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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.

March 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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BACK AGAIN | MultiVersus is back in Unreal Engine 5, and launching on May 28

New characters, stages, a PvE mode and better netcode are on the way.

March 11, 2024 Connor Makar

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UH OH | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 update accidentally reveals unreleased content through developer debug menu

Missions, different symbiote suits, and even an entire villain are now viewable. Be warned though, your save file is at risk.

March 8, 2024 Connor Makar

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SAMURAI JACKED | PS5 classic Ghost of Tsushima is launching May 16 on Steam

The Steam page popped up out of nowhere, giving PC players a slick new game to look forward to.

March 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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GUESS WHO'S BACK | Remember MultiVersus? The game's social media account has suddenly returned

Roughly nine months since the game's sudden disappearance, it looks like an update is nigh on arrival.

March 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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GAAS-LIGHTING | That one live service game you begrudgingly like? It's probably just as bad as all the others, you just need an intervention

As if "always online" is a selling point for entertainment. I'm always online! Let me log off!

March 5, 2024 Jim Trinca

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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.

March 5, 2024 Connor Makar

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GAUNTLET'S RIFT | Diablo 4’s Gauntlet finally arrives next week, but there’s more here than just an endgame dungeon

Blizzard has finally, officially announced a release date for Diablo 4’s long-awaited endgame dungeon.

March 1, 2024 Sherif Saed

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GAUNTLET TRIAL | Watch Diablo 4's (maybe?) final stream of the delayed Gauntlet and Trials here

This has to be the last time Blizzard will be showing off Diablo 4's Gauntlet before it comes out, right?

Feb. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

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NIER ENOUGH | Sure, we’d all love a Nier sequel, but what I really want is the return of another Yoko Taro classic

I'd say there's a non-zero chance of it happening.

Feb. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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YET MORE LAYOFFS | PlayStation announces plans to lay off 900 people, will close London Studio

Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla Games will all see reductions to their workforces.

Feb. 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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DISC-USTING | What's the best game that shipped on multiple discs? The Best Games Ever Podcast

Most games shipped on multiple discs, if you think about it...

Feb. 27, 2024 Jim Trinca

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RETURN AS GODS | The Nier: Automata anime is finally coming back later this year

Just when is it coming back though? Hard to say.

Feb. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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LOOK WHO'S BACK | Blizzard will finally show off Diablo 4's Trials and the Gauntlet this week

Blizzard developers will be ending their hiatus soon for a bit of a show and tell of one of Diablo 4's big upcoming features.

Feb. 26, 2024 Sherif Saed

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THE SHIITAKE SHOW | The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square

Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.

Feb. 26, 2024 Jim Trinca

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NI3R | Seven years after Nier: Automata, it looks like Yoko Taro might be teasing a sequel

Three Nier, three furious.

Feb. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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MORE A COMIN' | Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown players can look forward to new content in the future

Ubisoft says it is "far from done" with post-launch content.

Feb. 24, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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GETTING PHYSICAL | Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!

Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE | Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass

Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.

Feb. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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PORTS ON PORTS | Pentiment and Grounded weren't the only Microsoft games announced for Switch today

You've got plenty to make your way through, now.

Feb. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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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.

Feb. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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YES, AN XBOX THING | Grounded is coming to Nintendo Switch in April this year

Ooh, Xbox thing!

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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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.

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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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.

Feb. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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WON'T SUGARCOAT IT | 2B from Nier Automata has finally made it to Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

Everyone loves 2B, and now she's back in fighting form.

Feb. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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CAN'T CHEAT ME | Palworld devs can't keep up with cheaters, but it's working on a solution

No word on when the solution is being introduced, though.

Feb. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BLADE TO REST | Is Naraka Bladepoint worth playing in 2024? I went to China to find out

One of the most-played games on Steam might not be that popular in the mainstream, but there's plenty of appeal for anyone wanting a watertight duel.

Feb. 18, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Naraka Bladepoint Tier List: Best characters for Solos and Trios

These are the best characters in Naraka: Bladepoint as decided by the top pro players!

Feb. 16, 2024 James Billcliffe

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YOUR KEY TO HELL | Diablo 4 heats up the Eternal Conflict on Game Pass this March

Prepare for war against the demon invasion.

Feb. 15, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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EVERY SCREEN | Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"

Every screen is an Xbox, as reports stated was the message earlier this month.

