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STOPPING THE SIFTING Diablo 4 PTR's best feature has me more excited about Season 4 than I’ve ever been – and it’s not even the better loot

One of the perhaps less flashy changes in the recent Diablo 4 PTR is the one that actually has me most interested in playing Season 4 next month.

THE PCS5 IS HERE Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut can turn your PC into a PS5, well, sort of

I personally can't wait until all the platforms inevitably coalesce into the PlaystatioxboswitchC.

CAVEAT-EMPTY As Star Wars Outlaws locks missions behind $100 paywall, No Rest for the Wicked isn't afraid to buck the trend

No Rest for the Wicked looks to be a refreshing return to a time when games were content to sell you on an experience and leave it at that.

IT'S SOMETHING EA's Black Panther game might be open world, according to a recent job listing

We know next to nothing about the game at this point in time.

PTR-FIED Diablo 4's Season 4 PTR somehow attracted players who never played past seasons, probably because of how big the changes were

The hype around the changes in Diablo 4's PTR made it really attractive, even to players who don't typically care about seasons.

BE LIKE WATER Naraka: Bladepoint's Season 12 Potential revamp streamlines the game for new players without dumbing it down before new character arrival

Before the arrival of new character Lyam Liu, Naraka: Bladepoint's Season 12 update streamlines Potentials to make them less daunting for new players and less confusing for regulars.

BUBBLE BURST Stellar Blade’s combat takes a lot from Sekiro, so why does it feel different?

Stellar Blade is a fun action game, except when you try to play it like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

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

Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.

EXTENDED EDITION The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – SUBS ONLY

As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.

PODCAST The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 94

As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.

Honkai Impact codes

Even Valkyries like freebies

ASHEARA COMPANY The Diablo 4 PTR has been datamined and it looks like Diablo 2's famed Iron Wolves may return in Season 4

Diablo 4's Season 4 may be a while off yet, but thanks to the current PTR, we have a decent idea what it's going to be about.

SPIDER, AGENT SPIDER Invincible might have had to sidestep its Spider-Man cameo, but the parody it went with is already a playable mod

That was some quick work.

NEW GAME WHO DIS Activision Blizzard is hiring senior staff for a brand-new game

Currently unannounced, Activision Blizzard is looking for various senior staff for an mysterious title.

SWITCHING QUESTS? Long-time Dragon Quest producer reportedly being reassigned to mobile games, with NieR dev maybe, er, NieR to replacing him

Yu Miyake is apparently stepping down from his current post, following delays to the next entry in the series.

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.

BITING SATIRE? Palworld's first raid boss has just arrived, alongside lobbing Pals at factories to force them back to work

There's also a bunch of other new items and buildings, though the labour violations are the main thing.

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!

THAT'S COMEDY Palworld, the game known for being Pokemon with guns, is doing the very original joke of pretending to make a dating sim for April Fool's Day

I'm definitely laughing at this wholly unique joke.

PTR-READY Diablo 4: everything you need to know about next week's PTR launch, and how to get in on it

Diablo 4's first Public Test Realm (PTR) opens its doors next week, and there's plenty here for players to test ahead of Season 4.

WILDS THEORY "Not even GTA 6 would make them delay it," Capcom insider on Monster Hunter Wilds release window

Monster Hunter Wilds sounds like it's Capcom's most ambitious game yet, and it's going to be out right around when everyone suspected.

LILITH PERSPECTIVE Diablo 4 deserves a lot of the flack it gets, but anyone jumping into today's Game Pass launch shouldn’t care

Diablo 4 remains a compelling action RPG, and easily makes for an exceptional Game Pass get - warts and all.

ROLLING D4 Diablo 4 Game Pass launch time, how to play it on PC and which realm to choose

The Diablo 4 on Game Pass dream is real, and we're here to tell you how you can get in on it.

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!

SEKIR-NO Despite fan theories, Elden Ring's Malenia doesn't look to sneakily be the twin of a Sekiro boss we never got

It was looking unlikely anyway, but the animations provide further evidence that Malenia isn't just Tomoe in a different hat.

BEWARE THE BEAT Dead Island 2’s second DLC takes you to a Californian music festival turned gore-splattered rave

Similar to a GWAR concert on overdrive, you'll find the mosh pits awash with blood and body parts.

PRAISE BE! Diablo 4's Season 4 and its loot changes are so massive, Blizzard pushed it back by a month

Diablo 4 players will unfortunately have to be stuck with Season 3 longer than they anticipated, but there's a very good reason why.

YOU IN? Watch Blizzard tell you why you should care about Diablo 4's next season and its loot overhaul today

Blizzard returns today with a look at one of Diablo 4's biggest changes since its release.

WHAT A DRAG-ON Dragon's Dogma 2 spoilers are everywhere, and you might find out that, er, Dragon's Dogma fans may like it

You might also see a terrifying re-creation of Sonic as an Arisen, so probably best to go and hide until Friday.

PTR BECKONS Blizzard's next big Diablo 4 livestream will talk game's first Public Test Realm, huge loot overhauls, and Season 4

The next Diablo 4 Campfire Chat looks like one of the biggest so far, and it's not one you'd want to miss.

MY CHEMICAL ROOBY Palworld's getting its first raid, and as we all expected, it's about a magic evil goth girl who can fly

She’s gonna use the power of meteor showers and The Sisters of Mercy to blow your mind, we assume.

BACK AGAIN MultiVersus is back in Unreal Engine 5, and launching on May 28

New characters, stages, a PvE mode and better netcode are on the way.

UH OH Marvel's Spider-Man 2 update accidentally reveals unreleased content through developer debug menu

Missions, different symbiote suits, and even an entire villain are now viewable. Be warned though, your save file is at risk.

SAMURAI JACKED PS5 classic Ghost of Tsushima is launching May 16 on Steam

The Steam page popped up out of nowhere, giving PC players a slick new game to look forward to.

GUESS WHO'S BACK Remember MultiVersus? The game's social media account has suddenly returned

Roughly nine months since the game's sudden disappearance, it looks like an update is nigh on arrival.

GAAS-LIGHTING That one live service game you begrudgingly like? It's probably just as bad as all the others, you just need an intervention

As if "always online" is a selling point for entertainment. I'm always online! Let me log off!

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.

GAUNTLET'S RIFT Diablo 4’s Gauntlet finally arrives next week, but there’s more here than just an endgame dungeon

Blizzard has finally, officially announced a release date for Diablo 4’s long-awaited endgame dungeon.

GAUNTLET TRIAL Watch Diablo 4's (maybe?) final stream of the delayed Gauntlet and Trials here

This has to be the last time Blizzard will be showing off Diablo 4's Gauntlet before it comes out, right?

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.

YET MORE LAYOFFS PlayStation announces plans to lay off 900 people, will close London Studio

Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla Games will all see reductions to their workforces.

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...

RETURN AS GODS The Nier: Automata anime is finally coming back later this year

Just when is it coming back though? Hard to say.

LOOK WHO'S BACK Blizzard will finally show off Diablo 4's Trials and the Gauntlet this week

Blizzard developers will be ending their hiatus soon for a bit of a show and tell of one of Diablo 4's big upcoming features.

THE SHIITAKE SHOW The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square

Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.

NI3R Seven years after Nier: Automata, it looks like Yoko Taro might be teasing a sequel

Three Nier, three furious.

MORE A COMIN' Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown players can look forward to new content in the future

Ubisoft says it is "far from done" with post-launch content.

GETTING PHYSICAL Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!

Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.

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.

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.