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News

LEAPING AHEAD | Wuthering Waves players have been testing an unreleased character by changing the date on their devices

Thankfully we've not seen anything super dire yet, like currency duplication, but it's still a wild bug.

May 24, 2024 Connor Makar

A wide shot of a Resonance Nexus in an attractive pond garden in a city in Wuthering Waves.

Guide

LIGHT A BEACON | How to fast travel in Wuthering Waves

We explain how to connect to Resonance Beacons and the Resonance Nexus in WuWa for easy long-distance travel across the open world.

May 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Baizhi appearing as a character in Wuthering Waves' Convene gacha system.

Guide

WISH UPON A WAVE | When can you pull in Wuthering Waves and how to Wish

You can start to pull characters almost immediately in Wuthering Waves, but you need to unlock Wishes, called Convenes, first!

May 23, 2024 James Billcliffe

Three Wuthering Waves characters are shown in promotional artwork for the game. From left to right: Jianxin, Rover (F), and Chixia

Guide

BETTER TOGETHER | How to add friends in Wuthering Waves

What's better than a game you can play for free? A game you can play for free with your buddies, of course.

May 23, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Baizhi, Yangyang and Chixia from Wuthering Waves.

Guide

SWEETENER | How to redeem pre-registration rewards in Wuthering Waves

Around 30 million players pre-registered for Kuro Games' latest gacha RPG, and if you're one of them, here's how to get your hands on your one-off bonuses.

May 23, 2024 Rebecca Jones

The Rover swimming as a Gulpuff in Wuthering Waves.

Guide

PUFF OF AIR | Wuthering Waves Travel in Jinzhou: Gulpuffs guide

This early Gulpuff side quest in Wuthering Waves has a confusing section in the middle, but is simple once you know what to do!

May 23, 2024 James Billcliffe

The Rover transforming into a Hoartoise to recover health in Wuthering Waves.

Guide

HEALING WAVES | How to heal in Wuthering Waves

Healing isn't explained in Wuthering Waves, but there are actually a ton of ways to regain health!

May 23, 2024 James Billcliffe

The female and male Rovers rest against an icy, rocky landscape. Female Rover is standing looking into the distance, while male Rover sits and stares downcast.

Guide

VENUS AND MARS | Wuthering Waves: Should you play as male or female Rover?

You can't get very far without picking your protagonist, so here's everything you need to know to help you make a decision.

May 23, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Custom header of Wuthering Wave bugs, NPC temp dialogue crossed with A-poses

News

STRIKE THE POSE | Wuthering Waves is proving troublesome for mobile and PC players, with bugs and performance issues running wild

If you're a fan of A-poses, boy do I have some clips for you.

May 23, 2024 Connor Makar

Jiyan, an Aero Resonator and limited 5-star hero in Wuthering Waves

Guide

READY TO ROVE | How to pre-load Wuthering Waves on PC, iOS and Android

Get ready for Wuthering Waves' launch by pre-loading the game on PC, iOS or Android (or all three)!

May 21, 2024 James Billcliffe

Baizhi from Wuthering Waves, casting a magic spell.

Guide

WAVES ROLLING IN | Wuthering Waves Microtransactions: Gacha system explained

Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play gacha game fuelled by microtransactions, but here's what you're getting into!

May 20, 2024 James Billcliffe

The two variations of The Rover in Wuthering Waves.

News

FREE STUFF | Wuthering Waves is giving out some brilliant launch rewards to day one players

As if you needed more of a reason to jump in from day one.

May 20, 2024 Connor Makar

Key artwork of Wuthering Waves Resonator and five-star, Yinlin, is shown

News

WELCOME, ROVER | Wuthering Waves release times for every region

Here’s exactly what time you can expect to start playing Wuthering Waves.

May 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

CRASHING WAVES | How does combat work in Wuthering Waves?

Sparkling spectacle combat looks to be Wuthering Waves' biggest asset - but how does it work?

May 16, 2024 James Billcliffe

Baizhi, Yangyang and Chixia sharing a pot of tea in Wuthering Waves.

Guide

A MOBILE EPIC | Is Wuthering Waves on Steam?

One of Spring's biggest releases is skipping the biggest PC storefront.

May 16, 2024 James Billcliffe

News

STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT | Starfield blasts off with new update filled with fresh features, improved gameplay, new difficulty options, more

Chart your course in a deeper space.

May 15, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Calcharo is shown receiving a gift in key artwork for Wuthering Waves

Guide

RESONATORS | Wuthering Waves Character List - All Characters and Abilities

Take a look at which Wuthering Waves’ Resonators, uh, resonate with you.

May 15, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

The promotional artwork for the Forte Awakened Echo Summon event on Wuthering Waves' website is shown

Guide

EN ROUTE | What are the Wuthering Waves pre-register rewards?

Don’t miss out on these rewards!

May 15, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

SOL-3 AWAITS | How to pre-register for Wuthering Waves

Here’s how to register your interest for the upcoming RPG gacha game, which launches next week.

May 15, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Wuthering Wave image where one character stands looking edgy in water, while a big monster leaps towards him with its claw out.

News

INCOMING GAME | Genshin Impact-like Wuthering Waves looks like it’s going to be the next must-play PC game

It launches later this May, and it's lined up to be the next big PC hit.

May 15, 2024 Connor Makar

Article

2794 OR BUST | Bungie's classic 1994 first-person shooter Marathon now available on Steam, and it's free-to-play for PC and Mac

All aboard the UESC Marathon.

May 11, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dogmeat in Fallout 4, looking cutely at the camera with a nuclear detonation behind him.

Article

MORE THAN PIXELS | Man's best friend in a Wasteland: Why Dogmeat reigns supreme in the Fallout universe

The OG Wasteland companion no one can replace.

May 11, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Guide

V Rising PvP explained: How to play V Rising PvP

Here’s exactly how each PvP mode works in V Rising.

May 10, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

How to get Gold Ingots in V Rising | Where to farm Gold Jewelry

Gold Ingots are vital to upgrading your late-game gear.

May 10, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

News

TO THE MOON | Starfield is finally getting a map overhaul and other key changes ahead of "massive" Shattered Space expansion"

Ship interior decoration, difficulty changes, and more are on the way this month.

May 1, 2024 Connor Makar

Todd Howard and the Sole Survivor wielding a weapon in Fallout 4.

News

GIMME MORE | "We don't want to wait that long either" - As we all crave fresh Fallout, Todd Howard says Bethesda's looking to find ways to up its output

Wahey, it sounds like there's at least a chance we all might get to play a new Fallout game in less than a decade or so.

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

News

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

Barrett in Starfield looking mildly surprised.

News

WE'RE STAR-BACK? | Good news, Starfield's Shattered Space expansion is dropping this fall, with a "big update" set to arrive even sooner

Get ready for some fresh shipbuilding and city map related, er, "stuff".

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

A Vault Boy from the Fallout series stands with his thumbs up over a faded Canadian flag and the blown-up wastes of a North American area.

News

O, CANADA | If Fallout 5's going to set the world on fire, Bethesda should head north of the border

If Bethesda wants to take the Fallout series to the next level with its next game, why not look to the US' polite – but no less fascinating – neighbour?

April 28, 2024 Mark Warren

A composite image of the first two Fallout games' main armour; power armor from the Brotherhood of Steel and more bug-like armour from the Enclave.

Article

IT'S RAD | The original Fallout games show their age - but newer fans should still give them a shot

Yes, they may look a bit old and out-dated, but the foundations of the Fallout universe are perhaps more relevant than ever right now.

April 19, 2024 Alex Donaldson

News

BLASTERS! | Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft’s first Star Wars game, coming 2024

Shown off at the Xbox Showcase, the game is coming to Xbox Series X/S.

April 9, 2024 Connor Makar

A mech in Starfield and one of the mod's colonies.

News

MECH MY DREAMS TRUE | New DLC-sized Starfield mod lets you build giant mechs and transforms outposts into a "space colonization" sim

"Land on any world and build your own empire", with help from some big metal things.

April 9, 2024 Mark Warren

A Lethal Company crewmate with their hands up, superimposed over a blurred screenshot of Content Warning, which shows various people in a colourful, nature filled environment being filmed on a camcorder.

Article

LAUGH IT OFF | With Lethal Company and Content Warning, video games might have finally nailed the horror comedy

An underappreciated genre in games is finally getting the spotlight.

April 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Spock and Kirk are stood in the bridge of the Enterprise looking at something ahead of them in Star Trek (2009).

News

THE FINAL FRONTIER? | Star Trek 4 is still happening, surprisingly, and it's sounding like the end of the reboot films

It's still early days, though.

March 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

YEAH, SORRY FOLKS | Starfield quest designer highlights an unfortunate reality of game development

It’s not the state of play we’d all ideally want, but unfortunately it is the state of play.

March 21, 2024 Mark Warren

Barret and Dyne cutouts laid over a blurred background of the Golden Saucer in FFVII Rebirth.

Article

DYNE TO MEET YOU | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth never misses, but sometimes its interpretation of the original game lacks bite

Has Square Enix defanged FFVII a little too much in its up-to-date reinterpretation of the story? Maybe.

March 8, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Cloud and Tifa look at each other, over the art of the Highwind ship in FF7 Rebirth

Article

F.I.N.A.L.L.Y. | Acclaimed Stalker trilogy gets surprise release on PlayStation and Xbox ahead of Stalker 2's arrival in September

Play the original trilogy before you head into the Heart of Chornobyl.

March 6, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

WHAT IF? | The Alters, from Frostpunk dev 11 bit Studios, finally shows off new gameplay - and it's coming to Game Pass

The Alters, the next big game from 11 bit, has reemerged to deliver some big news, and a proper look at its gameplay.

March 6, 2024 Sherif Saed

A character in Dragon's Dogma 2 looking mildly perturbed.

News

FPS FRACAS | Dragon's Dogma 2 is confirmed to run at an uncapped frame rate targeting 30 fps - and some fans aren't happy

Ah yes, 30 fps on consoles, we definitely haven’t had this discourse before.

March 6, 2024 Mark Warren

News

NOPE | No, Sony has not acquired the developer of Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 may be breaking records, but its maker has not been bought by PlayStation.

March 6, 2024 Sherif Saed

News

BAFTA SEASON | The BAFTAs announce banger-packed players choice awards nominees including Baldur's Gate 3, and Lethal Company

One final chance to show your love for 2023's biggest hits.

March 5, 2024 Connor Makar

News

INVERSE | Helldivers 2 has done something most other games couldn't, and they'd kill for it

Helldivers 2 is a very popular game, but it's how it achieved this popularity that is turning heads in the industry.

March 5, 2024 Sherif Saed

News

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA | Say cheese: Starfield beta update adds expressions to Photo Mode, QoL improvements, bug fixes, and hits Steam next week

Show off those pearly whites!

March 3, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Custom header of Helldivers 2 guy with a wizards hat

Article

JOIN THE WAR EFFORT | Thanks to Helldivers 2, tricking normal people into role-playing has never been easier

For now it's fighting for democracy. I'll have these chumps playing wizards and making goblin sounds in 3 months max.

March 1, 2024 Connor Makar

Article

PLEASE REMAIN CALM | Don't panic, Starfield definitely isn't coming to Nintendo Switch

It’s just a little Twitter gaffe from Bethesda in regards to - guess what? A Skyrim update!

March 1, 2024 Mark Warren

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster - dark trooper

Article

RETRO TROOPER | Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a must-play modern study of overlooked FPS history

The name's Katarn, Kyle Katarn.

Feb. 29, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Helldivers 1 anniversary key art, where four trooper celebrate around a cake with a big holographic floating '1' above it.

Article

HELLISH PAST | Want to know where Helldivers 2 is going? Just look back at the original game

As exciting and packed with content as Helldivers 2 is, it's actually missing quite a bit from the original game.

Feb. 27, 2024 Sherif Saed

Level Zero header image; a man stares, scared, out of a spacer's helmet. Alien creatures, fangs bared, flank him.

Article

Inspired by Alien: Isolation, Level Zero vows to be a high-stakes, multiplayer horror game - preview

Pairing asymmetrical horror with extraction shooter mechanics, Level Zero looks to be a refreshing take on the genre, and it’s arriving in March.

Feb. 21, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

LEAPING AHEAD | Wuthering Waves players have been testing an unreleased character by changing the date on their devices

LIGHT A BEACON | How to fast travel in Wuthering Waves

WISH UPON A WAVE | When can you pull in Wuthering Waves and how to Wish

BETTER TOGETHER | How to add friends in Wuthering Waves

SWEETENER | How to redeem pre-registration rewards in Wuthering Waves

PUFF OF AIR | Wuthering Waves Travel in Jinzhou: Gulpuffs guide

HEALING WAVES | How to heal in Wuthering Waves

VENUS AND MARS | Wuthering Waves: Should you play as male or female Rover?

STRIKE THE POSE | Wuthering Waves is proving troublesome for mobile and PC players, with bugs and performance issues running wild

READY TO ROVE | How to pre-load Wuthering Waves on PC, iOS and Android

WAVES ROLLING IN | Wuthering Waves Microtransactions: Gacha system explained

FREE STUFF | Wuthering Waves is giving out some brilliant launch rewards to day one players

WELCOME, ROVER | Wuthering Waves release times for every region

CRASHING WAVES | How does combat work in Wuthering Waves?

A MOBILE EPIC | Is Wuthering Waves on Steam?

STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT | Starfield blasts off with new update filled with fresh features, improved gameplay, new difficulty options, more

RESONATORS | Wuthering Waves Character List - All Characters and Abilities

EN ROUTE | What are the Wuthering Waves pre-register rewards?

SOL-3 AWAITS | How to pre-register for Wuthering Waves

INCOMING GAME | Genshin Impact-like Wuthering Waves looks like it’s going to be the next must-play PC game

2794 OR BUST | Bungie's classic 1994 first-person shooter Marathon now available on Steam, and it's free-to-play for PC and Mac

MORE THAN PIXELS | Man's best friend in a Wasteland: Why Dogmeat reigns supreme in the Fallout universe

V Rising PvP explained: How to play V Rising PvP

How to get Gold Ingots in V Rising | Where to farm Gold Jewelry

TO THE MOON | Starfield is finally getting a map overhaul and other key changes ahead of "massive" Shattered Space expansion"

GIMME MORE | "We don't want to wait that long either" - As we all crave fresh Fallout, Todd Howard says Bethesda's looking to find ways to up its output

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

WE'RE STAR-BACK? | Good news, Starfield's Shattered Space expansion is dropping this fall, with a "big update" set to arrive even sooner

O, CANADA | If Fallout 5's going to set the world on fire, Bethesda should head north of the border

IT'S RAD | The original Fallout games show their age - but newer fans should still give them a shot

BLASTERS! | Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft’s first Star Wars game, coming 2024

MECH MY DREAMS TRUE | New DLC-sized Starfield mod lets you build giant mechs and transforms outposts into a "space colonization" sim

LAUGH IT OFF | With Lethal Company and Content Warning, video games might have finally nailed the horror comedy

THE FINAL FRONTIER? | Star Trek 4 is still happening, surprisingly, and it's sounding like the end of the reboot films

YEAH, SORRY FOLKS | Starfield quest designer highlights an unfortunate reality of game development

DYNE TO MEET YOU | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth never misses, but sometimes its interpretation of the original game lacks bite

SPONSORED | 7 things to look forward to in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

F.I.N.A.L.L.Y. | Acclaimed Stalker trilogy gets surprise release on PlayStation and Xbox ahead of Stalker 2's arrival in September

WHAT IF? | The Alters, from Frostpunk dev 11 bit Studios, finally shows off new gameplay - and it's coming to Game Pass

FPS FRACAS | Dragon's Dogma 2 is confirmed to run at an uncapped frame rate targeting 30 fps - and some fans aren't happy

NOPE | No, Sony has not acquired the developer of Helldivers 2

BAFTA SEASON | The BAFTAs announce banger-packed players choice awards nominees including Baldur's Gate 3, and Lethal Company

INVERSE | Helldivers 2 has done something most other games couldn't, and they'd kill for it

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA | Say cheese: Starfield beta update adds expressions to Photo Mode, QoL improvements, bug fixes, and hits Steam next week

JOIN THE WAR EFFORT | Thanks to Helldivers 2, tricking normal people into role-playing has never been easier

SPONSORED | Two Idiots Build a PC – sponsored by NVIDIA and PC Specialist

PLEASE REMAIN CALM | Don't panic, Starfield definitely isn't coming to Nintendo Switch

RETRO TROOPER | Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a must-play modern study of overlooked FPS history

HELLISH PAST | Want to know where Helldivers 2 is going? Just look back at the original game

Inspired by Alien: Isolation, Level Zero vows to be a high-stakes, multiplayer horror game - preview