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Good For Old Games | GOG is launching a new preservation program, and it looks like good news for PC folks who love playing classics without having to mess around

"We continue our mission to make games live forever."

Nov. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Spirits Extended | Don't worry, Diablo 4's mid-season patch won't nerf your Spiritborn, but Season 7 will - and it's getting a PTR

Diablo 4's next major patch arrives next week, but it won't disturb too much of the Season 6 rhythm.

Nov. 13, 2024 Sherif Saed

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New Game + | The father of Devil May Cry himself Hideaki Itsuno has found a new home at LightSpeed Studios, and is working on new AAA action games

Off on a new adventure, and hiring! Maybe you could work with Itsuno...

Nov. 12, 2024 Connor Makar

A definitely not Pokémon with a gun in Palworld.

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Paltents Out There | Palworld developer Pocketpair provides update on that Pokemon Company/Nintendo lawsuit, revealing the exact patents it's accused of infringing upon

"We will continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings."

Nov. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

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Midway Hate | Diablo 4: It's almost time for the Season 6 mid-season update, and we're going to find out what's in it next week

Blizzard may have been quiet recently on future changes in Diablo 4, but the developer will open up about the next major patch soon.

Nov. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

Genma from Monster Hunter Wilds next to a monster that's just become a graphical blob.

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Blobster Hunter | Don't worry, the Monster Hunter Wilds beta might serve you eyeless NPC and angry blob nightmare fuel, but the full game shouldn't haunt your dreams

Look, maybe these monsters are just employing the strategy of playing PS1 instead of playing dead?

Nov. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

Artwork for the mobile game Solo Leveling Arise, showing the game's main character Sung Jinwoo holding two swords.

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Solo Leveling: Arise codes

Get free Essence Stones and Draw new characters!

Nov. 1, 2024 Amelia Zollner

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Wild Anticipation | The Monster Hunter Wilds beta already has far more players on Steam than World ever had

It bodes really well for Capcom that interest - at least on PC - in the sequel to its most successful game is this high months from launch.

Nov. 1, 2024 Sherif Saed

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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

Oct. 31, 2024 Connor Makar

Joanna Dark in the Perfect Dar reboot and Wolverine in a teaser for Marvel's Wolverine.

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Going Dark | Xbox’s Perfect Dark reboot is now being headed up by, er, the former creative director of PlayStation's Wolverine game

Surely folks with the logos of those companies as their Twitter profile pictures will have a normal one about this.

Oct. 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Honkai Impact codes

Even Valkyries like freebies

Oct. 29, 2024 Holly Alice

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Hatred Ever-rising | Diablo 4 patch casually doubles Realmwalker health, makes your mount far less skittish in the endgame

Diablo is getting a minor update later today that does bring a couple of major-ish changes to the game.

Oct. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Exiled | Path of Exile 2 release date delayed to December 6

The long-awaited ARPG is getting a short delay. Rebook your holiday if you can!

Oct. 29, 2024 Connor Makar

The player rides a Chocobo-looking mount in Monster Hunter Wilds

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Oh, That's Nice! | Do you need to pre-order Monster Hunter Wilds to play that upcoming beta test? "The answer is no," Capcom kindly reminds you

Though you do get to play it early if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber.

Oct. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Live-action Kazuma Kiryu in a promotional shot for Like a Dragon: Yakuza, he is stood shirtless, his tattoo of a dragon on full display.

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Big Mood | Yes, the actor behind live-action Kazuma Kiryu does want to play the Yakuza series, but like the rest of us adults he's waiting until he has enough time to get through them

Seriously, there's a lot of those games, and they're long too.

Oct. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 might not be getting any DLC, but it did at least just get an update with some graphics and ray tracing options... for the PS5 Pro

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Shiny New Webs | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 might not be getting any DLC, but it did at least just get an update with some graphics and ray tracing options... for the PS5 Pro

Potentially a very expensive update, depending on how you look at things.

Oct. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Kazuma Kiryu in Yakuza Kiwami opposite Ryoma Takeuchi as Kiry in Like A Dragon: Yakuza.

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Majiming Expectation | So far, the Like A Dragon: Yakuza TV show is pretty much what I thought the Yakuza games would be before I played the Yakuza games

It might not be going full karaoke, but as a Yakuza fan, I don't feel like I'm totally wasting my time.

Oct. 26, 2024 Mark Warren

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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.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Open Roads | The best open-world games to play in 2024

It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Tell Me A Good One | The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Back to Black Flame | Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a massive open beta test, and it's coming to PlayStation Plus subscribers before anyone else

If you're craving more Monster Hunter Wilds, you're going to be very, very happy this week.

Oct. 23, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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The best co-op games to play in 2024

Whether you simply want some quick co-op fun or a lengthy campaign to embark on, we've got you and your friends covered with these co-op games.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Sargon, the main character of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, wielding his swords.

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Lost Crown | Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's team reportedly disbanded, with Ubisoft execs seemingly not being fans of a potential sequel, despite all the positive reviews

A senior producer on the game says "most" members of the Lost Crown team have been "shifted to other projects that will benefit from their expertise".

Oct. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

Key art of God of War showing Kratos and Atreus, they are stood in a snowy mountainscape.

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Boy Howdy | After a big creative shift, Amazon taps a Battlestar Galactica showrunner to lead its God of War series

Greek and Norse mythology is basically sci-fi, right?

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Charcuterie Bro | The Butcher wants to play a game with you in Diablo 4's next limited-time event, and you get some cosmetics just by logging in

Diablo 4's The Butcher is not all bad. This isn't actually true, but it may end up being so in your case, if you sign up to play his next game.

Oct. 23, 2024 Sherif Saed

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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024

Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.