Feb. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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ROOM ENOUGH FOR TWO | "It’s a diverse genre" - Nightingale's team undaunted by Palworld and other survival competitors

In spite of other huge successes in the genre, Inflexion Games' CEO believes there's plenty of room Nightingale to thrive.

Feb. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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NEW SLOGAN, WHO DIS? | Xbox's big meeting reportedly included a surprising amount of Palworld, because "Every screen is an Xbox"

Staff have also allegedly been making jokes about Xbox doing a handheld.

Feb. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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OFF YEAR | It's true, the PS5 won't be getting any major exclusives for a while

That said, it doesn't look like you need to panic too much about it.

Feb. 14, 2024 Mark Warren

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MYSTERY BOX | Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet may be the next big PS5 game, but to YouTube it’s just priest beef and memes

To be fair, I’d be down for a game featuring Colombian metal, religious chat, and Warhammer jokes.

Feb. 14, 2024 Mark Warren

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INSULT TO INJURY | Diablo 4 is selling portal reskins for almost half the price of the full game

Diablo 4's latest microtransactions travesty is one that's far too expensive, and doesn't make much sense.

Feb. 14, 2024 Sherif Saed

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BACK TO "PARADISE" | Gear up for Dead Island 2's Steam debut with a free copy of Dead Island: Riptide - Definitive Edition

Relive the outbreak on Palanai before braving LA.

Feb. 13, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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PALLOWEEN | Bad news, Palworld has infiltrated one of Pokemon’s longtime strongholds: weird, unofficial halloween costumes

We all knew this would happen, but I still wasn't ready for man-sized Depresso and skinny Grizzbolt.

Feb. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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EIFFEL 65 | Granblue Fantasy: Relink, the sleeper hit that went up against Persona and Yakuza, passes one million sales

You may have missed Relink with all the great games out right now, but rest assured, it's a banger.

Feb. 13, 2024 Connor Makar

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VERY PODDERS | Good news, Phil Spencer's very important Xbox business update is coming this Thursday...via a podcast

Here comes the big news we’d been promised by Microsoft, in a format we all expected.

Feb. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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DINO DESTRUCTION | Palworld player breeds nearly 2000 dinosaurs with missile launchers, chaos naturally ensues

Life surrounded by a Jurassic tonne of Relaxsauri isn’t that relaxing, as it turns out.

Feb. 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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ONE PERCENT BUFF | Tomorrow's Diablo 4 patch adds a new feature, shame it's not one the vast majority of players will care about

Diablo 4's next update makes good on a recent promise, but the majority of us are unlikely to notice it.

Feb. 12, 2024 Sherif Saed

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MAKING PALS | Palworld devs put out a call for more staff as it struggles to keep up with the game's massive success

Pocketpair is "overwhelmingly short" on people at the moment.

Feb. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PLAY WISHLIST REPEAT | Demo dive! Jump into Steam Next Fest and try out some these neat demos

We wade through the shallows and swim the deep end so you don't have to.

Feb. 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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RNG-DOING | The dismal state of Diablo 4, Season 3 plays right into the hand of its next big competitor – Last Epoch

Blizzard may have made it much easier for Last Epoch to attract player attention ahead of its launch with its latest misguided update.

Feb. 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

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OH, NOT AGAIN | Over-correction, brief runtime and missing cosmetics - Diablo 4's Lunar Awakening event is another big mess

Diablo 4 seemingly can't catch a break as its latest limited-time event angers players, just days after the underwhelming launch of Season 3.

Feb. 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

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POST-NOX CLARITY | Good news, Palworld's latest patch stops your Pals from breeding themselves into a coma

Oh, and Lifmunk Effigies should work as intended now.

Feb. 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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GENERATIONAL GAP | Steam and PS5's latest darling, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, is a modern day PS2 game – for better and worse

The PS2 has one of the best libraries out there, though its catalogue still had some warts too.

Feb. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BACK FROM THE DEAD | Capcom rekindles hope with survey asking fans if they want more Dead Rising, Dino Crisis, and other classic Capcom IPs

Dead Rising fans rise from their tombs, hungry for a drop of hope.

Feb. 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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SOON(TM) | Don't worry, Phil Spencer says Xbox will address all your very urgent questions about exclusivity...next week

No time like the present, eh Xboxers?

Feb. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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ROUGH PATCH? | Blizzard delays Diablo 4's Gauntlet and leaderboards amid Season 3 backlash

Diablo 4's long-in-development Gauntlet dungeon and its associated leaderboard have been pushed back to an unknown date.

Feb. 6, 2024 Sherif Saed