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GARDEN VARIETY | 25 years later, Final Fantasy 8 remains the best love story told in gaming
I'll be waiting for you. If you come here, you'll find me. I promise.
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SUNDAY SERMON | This Superbowl Sunday, let us pray once again for a true successor to the sports game GOAT - NFL Blitz
Sports simulation is stronger than ever, including for American Football games. But is it so wrong to want something that's a little more... fun?
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THE REAL BIG GAME | We used Madden 24 to sim the Super Bowl everyone actually wanted, and sorry folks, it was pretty fun
Ravens vs Lions, the Lombardi on the line, let’s GO!
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PLAY WISHLIST REPEAT | Demo dive! Jump into Steam Next Fest and try out some these neat demos
We wade through the shallows and swim the deep end so you don't have to.
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IS THIS JUST FANTASY | Project O.R.C.S preview - A nice option for those dipping into tabletop RPGs after beating Baldur's Gate 3
The devs at Lightforge Games are trying to make a new genre. A lofty goal - but one with merit.
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CROW-NING GLORY | What do you get when you mix Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil? My favourite Steam Next fest demo
Crow Country has quickly hit the top of my most anticipated releases.
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RNG-DOING | The dismal state of Diablo 4, Season 3 plays right into the hand of its next big competitor – Last Epoch
Blizzard may have made it much easier for Last Epoch to attract player attention ahead of its launch with its latest misguided update.
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SOUL SURVIVOR | Best Soulslikes to play in 2024 (that aren't made by FromSoftware)
You don't need to go to Reddit to get the list of best non-From Software Soulslikes; we've got them right here.
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MEAL TIME | Please can someone, anyone, make a Delicious in Dungeon video game
I'm begging you, I'll do anything!
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CLICK, PLAY, LOVE | Steam Next Fest February 2024 Edition: Uncover your next gaming gem by giving these demos a try
Warning: May cause uncontrollable Wishlist growth.
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WHERE THERE’S SMOKE… | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth may have the best version of gaming’s most beloved flashback – final hands-on preview
One Final Fantasy's most iconic moments gets a rethink in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – and it's absolutely worth seeing for yourself.
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GENERATIONAL GAP | Steam and PS5's latest darling, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, is a modern day PS2 game – for better and worse
The PS2 has one of the best libraries out there, though its catalogue still had some warts too.
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POP THE PHYS | Physint isn't Kojima coming home to PlayStation – how can it be, when he never left?
The Martin Scorsese of gaming is coming home... well, he would be if his legacy never left Sony and the PlayStation brand in the first place.
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XROCKS | Are PS5 fans about to learn that Xbox does actually have good games?
Xbox fans might not be happy about losing exclusives, but maybe a large portion of the gaming world will finally see what Xbox has delivered.
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FLAME OF FRENZY | The Elden Ring DLC needs to do one thing: mess me up harder than any FromSoftware game ever has before
Elden Ring is quite easy. Let's change that.
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What's new in Honkai: Star Rail 2.0?
From Penacony to the new characters Black Swan, Sparkle and Misha, Honkai: Star Rail 2.0 has lots to offer!
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TEKKEN STOCK | Tekken 8 is sadly missing in action in arcades for now – but its creators still strive to honor arcade culture
Tekken 8 is the first title in the series to debut on console over arcades. But the game’s creators remain determined to honor Tekken’s arcade roots.
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YOU MAKE ME BREAKOUT | Apex Legends Season 20: Breakout introduces one of “the biggest changes to date” – and you know what? It works
5 years in, Respawn is making some pretty fundamental changes to Apex Legends. They may be controversial, but at least they’re interesting.
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EX-BOX | Xbox games coming to PlayStation is fine, but it’s the future of Xbox consoles I’m worried about
Let everyone play Halo and Sea of Thieves, but please don’t kill my games library that’s been two-decades in the making.
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QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out
One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.
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TELL ME MORE! | There sure is a lot of Sekiro in PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin, and that’s very good
Sekiro fans are seemingly getting an unexpected spiri-equel next month with Rise of the Ronin.
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MOD ONE OUT | Top Skyrim and Fallout modders are excited about this weekend's C3 showcase – here’s why you should be, too
“I'm hoping we can inspire and invite new people to this wonderful world.”
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BACK AROUND THE RING | Believe it or not, now is the best time to replay Elden Ring
Replaying FromSoft's artisanal RPG when it first came out was a slog, honestly. Coming back now is a far better idea.
