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24th July 2017

• Capcom knows you don’t like Chun-Li’s look in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and has promised to improve it

  20:27

• Blizzard explains why Terry Crews wasn’t cast as Doomfist in Overwatch

  19:38

• Destiny 2: Bungie details all new open-world activities Adventures, World Quests, Lost Sectors, Flashpoints

  17:47

• Destiny 2 open beta player spends 15 hours “guarding” the Farm social space

  17:09

• Watch Lightning from Final Fantasy 13 sell cars in Chinese Nissan ad

  16:34

• Disastrous Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago left Niantic “horrified with the results”

  16:15

• The Witcher 3 Primal Needs mod lets you worry about Geralt’s hunger, thirst, and fatigue

  15:55

• The wait for Xbox One X pre-orders to go live “won’t be too much longer” says Phil Spencer

  15:41

• Watch Demon’s Souls running on PC using PS3 emulator RPCS3

  15:08

• Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar’s remaining DLC weapons leaked

  15:07

• PSN maintenance scheduled for tomorrow, here are all the details

  14:34

• Dataminers dig up more references to Overwatch Summer Games event

  14:10

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild mod aims for local co-op

  14:05

• Destiny 2 open beta bug gets 2 players blue Engrams, here’s what they were decoded into

  13:08

• Splatoon 2 falls short of UK No.1, Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is back in the top spot

  11:02

• Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite roster – all confirmed characters, leaks, and rumours

  11:00

• Art of Gaming: Blood Dragon, the Stanley Parable and the risk of humour in games

  09:51

• Crackdown 3 trailer confirms Terry Crews is in the game as Commanding Agent Isaiah Jaxon

  09:47

• Pokémon Go’s Chicago event was a complete cringe fest and we have the supercut to prove it

  08:32

• Mirage: Arcane Warfare has the best first-person melee in any game today – so why is no one playing it?

  07:48

22nd July 2017

• Keep the dream for Midnight Club 5 alive with this hot fan-made trailer

  20:16

• Splatoon 2: the first post-launch weapon will release later today and it’s the Inkbrush

  19:23

• Pokemon Go Fest is a bit of a mess and Niantic’s CEO got booed – but you’re getting $100 PokeCoins for your trouble

  18:53

• Pokemon Sun and Moon’s latest distribution event has kicked off with four Mega Stones being handed out

  18:09

• Injustice 2 trailer shows off Starfire using her rather awesome supernova super on Robin

  17:32

• Watch the Pokemon Go Fest livestream from Chicago at Grant Park here

  16:44

• Middle-earth: Shadow of War trailer introduces Shelob in both spider and humanoid form

  16:08

21st July 2017

• Fortnite Early Access has started for those who pre-ordered Founder’s Packs

  20:51

• Splatoon 2 release kicks off first online Salmon Run, next Splatfest takes place in August

  16:28

• Destiny 2 beta error codes: what to do about Olive, Moose, Weasel, crashes and known issues

  15:56

• Destiny 2 open beta guide: All Exotics, weapons and armour, and how to get your hands on them

  15:44

• Which class should you roll for the Destiny 2 open beta? A quick guide

  15:23

• Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite: Hands-on with Spider-Man, Frank West, Nemesis and more

  15:01

• Ghost Recon: Wildlands open beta for Ghost War PvP mode coming later this summer

  14:22

• Splatoon 2 reviews – get all the paint-splattered scores here

  14:12

• Destiny 2 open beta times: this is when it goes live in your region on PS4 and Xbox One

  13:48

• Get the Shadow Warrior remake for free through Humble

  13:43

• Destiny 2 open beta guide: from loot to glitches, class advice and walkthroughs – we have it all

  12:26

• Destiny 2’s open beta social space The Farm will only be live for an hour. Here’s when you can get in and what to expect

  12:24

• The Witcher 3 texture mod gets big update to improve many of the game’s small graphical details

  12:18

• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is so big now it’s in anime

  11:36

• Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite gets Spider-Man, Frank West, Mike Haggar, and Nemesis

  10:55

• In less than 4 months, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has sold over 5 million copies – report

  10:05

• Destiny Xur update: should you buy MIDA Multi Tool?

