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DO YOU COPY? | Palworld hits 3 million copies sold in 40 hours as it's met with accusations of plagiarism
Plagiarism or not, the game has quickly proven to be a hit.
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LOTS OF PAL TAMERS | Palworld sold over 1 million copies in just eight hours
The 'Pokemon with guns' game is doing rather well.
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How to survive cold temperatures in Palworld with warm clothes
Be careful not to slowly freeze to death.
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How to restore Pal Sanity in Palworld
Yes, your Pals will have Sanity levels that need maintaining.
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SQUARE SWITCHUP | After selling lots of its non-Final Fantasy IP, Square Enix doesn't want to rely on Final Fantasy as much
As if we needed any more proof that PowerWash Sim can change your outlook on life.
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How to repair tools and structures in Palworld
Got a broken tool? No problem. Here’s how to repair it.
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How to feed Pals in Palworld
Here's how to keep those Pals of yours fighting (and working) fit.
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BREATH OF THE MILD | Palworld is more than just 'Pokemon with guns', but not much more
Pokemon with guns? TemTem via Tears of the Kindgom? Digimon does Ark: Survival? Whatever it is, Palworld is a mixed bag.
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CHEESY PRIZES | Chuck E. Cheese is preparing a Squid Game-like game show as it keeps riding the Five Nights at Freddy's wave
Creepy animatronics potentially included.
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POKEGUNS | January's second wave of new Xbox Game Pass titles revealed - includes 'Pokemon with guns'
JRPGs, monster-catching, and Lewis Hamilton. A combo made in heaven.
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FIRST-PERSON SCRAP | Lethal Company VR mod will make gaming's worst job too immersive for comfort
Now you get up close and personal with the game's myriad of cryptids!
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BANGERS AND CRASH | Ten years on, Wreckfest is the game that's come closest to filling the Burnout-shaped hole in my soul
The scrap-littered circuits of Scandinavia may not be as glamorous as Paradise City, but they do the trick.
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MONEY MONEY MONEY | Steam's best 2023 sellers include a couple of surprise indie hits
And some not-so-indie hits too.
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TAKING THE MICKEY | Steamboat Willie entering the public domain is great, but can't we do better than edgy horror games?
I'm sure someone can come up with something better than "messed up Mickey Mouse."
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WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Good news, fans of spookiness, Alan Wake comes to Dead By Daylight as a cool crossover survivor this month
Everyone’s favourite slightly quirky writer is set to endure more scares in his next chapter.
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RISKY GAMES | In 2024, PlayStation 5 finally makes good on its live service promise – but will anyone care?
he first of PlayStation’s many first-party live service games arrive this year. Will it chart a new direction for the company, or immediately stumble?
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A FEW SPACE BUCKS | Got a spare £46,000? You can now buy a Star Citizen DLC pack containing lots of virtual spaceships
Ah yes, let me just check how much I have in my savings account…
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PLUTO'S WHISTLE | It only took one day for that Mickey Mouse horror game to stir up some serious controversy
Infestation 88 has undergone a sudden name change following accusations that it includes Neo-Nazi dog whistles.
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STEAMBOAT SPOOKIE | Early Mickey Mouse is now public domain, instantly becomes a horror game slasher
Get ready to be thoroughly spooked by Steamboat Willie.
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The best VR games to play in 2024
There are some stellar experiences to be had in VR. Here's what you should check out.
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The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2024
Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.
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LOOKING BACK | The developers of Skate, Dead Island 2, and more look back at 2023
As the year ends tonight, we hear from various devs from throughout the industry on how the year has gone.
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TAKE A SPIN | VG247 GOTYs 2023: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
It’s wheely, wheely good. Oi, you get back here right now!
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SORRY, DAD | Why you need to go back and play PowerWash Simulator this holiday season
In a market oversaturated with mundane-task-sim games, it's all too easy to overlook this gem.
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CHIPPIN' IN | The best cyberpunk games that aren't Cyberpunk 2077 to play in 2024
There's multiple, great big dystopian worlds out there for you to find.
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THE VRY BEST | The best PlayStation VR2 games to play in 2024
The games you absolutely must buy for your PS VR2 headset on PS5.
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COUNT ‘EM | Games you forgot came out in 2023
Yes, all of those games did come out in 2023. No, we don’t believe you when you say you remember that they all did.
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SPONSORED | Ninja Issen perfects retro, cyberpunk, platforming action to deliver nostalgic 90s magic
If you’ve got a hankering for hardcore action platformers that are dripping with cool factor, you’ll love Ninja Issen
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SPONSORED | Everything you need to know about House Flipper 2 on its hotly-anticipated launch day
The first game was a smash hit on Game Pass, and House Flipper 2 improves on the formula in every way.
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SPONSORED | House Flipper 2’s sandbox mode lets you live the Millenial dream (when your real wallet won’t allow it)
Ever wondered what it’d be like to own a house? Well, House Flipper 2 does what the economy won’t – and lets you experiment.
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SPEEDRUN STRATS | "S**t happens" - The Day Before dev shuts down, game removed from sale
The Day Before's maker has imploded, but there's at least a happy ending for players who felt scammed.
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AN OLD JOURNEY | No Man's Sky is bringing back its 2023 expeditions for the holiday season
An opportunity to retread some familiar ground.
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THIS BIT'S GOT LEGS | Lethal Company's latest patch wins my award for best arachnophobia mode of the year
Patch 45 coming through with the goofs and gafs.
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The best 3DS games to play in 2024
Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.
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YOU DON'T SAY | Surprise! Steam game The Day Before is out and it's nothing like was promised
The Day Before, which always looked too good to be true, is real. It's just a completely different game from the one advertised.
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LOTS OF THINGS | Everything announced at The Game Awards 2023
Here are all the biggest headlines from this year’s iteration of the annual December showcase.
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RACER | Fortnite and Rocket League crash together to form Rocket Racing - launching tomorrow
Shown off at The Game Awards, it looks like Epic is bringing its two big winners together.
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KNOCK 'EM DEAD | Until Dawn devs' single-player Dead by Daylight game is The Casting of Frank Stone
A brand new entry in the world of Dead by Daylight.
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BRO BRO BRO | Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is getting a remake
Announced at The Game Awards, experience the sad journey of two
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HERE COMES THE BEANS | Vampire Survivors next bit of DLC is a highly-suspicious collab with Among Us
And it's out pretty soon!
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PASS IT ON | Day of the Dev's Game Awards stream had plenty of Game Pass reveals
Plenty to look forward to next year.
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ROLL IT BACK | The next big RTS from Blizzard vets borrows one of the best things in modern fighting games
Stormgate is already one of the most exciting upcoming games, and this latest reveal only has us more intrigued.
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CURSED EMBRACE | The Embracer curse continues: Insurgency dev suffers layoffs as unannounced project is cancelled
New World Interactive has been hit with layoffs as part of the Embracer Group's ongoing "restructuring" efforts.
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HOARDERS REJOICE | Stardew Valley 1.6 update will feature big chests so you can store more stuff
Big Chests will save us from inventory hell.
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NO STOPPING THE TIDE | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will squeeze in one final update before the end of the year
The second part of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's The Traitor Curse content update will be with us before we say goodbye to 2023.