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HEAD IN THE CLOUDS | Nintendo in 2023: Is Tears of the Kingdom going to be the Switch’s last big hurrah?

Rumours abound that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be the Switch’s swansong – but is it too soon to write off the handheld/home console hybrid?

Jan. 10, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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LORDRAN IT OVER | Almost a year after Elden Ring changed everything, there’s never been a better time to return to Dark Souls

If you’re considering a replay of Dark Souls, there’s no better time to praise the sun than right now – in a cold, forgettable week in January

Jan. 9, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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IT’LL END IN TIERS | Sony in 2023: PlayStation 5’s exclusives are still untouchable – it’s just a shame about everything else

PlayStation is unstoppable when it comes to behemoth first-party releases – why can’t the rest of its strategy be that good?

Jan. 6, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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WHO THE F IS CHALICE | Enter the CUMMMFPK Dungeon: The joy of coming to Bloodborne late

It’s taken me seven years, but I’m finally wrist-deep in BloodBorne’s guts – and perhaps coming to FromSoft’s pièce de résistance late is the best way to play it.

Jan. 3, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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ECHOES RETRIEVED | Xbox Game Pass is hiding a must play game for Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger fans

Gorgeous pixel art, compelling RPG mechanics, heavy metal turtle racing – what more could you want from a love letter to 16-bit RPGs?

Jan. 3, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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FINAL FANTASY XXX | Final Fantasy 16 is going to be at least a little bit horny

The latest game in the long-running Final Fantasy series is going to contain 'partial nudity' and 'sexual themes'. Ooh-err, matron.

Dec. 20, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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DOM'S SUBS | Xbox Game Pass is already looking unbeatable in 2023

As Xbox Game Pass goes from strength to strength, Sony really needs to up its game with PS Plus' tiers.

Dec. 19, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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NO FOX GIVEN | 2022 Games of the Year: Tunic, and Dom’s other GOTY picks

How a tiny little fox fought off the industry’s most imposing behemoths, armed soldiers, and a superhero team-up.

Dec. 14, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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OFF THE CUFF | "It just wouldn’t work on PS4": Forspoken devs on why the RPG had to come to PS5

Luminous Productions has been on quite the journey with PS5 console exclusive Forspoken - but it’ll hopefully be a journey with a happy ending.

Dec. 12, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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FREYED PATIENCE | Forspoken devs looked at two PlayStation exclusives to learn what open-world mistakes to avoid

The Final Fantasy 15 developer knows that open world games are starting to lose their sheen a bit, and is doing what it can to remedy that.

Dec. 12, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE | Next week's big Xbox Box Game Pass game will be detested

Are you ready for a ‘marmite game’? It’s been a long time, but it looks like Xbox Game Pass’ upcoming title will be quite divisive.

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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JOYSTICK NOEL | Gaming gift guide: The best Christmas gifts for gamers that aren’t video games

Stuck for what to buy your gamer kids for Christmas in 2022? Need to get a present for your nerd spouse? We’ve got you covered.

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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CLIVE-A-CLIVE | Final Fantasy 16 release date set for June, 2023 on PS5

Square Enix showed off more from Final Fantasy 16 at The Game Awards 2022 – and it's certainly got the hype train moving again.

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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CORE AND ORDER | FromSoft's next game isn't Dark Souls 4, Sekiro 2, Bloodborne 2, or Elden Ring 2... but Armored Core 6

FromSoft has finally anounced its next game – and it's not Dark Souls 4, Sekiro 2, Bloodborne 2, or Elden Ring 2... but another classic franchise.

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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KING COMPLEX | Tekken 8 gameplay shows off Kazuya, Jin, Paul, King, Law, Lars, Jack-8, and... Jun

At The Game Awards, Katsuhiro Harada and Bandai Namco showed us what's next for the Tekken series.

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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FREY FOR MERCY | Forspoken is amazing on PS5, and you can see it for yourself right now

The PS5 Forspoken demo is now live, and this really is the sort of game you need to try for yourself to believe.

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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After five years in development, BioShock creator Ken Levine finally reveals Judas

Ken Levine's next game has a name, and a trailer – but what else do we know about this mysterious Judas?

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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HOW DO, KEN? | Street Fighter 6 coming in June 2023, introduces Dee Jay, Manon, Marisa, and JP

Capcom's next big fighting game arrives next year, and it's still dripping in style.

Dec. 9, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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A WEAK POUND | $70 console games are good for developers, but they’re getting harder and harder to swallow as a consumer

Xbox joins the publishers charging $70 for new, triple-A game – and that’s good. Until you consider there’s a cost of living crisis.

Dec. 6, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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THINK HUNT | One of Nintendo Switch’s best games is coming to Game Pass, and you need to play it

Capcom has been on a roll lately, and in bringing one of its best new games to Xbox Game Pass, everyone wins.

Dec. 5, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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MOONSHOT | Why does The Callisto Protocol run better on PS5? Maybe because of all those bonus PlayStation devs

As the world gets to know The Callisto Protocol, it's become clear there is one dominant version of the game on console – but why?

Dec. 2, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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SHIV AND LET SHIV | The Callisto Protocol beginner's guide: 8 spoiler-free tips I wish I knew before playing

If you want help climbing up Jacob's ladder, look no further than our The Callisto Protocol tips – they might just save your life.

Dec. 2, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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UP JACOB’S CREEK | The Callisto Protocol review: A dead frustrating space

The Callisto Protocol is what happens when you aim for the moon and land on your arse.

Dec. 2, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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SHEPERD’S DELIGHT | Three of the best RPGs of all time land on PS Plus soon

Wake up, buddy; it’s time to save the universe all over again.

Nov. 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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IT'LL END IN TIERS | Sony Says PS Plus is struggling, so Xbox suggests it takes a key Game Pass feature

The PlayStation Plus revamp isn't quite landing as Sony wanted, so expect has some advice: 'just do what we're doing'.

Nov. 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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THE TAMRIEL MCCOY | Shocking no one, Todd Howard knows something about The Elder Scrolls 6 release date

We don't know specifically when it's coming, but Mr. Bethesda wishes we all had it right now. Awhh.

Nov. 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Splinter Cell is back... as an 8-part BBC Radio 4 drama

In an odd move, Ubisoft has teamed up with BBC Radio 4 to flesh out the world of Splinter Cell a little bit more.

Nov. 26, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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NO DICE | PlayStation doesn’t think Battlefield can keep up with Call of Duty for much longer

The players, the media and even other developers have been down on EA and Battlefield lately – and now even Sony is taking shots at the FPS series.

Nov. 25, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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PRICE IS RIGHT | Modern Warfare 2 is the best Call of Duty multiplayer in years – and a great indication of things to come

Call of Duty has been on a bit of a downwards trend lately, but the latest Modern Warfare rights the series and suggests a bright future, too.

Nov. 24, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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ESSENTIAL WORKS | Xbox Game Pass subscribers way ahead of PS Plus tiers, says Sony in latest attempt to make itself look small

PlayStation Plus might have had a fancy new upgrade this year, but Sony is still aware that it has a long way to go before it catches up with Game Pass.

Nov. 24, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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START IN THEIR SIZE | The Elder Scrolls 6 is only a ‘mid-size’ game in Microsoft’s eyes

Xbox's biggest upcoming exclusive, Starfield, is only a mid-size game – as far as Microsoft is concerned.

Nov. 23, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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FRIENDLY FIRE | "Call of Duty gamers are neither ‘special’ nor ‘unique’," says Microsoft

Microsoft has said Call of Duty isn't quite as important as it's being made out to be as the publisher defends Activision Blizzard acquisition deal.

Nov. 23, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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GOD OF PHWOAR | PlayStation fans rejoice! Even Xbox reckons PS exclusives are better

Even Microsoft concedes Sony’s exclusives are ‘better quality’ than its own, per an explosive official document.

Nov. 23, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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HOLLOW POINT | Warzone 2 patch makes armor piercing ammo no longer pierce armor

In one of the strangest updates we've seen to Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty has decided AP rounds no longer PA.

