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GOTTA MOD 'EM ALL | Update: That Palworld Pokemon mod has seemingly already attracted attention from Nintendo's lawyers

Boy, that escalated quickly. (Well, about as quickly as could be expected, really).

Jan. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Some Pals aiming machine guns in Palworld.

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PAL LAW SCHOOL | "I’m just surprised it got this far" - ex-Pokémon lawyer says Palworld "looks like the usual ripoff nonsense"

Meanwhile, some other attorneys have suggested that Pocketpair has nothing to worry about.

Jan. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

The player fights Mammorest with a gun in Palworld

Guide

How to get Leather in Palworld

Leather is an easy resource to get your hands on when you know exactly where to get it in Palworld.

Jan. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

A Faction Leader rides a flying mount Pal in Palworld

Guide

Palworld Work Suitability Guide: best Pals for your base

Here’s Palworld’s work suitability system explained, including which Pals are best for your base.

Jan. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

How to get Coal in Palworld

Looking for Coal? Here’s where to find it.

Jan. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Three [players traverse on flying mounts in Palworld

Guide

Palworld multiplayer guide: How to invite friends

Looking to play Palworld multiplayer? Here’s how.

Jan. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

News

CHEAP AS CHIPS | Excited about Hellblade 2? The first game is cheaper than a Tesco meal deal right now

A simple bargain.

Jan. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A sprinting Pal with an assault rifle in Palworld.

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FIRST-PERSON FRIENDS | Palworld already has a VR mod, letting you truly feel the horror of what you're doing

Sounds a bit too immersive for me personally, thanks very much.

Jan. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Two player characters in Palworld sitting by a campfire, a castle and clifface behind them, Pals relaxing around them.

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IT'S PAL'S WORLD | There’s only been one paid game, ever, more popular than Palworld on Steam

Give a Pokemon a gun and everyone loses their minds.

Jan. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Some Pals doing manual labour in Palworld.

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PAL PROBLEMS | Palworld's "serious bugs" should be taken care of soon, save data restoration guidance offered

Just a few people have reached out to Pocketpair about the issues.

Jan. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

An Annubis-themed dog-like Pal in Palworld, firing some kind of firey blast from its hand.

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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.

Jan. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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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.

Jan. 19, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

The player and two Pals approach a statue of Anubis in Palworld

Guide

How to survive hot temperatures in Palworld with a tropical outfit

Hot, hot, hot.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

The player stands with two Pals and looks over the Palpagos Islands

Guide

How to survive cold temperatures in Palworld with warm clothes

Be careful not to slowly freeze to death.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

A character in Palworld holds a Pal Sphere out

Guide

How to get Pal Fluids in Palworld

Looking for some Pal Fluids? Look no further.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

The player and a Pal cross a bridge in Palworld

Guide

How to restore Pal Sanity in Palworld

Yes, your Pals will have Sanity levels that need maintaining.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Some characters battling in Final Fantasy 16.

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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.

Jan. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

Multiple Pals work a factory in Palworld

Guide

How to repair tools and structures in Palworld

Got a broken tool? No problem. Here’s how to repair it.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Three Pals, Chikipi, Cattiva, and Lamball look down on the player in Palworld

Guide

How to rest Pals in Palworld

Here's how to ensure your Pals get some much-needed rest.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

A group of pals at a base in Palworld, with one Chikipi being cooked in a pot

Guide

How to feed Pals in Palworld

Here's how to keep those Pals of yours fighting (and working) fit.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Review

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.

Jan. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

News

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.

Jan. 18, 2024 Fran Ruiz

A definitely not Pokémon with a gun in Palworld.

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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.

Jan. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

News

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!

Jan. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Article

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.

Jan. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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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.

Jan. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

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."

Jan. 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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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.

Jan. 10, 2024 Mark Warren

Article

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?

Jan. 5, 2024 Sherif Saed

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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…

Jan. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

Guide

Clicker Simulator codes

Click, click, click, and click some more!

Jan. 3, 2024 Marie Pritchard

Steamboat Willie in Infestation: Origins.

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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.

Jan. 3, 2024 Mark Warren

News

STEAMBOAT SPOOKIE | Early Mickey Mouse is now public domain, instantly becomes a horror game slasher

Get ready to be thoroughly spooked by Steamboat Willie.

Jan. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

Guide

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.

Jan. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2024

Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.

Jan. 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

Article

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.

Dec. 31, 2023 Connor Makar

Article

TAKE A SPIN | VG247 GOTYs 2023: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

It’s wheely, wheely good. Oi, you get back here right now!

Dec. 19, 2023 Mark Warren

A powerwasher operator in festive mittens sprays water indoors onto a Christmas tree.

Article

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.

Dec. 19, 2023 Rebecca Jones

Cyberpunk games podcast thumbnail reaction shot

Guide

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.

Dec. 19, 2023 James Billcliffe

Guide

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.

Dec. 19, 2023 Tom Orry

Article

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.

Dec. 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

Article

Tom Kicks Off | Podcast Audit #3: Tom reveals the guest he hates the most

...and the least.

Dec. 18, 2023 Jim Trinca

Ninja Issen key art, retro-styled graphics of a ninja, a robot, and a woman.

Article

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.

Dec. 12, 2023 Sherif Saed

News

AN OLD JOURNEY | No Man's Sky is bringing back its 2023 expeditions for the holiday season

An opportunity to retread some familiar ground.

Dec. 11, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

The player points a flashlight at a small spacecraft that delivers items in Lethal Company

News

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.

Dec. 10, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Guide

The best 3DS games to play in 2024

Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.

Dec. 8, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

News

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.

Dec. 8, 2023 Sherif Saed

GOTTA MOD 'EM ALL | Update: That Palworld Pokemon mod has seemingly already attracted attention from Nintendo's lawyers

PAL LAW SCHOOL | "I’m just surprised it got this far" - ex-Pokémon lawyer says Palworld "looks like the usual ripoff nonsense"

CHEAP AS CHIPS | Excited about Hellblade 2? The first game is cheaper than a Tesco meal deal right now

FIRST-PERSON FRIENDS | Palworld already has a VR mod, letting you truly feel the horror of what you're doing

IT'S PAL'S WORLD | There’s only been one paid game, ever, more popular than Palworld on Steam

PAL PROBLEMS | Palworld's "serious bugs" should be taken care of soon, save data restoration guidance offered

DO YOU COPY? | Palworld hits 3 million copies sold in 40 hours as it's met with accusations of plagiarism

LOTS OF PAL TAMERS | Palworld sold over 1 million copies in just eight hours

SQUARE SWITCHUP | After selling lots of its non-Final Fantasy IP, Square Enix doesn't want to rely on Final Fantasy as much

BREATH OF THE MILD | Palworld is more than just 'Pokemon with guns', but not much more

CHEESY PRIZES | Chuck E. Cheese is preparing a Squid Game-like game show as it keeps riding the Five Nights at Freddy's wave

POKEGUNS | January's second wave of new Xbox Game Pass titles revealed - includes 'Pokemon with guns'

FIRST-PERSON SCRAP | Lethal Company VR mod will make gaming's worst job too immersive for comfort

BANGERS AND CRASH | Ten years on, Wreckfest is the game that's come closest to filling the Burnout-shaped hole in my soul

MONEY MONEY MONEY | Steam's best 2023 sellers include a couple of surprise indie hits

TAKING THE MICKEY | Steamboat Willie entering the public domain is great, but can't we do better than edgy horror games?

WAKE ME UP INSIDE | Good news, fans of spookiness, Alan Wake comes to Dead By Daylight as a cool crossover survivor this month

RISKY GAMES | In 2024, PlayStation 5 finally makes good on its live service promise – but will anyone care?

A FEW SPACE BUCKS | Got a spare £46,000? You can now buy a Star Citizen DLC pack containing lots of virtual spaceships

PLUTO'S WHISTLE | It only took one day for that Mickey Mouse horror game to stir up some serious controversy

STEAMBOAT SPOOKIE | Early Mickey Mouse is now public domain, instantly becomes a horror game slasher

LOOKING BACK | The developers of Skate, Dead Island 2, and more look back at 2023

TAKE A SPIN | VG247 GOTYs 2023: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

SORRY, DAD | Why you need to go back and play PowerWash Simulator this holiday season

CHIPPIN' IN | The best cyberpunk games that aren't Cyberpunk 2077 to play in 2024

THE VRY BEST | The best PlayStation VR2 games to play in 2024

COUNT ‘EM | Games you forgot came out in 2023

Tom Kicks Off | Podcast Audit #3: Tom reveals the guest he hates the most

SPONSORED | Ninja Issen perfects retro, cyberpunk, platforming action to deliver nostalgic 90s magic

SPONSORED | Everything you need to know about House Flipper 2 on its hotly-anticipated launch day

SPONSORED | House Flipper 2’s sandbox mode lets you live the Millenial dream (when your real wallet won’t allow it)

SPEEDRUN STRATS | "S**t happens" - The Day Before dev shuts down, game removed from sale

AN OLD JOURNEY | No Man's Sky is bringing back its 2023 expeditions for the holiday season

THIS BIT'S GOT LEGS | Lethal Company's latest patch wins my award for best arachnophobia mode of the year

YOU DON'T SAY | Surprise! Steam game The Day Before is out and it's nothing like was promised