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Kingdom Hearts 3 unreleased Critical mode discovered

A new mode has been discovered that doubles the damage players take and receive in Kingdom Hearts 3.

Anthem review - BioWare adrift in design by spreadsheet

Anthem is an example of where the industry is heading and I’m not a fan at all.

Apex Legends: Respawn reveals it's already banned over 16,000 players for cheating

Respawn says its investigating an in-game report feature.

Monster Hunter World: here's an overview of Ciri's Witcher 3 armor and weapons

Monster Hunter World and The Witcher 3 have combined forces to bring you Ciri’s armor set and weapon.

Wolfenstein 2 proves that Jews can be heroes, not just survivors

Far Cry New Dawn review – Far Cry 5 remixed with a splash of pink

When Doomsday finally comes, remember Ubisoft warned you it was going to be seriously gaudy.

Fortnite v7.40 update: complete the Overtime Challenges to get your Season 8 Battle Pass for free

The v7.40 patch is now available for Fortnite, bringing with it some new weapons and a chance to get your Season 8 Battle Pass for free.

Jump Force review - There's Goku, and Luffy, and my favourite Naruto; they're all here!

You don’t get more anime than this.

Metro Exodus review - a brilliant sequel that wrestles control away a little too often

By taking its grim post-apocalyptic world above ground into wide, open areas, Metro Exodus adds a smart and engaging twist while retaining the series’ identity.

Why LGBT video game databases matter

It was my fondness for role-playing games that led me to BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins back in 2009. This was where, at a young age, I discovered that loving Leliana as much as I did wasn’t exactly heterosexual.

Apex Legends eclipsed Fortnite on Twitch in its first week

Apex Legends trounced Fortnite on Twitch in its launch week, clocking up 11 million more hours watched.

Using hunting runes to track wild animals in Red Dead Redemption 2

I knew the runes weren’t magic. After all, they were just some pebbles I’d gathered from the garden, cleaned up, and drawn some crude, random symbols on. I didn’t even perform a blood sacrifice or anything.

Crackdown 3's campaign is just more of the same, but that's okay

Back when Crackdown 3 was first announced, it was teased as a game-changing technical showstopper thanks to an astonishing new physics system. The game that’s shipping this month doesn’t have any of that, but it’s pretty fun anyway.

Meet the speedrunner who shagged his way to a Fallout world record

“If you don’t know what a Sex% run is, it’s the act of starting a new game and having sex as quickly as possible.”

For all that is holy, why can’t actors convincingly pretend to play video games?

We live in a world where some of Hollywood’s most bankable action stars do their own stunts.

Devil May Cry 5's new character V plays unlike any other in the series - hands-on

We finally got to play as V, Devil May Cry 5’s mysterious new playable character – and he’s quite unlike anything the series has seen before.

"It’s important to show that there’s a vulnerability to the male ego" - an interview with Red Dead Redemption 2’s Roger Clark

This post contains spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 2.

Battlefield 5 sales didn't meet expectations during Q3, says EA

Delaying Battlefield 5 to a heavily contested November calendar didn’t work out as planned, according to EA.

Apex Legends' smooth release highlights what a long-con pre-orders like Anthem are