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All Content Warning Monsters and how to counter them
Here’s how to get footage of the Old World while escaping each Monster safely in Content Warning.
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LAUGH IT OFF | With Lethal Company and Content Warning, video games might have finally nailed the horror comedy
An underappreciated genre in games is finally getting the spotlight.
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BITING SATIRE? | Palworld's first raid boss has just arrived, alongside lobbing Pals at factories to force them back to work
There's also a bunch of other new items and buildings, though the labour violations are the main thing.
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SPOOKTUBE AWAITS | Is Content Warning worth buying now the free Steam giveaway is over?
The answer is yes, unless you were hoping that Content Warning was a fun single-player experience.
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WORD YOU BELIEVE IT | Terrible news, Wordlers, you might end up seeing Wordle repeats soon, unless the NYT wants to start swearing at you
Oh, [censored]. The proverbial [censored] [censored] [definitely very censored] could hit the fan for word lovers in the near future.
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LIVE PEAKS | Content Warning takes the internet by storm after going free on Steam
The creators of Totally Accurate Battlegrounds are back with another viral hit.
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THAT'S COMEDY | Palworld, the game known for being Pokemon with guns, is doing the very original joke of pretending to make a dating sim for April Fool's Day
I'm definitely laughing at this wholly unique joke.
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LAYOFFS, AND A SALE | SEGA to reportedly lay off 240 staff, as Company of Heroes developer Relic announces plans to go independent
Creative Assembly, Sega Europe, and Hardlight will be affected by the cuts, according to reports.
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FIRE SALE | Embracer Group sells Borderlands creator Gearbox to Take Two for 460 million
Embracer will retain ownership of Gearbox Publishing, as well as other developers which will be folded into Embracer.
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READY YOUR HAM BATS! | One of the best roguelike survival games, Don't Starve, is getting its own tabletop adaptation
Can you survive the table?
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SATURN'S RIMS | No Man's Sky Orbital update drops today, will let you customise your ship and explore revamped space stations
Finally, intergalactic Pimp My Ride is a thing, and can be found in suitably swanky surroundings.
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BRICK DADDY | Bioshock creator's new game Judas reportedly feels a lot like, er, Bioshock
The upcoming game from Ken Levine-led Ghost Story Games also involves that famous “Narrative LEGO”.
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GEAR UP, FLAMEBORN | Enshrouded's first major update, Hollow Halls, delivers colossal dungeons, fresh threats, and some welcome fixes
The first of many updates coming to the game.
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BEAR-ST LAID PLANS | Baldur's Gate 3 devs planned for you killing everyone, didn't expect you to "jump through the entire thing"
"You always have to assume that all the antagonists and protagonists will be killed by the player." Sounds about right.
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ARMAGEDDON FACTOR | Blur vs Split Second was Deep Impact vs Armageddon for mid-2000s arcade racers
They're nothing like buses! They're sports cars!
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BREAKING EXPECTATION | I'm hoping Hyper Light Breaker can pull a Hades and hammer out its flaws when it finally lands in Early Access later this year – preview
It's an interesting leap from 2D to 3D, and while the game has merit, I'm worried it'll lose diehard fans.
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CHAOS CONTROLLED | Oops, the Sonic Fall Guys clone leaked and - surprise - it actually looks pretty good!
Not the spinoff you might have expected, but it is the one you're getting.
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MAYO MADNESS | Yes, Stardew Valley mayonnaise drinking speedruns are now a thing, and already sub 20 minutes
Hey, at least they’re not racing to get intimate with a bear like the Baldur's Gate 3 lot…yet.
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SLICE AND DIE | Slave Zero X is a gore-soaked trip down memory lane, for better and for worse
Not everything from the past is good.
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DINO-ISEKAI | ARK: The Animated Series is apparently a thing and has just surprised-dropped six episodes onto Paramount Plus
Vin Diesel included.
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A NEW PEAK | Stardew Valley's concurrent players skyrocket following collaborative 1.6 update with popular mod maker
Stardew Valley Expanded mod is also compatible with the new update.
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FARM-TO-PC | Stardew Valley update 1.6 is live with a treasure trove of content such as new pets, festivals, mystery boxes, and more farm-fresh delights
Plus a new fish, mystic seeds, a big chest, waterfalls, and up to eight players on PC.
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YOU CAN'T SAY NO | Should Baldur's Gate 3 and Vampire Survivors do a crossover? Seems like a leading question to me
This isn’t how polls work, Swen. I’m very disappointed.
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NAISE IT AIN'T SO | Stardew Valley's next update will let you drink mayonnaise, and I do not like that
Do you think God stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he has created?
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GIVE 'EM SOME SPACE | Star Citizen is finally pushing towards its 1.0 release, but you'll still probably have to wait a bit longer
At least it's coming... at some point.
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ENDURANCE PREMIUM | Pacific Drive isn’t just a good driving game - it’s the antidote to your daily commute
All it takes to put an end to our automotive alienation is a nice station wagon and a ride down apocalypse avenue.
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HOORAY! | PlayStation and Switch owners: Prepare for a stunning cinematic puzzle adventure when Planet of Lana arrives in April
The wait was worth it, promise.
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MY CHEMICAL ROOBY | Palworld's getting its first raid, and as we all expected, it's about a magic evil goth girl who can fly
She’s gonna use the power of meteor showers and The Sisters of Mercy to blow your mind, we assume.
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GOOD JOB, ORI | Former Xbox console exclusive, Ori and the Blind Forest, saved Moon Studios from bankruptcy
The game has passed 10 million sales, according to CEO of Moon Studios.
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SET FOR KICKSTARTER | The Sinking City 2: Lovecraftian survival-horror from Frogwares explores a flooded Arkham beset by eldritch terrors
With the release, Frogwares hopes to pivot the studio to a “horror-first” focus.
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WHAT IF? | The Alters, from Frostpunk dev 11 bit Studios, finally shows off new gameplay - and it's coming to Game Pass
The Alters, the next big game from 11 bit, has reemerged to deliver some big news, and a proper look at its gameplay.
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NYOOOMM | New Star GP review: Putting the fun back in F1
New Star Games’ slightly arcade, slightly sim racer is a blast, despite a few minor hang-ups.
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BAFTA SEASON | The BAFTAs announce banger-packed players choice awards nominees including Baldur's Gate 3, and Lethal Company
One final chance to show your love for 2023's biggest hits.
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RESPECT THE LAW | The Outlast Trials – review: SAW, MKUltra, and sheer shock value combine to make Outlast as horrifying as ever
The Outlast Trials takes Saw's death traps and combines them with illegal government experiments in a shocking first foray into multiplayer for the series.
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Sons of the Forest ending explained, and how to reach all endings
If you're thinking 'What just happened?' as you conclude Sons of the Forest, you're not alone.
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Sons of the Forest Artifact Locations
This strange device made up of multiple Artifact pieces can prove rather useful in Sons of the Forest’s postgame.
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BACK TO WORK FARMERS | Stardew Valley's long-awaited 1.6 update sprouts in March, bringing fresh content to your farm
This should make the game's over 30 million players happy.
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Sons of the Forest 1.0 Mutants: How to beat Legsy and Holey
Some creepy new mutants have appeared on the Sons of the Forest island… Here’s how to beat them.
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Sons of the Forest Creative Mode explained
If you’re hoping to get creative across the island in Sons of the Forest, here’s how.
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YEAH, MORE LAYOFFS | Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games reportedly plans to lay off 90 staff
The horror-centric studio seems like the latest to join 2024’s long string of companies cutting jobs.
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NIGEL MAN-I'M SOLD | New Star GP preview - A V12 roar-infused F1 racer riding the racing line between arcade and sim
New Star Games is seeking to deliver something with retro vibes, but the depth of a modern game.
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A FRESH EPOCH | Last Epoch tips for Diablo 4 refugees
Are you a Diablo 4 player who’s interested in Last Epoch? Well, this may just be the thing you need to get you to check out the latest ARPG sensation.
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Inspired by Alien: Isolation, Level Zero vows to be a high-stakes, multiplayer horror game - preview
Pairing asymmetrical horror with extraction shooter mechanics, Level Zero looks to be a refreshing take on the genre, and it’s arriving in March.
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TIME AND AGAIN | Diablo 4 rival Last Epoch is finally out - but was it worth the wait?
Last Epoch is a clever ARPG with a lot of inventive solutions to long-standing genre problems, but it’s not quite all there.
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YO-YO | Penny's Big Breakaway is out right now on PC and consoles
Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, Penny's Big Breakaway is just Around the Corner
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DIRECT TO YOUR EYES | Watch today's Nintendo Direct here
Tune in for a look at some games coming to Switch soon.
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IT NEVER ENDS | Yes, a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, so of course everyone's talking about Xbox again
Oh, and there’s also a Pokemon Presents coming next week, which is cool.
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HARD TIMES | UPDATE: Disco Elysium is never getting a sequel or spin-off, says final original writer to be laid off at ZA/UM
“The individuals of ZA/UM, the cultural movement, have left the corporate body behind.”