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DROPPED A WHOPPER | Would you pay over £30 for a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Burger King DLC skin? Because some people are

Fast food, Call of Duty and eBay is a bad mix, as people keen on nabbing the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Burger King DLC skin are finding out.

Oct. 31, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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THE ULTIMATE PRICE | Call of Duty is the ‘best-selling franchise on PlayStation’… says Modern Warfare 2 Xbox case

The Canadian physical Xbox edition of Modern Warfare 2 makes some bold statements about Call of Duty's status on PlayStation, weirdly.

Oct. 31, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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THE WITCH & FAMOUS | 11 things I wish I knew before playing Bayonetta 3

PlatinumGames latest Nintendo Switch blockbuster lands today – and we have some spoiler-free information that might help you play the game a bit better.

Oct. 28, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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IN CHARM’S WAY | It’s cheaper to buy this Overwatch 2 charm in real life than it is in the actual game

To make a point about Overwatch 2’s monetization techniques, one user has purchased a keyring charm for less money in the real world as it costs in-game.

Oct. 28, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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DON'T CALL SUPPORT | Overwatch 2 LC-208 console error: How to fix LC-208 error after Halloween Terror update

Since the most recent Overwatch 2 update dropped, players have been having trouble with server connection issues in Overwatch 2 – here's what you can do.

Oct. 27, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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GET A GRP | More than anything, The Callisto Protocol wants to sh*t you up – hands-on preview

Striking Distance really isn’t bluffing about The Callisto Protocol’s difficulty, intensity, or scariness.

Oct. 26, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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SPACED OUT | Here's a list of all the ways we died during our hands-on time with The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol revels in death – in your death, particularly. Even in an hour of the game, we saw a selection of very different, violent deaths.

Oct. 26, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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BAPTISTE OF FIRE | Did you know one of Overwatch’s handiest PvE features can be enabled in Overwatch 2’s PvP?

If you played any of the seasonal events in the original Overwatch and enjoyed hearing when your teammates were offed, read this.

Oct. 26, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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HAIR NECESSITIES | Bayonetta 3 review: An instant classic that feels like a proper old-school, content-packed Nintendo adventure

Bigger levels, bigger fights, bigger hair – Bayonetta 3 somehow manages to edge the Platinum formula even harder to deliver one hell of a climax.

Oct. 25, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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the flame of error | As Overwatch 2's Halloween Terror event kicks off, fans can’t stop complaining about poor value

Back in the day, you'd get these Overwatch Halloween Terror events and all their themed loot boxes for free – now, it costs $40 for two skins.

Oct. 25, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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OGRE COMPENSATING | Why Tactics Ogre: Reborn is amazing – and how that bodes well for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion

No matter how many times you’ve played this important entry in the TRPG genre, you’re going to want to make time for it again.

Oct. 24, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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COME WHAT MEI | Someone has listed all the kinks of the Overwatch 2 heroes, and it’s probably horribly accurate

Ever wondered which of the Overwatch 2 heroes is into feet? What about being praised, or degraded? Well, wonder no more.

Oct. 24, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Steam deathmatch | Steam has broken the 30 million concurrent users mark

More people are playing games on Steam at the same time, and this weekend saw the record figure soar over 30 million concurrent users.

Oct. 24, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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KING PHARA DAY | Want to buy all the legacy cosmetics in Overwatch 2? The cost will make your eyes water

If you're the sort of player that wants to make sure you have everything from the first Overwatch game in your Overwatch 2 collection, you'd better be prepared to shell out.

Oct. 18, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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RAT’S ENTERTAINMENT | A Plague Tale: Requiem review – an essential Game Pass encore, in sickness and in health

The cinematic sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence wants you to think long and hard about who you are, and what you’ve done.

Oct. 17, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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PAIN IN THE PASS | Overwatch 2 needs loot boxes

Yes, loot boxes are bad… but when they’re done well, the controversial system can work a lot better than whatever Overwatch 2 is doing with season passes.

Oct. 14, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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ashe it on | Your main is safe: No Overwatch 2 hero balance nerfs or buffs planned just yet, says Blizzard

No imminent changes to Overwatch 2 are coming – even though some players would probably like to see them.

Oct. 14, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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IN THE HAIR TONIGHT | Witches be trippin’: A few hours in, Bayonetta 3 looks like a Nintendo Switch all-timer

Bigger, louder, dumber, and better – this is the sequel every Bayonetta fan has been waiting for.

Oct. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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THE SUB'S WAY | Microsoft and Sony's spend to get games on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus might surprise you

Shortly after we learned how much Microsoft gets back per year from Xbox Game Pass, we've learned how much Sony spends to add games to PS Plus.

Oct. 12, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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rip and scare | The scariest games you can play this Halloween – that aren’t what you think

It's October, and that means you want to play spooky games – but sometimes, the scariest experiences you get aren't the ones you're expecting.

Oct. 10, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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hail the profit | We finally know how much money Xbox Game Pass actually makes

Thanks to Brazilian regulators overseeing the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger, we finally know how much money Xbox Game Pass makes

Oct. 10, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Hero to zero | Overwatch 2 is the latest in a long line of terrible game launches – and I’m not even talking about the queues

Console players unable to log in, discriminatory phone number-based sign-in policies, removed features, soulless art… it’s another service game nightmare launch!

Oct. 6, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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IT IS ME, MARIO! | Is the Mario movie secretly an Uncharted movie? 7 things we've found in the poster

The Super Mario Bros. movie will be jam-packed with easter eggs and deep cuts.

Oct. 5, 2022 Jim Trinca

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GIVE US A NICE POUND | Sign up to become a VG247 member for just £1 and make your life that little bit better

Look, we need you. You probably don't need us, but if you'd like to be a member of the VG247 community, we'll make it worth your money.

Oct. 4, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Dead tasty | The Callisto Protocol developer wants you to die as much as possible so you see all the "murder desserts"

There’s even an achievement/trophy for dying in every possible way in Striking Distance's The Callisto Protocol.

Oct. 3, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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HORROR ENGINEERING | The Callisto Protocol’s AI is more interested in scaring you than killing you

Striking Distance wants to kill you, sure – but according to Striking Distance’s CTO, Mark James, it’d much rather scare you to death than bludgeon you.

Sept. 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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COME OUT TO LA | I’m as shocked as you, but Dead Island 2 is one of the best-looking games I’ve played this year

Standing on a beach, looking at the water and the moon and the massing undead… my jaw dropped.

Sept. 28, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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SNIKT | With Jackman's Wolverine coming back to movies, it's the ideal time to play the best Wolverine game

Everyone's favorite spandex-wearing, cigar-chomping Canadian furry hasn’t been in many games – so it’s time for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine redemption arc.

Sept. 28, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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If it aint broke | Dead Island 2 developer defends breakable weapons: “Guns have ammo, weapons degrade”

Weapon degradation and durability is a sore topic with some gamers, but Dambuster Studio defends the mechanic and its inclusion Dead Island 2

Sept. 27, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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wubba lubba dub dub | MultiVersus patch 1.03 just made levelling up your characters take twice as long

Rick Sanchez arrives in MultiVersus today, but so does a new patch that makes mastering new characters take twice as long.

Sept. 27, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Time is money | We’re getting more and more “short” games on Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus – and I couldn’t be happier

As we hear that A Plague Tale: Requiem is anywhere between 15 to 18 hours long, with no filler, I rejoice that shorter games are becoming more accessible.

Sept. 26, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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re3irth | E3 2023 dates revealed as show hosts separate public and business areas

E3 returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center in June 2023, and once again it'll host public and business areas over four days.

Sept. 26, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Colt in our stars | Deathloop is back and better than ever – and it’s the year’s most important addition to Xbox Game Pass

Once a PlayStation 5 exclusive, Arkane’s tightest game yet is now on Xbox – and it’s Day One, too. That’s hugely important for Microsoft.

Sept. 20, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Die, nasty warriors | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – Xbox Game Pass hit-in-waiting is the best of Nioh, with just a hint of Elden Ring

Move over Nioh, there’s a new upstart coming for the FromSoftware crown, and it’s quicker and more vicious than anything that’s come before.

Sept. 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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fine china | Play the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty time-limited PS5 or Xbox Series X|S demo right now, or suffer immense regret

Surprise! There's a new Team Ninja demo out right now, and anyone that clears it will get bonus items in the final game when it launches in 2023.

Sept. 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Into the Frey | Square Enix knows you’ve got ‘open world fatigue’, reckons Forspoken can be a tonic for your blues

We’ve all had a good laugh at Forspoken, but the game’s co-director Takefumi Terada wants you to know it’s more than a one-note viral joke.

Sept. 14, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

Screenshot from God of War Ragnarock trailer from September Sony State of Play

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boy story | New God of War Ragnarok trailer shows off more combat, more story, and more of that gorgeous world

Kratos' story is coming to a close, and it looks like Sony Santa Monica wants to wrap things up in style.

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

Rise of the Ronin's protagonist looks over the vast open world of the game.

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ronin free | Nioh developer Team Ninja announces new 'sprawling RPG', Rise of the Ronin – a PS5 console exclusive

Team Ninja is developing another game alongside Wo Long – and it looks amazing.

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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tekken you out | Tekken 8 gets officially named, a new trailer – but no release date yet

'Stay tuned' for more, says Bandai Namco as it shows off some pretty slick footage of its latest 3D fighter.

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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music to your ears | 3DS sleeper hit series, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm, finally comes to PS4 and Switch in 2023

As well as over 300 Final Fantasy songs, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line will include music from the NieR, Saga, and Octopath Traveler series.

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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live and let die | With GoldenEye 007's Switch vs. Xbox online multiplayer gaffe, Xbox snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

It could have been so easy for Microsoft and Rare to get this one in the back of the net – so what went wrong?

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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for fox's sake | The best Xbox game of the year so far arrives on Nintendo Switch later this month

Tunic, a little game with a very big heart, is finally coming to Nintendo Switch on September 27.

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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odd jobs | GoldenEye 007 is finally coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox via Xbox Game Pass on day one

The retro Bond title is finally making its return – and it'll be available Day One on Xbox Game Pass.

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Kill ‘em all | Metal: Hellsinger review – The road to hell (and Game Pass) is paved with reinventions

With a wry smile and a knowing little headbang, Metal: Hellsinger is a fun riff on rhythm action tied up in a lean package.

Sept. 12, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Luminous Projections | Say what you like about Forspoken, it’s an exceptional advert for the PS5

It might not win any awards or sell 10 million copies, but I’d own Forspoken just to see it running on the PlayStation 5.

Sept. 12, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Off the cuff | Square Enix says Forspoken dialogue memes have “no context” – but admits some are “really funny”

Forspoken creative producer, Raio Mitsuno, responds to that infamous Forspoken trailer, and tells us what lessons the studio learned from its viral status.

Sept. 12, 2022 Dom Peppiatt