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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

Chromatic background image of Game Boy carts, with a series of hardware machines overlaid.

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Bare Metal | The latest contender in the retro hardware wars is a high-quality delight: the Chromatic

There’s another premium retro console in town, and it’s got one of the sleekest and fanciest cases I’ve ever seen.

Nov. 18, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Harding smiles in DA Veilguard, over the top of a faded version of the hub area.

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Veiled Threats | Everyone in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is too nice, and I can’t stand it

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is as sickly-sweet as they come - and that's a problem.

Nov. 18, 2024 Alex Donaldson

CJ in GTA: San Andreas Definitive Edition.

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Good Colours | I'd forgotten how stylish the original GTA: San Andreas was until the latest Definitive Edition update

Ah yes, this game had what the kids call 'aura' these days.

Nov. 17, 2024 Fran Ruiz

A male Malkavian, Jeanette Voerman, and the Gargoyle face the viewer from separate panels.

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In The Blood | Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines at 20: A masterpiece of RPG storytelling which might just have a blighted bloodline of its own

Seriously vamily, we probably shouldn't have made all those jokes about cursed legacies.

Nov. 16, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Player Housing WoW screenshot from reveal teaser

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New home! | World of Warcraft player housing is the "most ambitious feature in a WoW expansion ever" according to game director

In a press roundtable, Ion Hazzikostas peeled back the curtain a little on player housing.

Nov. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

Meowth can be seen peeking out from behind a mobile phone with Pokemon TCG Pocket open that reads 'You got a pack!'

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Shiny! | Pokemon TCG Pocket lets me enjoy my card-collecting hobby for free, but at what cost?

Pokemon TCG Pocket is testing my bank account and my friendships.

Nov. 14, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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The Eyes Have It | I played Bloodborne on PS5 Pro, and all I’m left with are these lousy questions

A slight ‘image quality boost’ is not enough, I need more. I need more frames, more resolution, more texture. Grant me eyes.

Nov. 13, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Hit the Deck | Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is a collector’s dream - but in battle, I’m already desperate for more cards

The meta must evolve, the game must keep rolling, the cards must grow. But can The Pokemon Company keep up the pace?

Nov. 12, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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'Appy Camper | The new Nvidia App is a brilliant new unified graphics settings powerhouse - and it’s out now

I can’t believe I’m excited about a PC settings app, but here we are. Nvidia’s new software is an excellent much-needed upgrade.

Nov. 12, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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What's next! | One of the best parts of Arcane Season 2? Its end-of-episode teases that make it near-impossible to stop watching

The main plot is obviously brilliant, but it's those small scenes at the end that has me fiending for Act 2.

Nov. 11, 2024 Connor Makar

Sora, on a backdrop of Kingdom Hearts tiles

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Sight for Sora Eyes | Everybody likes to rag on Kingdom Hearts' weirdest entry, but even 20 years later, it might be one of my favourites

A strange little spin-off on the GBA might just be one of the shiniest pearls in a long, complicated back catalogue of games. Here's why.

Nov. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Smart Assault | Metal Slug Tactics wins by adding its own design ideas to a well-trodden path, and avoiding cheap nostalgia

Its reverence for the property is an advantage, not a weakness.

Nov. 10, 2024 Fran Ruiz

John Marston dressed in his original Red Ded Redemption outfit in Red Dead Redemption 2.

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Sweet Cowboy Blues | “We've waited 14 years for this game” The story of the Red Dead Redemption PC remaster mod looking to bring RDR2 to classic New Austin

Reality Redemption’s developer says it’s the product of loving Red Dead’s “final frontier vibes” taking on “a fresh challenge”.

Nov. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

PS5 Pro machine on a blue background with PlayStation symbols - crosses, squares, et al.

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Pro Position | Here are the six most surprising things I’ve learned about the PS5 Pro so far

I’ve had the PS5 Pro for a few days now, and if you’re curious about Sony’s expensive new hardware ahead of buying, maybe I can help answer some questions.