Oct. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Feeling Blue | Netflix shuts down its “Team Blue” triple-A game studio, losing big ex-Halo, Overwatch, and God of War devs in the process

What could this mean for the streaming giant's gaming efforts? We'll have to see.

Oct. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Dashing Blow | Windblown is the perfect roguelite for dashing sickos, and the fact it has three-player co-op only sweetens the deal

Gotta go fast and die even faster.

Oct. 20, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Kratos in God of War Ragnarok looking surprised/angry.

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New Norse Vision | Amazon's God of War TV show reportedly looks set to head in "a different creative direction", as showrunner packs his Leviathan Axe and moves on to other stuff

Sony and Amazon are apparently looking to hire a fresh room of writers for Kratos' adventure in the televisual realm.

Oct. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

Goro Majima straight-up flintlock blasting a lad in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

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Let's Goro | Oh my god, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii will actually let you sail a ship, as shown in new Xbox Partner Preview trailer

A new release date too.

Oct. 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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I Want Majimore | Watch October's Xbox Partner Preview showcase here

We already know you'll get the chance to see Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC in action, plus pirate Majima.

Oct. 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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Gimme | There's more to Diablo 4's patch 2.0.3 than just nuking the evade spam builds, it also makes Kurast Undercity runs more rewarding

Diablo 4's first big-ish patch to arrive after the release of Vessel of Hatred brings a lot of common sense changes, and a few reward boosts everyone will be happy with.

Oct. 16, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Stars In Our Eyes | A leaked Secret Level trailer confirms that Keanu Reeves isn't the only famous voice we'll be hearing in the Amazon anthology series

Queue someone saying "I'll be back."

Oct. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A Spiritborn warrior posing with a glaive in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred.

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Evade This! | Blizzard is coming after your Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Spiritborn evade spam build, so enjoy it while it lasts

If you've been playing Diablo 4 over the past couple of weeks, it may not surprise you to learn that one of the most powerful Spiritborn builds is getting nerfed very soon.

Oct. 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

A large number of the roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate duking it out in key art for the game.

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Simply Smashing | Turns out the "Bros" in Super Smash Bros were the friends we made along the way, and I'm only sort of kidding

It turns out the legendary Satoru Iwata had a hand in coming up with the name.

Oct. 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Spirits, Guide Me | Diablo 4: How to unlock the best Spirit Hall and The Sacred Hunt

In Diablo 4, the Spiritborn must attune their inner power and unlock their specialization. Here's how to unlock the best Spirit Hall for your character!

Oct. 11, 2024 Sherif Saed

Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles - big heads mode

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Streets Of Theed | Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is back with an extensive Aspyr remaster filled with new content and goofy arcade cheats

The funniest Phantom Menace tie-in returns.

Oct. 10, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Best Diablo 4 Spiritborn builds - Best Skills and Skill Trees

The new Spiritborn class is a force to be reckoned with, here's how to create their best builds!

Oct. 9, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Merc with a Mace | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Best Mercenaries Guide

The Mercenaries are about to become your friends in Diablo 4, assuming you mostly play solo. Here's how to unlock them, and who to pick.

Oct. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

A Nintendo-themed alarm clock with key art of Mario through Cappy, a living version of his hat with big eyes on it.

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It's-A-Me... Alarmo | Nintendo Switch 2? What Switch 2? Surely the announcement you've been waiting on is the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo

Couldn't have timed it better.

Oct. 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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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But I Own It! | No more silly workarounds - Blizzard has fixed the Diablo 4 bug that caused many on consoles to lose access to Vessel of Hatred

Does your Diablo 4 game think you don't own Vessel of Hated, even though you've already played it for hours? Well, that should no longer be an issue.

Oct. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

Artwork showing characters by a campfire that can be picked in the Diablo 4 beta.

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BRAVE ADVENTURER | Diablo 4 best class - Class Tier List

Excited to get into the Diablo 4? Here's our Diablo 4 class tier list, and the best class for different roles.

Oct. 8, 2024 Connor Makar

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred misses its launch window after Blizzard bungles release build, requiring everyone to download a big new update

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Vessel of Waitred | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred misses its launch window after Blizzard bungles release build, requiring everyone to download a big new update

The launch of Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred expansion has been a bit of a disaster, the likes of which we've not seen for a while.

Oct. 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

A second of the Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion map showing the entrance to the Shivering Isles

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PODCAST | Which expansions are better than the main game?

From The Shivering Isles to Toussaint: some downloadable content is worth every penny twice.

Oct. 7, 2024 Jim Trinca

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XP on XP on XP | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, Season 6 - the fastest way to reach max level and be ready for the endgame

Reaching the (new) max level in Diablo 4 has never been more straightforward than it is in Season 6, and you don't even need to own the Vessel of Hatred expansion.

Oct. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Hate-watching | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Twitch Drops - Schedule & Rewards

Today's Vessel of Hatred launch has everyone in the Diablo 4 community excited, but even if you're not playing, you can still earn some cool rewards just by watching.

Oct. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Hatred Ready | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred pre-load is live everywhere - here's when you can play

We're just a few hours away from the launch of Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred expansion, so here's all you need to know about its pre-load and launch times.

Oct. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Seething | Season of Hatred Rising brings roaming bosses with a portal to another realm on their back to Diablo 4

Diablo 4 turns into even more of an MMO with the arrival of Season of Hatred Rising, thanks to a number of long-awaited new features and clever encounters.

Oct. 3, 2024 Sherif Saed

Kratos yelling before attacking God of War Ragnarok.

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Manshutup Project | New God of War Ragnarok mod is basically the nuclear option for people who don't like hints, ripping out "over 1500+ pointless/patronising voice lines from the game"

When it comes to folks who don't like being told what to do, it seems there's no such thing as overkill.

Oct. 3, 2024 Mark Warren