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Hello big spender | Zenless Zone Zero has an uncapped framerate, so adults with overpriced PCs can flex how good the mobile game looks to their married friends

You guys won't believe how fast my 4090 can run this slot machine.

July 2, 2024 Connor Makar

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Custom header of Zenless Zone Zero and Street Fighter 6

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Game Chatter | Believe it or not, Zenless Zone Zero and Street Fighter 6 have more in common than just gorgeous urban drip

Senior devs from both teams meet up in a warehouse to discuss game design. Where else did you expect?

July 2, 2024 Connor Makar

Corin wields her sawblade as she prepares to enter combat.

Guide

Getting in early | Want to play Zenless Zone Zero as soon as possible? You can get ahead of the queue on mobile and PC, but it’ll cost you on PS5

A pre-load guide on how to download Zenless Zone Zero on all platforms early!

July 2, 2024 Connor Makar

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Back To The Future | HoYoverse has another Genshin-level hit on its hands with Zenless Zone Zero, if this dystopian urban fantasy can find itself a suitably nostalgic audience - hands-on preview

ZZZ is far more than just an inner-city Genshin Impact reskin, but do enough millennials care about gacha games to make it pay off?

June 28, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Real World | Zenless Zone Zero might be coming to a city near you!

The game is headed to various major cities across the world, though what you'll actually get for attending remains unclear.

June 24, 2024 Connor Makar

Billy, Anby and Nicole, three Zenless Zone Zero characters, on a pink background

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First up! | Zenless Zone Zero pre-release special livestream announced for June 28

Mark your calendar, we've got the Zenless Zone Zero livestream times here.

June 21, 2024 Connor Makar

A HDD TV board, one of the zone exploration board types available in Zenless Zone Zero. Stylised as a bank of surveillance TV sets, a variety of screens indicate that a particular area contains certain activities, boons, or challenges.

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Maybe Go Outside | In a break from HoYoverse tradition, Zenless Zone Zero doesn't aim to punish you for taking breaks

ZZZ's producer likes being able to walk away from a game for a while, and thinks you should be allowed to as well.

June 21, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Sixth Street in Zenless Zone Zero, showing NPCs walking through an urban street environment with a coffee shop and other businesses on display.

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Urban Retrofitters | Think Zenless Zone Zero was inspired by Persona 5? Think again - one of the biggest influences was Digimon

Plus, thousands of hours in Street Fighter had an understandable impact on combat design.

June 20, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Artwork for the mobile game Zenless Zone Zero, showing the game's anime-inspired characters holding a gift box and a red gift envelope.

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Adagio for Strings | Zenless Zone Zero teases collaboration with one of the greatest DJs of all-time

No word yet on how exactly this will play out, but it's a cool marketing stunt if nothing else!

June 20, 2024 Connor Makar

A character from Zenless Zone Zero alongside Xbox and Nintendo Switch logos.

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Bangboos For All | Zenless Zone Zero lead would like to see Switch and Xbox ports in the future

But the team's focus is on polishing the PC, mobile, and PS5 versions for now.

June 19, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Genshin Impact's Sethos landing lightly in a crouched position after firing arrows in midair

Guide

Genshin Impact Sethos build and materials

The right weapons and Artifacts for the heir of silence

June 11, 2024 Josh Broadwell

March 7th in her ultimate in Honkai Star Rail

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Marching on | Honkai Star Rail teases next update at Summer Game Fest 2024 with a cute new March 7 outfit

The undefeated best preservation character (fight me) gets a makeover.

June 7, 2024 Connor Makar

Genshin Impact's Clorinde, observing a crystalfly on the tip of her sword

Guide

Genshin Impact Clorinde materials list

Everything you need to max out Clorinde's abilities

June 5, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Genshin Impact's Clorinde, pointing a pistolet at the camera

Guide

Genshin Impact Clorinde build

The best weapons and Artifacts for Clorinde

June 5, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail's Boothill falling through a cityscape and lashing out with a whip

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Boothill Materials List

Everything you need to get Boothill ready in the saddle.

May 31, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Zenless Zone Zero release date announcement image

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IT'S A DATE | Zenless Zone Zero release date announced out of nowhere - coming to all platforms July 4

Finally a concrete date for PC, mobile, and PS5 players.

May 28, 2024 Connor Makar

Genshin Impact's Sigewinne holding a massive syringe

Guide

Genshin Impact 4.7 banners: Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos

Three new faces to join your team

May 24, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Sunday, in close up, with his eyes closed as he contemplates the choices he's made.

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DECISIONS, DECISIONS | Honkai: Star Rail Beauty and Destruction choice outcomes

How to answer Sunday's questions about three key decisions that led to the formation of his philosophy.

May 15, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Stelle and Robin chat in the Ascension Hall entranceway of the Penacony Grand Theatre, with multiple lush ferns completing the backdrop to their conversation.

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PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM | Honkai: Star Rail "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers": Where to find the phonograph record disk

How to locate the disk and unlock the song "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers (Overture)" for your phonograph in the Parlor Car.

May 15, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Rather than brush it under the rug, HoYoVerse comes out and addresses Zenless Zone Zero concept art leak and teases official reveal

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DRESS REHEARSAL | Rather than brush it under the rug, HoYoVerse comes out and addresses Zenless Zone Zero concept art leak and teases official reveal

Concept art of two factions was leaked online. HoYoVerse, surprisingly, has decided to acknowledge this head-on.

May 14, 2024 Connor Makar

Jing Yuan playing Xiangqi with a white lion in Honkai Star Rail

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Star-crossed | Honkai: Star Rail walkthroughs and beginner's guides

Here are all of our walkthroughs, guides and tips for HoYoverse's latest RPG, Honkai Star Rail!

May 10, 2024 James Billcliffe

Firefly and Stelle face Argenti on the final Audition Plaza stage in Penacony.

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BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICITY | How to skip the Argenti boss fight and unlock a secret achievement in Honkai: Star Rail's Seabiscuit mission

If fighting Argenti once was enough to last you a lifetime, here's the shortcut to bypass the confrontation during the Penacony arc.

May 10, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Honkai Star Rail's Harmony Trailblazer holding a feather in her hand, with her eyes closed

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Harmony Trailblazer Kit and Traces Priority

Getting the most out of your stylin' MC.

May 9, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail's Harmony Trailblazer striking a pose with Clocky

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Harmony Trailblazer Materials List

Here's everything the Harmony Trailblazer needs to moonwalk their way to level 80.

May 9, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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SPLASHING CASH | Speaking of blowing your cash - Zenless Zone Zero makes surprise appearance during the Apple showcase

A few seconds of ZZZ on an iPad Air! Get a load of that UI.

May 8, 2024 Connor Makar

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Robin materials list

Everything you need for Robin to take the spotlight

May 7, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail's Robin standing on a Penacony street, lit by a lamp

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Robin kit and Traces priority

Taking the stage with a song and a buff for everyone.

May 6, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Two characters from Honkai Star Rail on top of a background from Genshin Impact.

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SHINING STARS | As Honkai: Star Rail turns one, we look back on the Genshin Impact successor that might just outshine its blockbuster older sibling

We're all living in a gacha game world now, but who holds the throne of the F2P empire? Figuring it out isn't as simple as you think.

April 26, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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WAKE UP AND SIGN UP | Zenless Zone Zero finally gets a release date, as it soars past 30 million pre-registered players

That figure was reached before 24 hours passed, by the way.

April 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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Genshin Impact's Arlecchino, weeping in front of a tombstone

Guide

Genshin Impact Arlecchino materials list

Father's shopping list

April 22, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Aventurine Materials List

Here are all the mats to get Aventurine to the top in Honkai Star Rail.

April 16, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail's Aventurine standing in the dark while his purple eyes glow

Guide

Place Your Bets | Honkai Star Rail Aventurine Kit and Traces Priority

Here's how the shielder works — and how to prioritise his Traces — in Honkai Star Rail.