Nov. 23, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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CAMO THEN | Modern Warfare 2 patch notes confirm one small but much-needed fix

There have been some big updates in the Modern Warfare 2 November 22 patch, including some much-needed UI improvements.

Nov. 23, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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WELL-DONE STAKE | With Vampire Survivors, I finally get the appeal of Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming

Grinding away against hordes of the undead, I finally understood why Microsoft has been pushing this tech so hard.

Nov. 18, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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THAT’S A MAP | Against all odds, Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2’s battle pass is very good

The new Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 battle pass is doing things differently – and I can only see the positives.

Nov. 18, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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DAY & DATA | Waiting for datacenters in Warzone 2.0 or Modern Warfare 2? You're not the only one

A lot of people are getting irritated with WOLTERS - FRANCIS tonight as network traffic prevents players logging in to Call of Duty's big new update.

Nov. 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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CLING ME THE HORIZON | Tactics Ogre: Reborn review – One of the best strategy games of all time gets even better

New features, gorgeous presentation, and a stone-cold classic in the middle? Yeah, Tactics Ogre: Reborn is essential.

Nov. 10, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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SYSTEMS RUNNING HOT | Everyone is complaining about Overwatch 2's monetization, but no-one can stop playing it

35 million players later, are we just learning that people will use one hand to type out lengthy complaints on Reddit, whilst playing Overwatch 2 with the other?

Nov. 8, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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JERK EXPERIENCE | Thanks for all the free Double XP tokens, Modern Warfare 2 – it’s a shame they suck

Because of some ‘confusing’ Vault Edition goodies, Activision and Infinity Ward gave out free Modern Warfare 2 Double XP tokens. But the whole damn system sucks.

Nov. 7, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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BE AT ONE | Six years after its launch, Battlefield 1 has 10x the player count of disastrous Battlefield 2042

Players are flocking to an older Battlefield title as 2042 continues to haemorrhage players, despite EA's attempts to fix it.

Nov. 7, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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THAT'S THE SPIRIT | Xbox Game Pass' latest addition is a proper little sleeper hit that you need to check out

The hits just keep coming for Xbox Game Pass on console and PC: Ghost Song is getting some impressive review scores, and it's available to play right now

Nov. 3, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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KITSUNE & CABOODLE | "A good Kiriko is almost impossible to kill": Overwatch 2 fans react to the latest hero, one month later

It's been almost a month since Overwatch 2 landed on our PCs and consoles, and the community is still torn on Kiriko – the latest arrival in the hero shooter.

Nov. 3, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Bayonetta 3 Bewitchments and challenges - Every Chapter and Phenomenal Remnant

Looking to find out the answers to questions like 'what are Bayonetta 3 Betwitchments' and 'what do they do'? Look no further.

Nov. 3, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

Guide

Bayonetta 3 Umbran Tears of Blood locations

You may need some help chasing down all the Witch familiars in Bayonetta 3 – so we're here to help.

Nov. 2, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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DEFEND THE (CAL)ZONE | Reddit Overwatch 2 poster expresses malcontent by turning original game's disc into pizza cutter

The Overwatch 1 disc is practically useless now – unless you're in ownership of a 3D printer and some good ideas, that is.

Nov. 2, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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PLUSSED UP | Even though PlayStation is losing PS Plus subs, Sony's service still outnumbers Xbox Game Pass

Sony has been served some bad news this week, but only if you look at the falling subs numbers – everything else seems pretty positive.

Nov. 1, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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MEI DAY ALERT | Overwatch 2: Mei is the third hero to be removed from the game thanks to bugs

Mei's Ice Wall means that the hero will be unavailable to players until at least November 15, leaving some fans out in the cold.

Nov. 1, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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BRIDE & PREJUDICE | Overwatch 2’s Wrath of the Bride excites me for the game’s future, but monetisation issues remain rampant

Wrath of the Bride makes some pretty decent promises about what we can expect from Overwatch 2 PvE modes. It’s just a shame about the rest.

Oct. 31, 2022 Dom Peppiatt