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sit and watch | Elden Ring chad goes around helping players beat Malenia by soloing her naked
The Elden Ring history books will forever remember the legend of Let Me Solo Her.
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back in time | Sick of playing Skyrim? Soon you'll be able to enjoy the first two Elder Scrolls games on Steam, instead
The Elder Scrolls Arena and Daggerfall are coming to Steam soon, following the shuttering of Bethesda's PC launcher
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LORE BORE | To reach a series high, Kingdom Hearts 4 only needs to do one thing – but I fear it won't
Over the years, Kingdom Hearts has become more enamored with its own lore than its Disney roots. For me to truly love KH4, I need it to focus on its Disney worlds once more.
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with their consent | Elden Ring once let you get NPCs drunk to loosen their tongues
Elden Ring's version of booze is wild, but we sadly don't get to experience it in the final game.
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There And Back Again | Elden Ring speedrun under 13 minutes puts us all to shame
It relies upon a glitch that lets players zip across the map.
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Use By Date | Certain digital PS3 and Vita titles are "expiring" and no one knows why
Games like Chrono Cross are no longer playable due to a backdated expiration date.
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score quality | Is Elden Ring a bad game? We investigate the lowest scoring user reviews
It turns out not everyone loves Elden Ring... but can the reviews that give the game a low score really be trusted? We investigate.
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Waterhowl | Knock Elden Ring's Malenia out of her unfairly OP attack with this simple method
Arguably the most devastating attack in Malenia's arsenal can be negated with the right tool.
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You can't Fury love | Hellblade 2 combat designer: "We're raising the bar"
If you thought the first Hellblade game was impressive, the game's developers think you're going to be bowled over by Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.
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On a role | Is Tiny Tina's Wonderlands a must-buy for D&D fans? An expert definitively answers: "maybe"
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a love letter to our favourite RPG, but can the game scratch the same itch as a proper tabletop game?
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INTRUSIVE FORTS | Rare has copied Bungie's homework for Sea of Thieves Season 6 – and it's working
Rare is once again doing cool new stuff with Sea of Thieves, but I think I might know who inspired the studio to do it.
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PITFALL PARABLE | The real hardest boss in Elden Ring? Platforming and control layout
No matter how good I get at every other aspect of Elden Ring, the platforming is still an absolute nightmare.
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the unreal deal | Did Epic tempt CD Projekt Red over to Unreal Engine 5 with a "fake" Witcher demo?
CD Projekt RED is making the leap from its own REDengine to Unreal 5 – and it may have all started in a most peculiar way.
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DIMENSION JUMP | Chrono Cross is a classic that deserves its remaster – but fans of Trigger should know what they’re in for
Chrono Cross isn't Chrono Trigger, for better and for worse, and that's worth knowing if you're curious about this remaster.
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reach for the stars | Elden Ring update buffs Radahn to make him swole again
One of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring just got even harder... again.
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Sock Imp to ’Em | Yep, it’s possible to do a full run of Elden Ring without dealing a single point of damage
It's possible to do a fully pacifist run of Elden Ring, though it's not going to be any easier for you to beat some of the bosses with just your Imps for company.
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lay your cards right | PS Plus April includes one of the best games you'll ever play
More than the sum of its parts, Slay the Spire is one of the most endlessly playable games I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing.
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King of Iron Virgin | "Ridiculously well-made" – Harada comments on Tekken 7 Elden Ring mod
He also wants people to know it's not official, so people stop contacting him about it.
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DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Triangle Strategy is a slow burn, but its combat and vote systems are truly brilliant
I’ve been struggling to get all the way through Triangle Strategy, which moves like molasses. But its excellent design keeps pulling me back in.
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hell & high water | Diablo 4 gets over 6 minutes of new gameplay footage
In a series of videos in a big new quarterly update, Activision Blizzard has shown off more Diablo 4 gameplay footage
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A quick buccaneer | Sea of Thieves beneath the surface: How griefers who bullied me for hours became my best hearties
Surface-level Sea of Thieves is a far cry from the game that lies beneath – and I learned that the hard way.
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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Easter Eggs: Where to find Memes and Secrets
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is packed with Easter eggs and secrets, and we've shared a few that we found!
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Where to find all Ancient Obelisks
Ancient Obelisks are yet another way to collect experience and gear across the Wonderlands. Here’s where they all are.
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shell yourself short | Elden Ring’s turtles are so much more than grade-A meme fodder
In the grim world of The Lands Between, turtles are peaceful and powerful creatures – but that power dooms them to a grim fate.
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Campaign Carnage | 10 things I wish I knew before playing Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - Beginner’s Tips
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands isn't the hardest game to wrap your head around, but here are some tips for getting started.
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nervous shipwrecks | Elden Ring DLC: What FromSoft could – and should – do next
With Dark Souls, Bloodborne and more in mind, we're looking ahead to the DLC that could come to FromSoft’s latest.
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Dragon Slayer | Elden Ring Dragon Locations - What are Dragon Hearts used for?
Map locations for dragons in Elden Ring, plus info on what they are and what they are used for.
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restart your engines | I’m pumped for Witcher 4 and CDPR’s engine change, but I really hope it doesn’t kill Cyberpunk and REDengine
Unreal Engine 5 is great, but pour one out for a dedicated, RPG-focused engine blamed for Cyberpunk 2077's failings.
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a walk in the ark | Lost Ark devs talk Diablo comparisons, console ports, and why it took so damn long to come West
We speak to Amazon Games about how it sees Lost Ark's place in the market, the future of the game, and why it's only available in very few countries.
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A KIND OF MAGIC | As a melee stalwart, Elden Ring really hits different switching to magic
On my third Elden Ring play-through, I’m mixing things up – and it’s giving the game yet another lease of new life, hundreds of hours in.
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is this tamriel life | Will The Elder Scrolls 6 look better than modded Skyrim?
Skyrim with mods is beautiful – more beautiful than you'd think possible from modern games. Can Bethesda ever hope to equal it?
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WORK FOR IT | There is a wall in Elden Ring that will only come down if you hit it 50 times
Keep smacking it and it will reveal a room.
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PLENTY IN THE POT | Babylon's Fall content up to the end of Season 2 is nearly complete, work on Season 3 has started
PlatinumGames says there are no plans to reduce the scale of development on the game.
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Oblivin la vida loca | The Elder Scrolls 6 should have the charm of Oblivion, not just the scale of Skyrim
Bethesda’s long-running fantasy RPG series should allow itself to be sillier – and more colourful! – moving forward.
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Elden Ring ‘Rainbow Stones lead the way to riches’: How do you use Rainbow Stones?
Could Patches be up to no good again?
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initial judicial | I hate how the stupid bosses in Elden Ring are all named after GRRM's initials
George R.R. Martin and Hidetaka Miyazaki are goddamn nerds.
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goodbye friend | Elden Ring players mimic tears over the big Mimic Tear summon nerf
Elden Ring players mourn the loss of one of the best summons in the game.
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summon time sadness | Elden Ring update adds NPC map markers, nerfs your favourite summon
A new Elden Ring patch has introduced some fairly big changes to the game, but it's the humble map marker that might be the be biggest addition.
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work your asset off | Elden Ring is a masterclass in content reuse
FromSoft turns an artisanal eye to how – and when – to reuse content for maximum impact in The Lands Between.
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Elden Bling | With 12 million copies sold, From Software is now eying up more Elden Ring projects
Amazing sales are just the start of the story for Elden Ring, one of the biggest gaming IP launches of the last few generations.
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Cain and unable | As good as Elden Ring is, it can’t save how awful FromSoft’s first, experimental Ring game was
Between the cult King's Field trilogy, the sci-fi weirdness of Armored Core, and the iconic Demon's Souls, there was Eternal Ring. Unfortunately.
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Moody Garland | 11 things I wish I knew before playing Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
It may not be a Souls game, but Stranger of Paradise sure is inspired by them – so here's what you need to know if you plan to take on Chaos yourself.
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distant worlds apart | Stranger of Paradise is cool, but I yearn for a simpler Final Fantasy anniversary game
The Team Ninja Soulslike is a nice addition to the Final Fantasy extended family, but I want so see something else from Square Enix.
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Jack of all trades | "Flashy and trashy" – Critics are split on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
As expected, the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin reviews have brought chaos to the games industry. Jack would be pleased.
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You don’t know, Jack | Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin review – One of the best 3/5 games I’ve played in years
Team Ninja’s Final Fantasy spin-off is awkward, ugly, dumb, and irritating. Yet, it also has this unwieldy, compelling charm.
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too tool for school | The most useless summon in Elden Ring is a nobleman who quit after learning the most basic spell
One of Elden Ring's best accomplishments is how its subtle commentary can throw shade.
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Another Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin demo is live right now
Tonight's PlayStation State of Play show introduced us to a new demo for Final Fantasy spin-off, Stranger of Paradise ahead of its launch next week.
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pause and effect | It turns out Elden Ring isn't as un-pausable as everyone thought
A secret button, tucked away deep in the menus, allows players to actually pause Elden Ring.
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rings a bell | Elden Ring DLC rumors rampant as hidden arenas spark speculation
Is Elden Ring getting PvP DLC? It looks like an arena-based multiplayer mode could be on the cards.
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chaos walking | Stranger of Paradise is going to be better than Elden Ring... in terms of difficulty options, at least
Why I – a Soulslike liker – am fine with taking it easy with Jack Garland in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.