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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024
Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.
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THE SHU FITS | Remembering Blue Dragon, the spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger that everyone wanted and nobody played
Remembering the other great Akira Toriyama game that doesn't get the attention it deserves from under the shadow of one of the all-time RPG greats.
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FRIENDLY RIVALRY | PS5 owners seem very keen to buy Xbox console exclusives - Rare hit topping the pre-order chart
The times really are changing.
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GOOD JOB, ORI | Former Xbox console exclusive, Ori and the Blind Forest, saved Moon Studios from bankruptcy
The game has passed 10 million sales, according to CEO of Moon Studios.
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UPDATE AHOY | Sea of Thieves' next update brings in anti-cheat, solo-play Safer Seas changes, and plenty more
You should hopefully soon see a lot less cheaters on your journeys.
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MASTER GOOD GRIEF | Ex-Halo composer goes into politics, of course his campaign site looks like a rejected sci-fi main menu design
“I never wanted to be a politician and I still don’t,” says the man announcing that he's becoming a politician.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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EVERYONE LIKED THAT | That game everyone loves that you just can't stand? Turns out, everyone's got one of those
Some popular games are actually real stinkers.
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FRESH CHOOMS | Cyberpunk 2077 sequel's team looks to be nearly set, with ex-Remedy and BioWare writers coming on board
A pretty formidable squad of devs is properly kicking Project Orion into life.
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SERIOUSLY, CHILL OUT | Don't panic, but Halo is the latest Xbox exclusive series that may have hinted at a multiplatform future
You probably won’t want to read a listing for a job you’re not applying for as closely as this ever again.
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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?
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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024
From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.
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SHIFTING GEARS | CliffyB thinks Microsoft would be "smart" to consult him on Gears of War, but also thinks it's time to move on
"As much as I appreciate your support and those who know me from my Gears work… it's time to move on."
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REMEMBER REACH | Full Halo season 2 trailer promises all the stuff we wanted the first time around
Master Chief still won't keep his damn helmet on though.
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CHAMPIONS OF LIGHT | Alan Wake 2 rewrites reality to make its fictional band's album top 10 worldwide
A well deserved accomplishment!
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GUH-HUH | Phil Spencer knows you want more Banjo-Kazooie: “I hear you”
"When we find the right team, and the right opportunity, I love going back to revisit stories and characters that we've seen previously."
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A QUIET LIFE FOR ME | Sea of Thieves' private servers will finally let you pirate in peace next week
Now you don't have to worry about anyone but yourself.
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MURDEROUS INTUITION | For its 10th anniversary, Killer Instinct has gone free-to-play on all platforms
Plus, a brand new Anniversary Edition.
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SUNSET, SUNRISE | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is great, but I wish Insomniac would bring back Sunset Overdrive
It might have released almost a decade ago, but I'm still thinking about it.
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GO TO HELL | Netflix is getting one of the best roguelites around and more next year
Netflix continues its attempt to be the Netflix of games.
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ELECTRIC BOOGALOO | Gears of War 2, which turns 15 today, is peak absurdity that would be near impossible to reboot
I love me some OG Gears of War, but its greatest strengths are very much of its time.
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NUMBER ONE FAN | Even Alan Wake 2's directors had to rely on fan wikis to keep track of some details
Looks like you're not alone.
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ROCK HIT TREE | The best survival games of all time
It’s time to put your survival skills to the test.
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CHEAP AS CHIPS | Bag the original Alan Wake and more for a tenner right now
Hard to argue against eight games for a tenner.
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ALAN WAKE EVENT | Epic Games is using the might of Fortnite to make Alan Wake popular
All it takes is a skin and a remake of a 13 year old game.
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FIRE WAKE WITH ME | Now that I'm finally watching Twin Peaks, Alan Wake makes a lot more sense to me
It turns out that Alan Wake makes a lot more sense if you watch the show that serves as its main source of inspiration.
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SAVE ME | Beware of Forza Motorsport's loading screens, they could break your game
There are some known issues with the game previously known as Forza Motorsport 8, and they could affect your save file.
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It was made in 59 | What is the best driving (not racing) game?
Vroom vroom vroom vroom, parallel park in my room.
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BLUE IN THE FACE | Wish Xbox had more Japanese exclusives like Lost Odyssey? Phil Spencer says you can "count on" new games
Hi-Fi Rush was noted as a recent example of an exclusive Xbox title.
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OCEANS OF SAFETY | Sea of Thieves Season 10 is adding in single-player servers so you can sail stress free
Safer Seas is arriving this December.
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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.
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The Mass Effect | Mako-like vehicles in Starfield were not part of the game's vision
You do have your jetpack, at least.
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BEST WURST GAME | What's the best German game, from Germany?
And why didn't we do this when Gamescom was actually on? Find out in The Best Games Ever show episode 67!
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Surprise! | Killer Instinct is back with a 10th anniversary update later this year
A surprise reveal at the biggest fight game event of the year.
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The best Xbox 360 Games to play in 2023
Shooters, RPGs, simulations, and Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 had it all.
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INDIE JOYRIDE | Game Pass gets a blast of indie awesomeness with Broforce Forever, A Short Hike, Limbo, and more
Stacked with some nice games.
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ARRR, YE BE DELAYED! | Sea of Thieves Season 10 won't set sail until October due to 'unforeseen issues'
Treasure soon to follow.
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Sharpen Your Witts | Former Halo Infinite multiplayer lead gets ready to run a Marathon
The developer had previously worked on Fortnite and Rainbow Six Siege.
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Bang For Your Buck | Alan Wake's opening Stephen King quote only cost Remedy $1 to use
Quite the bargain.
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Not Enough Time | Phil Spencer says Halo wasn't at the Xbox showcase because it has "a lot more games now"
Season 4 of Halo Infinite drops next week.
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FINISH THE FIGHT | Halo didn't skip not-E3 after all
Master Chief and The Arbiter are coming to Brawlhalla, a game that probably has more active players than Halo Infinite right now.
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Legendary | Sea of Thieves latest crossover brings it to Monkey Island
Guybrush Threepwood is back!
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AYOADE LMAO | Fable shows proof of life with the help of Richard Ayoade, but still no release date
It's been a minute since we've seen the new Fable, and it looks like all the teasers from the last few days have been leading to this.
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ONCE UPON A TIME | Fable 4 is crucial to Xbox’s future, but it could be a Monkey’s Paw moment for fans
The original Fable trilogy was a product of the right studio, in the right place, at the right time – and that’s hard to replicate.