the film. That rumor now appears to be confirmed, and another performer has signed up to play Dan Hibiki, one of the weakest fighters in the Street Fighter universe.

According to Deadline, comedian Andrew Schulz will play Dan in the film. That's appropriate, since Dan is largely a comic relief character who gets played for laughs. This will mark Dan's first-ever appearance in live-action media. Schulz has previously appeared in The Underdoggs and the remake of White Men Can’t Jump, as well as Netflix's sitcom Tires. He is also the host of Flagrant Pod, a popular comedy podcast, and his most recent comedy special was streamed on Netflix.

Jackson's casting as Balrog was confirmed in a subsequent report by The Hollywood Reporter. THR went a step further by confirming the roles of a few previously cast actors including Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, Jason Momoa as Blanka, and Orville Peck as Vega. Additionally, the outlet notes that Joe "Roman Reigns" Anoa’i, a longtime WWE superstar and former World Champion, will play Akuma, one of the film's primary villains.

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Worlds will collide in the newly announced Dying Light 2 x Balatro crossover event, but Jimbo the clown looks right at home in the former. In fact, Jimbo seems positively giddy about the prospect of some zombie-killing mayhem in the announcement video for the Friend of Aiden Bundle.

This is a free bundle, and Dying Light 2 developer Techland has indicated that it can be unlocked by finding "the mysterious posters in the Bazaar and the Fish Eye." From there, players will have to solve riddles that "will test your knowledge of Villedor." This adds two new quests to the game. Once those are completed, the following items can be yours:

• Jimbo’s Outfit--No clowning around with this outfit on, you've got a job to do: kill some zombies!
• Ceremonial Dagger--It's no longer just a Joker. Grab the dagger and show 'em you're not bluffing! Increase your multiplier by defeating different types of enemies, performing finishers and destroying Joker Charms. Note: the multiplier is reset when the weapon is repaired, so get all you can out of it!
• Joker Charm--Which Joker will you get? Who knows! Create a charm, and you'll receive a random one with a unique gameplay effect. Just like in Balatro, some will be more useful than others.
• Flying Blind Paraglider--You might miss out on a few chips, but every poker player has to have an exit plan when the odds aren't looking good.

This isn't the first collaboration for Balatro, which has had previous crossovers with Dead by Daylight, Civilization VII, Critical Role, Assassin's Creed, Fallout, Bugsnax, Slay the Princess, and Rust. Balatro developer LocalThunk admitted that he only recently 100% completed his own game. Actor Jack Black has also come forward and asked players to send him their Balatro tips. Earlier this year, Balatro passed 5 million in sales across all platforms.

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For many players, preordering a Nintendo Switch 2 was a nightmare. Nintendo tried to meet the demand, but sellouts have been frequent and not everyone who ordered a Switch 2 early got it on day one. Now, Target has sent out emails to its customers apologizing for the late delivery of their new consoles. To make it up to them, Target is offering a $50 Nintendo eShop card for free.

Target's giveaway is not a direct eShop code, and players will have to login to Target's official site to claim it. The steps to redeem it are reproduced below:

1. Copy your code, or write it down
2. Select the Get your gift card button above (or go to the $50 Nintendo eShop Gift Card at Target.com)
3. Add the gift card to your cart (code only applies to the $50 Nintendo eShop Gift Card, no other dollar amounts or gift card types).
4. Before you check out, add your promo code on the Cart page
5. Complete checkout and get your gift card delivered to your inbox free of charge.
6. Follow the instructions in that email to redeem your gift card at the Nintendo eShop

There is always a danger of scammers using Target's offer as an opportunity to deceive players into making their system vulnerable to phishing attempts. So always be sure to check the address of the incoming email to make sure that it came from the official Target account. Just to be safe, players can also copy the redemption code from the email and use it at Target.com without ever clicking a link in the email.

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Rematch has caught fire this month, bringing in millions of players since its release. Now, developer Sloclap is teaming up with Puma, one of the leading companies in footwear and sports apparel, to bring players some new gear options in this wildly popular soccer game.

The official teaser video for this collaboration only shows a few of Rematch's new items, including a Puma shirt, shoes, and shin guards.

Apparently this is the only Puma-exclusive outfit currently in Rematch, but the announcement indicates that more Puma clothing options will be added over time. Sloclap also notes that "the in-game Rematch outfit consists of popular in-real-life collections mixed and matched to create a stylish outfit that lets you look as good as you play."

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A game called Bongo Cat has been consistently appearing at the top of Steam's concurrent players chart in the last few months, sitting alongside long-time heavy-hitters like Counter-Strike 2 and PUBG in the top five. Yet despite regularly attracting over 150,000 concurrents, the game doesn't actually make any money, its developer has revealed in a recent interview.

Marcel Zurawka is the CEO and co-founder of Irox Games, the studio behind Bongo Cat. In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Zurawka pulled back the curtain on the game's viral success, revealing that the high player numbers haven't translated to income for the studio.

"Some people said, 'Oh you're now rich.' That's bullshit. I didn't make it for the money at all," Zurawka said. "So the first month of March, we made $2000 net, after Steam cuts and everything." He shares all of Bongo Cat's monthly income--$4050 for April, the peak of the game's virality, $3800 in May, and down to $2800 for June so far.

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Summer Pockets is set on an isolated, rural, and peaceful island on the Seto Inland Sea called Torishirojima, which has a population of about 2,000 people. The protagonist is Hairi Takahara, a young man not native to the island. Hairi grew up in an urban setting, but after an unpleasant incident, he uses the recent death of his grandmother as an excuse to come to the island to take care of her estate sale. Once there, he gets to know four girls who are the focus of the story. They include Shiroha Naruse, who forgot her summer vacation; Ao Sorakado, who is pursuing the legends of the island; Kamome Kushima, a high-class girl looking for a pirate ship; and Tsumugi Wenders, a younger girl trying to find herself. A newly added routes for Katou Umi, Nomura Miki, and Mizuori Shizuku, added new heroine Kamiyama Shiki, more everyday life scenes, and updated system for table tennis mini-game.

ANTRO by Gatera Studio is a 2.5D Rhythm Puzzle Platformer game, set in an underground city in a post-apocalyptic future. Using a cleverly articulated potpourri of genres, including Hip Hop, Drill, R&B and Electronic music, the player will be able to identify situations and act upon them in sync with the music. Nittch is the protagonist of this story. A nihilistic and lonely boy who belongs to the lowest stratum of ANTRO, an underground metropolis built after the collapse of civilization. Your mission: deliver a package to an unknown recipient. A package that will be the key to revolutionize the world of ANTRO. Thus begins a long journey through the confines of the city, awakening the attention of "La Cupula", Antro's government, and revolutionizing its foundations.

The CATX company achieved a medical revolution. A drug called Catxone, technically a virus, was a magnificent product that cured all types of cancer and strengthened immunity. Humankind was celebrating great victories. Here Is How the 6th Extinction Began. After the great catastrophe, some of the survivors united and founded their own colonies. In a post-apocalyptic world, found and develop your own colony under the threat of the undead. Be cautious against enemy colonies or form alliances. Engage in action-fueled battles against the undead and other humans using FPS or TPS game modes. Formulate your strategy and survive!

Solve intuitive puzzles, uncover secrets, find collectibles and complete increasingly challenging levels in this Sokoban inspired game, where everything moves at the same time. In A Directionless Cycle, you'll learn more about hidden game mechanics as you progress, everything works together to bring interesting interactions between tiles. There's always something to learn.

The next entry in the beloved shop simulator "Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop" series invites you into a whimsical world of Wonder Shops with over 100 Tamagotchi to play with. As your shop's reputation grows, new Tamagotchi will visit including a new original character. Make your shop thrive and turn the town into a bustling place!