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BOLT PISTOLS! | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide updates just aren't stopping, and there's a new in-game event to jump in right now

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's next update is close, but here's something to keep you busy until then.

May 23, 2024 Sherif Saed

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DUTY NOT ENDED, YET | Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is finally getting a horde mode, and a fresh new DLC next month

Warhammer 40K: Boltgun, one of the last year's best boomer shooters, has a few surprises remaining for everyone who played it (and even those who didn't).

May 23, 2024 Sherif Saed

Hades 2's Melinoe standing at her altar of meditation, preparing to use Moon Dust

Guide

Hades 2: How to get Moon Dust

Moon Dust helps buff your Arcana cards, which means you have a chance of surviving longer

May 21, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Stardew Valley creator is feeling the pressure to get Haunted Chocolatier out, "but it's better to have a good delayed game than a bad game on time"

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TAKING IT SLOW | Stardew Valley creator is feeling the pressure to get Haunted Chocolatier out, "but it's better to have a good delayed game than a bad game on time"

Miyamoto, is that you?

May 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A still from the Dead Cells animated series showing the main character, a person with a purple flame with a single eye for a head, having kicked a door down, angrily stepping forward.

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FIGHT, DIE, REPEAT | Dead Cells animated series' first trailer is looking like the most fun video game adaptation yet

The series is due out next month.

May 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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GET YOUR FREE ON | Endless Legend and Wizard with a Gun are both free to play right now on Steam - but only for a limited time, so hurry

Two very different games.

May 18, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Hades 2's Schelemeus, looking at the player character

Guide

Hades 2: Unravel a Fateful Bond and survive on the surface

How to break Melinoe's curse and stay alive in Ephyra

May 17, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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HADES AND SEEK | Hades 2 director teases that "clues as to where things are going" major update-wise are already out there for folks to find

You'll just have play the game "deeply enough" - that's definitely a phrase - and hope they pop up.

May 17, 2024 Mark Warren

A fun little rollerskatey battle going on in Rollerdrome.

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SHRUG EMOJI | Do you understand what Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is saying here about Roll7 and Intercept? Someone make it make sense

"We didn't shutter those studios", publisher says about studios we all thought it'd shuttered.

May 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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ANOTHER ONE | Dauntless and Fae Farm dev Phoenix Labs the latest to be hit by layoffs, cancelling a game mere weeks from its reveal

According to reports, over 100 staff have been affected as the company focuses on its live service titles.

May 17, 2024 Connor Makar

Guide

Hades 2: How to get Thalamus

The strange Thalamus plant is essential for making it topside

May 17, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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LORD OF THE MANOR | Manor Lords has over 2 million people playing the historical city-builder less than three weeks after launching into Early Access

A large group of folks are running around 14th century Franconia.

May 16, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A group of neighbours socialise together in an apartment building courtyard.

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SIDE-EYE EMOJI | Recently departed Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5) director is teaming up with former XCOM devs on another new rival life sim

Sims veteran Grant Rodiek has been recruited by newly-founded studio Midsummer Games.

May 15, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Hades 2's Melinoe standing near a giant cauldron with moonlight shining down on it.

Guide

Hades 2: How to break the wards and reach the surface

How to unlock the wards and explore Olympus

May 14, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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SHORT BIT OF NEWS | Valheim finally gets the long-awaited Ashlands update with new biomes, creatures, crafting materials, mechanics, and more

Here ya go, Viking wannabes.

May 14, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dead by Daylight - 8 Year Anniversary Image

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PLENTY OF FUN AHEAD | Dead by Daylight Dungeon & Dragons, Castlevania Chapters coming this year, plus a new game drops and updates on two titles shared

News on Project T and and gameplay trailer for The Casting of Frank Stone shared with all.

May 14, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A husk from Killing Floor over the top of a wall of perks from Killing Floor 2.

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HIGH MURDER FLOOR | On its 15th anniversary, Killing Floor stands as one of the best zombie shooters – and the timing couldn’t be more perfect for Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor has always been my zombie shooter of choice, and it all has to do with the fundamentals of its approach to gameplay.

May 14, 2024 Sherif Saed

Hades 2 key art showing Melinoe performing some kind of spell, a blurred image of the game in the background.

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GOING UP? | Hades 2 fulfilled my greatest wish from the first game, and all it took was a simple change in direction

Supergiant's sequel has introduced an Olympian challenge.

May 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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ONE MORE RUN | Hades 2 is so good even the first game has just beaten its own Steam record

People are just desperate to go to hell.

May 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Another Crab's Treasure official screenshot 2 (for real)

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RED (FISHING) LINE | Another Crab's Treasure is firmly in the sights of speedrunners, gets smoked in less than 40 minutes

Did you know that Ghost crabs are the fastest crabs in the world. They can move at 3.4 metres a second!

May 13, 2024 Connor Makar

Hades 2's Melinoe illuminated by blue flames

Guide

Hades 2: How to get bronze

Bronze is the only way to get the fishing rod in Hades 2, but finding it is a journey in itself

May 11, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Hades 2's Melinoe standing in a magic circle with Hecate behind her

Guide

Hades 2: How to get G Rock (Glassrock)

G Rock is a rare material you need for several important upgrades

May 11, 2024 Josh Broadwell

A cluster of heroes stand in front of a 2D art battle scene from an isometric game.

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PAINFUL TACTICS | Prelude Dark Pain may look like isometric Darkest Dungeon, but its influences run much, much deeper than that

So far, it's got the style and substance required to make a splash.

May 10, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Text reads 'Game Over' and Chai from Hi-Fi Rush lies in the middle of a spotlight, surrounded by black.

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BLOOD MONEY | "Being acquired is a stepping stone to having your studio shut down" Gaming founders and CEOs speak out on the current state of the industry

We reached out to various video game studio owners following Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and more.

May 10, 2024 Connor Makar

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HELL-O THERE | Should I play Hades 2 in Early Access, or should I wait for the full launch? Here’s what we think

There's more pros than there are cons right now.

May 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Crow Country header image, featuring the name of the game, PS1-style aesthetics, and a heavy blackened vignette around the edges.

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CAW BLIMEY | Crow Country is so much more than the sum of its Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil-inspired polygonal parts, and probably one of the best horror games of the year

Why SFB Games' latest is probably one of the best horror titles you'll play this year.

May 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Zel-don’t to Zel-do | I'd have forever hated Tunic if it wasn't for this one menu option

Out now on PlayStation Plus, and a must play even if you are terrible at games.

May 7, 2024 Tom Orry

Hades 2 key art showing Melinoe performing some kind of witchcraft in front of Hecate.

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CLOCK'S TICKING | Hades 2 shoots to Steam top sellers after sudden Early Access launch

Can Supergiant's long-awaited sequel breach that 100,000 concurrent mark?

May 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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NO, NOT GONNA SAY IT | Star Wars Day: May the 4th extravaganza scores free Jedi: Survivor trial, Star Wars swoops Fortnite and Lego, galactic deals await on games and merch - more

Great Darth Vader’s Ghost, there’s so much going on this weekend!

May 4, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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CATS AND ORCS OH MY! | Claim Cat Quest 2 and Orcs Must Die 3 free on the Epic Games Store now through May 9

Feline follies and orc obliteration await.

May 2, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Characters in both Rollerdrome and Kerbal Space Program 2.

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MORE CLOSURES | Rollerdrome and Kerbal Space Program 2 studios to be shut down by Take-Two as part of mass layoffs

Roll7 and Intercept Games are reportedly being shuttered by the company behind GTA 6 developer Rockstar.

May 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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GET PURR-PARED | Little Kitty, Big City swats its way to Game Pass alongside Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and more new and returning titles

Your May Game Pass line-up just got legen -wait for it - dary! (Old meme, so what?)

April 30, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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EVERSPACIOUS | 2023's best space game just keeps getting better

Just when you thought Everspace 2 developers are done with the game, along comes a big new update to get everyone excited to jump back in.

April 30, 2024 Sherif Saed

Another Crab's treasure official screenshot

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UNDER THE SEA | Another Crab's Treasure brings something truly fresh to Xbox Game Pass and the Soulslike genre

It may seem obvious, but Another Crab's Treasure does one thing that sets itself apart from its rivals.

April 29, 2024 Connor Makar

On the left, a pixel art version of Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion in Stardew Valley's art style. On the right, key art of Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion holding up a dagger.

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PIXEL PERFECT | Stardew Valley meets Baldur's Gate 3 in a mod that will let you hang out with your faves without the fear of a bad dice roll

And yes, you will be able to date Astarion.

April 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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FUN OFF THE FARM | Stardew Valley updates dig deep with 40 new mine layouts, fish frenzy fun and busier bees, but console farmers face a wait

What's a fish frenzy? Sounds dangerous.

April 27, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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STAY OUTTA THE SWAMP | Manor Lords has entered Early Access and for the next two weeks you can take a tenner off, so hurry up and grab it

One day, lad, all this will be yours. What, the curtains?

April 26, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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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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LOOPHOLE NO MORE | Steam just changed its refund policy, but it shouldn’t affect you too much – unless you were gaming the system

Valve clearly wants to keep up with the growing trend of games charging extra money to let players in early.

April 24, 2024 Sherif Saed

Review

YOU SMOOCH ONE GOAT | Sucker for Love: Date to Die For review - '90s anime-inspired romantic horror keeps things short and sweet

The Sucker for Love series continues to play with your expectations for its second outing, rebelling against the genre devices it also lovingly spoofs.

April 23, 2024 Rebecca Jones