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Circle of Hell | Dark and Deep is a cosmic horror blend of modern and classic art, and you can play the demo during Steam Next Fest

From solo developer Walter Woods, Dark and Deep is exactly what it says on the tin: dark… and deep…

June 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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BOOTS ON THE GROUND | After over a decade of waiting I finally made it to E3 - don't believe the hype

I know the industry's in a slump right now but come on.

June 5, 2024 Connor Makar

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PODCAST | The Best Games Ever Show 100th Episode Quiz: PART TWO

Who wins? Who loses? Who kicks off about the rules? Find out in the second part of our enormous buzzer episode.

June 4, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Making History | Mexico 1921: A Deep Slumber might be worth a go for Pentiment fans craving a fresh stop in the historical gaming time machine

Mácula Interactive’s intriguing creation feels like it might have a crack at delivering a unique history lesson, even if it’s not quite Pentiment

June 4, 2024 Mark Warren

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Shadow Boxing | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree hands-on: More of the same is pretty great when you’re talking about one of the greatest games of all time

Who can complain about more Elden Ring? Especially when the quality – and, to a degree, quantity – matches the base game beat-for-beat?

June 4, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Reserved Judgement | Diablo 4 Season 4 is fun, but Blizzard is running out of time to make Seasons matter

From Diablo 4’s moment-to-moment feel, accelerated speed of progression, loot acquisition and endgame - Season 4 Loot Reborn is transformative, but it betrays the idea of what seasons are.

June 4, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Make Friends | City 20 is the dystopian survival game you've been waiting for – and it has a Steam Fest demo

City 20's demo is limited in size, but offers a glimpse of a truly deep experience.

June 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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IMITATION OF LIFE | For better or worse, The Sims 3 set the standard for modern life sims

15 years on, The Sims 3's ambition has left an impressive legacy, but so has its aggressive embracing of what it means for games to be always-online.

June 2, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS | Why did no one tell me how dark - and good - the original Digimon movie is?

It took me on quite the adventure.

May 31, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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DEFYING EXPECTATIONS | XDefiant dares to ask the question: "What if Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was good?"

'Call of Duty meets hero shooters' could be done right after all.

May 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA | Dot and Bubble brings Black Mirror-style social commentary to Doctor Who with thought-provoking results - Review

Doctor Who toys with heavy social commentary with a new episode that doesn't actually feature the Doctor all that much. But don't worry - the lead is, like, so charismatic.

May 30, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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TUNE IN, OR ELSE | 2023's best animated sci-fi series might be getting a second chance at Netflix, but I hate that it's on us to save it

Remember when TV shows got at least a couple of seasons?

May 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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WARN A BROTHER | MultiVersus is better than ever on its second bite of the apple, but I can’t believe it didn’t learn its lesson from the first launch

A better single-player suite of content, a more sensible approach to premium currency, a bigger roster… but, damn, those servers…

May 29, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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PLEASE, CAPCOM | I am once again asking Capcom to remaster Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (and its sequel) for modern platforms

AAI1 turns 15 today, so let's party like it's 2009 with one of the fandom's most popular talking points.

May 28, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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FIGHTING FOR POINTS | F1 24 review: Breaking the DRS train a little, but not a huge amount

EA and Codemasters’ latest offering does include some interesting changes, but the main one feels like it’d ideally just be a solid foundation.

May 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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OUTBACK LEGENDS | For better and for worse, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is an ambitious all-you-can-eat of Wasteland lore

George Miller's Fury Road prequel doesn't disappoint, but it can feel bloated and uneven at times.

May 27, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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HOUSE ALWAYS WINS | "I thought to myself, why don't I do it?" - inside a Fallout New Vegas fan's campaign to get Mr House on the Vegas sphere

“The only thing that will stop me from doing it, minus a lack of funds, would be if MSG Sphere outright didn't allow me to display anything at all.”

May 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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GOING LONG | XDefiant is fantastic - but can it last with a new Call of Duty on the horizon?

I'm having a grand ol' time with XDefiant, but whether or not it can hang around in the long term remains to be seen.

May 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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AT ARMS LENGTH | 73 Yards is more than just an all-time great Doctor Who episode, it’s one of the best bits of TV in years - Review

Doctor Who is always at its best when it’s weird. This week, it drops one of its weirdest episodes yet - and it may well be one of the best.

May 23, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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A TALE UNTOLD | Remembering Total War Three Kingdoms, 5 years later – a game too good to be left behind

Five years since it launched, I pour one out for the turn-based strategy that could have been.

May 23, 2024 Connor Makar

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A TEAM EFFORT | Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle made me a believer in sports anime

Haikyu's first film is a fun outing that (mostly) works as a good introduction to a beloved series.

May 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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YOU'VE GOT ONE SHOT | Shot One Fighters thinks it has what it takes to go head-to-head with fighting game royalty like Street Fighter and Tekken

Its ace in the hole is Justin Wong, an infamous lover of parries and consultant on the game.

May 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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PODCAST | Who is currently winning the Best Games Ever Podcast?

We don't have office politics, apart from the half hour per week that we record and publish for your entertainment.

May 21, 2024 Jim Trinca

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IT'S A KNOCKOUT | What are you playing this weekend?

Games without frontiers.

May 18, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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THREE-REX | Jurassic World Evolution 2's follow-up should also look to Netflix's animated series for inspiration

The Jurassic franchise is much bigger now.

May 18, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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OH YEAH | So, Danny DeVito wants to be Wario – but is he really the best fit for Mario’s gassy counterpart?

And who should play the rest of the cast from the Mushroom Kingdom?

May 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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ANIME WAS A MISTAKE | Neon Genesis Evangelion's creator says there might be plans for more with someone else at the helm, but I can't think of a worse idea

It's the end of the end of Evangelion.

May 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BATTING 1000 | Got a Nier: Automata-shaped hole in your heart? You shouldn't resist picking up this ambitious sci-fi title for PC and Switch, then

1000xRESIST picks up the slack while you wait for the next Nier.

May 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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LOVE HURTS | It’s all very sad, isn’t it - where does the games industry go from here?

It's hard to love an industry that is seemingly always in chaos.

May 15, 2024 Tom Orry

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PLAYING MOUSE | If Disney wants a live action or animated Kingdom Hearts, the perfect template is already streaming on Disney Plus

Who? You know Who. And Disney should take a very British leaf out of the Doctor's book.

May 14, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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HIGH MURDER FLOOR | On its 15th anniversary, Killing Floor stands as one of the best zombie shooters – and the timing couldn’t be more perfect for Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor has always been my zombie shooter of choice, and it all has to do with the fundamentals of its approach to gameplay.

May 14, 2024 Sherif Saed

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PODCAST | What's the best game where your character gets wet, then slowly dries off? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 99

Water palaver! Games are so good at simulating H2O, but which is the most clever?

May 14, 2024 Jim Trinca

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GOING UP? | Hades 2 fulfilled my greatest wish from the first game, and all it took was a simple change in direction

Supergiant's sequel has introduced an Olympian challenge.

May 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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SPACE, BABY | Doctor Who finally has its mojo back thanks to Russell T. Davies: the best to ever do it

His successors tried to turn it into a prestige drama, and that’s the last thing I want from the show that can be anything.

May 12, 2024 Jim Trinca

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COME AGAIN | One year on, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still doesn't feel like a sequel – it's a second act

Breath of the Wild was just the beginning.

May 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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2794 OR BUST | Bungie's classic 1994 first-person shooter Marathon now available on Steam, and it's free-to-play for PC and Mac

All aboard the UESC Marathon.

May 11, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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LET’S CRY | Star Trek: Discovery goes out as it came in: robbing better shows of their mystique

Disco’s final season goes boldly where nobody asked, but remains a success story that has defied every critic

May 11, 2024 Jim Trinca

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MORE THAN PIXELS | Man's best friend in a Wasteland: Why Dogmeat reigns supreme in the Fallout universe

The OG Wasteland companion no one can replace.

May 11, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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WHAT WAS THE POINT? | Is Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass? Yes, no, maybe, who knows - but it’s clear no one believes what Xbox says any more

After years of building up Game Pass as a viable part of its business, and billions of dollars spent acquiring content for it, even Microsoft is seemingly struggling to justify Call of Duty on Game Pass.

May 10, 2024 Sherif Saed

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PAINFUL TACTICS | Prelude Dark Pain may look like isometric Darkest Dungeon, but its influences run much, much deeper than that

So far, it's got the style and substance required to make a splash.

May 10, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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BLOOD MONEY | "Being acquired is a stepping stone to having your studio shut down" Gaming founders and CEOs speak out on the current state of the industry

We reached out to various video game studio owners following Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and more.

May 10, 2024 Connor Makar

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MESSATSU | The most OP character in Street Fighter history is set to terrorize Street Fighter 6 - hands-on

Akuma has always been absolutely disgustingly dangerous. In Street Fighter 6, he has more tools than ever.

May 10, 2024 Andi Hamilton

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TIP THE SCALES | Street Fighter 6 is about to get some huge balance changes - here's some highlights from the upcoming patch

New year, new pro tour season, new balance. The Street Fighter 6 meta is about to get spicy.

May 10, 2024 Andi Hamilton

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JUST SPANDEX | Everyone should just chill about the Superman costume reveal because we've been here before

Time is a flat circle, and moaning over comic book characters is eternal.

May 9, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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HELL-O THERE | Should I play Hades 2 in Early Access, or should I wait for the full launch? Here’s what we think

There's more pros than there are cons right now.

May 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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GAME PAST IT | Xbox must fully embrace third-party and Xbox Game Pass to find success – but is Microsoft struggling to see the bigger picture?

The games company Microsoft built is better positioned than ever to go big on both fronts, so why is it not going for it?

May 9, 2024 Tom Orry

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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023

Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.

May 9, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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GOT A BRAND NEW ZAG | One of the best games of all time is included with Netflix on iOS, and just in time for its sequel

Godly, gorgeous, and gripping – and that's just the protagonist. You need to get yourself with Hades as its sequel tears up the charts in Steam early access.

May 8, 2024 James Billcliffe

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NIPPON IT IN THE BUD | With the closure of Tango Gameworks, Xbox sends an accidental message: it is not a platform for fans of Japanese games

No matter what Xbox leadership says in its livestreams or in statements, one thing remains true: it's relationship with Japan never came first.

May 8, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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CAW BLIMEY | Crow Country is so much more than the sum of its Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil-inspired polygonal parts, and probably one of the best horror games of the year

Why SFB Games' latest is probably one of the best horror titles you'll play this year.

May 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke