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Chill Out | "Stop being so over dramatic gamers" - Palworld's community manager on fans' claims that the Pokemon-like was snubbed at The Game Awards
"Not everything is a conspiracy."
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G-rat-iffying | One of the best co-op games just got one of its biggest updates ever, and at 95% off you’d better get ready to join the rat race
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has always been one of the best co-op games you can play, but at this silly price point, all arguments are moot.
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It Never Ends | Disco Elysium's potential 'spiritual successors' reportedly come with even more behind-the-scenes drama, including a bizarre spat about photos of someone's ex-wife
According to ex-Disco writer Argo Tuulik, one of the parties involved in the mess, it's "a comically confusing situation".
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Smart Assault | Metal Slug Tactics wins by adding its own design ideas to a well-trodden path, and avoiding cheap nostalgia
Its reverence for the property is an advantage, not a weakness.
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Worth the Wait | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide finally comes to PS5 this December, and it's going to be PS5 Pro Enhanced
Fatshark is really fond of releasing games very late in the year, because the studio just announced Warhammer 40,000: Darktide for the PlayStation 5.
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Paltents Out There | Palworld developer Pocketpair provides update on that Pokemon Company/Nintendo lawsuit, revealing the exact patents it's accused of infringing upon
"We will continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings."
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Massively Effective | No Man's Sky brings back Mass Effect's Nomandy as a special N7 Day treat, alongside some handy cross-save support
To be fair, Commander Shepard's got experience with fish, so NMS' last big update should be up their alley.
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Hit And Run | "We're in the business of making great big hits", Take-Two CEO says after shuttering good studios and selling good indie publisher Private Division to a mystery buyer
We have actually shuttered those things, it's confirmed, half a year after man said those things weren't being shuttered.
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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh | Stardew Valley now has a "secret, experimental" mobile multiplayer mode and it's so hush-hush that to get in you have to, er, consult an official guide
Properly top secret stuff here. I'd say put a stealthy hat on your pet, but that looks to be causing issues right now.
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Pecking Order | Stardew Valley fans rejoice, your chickens will no longer vanish thanks to the latest bug fix patch
Your chickens are saved! Thanks to a handy bug fix patch that's just gone live.
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Now That's Variety | November's first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles includes tactical metallic slugs, simulated goats, turnips robbing banks, and a whole lot of planes
Plenty of bang for your buck here.
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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024
From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.
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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!
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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024
Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.
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I Will Survive | Outlast is the latest video game adaptation heading to the big screen, this time from the studio behind Saw and the producer of It
Right, you lot in Hollywood hiding any other adaptations? Just spit 'em out already!
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Kim Karlachsuragi | Longdue creative director says its upcoming game will be on the "closer to Disco" end of a great Disco Elysium to Baldur's Gate 3 cRPG spectrum
"There's so much room for other studios to come out and make something on that spectrum."
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Pixel-Perfect | UFO 50 has slowly become my go-to breather between huge game releases and totally should be in the GOTY discussion
A retro game collection that actually feels retro beyond the aesthetic.
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Playing Co-op | Summer Eternal’s not-quite-Disco Elysium successor needs a focused vision, and the studio’s unique worker-owned set-up is the key to making sure it finds one
"I think we are going to relieve those fears."
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Games Going Forwards | “I think this industry is finished”: not quite Disco Elysium spin-off studio Summer Eternal on the chances of things getting better for game devs
"Now, after tens of thousands of layoffs, the time seems right for game developers to stand up for their rights against systemic greed."
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Yooka-We'll See | Yooka-Laylee remaster becomes the latest game to be announced for "Nintendo Platforms", leaving everyone and their mum mouthing 'Switch 2!?!' repeatedly
I think it's too obvious, it's gotta be a tease for the Switch 5 we're probably getting sometime around 2077.
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White Noiz | The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2024
From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.
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Open Roads | The best open-world games to play in 2024
It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.
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Revashow Me The Way | Fittingly, Summer Eternal isn't aiming to "outdo or even match" the original Disco Elysium, because it's driven more by artistic vision than profit
"We leave that business to the profiteers."
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Rock Hit Tree | The best survival games to play in 2024
It’s time to put your survival skills to the test with this list of the best survival games.
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Tequila Sunrise | We’re not getting a “Disco Elysium 2 assembled on autopilot, trauma and uppers”, but here's how one group of ex-ZA/UM devs is building something “familiar but new”
“Kuno’s not yet done with this fight.”
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Tell Me A Good One | The best story games to play in 2024
If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.
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The best co-op games to play in 2024
Whether you simply want some quick co-op fun or a lengthy campaign to embark on, we've got you and your friends covered with these co-op games.
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Lost Memories | Fear the Spotlight review: Blumhouse Games’ ghost story debut is a promising start
Blumhouse Games’ publishing debut, Fear the Spotlight, is a perfectly enjoyable time delving into the psychological after-effects of a seance gone wrong.
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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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James! | Silent Heelflip: Mary's sick, but James is sicker now he's been modded into Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Sorry I couldn't visit you in the hospital Mary, I was busy popping ollies with the boys.
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Dashing Blow | Windblown is the perfect roguelite for dashing sickos, and the fact it has three-player co-op only sweetens the deal
Gotta go fast and die even faster.
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Got Wood? | The demo for Building Relationships made me horny for a windmill, and you could be next with Steam Next Fest
I could never date a building... unless?
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Tractor High Beams | Keep Driving is in Steam Next Fest, and it reminds me of that time I drove halfway across the country to a lake not that far from my house
It’s a Swedish indie thing about being young, having access to a car, and occasionally fighting tractors. Just like real life.
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Brush Your Teeth | The perfect game for this Halloween season is all about... uh, mouthwashing
Dental hygiene, the most universal of fears.
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Creepy Crawlers | Heartworm will have you questioning your sanity this Steam Next Fest
Heartworm’s brief demo shows a lot of promise for the survival-horror game, but maybe avoid this one if you don’t like eight-legged beasts.
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Wucha-look at That! | Soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers delivers on its promise, shows some hot boss fight action
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated Soulslike games, and it had one of its biggest moments today.
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Will You Parry Me? | V.A Proxy is the perfect Steam Next Fest demo for anyone that really wishes we had Nier Automata and Sekiro sequels already
Big robots, big weapons, big vibes - the perfect trio. Plus, you can parry nukes. What more do you want?!
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Vibe Ribbon | One of the best modern rhythm action games is getting a sequel on Xbox, and there’s a demo now available in Steam Next Fest
Rebuilt from the ground up, Aaero 2 does everything the first game did - and more. And that’s a very, very good thing.
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Dark Style | Mandragora mixes Metroidvania and Soulslike design with a killer 2.5D aesthetic to great effect
What if No Rest for the Wicked was a side-scroller instead?
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A Moment Of Zen | Create gorgeous miniature Japanese landscapes in soothing Sudoku-like puzzle Nurikabe World, playable at October's Steam Next Fest
This upcoming indie game enhances the pen-and-paper logic puzzle Nurikabe with beautiful visuals, and it could just be your new daily puzzle fixation.
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Light 'Em Up | Devolver Digital's first licensed Big Fan title is perfect for the venn diagram of people that haven't stopped thinking about Tron since the '80s and also love isometric indie games
You could say said venn diagram will be a... big fan... of this one.
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DJ Khaled Meme | Enter "a war machine waging war at the machine": I see the Disco Elysium spin-off projects you've already read about, and raise you one with its own manifesto
Yep, I go on holiday for one week, and all of my buses come at once.
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Vote Of Confidence | Whoopsie, the creator of RuneScape's newest MMO catches a delay of a single day, all because of "some sort of election thingy on the 5th"
Easy thing to forget about.
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Pale’s In Comparison | We’re never getting an official Disco Elysium sequel, but some of its original developers are at least working on the next best thing
The leads of the now-canceled Disco Elysium sequel, and original members of the development team, are working on a spiritual successor
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New Nightmare | The Five Nights at Freddy's 2 movie is "gonna be scarier" according to Josh Hutcherson, which can only be good news for parents of kids traumatised by the first one
"I think the fans are gonna flip for it."
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Wanted | I Am Your Beast is a tight and breezy palate cleanser that's dropped at the perfect time
Strange Scaffold's latest game is the opposite of unfocused and bloated.
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Wild Card | Balatro’s perfect mobile port seals its status as the best game of 2024
Balatro was already one of the best games of the year - but a new outing on gaming’s most ubiquitous platform proves it’s the most important release of 2024.
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Pal-ressing On | Palworld is getting a mobile game as Pocketpair signs deal with PUBG's publisher, and yes, that Nintendo lawsuit is still very much a thing
Krafton will be krafting a mobile version of the game Nintendo and The Pokemon Company aren't kool with.
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George Is Not Upset | Nobody panic, but Xbox Game Pass' latest batch of additions is giving everyone the power to truly explore the depraved depths of a stocky balding man's soul
We're opening up Pandora's big salad here, don't say I didn't warn you.