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ACTIVE TIME BLUNDER | Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster console creeps closer to definitive status, despite some small frustrations

The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are notably improved over the PC versions, even if they are still carrying a bit of baggage.

April 19, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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Dark, Darker, Darkes | Nexon is suing Dark and Darker developer Ironmace Games over "copyright infringement"

Ironmace Games recently encouraged its players to torrent the game.

April 17, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Sky High | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom starts off exactly where you think it does

Plus, the possible return of Breath of the Wild's best tree friends.

April 16, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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BATTLEMAGES | Immortals of Aveum is a fps with spell-based combat coming from EA and Ascendant Studios

A cinematic story set in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic.

April 14, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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A CRITICAL CASTING | Tears of the Kingdom’s Ganondorf will be voiced by Critical Role's Matthew Mercer

It's time for Ganondorf's grand return.

April 14, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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ALAKABLAM | Immortals of Aveum riffs on CoD, Doom, Doctor Strange, and more – and it looks awesome

The list of franchises that Immortals of Aveum carries the vibe of is long indeed, but that may be exactly what this shooter needs to establish a firm foothold.

April 13, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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PERVERTS GANONYMOUS | Nintendo fans are already thirsty for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom's Ganondorf

A month away from release, many Nintendo have already got the hots for Zelda's big bad, and his big bad ripped bod.

April 13, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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FANTASTICAL | Ravenlock is a action fantasy adventure launching on Game Pass May 4

Face danger head on when the game launches on Xbox, PC, and the Epic Game Store.

April 12, 2023 Connor Makar

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Cheshire Frown | American McGee is leaving game dev following rejection of Alice: Madness Returns sequel

A TV adaptation is still in the works, though.

April 9, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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How Magical | Immortals of Aveum, EA's magic FPS, is reportedly releasing this July

The game was revealed at last year's Game Awards.

April 9, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Dreamlight Valley Eyes in the Dark quest: Two animated lions, a male and female, stand in the center of a paved square. A large fountain with sparkling blue water pouring forth is behind them, with an even larger castle outlined in the distance

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Always Watching | Disney Dreamlight Valley Eyes in the Dark quest guide

A thorny situation

April 7, 2023 Josh Broadwell

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Bargain | Final Fantasy 14 Stormblood is free to own right now, but there's a slight catch

You will need to spend a bit of money if you don't own the game already.

April 3, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Dig Your Claws In | The Lion King pounces into Disney Dreamlight Valley next week

A new realm and some feline friends.

April 2, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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GOTTA HAND IT TO EM | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features an awesome tribute to Nintendo's ancient past

Did you pick up on the Ultrahand in the latest trailer? And, more importantly, do you know why it's significant?

March 29, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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SHORT FUSE | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has revamped weapon durability, and that's a good thing – here’s why

The most controversial mechanic from Breath of the Wild rears its head again in the new Legend of Zelda game – and I’m glad.

March 29, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE | What has the Diablo 4 Beta taught us? Blizzard is back, but we need to be cautious

It’s not just you; everyone seems to have gotten involved with the excellent Diablo 4 beta – but let’s not forget Blizzard’s recent history.

March 28, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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Very Direct | Nintendo is showing off 10 minutes of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay tomorrow

Presumably Link will still be able to swing a sword.

March 27, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

A creature of unknown origin is off in the distance, flanked by mountains, with nice deep, natural colours all around.

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WITCHES VS THE CHUCH | Witchfire gameplay demonstration shows off the power of spellcraft

Fair is foul and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.

March 25, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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LOOKIN' GOOD | Lords of the Fallen's technical showcase is pretty impressive

Color us intrigued.

March 23, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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THE RAYS BETWEEN | Elden Ring's long promised ray tracing support finally arrives, but there's some bad news

Elden Ring has finally delivered on the promise of adding ray tracing to The Lands Between, with some caveats.

March 23, 2023 Sherif Saed

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LONG TIME COMIN’ | One of 2023's best games is already being forgotten – even though it’s on Game Pass

There’s a good side and a bad side to having some of the best games come to Game Pass on Day One…

March 21, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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KINGDOM COME | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom producer says fans can expect gameplay that brings “changes to the game world”

How mysterious.

March 21, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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SKYRIM’S DAD | Oblivion: Somehow, 17 years have passed since The Elder Scrolls went mainstream and changed gaming forever

From Fallout to The Witcher, Oblivion paved the way for console-friendly RPGs to become the dominant force they are today.

March 20, 2023 Jim Trinca

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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RIP | Elden Ring players died so many times, it’d have wiped out all of humanity in the real world

And they tried to fight Malenia a whole bunch too.

March 20, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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Blades of Miquella | Let Me Solo Her takes on their greatest challenge yet by turning every Elden Ring enemy into Malenia

I am Malenia, blade of Miquella times a thousand.

