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PS5 on top | Best of 2021: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Tom's other GOTY picks
Plus It Takes Two, Forza Horizon 5, and the most underrated multiplayer game of the year.
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Underrated? | Xbox Series S is best next-gen console as PS5 and Xbox Series X stock issues persist
A next-gen console you can actually buy? That's the Xbox Series S.
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the power of craig | Halo Infinite has completely sold me on the Xbox Elite Controller
The first time I owned an Elite Controller, I thought it was an expensive gimmick. It turns out all it takes is one game practically built for it to justify its existence, though.
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A Chiefmas Carol | You really need to see three Gregorian Monks belting out the Halo theme
Just when you thought the Halo theme couldn’t slap any harder…
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Not Breaking Limits | Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PC is a basic, bare-bones port - but this game is irresistible on max settings
It’s great to have the brilliant FF7 Remake on PC - but don’t expect its no-frills PC port to break any limits, if you know what I mean.
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That’s a yikes Chief | A Halo Infinite glitch is erasing save files and ruining multiplayer
Players report having their campaign progress completely erased on the penultimate mission.
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POCKET ROCKET | The Analogue Pocket is the best gaming hardware I’ve used in years
The modern-retro maestros at Analogue are back. Their latest system, a tribute to handheld gaming, is their best yet.
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Scorn to be wild | Skin-crawling sci-fi horror, Scorn, gets October 2022 release date
The long-awaited Alien-inspired first person adventure will finally scare you silly next October.
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A site for Thor eyes | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla expansion Dawn of Ragnarok leaks ahead of reveal
Odin looks set to take centre stage in this ambitious Norse mythology themed DLC.
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CHRISTMAS IS COMING | What are you playing this weekend?
It's almost eggnog and presents time. Let's celebrate early.
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Arrow to the 4K knee | Annoyed about Skyrim’s constant re-releases? Don’t be, the alternative is much worse
Game preservation and emulation are important issues the industry needs to address.
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what is real? | The Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 tech demo is Xbox Series X|S and PS5's T-Rex
Spend some time in this highly interactive tech demo and you'll be excited for what current-gen consoles are capable of, visually.
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GONG SONG | VG247's Alternate Game Awards 2021
Finally, it's time to roll out the red carpet for the most prestigious awards of the year. But who will get a gong for 2021?
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Interview | Warframe New War narrative deep dive with Digital Extremes
Rebecca Ford talks more about the narrative implications of The New War, alignment, and where we're headed next.
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The Steel Path | Warframe New War Interview - the long, Covid hit road to release
We sat down with Rebecca Ford to discuss the update's three year journey.
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on chorus | Chorus review-in-progress – what a delightful end-of-year-surprise
Chorus constantly punches above its weight.
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Eric's Farewell | Off to Find a New Challenger
It's time for us to move on, but we'll carry USG with us wherever we go.
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nostromo holiday | Aliens: Fireteam Elite coming to Xbox Game Pass in December
After launching back in August this year, Cold Iron's co-op shooter is heading to Xbox Game Pass in December – just in time for a big update.
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Best Cyber Monday keyboard and mouse deals
These are the best Cyber Monday deals for gaming keyboards and mice.
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Best Cyber Monday Gaming Monitor Deals
Save money on the best monitor deals in the Cyber Monday 2021 sale.
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Gimme another hit | I know the Halo Infinite campaign is great, as ever since the preview ended I’ve had withdrawal symptoms
You know a game is good when it drills into your brain and just won't go away. Just a few hours of Halo Infinite has done it to me.
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VG247 chats | "A very bright future" - Dedicated Halo players have their say on Halo Infinite's multiplayer
We sat down and talked to some dedicated Halo players to find out how they'd rate it against the rest of the series.
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STAY INDOORS | What are you playing this weekend?
Stay inside where it's warm and play some games.
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Target Black Friday deals 2021 for TV, audio and video games
These Black Friday deals are the bullseye of retail season.
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Birthday Beats | The Wii is 15, so here’s 15 Wii games that deserve Switch ports or sequels
As it gets older, the best of the Wii becomes more difficult to play without tracking down original hardware and buying cables that can connect it to modern displays. For the Wii’s 15th birthday, here’s a list of 15 Wii games that deserve ports or sequels.
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Hail to the Chief | Halo Infinite campaign hands-on: looks like a glorified Xbox One game, plays like an absolute dream
Halo Infinite was granted quite a bit of extra development time, something which is reflected in satisfying, tight encounter design across engaging but wide-open arenas. The visual upgrade is less impressive, however.
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Best Black Friday 2021 gaming laptop deals
These are the best deals for gaming laptops this Black Friday season.
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH | Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are faithful, basic remakes - for better and worse
The latest pair of Pokemon Remakes are perhaps the most faithful do-overs in the series yet, keeping things simple and changing little.
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FXXK | Xbox 20th Anniversary: How Xbox made me the most important person in games media to ever exist
The original Xbox launched in Europe some months later, but I simply had to play Halo as soon as possible, even with a broken console.
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playing god | Jurassic World Evolution 2 lets you try to fix the movies' many flaws
Be better than the people in the films in the neat Chaos Theory mode.
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AGE BEFORE BEAUTY | The PS2 GTA Trilogy has aged worse than I imagined, and messy remasters don’t help matters
20 years is a long time, and the PS2 GTA trilogy is still revolutionary - but some games age better than others. For the most part, these three feel every bit their 20, 19, and 17 years.
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the Hands-On Between | Elden Ring beta hands-on: Potential co-op greatness in FromSoftware's most open world yet
On top of challenging foes, Elden Ring forces you to contend with indecision.
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Jump in this Xmas | If Xbox can't beat PS5 this holiday, I'm not sure it ever will
With Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, and a superb Game Pass catalogue, Xbox wipes the floor with Sony's holiday offering.
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DRM-barassment | Dozens of games were unplayable at the weekend thanks to a fault with Denuvo DRM
A Denuvo domain went offline this past weekend, and it resulted in a swathe of games being unplayable on PC.
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arrow to the kingdom | A history of global Britain in Skyrim, by Dave Hurst: games writer
Skyrim can tell us so much about our history, if you look for it.
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adult life skills | Game Pass Gem: Unpacking is the kind of game you wish you'd thought of
Why is filling a room with stuff so damn compulsive?
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No es una reseña | Forza Horizon 5: Rushing to review would be a crime with a game this beautiful and chill
I'm taking my time to see the sights, but that means I'm not making much progress.
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Retro hotness | Demon Turf is a deceptively deep 3D platformer that N64 fans should love
If you're after pure gameplay depth and challenge, don't ignore this retro-inspired gem.
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Interview | We spoke to players of Fortnite's Chinese test server about its closure
With the test server closing after roughly three years, players of Epic Game's battle Royale are mourning its departure.
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Groot Enough | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy reviews round-up - all the scores
We compile a selection of reviews of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy from prominent critics.
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Shiny Hype | I’m tumbling back down the Pokemon Cards rabbit hole, but I wish they weren’t so hard to get hold of
I write this article in between opening one booster pack after another, desperately praying for a Charizard. Despite this, it is 2021, not 1999.
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Simple Brilliance | Dungeon Encounters is interesting, deep, and probably the most mechanically rich Square Enix game in years
The designer behind many of Final Fantasy’s best gameplay systems is back with an incredibly deep new game - but it’s bare-bones by design.