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WHAT ARE WE DOING? | Diablo 4 Season of the Construct feels like it was made in a vacuum – Season 3 review
Diablo 4 is treading waters in its third season, which is somehow less interesting than its first two.
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GOLD FOR GIZMOS | WoW Classic Season of Discovery devs are banning gear-for-gold raids and players rejoice - here's why
Players have been relying of GDKP runs for years. But their upcoming ban is going down swell. Here's the breakdown.
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C3-ING THE VISION | “We can make the games we love to play” Inside the showcase dedicated to overhauling Skyrim, Fallout, and more
“There’s a whole community who live and breathe the same language, love these games, but don’t get a chance to work together, share knowledge, and inspire one another.”
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MAYBE I'M A LEON | 5 years on, I will never forget how Resident Evil 2 Remake taught me to love horror games
Resident Evil 2 Remake is still one of the best video game remakes, even if it's already five years old.
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FEELING BLUE? | Hate jazz? This anime will make a believer out of you
Blue Giant will convert you to the side of jazz.
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CATASTROPHE | Palworld's suddenly everyone's favourite game, but for the love of Garfield, please stop that cat from meowing
Cats are great, but do I want to listen to them yowl for hours on end? No.
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AT-LAST SHRUGGED | The outlook on Suicide Squad and Skull and Bones is tepid – is this the end of the live service craze?
Two major live service games are about to come out, and player sentiment ranges from actively opposing them, to a big giant meh.
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WORLD RECORD | Six years later, Monster Hunter World remains as essential as ever (and it deserves its Steam renaissance)
Six years ago, I bought Monster Hunter World on a whim – and to this day, I am so pleased that I did.
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SIGN UP | This season's cheesiest anime is also one of its most unmissable
A Sign of Affection is gooey as all hell, but it's also just what you need right now.
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Like A Dragon Gaiden is the perfect conclusion to a story that never ends
Kazuma Kiryu’s metamorphosis is a heart-wrenching reminder that, for better or worse, life goes on.
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MISSING INGREDIENT | Delicious in Dungeon episode 3 finally captured that Studio Trigger magic
All you need is a dash of Trigger.
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MERELY A LEGEND? | As Apex Legends turns five, do you still care about it?
Apex Legends thrust itself into the FPS space a while ago, but does it still inspire excitement?
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SMITE... AGAIN! | "We created a new game mode in a day!" How staying faithful is the key to Smite 2's success
After a decade working on Smite, the team believes that improving on the original is all the fans want.
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A NEW DAWN | The End of Endwalker: The state of Final Fantasy 14 before its next expansion, Dawntrail
What it’s like to play FFXIV, right now.
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BLUE TO REDLINE | Got the January blues? The best anime racing film around might just help you
Nothing will pick you up like Redline can.
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A GOOD LOOK | The new GeForce RTX 4070 Super is Nvidia’s best mass-appeal graphics card this generation
It's a good look for Nvidia; literally and metaphorically.
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MANY SCRAPPY RETURNS | Against all odds, The Last of Us, Part 2 Remastered’s No Return mode is nigh-on perfect
I would never, in a million years, have expected a bolt-on roguelike upgrade to be this good. Even if it doesn’t fit in TLOU’s universe.
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PAUSE AND REFLECT | Forget about live service, PlayStation already has a brilliant solution to its single-player games dilemma
Sony doesn’t need live service games to survive, it’s already figured out a solid alternative that plays well to its established strengths.
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BANGERS AND CRASH | Ten years on, Wreckfest is the game that's come closest to filling the Burnout-shaped hole in my soul
The scrap-littered circuits of Scandinavia may not be as glamorous as Paradise City, but they do the trick.
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BADGE OF HONOUR | "It’s a little bit more than we can take on" - Why Smite's rarest skins aren't coming to Smite 2 for now
Executive producer Alex Cantatore speaks to us on the hard choices made with the leap to Unreal Engine 5.
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GETTING GODLY | Smite 2 preview: Same Smite taste, zero Surtr
We were able to get our hands on Smite 2 the day it was announced. Here's what we think.
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GO GO GADGET | The Best Stuff from CES 2024
As always, a new year kicks off with the technology industry descending on Las Vegas to showcase what's new for 2024. Here's some of the best stuff that was at the show.
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WORK, WORK, WORK | The Mandalorian movie is just repeating Marvel's mistake of giving us homework
Sure, I'll just watch four seasons of television so I can enjoy a two-hour-long movie.
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ANXIETY WAKE | Alan Wake 2 understands anxiety better than any other game I’ve ever played
Alan Wake 2 is an honest look at what it means to live with anxiety, and it hides it well.