  09:30

• Destiny: Xur location and inventory for July 21, 22

  09:15

• Don’t judge Destiny 2 by the beta – it’s missing its heart and soul

  09:09

• Battlefield 1 July update released, adds new map, prevents map voting from repeating maps, more

  08:27

20th July 2017

• Xbox software sales up 11%, console revenue declines 29% due to lower prices, fewer units sold

  21:36

• Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy: pick up the secret, super hard Stormy Ascent level from original game free starting today

  20:39

• Official Call of Duty: WW2 – Nazi Zombies announcement trailer released out of Comic Con

  19:02

• Is Nintendo working on an N64 Classic Mini? Trademark applications get the internet buzzing

  17:08

• Destiny 2 beta guide: How to build up your loot stash as quickly as possible

  16:02

• Pokemon Go legendaries Articuno, Ho-oh, Lugia, Moltres, Zapdos will start appearing this weekend

  14:39

• Destiny 2 beta guide: How to blast though The Inverted Spire Strike, and the exclusive rewards you’ll get for doing it

  13:56

• ARK: Survival Evolved PvP servers won’t get a wipe at launch, new rentable servers details announced

  13:52

• Titanfall 2’s next DLC drop Frontier Defense lands next week with a free weekend

  13:33

• Rogue Trooper Redux gets release date, 2006 graphics comparison video

  12:34

• Massive Summer Sale kicks off on EU PlayStation Store – check out some of the best deals

  12:14

• Destiny’s biggest fans think Bungie’s focus on PvP balance is ruining their fun in Destiny 2 PvE

  11:10

• Blizzard is ending support for Windows XP, and Vista in October across all of its games

  10:22

• EA teases surprises and gameplay reveals at gamescom 2017

  09:20

• Here’s a round-up of all the baffling decisions made with the Nintendo Switch Online app

  08:49

• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: why the UI and HUD should absolutely stay the way they are

  08:08

• Destiny 2 beta brings locked 30fps on PS4 and PS4 Pro, but doesn’t quite hit native 4K on the latter

  08:04

• DOOM is free this weekend and all its multiplayer DLC is free forever

  06:08

• The Evil Within 2’s latest trailer confirms parenthood is an unrelenting nightmare

  04:10

• Doomfist and his Talon buddies get all dressed up in the latest Overwatch comic

  02:31

19th July 2017

• Destiny 2 Guardians will encounter many formidable Cabal units and most ruthless of the bunch is the Red Legion

  16:57

• The Wolf Among Us 2, The Walking Dead: The Final Season coming in 2018, Batman: The Enemy Within out in August

  15:36

• Major League Baseball could oppose Blizzard’s logo trademark for Overwatch League because it believes they’re too similar

  15:36

• Sony is now accepting beta applications for PS4 firmware update 5.0

  13:34

• Pokemon Go’s latest update adjusts how gyms work, making them easier to defend

  13:24

• FIFA 14 and Ultimate Team servers shutting down for good in October

  12:52

• The Nintendo Switch Online app has launched on iOS & Android

  12:13

• Xbox One owners thought they’re being pranked when this bizarre error message about My Little Pony showed up

  11:40

• You can expect PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds-style gameplay in future Ubisoft DLCs

  11:10

• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is not getting a patch this week

  09:44

• Telltale shoots down Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands rumours

  09:14

• Destiny 2 beta: don’t worry about how rare Power Ammo is in PvE, the launch version will be more generous

  08:33

• Destiny 2 beta guide: how to trigger the infinite Super glitch

  07:45

• Destiny 2 guide: every bit of intel on Bungie’s Next Big Thing we could get our hands on

  06:10

• Destiny 2: all Titan Sentinel subclass skills and abilities

  06:07

• Destiny 2: all Warlock Voidwalker subclass skills and abilities

  05:14

• Life is Strange: Before the Storm does a pretty good job of calming our fears about the voice actor change

  04:34

• Destiny 2’s first cheese is in: get infinite ammo with this neat trick for the Inverted Spire strike

  03:51

• Terry Crews says Doomfist is “perfect”, but there’s still a chance he may be in Overwatch

  02:39

• Get Batman, Minecraft, Game of Thrones and Tales from the Borderlands cheap in new Telltale Humble Bundle

  00:53