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Its almost time again for Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), the zany speedrun-fest for a good cause. The hook for this years event is a run of the Dreamcast classic Crazy Taxi with a live backing band. Funds raised from this years showcase will benefit the nonprofit Prevent Cancer Foundation. AGDQ 2025 runs from January 5 to 12 in Pittsburgh. The live instrumental band rocking out during a Crazy Taxi run sounds like a fun centerpiece. You can check out a preview in the video below, which showed the same band rocking out to a recorded run of the game at Summer Games Done Quick (SGDC) 2024. On Saturday, January 11 at 4:48PM ET, you can catch a fully live version. Other highlights on the agenda include a run of the instant PlayStation classic Astro Bot on Sunday, January 5 at 6:30PM ET, a speedrun of Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire for 3DS on January 11 at 8:18AM ET and a play-through of the Wii port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the same day at 4PM ET. You can check out the full schedule for more. Last years AGDQ (also in Pittsburgh) raised $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Among its best bits were a no-hit run of Resident Evil 2 (2019), Super Mario 64 completed on an electric drum kit and a pup named Peanut Butter lending a paw to help his person beat the NES classic Gyromite. The Games Done Quick Organization has raised $51.8 million for various charities throughout its 15 years. You can stream AGDQ 2025 on Twitch. Or, if you want to attend live at the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh, you can register now.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/awesome-games-done-quick-2025-will-include-crazy-taxi-with-a-live-backing-band-203426032.html?src=rss
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Theres a new portable gaming console in town, joining an ever-crowded field. The Ayaneo 3 is the manufacturers latest portable device, following last years Ayaneo 2S. This Windows-based handheld looks to be an improvement in nearly every major way over its predecessors. The Ayaneo 3 will be available in a few different versions. Purchasers can choose between two processors, an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 or Ryzen 7 8840U. The HX 370 is the more powerful option, offering an extraordinary handheld gaming experience with AI support. Its worth noting that the 8840U should still be able to run plenty of modern games, as the company says its a good choice for gamers who prefer classic powerful performance. Folks can also select between two display options. Theres a model with a serviceable 7-inch LCD screen and another with a 7-inch OLED. Portable devices really pop with OLED screens. Ayaneo Every model boasts a new back button design, to provide for a richer button combination experience. The company says the design has been ergonomically optimized so human fingers can easily reach those back buttons. Theres also a trigger lock feature, to offer enhanced control in both popular and retro games. Otherwise, the front-facing buttons and slanted joystick layout are familiar. The front-facing speakers have received a refresh here, with Ayaneo promising immersive audio beyond expectations. It says they were designed in deep collaboration with sound specialists and will offer low rumble and depth and clarity. Thats about all we know for now. Ayaneo says itll release more information soon, including new features and more control innovations. Theres no price yet and no release date.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-ayaneo-3-looks-to-be-an-improvement-in-nearly-every-way-193511618.html?src=rss
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Ghosts of Sparta rejoice, for you can now think in peace without your smart-ass son reminding you how slow-witted you are. The latest patch for the PS5 version of God of War Ragnarok adds the option first seen in the PC port to tone down the boys excessive and unsolicited hints when Kratos is contemplating the games many puzzles. Stick a sock in it, Atreus. Game Version 06.00 for PlayStation 5 adds the reduced puzzle hints feature. Although Atreus isnt the titles only overly helpful companion, hes Kratos most frequent comrade in the award-winning game and therefore the most notorious culprit. Activating the option will pipe down all of your partners excessive hints throughout the game, a feature players wouldve loved to have had when Ragnarok arrived two years ago. The update also includes PS5 Pro enhancements, like a new mode that enables Favor Quality while keeping things running at a smooth 60 fps. The patch also lets owners of the new console unlock the framerate when running on variable refresh rate monitors, and the Favor Performance mode gets boosted to match the PS5 Pros boosted specs. Finally, it adds support for the AI-fueled PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution as an upscaling option. On both PS5 tiers, the update also adds a new accessibility option with audio descriptions for all the games cinematic scenes. Youll also find the requisite bug fixes, including remedies for Brok losing his way to the shop in Freyrs camp (dumbass) and problems related to crafting hilts. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/god-of-war-ragnarok-for-ps5-finally-lets-kratos-solve-puzzles-in-peace-190806687.html?src=rss
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