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A blurred out version of King's Canyon map in the background, with Apex Legends character Octane in the foreground, doing the metal devil horns emote with his hands.

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SECOND THAT MOTION | The hardest thing about Apex Legends’ launch, 5 years ago? “It was too successful”, says dev

Apex Legends has been a free-to-play, live service success story since 2019 – and there aren’t an awful lot of those around.

Feb. 5, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

A domestic scene from the original The Sims base game. In a kitchen/dining room stocked with middle-tier items, an adult male Sim gives a backrub to an adult female Sim, while a female child stands looking at a baby in a bassinet.

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QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out

One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.

Feb. 4, 2024 Rebecca Jones

The men's starting XI TOTY cards in EA Sports FC 24.

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MESSI ABOUT | EA addresses dodgy FC 24 SBC that gave out far too many TOTY Messis, but players aren't happy with the maths

Who doesn’t love a good argument about percentages?

Feb. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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METROTATSIC | Hollow Knight: Silksong, Prince of Persia, and now Tales of Kenzera: ZAU: Metroidvania is back, baby!

Some much-needed love for this amalgamation of gaming genres.

Feb. 1, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A dead guy in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.

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NECK BITER | Fresh Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 trailer offers the first proper look at gameplay

Yes, it looks like a game with vampires in it.

Jan. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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JOIN THE FRAY | Heroes rise again: Diablo, Warcraft, and Warcraft 2 arrive on Battle.net

Journey through Sanctuary and Azeroth.

Jan. 30, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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BEAUTIFUL BALLERS | As we all expected, EA FC 24's first post-TOTY update makes some players prettier on last-gen consoles

Don’t worry, it’ll also be coming to other platforms soon.

Jan. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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MERELY A LEGEND? | As Apex Legends turns five, do you still care about it?

Apex Legends thrust itself into the FPS space a while ago, but does it still inspire excitement?

Jan. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

Artwork promoting the EA FC 24 Team of the Year release, showing a trio of blank Ultimate Team cards.

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BACK OF THE NET! | EA FC 24 TOTY: Final 11 cards and release schedule announced

The first Team of the Year cards are here.

Jan. 19, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham in EA FC 24, alongside the logos for the game and the TOTY promotion.

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EA FC 24 TOTY release date, launch time and full team leaks

Everything we know about Team of the Year.

Jan. 19, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

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PASSING GRADE | EA Sports FC 24’s latest update totally revamps passing and fixes UT’s misbehaving objective notifications

Hopefully these tweaks to ball distribution can help you rule the midfield.

Jan. 17, 2024 Mark Warren

A definitely not Pokémon with a gun in Palworld.

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POKEGUNS | January's second wave of new Xbox Game Pass titles revealed - includes 'Pokemon with guns'

JRPGs, monster-catching, and Lewis Hamilton. A combo made in heaven.

Jan. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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BANGERS AND CRASH | Ten years on, Wreckfest is the game that's come closest to filling the Burnout-shaped hole in my soul

The scrap-littered circuits of Scandinavia may not be as glamorous as Paradise City, but they do the trick.

Jan. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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CARD CONUNDRUM | Some EA FC 24 players reckon smaller leagues, aside from the Saudi League, aren't getting enough special cards

“Nothing is stopping EA from just releasing more cool cards, which don't even have to be world beaters.”

Jan. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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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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DEMAKE DISCONTINUED | Valve shuts down a cool looking N64 Portal demake, but its dev doesn't want you to be mad at anyone

In another world, maybe.

Jan. 14, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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MEDIEVAL TIMES | The Sims 4 leak gives us our first look at the Castle Estate Kit

You wanted it, you're getting it.

Jan. 12, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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TRIBUTE TO TACKLER | EA Sports FC players are hoping Franz Beckenbauer might make a return to Ultimate Team some day

Here’s hoping EA considers paying in-game tribute to Der Kaiser.

Jan. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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LOOT BOXES REBORN | Apex Legends' Final Fantasy 7 event has some cool cosmetics, but one of them could set you back more than $300

Just a bit steep, really.

Jan. 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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TOTYAL RECALL | EA Sports FC 24's TOTY nominees have officially arrived, voting kicks off today

Get ready to decide which players YouTubers will be screaming about in pack openings soon.

Jan. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

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THINKING WITH MODS | Portal: Revolution isn't official, but it is an incredibly impressive-looking mod with an original story

Can't complain about a free mod like this one!

Jan. 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Warren Zaire-Emery, one of the best wonderkids in EAFC 24, collecting the ball in the middle of the pitch for PSG

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Best EAFC 24 Wonderkids to sign in Career Mode

Filling your squad with the best young players is vital to success, so here are the best EAFC 24 wonderkids!

Jan. 5, 2024 James Billcliffe

A promo image for EA Sports College Football.

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WE'RE QUARTERBACK? | EA Sports’ college football game update coming sooner than you think, report claims

There might be an extra treat for those looking forward to watching Michigan take on Washington.

Jan. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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TIME IS MATERIA | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth explodes into Apex Legends for a limited-time event

Dress to slay in Rebirth-themed skins.

Jan. 4, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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The best PS2 games to play in 2024

It's time to take a trip back in time to one of the best generations of gaming.

Jan. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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LOOKING BACK | The developers of Skate, Dead Island 2, and more look back at 2023

As the year ends tonight, we hear from various devs from throughout the industry on how the year has gone.

Dec. 31, 2023 Connor Makar

The EAFC 24 Thunderstruck team, including Vini Jr, Neymar and Gabriel Jesus

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EAFC 24 Thunderstruck Upgrade Tracker

These upgradable players and Icons will receive boosts based on real-world performance!

