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25th April 2018

• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery out today on iOS and Android

  10:35

• Fortnite: search between a Stone Circle, Wooden Bridge, and a Red RV

  10:07

• Meta-shifting balance changes coming to Rainbow Six Siege with nerfs to Lion, Blitz and Vigil

  09:44

• Fortnite’s clinger sticky grenades are being used as suicide bombs

  08:59

• Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves best-selling games in US during March, according to NPD

  08:43

• Nintendo Switch hack: “all Switch units in existence today are vulnerable, forever”

  08:41

• “The gaming community is great at being complete fucking assholes online,” says Devolver co-founder

  08:00

• Share your controller via Mixer and more with new April Xbox Update

  07:46

• Fortnite: Tilted Towers comet rumour fueled by Epic, but is it just a new game mode?

  07:22

24th April 2018

• Destiny 2: Warmind – screenshots show off Exotics, Strikes, Public Events, story, more

  22:08

• Fortnite Self-Refund feature: here’s what you can and can’t return – once it’s back online

  19:59

• Destiny 2: Warmind takes place on Mars, tells the story of Ana Bray and Rasputin

  18:41

• Here’s a full play-through of the Detroit: Become Human demo

  17:35

• Get Hitman, Inside, A Hat in Time, many more cheap in Steam’s Games From Denmark sale

  17:08

• Twitch Prime free games for May: Clustertruck, Gone Home, Psychonauts, more

  17:08

• Far Cry 5’s latest event, Pickup Blowup, starts today

  17:06

• God of War Treasure Map guide: Dead and Bloated

  16:28

• Games With Gold for May include Metal Gear Solid 5, Vanquish, more

  16:17

• Xbox Live Deals with Gold: A Way Out, Yooka-Laylee, Serial Cleaner, more

  16:14

• Co-op shooter Strange Brigade gets August release date

  15:21

• PUBG developer wants players to suggest a new name for Savage’s Abandoned Resort

  14:47

• God of War Inside the Mountain quest: Deer Head Statue, Heart of the Mountain Claw puzzle solutions, Hraezlyr guide

  14:39

• Get Dark Souls Remastered at 50% off if you own Prepare to Die Edition on Steam

  14:31

• Fortnite mobile: when is the Android release date, what are compatible devices and how do you sign up?

  14:30

• Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus release date announced for Switch

  14:30

• Destiny 2: Warmind livestream – find out what’s in store for Season 3 by watching it here

  13:53

• Free-to-play battle royale shooter H1Z1 is coming to PS4 next month

  13:00

• Fortnite Season 4 start date, and everything else you need to know

  12:39

• PS4 firmware update 5.53-01 is pretty small, doesn’t require restart

  12:12

23rd April 2018

• Night Trap is getting a Nintendo Switch re-release

  21:03

• Overwatch’s Symmetra is switching from support to defense

  19:54

• Miramar map testing arrives on PUBG for Xbox One this week

  19:11

• PUBG reveals its first major esports tournament

  18:46

• Destiny 2 gets Warmind teaser now, full-blown Twitch stream tomorrow

  18:11

• God of War Favours Guide: Second Hand Soul – Where to find the Volunder Mines and beat the Soul Eater

  16:08

• Fire Emblem Heroes introduces a few new heroes

  15:46

• This website breaks down how every game uses microtransactions

  15:34

• Job listing promises FF7 Remake will “surpass the original”

  15:04

• Detroit: Become Human demo coming tomorrow as game goes gold

  14:53

• Why Detroit’s lead writer quit TV for interactive storytelling’s “extra weapons”

  14:45

• Quantic Dream sues French media over toxic work condition reports

  14:39

• Descent spiritual successor Overload comes out of Steam Early Access in May

  14:24

• Detroit: Become Human doesn’t preach about discrimination – it makes you live it

  14:00

• Hearthstone director Ben Brode leaves Blizzard Entertainment

  13:29

• Ninja’s Vegas Fortnite event breaks Twitch viewing record

  12:44

• Fortnite Week 10 Challenges leak – here’s everything you need to do to earn extra XP and Battle Stars

  12:17

• God of War Guide: How to Break into the Hive

  12:01

• God of War is already the biggest series launch in the UK

  11:27

• Two Point Hospital looks like far more than just a high-definition Theme Hospital

