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THROW THE BABY OUT | Xbox reveals desire for smaller award winning games shortly after closing studio behind Hi-Fi Rush
Revealed to staff during an internal town hall- Matt Booty points to the companies' future goals.
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FANTASY AND FURY | Action RPG Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 coming to Game Pass sometime this year - per CI Games
Prepare to fall and strike from afar.
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MICROSOFT | Microsoft to shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources"
Those two studios and more to be shuttered in a shocking and sudden development.
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SUCKER PANICKING | The Helldivers 2 PSN account linking backlash was so bad, Ghost of Tsushima devs have to clarify PC players won't need to do it for single-player
Sometimes, gamer outrage can result in some good.
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LOVE BURNS ETERNAL | Diablo 4 community falls in love with lead developer after one livestream
On their first appearance on a recent Diablo 4 developer livestream, lead live game designer Colin Finer became something of a community sensation.
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THERE IS ANOTHER | 25 years in, LEGO Star Wars has finally created the perfect set - and it’ll cost you less than what came before
Sometimes, less is more - both in cost, in size, even in piece count. That thinking has finally come to LEGO Star Wars.
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IS IT ENOUGH? | Yup, Diablo 4's Season 4 is as light on content as it sounds, but the Season Journey has one neat new addition
Diablo 4's upcoming season brings transformative gameplay tweaks, but don't expect new content like the previous three.
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SEASON 4 REVEAL | Watch Blizzard make a case for Diablo 4 Season 4 in today's post-PTR developer stream
Today's Diablo 4 developer livestream is one many players have been looking forward to, and you can watch it here.
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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024
Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!
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THAT IT? | Diablo 4 Season 4 is actually called Loot Reborn, but boy does it sound light on content
Blizzard is so committed to Diablo 4's itemisation transformation that it's naming the game's fourth season Loot Reborn.
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INARIU-SERIOUS? | Diablo, are you okay?
Diablo's YouTube channel is hosting a decidedly not on brand party in celebration of... International Dance Day.
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IN FOR THE LONG HAUL | No Rest for the Wicked dev's CEO boldly compares it to Lord of the Rings, as he lays out why we won't see Ori 3 for a long time
"To be clear: We'll be working on No Rest for the Wicked for another 5-10 years."
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ALMOST TIME | Diablo 4: Blizzard will finally tell us what it learned from the PTR, and reveal Season 4 this week
It is almost time for Diablo 4 players to get more details on Season 4, and find out what the developer took away from the recent PTR.
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WICKED HYPE | I went into No Rest for the Wicked completely blind, and that absolutely worked in its favour
Having no expectations is better than having the wrong expectations.
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SO FAR IN SO LITTLE | No Rest for the Wicked's biggest hotfix yet brings major performance boosts, adds quality of life updates, and 8 new shields
It's the one week anniversary of No Rest for the Wicked, and Moon Studios is celebrating with a beefy hotfix.
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SKIP THE BIG MAC | Don't Starve studio's co-op roguelike Rotwood sprouts on Steam Early Access: Jump into a world of monstrous encounters for less than a value meal
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood.
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LMAPBEARER'S END | Lords of the Fallen's final major update says screw it, lets you balance the game yourself
The Lords of the Fallen roadmap has reached its conclusion, with one last big milestone.
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PODCAST | They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96
Nowadays, right, you can't even massacre everyone on a football pitch in an ill-advised parody of the first world war, because of woke
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FALL-THAT JAZZ | The Best Fallout games: Every Fallout game ranked
You inevitably will when we put Tactics at number one, but please don't get angry.
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NAMESAKE | No Rest for the Wicked is already making some of its most most annoying mechanics better
No Rest for the Wicked wrapped up its first weekend with a duo of hotfixes that definitely made a few things better.
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ONE BECOMES THREE | After laying off over 1000 people, Embracer Group makes itself some friends by splitting into three companies
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for layoffs at the company.
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BLOODY GOOD TV | A Diablo show isn't in the works, but the head of the series certainly likes the idea of one
An animated series was supposedly in development at one point in time.
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FORAGING FOR HERBS | No Rest for the Wicked makes a killer first impression, but I’m worried about all the crafting and survival guff
I am wary about how No Rest for the Wicked's mechanics could drive players away over time.
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MIXED FOR THE WICKED | No Rest for the Wicked has players divided, as it launches to Mixed Steam reviews and plenty of complaints
No Rest for the Wicked is Moon Studios' first Steam Early Access launch, and it shows.
