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A soldier in Helldivers 2 alongside the guy screaming from the game's intro.

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WRONG TANGO DOWN | Helldivers 2's latest update comes under fire for ricochet changes, as players can't stop shooting themselves

The jury looks to still be out as to how exactly the change plays into this sudden spike in inadvertent self-democratisings, but folks certainly aren't happy.

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

Barrett in Starfield looking mildly surprised.

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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 close-up of The Ghoul smirking in Amazon's Fallout.

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OFF THE MONEY | Fallout is already Amazon's second most watched show ever, proving Bethesda should have had a new game ready yesterday

There's always the opportunity to line one up with season two.

April 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A vault dweller wielding one of the makeshift weapons from Fallout 4's next-gen update.

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OOPS-DATE | UPDATE: Fallout 4 next-gen update's free upgrade issue on PS5 is now "successfully resolved", Bethesda says

Folks who'd grabbed the game via PlayStation Plus got a fairly nasty surprise late last week.

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

The De-Capitalist power armour helmet in Fallout 4's next-gen update.

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BLASTING BACK | Following Fallout 4's next-gen update, its most popular mods are currently ones that, er, allow you to get rid of Fallout 4's next-gen update

It's arguably not too surprising to see, but yeah, not exactly a ringing endorsement of the update.

April 29, 2024 Mark Warren

A helldiver wielding and Adjudicator rifle in Helldivers 2.

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JUST A FEW CHANGES | Helldivers 2's huge latest patch tweaks 24 weapons and stratagems - and lets you spread democracy at higher difficulties

Also, victory poses will now only play for the extracted, so RIP to celebrating someone else's carry job.

April 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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LEFT TURN | Counter-Strike 2's latest update lets you hold weapons in the wrong hand (but that's actually good)

Finally, guns for left-handed people.

April 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A screenshot from Escape from Tarkov's Streets of Tarkov map

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CHOICES WERE MADE | Escape from Tarkov devs won't call its controversial PvE mode DLC, but it is making it free for players who own a now delisted edition of the game

Another strange choice on top of an already odd one, but a win's a win I suppose?

April 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Some soldiers wearing the armour from Helldivers 2's latest warbond.

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NOT ROCKET SCIENCE | Helldivers 2's latest Major Order forces players to choose between two weapons, and yup, the rocket launcher looks to be winning early

Sorry man, it's a rocket launcher, what are you gonna do?

April 26, 2024 Mark Warren

The Fallout 4 companion, Dogmeat, holding a teddy bear in their mouth outside of Diamond City.

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Fallout 4 World Map with all locations unlocked

Fallout 4's world map has hundreds of locations to discover, however there's an easy trick to unlock all of the main map markers on PC!

April 26, 2024 James Billcliffe

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EVAC-CELLENT | After the Helldivers 2's community's latest victory, here's more good news - those "impossible" citizen evac missions will be adjusted soon

That said, folks reckon Arrowhead might well actually find a way to cheekily make their lives even more difficult.

April 26, 2024 Mark Warren

Some Vault Boys having a wee dance and Fallout 4's Sole Survivor using a minigun.

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POST-NUCLEAR PITCHES | What do you want from Fallout 5? We asked some Fallout community staples what they need from the next game in Bethesda's series

We've likely still got a while to wait for the real thing, but as we delve into Fallout 4's next-gen update, let's have some fun with the unknown.

April 25, 2024 Mark Warren

Escape from Tarkov - The Unheard Edition

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EXTRACTING PLAYERS | Escape from Tarkov's community goes up in flames over the most expensive edition's pricing and content changes

That's a big yikes from us.

April 25, 2024 Fran Ruiz

A shot of a Vault Boy from Fallout 4 on a computer terminal.

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ATOMIC DROP | Fallout 4 next-gen update release time: When will it arrive?

We already know it'll contain some cool Enclave goodies and fun-looking guns, but when will it drop?

April 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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LOOSE CANON | The Fenix rises again? Did a veteran COG actor just spill the beans on Gears of War 6?

Prepare to crouch behind cover again.

April 25, 2024 Fran Ruiz

A Vault Boy next to Fallout 3 on the Gameboy.

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VAULT BOY | Waiting for Fallout 4's next-gen update to drop? Here's a cool fan demake of Fallout 3's intro on the Gameboy to check out

It's a work-in-progress, but who'd pass up a chance to relive their childhood in Vault 101?

April 25, 2024 Mark Warren

A Helldiver looking out over a planet from a ship in Helldivers 2.

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KLUTCH KILLING | Helldivers 2's latest Major Order looked a lost cause for days, but the battle has come down to one planet

The defense of Ustotu is on, and it might end up being a close-run thing.

April 25, 2024 Mark Warren

Guide

Fallout 76 Power Armor: How to get Power Armor fast

Where to find Power Armor locations in Fallout 76.

April 24, 2024 Jake Green

A Factory Strider and a Helldiver in Helldivers 2.

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AUTOMAT-OLYMPICS | Helldivers 2's latest order might be a bit of a struggle, but at least players have discovered a new Olympic sport - Factory Strider parkour

Hey, if you're gonna get court martialed for making weapon suggestions, why not find a different hobby?

April 24, 2024 Mark Warren

On the left, Sonic Adventure 2 key art of Sonic and Shadow both pulling cool poses. On the right, Maria in Sonic Adventure 2, stood in front of a command console on a space station.

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SAYONARA | Sonic 3 producer says it "takes a lot from Sonic Adventure 2" so I have to ask: what's going to happen to that 12 year old?

Will they pull the trigger, so to speak?

April 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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MASS APPEAL FUSION | However popular you think the Fallout games are right now, you’re wrong – the numbers are astonishing

Post TV show, Fallout fever's in full flow, and Fallout 4's next-gen update hasn't even arrived quite yet.

April 24, 2024 Mark Warren

Maximus, a young man with a concerned look on his face, is stood behind someone wearing a full suit of power armour in the Fallout show.

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IT'S A GAMBLE | Fallout season 2 will feature, er, that iconic location, but you don't need to worry about your headcanon

Your version of events are still yours, no matter what the show says.

April 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PODCAST | They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96

Nowadays, right, you can't even massacre everyone on a football pitch in an ill-advised parody of the first world war, because of woke

April 23, 2024 Jim Trinca

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TEAMWORK TROUBLE | Chill out, Helldivers 2 hardcores trying to get casual players to stick to the battle plan, Arrowhead's doing what it can to help out

"Short of handing you the win, there isn't a lot more we can do."

April 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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HAM RADIO SILENCE | As Fallout: London's former release date passes by, its lead laments the effects of Bethesda's apparent next-gen update silence

"People are blaming Bethesda, even though I asked them not to, and I think that's inevitable when there's that lack of communication."

April 23, 2024 Mark Warren

On the left, a man in a suit without a jacket, leaning back on a chair, bathed in a harsh red light in El Paso, Elsewhere. On the right, LaKeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You, he's on the phone, with a bandage wrapped around his head, a blood mark on one part of it.

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BULLET TIME | Hollywood's next video game adaptation? A Max Payne inspired shooter where your ex is a vampire hellbent on destroying the world

LaKeith Stanfield is currently in talks to star in the project.

April 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A dragon in Skyrim and Preston Garvey in Fallout 4.

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JUST A FEW MODS | Amid Fallout TV show fever, Nexus Mods says it's been dishing out as much data as downloading Skyrim "twice per second" would involve

Yep, just a casual couple of full Bethesda RPG's worth of mods per moment over the course of several days.

April 23, 2024 Mark Warren

A solider in T-51 power armour, some vault boys, and an NCR Ranger.

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FALL-THAT JAZZ | The Best Fallout games: Every Fallout game ranked

You inevitably will when we put Tactics at number one, but please don't get angry.

April 22, 2024 Mark Warren

Guide

The Witcher 3 Quest Order: What quests do I need to do?

Here's a rundown of all the quests you can expect to complete during your time playing The Witcher 3.

April 22, 2024 Brenna Hillier

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POST-NUCLEAR PERKS | Hopping back into Fallout 4 and want to spice up your new character? One of its top perk overhaul mods just got a fresh revamp

Hot diggity, the ability to hop like a radioactive frog.

April 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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ONE BECOMES THREE | After laying off over 1000 people, Embracer Group makes itself some friends by splitting into three companies

Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for layoffs at the company.

April 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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TAKE IT SLOW | UPDATE: Good news, Helldivers 2 players, galactic war progress tracking is now up and running again, following a "minor outage"

Democracy's waited, and now it should be back on track!

April 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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TROPHY TROUBLE | UPDATE: With Fallout 4's next-gen update just days away, the game's achievement unlocking issues on Xbox should now be solved

Achievement now actually unlocked: Return to The Commonwealth.

April 22, 2024 Mark Warren

The nukes dropping and a Vault Boy showing off the cartoony inside of a vault - the two faces of modern Fallout.

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THE BEGINNING | The Fallout TV show’s good, but Bethesda shouldn't be afraid to let the series out of its Vault-Tec liveried box

War may never change, but that doesn’t mean Fallout’s world needs to stand still.

April 21, 2024 Mark Warren

Fans might like Fallout 3 now, but back when it was announced there were so many death threats Bethesda had to hire a security guard

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A NUCLEAR APPROACH | Fans might like Fallout 3 now, but back when it was announced there were so many death threats Bethesda had to hire a security guard

Always a good time to remember that they're just video games, people.

April 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Two people in futuristic suits of armour are shooting at a very large bug-like alien, both of them covered in its green blood in Helldivers 2.

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BOP TO THE TOP | What's next for Helldivers 2? Making it "the best live service game you've ever played"

"We just need to find our stride and balance."

April 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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RAD ROLEPLAY | How to play Fallout 4 as your fave from the TV show

Already binged Amazon's series, and feeling bereft? Try heading into the wasteland as Lucy, Maximus, or The Ghoul

April 20, 2024 Jim Trinca

The main default character in Fallout 4, wearing a Vault jumpsuit and standing next to their canine companion Dogmeant.

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Fallout 4 Cheats and Console Key Commands for PC

Jump high, use fly cams, and even become God at the push of a button. We've got all the Fallout 4 cheats and console commands.

April 19, 2024 Larryn Bell

Master Chief in Paramount+'s Halo series.

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HALO THERE | Sony is reportedly looking at making another acquisition, and this time it involves Halo

Ah yes, thinking about buying big things, we definitely don't see much of that from companies nowadays.

April 19, 2024 Mark Warren

A helldiver in front of a dead Terminid in Helldivers 2.

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NUMBER OF THE BUGS-T | Helldivers 2 players have managed to kill two billion Terminids so quickly that people are, er, actually trying to do maths

Hang on, let me get my bug-squishing abacus out and ring the guy who used to give me detention.

April 19, 2024 Mark Warren

Some vault dwellers wielding makeshift weapons in Fallout 4.

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TAG SKILLS | Worried about Fallout 4's next-gen update messing with your mods? Nexus Mods is taking steps to help you out

You'll probably have to do a bit of unavoidable waiting for updates, but some new tags should make things a bit less confusing.

April 19, 2024 Mark Warren

The main characters of Amazon's Fallout TV show.

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THERE YOU GO | Wahey, Amazon's Fallout TV show season two is now officially confirmed, just in case there was any doubt

More adventures involving Lucy, Maximus and The Ghoul, coming right up like a tasty Deathclaw egg omelette.

April 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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BATTLING FOR BALANCE | Chill out, Helldivers 2 players calling for fixes over new stuff, Arrowhead's "figuring it out" and plans to do a better job of delivering both

Your feedback's valuable, but maybe draw the line when you start to sound like a backseat dev, yeah?

April 18, 2024 Mark Warren

Some enemies fighting each other in Dragon's Dogma 2.

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TWISTED FIGHTSTARTER | Doom-inspired Dragon's Dogma 2 mod lets you engineer inter-enemy fights by controlling exactly how angry they can get

As Harry Hill would say, there's only one real way to find out whether a Cyclops is better than a wolf.

April 18, 2024 Mark Warren

Walton Goggins in both the Fallout TV show and Fallout 4.

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GAGA FOR GOGGINS | This Fallout 4 mod slaps Walton Goggins' beautiful pre-war face from Amazon's Fallout all over The Commonwealth

He's Cooper Howard, and now he's looming over you as you kill feral ghouls or help a settlement.

April 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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LAYOFFS | After saying layoffs would be the "hardest thing to do", GTA publisher Take-Two announces plans to lay off around 500 staff, cancel some projects

About 5% of the company's workforce is reportedly in line to be let go by the end of this year.

April 17, 2024 Mark Warren

Papa Khan having lunch in Fallout New Vegas.

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MOJAVE MEALS | Fallout New Vegas director shares some notes from its development, finally revealing, uh, what the team once had for lunch

He did also scribble down which developer was working on "seducing Benny", so that's cool.

April 17, 2024 Mark Warren

A vault boy from Fallout is giving a thumbs up while winking, a blurred image of the main three characters from the Fallout show, The Ghoul, Lucy, and Maximus, can be seen in the background.

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A NUCLEAR TAKE | I don't like the Fallout games, but the show might have made me a convert

The power of television.

April 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

The Ghoul in the Fallout TV Show and the bomb dropping in Fallout 4.

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NO PRESSURE, EH? | Fallout explained - Amazon's TV show dissected in less time than it takes for the nuke to drop in Fallout 4's intro

Sadly, I'm not quite a post-apocalyptic rap god.

April 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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PODCAST | The best game where your family DITCHES you? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 95

Blood and water are of equal consistency when irradiated.

April 16, 2024 Jim Trinca