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Some characters facing of against a dragon in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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Veilgone? | UPDATE: Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director Corinne Busche is leaving BioWare, having spent 18 years at publisher EA

Busche, along with John Epler, was one of the main figures responsible for overseeing Veilguard's final push across the release finish line.

Jan. 17, 2025 Mark Warren

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Donkey Kong next to a pixelated console.

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K O N G | Nintendo Switch 2? Who cares! K O N G

K O N G

Jan. 13, 2025 Mark Warren

Key art for Mighty No. 9 showing the titular character with various other characters posed around him.

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So Long, Farewell | It's time to finally say goodbye to your dreams of a Mighty No. 9 3DS port, as Amazon seemingly starts cancelling very old orders of the failed Mega Man successor

I mean, if you were holding on this long, that's on you in my opinion.

Jan. 6, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2025

Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go.

Jan. 1, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

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Exhibition Matched | The Nintendo Museum is better than I thought - in fact, the worst thing about it is probably the name

Lots of history, lots of interesting stuff to do, and that 'Nintendo-like solution' to how to do a museum.

Dec. 2, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Pixel Monsters | Far from slowing down in the face of legal trouble, Palworld has announced a mystery collaboration with Terraria for 2025

There are no brakes on this train.

Nov. 28, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Sleepers or Junkers? | "Need For Speed is always too ahead of its time" Veteran NFS developers on the series' habit of polarising releases that end up beloved

"I was shocked how highly rated some of the fans made that game. Because I had thought that’s a bit of a lump of coal in my resume."

Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Various bits of merch, including a jacket, a backpack, and plushies for Pokemon Gold and Silver.

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Begging, Pleading | I need The Pokemon Company to bring this incredible 25th anniversary Gold and Silver merch over to the west

Real "take my money" hours.

Nov. 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A 2DS, a 3DS, and a New 2DS all superimposed on front of key art from Donkey Kong, Pokemon, Mario Maker, Zelda, and Animal Crossing.

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Mama Mia | It's time to say goodbye to the Nintendo 3DS, as the last player to still be online finally loses connection more than 200 days after servers went down

Gone but not forgotten.

Nov. 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Art work from Pokemon Legends Arceus, Detective Pikachu, and New Pokemon Snap is shown

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I Choose You | Best Pokemon spin-off games

The amount of Pokemon games there are to play is never-ending, so here are some of the best Pokemon spin-offs for you to try.

Oct. 31, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Rock Hit Tree | The best survival games to play in 2025

It’s time to put your survival skills to the test with this list of the best survival games.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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A ninja holding a sword wearing typical ninja gear in front of a full moon in key art for Shinobi.

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Average Joe Musashi | Sega continues its plans to make live-action movies based on games no one's thought about in years with Shinobi

One for all of you approaching your fourties.

Oct. 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Phoenix Wright, a hand-drawn man with slicked back, spiky hair, is pointing at something offscreen in a court room in Ace Attorney.

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No Objection Here | Capcom hasn't said it's working on a new Ace Attorney, but it is certainly thinking about ways it can continue "producing content" for the series

All it'll take is a little merch.

Sept. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BF3-BF4 Vibes | The next Battlefield is modern day, ditches specialists, and some of us may get to play it early

The first, tiniest details about the next Battlefield game have been confirmed, and they all sound very promising.

Sept. 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Steve Burns pointing in front of Big Shell from MGS 2

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PODCAST | The best game with the most pointless feature

We're not allowed to talk about horse balls.

Aug. 23, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Tom's face next to a number of games consoles

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PODCAST | What's the best game on the worst console?

Console wars with a twist.

Aug. 14, 2024 Tom Orry

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Yes | Nintendo reveals its Kong Dong in court documents

Good lord, put it away Nintendo! We'll never be able to see poor DK in the same light again!

June 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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Count Your Ds | Shovel Knight gets a snazzy definitive edition for its 10th anniversary, alongside a sequel that'll bring the iconic character to a "new dimension of gaming"

Perhaps, a third dimension?

June 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Hyrule Warriors key art showing Link with the Master Sword and his shield, dodging to the side, Prince Zelda fighting with a sword, a blue haired character using some kind of spell.

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A NEAR MISS | Hyrule Warriors is good fun, but once upon a time Nintendo reportedly thought it would hurt the international Zelda brand

The original game first launched almost 10 years ago.

June 3, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A pre-release key art render for The Sims 3 shows a lively street with such features as a ghost, a house fire, a bin diver, and warring neighbours, as a male Sim in the foreground looks into the camera with an ironic expression.

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IMITATION OF LIFE | For better or worse, The Sims 3 set the standard for modern life sims

15 years on, The Sims 3's ambition has left an impressive legacy, but so has its aggressive embracing of what it means for games to be always-online.

June 2, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Key artwork from multiple Pokemon games is shown. From left to right: Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Diamond, Pokemon White, Pokemon Sun, and Pokemon Sword

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CATCH ‘EM ALL | The best Pokemon games, ranked

We’ve ranked the mainline Pokemon games, and their remakes, from best to worst.

May 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Switch Online Games - Game Boy - May 2024

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RETROTASTIC! | Nintendo's celebrating 35 years of Game Boy with Super Mario Land, Alleyway, and Baseball added to Switch Online

Relive Mario’s first Game Boy adventure.

May 16, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Charizard on the front cover of Pokemon Red version, next to Pikachu, who can use the move, Flash.

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Where to get Flash in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

Flash is used to light up dark caves like Rock Tunnel and Victory Road in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Charizard on the front cover of Pokemon Red version, next to Machamp, one of the strongest Pokemon.

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Where to get Strength in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

To get the Strength HM, you need to find the Warden's Gold Teeth in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Charizard on the front cover of Pokemon Red version, next to Lapras, one of the best surfing Pokemon.

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Where to get Surf in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

Surf is not only useful for traversal, but is also one of the most powerful water moves in Pokemon Red/Blue!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Charizard on the front cover of Pokemon Red version, alongside Pidgeot, a powerful Flying Pokemon.

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Where to get Fly in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

As well as letting you fast travel around the map, Fly is a useful 2-turn attacking move in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Charizard on the front cover of Pokemon Red version, alongside Scyther, one of the best Pokemon that can use Cut.

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Where to get Cut in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

Cut lets you swipe down tiny trees that block your path from useful shortcuts and hidden items in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

The Pokemon Snorlax and Blastoise over a map of Vermillion City in Pokemon Blue.

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How to wake Snorlax in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

To move the sleepy Pokemon Snorlax, you need to track down the Pokeflute!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Pikachu from Pokemon Yellow next to the lift key from the Rocket Game Corner.

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Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow Rocket Game Corner Lift Key Guide

To complete the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, you first need to collect the lift key!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Blastoise next to a ghost that needs to be identified with a Silph Scope in Pokemon Red and Blue.

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Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow Ghosts: Where to get the Silph Scope

To identify and defeat the ghosts in Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town, you first need to get the Silph Scope!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Blastoise from the front cover of Pokemon Blue version next to a bottle of fresh water.

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How to get the thirsty guards a drink in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

Parched guards block your path throughout Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow, here's where to get those thirsty guys a drink!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Red riding a bike next to Blastoise on the front cover of Pokemon Blue version.

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Where to get a bike in Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

It's really easy to miss getting a bike in Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow - here's where to find the Bike Voucher!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

An old fishing rod next to Blastoise on the front cover of Pokemon Blue.

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Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow Fishing Rod locations

Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow have seas full of unique water Pokemon waiting to be fished up with the Old Rod, Good Rod and Super Rod!

May 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

Luigi is holding what looks like a vacuum cleaner in Luigi's Mansion 2. Mario, in his Paper form, is holding a mallet, with the supporting cast of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door behind him.

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WELCOME TO THE FOLD | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD finally have release dates

And they're not too far away.

March 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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DOUBLE DUTY | Mark your calendar! More Dragons Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, and Monster Hunter news is coming this March

On March 7 and March 11, Capcom Highlights will be packing updates for some of the company's biggest upcoming games.

March 5, 2024 Connor Makar

Monster Hunter Stories key art of a boy riding an orange dragon-like monster.

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TELL ME A STORY | The original Monster Hunter Stories is coming to Nintendo Switch (and PS4 & PC, too)

Another game stuck on the 3DS that's been freed!

Feb. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PIRATE BAE | What's the best Pirate Game that ISN'T Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag? Find out in The Best Games Ever Podcast

Contains only minimal discussion about Blackbeard's syphilitic pinger.

Feb. 20, 2024 Jim Trinca

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A domestic scene from the original The Sims base game. In a kitchen/dining room stocked with middle-tier items, an adult male Sim gives a backrub to an adult female Sim, while a female child stands looking at a baby in a bassinet.

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QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out

One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.

Feb. 4, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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NAME OF THE GAME | Sonic x Shadow Generations revealed at PlayStation State of Play, and yes, it is called that

You still shouldn't google the first bit of its name, but we are getting a remaster of Sonic Generations.

Jan. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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MOD-BLOCKED | Is Capcom really adding anti-mods DRM to older games?

Capcom wasn't kidding about preventing players from modding its games, and it has seemingly started implementing measures to do just that.

Jan. 11, 2024 Sherif Saed

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TRIBUTE TO TACKLER | EA Sports FC players are hoping Franz Beckenbauer might make a return to Ultimate Team some day

Here’s hoping EA considers paying in-game tribute to Der Kaiser.

Jan. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

Blue Scuti reaching NES Tetris' True Killscreen.

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TAKING THE TET-PISS | 34 years later, someone has finally beaten NES Tetris by reaching its "True Killscreen"

Happy New Year, here’s a child doing a thing!

Jan. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2025

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

Jan. 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

Apollo Justice points at the viewer, set against a slightly desaturated courtroom.

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It’s about time Apollo Justice got his dues

Move over, Phoenix Wright; it's the real hero's time to shine.

Dec. 27, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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The best 3DS games to play in 2025

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

Dec. 8, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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SEEEEGA | SEGA announces they're making a new Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi, and more in one trailer

Shown off at The Game Awards, a lot of new SEGA games are on the way.

Dec. 8, 2023 Connor Makar

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Some people wearing official Sims merch.

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SUM SUM (OF CASH) | The Sims just got official merch and it's about as pricy as the average expansion pack

I don’t need the Sul Sul Bubble Tee. I don’t need the Su-(pulls out credit card).

Nov. 22, 2023 Mark Warren

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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

Nov. 4, 2023 Jim Trinca

Split headline image with Pokemon Red and the Pokemon live action T.V show

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NUZLOCKED OUT | The live action Pokemon show looks better than we expected in debut trailer

It looks genuinely wholesome. One for adults who grew up with Pokemon.

Oct. 5, 2023 Connor Makar

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NOT TOO SHOCKING | 3DS and Wii U online services going offline in early 2024

The end of an era.

Oct. 4, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson