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SUPER SONIC | Sonic 2 cements it: the hedgehog’s transformation to film is the best video games have ever managed

With the sequel, Sonic has made the most successful jump from games to films ever.

April 1, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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lay your cards right | PS Plus April includes one of the best games you'll ever play

More than the sum of its parts, Slay the Spire is one of the most endlessly playable games I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing.

April 1, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Lookin' good | The first three episodes of Doom (1993) now support ray tracing thanks to this mod

Real-time path tracing support for the PrBoom sourceport.

April 1, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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April Fool's Event | Pokemon Go players will have more encounters than usual with Ditto today

A one-day event featuring the form-changing Pokemon.

April 1, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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cry me a rivia | The Witcher 1 is not the obvious remake candidate you might think

Moving on to a whole new Witcher game – and a whole new Witcher saga – is the lesser evil when you think about what the alternative could have been...

April 1, 2022 Jeremy Peel

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TIME OF THE SEASON | Age of Empires 4 players are getting Ranked Play, a Content Editor, Seasonal Events and more

The Season One update is called Festival of the Ages and it will feature some changes and new additions.

April 1, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Here's where you can pre-order Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp

Here are the best places to pre-order Advance Wars 1+2 for the Nintendo Switch.

April 1, 2022 Emad Ahmed

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Monster Mash (up) | Destiny 2 cosmetic event pits mechs against monsters this April

With stellar skins on both sides, the player base has been torn in two by this annual vote.

April 1, 2022 Connor Makar

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Geoff from above | E3 2022 is cancelled, but Geoff Keighley will still deliver the adverts

The ESA has revealed that E3 2022 will not exist as either a physical or digital event – but Keighley's Summer Game Fest will still go ahead.

April 1, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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TOTAL WAR | Total War: Warhammer is free this week on the Epic Games Store

So is City of Brass.

March 31, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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MORE HYPER LIGHT | Hyper Light Breaker announced, takes place in the same universe as Hyper Light Drifter

Coming to Steam Early Access next year.

March 31, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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DARKTIDE RISING | Co-op action game Warhammer 40,000: Darktide arrives in September for PC and Xbox Series X/S

After an initial delay, a new release date has been provided.

March 31, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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POKEFEST 2022 | Pokemon Go Fest 2022 will take place both remotely and in-person this year

The two-day festival is back and a grand finale will take place a few months later.

March 31, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Money talks | EA funds travel for competitive Apex Legends players following community backlash

After initially paying for just the top five teams in each region, EA is now covering costs of travel for everyone taking part in competitive events

March 31, 2022 Connor Makar

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Wild WILD WEST | Does Weird West live up to its name? Critics weigh in on this dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West

Critics come out with guns blazing.

March 31, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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King of Iron Virgin | "Ridiculously well-made" – Harada comments on Tekken 7 Elden Ring mod

He also wants people to know it's not official, so people stop contacting him about it.

March 31, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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HERE YA GO | PlayStation Plus free games for April 2022 confirmed

The leaked list has been validated, as usual.

March 30, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Reign of the Septims | Prime Gaming's April offerings include The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition Deluxe

Also Monkey Island 2, content for Overwatch, Hearthstone, and more.

March 30, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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ANOTHER PATCH | Horizon Forbidden West patch addresses notebook completion issues, fixes various quest problems, more

The team continues to make tweaks with the goal to reduce visual shimmering.

March 30, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Like and subscribe | Will you be subscribing to the new PS Plus subscription tiers?

Sony enters the game

March 30, 2022 Jake Green

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$18M Agreement | Federal court approves $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard and EEOC

The settlement paves the way to "compensate and make amends to eligible claimants."

March 30, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Triangle Strategy is a slow burn, but its combat and vote systems are truly brilliant

I’ve been struggling to get all the way through Triangle Strategy, which moves like molasses. But its excellent design keeps pulling me back in.

March 30, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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hell & high water | Diablo 4 gets over 6 minutes of new gameplay footage

In a series of videos in a big new quarterly update, Activision Blizzard has shown off more Diablo 4 gameplay footage

March 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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head in the stars | Starfield’s lead designer and writer is an Elder Scrolls and Fallout veteran

Emil Pagliarulo is a Bethesda Game Studios veteran with 19 years of video game experience at the studio – and now he's lead designer on Starfield.

March 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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NO NEW FOR YOU | Sony won't be putting new games straight into PS Plus as it "doesn't make any sense" for the time being

It's because of the way the company's publishing model works at the moment.

