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A ZONE IN THE DARK | Sonic Superstars really is bringing something totally new to the 32-year-old series

Sega announced a new Sonic game at Summer Games Fest, but more information has come to light about why it's actually going to be exciting.

June 9, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE | Diablo 4's party scaling is exceptional, but it’s done dirty by the lack of LFG system

Diablo 4 pretty much solved the level scaling problem of modern-day co-op games, but only if you have a stacked friends list.

June 8, 2023 Sherif Saed

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ZORAH & THE EXPLORER | Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak’s time is coming to an end – so there’s no better time for Monster Hunter World 2

Capcom might be on the hottest streak of its life, and it could continue its rampant success with a follow-up to its most-loved MH game.

June 8, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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ONCE UPON A TIME | Fable 4 is crucial to Xbox’s future, but it could be a Monkey’s Paw moment for fans

The original Fable trilogy was a product of the right studio, in the right place, at the right time – and that’s hard to replicate.

June 7, 2023 Jim Trinca

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DRAWING A BLANKA | Street Fighter 6’s Modern Controls are the best training tool the series has ever had

Modern Controls in Street Fighter 6 are an accessibility triumph, and they're so good they make me play better on Classic.

June 7, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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LEAP TO THE FUTURE | Assassin’s Creed: Mirage is forging the best kind of remake

A visual and mechanical overhaul of the original, but with an entirely new setting and story? It’s the best of both worlds.

June 6, 2023 Jim Trinca

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IT'S IN THE NAME | Is it really a surprise that Diablo 4's business model is a clone of Call of Duty?

Activision Blizzard landed on the most decadent monetisation model for its games a while ago, and it made clear it was gonna end up in Diablo 4.

June 6, 2023 Sherif Saed

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CARD LUCK | Nvidia 4060 Ti 8GB offers up the sort of performance Nvidia promises – and questions the current GPU market

The 4060 Ti one of Nvidia’s most important cards of this hardware generation, but it comes with some caveats.

June 6, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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SPOOKY AI | How the System Shock remake learned a lot from Resident Evil – and precious little from AI

Almost a decade since its announcement, the System Shock Remake is launching in an interesting – and deeply ironic – time.

June 5, 2023 Connor Makar

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CRACKED THE CODY | World Tour isn’t just Street Fighter 6’s Story Mode – it’s also Final Fight 4

World Tour is Street Fighter 6’s story mode, sort-of a revival of another classic Capcom series, and a loving tribute to several more.

June 5, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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GUILE BE BACK | I can’t believe how nice everyone is in Street Fighter 6

Online lobbies and communities aren’t exactly known for their positive approach to other gamers, but in Street Fighter 6, something special is happening.

June 5, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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DEUS A FAVOUR | System Shock Remake proves that immersive sims are brilliant, and everyone that dislikes them is wrong

On-screen weapon stats and skill trees only serve as a barrier between player and playground.

June 4, 2023 Siobhán Casey

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THE OFFSPRING | Can bad games have good sequels?

In contrast to Hollywood, videogames usually improve with every iteration. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 54

June 2, 2023 Jim Trinca

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JACKET OFF | Forget about spending real money on Diablo 4 in-game cosmetics, get real clothes instead

Forget dumping your cash into Activision Blizzard’s questionable in-game cosmetics and nab yourself some nice IRL threads instead.

June 2, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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BLINDED BY MAGE | Immortals of Aveum: Why single-player matters, and how Unreal 5.1 is making this a true new-gen shooter

Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, Immortals of Aveum can really show us the power of the current generation of machines.

June 1, 2023 James Billcliffe

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SPONSORED | Company of Heroes 3 is a great RTS for newcomers to the genre

An RTS, on console? With easy-to-learn controls? And a readable UI? It sounds unlikely, but it's real – and it's real good, too.

June 1, 2023 Sponsored

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SPONSORED | Win a Company of Heroes 3 custom game controller for Xbox Series X|S (UK Competition)

Just let us know why you want to play Company of Heroes 3 on console.

June 1, 2023 Sponsored

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SPONSORED | Win a Company of Heroes 3 custom game controller for PS5 (US Competition)

Just let us know why you want to play Company of Heroes 3 on console.

June 1, 2023 Sponsored

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SPONSORED | Win a Company of Heroes 3 custom game controller for PS5 or Xbox Series X|S

Get your game on while looking the part with these super limited custom pads.

June 1, 2023 Sponsored

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PUCK OF THE DRAW | LEGO’s Pac-Man Arcade is its greatest gaming tribute yet

LEGO has been doing good work in the gaming space, but it's biggest throwback yet might just be the company's strongest.

June 1, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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POST-MODERN ARTS | Street Fighter 6’s Modern Controls aren’t cheating – if you’re mad about them, you need to get training

No, I don't want no scrub: a scrub is a guy that won't get no wins from me. Switched to the Modern side of his Xbox, then, tryin' to pressure my Ken.

June 1, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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SPONSORED | Company of Heroes 3: Can two people who don’t know RTS games win a battle on Hard?

AI is an existential threat to us all right now, but – more directly – it’s a pretty severe threat for two idiots playing a WWII RTS.

June 1, 2023 Sponsored

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'AVE SOME O' THAT! | Call of Duty meets magic and action: Immortals of Aveum is trying to fill the MCU cinema void this summer

Immortals of Aveum is visually spectacular, but how does it play?

May 31, 2023 James Billcliffe

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RIFTS UNLEASHED | Interdimensional adventure awaits: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart leaping onto PC this July

Prepare for Steam-powered dimension-hopping.

May 30, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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LANA DEL PLAY | Xbox Game Pass new release has a gorgeous link to PlayStation exclusive The Last Guardian

If you’ve yet to play Planet of Lana, make sure you keep your speakers on and your ears open – the result may just surprise you.

May 30, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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COWARDS USE SUBTEXT | Silent Hill: Ascension does not look like the game we’ve been holding out for

Konami has shed a little bit more light on its next Silent Hill game (no, not Silent Hill 2) and it's not whatever you've been hoping for.

May 30, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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BBQ AND GAMES FTW | What are you playing this weekend?

Another lovely long weekend awaits!

May 26, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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SYMBOLIC | Metal Gear Solid Δ looks pretty goofy written down, but which games have worse titles?

What's in a name? Loads, actually. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 53

May 26, 2023 Jim Trinca

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HELL & HIGH SUGAR | Want early access to Diablo 4? Your best bet might be a chocolate shop in London (yes, really)

You’d think chocolate would melt in hell, but as it happens a little chocolate shop might be your key to playing Diablo 4 early.

May 26, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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KINGDOM COME | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is great, but I hope the next game is nothing like it

Whatever Nintendo does with the next part in the Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom series, I hope it's something completely different.

May 26, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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PRETTY HATE MACHINE | Forget remakes and remasters – there's never been a better time to revisit Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

Shake off the news about MGS: Delta and Master Collection Volume 1 and embrace the nanomachines instead, son.

May 25, 2023 Scott McCrae

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PSTUFFED IT | It won’t matter one bit, but the PlayStation Showcase left me concerned about the PS5’s future

Spider-Man 2 and a love of the PlayStation brand means this won’t matter to most, but from my point of view, Sony fluffed this big time.

May 25, 2023 Tom Orry

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ACID TRIP | Metal Gear Solid, MGS2: Sons of Liberty, and MGS3 Snake Eater coming to PS5 in 2023

Konami has announced that the classic Metal Gear Solid games will be compiled via the Master Collection: Volume 1. It launches for PlayStation later this year.

May 24, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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CRITICAL BAS(IM) | Assassin's Creed Mirage release date set for October 12, is a proper return to old-school Assassin's Creed

Ubisoft's semi-reboot of the Assassin's Creed series is set to land on PlayStation, Xbox and PC later this year.

May 24, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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PARTY LIKE IT'S 1992 | Mortal Kombat 1's exuberant ultra-violence shouldn't need defending, but here we are

Once again, we're talking about violence. Once again, we're talking about Mortal Kombat. It's like 1992 all over again.

May 23, 2023 Andi Hamilton

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JUST TO FEEL A-CLIVE | It looks like Final Fantasy 16 will be missing something at launch – but you won't be sad about it

Final Fantasy 16 looks like it’ll be bucking a trend that most modern games have been following, showing confidence from the developer.

May 23, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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BRICK UP YOUR EARS | If Mario Kart dabbled with Lego, you'd probably get something like Lego 2K Drive

More fun than Forza Horizon, more open than Mario Kart, and almost the perfect combination.

May 23, 2023 Tom Orry

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THIS CELLULOID DREAM | Everyone with a Netflix account can play one of 2022's best-rated games for free

Netflix is known for its movie content, sure – but have you ever played a game that’s secretly three movies threaded together?

May 22, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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SAUSAGE LINKS | Cooking might be your secret recipe for success in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Finding The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom too hard? Learn how to cook, and all your problems will melt away like well-rendered fat.

May 19, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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RED HEAD REDEMPTION | Gingers? In video games? Who allowed this?

It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 52

May 19, 2023 Jim Trinca

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HEAD IN THE SAND | Xbox Game Pass gets surprise day one bonus – a cracking 3D Metroidvania sequel

An unexpected – but certainly not unwelcome – to Xbox Game Pass adds even more value to the service today.

May 19, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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OH, THE HUMANITY | May's unlikely PlayStation 5-exclusive hit proves there's still life in PlayStation Plus Extra

The dog days may only just beginning in Humanity’s darkest days, but at least that makes for some very inventive puzzling.

May 18, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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WORLD IN MOTION | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom wasn't clicking for me. Then I turned off motion controls

Everything just made a bit more sense to me after I stopped wobbling my JoyCon around like an idiot.

May 18, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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TIE A YELLOW RIBBON | BlizzCon 2023 returns to a live event in November

It's been four long years, do you still want it?

May 17, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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CORE MEMORY UNLOCKED | With Armored Core 6, FromSoftware has a chance to be cool again

After decades of games about locking onto and rolling around the big man, it's time for a change – and FromSoft knows it.

May 17, 2023 Siobhán Casey

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TRIAL & ERROR | The Outlast Trials has what it takes to be one of the best multiplayer horror titles of the year

The Outlast Trials understands what makes the series special, whilst experimenting with enough of the formula to keep it horrifyingly fresh.

May 17, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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TOYS WILL BE TOYS | In Tears of the Kingdom, cheating with Amiibo is more powerful than ever

Want to get over-powered and over-geared in a pinch? Dust off your amiibo and join me in the cheater's corner.

May 16, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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FUR REAL | It looks like one of 2022's best PlayStation Plus games is finally coming to Xbox

It looks like one of the most high-profile PlayStation exclusives is finally going to Stray from its parent platform and onto Xbox.

May 16, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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YOU CAN'T CURRY LOVE | We reviewed Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom convenience store food you'll probably never get to try

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is as big in Japan as it is the rest of the world – and it's so big, it's even got bonus tie-in food. Here's what it's like.

May 15, 2023 Adam Arter

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IS THIS LOSS? | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom actually manages to pull off one of gaming’s worst intro tropes really well

Trust Nintendo to make one of the most aggravating tropes in video game intros impactful.

May 12, 2023 Dom Peppiatt