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Most games about food are stressful. Restaurant sims like Cook, Serve, Delicious! and even whimsical local co-op games like Overcooked often focus player interaction on the chaos of kitchen work: assembling ingredients, following recipes, satisfying customers, and dealing with clean-up.

Cooking, and consequently food, becomes a taxing ordeal, defined almost entirely by its preparation and rarely on the magic and art of it – we are rewarded with the relief of a completed objective, while the actual meal itself remains largely uncelebrated. That’s where Nour comes in.

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Halloween is in the air. Which means it’s time to break down the 100 best horror movies of all time! Today, we start with numbers 100-76…

Throughout his career, Todd Haynes has managed to capture the wonders of human connection in a way that few other filmmakers of his generation have. Films like Carol or Far From Heaven are the first to come to mind, where the lead characters form strong bonds with each other, but are threatened to be torn apart by the times they’re living in. It seems fitting then, that Haynes would decide to try and tell an inverted version of that story, where his characters are not torn apart by time, but rather brought together by it.

This brings us to Wonderstruck, Haynes’ highly-anticipated follow-up to the stunning 2015 romance, Carol. As with that film, Haynes’ has chosen to take on the screen adaptation of another already beloved book, this time in Brian Selznick’s Wonderstruck, based on a screenplay written by Selznick himself. And in case the pressures of living up to the source material weren’t already enough, Wonderstruck also happens to be split up into two wildly different (and unconventional in contemporary cinematic terms) formats.

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Arcades are mostly a thing of memory, but the love for arcade culture and cabinetry lives on. Atari and New Wave Toys joined forces to make your arcade dreams live on, only at a much smaller and more convenient size.

The Replicades are 12-inch tall, fully-functioning arcade cabinet recreations made of wood and metal. The first Replicade took arcade classic Centipede and shrunk it down to 1/6th its size, and it’s all kinds of adorable.

The Replicade is available as part of a newly-launched Kickstarter campaign and features a 3.5-inch vertical, backlit LCD screen with 4:3 aspect ratio, a rechargeable battery, and a “Replicade high-performance chipset,” which New Wave Toys promises gives the cabinets “smooth, lag-free gameplay.”

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Corsair’s K95 RGB Platinum (See it on Amazon) is like the fully-loaded Ferrari of keyboards: packed with features, totally gorgeous, and at almost $200 it’s incredibly expensive compared to its peers. Still, it’s the company’s flagship keyboard and packs every bit of technology at Corsair’s disposal into an exquisite and comfortable package. There is no doubt the K95 is a very solid, high-quality investment, but do its extras justify the premium price? Let’s dive in and find out.

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After the well-received launch of Sonic Mania, Sega is looking to go 2-for-2 in the Sonic department in 2017 with Sonic Forces, the latest modern take on the Blue Blur. Our latest hands-on took place in a crazy-fast space with a whole lot of drill and lightning gameplay. Take a look at the video above for a high-speed 90 seconds of new gameplay, executed with far more skill and precision than when I first played! And don’t even get me started on the Infinite boss battle. If you enjoy a challenge, Sonic Forces will likely have plenty to offer you!

For more on Sonic Forces, check out some of our previous coverage:

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews and Xbox Guru-in-Chief. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

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Fire Emblem Warriors is getting a free Japanese voice pack at launch.

Announced via the launch trailer for the game, which you can view below, the voice pack will be free to download for all players on October 20, letting you choose between English and Japanese voice options.

Fire Emblem Warriors’ three DLC packs, which will be released in December 2017, February 2018, and March 2018, will each include three new characters and three History scenarios. They’ll also add new costumes, support conversations, and weapons.

Fire Emblem Warriors will be released for Nintendo Switch and New 3DS on October 20 in North America and Europe.

Read IGN’s Fire Emblem Warriors preview for more on the game, and check out the collector’s edition that was recently revealed.

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Speedrunning is a difficult and intimidating hobby to get into, but there’s one lightning-fast run that pretty much anyone can do.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a fantastic game that the SNES Classic has made more easily accessible than ever before, and a relatively simple glitch was left in that will let you beat it in under four minutes.

Watch the video below to see it in action:

Make sure you watch the video so you understand what I’m talking about, but the crux of the run is a glitch that lets you clip into the wall, allowing you to walk to screens you wouldn’t usually be able to get to.

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Legendary Pictures is rumored to have a few action stars in mind for the main role of Detective Pikachu.

According to That Hashtag Show, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson are all allegedly among the studio’s top choices to voice the titular character. However, none of the actors have taken any meetings yet about the role.

Detective Pikachu will be directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Shark Tale, Monsters vs Aliens), with Marvel screenwriter Nicole Perlman and Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch writing the screenplay.

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Death Race: Beyond Anarchy, the next installment in Universal 1440 Entertainment’s Death Race franchise, races “Unrated and Unhinged” onto Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, Digital and On Demand January 30, 2018, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, in association with Impact Pictures/Chestnut Productions. Check out the trailer for the film in the player above and the box art and release details below.

The movie stars franchise newcomers Zach McGowan (Black Sails) and Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) alongside series vets Danny Trejo (Machete) and Fred Koehler (American Horror Story). The cast also includes Christine Marzano, Terence Maynard and Velislav Pavlov.

The Blu-ray, DVD and Digital releases include exclusive bonus features, special behind-the-scenes footage and filmmaker commentary.

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