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PODCAST | They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96

Nowadays, right, you can't even massacre everyone on a football pitch in an ill-advised parody of the first world war, because of woke

April 23, 2024 Jim Trinca

Artwork for mobile game Raid Shadow Legends showing different characters including elves and orcs.

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April 23, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Artwork showing a trio of anime characters for the Roblox game Anime World Tower Defense.

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April 23, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

A solider in T-51 power armour, some vault boys, and an NCR Ranger.

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FALL-THAT JAZZ | The Best Fallout games: Every Fallout game ranked

You inevitably will when we put Tactics at number one, but please don't get angry.

April 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Artwork for the Roblox game Anime Rangers showing Robloxified versions of famous anime characters, including Luffy from One Piece.

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April 22, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

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SLAVIC MAGIC, INDEED | Anticipated indie hit Manor Lords is everyone’s most wanted Steam game, so it’s a good job it’s coming to Game Pass

All eyes are on Hooded Horse and Slavic Magic’s highly anticipated historical city building game, Manor Lords, just days before it launches.

April 22, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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April 22, 2024 Amelia Zollner

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April 22, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

An evil Dragonborn character in Baldur's Gate 3.

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TEASECEPTION | In teasing Baldur's Gate 3's next big update, Larian also casually teases that the next project it's working on will be its "best work ever"

"Yes, it’s hype, but it’s hype because it really looks and feels good.” - Excited Swen

April 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Artwork for mobile game Street Fighter Duel showing Ryu and Ken about to fire a fireball at one another.

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April 18, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

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BALDUR'S WAIT | Don't worry, the next Baldur's Gate shouldn't be over 20 years away, even if it won't come from Larian

It also sounds like Wizards of the Coast would at least consider bringing back some beloved Baldur's Gate 3 characters.

April 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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April 15, 2024 Amelia Zollner

Jester-like characters surround a path enemies walk down in Circus Tower Defense as a Roblox character watches on.

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April 15, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

A collage of characters and locations from some of our favourite mobile games. L-R: Dan Heng from Honkai: Star Rail; America Chavez and Groot from Marvel Snap; a domed tower level from Monument Valley 2; Diluc from Genshin Impact; and Darius III and Artoria Pendragon from Fate/Grand Order.

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GAMES IN YOUR POCKET | The best mobile games to play in 2024

Want to know the best games you can handily check out on your mobile device?

April 12, 2024 Rebecca Jones

A character in Elden Ring, one of the best PS5 games, looking at a shooting star

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PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024

Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.

April 11, 2024 James Billcliffe

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FREDDY 2.0 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 locked in at Universal, will likely dominate Halloween 2025 regardless of quality

They should figure out the tone this time around.

April 11, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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RULE OR RUIN | Darkest Dungeon 2 expands its realm with free standalone mode Kingdoms later this year

Find and defeat a monstrous threat before it overwhelms and destroys the Kingdom.

April 10, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A Roblox character waits as little toilet-shaped enemies heads towards them in the game Skibi Defense.

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Skibidi Toilet spawns another Roblox game.

April 10, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

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April 9, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

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April 8, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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April 8, 2024 Holly Alice

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TACTICAL | Yoshi-P isn't interested in a Final Fantasy Tactics version of 16, but he does think its about time the spin-off got a new entry

He's just like us!

April 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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A number of characters from Baldur's Gate 3.

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CATCH THE WORM | Whatever Baldur's Gate 3 dev Larian ends up doing next, it will probably be in early access too

Why fix what isn't broken?

April 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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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.

April 5, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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A character surrounded by intellect devourers in Baldur's Gate 3.

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SLEEP SESSIONS SAVED | Baldur's Gate 3's latest hotfix should stop an intellect devourer cheekily messing up your quick breaks

The walking brain's been told to stop it, now carry on as you were.

April 4, 2024 Mark Warren

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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.

April 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

April 2, 2024 Connor Makar

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April 2, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

An image split into two panels. On the left: Dragon's Dogma 2's Arisen stands against a fiery background in full armour. On the right: Baldur's Gate 3's Shadowheart, Lae'zel, Wyll, and Mizora.

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BACK TO RISEN ROAD | Dragon’s Dogma 2 has me feeling homesick for Baldur’s Gate — and that's fine

Maybe the grass is always greener in the other faux-medievalist high fantasy setting, but nevertheless, it proves that the two aren't interchangeable.

April 1, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Berries don't grow on trees after all

March 30, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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A WHALE OF A TIME? | Gotta spend it all? Why Pokemon Go's monetization is making me re-evaluate my playtime

To spend, or not to spend, that is the question.

March 30, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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LAYOFFS, AND A SALE | SEGA to reportedly lay off 240 staff, as Company of Heroes developer Relic announces plans to go independent

Creative Assembly, Sega Europe, and Hardlight will be affected by the cuts, according to reports.

March 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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BEGONE, FRAUDS | Bad news, Baldur's Gate 3 fraudsters, the latest hotfix stops you hoodwinking merchants using container tricks

Oh, and lobbing a Black Pudding Platter at Astarion's head should no longer crash your game.

March 27, 2024 Mark Warren

Owen O'Donnell next to Gandalf in Dragon's Dogma 2.

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VIDEO | A REAL ARTIST reviews our Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creations

They're all beautiful Arisen, especially George Costanza.

March 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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WARBOUND | Bellwright is a mix of Rimworld and Mount & Blade, and a true rebellion game at heart

The team at Donkey Crew have to win folks over after Lost Oasis, and Bellwright might just be the trick.

March 26, 2024 Connor Makar

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BEAR-ST LAID PLANS | Baldur's Gate 3 devs planned for you killing everyone, didn't expect you to "jump through the entire thing"

"You always have to assume that all the antagonists and protagonists will be killed by the player." Sounds about right.

March 26, 2024 Mark Warren

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ARMAGEDDON FACTOR | Blur vs Split Second was Deep Impact vs Armageddon for mid-2000s arcade racers

They're nothing like buses! They're sports cars!

March 26, 2024 Jim Trinca

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The landscape from The Elder Scrolls 6's teaser and the Dragonborn in Skyrim.

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WAHEY | Bethesda cheekily confirms early builds of The Elder Scrolls 6 are already being played by devs, and they sound pretty fun

Also, the series has now been around long enough to really make you feel old.

March 25, 2024 Mark Warren

On the left, Makoto Yuki frmo Persona 3 Reload, he's holding a pistol pointed upwards. On the right, Kotome Shiomi from Persona 3 Portable, she's stood with her mouth open.

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CAN'T BE HELPED | Persona 3 Reload producer says Portable's female protagonist would cost "two to three times" as much as The Answer DLC, so it won't be possible

No matter how much you beg, it sounds like it's not going to happen.

March 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PERSPECTIVE SHIFT | First-person shooter fans rejoice, Fortnite is finally adding the highly requested mode later this year

And there are a whole heap of other additions coming too.

March 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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MAYO MADNESS | Yes, Stardew Valley mayonnaise drinking speedruns are now a thing, and already sub 20 minutes

Hey, at least they’re not racing to get intimate with a bear like the Baldur's Gate 3 lot…yet.

March 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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LET HIM COOK | Baldur's Gate 3's director was once on board with doing a sequel, but now he's aiming for "a very big RPG that will rule them all"

Larian’ll apparently need to wait for some technological advances in order to pull off its big dream, though.

March 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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INTO THE SUNSET | Larian will not be making Baldur's Gate 4, or any Baldur's Gate 3 expansions

The team responsible for the best RPG in years is moving onto other projects.

March 21, 2024 Connor Makar

The legendary hero, Minsc of Rashemen, in Baldur's Gate 3.

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CRITICAL ROLE | Larian considered having multiple narrators in Baldur's Gate 3 - including Matt Mercer

The voice actor would go on to voice MInsc in the released version, but that wasn't always the plan.

March 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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SIMLISH TIME | Following Barbie, Margot Robbie is producing the live-action The Sims movie you've been hearing about forever

Whippna choba dog!

March 21, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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WINNER WINNER WINNER | Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year and three other awards at the 2024 Games Developer Choice Awards

Larian's RPG was the big winner at the 24th Annual GDC Awards.

March 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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A NEW PEAK | Stardew Valley's concurrent players skyrocket following collaborative 1.6 update with popular mod maker

Stardew Valley Expanded mod is also compatible with the new update.

March 20, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox Series X/S introduces FFXIV Coins: New digital currency required for optional items and potential subscription fees

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GOTTA BUY SOME COINS | Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox Series X/S introduces FFXIV Coins: New digital currency required for optional items and potential subscription fees

Additional currencies are nothing new, especially in the MMO realm, but still.

March 20, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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A LOT OF HOT AIR | For Candy Crush Soda, King blew 8 million dollars on hot air balloons that never flew

A funny story about an eye-watering waste of money for us, but a drop in the bucket for the mobile giant.

March 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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FARM-TO-PC | Stardew Valley update 1.6 is live with a treasure trove of content such as new pets, festivals, mystery boxes, and more farm-fresh delights

Plus a new fish, mystic seeds, a big chest, waterfalls, and up to eight players on PC.

March 19, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson