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HERE FOR IT Dragon’s Dogma 2 still looks like the good kind of jank

Dragon's Dogma 2 has shown a lot of itself in a new, extended look at gameplay.

PRESIDENTIAL PARDON The president of Iceland just opened EVE Fanfest 2023 – and that’s a big deal

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson delivered the introductory speech at the annual Reykjavík event, in an important moment for games.

ALSO FEATURING What are the best cameos in gaming?

Jeff Goldblum? Professor X? General Zod? They’ve all shown up in video games where we least expected them.

SLEIGHT OF HAND Xbox’s cloud gaming workaround worked: Activision Blizzard acquisition gets closer to UK CMA approval

The CMA is happy with the new deal Microsoft offered in order to address the regulatory body's concerns.

GAME PASS GROWING Xbox Game Pass gets a TGS 2023 boost, with new games coming soon

Coming soon to Game Pass.

THE WAR CONTINUES Ubisoft announces Tom Clancy's The Division 3

A new chapter in the fight to save humanity.

GOLDEN AGE Millennia is Paradox Interactive’s new Civ rival – and it promises a dynamic twist to the 4X genre

The 4X strategy genre has a new upstart – with Paradox’s Interactive’s Millenia taking aim at Civilization’s crown.

SOURCE 2 READY 2 GO Is Counter Strike 2 release date coming next week, or is Valve trolling us?

Counter Strike 2 may be in our hands very soon - at least for those of us who never played the closed beta.

THEY KNOW FROSTBITE! Criterion is back on Battlefield - but Need for Speed isn't dead, promise!

After seemingly being done with Battlefield, Need for Speed stewards at Criterion Games are once again back on the Battlefield grind.

ROCK, HARD PLACE Is today's Wordle a relief after yesterday’s harder puzzle, or a rock solid trick?

It’s been a tricky week for Wordle lovers, but at least today offers some light relief – even if the last few words could spin you out.

JUNON SEQUITUR Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth takes you beyond Midgar

We explore the most expansive Final Fantasy since the PS1 era.

(ZACK) FAIR GAME Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is bigger, bolder, and better than the excellent FF7 Remake – hands-on

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth doesn’t want to reinvent the wheel, but is content to iterate. A good job, then, that it’s iterating on the best FF since the PS2 era.

ULTRA SPECS TOO Assassin's Creed Mirage PC specs: Here's what you need to know

Minimum and recommended requirements plus more.

DOG EAT DOGTOWN Phantom Liberty and Patch 2.0 make Cyberpunk 2077 the game it should’ve been: a must-play classic

Finally, CDPR has realised its lofty vision with Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty irons out the bugs and makes this a classic.

STARFIELD SOARS Starfield rockets past 10 million players

A wealth of space explorers.

Deals The Logitech G502 X wireless gaming mouse is now just over $100 at Amazon

Get one of the best gaming mice around for its lowest-ever-price.

WILD WILD WEST Red Dead Redemption 2 to get next-gen upgrade per leaked Microsoft documents

Something folks have been clamoring for.

WITCHKILLER Watch this Witchfire gameplay trailer and you'll want to play it immediately

Witchfire's early access has officially kicked off, but you can catch up on why shooter fans are hyped right now.

CHOICE LETTERS Today's Wordle has “too many choices”, say frustrated players

Today was one of those words that could have been about five different things – if you managed to get everything but the second letter.

STAR WARS LOGIC Warzone’s villain returns to life for Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, because nothing matters any more

Modern Warfare 3's Zombies is taking a page from Star Wars, by resurrecting a villain that was thrown into a pit.

NO BOTHANS DIED Xbox leaks: what do they mean for you? Our five biggest takeaways

It’s unfortunate for Microsoft that the documents were made public, but there’s a lot to be excited about

PAY NO MIND Phil Spencer really wants you to ignore that massive Xbox leak

Phil Spencer had a predictable response to the Xbox leaks.

NOT GROOVY Evil Dead: The Game will have no new content or Nintendo Switch port

Servers for Evil Dead: The Game will remain live “for the foreseeable future.”

SOMEONE'S IN HOT H2O FTC denies responsibility for major Microsoft document leak

Government agency denies involvement in major corporate info leak.

GUESS THE SHOOTER Steam’s latest hit is a generic F2P co-op third-person shooter – but not the one that launched last week

The Steam audience has made one free-to-play co-op third-person shooter popular, a week after rejecting the other free-to-play co-op third-person shooter.

NOT SO HARDCORE Armored Core 6 needs an easy mode, but not just for the reasons you think

Sometimes you just want to look at something pretty in peace.

SAY GOOD KNIGHT Payday 3 and 2022's biggest disappointment are the next Xbox Game Pass headliners this September

Plus, you can already play Lies of P right now.

Deals The fastest 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is only $70 on Amazon right now

Pick up one of the best gaming SSDs for better than half price.

MAKE SOME NOISE This Diablo 4 hotfix could've used a bit more fanfare, because it's good

Blizzard should've made a bit more noise about this recent Diablo 4 hotfix.

SEBILE Leaked Xbox controller to feature DualSense-like haptics, rechargeable batteries

The next Xbox controller will introduce many radical changes to one of the best controllers out there.

BUY BUY BUY Even 20 years on, Xbox still talks about buying Nintendo

The last time Xbox tried to acquire Nintendo it ended in laughter.

BETHES-DUH That Oblivion remaster is seemingly real, and Fallout 3 might be getting one too

A big leak seems to have confirmed the pair of remasters.

VINDICATION Ghostwire: Tokyo is apparently getting a sequel (and is definitely more popular than you thought)

PlayGhostwire's social media account celebrated 6 million players, days before Bethesda leaks teased a sequel.

HONOUR AMONG LEAKS After Deathloop and Redfall, Arkane is finally going back to Dishonored 3

A massive leak from Microsoft has revealed a whole host of confidential details.

YOU'RE OUT OF TOUCH People are already finding Mortal Kombat 1's ‘touch of death’ combos

Not a fun way to go out.

NO VALUE LOSS Starfield’s biggest mod site sticks it to the game’s most bigoted mod

The largest mod site on the internet has taken a stance against a certain subset of Starfield mods, and we're all better for it.

GETTING OLD Phil Spencer said Elder Scrolls 6 is five years out, but Microsoft says otherwise

So which is it?

Solar Systems Starfield isn't the best sci-fi game to join Game Pass this month

But remember folks: what you actually have here is two cakes.

2X2 Diablo 4’s Season 2 is so big it needs two two-hour livestreams to unpack

Diablo 4 players are going to be getting two long livestreams just for Blizzard to reveal everything coming to the game in Season 2.

KOME ON Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch is so laughably bad, fans are demanding refunds

It's certainly not the best looking port in the world.

NOT A FAN OF SPACE? A quarter of Starfield players couldn’t even be bothered to finish the first mission

Starfield, a game mainly about space travel/exploration, couldn't convince a chunk of its players to leave the surface of the tutorial planet.

WHELMED Genshin Impact's third anniversary plans leave fans cold, but Version 4.1 promises a strong banner line-up

The Fortress of Meropide map will also be opening up with the new update.

MORE MAW Little Nightmares comes to mobile on December 12

This eerie adventure will soon be available to play on iOS and Android devices, with controller support and revamped interface.

Setting Sale Marvel's Avengers is dirt cheap ahead of its delisting this month

You'll no longer be able to buy the game digitally from September 30.

Seems Fishy Yes, a goldfish can beat the hardest boss in Elden Ring

Who said they don't have good memories?

In Another Galaxy Star Wars Jedi series director Stig Asmussen is leaving Respawn

Asumussen is apparently leaving to "pursue other adventures."

More Like Denu-no Payday 3 gives controversial Denuvo the boot less than a week from release

A welcome bit of news for PC players.

Make Room Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be almost three times bigger than Remake

The upcoming sequel looks to be bigger and bolder.

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.

Falling Into Place Titanfall 2 is back online, and fans think recent Apex Legends patch notes are teasing more

It all comes down to a certain Nessie.