Dec. 21, 2023 James Billcliffe

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COUNT ‘EM | Games you forgot came out in 2023

Yes, all of those games did come out in 2023. No, we don’t believe you when you say you remember that they all did.

Dec. 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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MORE THAN ONE MAP? | The unlikely is happening: Battlefield 2042 is getting a new season in March 2024

DICE has confirmed Season 7 is coming to Battlefield 2042 in March next year.

Dec. 15, 2023 Sherif Saed

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FUN WITH NUMBERS | EA has released some interesting player stats for EA Sports FC, The Sims 4, Apex Legends, more

It was an interesting 2023 for players.

Dec. 14, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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LEAGUE OF ITS OWN | EA FC 24 rival, eFootball 2024, adds a new game mode, stops players from colliding with goal posts

Konami takes self-inflicted virtual concussions seriously.

Dec. 11, 2023 Mark Warren

A landlady and her young male tenant argue about rent and housing conditions in the well-appointed lobby of an apartment building. In the background, another tenant retrieves her mail from the mailboxes, while a sinister gnome crouches at her feet.

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WELCOME HOME | The 8 best new things to do in The Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack

From becoming a neighbourhood despot to improving your kitchen layout, there's a good amount of new stuff to do in the latest DLC.

Dec. 7, 2023 Rebecca Jones

Some red and blue players in EA Sports FC 24.

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FESTIVE FOOTY | EA rolls out the freaky red and blue non-humans to demonstrate key changes in EA Sports FC 24's Holiday Update

I didn’t know this was what I wanted for Christmas…

Dec. 6, 2023 Mark Warren

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SOME MORE LAYOFFS | After releasing EA Sports WRC and F1 23, Codemasters becomes the latest studio hit with layoffs

EA confirms the redundancies and cites a need to “meet evolving business needs and priorities”.

Dec. 5, 2023 Mark Warren

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CAN’T TAKE IT | The state of triple-A PC ports and the obscene prices of GPUs are ruining my favourite hobby

For years, building a PC – or even just upgrading the GPU –has always been one of my favourite things to do. But I am slowly falling out of love with it.

Nov. 29, 2023 Sherif Saed

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E-NO WAY | It turns out all EA Sports FC 24 needed to get back to the top of UK sales was a tiny 40% discount

A lot more people will buy the thing if they have to pay a lot less for the thing, who knew?

Nov. 28, 2023 Mark Warren

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V FOR VERY GOOD | Battlefield 5 broke its all-time Steam player record because it's $4 right now

It seems Battlefield games have gotten into the habit of breaking their all-time player concurrent records lately.

Nov. 28, 2023 Sherif Saed

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A STROKE OF TERROR | Take a look at one of Left 4 Dead's earliest prototypes thanks to a Counter-Strike: CZ update mistake

Accidents happen!

Nov. 26, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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MONEYBALL | Somehow, the new EA Sports FC 24 update has made the Ultimate Team store even more predatory

You’ve almost got to applaud the effort at this point.

Nov. 24, 2023 Mark Warren

Jude Bellingham, one of the best midfielders in EAFC 24, closing down the ball for Real Madrid against PSG

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EAFC 24 Best Midfielders to sign in Career Mode

Including CAMs, CMs and CDMs, here are the best EAFC 24 midfielders to add to your squad!

Nov. 24, 2023 James Billcliffe

Kylian Mbappe, one of the best strikers in EAFC 24, jumping for the ball against Dani Carvajal

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EAFC 24 Best Strikers to sign in Career Mode

Goals win games, so here are the best EAFC 24 Strikers to sign for your team!

Nov. 24, 2023 James Billcliffe

Federico Valverde watching the ball for Real Madrid in EAFC 24

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EAFC 24 Best Wingers to sign in Career Mode

Cutting inside to score, here are the best EAFC 24 Wingers to sign for your team!

Nov. 24, 2023 James Billcliffe

Marquinhos, one of the best centre-backs in EAFC 24, shaping to hit a long ball for PSG

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EAFC 24 Best centre-backs to sign in Career Mode

Your rock at the back, here are the best EAFC 24 centre-backs to sign for your team!

Nov. 24, 2023 James Billcliffe

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BLACK FRIDAY FOOTY | EA Sports FC 24 cheap: Black Friday deals slice 50% off this year’s ‘FIFA’

Have a kickaround without breaking your transfer record.

Nov. 24, 2023 Mark Warren

Milan Skriniar asking for the ball in EAFC 24

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EAFC 24 Best left-backs and right-backs to sign in Career Mode

Whizzing down the wing, here are the best left-backs and right-backs to sign in EAFC 24!

Nov. 24, 2023 James Billcliffe

The UEFA Euro 2024 trophy in EA Sports FC 24.

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR | EA Sports FC 24 is getting a free Euro 2024 update, so you can simulate getting knocked out on penalties

Who doesn’t love a good international tournament, eh?

Nov. 24, 2023 Mark Warren

Some people wearing official Sims merch.

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SUM SUM (OF CASH) | The Sims just got official merch and it's about as pricy as the average expansion pack

I don’t need the Sul Sul Bubble Tee. I don’t need the Su-(pulls out credit card).

Nov. 22, 2023 Mark Warren

Several adult Sims hanging around at a poolside party in The Sims 4. All are in swimwear and many sport floatation devices.

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NEW HORIZONS | The Sims 5 might feature some Animal Crossing inspired multiplayer

Still no word on when to expect the sequel, though.

Nov. 19, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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BEST DIRECTOR | 15 years on, Left 4 Dead still rules the genre it created

The greatest PVE shooter of all time is now old enough to rent The Godfather.

Nov. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FULLBACK | Desperate for changes to EA Sports FC 24? EA is looking for volunteers to provide feedback on it

Remember though, with great power comes great responsibility.

Nov. 16, 2023 Mark Warren