  10:34

21st April 2018

• Here’s a fun God of War video starring dogs

  18:33

• Battlefield 1 players could soon see six new weapons added, per dataminers

  18:11

• May Xbox update adds 120Hz refresh rate, Groups, capture trimming, more

  17:44

• Darwin Project is now a free-to-play title on Steam

  17:15

• Platinum Games really wants to bring The Wonderful 101 to Switch

  16:30

• Valve loses appeal over ACCC ruling, must pay $3M fine over misleading refund policy

  16:03

• New Doom film in the works at Universal Studios

  15:25

• The Binding of Isaac spin-off The Legend of Bum-bo gets a teaser trailer

  14:39

• The Witcher season one will feature eight episodes, pilot could air sometime in 2020

  13:48

• Fortnite Week 9 Challenges – here’s everything you need to do to earn extra XP and Battle Stars

  11:00

• Fortnite: where to visit different taco shops in a single match

  10:50

• Fortnite: Moisty Mire treasure map location

  10:43

• Stormdivers is the new multiplayer game from Housemarque – watch the first teaser

  09:16

• Resoman, The Trader and undead dinosaurs: Housemarque opens up about prototypes you’ll never play

  09:09

• RPGs can become much more “radical” but hardcore players are “resistant to change”, says Obsidian

  07:10

20th April 2018

• Capcom’s pulling Puzzle Fighter off mobile stores and shutting servers down in July

  20:43

• Destiny 2: Xur location and inventory, April 20-23

  19:51

• Nintendo Labo out today in North America, so here’s Bill Nye

  18:27

• Ultra Shiny trademark filed by Pokemon developer Game Freak

  16:10

• God of War First Boss guide: How to beat The Stranger

  16:01

• Here’s a glimpse at what early God of War demos looked like

  15:57

• Get a free copy of Syndicate spiritual successor Satellite Reign on Humble

  15:42

• The Division movie to be directed by Deadpool 2’s David Leitch

  15:29

• This week’s best gaming deals: Metal Gear Solid 5, Red Dead Redemption, Xbox One X bundles, and more

  13:40

• Release date for survival horror game Agony announced with nightmarish trailer

  13:38

• Overwatch map Rialto has made it on the PTR following delay, together with Hanzo’s rework

  12:45

• God of War will be the biggest exclusive debut on PS4, says analyst

  11:58

• Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey gameplay looks like Assassin’s Creed with apes

  11:33

• PUBG’s Metal Rain event mode lets you call in an air-dropped armoured UAZ

  10:27

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer resembled Overwatch at one point, but Treyarch scaled back similarities following feedback – report

  09:18

• Street Fighter 5 Missions Guide: how to complete every weekly mission

  08:45

• Kingdom Come Deliverance: “We wanted to make Red Dead Redemption with a sword”

  08:29

• God of War review – one of the best games of the generation

  08:27

• God of War reviews round-up, all the scores

  08:25

• Fortnite is coming to China

  08:20

19th April 2018

• Videos for The Crew 2 show off transforming mechanic, 12 minutes of gameplay

  21:07

• VR Spring Sale on Steam knocks up to 90% off over 900 titles

  20:48

• WH40K: Inquisitor – Martyr delayed to June, devs promise to work “90+ hours a week” to get it done [Update]

  20:21

• World of Demons is a mobile title from Platinum Games coming this summer

  19:47

• There are “absolutely insane conspiracy theories” about Kingdom Come Deliverance development, says Warhorse co-founder

  17:37

• Fortnite Mobile has earned $25 million on iOS in less than a month

  17:30

• Rupture now available to all Battlefield 1 owners, Shock Operations coming this summer

  16:14

• PES has lost the exclusive UEFA Champions League license

  14:58

• Dutch Gaming Authority calls out loot boxes, finds four games in violation of Better Gaming Act

  14:19

• Monster Hunter World Kulve Taroth Siege Guide: how to start the Kulve Taroth quest, tips for battle and getting the all-new loot

  14:06

• Everspace dev paid thousands to influencers who were “shit at playing the game”

  13:43

• An underground cave system, new vehicles and weapons are in the works for PUBG’s Savage map

  12:59

• Twitch is being blocked in Russia – reports

  12:33

• God of War side quest guide: Lost and Found – where to find the lost toys

  12:16

• God of War Guide: How to get past the spiked ceiling in the River Pass

  12:00

• God of War Tips – How to save, how to parry, when to use Spartan Rage

  12:00

• Fortnite v3.5.2 server crashes being investigated

  11:57

• Map selection is finally coming to PUBG

  10:48

• PUBG Xbox One free weekend is now live

  08:55

• Fortnite update 3.5 brings LMGs, 50v50 mode

  08:32