March 19, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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J’ADORE HARDCORE | If you want a real taste of hell, you should play Diablo 4 on Hardcore mode

Let’s be honest here, the real Diablo experience lies in the threat of permadeath – not this softcore nonsense.

March 17, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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GOOD FAITH? | Bleak Faith: Forsaken called out for supposedly stealing Elden Ring assets

It appears to be one big misunderstanding, however.

March 14, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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Tears Of My Wallet | Nintendo thinks Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is worth that hefty price tag

Though Nintendo would think that.

March 13, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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JANE'S AFFLICTION | One of the greatest, grizzliest roguelikes is on Game Pass, and you need to play it now

Darkest Dungeon is punishing, grim, and upsetting – yet still somehow one of the most compulsively playable games on Game Pass.

March 13, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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VERSION 1.10 OUT NOW | Square calls Forspoken sales "lackluster" as new update fixes some of the game's issues and adds new settings

Optimization is another key area of focus for this update.

March 11, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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BOTTLED LIGHTNING | 13 years later, Final Fantasy 13 still tells one of the series’ most ambitious stories

The worst Final Fantasy? It’s not as crystal clear as it seems.

March 10, 2023 Josh Broadwell

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ALL FLAGS FLYING | Elden Ring’s open world made it more accessible to new players, so how does Wo Long do the same without one?

One very clever design decision in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty may not get the love it deserves, but its effects are transformative in making the game more accessible to new players.

March 8, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Criss Cross | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Naraka Bladepoint crossover for a limited time

Get your Wo Long fix in Naraka and your Naraka fix in Wo Long.

March 6, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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THE REAL WO LONG | Wo Long builds explained: How to craft great character builds

Wo Long is actually one of the most accessible action RPGs when it comes to build crafting and experimentation, but it's not always explained well.

March 6, 2023 Sherif Saed

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ROLE BACK THE YEARS | As Final Fantasy 16 boss Naoki Yoshida calls it “discriminatory”, is it time to drop the term ‘JRPG’?

A brief history of the JRPG descriptor, and contemplations on the etymology of the genre – and its implications.

March 3, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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NOT QUITE FINE CHINA | Wo Long is already Team Ninja's biggest ever Steam launch, despite PC port issues

Team Ninja has broken its previous records for best game launch on Steam with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

March 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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WO LONG LIST | Wo Long tips for beginners and veterans | 16 of our best tricks you need to know

Players new to Souls-likes will be tempted to check out Wo Long. But you don't have to feel lost, because our host of crucial tips has you covered.

March 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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STAMINA IS QI | Wo Long Spirit Gauge and Qi explained: Why you keep getting staggered

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s most unique systems are also its most complicated, so let’s break them down, staring with Spirit, and Qi.

March 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Wo Long New Game Plus: How to begin Rising Dragon difficulty and how to get 5-Star gear

New Game Plus doesn’t work in Wo Long like it does in other games, so let us explain how to access it, and what it does.

March 3, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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HIGH MORALE | Wo Long Morale and Fortitude explained: Why Battle and Marking Flags are important

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s most unique systems are also its most complicated. It is now time to break down the Morale, and Fortitude mechanics.

March 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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FINE CHINA | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review – How to make friends and annihilate people

As great as Team Ninja’s tidal, back-and-forth take on the Souls-like formula is, some small regressions keep it from landing a killer blow.

March 2, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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WO LONG GANG | Wo Long release times, pre-load, download size and everything else you need to know

Strap in and get ready to play Team Ninja's latest action RPG, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

March 1, 2023 Sherif Saed

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DO YOUR OWN RING | Final Fantasy 16 has a novel approach to the age-old ‘accessibility versus difficulty’ conundrum

If you think that action-RPG games like Devil May Cry and Elden Ring are too hard, Final Fantasy 16’s fascinating setup may intrigue you.

Feb. 28, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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GANNIN YEM | Wey aye, pet: Final Fantasy 16's ganna have Geordies in it

Haddaway, man – as if the Japanese developers at Square Enix looked to the British north to find inspiration for one of its key fictional regions.

Feb. 28, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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IN THE ROSFIELD | Final Fantasy 16 is not open world, “but it’s not linear, either”, says dev

A focus on ‘highly detailed’ and ‘feature rich areas’ means Final Fantasy 16 wants to harness the best of both worlds.

Feb. 28, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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HIDEO GAMES | Final Fantasy 16 has 11 hours of cinematics alone

If you were worried about FF16 being a short, sharp story, fear not – the developer has gone all out on the narrative.

Feb. 28, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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IFRIT'S LIKE A GLOVE | With Final Fantasy 16, the PS5 generation finally truly begins

Gorgeous visuals, seamless transitions, and a masterclass in mocap and performance, Final Fantasy 16 proves the series can still be cutting edge in 2023.

Feb. 28, 2023 Dom Peppiatt