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WISHFUL THINKING | Silent Hill 2 remake listing mentions the return of Pyramid Head alongside a "special origin story"
Though the story is likely about a different classic character.
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DAFT PUNT | From Alan Wake to Miles Prower: what are the best pun names in gaming?
The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 76
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YAKUZA HUNTER | Like a Dragon Gaiden and Wild Hearts lead Xbox Game Pass for November 2023
Plus games like Football Manager 2024, Dungeon 4, and more.
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BIG INDIE | Annapurna announces a collector's edition containing 12 of their best games, but should you buy it?
When something costs $200, it's worth breaking down its value for money.
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WATERMELON MADNESS | Suika Game (Watermelon Game) update adds English language support and Halloween theme
Other languages are also supported.
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NOT SO DREAMY | Media Molecule is the latest PlayStation studio to be hit with layoffs
This follows weeks of layoffs across the industry.
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ARTISTIC LICENCE | Layers of Fear receives a brand-new chapter today as "a thank you" to fans
Free DLC 'The Final Prologue' stars the second game's villainous movie director.
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TUNES TO RIDE TO | One of the best PlayStation Games ever finally gets its soundtrack on Spotify
Shadow of the Colossus can finally be enjoyed on music streaming services. Rest in peace Agro.
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HAPPY CAMPERS | Your next favourite cozy Steam game could be the nostalgic, sleepy Pine Hearts
Pine Hearts is a heartwarming tale about looking back at one’s childhood holiday adventures.
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Connections hints and definitions for October 21, 2023
Spam, Tripe and Baloney would definitely be an interesting meal!
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GUMSHOE IN | What's the Best Detective Game, and why isn't it Disco Elysium?
Fans of sleuthing are well catered for by video games, but which is the best of the best?
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CHEAP AS CHIPS | Bag the original Alan Wake and more for a tenner right now
Hard to argue against eight games for a tenner.
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HOPPY NEWS | The Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery is a must-play for sleuths on Xbox Game Pass
Fancy solving crime as a happy-go-lucky frog? Look no further than The Frog Detective series.
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Connections hints and definitions for October 20, 2023
Today's Connections puzzle has tons of words that could be in multiple categories
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MOTH TO A FLAME | Xbox Game Pass’ latest GOTY contender comes from the genius mind behind Inside and Limbo
Cocoon sets you out on a journey you'll find impossible to finish, with a recursive sell that worms into your brain – and nests there.
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SORRY, WHERE? | The Evil Within is Epic Games Store’s next free game – as Shinji Mikami teases his return
The timing is almost a bit... scary...
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FEELING ISOLATED | PlayStation Plus October leak suggests you'll get another opportunity to ignore amazingly unsettling FPS
Seriously, though, consider giving Alien Isolation a chance.
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SHIP IT | Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will let you live out your Phoenix x Edgeworth fantasies next January
Fanfic writers, get to work!
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SUMS OF THE FOREST | A gorgeous, must-play indie puzzler is free on Epic Game Store game this week
Out of Line and The Forest Quartet are both available for free on Epic Game Store this week, and they’re pretty good!
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ROCK, HARD PLACE | Is today's Wordle a relief after yesterday’s harder puzzle, or a rock solid trick?
It’s been a tricky week for Wordle lovers, but at least today offers some light relief – even if the last few words could spin you out.
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CHOICE LETTERS | Today's Wordle has “too many choices”, say frustrated players
Today was one of those words that could have been about five different things – if you managed to get everything but the second letter.
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SAY GOOD KNIGHT | Payday 3 and 2022's biggest disappointment are the next Xbox Game Pass headliners this September
Plus, you can already play Lies of P right now.
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MORE MAW | Little Nightmares comes to mobile on December 12
This eerie adventure will soon be available to play on iOS and Android devices, with controller support and revamped interface.
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ANOTHER CLASSIC | Mario vs Donkey Kong: The GBA puzzle-platformer gets a Modern Remaster in 2024
The rivalry that heated up on the Game Boy Advance system reignites on Switch.
