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Another One | Sounds like that Tom Hardy Splinter Cell movie you all definitely forgot about has bit the dust
An animated series from Netflix is coming next year, though.
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Wasteland Walkout | UPDATE: "We are not afraid to do what's necessary" Hundreds of Fallout and Elder Scrolls devs at Zenimax go on strike against Microsoft
The need to bargain over issues like remote work options and outsourcing is the crux of the one-day action, union claims.
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Sight for Sora Eyes | Everybody likes to rag on Kingdom Hearts' weirdest entry, but even 20 years later, it might be one of my favourites
A strange little spin-off on the GBA might just be one of the shiniest pearls in a long, complicated back catalogue of games. Here's why.
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What A World | Yes, there's a Nintendo Direct coming today, no, it's not about the Switch 2, so stop asking
This one's more for the theme park fans out there.
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Small Ideas | 20 years on and ahead of the Switch 2, The Minish Cap is a great reminder that The Legend of Zelda doesn't always have to be about the same things
There's room for some fresh takes, I reckon.
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Clocked In | It was only a matter of time: someone has gotten Doom to run on the Nintendo Alarmo
The age old question answered once again.
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White Noiz | The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2024
From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.
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Toddaly Unexpected | After a minor calendar mix-up, Helldivers 2's next big patch drops soon and it's already inspired jokes about Skyrim being ported to some bullets
To be fair, I doubt you'll have much time to play DOOM on your rifle while you're in the middle of a firefight.
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We're Retro Now | The best Sims game turns 20 today, calling forth a wave of warm nostalgia in the face of the franchise's uncertain future
The Sims 2 was released on this day in 2004, so if you're interested in reading this, chances are you're old like me.
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Maggie's Back | Remember the Doom mod that lets you kill Margaret Thatcher? You can now try and beat Jeremy Corbyn's world record on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, but not Switch
"Shigeru Miyamoto doesn't want you pissing on graves."
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In Motion | Max Payne remakes have dived into full production, according to Remedy financial report
The original two games are coming as one package from the Control and Alan wake studio.
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PODCAST | Which games have aged like a fine wine, and why is everyone so mad at our guest host?
There's nothing graceful about the Best Games Ever podcast episode 104
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Wise Decision | It may have taken Nintendo 37 years, but Zelda finally gets her own game in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Just ignore the CDI game.
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NOSTALGIC NYOOMS | Buckle up, Need For Speed Unbound's new Underground-inspired drag and drift races have just arrived
Hey, it's an old thing that we all liked once, and might like again now.
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OH YEAH | So, Danny DeVito wants to be Wario – but is he really the best fit for Mario’s gassy counterpart?
And who should play the rest of the cast from the Mushroom Kingdom?
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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024
Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.
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RUS-SUL SUL WILSON | LA Chargers use The Sims 2 to announce their 2024 NFL schedule, and yes, there's a pool steps-based murder
I genuinely can't stop sniggering at the Broncos wishing well gag, or how well Harrison Butker's been roasted.
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LET IT RIP | New Doom rumoured as Xbox June showcase approaches
This would mark the first new entry in the reboot since 2020.
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THE MONEY MAKER | From the publisher that popularised loot boxes comes... in-game ads - didn't we do all this in in the late 2000s?
Growth is king in the big-budget video game industry, and EA CEO Andrew Wilson has an idea of how to spur it on.
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GRUMBLE GRUMBLE | From FF to… FF? Final Fantasy 16's Cid is going to be in Marvel’s Fantastic Four
It's been a big few years for Ralph Ineson! Let's see how he does.
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THERE IS ANOTHER | 25 years in, LEGO Star Wars has finally created the perfect set - and it’ll cost you less than what came before
Sometimes, less is more - both in cost, in size, even in piece count. That thinking has finally come to LEGO Star Wars.
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GET REAL | The Legend of Zelda film director wants it to be "grounded" so don't expect a motion captured Tingle
"We're working hard, and we're gonna make something great."
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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.
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WAHOO! | The Super Mario Bros. movie is getting a sequel, to the surprise of absolutely no one
But will it do anything with that post-credits scene?
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START YOUR ENGINES | Lego is making a Mario Kart set, but the real winner is The Bowser Express Train
Your wallets will be emptied soon enough.
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CUT AND TRIM | Need another way to play Doom? How about a lawn mower?
Add that to the ever-growing pile of weird ways to play the classic shooter.
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RETRO RACING | Need For Speed Unbound to get new NFS Underground and Hot Pursuit-style races
Wahey, just try not to feel too old now you know NFS turns 30 this year.
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CROSS UP | Are you Toph enough? Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting a fighting game
There's no word on a developer yet, but the game will be launching in Early Access in 2025.
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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.
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R YOU SERIOUS? | Update: Remedy says its letter R logo dispute with Take-Two was "resolved entirely and amicably" last year
"There is nothing to see here."
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WE'VE STRUCK GOLD | Nintendo Switch Online gets a couple of cult classic Game Boy Advance RPGs next week
Expansion Pack's collection of GBA titles gets a little bigger.
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GO OUTSIDE | Hideo Kojima says OD is as different as Boktai, his solar-powered Gameboy game
Motherfudgers forgot about Boktai, the game that made you touch grass before it was cool.
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The best PS2 games to play in 2024
It's time to take a trip back in time to one of the best generations of gaming.
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RIP | Max Payne voice actor James McCaffrey passes away, tributes pour in
“No one could do what he did better than him.”
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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.
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BOWSER MODE | Jack Black goes wild in TikTok remix of 'Peaches' from The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The gift that keeps on giving.
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SURE, JAN | Zelda director is aiming for "live-action Miyazaki" and I'm looking for dry water
When pigs fly, etc.
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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).
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EARLY PRATTSENT | The Super Mario Bros Movie is coming to US Netflix in time for Christmas, Pratt lovers rejoice
No, you don’t have to tell the actor you love his Mario voice before the film will play (we assume).
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HAANG ON | Netflix's live action Avatar: The Last Airbender trailer lands tomorrow, five years after series announcement
The show was first announced back in 2018.
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EXCUUUSE ME PRINCESS | The Zelda movie is real and I need someone to wake me up from this nightmare
And... Sony is producing it? Have I shifted into another plane of existence?
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SAVED BY THE DEVIL | Twenty years on, a cancelled Daredevil PS2 game is now playable
Welcome back to the land of the living.
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CONTROL YOURSELF | Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes
Control 2 and the Max Payne remakes sound like they're making good progress.
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FACE/ON | The face of Max Payne, Sam Lake, on if he regrets using his likeness in the games
Alan Wake 2's director seems like he semi-regrets becoming the literal face of the Max Payne franchise.
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SHAPESWINGER | Spider-Man 2 has a very glitchy way of saying it thinks Miles is a bit of a square
Is it about my spider-cube?
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THWIPPING TO THE TOP | Spider-Man 2 is already the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever
PlayStation has produced another hit with Spider-Man 2, and it's already setting a new record.
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Hey Ray | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will have ray tracing on no matter what visual mode you choose
Whatever your preferred frame rate is, the lighting will look great.
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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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It's A Not Me | It’s the end of an era: Charles Martinet is no longer the voice of Mario
The iconic voice actor will also be stepping back from his other roles.
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Here's where to pre-order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle and DualSense controller
Find out which retailers are issuing pre-orders for the Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle.