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Testers Wanted | Fancy testing out Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 and its long-awaited crossplay mechanics? Larian's now letting folks sign up to do just that

Apply for a nice prezzie that you might get to open in January, if you're one of the players picked.

Dec. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Holiday Hell Hurl | Diablo 4 is free to play until the new year on everything, and you can even try out the new Spiritborn class

Blizzard really wants you to be playing Diablo 4 over the holidays and into the new year.

Dec. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

Artwork for the mobile game Solo Leveling Arise, showing the game's main character Sung Jinwoo holding two swords.

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Solo Leveling: Arise codes

Get free Essence Stones and Draw new characters!

Dec. 19, 2024 Amelia Zollner

The Tarnished charging an enemy on Torrent in Elden Ring.

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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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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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Global Goblin Grind | Diablo 4's final event of the year has the entire community chasing Treasure Goblins for some cool rewards

Diablo 4 is just about ready to wrap up 2024, and it's going to do so with a very on-theme event.

Dec. 16, 2024 Sherif Saed

A person gliding hanging on to a giant bird across a landscape filled with dilapidated buildings in Elden Ring: Nightreign.

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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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More! More! More! | With Okami and Onimusha sequels finally in the works, you might be hoping Capcom is planning some more comebacks, and it turns out you might just get your wish

It's a good time to be Capcom.

Dec. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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The main cast of Baldur's Gate 3 on a smoky, grey background.

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Counting The Days | "It needs a lot more time in the oven" - Larian hopes it can distract you from whatever its next game is with a cute, puzzley Advent calendar

Maybe next year!

Dec. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Freebie Frenzy | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands SHiFT Codes

SHiFT codes are back, and here’s all you need to know about racking up legendary loot and riotous rewards.

Dec. 14, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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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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Oni, Oh My | Move over Resident Evil, Capcom's newest remake darling is Onimusha (just don't expect to get your hands on it until 2026)

Onimusha is Capcom's 10th best selling franchise - but I expect that number is going to change once you see this trailer.

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

A not quite dead guy in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

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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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More Work? | Warcraft 3: Reforged 2.0 is a fantastic upgrade of an eternal RTS classic, but I think I'll be sticking with the upscaled original graphics

Sometimes, you just can't replicate or update perfection.

Dec. 6, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Eternal Strands screenshot showing the player character controlling blue strands of light magic while facing off against a dragon-like creature.

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Stranding Around | Dragon Age: The Veilguard fans that were left wanting should be excited that the series' original designer's next game just got a release date

Eternal Strands might just have what you were looking for.

Dec. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Elden Ring screenshot showing three players stood in a row in a colosseum, one of them pointing a flag pole towards other players.

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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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LUSTROUS TIDES | Wuthering Waves codes

Don’t miss out on any free Astrite, Tides and other WuWa rewards!

Dec. 3, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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WOW | Warcraft 1 and Warcraft 2 are set to be pulled from GOG, but the storefront says it'll be sticking to its plans to preserve them

"Every user who already owns these games on GOG will continue to benefit from our commitment."

Dec. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion standing in from of Fallout: London's Barry The Boat.

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On The Boatses | Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion on why he was keen to add some "very British, you know, everything's a nightmare" flavour to Fallout: London's sassiest mode of transport

"I didn't have any say on the lipstick, but we did improvise a lot."

Dec. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Humble Brag | "This is the most confident I've ever been" - one veteran RPG dev with titles like Baldur's Gate and Fallout under his belt on the upcoming Avowed

"I'm just overjoyed at how well everything's come together."

Dec. 2, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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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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Pixel Monsters | Far from slowing down in the face of legal trouble, Palworld has announced a mystery collaboration with Terraria for 2025

There are no brakes on this train.

Nov. 28, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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It Never Ends | Been thinking you're done with Baldur's Gate 3? Well, Larian isn't done with you, as photo mode, cross-play, and 12 subclasses are coming in 2025

Time to roll the dice again.

Nov. 28, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Diablo 4 players who own Vessel of Hatred will be getting exclusive content in future seasons, but the bonus may not be as big as you think

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That's All, Folks | Diablo 4 players who own Vessel of Hatred will be getting exclusive content in future seasons, but the bonus may not be as big as you think

As Diablo 4 seasons continue to roll out, anyone who forked out for the Vessel of Hatred expansion will continue seeing exclusive benefits.

Nov. 25, 2024 Sherif Saed

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A group of warriors of light in Final Fantasy 14 Mobile overlooking a grassy landscape, a castle in the distance.

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Where To Start? | Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is starting at the beginning, but not necessarily the beginning you might be hoping for

You'll need to keep holding out hope for a classic mode, I'm afraid.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Lucanis, looking like he doesn't want to be sexily chucked across a room, opposite Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'zel.

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Chk Yourself | Dragon Age: The Veilguard modders have added in Baldur's Gate 3's tattoos, so you can slap a reminder that its companions don't chuck you across a room as sexily as Lae'zel on your mug

There's also a fresh patch for the former, as BioWare dishes out more tweaks.

Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Witchy | Diablo 4's next season lets you be a witch, makes Ultimates more powerful and finally introduces character loadouts

The next Diablo 4 PTR will spoil the theme of Season 7, but the core gameplay changes - and the new content itself - should make everyone happy.

Nov. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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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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2.1 PTR Watch | Watch Blizzard explain why Diablo 4’s next big patch needs its own, dedicated PTR in today’s livestream

Diablo 4's next patch may not be as game-changing as 2.0, but it's still significant enough to get its own PTR.

Nov. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

An enemy with its arms folded in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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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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Final Flushtasy | Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is a thing, so you'll soon be able to "make Eorzea a better place through the bonds of friendship" while sitting on the toilet

Don't worry, stuff like fishing and chocobo racing is making the jump across to the small screen.

Nov. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

Radagon in the Elden Ring fan-made anime.

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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

The Tarnished sizing up to a boss in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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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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Popeing Off | The odds of Baldur's Gate 3 being owned by The Pope just got better, as Larian's head of publishing shouts out mods for helping it outdo numbers from last year

There's also an equally good - if not greater - chance he's not one of the three Vatican-based BG3 buyers, but we can dream.

Nov. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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QoL Mid | The Diablo 4 Season 6 mid-season patch may be small, but it brings a couple of changes we've been asking for

Tomorrow's Diablo 4 patch is likely the game's last big update before the end of the year, and it has a few changes to look forward to.

Nov. 18, 2024 Sherif Saed

A character surrounded by intellect devourers in Baldur's Gate 3.

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Coming In Hot | You might want to start uninstalling some mods, Baldur's Gate 3 console players, as an incoming hotfix will make those of you with 100+ mods unable to play your save

There will be a follow-up fix that lets you play it again, but you'll still need to uninstall some mods.

Nov. 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree key art of a person with long, blonde hair riding on a horse-like creature in a field of wheat filled with ghostly graves.

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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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New home! | World of Warcraft player housing is the "most ambitious feature in a WoW expansion ever" according to game director

In a press roundtable, Ion Hazzikostas peeled back the curtain a little on player housing.

Nov. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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C'mon Back to Hell | Blizzard is tempting lapsed Diablo 4 players back with some big boosts, free trials, XP events and more

As we get closer to the end of the year, Blizzard wants to prove to lapsed Diablo 4 players that it's a different game than the one they stopped playing months ago.

Nov. 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

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