March 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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TWO WEEK ACCESS | Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer will be free for two weeks starting tomorrow

Get in some free time.

March 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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April Freebies | Xbox Games with Gold April: Another Sight, Hue, MX vs ATV Alive, more

Microsoft has announced the April Games with Gold lineup.

March 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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A quick buccaneer | Sea of Thieves beneath the surface: How griefers who bullied me for hours became my best hearties

Surface-level Sea of Thieves is a far cry from the game that lies beneath – and I learned that the hard way.

March 29, 2022 Phil Iwaniuk

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SPOILERS | Watch this Elden Ring modder summon previous Soulsborne heroes to help defeat the final boss

Get by with a little help from your friends.

March 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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throwing cel-shade | Street Fighter 5’s final major update adds a beautifully crisp new graphics mode

Capcom may be working on Street Fighter 6, but it's not letting go of its last big fighting game just yet.

March 29, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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disappointed | Breath of the Wild 2 delayed to spring 2023

Nintendo is no longer aiming for a 2022 release.

March 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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TWO COMMUNITY DAYS | Pokemon Go will host another Community Day Classic event and it stars Mudkip

Lots of Pokemon-related fun is heading to the game in April.

March 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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PS Non-Plussed | PlayStation Plus Premium: Is it really an Xbox Game Pass rival?

The VG247 team reacts to Sony's big PS Plus revamp, and opinions are… tepid.

March 29, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Game or Pass? | New PlayStation Plus top tier will set you back $119.99 a year

Complete “Premium” package, that mixes PS Now and PS Plus, includes game streaming and classic games.

March 29, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Same game, new skin | Apex Legends PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions go live today

Those who want to play Apex with a fresh coat of paint will be able to, thanks to a current gen upgrade patch

March 29, 2022 Connor Makar

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Porous is he! | PlayStation Plus April Leaked: Slay the Spire, Spongebob Squarepants, and Hood: Outlaws and Legends

Via Dealabs, a historically accurate source for leaks of this nature, the PS+ line-up has been leaked ahead of the official reveal

March 29, 2022 Connor Makar

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shell yourself short | Elden Ring’s turtles are so much more than grade-A meme fodder

In the grim world of The Lands Between, turtles are peaceful and powerful creatures – but that power dooms them to a grim fate.

March 28, 2022 Adam Arter

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Future investment | New Genshin Impact characters Yelan and Kuki have been revealed

An electrifying ninja and stylish hydro character are the latest primo gem sink we'll be rolling for in the near future.

March 28, 2022 Connor Makar

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back in knack | As rumours of a big week for PlayStation swirl... Sony trademarks Knack

Forget all those rumours about a rival to Xbox Game Pass, Sony has one killer trick up its sleeve: Knack.

March 28, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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STUDIO NUMBER THREE | Boss Fight Entertainment is Netflix's latest studio acquisition

The company is ramping up efforts to build a world-class games studio.

March 26, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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INDIE-TASTIC | Steam Next Fest: June 2022 Edition kicks off June 13

Another week of neat indie demos.

March 26, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Microsoft will accept agreement should Activision Blizzard recognize a union

It won't stand in the way.

March 26, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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FOR THE WIN | Halo series premiere is the biggest ever for Paramount+

Well done, Master Chief.

March 26, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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THE WEEKEND AWAITS | What are you playing this weekend?

Dear Weekend, we like you. Love, Us

March 26, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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I AM Spartacus | Sony to reveal its Game Pass-like subscription service as early as next week - report

Project Spartacus is said to be Sony's answer to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass.

March 25, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Activision Blizzard hit with another lawsuit alleging discrimination and harassment

Suit alleges there were “cube crawls” where women were subjected to sexual comments and groping.

March 25, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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MONTHLY REWARDS | GTA+ is a new membership program coming to GTA Online

A new membership that comes with exclusive benefits and more.

March 25, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Where to buy Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: editions, deals and more

The best places to buy every edition of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

March 25, 2022 Mark Harrison

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Where to buy Kirby and the Forgotten Land: editions, deals and more

A few outlets have discounts for the new Nintendo Switch game.

March 25, 2022 Emad Ahmed

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Where to buy Ghostwire Tokyo: editions, deals and more

Find the best and cheapest places to buy Ghostwire Tokyo.

March 25, 2022 Emad Ahmed