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A skeleton screaming a battlecry in Diablo 4, Season 3: Season of the Construct.

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GOOD? | Diablo 4: Blizzard is already making Season 3's most annoying mechanics... less annoying

The first post-Season of the Construct launch patch is here for Diablo 4, and it seems like everything it brings should've been there at launch.

Jan. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang stand in front of a skull-shaped cloud

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AT-LAST SHRUGGED | The outlook on Suicide Squad and Skull and Bones is tepid – is this the end of the live service craze?

Two major live service games are about to come out, and player sentiment ranges from actively opposing them, to a big giant meh.

Jan. 27, 2024 Sherif Saed

A party of characters watches fireworks in Monster Hunter World.

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WORLD RECORD | Six years later, Monster Hunter World remains as essential as ever (and it deserves its Steam renaissance)

Six years ago, I bought Monster Hunter World on a whim – and to this day, I am so pleased that I did.

Jan. 26, 2024 Sherif Saed

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WHAT A SHAME | Blizzard's cancelled survival game, Odyssey, reportedly killed due to its engine

With the cancellation of Blizzard's Odyssey, we seemingly missed out on a good survival game that died because of its engine.

Jan. 26, 2024 Sherif Saed

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JUST DIE ALREADY | Somehow, we haven't seen the last of The Day Before, as dev returns with bizarre statement

The Day Before's developer, Fntastic, has reemerged to issue (and quickly delete) a statement blaming various anonymous forces for the game's failure.

Jan. 26, 2024 Sherif Saed

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DON'T LOG OUT! | New Diablo 4 bug is actually something many players have been asking for

Diablo 4's third season introduced a glitch that a lot of players really like, and many have actually always wanted in the game officially.

Jan. 24, 2024 Sherif Saed

A player character and companion in Diablo 4, in a hellish environ.

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ALREADY? | Diablo 4 Season 3 immediately runs into an annoying bug, but there's a simple workaround

The launch of Diablo 4's Season of the Construct has been fairly smooth, except for this quest bug blocking player progress.

Jan. 24, 2024 Sherif Saed

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ALWAYS ON | Diablo 4's Season 3 patch has one other tiny change with a big impact

Blizzard left out a couple of interesting additions coming to Diablo 4 with the Season of the Construct patch, but we're glad they're included.

Jan. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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CLASS ACT | Blizzard is changing the way it's going to balance Diablo 4 classes going forward

Starting with Season of the Construct, you can expect a new, easier-to-predict cadence to Diablo 4 balance updates.

Jan. 19, 2024 Sherif Saed

A screenshot of the Battle Pass from Diablo Season 3.

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JOURNEYFOLK | Diablo 4's Season Journey gets better in Season 3, and that includes those annoying PvP challenges

Your journey through Diablo 4's Season of the Construct will be smoother, as Blizzard incorporates player feedback into designing seasonal challenges.

Jan. 19, 2024 Sherif Saed

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ONE STREAM | Watch the Diablo 4 Season of the Construct developer livestream here today

Blizzard developers are finally ready to sit down and talk all about Diablo 4's third season.

Jan. 18, 2024 Sherif Saed

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MOBAS ARE BACK? | The next game from Dave the Diver devs is a sci-fi MOBA about injecting speed juice into your boots

Wakerunners may be the strangest follow-up to a hit game that put its studio on the map.

Jan. 18, 2024 Sherif Saed

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WASD ENTERS | Diablo 4 is getting WASD movement and more quality of life updates in Season 3

Season 3 brings a bunch of welcome changes to Diablo 4, and one new feature in particular is a big surprise.

Jan. 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

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NEATLY CONSTRUCTED | Diablo 4 Season 3 introduces companions, a new type of dungeon, and evil robots

Diablo 4's Season of the Construct has finally been detailed, and there's a lot to sink our teeth into.

Jan. 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

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S3 HAS A NAME | Diablo 4 Season 3 is called Season of the Construct - watch the reveal trailer

Blizzard has finally revealed the name and general theme of Diablo 4's third season.

Jan. 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

A trio of PS5 characters, in a line, over a vague version of the PS5 home screen. Left to right, there's Ellie (The Last of Us), Aloy (Horizon Forbidden West) and Kratos (God of War).

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PAUSE AND REFLECT | Forget about live service, PlayStation already has a brilliant solution to its single-player games dilemma

Sony doesn’t need live service games to survive, it’s already figured out a solid alternative that plays well to its established strengths.

Jan. 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

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GOOD SIGN | Battlefield 2042 sequel will bring back a much-loved series feature we missed

Battlefield will focus on bigger and better destruction once again, starting with the current in-development game.