Nov. 8, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Tony Soprano stands with his hands folded, over The Sims 4 Life & Death expansion.

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Gabaghoul | Sure, The Sims 4's new Life and Death expansion is pretty spooky, but its hidden strength is hardcore Tony Soprano roleplay

It’s all fun and games until people start getting whacked, and then a guy in a robe who struggles to relate to others shows up.

Nov. 7, 2024 Mark Warren

Two young girls are laying down on a bed looking at manga storyboards in key art from Look Back.

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Don't Look Back | The anime movie of the year just dropped on Prime Video, so do yourself a favour and watch it now

Chainsaw Man fans, you owe it to yourself to watch this one.

Nov. 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Sorry! | There's one feature that Pokemon TCG Pocket should borrow from Hearthstone that'll add a lot to the battling experience

Sorry! You hit tails on Misty. Sorry! Marowak EX hit tails twice. Sorry!

Nov. 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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Algorithmic Nerf | The Call of Duty community’s dumb new obsession with absolutely no base in reality? Skill-based damage

The Call of Duty community has found another conspiracy theory to explain why they’re not performing well in multiplayer, and it may be the dumbest of any of them so far.

Nov. 6, 2024 Sherif Saed

Link is shrunk down to the size of a bug, stood amongst flowers and grass, his alive hat Ezlo squaking, other tiny people with red hats in the background looking at him in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

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Small Ideas | 20 years on and ahead of the Switch 2, The Minish Cap is a great reminder that The Legend of Zelda doesn't always have to be about the same things

There's room for some fresh takes, I reckon.

Nov. 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A segmented image featuring mobile games available on Netflix, including Dead Cells, Immortality, Kentucky Route Zero, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Into the Breach

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Net A Good One | The best Netflix games to play in 2024

All of these essential games are included as part of your Netflix subscription, and they're all great.

Oct. 31, 2024 James Billcliffe

Foreground: Indiana Jones leans into the frame, clearly observing something. Background: a blurred Indy climbs a wall

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A Perfect Circle | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle hands-on: a twisted love child of cinematic action, adventure games, and immersive sims - and I love it

Part-Lara Croft, part-Nathan Drake, but all Indiana Jones - the Great Circle scratches an itch I didn't know I had.

Oct. 29, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Pixel-Perfect | UFO 50 has slowly become my go-to breather between huge game releases and totally should be in the GOTY discussion

A retro game collection that actually feels retro beyond the aesthetic.

Oct. 28, 2024 Fran Ruiz

The album art of Faith No More's 'The Real Thing' over a blurred background of the Red Card map in Black Ops 6.

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Want It All | The best bit of Black Ops 6 so far? Weirdly, I think it’s got something to do with Faith No More

When you talk about something being ‘epic’, this Call of Duty Black Ops 6 map has a very literal take on the word.

Oct. 28, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Kazuma Kiryu in Yakuza Kiwami opposite Ryoma Takeuchi as Kiry in Like A Dragon: Yakuza.

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Majiming Expectation | So far, the Like A Dragon: Yakuza TV show is pretty much what I thought the Yakuza games would be before I played the Yakuza games

It might not be going full karaoke, but as a Yakuza fan, I don't feel like I'm totally wasting my time.

Oct. 26, 2024 Mark Warren

Horrific amalgam image of Black Ops 6, Mass Effect key art and Barbie Secret Agent

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Wall of Sound | What do Black Ops 6, Mass Effect, and Barbie Secret Agent have in common? The answer may surprise you

There’s a common line through three very, very different games, and his name is Jack Wall.

Oct. 25, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Some sims dressed as grim reapers and doing some spooky stuff in The Sims 4.

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…And A Funeral | The Sims 4 Life & Death has learned some important lessons from the rocky launch of My Wedding Stories

The upcoming expansion makes death more meaningful than it's ever been in the series, and hopefully you won't even have to overlook some weird guy doing push-ups in front of the casket when you give your Sims a good send-off.