April 16, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Genshin Impact's Arlecchino sitting on her scythe

Guide

Genshin Impact 4.6 banners feature Arlecchino and Lyney

One big, miserable, traumatized family

April 12, 2024 Josh Broadwell

A collage of characters and locations from some of our favourite mobile games. L-R: Dan Heng from Honkai: Star Rail; America Chavez and Groot from Marvel Snap; a domed tower level from Monument Valley 2; Diluc from Genshin Impact; and Darius III and Artoria Pendragon from Fate/Grand Order.

Guide

GAMES IN YOUR POCKET | The best mobile games to play in 2024

Want to know the best games you can handily check out on your mobile device?

April 12, 2024 Rebecca Jones

A character in Elden Ring, one of the best PS5 games, looking at a shooting star

Guide

PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024

Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.

April 11, 2024 James Billcliffe

HSR's Acheron, standing under a red parasol in the rain on an empty street in Penacony

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Acheron Materials List

Acheron shares her materials with several characters, so make sure to plan ahead.

March 27, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail's Gallagher standing in the Reverie lobby near the bar

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Gallagher Kit and Traces Priority

Gallagher's kit is a cocktail of features and functions in Honkai Star Rail.

March 25, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail's Aventurine tipping a top hat and Acheron wielding her long sword

Guide

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 release date and anniversary celebrations

The dream continues in HSR 2.1

March 19, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail's Aventurine with a roulette behind him as poker chips rain down in golden sparkles

Guide

Honkai Star Rail 2.1 banners: Acheron and Aventurine join the ranks

Healers, shielders, and deadly warriors from the void with unique features and no energy - Oh my!

March 18, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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IN THE ZONE | Missed out on the last Zenless Zone Zero beta? Then you might want to sign up for the next one

Jet Set Impact.

March 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Genshin Impact's Gaming standing next to a bright red Dendrobium flower, growing in a trench dug into a grassy slope that slants down toward the sea

Guide

Genshin Impact Dendrobium locations and Dendrobium farming

A bloom grows on the battlefield

March 13, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Genshin Impact's Chiori, standing on a street strewn with lavender petals as the sun sets over the ocean behind her

Guide

Genshin Impact Chiori materials list

A snip here and a cut there

March 13, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Genshin Impact's Neuvillette, sitting in darkness with his hands folded across the top of his cane

Guide

Genshin Impact Neuvillette materials list

Everything you need for Neuvillette's ascension and talents

March 12, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Genshin Impact Neuvillette build: A tall anime man with flowing white hair, wearing a chic blue coat with a buoyant cravat, is standing underwater, surrounded by bubbles.

Guide

Wet Justice | The best Genshin Impact Neuvillette build, Artifacts, and F2P options

Judging you

March 12, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Genshin Impact's Arleccino, standing alone on a stage under a solitary spotlight

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Hello, Mother-Father | HoYoverse finally reveals Genshin Impact’s Arlecchino as playable

The 5-star Pyro polearm wielder should arrive in version 4.6

March 11, 2024 Josh Broadwell

March 7th – a chripy character armed with a bow, light pink hair and a sassy wink – poses over a blurred-out background.

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MARCHING ORDERS | Day Two of My New Life: Why Honkai Star Rail's March 7th was one of last year's best new female characters

And it's not just because her name is really close to International Women's Day.

March 8, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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GAAS-LIGHTING | That one live service game you begrudgingly like? It's probably just as bad as all the others, you just need an intervention

As if "always online" is a selling point for entertainment. I'm always online! Let me log off!

March 5, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Genshin Impact 4.5 banners: Genshin Impact's Chiori, standing outside a street vendor with a dressmaker's dummy in one hand

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Genshin Impact 4.5 banners: Chiori and the Chronicled Wish

Fashion, fools, and Fontaine's finest

March 4, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Guide

Honkai Star Rail Sparkle teams

Sparkle's unique kit makes her a natural choice for several teams

Feb. 29, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Honkai Star Rail Sparkle materials: Star Rail's Sparkle sits in the middle of a swirling dream bubble with masks and red leaves floating around her

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Honkai Star Rail Sparkle materials list for ascension and Traces

Mask off

Feb. 29, 2024 Josh Broadwell