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STAMINA IS QI | Wo Long Spirit Gauge and Qi explained: Why you keep getting staggered

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s most unique systems are also its most complicated, so let’s break them down, staring with Spirit, and Qi.

March 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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HIGH MORALE | Wo Long Morale and Fortitude explained: Why Battle and Marking Flags are important

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s most unique systems are also its most complicated. It is now time to break down the Morale, and Fortitude mechanics.

March 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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FANTASY PREDICTION | With Baldur’s Gate 3 heading to PS5, could it be a bigger deal than Starfield?

Larian’s most high-profile project to date could be its Witcher 3 moment.

March 2, 2023 Jim Trinca

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WO LONG GANG | Wo Long release times, pre-load, download size and everything else you need to know

Strap in and get ready to play Team Ninja's latest action RPG, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

March 1, 2023 Sherif Saed

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NOT WO LONG NOW | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty final demo out now on everything

You have one more chance to play Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty ahead of its launch next week.

Feb. 24, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BITE BACK | Redfall trailer shows a sunny island town plunged into darkness and overrun with vampires

One thing about living in Redfall I never could stomach: all the damn vampires.

Feb. 21, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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COMING SOON | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Soul Hackers 2, F1 22, and Merge & Blade coming to Xbox Game Pass

Just around the corner.

Feb. 21, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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CRUEL MARKET | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.39: The best game that completely flopped

Being the best is no guarantee of success. Just ask my bank manager.

Feb. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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ORDER IN THE CORTANA | Are we witnessing the death of the Halo franchise?

343 Industries is doing a lot of soul-searching after Halo Infinite's uneasy launch. What needs to happen to ensure the future of this Xbox icon?

Feb. 15, 2023 Kanishka Thakur

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PIVOT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.38: The best game you'd never believe was from that developer

Sometimes a game developer just goes off-piste, and the results are wonderful.

Feb. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca

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LICENCE TO ILL | Goldeneye on Xbox Game Pass is a bitter disappointment

Compared to the abandoned 360 remaster, this re-release is a painful reminder of what could have been.

Feb. 8, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FEBRUARY SORTED | Madden NFL 23, Atomic Heart, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, and more coming to Xbox Game Pass

More games coming to cloud, console, and PC.

Feb. 8, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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EVERFORWARD | Everspace 2 gets April release date, but won’t launch on Xbox One or PS4

Those of us who patiently await the complete build of Everspace 2 have good news to celebrate, and some bad news.

Feb. 6, 2023 Sherif Saed

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FRIENDS LIKE THESE | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.37: The best game with followers you would never hang out with IRL

NPCs are annoying, needy, and dumb. But unlike your kids, you don't need to like them.

Feb. 3, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BETTER HURRY | These six games will soon be leaving Xbox Game Pass

Get 'em while they're hot.

Feb. 2, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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I R WINNER | Age of Empires 2 on Xbox: How AI helpers are giving the console real-time strategy genre a new lease of life

Making an RTS work on console is no mean feat, but World's Edge has come up with some advanced tools that make the console experience as enjoyable as the PC one.

Feb. 1, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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SOLITAIRE/DOMINO | GoldenEye 007 players show you how to remap your Switch controls so it plays like a modern FPS

There's a setting for that.

Jan. 28, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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SPRUCED UP | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.36: The best game that really needs a remake

Games tend to age badly, and sometimes that's a tragedy.

Jan. 27, 2023 Jim Trinca

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MORE GAMES | Age of Empires 2, Inkulinati, Darkest Dungeon, more coming soon to Xbox Game Pass

Have a tune-kicking time.

Jan. 25, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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EAT YOUR ART OUT | After the success of Pentiment, you need to try this unassuming new Game Pass addition

If you’re thinking “I know about the quirky manuscript game on Game Pass,” you’re probably thinking about something else – this is Inkulinati.

Jan. 25, 2023 Jess Elizabeth Reed

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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL | GoldenEye 007 comes to Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass later this week

You Know The Name. You Know The Number.

Jan. 25, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Xbox App is coming to Samsung TV's, and more Game Pass and Cloud Gaming improvements are being made, says Microsoft.

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NEW HIGHS | Xbox Game Pass just keeps on growing and growing

Gaming revenue has declined, however.

Jan. 25, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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IDIOT BOX | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.35: The best game that shouldn't be made into a TV show

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Jan. 20, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FREAK KINGDOMS | Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is a Souls-like that gives you a helping hand

Dark Souls too lonely? Elden Ring too daunting? Game Pass has got your back. Kinda.

Jan. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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WO-LONGING FOR IT | Even more than Elden Ring, Wo Long is one of the most accessible Souls-likes – and not just because it’s on Game Pass

Game Pass is getting one of the most accessible Souls-likes with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and Elden Ring fans and non-fans should take note.

Jan. 17, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SPACEMAKER | Xbox in 2023: Starfield is Game Pass’ killer exclusive, and the barren years may finally be over

It’s been a slow start to the generation for Xbox, but the fallow years might finally be at an end as Starfield kicks everything off.

Jan. 13, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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GIRTH OF THE WILD | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.34: The best game that suffers from bloating

Whether it's mince pies or side-quests, you can always have too much of a good thing.

Jan. 13, 2023 Jim Trinca

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PERSONA RISE | Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 3 Portable, and Persona 4 Golden coming to Xbox Game Pass

Six games are leaving the service soon.

Jan. 10, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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YOU STILL HAVE TIME | These five games will soon be leaving Xbox Game Pass

Grab 'em before they're gone.

Jan. 3, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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ECHOES RETRIEVED | Xbox Game Pass is hiding a must play game for Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger fans

Gorgeous pixel art, compelling RPG mechanics, heavy metal turtle racing – what more could you want from a love letter to 16-bit RPGs?

Jan. 3, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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DOM'S SUBS | Xbox Game Pass is already looking unbeatable in 2023

As Xbox Game Pass goes from strength to strength, Sony really needs to up its game with PS Plus' tiers.

Dec. 19, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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FORMAT C: | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.30: The best game that made you uninstall

Why would you uninstall the best game ever?

Dec. 16, 2022 Jim Trinca

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Yule backlog | Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus in the '90s would have seemed like a Christmas miracle

This Christmas, Timmy, you've got Xbox Game Pass. Now let me sleep as I've just eaten 12 mince pies.

Dec. 16, 2022 Tom Orry

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THE PAST OF US | 2022 Games of the Year: Pentiment, and Jim’s other picks

A time-machine fuelled by the power of art, a comic book epic about sharing your feelings, and one of the most inventive RPGs we’ve seen in decades.

Dec. 16, 2022 Jim Trinca

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COFFIN FIT | Best of 2022: Vampire Survivors – Tom’s one true and only choice for GOTY

I’m not even picking runners-up. Nothing else comes close.

Dec. 15, 2022 Tom Orry

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IDLE CHATTER | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.29: The best game where you don't do much

Sometimes you just want to do nothing and get rewarded.

Dec. 9, 2022 Jim Trinca

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RIOT GAME PASS | Valorant is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass next week with bonuses, alongside Riot's biggest games

Players that link their accounts will receive extra in-game rewards.

Dec. 8, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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A WEAK POUND | $70 console games are good for developers, but they’re getting harder and harder to swallow as a consumer

Xbox joins the publishers charging $70 for new, triple-A game – and that’s good. Until you consider there’s a cost of living crisis.

Dec. 6, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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DECEMBER IS HERE | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Metal: Hellsinger, High on Life, more coming to Xbox Game Pass

11 games are also leaving the service.

Dec. 1, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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JOHN KICK | New Xbox Game Pass release is more enjoyable than FIFA 23

If you didn't enjoy FIFA 23, this quirky indie RPG might be to your liking - and it's on Game Pass.

Nov. 30, 2022 Tom Orry

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IT'LL END IN TIERS | Sony Says PS Plus is struggling, so Xbox suggests it takes a key Game Pass feature

The PlayStation Plus revamp isn't quite landing as Sony wanted, so expect has some advice: 'just do what we're doing'.

Nov. 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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battlefeelings | Xbox Game Pass gives Battlefield 2042 a second chance it doesn't deserve

Warzone 2 is here to keep all the FPS fanatics entertained – but there's another, lesser-enjoyed game coming back around. But is it worth it?

Nov. 30, 2022 Sherif Saed

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ESSENTIAL WORKS | Xbox Game Pass subscribers way ahead of PS Plus tiers, says Sony in latest attempt to make itself look small

PlayStation Plus might have had a fancy new upgrade this year, but Sony is still aware that it has a long way to go before it catches up with Game Pass.

Nov. 24, 2022 Dom Peppiatt