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VARIED SELECTION | Leaked PlayStation Plus games for September include Civilization 6, NieR: Replicant, Star Ocean, more
It's worth noting the final lineup may change.
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A BUSY SEPTEMBER | Including Starfield, September Game Pass is looking stacked with Lies of P, Gris, and Solar Ash
The month looks busy for Game Pass members.
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GOOD GRIEF | One of 2018’s most impactful games is finally back on Xbox Game Pass
A fantasy world that’s slowly being erased beneath a veneer of painterly beauty? If you’ve not played Gris before, now is the time.
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IT WANTS TO BE ALONE | The October onslaught scares off Alone in the Dark into 2024
Alone in the Dark has been pushed all the way back to January, 2024.
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Tis The Season | Phasmophobia on console catches a delay to an already very busy October due to a "fire incident"
What's one more game releasing in October?
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SCORN TO RUN | Unsettling, gory horror Scorn gets October PS5 release date
Scorn's October release date for PlayStation 5 was revealed during Gamescom.
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DREAMY | Little Nightmares 3 announced, introducing two new characters
This new adventure will also feature multiplayer, with Supermassive Games as developer.
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LEGENDARY HERO | Ubisoft's canceled Immortals 2 would have been a Zelda: Wind Waker-like adventure mixed with some Elden Ring
A Polynesian Elden Ring? Consider us intrigued.
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IRRUMABO KONAMITUS | 9 years later, Guillermo Del Toro is still unhappy with Konami about PT and Silent Hills
Can you blame him?
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The best Xbox 360 Games to play in 2023
Shooters, RPGs, simulations, and Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 had it all.
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INDIE JOYRIDE | Game Pass gets a blast of indie awesomeness with Broforce Forever, A Short Hike, Limbo, and more
Stacked with some nice games.
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Battle of the Gods | Assassin's Creed Red might be why Immortals Fenyx Rising 2 was cancelled
The Assassin's Creed title is bringing the series to Japan for the first time.
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The best Wii U games to play in 2023
Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.
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Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel reportedly canceled as Ubisoft shifts focus to major franchises
Was rumored to be based on Hawaiian Polynesian culture.
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POINT AND SHOOT | Now this BAFTA-winning game is on Game Pass, you have no excuse not to play it
Toem simply asks you to take a picture, because it’ll last longer – yet it was one of the most enjoyable and wholesome games of 2021.
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TAMRIEL IS CALLING | The Elder Scrolls Online is free for a limited time on the Epic Games Store
Get one of the best MMOs out there for nothing this week.
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PIK THIS UP | Pikmin 4 review: charming, well-rounded, cosy - and the best in the series
With a canny split in two, Pikmin 4 is perfectly placed as an entry point for newcomers and a quality sequel for hardcore fans.
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MONEY MAKER? | "We sell loads" and "it's a great tool" – why the games industry still loves Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus
Speaking to developers at Develop 2023, we chat about Game Pass in the wake of the FTC trial.
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OX FRESH | Every Netflix user can play a brand new PS5 game for free, today
Oxenfree 2 is a superb sequel that follows on from the original's narrative cues in smart, fun, and interesting ways.
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LIFTIN' YOUR CRIB! | Hit PS5 launch game heads to iPhone and iPad, but not Apple Arcade
Fill your pack with snax!
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CODE REMAKE | Is there going to be a Resident Evil Code Veronica remake? Capcom isn’t turning it down
In a general shareholder meeting, Capcom carefully answers a shareholder question on Resident Evil remakes.
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JULY GOODIES | New additions to Game Pass this month Include Exoprimal, McPixel 3, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever, more
And of course, GTA 5 too.
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New Places To Suffer | Scorn brings its fleshy world to PS5 later this year
No specific release date as of yet, though.
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PASS THE TIME | This online password game is the most frustrating thing you'll do today
You’ll probably give up halfway through, too.