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POE2WHEN? | Path of Exile 2 enters early access later this year with couch co-op and cross-play

Path of Exile 2 unexpectedly showed up to deliver a fantastic new look at gameplay, and some big news.

May 30, 2024 Sherif Saed

Kratos looking moody in God of War: Ragnarok

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MORE KRATOS | God of War Ragnarok PC port confirmed for September release at PlayStation State of Play

We all knew it was coming: God of War Ragnarok will soon arrive on PC.

May 30, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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CELEBRATION | The 100th Episode of the VG247 EVER - super quickfire round edition!

100 questions in this special episode of the VG247 podcast? Who will the winner be? There's only one way to know for sure...

May 29, 2024 Jim Trinca

The hands of various MultiVersus characters all fighting in a cloud, slightly blurred, a Wi-Fi symbol with a line through it superimposed over the top.

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WARN A BROTHER | MultiVersus is better than ever on its second bite of the apple, but I can’t believe it didn’t learn its lesson from the first launch

A better single-player suite of content, a more sensible approach to premium currency, a bigger roster… but, damn, those servers…

May 29, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

A still from Nier: Automata Ver1.1a season 2 of 2B stood, the sky behind her, Pod 042 floating behind her.

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THIS CAN CONTINUE | The Nier: Automata anime is finally coming back this July, a whole year after its production-issue-plagued first part finished

Hope you're ready for more androids being sad about existing!

May 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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TRY, TRY, TRY AGAIN | Everybody loves Yakuza now, but its creator says Sega "flat out rejected" initial pitches for the series

"There was no way for it to be approved without resistance."

May 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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FINALLY! | No Rest for the Wicked finally lets you remap controller buttons in its biggest update yet

No Rest for the Wicked continues to get better, and this most recent patch has delivered a lot of new and highly-requested features.

May 24, 2024 Sherif Saed

A still from the MultiVersus launch trailer, The Joker is sat in Game of Thrones' Iron Throne, Jason Voorhees to his right, The Matrix's Agent Smith to his left, Wonder Woman and Rick Sanchez in the foreground.

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KILLER LINEUP | MultiVersus is finally relaunching next week, and it's bringing the iconic duo, er, Jason Voorhees and The Matrix's Agent Smith with it

If you got 'em, flaunt 'em.

May 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Ghost of Tsushima showing the main character, Jin, stood in a field of white feathery flowers, sword in one hand, mask in the other.

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TOP OF THE POPS | Sony keeps finding success on PC as Ghost of Tsushima manages to take over God of War as PlayStation's biggest Steam launch

Took a few days, but it got there.

May 20, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BANANA GUARDS! | MultiVersus is getting a PvE Mode called Rifts where you fight through a series of encounters with combat mutators

Sounds a bit batty, but fun.

May 18, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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KRATOS STILL GOAT | Ghost of Tsushima brings PS exclusives back to the top of Steam charts, but nothing has reached the heights of God of War

The Steam launch of Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is something of a return to form for Sony's first-party games, but it's not breaking any records.

May 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

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THE BAND PLAYED ON | Hi-Fi Rush encores with final update featuring bug fixes and smoother rhythm for its bittersweet, farewell performance

Sing a song, play along, boost your spirits, come on, let's hear it!

May 15, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A menacing red and black figure with a halo of light stares at the viewer.

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BATTING 1000 | Got a Nier: Automata-shaped hole in your heart? You shouldn't resist picking up this ambitious sci-fi title for PC and Switch, then

1000xRESIST picks up the slack while you wait for the next Nier.

May 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

2B from NieR giving a little robot thing a cheeky pat on the head.

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NEW NIER NEAR? | Yoko Taro and other NieR devs tease new project that "might be NieR, it might not be NieR"

It's probably not NieR, but it could maybe be NieR. We'll probably learn NieR to release.

May 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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DIABLO 4 2.0 | Diablo 4 Season 4 Loot Reborn off to a good start as players celebrate it like a fresh launch

The sentiment around Diablo 4's fourth season in its first few hours after launch has largely been positive, and some even see it as a new game.

May 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

The armours in Helldivers 2's Polar Patriots Warbond.

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NUMBERS | Helldivers 2 sold 12 million copies in 12 weeks, its players have casually killed about 100 times as many bots as that in the past few days

It's now PlayStation's fastest selling launch game ever. Numbers.

May 14, 2024 Mark Warren

A Rajang from Monster Hunter does two thumbs up over a multi-coloured banner that has 15,000,000 written on it.

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WILD THING | Monster Hunter series sales soar past 100 million as the world braces for Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom proves, once again, that it is the publisher worth betting on as it announced a massive sales milestone for the Monster Hunter series.

May 14, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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TONGUE TIED | As Xbox shutters studios, old documentary clips that highlight problems with how Microsoft handles its developers are resurfacing

Following a week with plenty of foot-in-mouth c-suite moments at Xbox, some older ones are returning to the fore.

May 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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VIDEO | Is No Rest for the Wicked worth a punt on early access, or should you wait for the full release?

Moon Studios’ grand genre-crossing experiment is a beautiful and compelling tease, but there’s a long way to go.

May 12, 2024 Jim Trinca

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CHOICES WERE MADE | Oh dear, Ghost of Tsushima will be releasing in almost 180 fewer countries on Steam thanks to its PSN requirement

I'm sure this will go down well.

May 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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LOVE BOMBING | Hi-Fi-Rush and The Evil Within games being "positive" review bombed on Steam in wake of Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks

Review bombs are usually a bad thing, but this is different.

May 10, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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BREAK FREE, FENRIR | Rumor has it God of War: Ragnarok will be announced for PC this month - possibly via a State of Play stream, which is also rumored

On the day the Gjallerhorn is blown, it will wake the gods.

May 10, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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A STAR JOKER IS | Mark Hamill's Joker is back: MultiVersus announces The Clown Prince as a playable character via new cinematic trailer

Get a load of this!

May 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Chai, from HiFi Rush, swings his guitar weapon down in front of him, over a blurred image of a boss fight from the game.

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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023

Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.

May 9, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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THROW THE BABY OUT | Xbox reveals desire for smaller award winning games shortly after closing studio behind Hi-Fi Rush

Revealed to staff during an internal town hall- Matt Booty points to the companies' future goals.

May 9, 2024 Connor Makar

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FANTASY AND FURY | Action RPG Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 coming to Game Pass sometime this year - per CI Games

Prepare to fall and strike from afar.

May 8, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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MICROSOFT | Microsoft to shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources"

Those two studios and more to be shuttered in a shocking and sudden development.

May 7, 2024 Connor Makar

The Helldivers 2 PSN account linking backlash was so bad, Ghost of Tsushima devs have to clarify PC players won't need to do it for single-player

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SUCKER PANICKING | The Helldivers 2 PSN account linking backlash was so bad, Ghost of Tsushima devs have to clarify PC players won't need to do it for single-player

Sometimes, gamer outrage can result in some good.

May 6, 2024 Sherif Saed

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LOVE BURNS ETERNAL | Diablo 4 community falls in love with lead developer after one livestream

On their first appearance on a recent Diablo 4 developer livestream, lead live game designer Colin Finer became something of a community sensation.

May 6, 2024 Sherif Saed

A man holding set 75192 - the Millenium Falcon - is shown beside new, smaller Millenium Falcon set 75375

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THERE IS ANOTHER | 25 years in, LEGO Star Wars has finally created the perfect set - and it’ll cost you less than what came before

Sometimes, less is more - both in cost, in size, even in piece count. That thinking has finally come to LEGO Star Wars.

May 4, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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IS IT ENOUGH? | Yup, Diablo 4's Season 4 is as light on content as it sounds, but the Season Journey has one neat new addition

Diablo 4's upcoming season brings transformative gameplay tweaks, but don't expect new content like the previous three.

May 3, 2024 Sherif Saed

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SEASON 4 REVEAL | Watch Blizzard make a case for Diablo 4 Season 4 in today's post-PTR developer stream

Today's Diablo 4 developer livestream is one many players have been looking forward to, and you can watch it here.

May 2, 2024 Sherif Saed

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THAT IT? | Diablo 4 Season 4 is actually called Loot Reborn, but boy does it sound light on content

Blizzard is so committed to Diablo 4's itemisation transformation that it's naming the game's fourth season Loot Reborn.

May 1, 2024 Sherif Saed

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INARIU-SERIOUS? | Diablo, are you okay?

Diablo's YouTube channel is hosting a decidedly not on brand party in celebration of... International Dance Day.

April 30, 2024 Sherif Saed

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IN FOR THE LONG HAUL | No Rest for the Wicked dev's CEO boldly compares it to Lord of the Rings, as he lays out why we won't see Ori 3 for a long time

"To be clear: We'll be working on No Rest for the Wicked for another 5-10 years."

April 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Diablo 4 quests: A man in a ragged black robe with a black hood is rising in the air, surrounded by arcs of brilliant white light

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ALMOST TIME | Diablo 4: Blizzard will finally tell us what it learned from the PTR, and reveal Season 4 this week

It is almost time for Diablo 4 players to get more details on Season 4, and find out what the developer took away from the recent PTR.

April 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

A multi-armed beast of ill-intent in No Rest for the Wicked holds a corpse, looking like it's about to eat it.

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WICKED HYPE | I went into No Rest for the Wicked completely blind, and that absolutely worked in its favour

Having no expectations is better than having the wrong expectations.

April 27, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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SO FAR IN SO LITTLE | No Rest for the Wicked's biggest hotfix yet brings major performance boosts, adds quality of life updates, and 8 new shields

It's the one week anniversary of No Rest for the Wicked, and Moon Studios is celebrating with a beefy hotfix.

April 26, 2024 Sherif Saed

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SKIP THE BIG MAC | Don't Starve studio's co-op roguelike Rotwood sprouts on Steam Early Access: Jump into a world of monstrous encounters for less than a value meal

The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood.

April 24, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Lords of the Fallen - Difficulty Infographic

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LMAPBEARER'S END | Lords of the Fallen's final major update says screw it, lets you balance the game yourself

The Lords of the Fallen roadmap has reached its conclusion, with one last big milestone.

April 24, 2024 Sherif Saed

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PODCAST | They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96

Nowadays, right, you can't even massacre everyone on a football pitch in an ill-advised parody of the first world war, because of woke

April 23, 2024 Jim Trinca

A solider in T-51 power armour, some vault boys, and an NCR Ranger.

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FALL-THAT JAZZ | The Best Fallout games: Every Fallout game ranked

You inevitably will when we put Tactics at number one, but please don't get angry.

April 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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NAMESAKE | No Rest for the Wicked is already making some of its most most annoying mechanics better

No Rest for the Wicked wrapped up its first weekend with a duo of hotfixes that definitely made a few things better.

April 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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ONE BECOMES THREE | After laying off over 1000 people, Embracer Group makes itself some friends by splitting into three companies

Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for layoffs at the company.

April 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BLOODY GOOD TV | A Diablo show isn't in the works, but the head of the series certainly likes the idea of one

An animated series was supposedly in development at one point in time.

April 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A circle of hands linked together in No Rest of the Wicked's key art.

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FORAGING FOR HERBS | No Rest for the Wicked makes a killer first impression, but I’m worried about all the crafting and survival guff

I am wary about how No Rest for the Wicked's mechanics could drive players away over time.

April 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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MIXED FOR THE WICKED | No Rest for the Wicked has players divided, as it launches to Mixed Steam reviews and plenty of complaints

No Rest for the Wicked is Moon Studios' first Steam Early Access launch, and it shows.

April 19, 2024 Sherif Saed

Two hunters open a sarcophagus in Diablo 4.

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STOPPING THE SIFTING | Diablo 4 PTR's best feature has me more excited about Season 4 than I’ve ever been – and it’s not even the better loot

One of the perhaps less flashy changes in the recent Diablo 4 PTR is the one that actually has me most interested in playing Season 4 next month.

April 18, 2024 Sherif Saed

Jin Sakai chilling on a horse in Ghost of Tsushima.

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THE PCS5 IS HERE | Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut can turn your PC into a PS5, well, sort of

I personally can't wait until all the platforms inevitably coalesce into the PlaystatioxboswitchC.

April 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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CAVEAT-EMPTY | As Star Wars Outlaws locks missions behind $100 paywall, No Rest for the Wicked isn't afraid to buck the trend

No Rest for the Wicked looks to be a refreshing return to a time when games were content to sell you on an experience and leave it at that.

April 17, 2024 Sherif Saed