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Review

OVERLORD OF THE RING | Unicorn Overlord review – super soup of strategy and story, swords and sorcery

VanillaWare returns from the success of Aegis Rim: 13 Sentinels to deliver a toybox of action figures, with the strategic depth of chess.

March 7, 2024 James Billcliffe

Guide

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Order of the Ancients locations

Where to find every Order of the Ancients target and beat the Zealots in Assassin's Creed Valhalla

March 7, 2024 James Billcliffe

News

EORZEA AWAITS | Warriors of Light across platforms will unite when Final Fantasy 14 Online comes to Xbox Series X/S on March 21

Xbox users can soon experience the fun shared by 30 million players.

March 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

BATTLE DAY AND NIGHT | Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess gameplay shows how you'll wield cleansing fury to purify a defiled land

Protect the Maiden of the Mountain and purge the land of the Seethe.

March 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

1 comment

News

STAY FROSTY | Frostpunk 2 lands on Steam and PC Game Pass in July, Deluxe Edition pre-orders grant access to seven-day beta in April

Don't get left in the cold.

March 6, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

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

1 comment

News

DOUBLE DUTY | Mark your calendar! More Dragons Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, and Monster Hunter news is coming this March

On March 7 and March 11, Capcom Highlights will be packing updates for some of the company's biggest upcoming games.

March 5, 2024 Connor Makar

A woman with braided hair, with lines of paint across her face in Greedfall 2.

News

TAKE THE FALL | Greedfall 2 is getting an early access release, but you might want to wait for the full thing

Early access isn't for everyone, after all.

March 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

NINTENDO OUI | Pokemon Legends Z-A has the chance to redeem one of the series' most disappointing entries

Kalos has a lot of untapped potential.

Feb. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

EMPER-OH NO | Baldur's Gate 3's next hotfix should arrive this week, and hopefully it'll stop Minthara spoiling a big reveal

Please stop ruining the Emperor’s big moment, Minty.

Feb. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

Drakengard 3's Zero sat in front of a dragon, flower coming out of her right eye, sword propped up with her right hand. 2D art of Nier Automat'as 2B holding an unconscious 9S, A2 posed in the background.

Article

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

Captain Pikachu at the Empire State Building to celebrate Pokemon Day 2024.

News

POKE DAY NEWS GALORE | Pokemon Day brought a flurry of news, including details on Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, Pokemon Unite, and more

More Pokemon updates than you can shake a Sudowoodo at!

Feb. 27, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

BACK TO WORK FARMERS | Stardew Valley's long-awaited 1.6 update sprouts in March, bringing fresh content to your farm

This should make the game's over 30 million players happy.

Feb. 27, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

POKEDEX 935-937 | Pokemon Go to celebrate the release of Pokemon Horizons: The Series with a new event in March

Trainers are also getting a new Pokemon from the Paldea region.

Feb. 27, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

FUTURISTIC, MAYBE? | New Pokemon Legends: Z-A takes trainers back to Kalos in 2025

A Switch 2 release?

Feb. 27, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

The baron's death in Pentiment next to Call of Duty's Captain Price.

News

MUM, GET THE MURAL | Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox

How on Earth are we supposed to 360 no-scope the Abbot during the middle chapter of Andreas’ tale?

Feb. 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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Video

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

8 comments

News

YEAH, MORE LAYOFFS | Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games reportedly plans to lay off 90 staff

The horror-centric studio seems like the latest to join 2024’s long string of companies cutting jobs.

Feb. 26, 2024 Mark Warren

News

AANG ON A MINUTE | Fortnite will give literal child Aang a gun in an upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover

Baby's got a gun.

Feb. 26, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

JUST BE NICE | Yes, Baldur's Gate 3 mod support will be a thing, please don't be a jerk to Larian in the interim

If you’re one of those very few bad eggs within the community, maybe just chill out, yeah?

Feb. 26, 2024 Mark Warren

News

MOD YOU LOOK | Good news, Baldur's Gate 3 is set to get "robust, cross-platform" official mod support this year

And, in the interim, here’s another nice little hotfix that makes sure Lae’zel’s new kisses don’t look goofy.

Feb. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

Guide

LET'S GO A-VIKING | Assassin's Creed Valhalla Guide: Lead the Viking conquest of England

Story guides, systems guides, and more to help you make the most of Eivor's time a-Viking in England and beyond.

Feb. 23, 2024 James Billcliffe

Cute 2D art of horses running down a race track in Pocket Card Jockey Ride On!

News

NEIGH IT AIN'T SO | Game Freak's latest game on Nintendo Switch is... Pocket Card Jockey!

Congrats to all seven Pocket Card Jockey fans.

Feb. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

JUST A TASTE | Desperate to try Unicorn Overlord? Good news, there's a demo, and it's available right now

A great chance to check out the game early, ahead of it's March release date.

Feb. 21, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

MERCHANTS MENDED | Had issues with Baldur's Gate 3's vendors following Patch 6? This new hotfix should help

BG3’s merchants will no longer have zero gold, the recession is over!

Feb. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

Video

PIRATE BAE | What's the best Pirate Game that ISN'T Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag? Find out in The Best Games Ever Podcast

Contains only minimal discussion about Blackbeard's syphilitic pinger.

Feb. 20, 2024 Jim Trinca

2 comments

The party in Baldur's Gate 3 alongside a union jack on Fallout: London.

News

FANCY SEEING YOU | Good news, Baldur's Gate 3's sassiest voice actor is in Fallout: London, alongside other familiar names

You probably weren’t expecting a post-apocalyptic powwow with the most charismatic man from Larian’s RPG.

Feb. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

1 comment

News

MONEY FOR MECHS | RTS sensation Stormgate devs want you... to invest in its company

It's one way to go about fundraising.

Feb. 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

A player kissing Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3.

News

KISS ME (IN BG3) | Baldur's Gate 3's huge Patch 6 is now live, and yes, it includes a bunch of new kisses

Wahey, the new snogs we were promised!

Feb. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

News

BIG WINNER | Natural 20! Baldur's Gate 3 secures Game of the Year at DICE awards

It also won best RPG and outstanding achievement in story.

Feb. 16, 2024 Connor Makar

The collected cast of main characters in Unicorn Overlord

Article

VANILLA SPICE | After making one of the all-time best PS4/Switch games, Vanillaware has struck gold again with Unicorn Overlord

Who knew a game where you do so little could be so good?

Feb. 15, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

6 comments

News

SERIOUSLY THO | Baldur's Gate 3's uber-hard honour mode has now been beaten in under 20 minutes, and I feel bad at video games

The records continue to fall for runner Mae, who simply refuses to be stopped.

Feb. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

The Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions' logos in the Super Bowl.

Article

THE REAL BIG GAME | We used Madden 24 to sim the Super Bowl everyone actually wanted, and sorry folks, it was pretty fun

Ravens vs Lions, the Lombardi on the line, let’s GO!

Feb. 10, 2024 Mark Warren

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Astarion and a romantic partner in Baldur's Gate 3.

News

BONCE-BASED BROMANCE | Baldur's Gate 3's next patch is a big one, and it’ll let you kiss dudes on the forehead

Cheeky noggin smooches are coming next week with patch 6.

Feb. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

Eivor ponders whether to keep or leave Styrbjorn's resources in conversation with Sigurd.

Guide

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Should you take the resources from Styrbjorn?

Eivor has a big decision to make before setting sail for England, and the full ramifications of either choice aren't immediately obvious.

Feb. 9, 2024 James Billcliffe

News

DO THE DINOSAUR | Capcom was allegedly thinking about more Dino Crisis prior to ExoPrimal's launch

Hopefully ExoPrimal's performance didn't turn these aspirations to dust and bone.

Feb. 9, 2024 Connor Makar

7 comments

Article

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

A faraway shot of a battle taking place in the Roblox strategy game Hex Defender.

Guide

Hex Defender codes

And how to redeem Hex Defender codes.

Feb. 8, 2024 Amelia Zollner

News

ADVENTURE AWAITS | Prepare to lose yourself in Lost Hellden, the new hand-painted JRPG from Final Fantasy and Valkyrie Chronicles veterans

Final Fantasy magic meets Valkyrie Chronicles.

Feb. 7, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Guide

PIXEL HEARTS | The best dating sims to play in 2024

Whether you’re looking for a goofy romantic experience or something that’ll tug at your heartstrings, here are some of the best dating sims to give a go.

Feb. 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

News

GAME ON, BOY! | Konami has announced that there will finally be a (legal) way to play old Yu-Gi-Oh games soon

A dose of nostalgia is coming your way.

Feb. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Guide

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.

Feb. 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

1 comment

News

DUEL OF THE FATES | Konami is testing out AI in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, but it's not what you think

You’re a third-rate AI with a fourth-rate deck!

Feb. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

JUST BREATHE, OK? | Even this Baldur’s Gate 3 dev thinks that Xbox porting games to PS5 is a good thing, so calm down

That video game box you bought is going to be ok, even if someone else gets to play Indiana Jones too.

Feb. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

9 comments

News

SAPPLING | Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Xbox Series X/S in open beta later this month

A fresh start for those looking to dive into award-winning MMORPG Final Fantasy 14.

Feb. 5, 2024 Connor Makar

2 comments

The Granblue Fantasy: Relink cast walking out of the woods, and Persona 3's main character posed with a gun in front of a blue background, blue flames around him, his persona looming behind him.

News

RE:RE: | Persona 3 Reload is Atlus' best Steam launch, but it's got nothing on Granblue Fantasy: Relink

Who could have guessed Relink would do so well?

Feb. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

News

PARTY TIME! | Among Us' animated series first look shows a lot of pizza, but not many crewmates

A totally safe teaser.

Feb. 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A domestic scene from the original The Sims base game. In a kitchen/dining room stocked with middle-tier items, an adult male Sim gives a backrub to an adult female Sim, while a female child stands looking at a baby in a bassinet.

Article

QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out

One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.

Feb. 4, 2024 Rebecca Jones

1 comment

Aegis, in Persona 3 Reload, looks towards the camera, forlorn.

News

LOCKED AND LOADED | Atlus isn't "currently" considering a Royal or Golden version of Persona 3 Reload

But does that mean never? Hard to say.

Feb. 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

OVERLORD OF THE RING | Unicorn Overlord review – super soup of strategy and story, swords and sorcery

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Order of the Ancients locations

EORZEA AWAITS | Warriors of Light across platforms will unite when Final Fantasy 14 Online comes to Xbox Series X/S on March 21

BATTLE DAY AND NIGHT | Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess gameplay shows how you'll wield cleansing fury to purify a defiled land

STAY FROSTY | Frostpunk 2 lands on Steam and PC Game Pass in July, Deluxe Edition pre-orders grant access to seven-day beta in April

BAFTA SEASON | The BAFTAs announce banger-packed players choice awards nominees including Baldur's Gate 3, and Lethal Company

DOUBLE DUTY | Mark your calendar! More Dragons Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, and Monster Hunter news is coming this March

TAKE THE FALL | Greedfall 2 is getting an early access release, but you might want to wait for the full thing

SPONSORED | Two Idiots Build a PC – sponsored by NVIDIA and PC Specialist

NINTENDO OUI | Pokemon Legends Z-A has the chance to redeem one of the series' most disappointing entries

EMPER-OH NO | Baldur's Gate 3's next hotfix should arrive this week, and hopefully it'll stop Minthara spoiling a big reveal

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

POKE DAY NEWS GALORE | Pokemon Day brought a flurry of news, including details on Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, Pokemon Unite, and more

BACK TO WORK FARMERS | Stardew Valley's long-awaited 1.6 update sprouts in March, bringing fresh content to your farm

POKEDEX 935-937 | Pokemon Go to celebrate the release of Pokemon Horizons: The Series with a new event in March

FUTURISTIC, MAYBE? | New Pokemon Legends: Z-A takes trainers back to Kalos in 2025

MUM, GET THE MURAL | Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox

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

YEAH, MORE LAYOFFS | Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games reportedly plans to lay off 90 staff

AANG ON A MINUTE | Fortnite will give literal child Aang a gun in an upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover

JUST BE NICE | Yes, Baldur's Gate 3 mod support will be a thing, please don't be a jerk to Larian in the interim

MOD YOU LOOK | Good news, Baldur's Gate 3 is set to get "robust, cross-platform" official mod support this year

LET'S GO A-VIKING | Assassin's Creed Valhalla Guide: Lead the Viking conquest of England

NEIGH IT AIN'T SO | Game Freak's latest game on Nintendo Switch is... Pocket Card Jockey!

JUST A TASTE | Desperate to try Unicorn Overlord? Good news, there's a demo, and it's available right now

MERCHANTS MENDED | Had issues with Baldur's Gate 3's vendors following Patch 6? This new hotfix should help

PIRATE BAE | What's the best Pirate Game that ISN'T Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag? Find out in The Best Games Ever Podcast

FANCY SEEING YOU | Good news, Baldur's Gate 3's sassiest voice actor is in Fallout: London, alongside other familiar names

MONEY FOR MECHS | RTS sensation Stormgate devs want you... to invest in its company

KISS ME (IN BG3) | Baldur's Gate 3's huge Patch 6 is now live, and yes, it includes a bunch of new kisses

BIG WINNER | Natural 20! Baldur's Gate 3 secures Game of the Year at DICE awards

VANILLA SPICE | After making one of the all-time best PS4/Switch games, Vanillaware has struck gold again with Unicorn Overlord

SERIOUSLY THO | Baldur's Gate 3's uber-hard honour mode has now been beaten in under 20 minutes, and I feel bad at video games

THE REAL BIG GAME | We used Madden 24 to sim the Super Bowl everyone actually wanted, and sorry folks, it was pretty fun

BONCE-BASED BROMANCE | Baldur's Gate 3's next patch is a big one, and it’ll let you kiss dudes on the forehead

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Should you take the resources from Styrbjorn?

DO THE DINOSAUR | Capcom was allegedly thinking about more Dino Crisis prior to ExoPrimal's launch

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

Hex Defender codes

ADVENTURE AWAITS | Prepare to lose yourself in Lost Hellden, the new hand-painted JRPG from Final Fantasy and Valkyrie Chronicles veterans

PIXEL HEARTS | The best dating sims to play in 2024

GAME ON, BOY! | Konami has announced that there will finally be a (legal) way to play old Yu-Gi-Oh games soon

DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

DUEL OF THE FATES | Konami is testing out AI in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, but it's not what you think

JUST BREATHE, OK? | Even this Baldur’s Gate 3 dev thinks that Xbox porting games to PS5 is a good thing, so calm down

SAPPLING | Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Xbox Series X/S in open beta later this month

RE:RE: | Persona 3 Reload is Atlus' best Steam launch, but it's got nothing on Granblue Fantasy: Relink

PARTY TIME! | Among Us' animated series first look shows a lot of pizza, but not many crewmates

QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS | 24 years later, no-one can quite agree on when exactly The Sims actually came out

LOCKED AND LOADED | Atlus isn't "currently" considering a Royal or Golden version of Persona 3 Reload