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STOPPING THE SIFTING | Diablo 4 PTR's best feature has me more excited about Season 4 than I’ve ever been – and it’s not even the better loot
One of the perhaps less flashy changes in the recent Diablo 4 PTR is the one that actually has me most interested in playing Season 4 next month.
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THE PCS5 IS HERE | Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut can turn your PC into a PS5, well, sort of
I personally can't wait until all the platforms inevitably coalesce into the PlaystatioxboswitchC.
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CAVEAT-EMPTY | As Star Wars Outlaws locks missions behind $100 paywall, No Rest for the Wicked isn't afraid to buck the trend
No Rest for the Wicked looks to be a refreshing return to a time when games were content to sell you on an experience and leave it at that.
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IT'S SOMETHING | EA's Black Panther game might be open world, according to a recent job listing
We know next to nothing about the game at this point in time.
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PTR-FIED | Diablo 4's Season 4 PTR somehow attracted players who never played past seasons, probably because of how big the changes were
The hype around the changes in Diablo 4's PTR made it really attractive, even to players who don't typically care about seasons.
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BE LIKE WATER | Naraka: Bladepoint's Season 12 Potential revamp streamlines the game for new players without dumbing it down before new character arrival
Before the arrival of new character Lyam Liu, Naraka: Bladepoint's Season 12 update streamlines Potentials to make them less daunting for new players and less confusing for regulars.
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BUBBLE BURST | Stellar Blade’s combat takes a lot from Sekiro, so why does it feel different?
Stellar Blade is a fun action game, except when you try to play it like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
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PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024
Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.
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EXTENDED EDITION | The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – SUBS ONLY
As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.
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PODCAST | The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 94
As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.
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ASHEARA COMPANY | The Diablo 4 PTR has been datamined and it looks like Diablo 2's famed Iron Wolves may return in Season 4
Diablo 4's Season 4 may be a while off yet, but thanks to the current PTR, we have a decent idea what it's going to be about.
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SPIDER, AGENT SPIDER | Invincible might have had to sidestep its Spider-Man cameo, but the parody it went with is already a playable mod
That was some quick work.
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NEW GAME WHO DIS | Activision Blizzard is hiring senior staff for a brand-new game
Currently unannounced, Activision Blizzard is looking for various senior staff for an mysterious title.
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SWITCHING QUESTS? | Long-time Dragon Quest producer reportedly being reassigned to mobile games, with NieR dev maybe, er, NieR to replacing him
Yu Miyake is apparently stepping down from his current post, following delays to the next entry in the series.
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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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BITING SATIRE? | Palworld's first raid boss has just arrived, alongside lobbing Pals at factories to force them back to work
There's also a bunch of other new items and buildings, though the labour violations are the main thing.
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THAT'S COMEDY | Palworld, the game known for being Pokemon with guns, is doing the very original joke of pretending to make a dating sim for April Fool's Day
I'm definitely laughing at this wholly unique joke.
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PTR-READY | Diablo 4: everything you need to know about next week's PTR launch, and how to get in on it
Diablo 4's first Public Test Realm (PTR) opens its doors next week, and there's plenty here for players to test ahead of Season 4.
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WILDS THEORY | "Not even GTA 6 would make them delay it," Capcom insider on Monster Hunter Wilds release window
Monster Hunter Wilds sounds like it's Capcom's most ambitious game yet, and it's going to be out right around when everyone suspected.
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LILITH PERSPECTIVE | Diablo 4 deserves a lot of the flack it gets, but anyone jumping into today's Game Pass launch shouldn’t care
Diablo 4 remains a compelling action RPG, and easily makes for an exceptional Game Pass get - warts and all.
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ROLLING D4 | Diablo 4 Game Pass launch time, how to play it on PC and which realm to choose
The Diablo 4 on Game Pass dream is real, and we're here to tell you how you can get in on it.
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ARMAGEDDON FACTOR | Blur vs Split Second was Deep Impact vs Armageddon for mid-2000s arcade racers
They're nothing like buses! They're sports cars!
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SEKIR-NO | Despite fan theories, Elden Ring's Malenia doesn't look to sneakily be the twin of a Sekiro boss we never got
It was looking unlikely anyway, but the animations provide further evidence that Malenia isn't just Tomoe in a different hat.
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BEWARE THE BEAT | Dead Island 2’s second DLC takes you to a Californian music festival turned gore-splattered rave
Similar to a GWAR concert on overdrive, you'll find the mosh pits awash with blood and body parts.
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PRAISE BE! | Diablo 4's Season 4 and its loot changes are so massive, Blizzard pushed it back by a month
Diablo 4 players will unfortunately have to be stuck with Season 3 longer than they anticipated, but there's a very good reason why.