Jan. 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

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THAT'S IT? | Blizzard will finally talk Diablo 4 Season 3 next week

Blizzard has released maybe the laziest Diablo 4 teaser ever, supposedly to get us excited about Season 3.

Jan. 12, 2024 Sherif Saed

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ONE AND DONE | Elden Ring patch does one thing only Steam Deck owners will care about

Today's Elden Ring patch has a single patch note.

Jan. 11, 2024 Sherif Saed

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MOD-BLOCKED | Is Capcom really adding anti-mods DRM to older games?

Capcom wasn't kidding about preventing players from modding its games, and it has seemingly started implementing measures to do just that.

Jan. 11, 2024 Sherif Saed

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TIRED | The first big AAA release of 2024 sounds like it's going to be a dud

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is previewing much poorer than any other major release in recent memory.

Jan. 10, 2024 Sherif Saed

Alan Wake, frozen in a rictus of fear and terror, with his face slightly distorted in a blurred zoom.

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ANXIETY WAKE | Alan Wake 2 understands anxiety better than any other game I’ve ever played

Alan Wake 2 is an honest look at what it means to live with anxiety, and it hides it well.

Jan. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

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SHADOW DROPS? | First Xbox Developer Direct of 2024 airing January 18

Xbox is kicking off the new year with a special Developer Direct, and we won't have to wait too long for it.

Jan. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

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LONGTIME COMING | Diablo 4 is getting ray traced reflections and shadows in March

Nvidia gave us a brief look at the upcoming ray tracing patch for Diablo 4, and it's looking pretty good.

Jan. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

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RUNNING LOW | Diablo 4's Season 2 is almost over, but Blizzard still isn't talking Season 3

You're not alone in feeling that, by now, we should know a lot more about Diablo 4 Season 3 than we currently do.

Jan. 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

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RISKY GAMES | In 2024, PlayStation 5 finally makes good on its live service promise – but will anyone care?

he first of PlayStation’s many first-party live service games arrive this year. Will it chart a new direction for the company, or immediately stumble?

Jan. 5, 2024 Sherif Saed

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dracon me around | How to beat Draconic Tree Sentinel and access Leyndell, Royal Capital in Elden Ring

The Draconic Tree Sentinel is the beefy version of the Tree Sentinel you may already be familiar with, except much harder.

Jan. 2, 2024 Sherif Saed

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A NIOH DAY | In 2024, will Nioh devs’ Rise of the Ronin finally have what it takes to challenge the FromSoft throne?

FromSoftware’s next big game may be a while away yet, but one of its toughest competitors is gearing up to launch what’s looking to be its most significant release ever.

Jan. 2, 2024 Sherif Saed

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SPINNING UPSET | Barbarians nowhere to be seen on Diablo 4's most popular classes of 2023

Barbarians ruled the early days of Diablo 4, but they're no longer among the most popular classes in Diablo 4.

Jan. 2, 2024 Sherif Saed

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B-COME AS YOU ARE | Forget triple-A GOTYs, 2023 was year of the ‘B game’

2023 is the year B games became comfortable being themselves, and confident enough that there’s an audience who wanted just that.

Dec. 31, 2023 Sherif Saed

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CHERNOBYL TOO FAR | Stalker 2: Can it ever deliver on the enormous potential built up over the years?

I am rooting for Stalker 2 as hard as I can, but I can’t stop asking myself whether it’s even realistic to expect it to truly live up to the legendary status of its predecessors.

Dec. 29, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BOSSICAL CHAIRS | Elden Ring boss order guide: Which Elden Ring bosses are required and optional?

We've picked apart Elden Ring's required and optional bosses, and suggest a boss order to try and beat them in.

Dec. 22, 2023 Sherif Saed

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TAKE ME BACK | Monster Hunter Wilds news gave World a surprising second wind

Capcom's best-selling game is in the spotlight yet again, thanks to the announcement of a spiritual successor that won't actually be here until 2025.

Dec. 21, 2023 Sherif Saed

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How to beat Radagon and Elden Beast in Elden Ring

It's about time you became Elden Lord in Elden Ring. But there's one last order of business to take care off before you sit on the throne.

Dec. 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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OFNIR HAS NO POISE | How to beat Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing in Elden Ring

Sir Gideon Ofnir is one of those Elden Ring boss fights that can either be a cakewalk, or a little annoying.

Dec. 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SERPENT HAZE | How to beat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy and God-Devouring Serpent in Elden Ring

The God-Devouring Serpent is a gimmick boss in Elden Ring, and it gets even more interesting once you reach the second form: Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.

Dec. 20, 2023 Sherif Saed