Oct. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

On the left, Goku in Super Saiyan 4 form, his body is partially covered in red fur, his hair is big, spiky and black, from the box art for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3. In the middle, Goku in his base form speeding towards the camera with an angry expression on his face from the anime. On the right, Goku in his Super Saiyan form preparing a Kamehameha on the box art for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2.

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Rock The Dragon | On my first Dragon Ball Z rewatch in 20 years, I've realised just how much the games shaped what I knew about the series

Maybe I should have done a rewatch a bit sooner...

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Back to Black Flame | Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a massive open beta test, and it's coming to PlayStation Plus subscribers before anyone else

If you're craving more Monster Hunter Wilds, you're going to be very, very happy this week.

Oct. 23, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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The best co-op games to play in 2024

Whether you simply want some quick co-op fun or a lengthy campaign to embark on, we've got you and your friends covered with these co-op games.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Grind More | Limited MP and challenging bosses aren't a problem in Metaphor Refantazio, in fact they're part of the RPG's lasting appeal

Yeah, guess what, buddy? Rotate those saves!

Oct. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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PODCAST | What's the best game that is hated by its publisher?

Sometimes the black sheep just happens to be a banger.

Oct. 22, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Dashing Blow | Windblown is the perfect roguelite for dashing sickos, and the fact it has three-player co-op only sweetens the deal

Gotta go fast and die even faster.

Oct. 20, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Got Wood? | The demo for Building Relationships made me horny for a windmill, and you could be next with Steam Next Fest

I could never date a building... unless?

Oct. 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Tractor High Beams | Keep Driving is in Steam Next Fest, and it reminds me of that time I drove halfway across the country to a lake not that far from my house

It’s a Swedish indie thing about being young, having access to a car, and occasionally fighting tractors. Just like real life.

Oct. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

A first-person perspective of someone holding another person who is wrapped up with bandages, a single eye bulging out from one socket, a giant broken screen in the background saying "warning emergency" on it in Mouthwashing.

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Brush Your Teeth | The perfect game for this Halloween season is all about... uh, mouthwashing

Dental hygiene, the most universal of fears.

Oct. 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

An image for Tribe Nine, featuring an angry pug looking at a computer screen

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11037 | Tribe Nine is what happens if you mix Danganronpa with a HoYoverse RPG, an ideal timewaster for people who share my exact anime brainrot

An open beta of Too Kyo Games' maiden gacha effort has been launched as part of October's Steam Next Fest.

Oct. 19, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Stalker 2 image with a PNG cutout of a man in a radioactive hazard suit on the front, with a ruined fairground ride behind him, overlaid with the Ukranian flag.

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Here's To You | "Difficulty made us stronger" - GSC on how war-time development galvanised the studio, and helped make Stalker 2 a more authentic Ukrainian game

A people-first approach was key for Stalker 2, and the devs at GSC that have been working on it through the most extraordinary circumstances.

Oct. 18, 2024 Connor Makar

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Creepy Crawlers | Heartworm will have you questioning your sanity this Steam Next Fest

Heartworm’s brief demo shows a lot of promise for the survival-horror game, but maybe avoid this one if you don’t like eight-legged beasts.

Oct. 18, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Items related to the IRL event Shibuya Carnival 2024 for Monster Hunter Now.

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Carnival Life | Monster Hunter Now's first IRL event proves that the Pokemon Go-like app is here to stay for another “5, 10, or more” years

Monster Hunter Now is a rare mobile game; it respects your time, money, and skill. And Niantic still has big plans for its Capcom-backed project, too.

Oct. 18, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Max stands with her hands slightly raised in front of a snowy park area cut through with yellow police tape.

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To The Max | Life is Strange has grown up with its protagonist in Double Exposure, which makes for a great story, but also a grim reminder of our own lost youth

Max Caulfield is pushing 30 in her return to the series, and while the franchise formula remains largely intact, a lot of its teenage optimism has dissipated.

Oct. 17, 2024 Rebecca Jones