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Soulslike Strats | Sony becomes the "largest shareholder" in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa, as the two put an Elden Ring on a "strategic capital and business alliance"

After all that corporate courting, the big duo have opted to strengthen their collaborative ties, but haven't gone the full buyout route.

Dec. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ciri You Soon | Can't wait for The Witcher 4? Well, thanks to Witcher 3 modders, you can now get an early taste of playing as grown up monster slayer Ciri

As TW4's director says, the Witcher community always delivers.

Dec. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Leaf It Out, Mate | My game of the year is Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree because, yes, of course you're are allowed to choose DLC

It's my game of the year, I'll choose whatever I like, thanks.

Dec. 17, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Fallen-on-and-On | If you can believe it, Lords of the Fallen is still getting patches that change its combat this many months after launch

Over a year after its initial release, the devs behind Lords of the Fallen continue to tweak some of its most fundamental aspects.

Dec. 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

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As You Please | Hidetaka Miyazaki's five words of advice for the director of Elden Ring: Nightreign probably sum up his own ethos better than any of us ever could

And they're good words of advice too.

Dec. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Bloody Hell | While you wait for The Witcher 4, a bunch of former CD Projekt Red devs hope to get you interested in what they're working on with a title reveal and a promise of a proper showcase

Not sure on the title, though.

Dec. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Eldamn, That Soon? | Wahey, Elden Ring Nightreign is getting a network test that'll let you play a bit of it early next year, and you can sign up very soon

You'll just be helping the devs make sure everything works as intended, but it's still cool.

Dec. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Days of the Phoenix | Tifa? I barely knew her! Final Fantasy 16's Clive will be the first guest character to land in Tekken 8, whether you like it or not

No, we're not Joshing you (sorry), it'll be Clive that comes to Tekken 8 to wrap up the game's first set of DLC - not FF7's Tifa.

Dec. 13, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Tree of Life | It's not quite Elden Ring 2, but Elden Ring Nightreign certainly looks like everything us FromSoft-heads could want

FromSoftware has announced Elden Ring Nightreign, and it's a standalone co-op spin-off from FromSoft's best.

Dec. 13, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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#LeaveSonyAlone | Sony confirms interest in acquiring Elden Ring developer FromSoftware's parent company, and wishes everyone would stop making it talk about this stuff

"We would appreciate it if you would allow us to refrain from further comment."

Dec. 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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Oops! | Remember when the voice behind Geralt said the titular Witcher won't be the protagonist of the next game? Ignore him, as the actor apparently "got slapped" by CD Projekt Red for saying so

"Witcher 4 is a complete mystery to me."

Dec. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Cyberhunted | Geralt in Night City? As wild as it sounds, one group of dataminers have found evidence of a quest that would have brought everyone's favourite Witcher into the world of Cyberpunk 2077

A fun "what-if" kind of scenario.

Dec. 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Game On | If you were convinced you'd be good at Gwent if it were only real, good news: CD Projekt Red has turned it into a physical card game

Gwent isn't dead, it's just taking a new form!

Dec. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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More To Come | "I think we’ll be able to show you a new FromSoftware" - Elden Ring director Miyazaki on the multiple projects across different genres the studio's currently working on

But there's some bad news about Elden Ring 2...

Dec. 3, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Geoff Time | With no new character trailer at the Tekken World Tour, hopes are raised for a Tekken 8 reveal at The Game Awards

There'll be a character reveal this winter, and there aren't exactly a lot of events left to go.

Dec. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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Motell Me More | Alleged Fallout season two set pics have fans speculating New Vegas' Novac could show up, but I'm not believing it til I see the Dinky the dinosaur

There'll seemingly also be at least one nod to the Great Khans, if these snaps are legit.

Dec. 3, 2024 Mark Warren

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Not Kidding Around | Keanu Reeves getting cast in Amazon’s Secret Level was a pleasant surprise for us all, but the show’s executive producer thought it was a joke at first

No one should ever joke about casting Keanu Reeves in anything.

Dec. 2, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024

Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go.

Dec. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024

Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.

Dec. 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

Dec. 1, 2024 Connor Makar

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Lookin' Sharp | Still haven't replayed The Witcher 3 since the official upgrade? This 'NextGen Edition' mod improves the visuals even on the latest version of the game

We can make it even more HD. We have the technology.

Nov. 28, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Black Friday | Elden Ring gets a huge discount in time for Black Friday, get it for just $20

It's one of the best games ever made.

Nov. 21, 2024 Joe O’Neill-Parker

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Still On Read | Elden Ring developer FromSoftware's owner Kadokawa confirms takeover interest from Sony, but says "no decision has been made at this time"

The corporation is seemingly still weighing up whether it wants to become the latest big corporate thing to be acquired by another big corporate thing.

Nov. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Radagotta Wait A Bit | Elden Ring fan-made anime, or fanime, gets fresh teaser, but you'll have to wait until next year to watch it

If you're planning on saving the rest of your Shadow of the Erdtree GOTY nom celebration bubbly for this, you'd better find a fridge.

Nov. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Lands Buytween? | Sony is reportedly in talks to buy Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware's owner Kadokawa

The megacorp behind PlayStation is looking to "add to its entertainment portfolio", according to Reuters.

Nov. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Mojaving Fun | Fallout fan fest in real-life version of New Vegas' Goodsprings features NCR vs Legion battle re-enactments, and a Todd Howard cosplay with "an actual piece of trash"

The Fallout community's annual trip to the Mojave came with plenty of cool cosplays, as has become the tradition.

Nov. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's Coming Home | The Game Awards gets ahead of you complaining about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree getting a GOTY nom by explaining what's eligible for an award

Say goodbye to any hopes of your fave indie game from this year getting a win in.

Nov. 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Horsin' Around | There's now a Witcher 3 mod that turns Geralt into a centaur, and having reinstalled the entire game just to try it, I can confirm it's the stuff of weird horse man dreams

Where we're going, we don't need Roach.

Nov. 14, 2024 Mark Warren

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Games in development | FromSoftware's parent company has 20 console games in the works, plus six mobile games too!

Gears are moving at Kadokawa Corporation on over two dozen video game projects.

Nov. 13, 2024 Connor Makar

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Oh Dear | The latest Secret Level trailer says it's "inspired by your favourite games", which makes that Concord episode feel extra awkward

I'm not sure if including one of the most commonly used songs in trailers helps sell this much either.

Nov. 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Good For Old Games | GOG is launching a new preservation program, and it looks like good news for PC folks who love playing classics without having to mess around

"We continue our mission to make games live forever."

Nov. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Polarishhhhhhhhhhh | The Witcher 4 seemingly gets its first character reveal that's not just Geralt saying he's showing up, thanks to a Star Wars and EastEnders actor's CV

Who's Branko? We've got no idea, but it looks like you might be meeting him in your return to The Continent.

Nov. 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Choices, Choices | "We really heavily focused on freedom to play the game the way you wanted" - Fallout: New Vegas' director on Obsidian's goals in the face of bug criticisms and Fallout 3 comparisons

"You always have to prioritise things."

Nov. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Fantastic Casting? | Fallout season two will reportedly star Macaulay Culkin as a "crazy genius-type character", and I'm praying it's somehow the Mojave's top theoretical physicist

It almost definitely won't be, but a guy can dream, right?

Nov. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

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Sin-ply Wonderful | Craving more Larian goodness after Baldur's Gate 3? Well, it looks like Divinity: Original Sin 2 might be on its way to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

Some freshly spotted PEGI ratings could be good news for folks who love a killer cRPG.

Nov. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Nov. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Bearly Hidden | "I made it in 2014, took you a while", Witcher 3 dev reveals he was behind hilarious bit of cut Geralt dialogue you only get if you grab a mod, then suffer an embarrassing death

To be fair, those fierce bits of taxidermy have gotten the best of me more times than I'd care to admit.

Oct. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Open Roads | The best open-world games to play in 2024

It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Tell Me A Good One | The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Dext Steps | If you're considering buying a Steam Deck, Valve reiterates it's not jumping on the yearly release train just to put out something "only incrementally better"

"There’s no reason to do that."

Oct. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Money Talks | Tekken 8 reneges on its controversial DLC rollout, but is it too little too late?

It's a nice gesture, but perhaps the consequences of this debacle will linger on.

Oct. 18, 2024 Connor Makar

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The Hexover | The Witcher 3 just got a bunch of new quest mods, and this one where Geralt runs into a light, chats to a shadow as a child, and fights himself might be my favorite

Look, sometimes you just end up in the fever dream dimension and then wake up in a field, it happens to the best of us.

Oct. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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MONEY MAKER | Tekken, Mortal Kombat 1, and Street Fighter 6 prove that monetization is the next major hurdle for fighting games - but what's the answer?

With Netcode largely handled well, monetization is the next major hurdle for the genre.

Oct. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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Stars In Our Eyes | A leaked Secret Level trailer confirms that Keanu Reeves isn't the only famous voice we'll be hearing in the Amazon anthology series

Queue someone saying "I'll be back."

Oct. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Calanthe Chaplin | Here's an ambitious new Witcher 3 mod that takes Geralt back to Cintra, and I'm literally begging its creator not to swap its silent movie vibes for dodgy AI slop

This looks like a pretty promising unofficial expansion, so here's hoping it does just stick to proper VA or remixed base game lines.

Oct. 14, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Mild Hunt | The not very all-ages appropriate Witcher is getting an all-ages comic for the little Witcher in your life

I doubt any parental guidance is needed with this one.

Oct. 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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RAGE ART | Tekken 8 tournament disaster: Chinese player disqualified ahead of top 8 finish throws the scene into turmoil

XCC spent his own time and money travelling to Thailand, only to be disqualified over nationality rules.

Oct. 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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The Drink | Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero review: as meaningful a send-up to the source material as one could hope for

A sweet drink that'll quench the thirst of any and all Dragon Ball fans.

Oct. 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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Back At It Again | The ambitious New Vegas mod Fallout: Nuevo México finally gets a full reveal trailer, and like Fallout: London, it looks like a whole new game

Just don't expect to play it any time soon.

Oct. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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School of Helium | This new Witcher 3 mod sends Geralt on a hot air balloon adventure to a mysterious "Whispering Island", and here's hoping we'll get to see it reach its full potential

It's only a couple of quests for now, but if you're in the mood to help Geralt earn his pilot's licence, it definitely seems worth a checking out.

Oct. 4, 2024 Mark Warren