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Diablo 4 players who own Vessel of Hatred will be getting exclusive content in future seasons, but the bonus may not be as big as you think

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That's All, Folks | Diablo 4 players who own Vessel of Hatred will be getting exclusive content in future seasons, but the bonus may not be as big as you think

As Diablo 4 seasons continue to roll out, anyone who forked out for the Vessel of Hatred expansion will continue seeing exclusive benefits.

Nov. 25, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Point And Shoot | Remember that viral Halo x Portal first-person shooter Splitgate? Well I've got some good news, as you can finally sign-up to playtest its sequel

Now you're thinking with portals!

Nov. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Skip That One | Worried about not seeing everything RPGs like Avowed has to offer? Don't be, as one Obsidian dev thinks "missable content" is the whole point of the genre

Maybe you don't need to 100% complete this particular RPG!

Nov. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A PlayStation Portal resting on a wooden table next to a pair of PlayStation ear buds.

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PSP... 2? | Forget the PlayStation Portal, as now Sony is reportedly working on a new handheld that will let you play your PS5 games anywhere

Just don't expect to have one in your hands anytime soon.

Nov. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Keeping Content | Is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth getting any DLC? Well, no, but its director has a good reason for it

You'll just have to keep waiting for Part 3.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

The box art for The Simpsons: Hit & Run showing Homer running screaming, while Bart and Lisa fly a car through a ring of fire, Apu crashes his car into a fire hydrant, and Marge looks concerned.

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D'oh! | Don't get too upset, but the devs behind The Simpsons: Hit & Run apparently could have made three sequels if it weren't for some anonymous weirdo who decided against it

And they wouldn't have had to pay the licence fee either.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A shot of East South Vale in the Silent Hill 2 remake is shown

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Dot And Line Up | The Silent Hill 2 remake has players figuring out morse code now, as even more secret messages have been discovered

This baby can hide so many secrets, you don't even know the half of it.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Here It Comes! | Good news, Stalker 2 fans, that much needed first patch is on the way, and GSC Game World has shared what you can expect from it

This should make for a smoother experience.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Black Friday | Don’t miss out on this incredible Meta Quest Black Friday deal, including a free $75 Amazon voucher

Free money, you say?

Nov. 24, 2024 Joe O’Neill-Parker

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It's Time | Still playing Steam games on Windows 7 or 8? You might want to consider upgrading your operating system soon

All things must die, even software.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Vi, a pink haired woman with goggles on her forehead, is slapping Jinx, a blue haired woman with a long ponytail, in the face with a big metal glove in key art for Arcane season 2.

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More To Come | Hot off the success of Arcane season 2, Riot has a "slate of different projects" it's exploring, but you probably shouldn't expect anything anytime soon

"We have over 160 champions in our game. There’s tons of them where I’m like, I want to know their story."

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A number of the same Pal working on guns on a production line in Palworld.

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Chill Out | "Stop being so over dramatic gamers" - Palworld's community manager on fans' claims that the Pokemon-like was snubbed at The Game Awards

"Not everything is a conspiracy."

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Black Friday | Target just dropped the best Switch deal I have ever seen, it's truly a sign of how close we are to Switch 2

It's the best Switch deal ever.

Nov. 24, 2024 Joe O’Neill-Parker

A group of warriors of light in Final Fantasy 14 Mobile overlooking a grassy landscape, a castle in the distance.

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Where To Start? | Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is starting at the beginning, but not necessarily the beginning you might be hoping for

You'll need to keep holding out hope for a classic mode, I'm afraid.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Epic Flop | It's time to admit it: Unreal Engine 5 has been kind of rubbish in most games so far, and I'm worried about bigger upcoming projects

More like Unreal Stuttering, am I right?

Nov. 23, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Need To Evolve | As Need For Speed turns 30, the devs currently running the series say the biggest challenge new entries face is "literally the age of the franchise"

"The trajectory has been bumpy, actually, in some cases."

Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

The dude screaming in Helldivers 2's intro.

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Illumi-wait over? | Helldivers 2 just got a Steam update literally entitled "gameplay_illuminates", and players aren't sure if it's the real thing, or god-tier Arrowhead trolling

"Can't wait for it being an update on the lighting in the gameplay and everyone getting bamboozled."

Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Black Friday | PlayStation VR 2 just got a mind-bending discount for Black Friday, and it’s the best deal I’ve seen all year

It even includes Horizon Call of the Mountain? No way?!

Nov. 22, 2024 Robert Anderson

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Lucanis, looking like he doesn't want to be sexily chucked across a room, opposite Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'zel.

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Chk Yourself | Dragon Age: The Veilguard modders have added in Baldur's Gate 3's tattoos, so you can slap a reminder that its companions don't chuck you across a room as sexily as Lae'zel on your mug

There's also a fresh patch for the former, as BioWare dishes out more tweaks.

Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

Some soldiers around a campfire in STALKER. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

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Time To Kill | Stalker 2 modders have mutant and weapon deg nerfing on the brain, as well as messing with time itself

Not even the three different longer days mods will likely give you time to try everything they're creating.

Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Witchy | Diablo 4's next season lets you be a witch, makes Ultimates more powerful and finally introduces character loadouts

The next Diablo 4 PTR will spoil the theme of Season 7, but the core gameplay changes - and the new content itself - should make everyone happy.

Nov. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

A space marine in Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2.

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Drop the Warhammer | Sorry, Space Marine 2 mod lovers, Saber's banning them from public online sessions because it's found they're behind issues that even effect non-modders

"Mods are great, and they will no doubt contribute to this game's longevity. However, we as developers must also ensure game stability."

Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

An image of a soldier from Path of Exile 2 in the middle, flanked by a server room on either side, with a line of dollars faded into the background above.

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C.R.E.A.M | Path of Exile 2's delay cost "certainly over a million dollars" on marketing, servers, and more

"I felt really bad because I know a lot of people take holiday, but it was so risky that we were anxious to do something about it."

Nov. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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Another Path | Path of Exile 2 is a deep, dark, dastardly ARPG that's got what it takes to transcend even the original - hands-on preview

I came away from my time with PoE 2 with an urgent sense to play more.

Nov. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

A character from Path of Exile 2 in the middle of the image, flanked by Elden Ring and Civ 5 key art, blurred in the background.

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Rich ininspiration | Path of Exile 2 has many inspirations from Elden Ring to Civilization 5, according to game director

In a roundtable interview with press, Jonathan Rogers reveals some of the game's inspirations.

Nov. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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Pro Play | "2XKO is definitely a big one on our radar" top esports team VP chips in on the competitive potential of Riot's fighting game

It's early days obviously, but the potential is there.

Nov. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

A silver Nintendo DS superimposed over a blurred image of Mario & Luigi: Partners in time key art.

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Double Trouble | 20 years ago, Nintendo changed how I thought about games forever with just two screens

The Mario develper is yet to make a better console, honestly.

Nov. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

An Elden Ring character wearing a Bloodborne themed outfit.

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Black Friday | Elden Ring gets a huge discount in time for Black Friday, get it for just $20

It's one of the best games ever made.

Nov. 21, 2024 Joe O’Neill-Parker

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Sleepers or Junkers? | "Need For Speed is always too ahead of its time" Veteran NFS developers on the series' habit of polarising releases that end up beloved

"I was shocked how highly rated some of the fans made that game. Because I had thought that’s a bit of a lump of coal in my resume."

Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Fast and Future-ous | As it fires up Need For Speed's first ever motorbike, Unbound's current goal isn't to do "everything" the series ever has, but to "build up this real core of Need For Speed" for the future

"We are very carefully cherry-picking and selecting stuff."

Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Passing Notes | Steam updates its Season Pass policy to make it clear: no mystery boxes that don't say what the DLC is and when it's coming

"Selling a Season Pass has risks; since you are promising the release of future content, you have to commit to completing that content on time."

Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

Emperor Palpatine in Marvel's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Force Flashback | Marvel's super late adaptation of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has some tricks up its sleeve, including deleted scenes

Somehow, this cancelled comic book series has returned.

Nov. 21, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Path to PoE 2 | Our last look at what to expect in Path of Exile 2's December early access launch arrives in today's livestream - watch it here

If you're eagerly anticipating the impending release of Path of Exile 2, then today's livestream will certainly be one to watch.

Nov. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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In Dreams | Dream Productions' first trailer promises a charming expansion of the Inside Out world before the inevitable threequel

A little gift for the whole family ahead of Christmas.

Nov. 21, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Kay Vess looking a bit narked in Star Wars Outlaws.

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Black Friday | Star Wars Outlaws down to just $50 ahead of Black Friday, I might actually play it now

No more forced stealth, could be the move.

Nov. 21, 2024 Joe O’Neill-Parker

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Legacy Kill | Scream 7 seems to be going full legacy sequel after nearly crumbling apart, as it's just cast Isabel May as Sidney Prescott's daughter

To the surprise of absolutely no one.

Nov. 21, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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G-rat-iffying | One of the best co-op games just got one of its biggest updates ever, and at 95% off you’d better get ready to join the rat race

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has always been one of the best co-op games you can play, but at this silly price point, all arguments are moot.

Nov. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

The guy in Helldivers 2's intro about to don his helmet.

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We're Not Live, Pal | Helldivers 2 devs shut down some live testing rumours, emphasising that Arrowhead folks playing it won't show off that they're a dev before getting up to "strange behaviours"

The studio is also still "looking into" armour colour customisation.

Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Brobert | We still don't know what Christopher Nolan's next movie is about, but Robert Pattinson is reteaming with the filmmaker after Tenet

No temporal pincer this time around, probably.

Nov. 21, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Bugs Begone | Stalker 2's launch is only the beginning: I cannot wait to see how a long-held series tradition makes this game even better

The game's bugs are a problem, but we've been here before. Trust in the fans.

Nov. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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Radioactivity | As Stalker 2's devs set about fixing its "rough edges", modders are on the case: less than 24 hours after release there are already four separate mods designed to stop stuttering

There are also the usual reshades and minor tweaks you'd expect right after a game goes live.

Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Army Man | Luca Guadagnino & Daniel Craig's post-Queer reunion could be Sgt. Rock for DC Studios, and we bet this wasn't on anyone's bingo card

James Gunn and Peter Safran are taking big swings from the get-go.

Nov. 21, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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2.1 PTR Watch | Watch Blizzard explain why Diablo 4’s next big patch needs its own, dedicated PTR in today’s livestream

Diablo 4's next patch may not be as game-changing as 2.0, but it's still significant enough to get its own PTR.

Nov. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Good Ending | Despite the so-so reception, Stalker 2 is killing it on Steam, setting new series records

Stalker fans clearly showed up for Stalker 2 on day one, despite all the bugs, progression-blocking issues and the tepid critical reception.

Nov. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

A black and white image of Naoki Hamaguchi over a three-way split image of Cloud in his 3DBrawler form, Cloud holding a Queen's Blood Card, and key art of the game.

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Gears & Gambits | “I want to add a different twist” Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will rethink how it implements mini-games, says director Naoki Hamaguchi

The as-yet-untitled Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sequel is going to change things up a bit, as Hamaguchi vows to “rearrange things slightly”.

Nov. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Aglaea's banner art from Honkai Star Rail, featuring a white anime woman with short blonde hair in a toga-style dress, attended by three sentient dressmaker's dummies

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Don't forget it | HoYoverse teases Honkai Star Rail 3.0 characters, and oh by the way, Remembrance is a new playable path

How's that for character drip marketing

Nov. 20, 2024 Josh Broadwell

The planet earth with a big green glowing crack going through it on a poster for Alien: Earth.

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With Child | The latest Alien: Earth teaser trailer doesn't tell us much other than the fact our planet is pregnant, but it did offer up a release window at least

Baby steps.

Nov. 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Various Yellowjackets cast members stood around a campfire looking at something off to the side.

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Bite Me | Who says cannibalism and Valentine's Day don't mix? Yellowjackets Season 3 has a release date

Love and blood are in the air!

Nov. 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Get out of here! | Stalker 2 review: an excellent work of struggle and loneliness, even if it is plagued by bugs

In spite of its flaws, Stalker 2 is a brilliant game made under extenuating circumstances.

Nov. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

Clayface with a smug expression stood in a bar in front of a bunch of bottles of alcohol in the animated series Harley Quinn.

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Listen Closely | Batman villain Clayface has already been cast before the caped crusader himself in James Gunn's new DCU, and he's going to have quite a familiar voice

And he might even be in Gunn's Superman.

Nov. 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke