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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

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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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

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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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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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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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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

An enemy with its arms folded in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Still On Read | Elden Ring developer FromSoftware's owner Kadokawa confirms takeover interest from Sony, but says "no decision has been made at this time"

The corporation is seemingly still weighing up whether it wants to become the latest big corporate thing to be acquired by another big corporate thing.

Nov. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Final Flushtasy | Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is a thing, so you'll soon be able to "make Eorzea a better place through the bonds of friendship" while sitting on the toilet

Don't worry, stuff like fishing and chocobo racing is making the jump across to the small screen.

Nov. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

A still from Star Wars: Visions, The Twins, showing a woman in a dark, sci-fi suit in front of a blonde man whose head is looking down.

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Let's Get Animated | Fancy some Star Wars anime from the studios behind Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Cyberpunk 2077, and Ghost in the Shell? Visions season 3 is going to give you just that

Plus some other strong names besides them.

Nov. 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Harry Du Bois sitting in a cabin in Disco Elysium.

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It Never Ends | Disco Elysium's potential 'spiritual successors' reportedly come with even more behind-the-scenes drama, including a bizarre spat about photos of someone's ex-wife

According to ex-Disco writer Argo Tuulik, one of the parties involved in the mess, it's "a comically confusing situation".

Nov. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

A teenage boy reaches his hand out towards a suspicious black dragon in the live action version of How to Train Your Dragon.

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NightmareWorks | The trailer for the live action How to Train Your Dragon movie evokes just one question: Why?

Seriously, why.

Nov. 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Metacross | Pokemon Go developer Niantic is using player data to train AI that could power map-roaming robots

According to a Niantic blog posts, Pokemon Go players have been helping train machine learning models for a while.

Nov. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

Jack Black is stood at a mining site, pickaxe in one hand, a helmet with a flashlight on his head in A Minecraft Movie.

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Attempts Were Made | "There was always going to be live action" - As the Minecraft movie gets a new trailer, its director and producer try to defend its controversial look

"A lot of the people who will see it were not born when the first contracts and the first discussions were had."

Nov. 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Seth Rogen wearing a tuxedo while looking very concerned in The Studio.

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The Movies, Baby! | The first trailer for Apple TV's The Studio features Hollywood's best like Martin Scorsese and Charlize Theron telling Seth Rogen how terrible he is

Plus quite a few other familiar faces, too.

Nov. 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Spider-Gwen stood on the side of a building with her arms crossed in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Up In Lights | Spider-Verse fans are hoping a massive neon sign that's cropped up in New York is evidence of an incoming announcement, but I just feel sorry for the poor renters stuck behind it

Seriously, are there people still living there?

Nov. 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Solas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard wearing clown makeup and covered in kisses.

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Kiss From A Rook-se | Yep, Dragon Age: The Veilguard modders are definitely cooking now: they've covered Solas' bald bonce in big wet sloppy kisses and clown makeup

They've also slapped his face on The Inquisitor's pyjamas, because why not?

Nov. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

Multiple cards available in Pokemon TCG Pocket are shown in the game's official gameplay trailer

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Loads of Packs | If you can believe it, Pokemon TCG Pocket has soared past $120 million in revenue in less than a month

The game is set to beat Pokemon Go's 2016 revenue figure.

Nov. 19, 2024 Connor Makar

Key art for EVE Vanguard with a militiaman walking towards the frame, flanked with slightly faded Guardian from Destiny and a soldier from Helldivers

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Carpe DieMMO | “Lasting is the key word” How EVE: Vanguard plans to leverage Helldivers 2, World of Warcraft, and Destiny to make a shooter that actually, truly, respects your time

The main EVE game is 50 expansions old, and stronger than ever. CCP wants its nascent shooter to be just as venerable, one day.

Nov. 19, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Four More Years | The good news is EVE: Vanguard is targeting a console release, the bad news is you’re probably going to wait until at least 2028 for it

How long are you going to wait for “the ultimate sci-fi MMOFPS” on console? At least another four years, and that’s if you’re lucky.

Nov. 19, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Money Farm | Farming Simulator 25 has sold 2 million copies already - that's more than Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2, an excellent and successful AAA release, being outsold by a niche farming sim goes to show the industry is still rich in quiet bangers.

Nov. 19, 2024 Connor Makar

Dwayne Johnson, wearing black and red leather, is stood with Chris Evans, in a brown outfit and leather jacket, in a toy shop in a promotional image for Red One.

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Not A Loss Yet | Yes, Red One did only make $34 million on a $250 million budget on its opening weekend, but for Amazon, that doesn't actually matter

As well all know, streaming is where it's at for executives these days.

Nov. 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke