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A NEW HOPE?

Bioware's moving on from its Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO, Broadsword picking up the lightsaber

Bioware shifts galactic focus over to Dragon Age and Mass Effect.

HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE

Diablo 4's party scaling is exceptional, but it’s done dirty by the lack of LFG system

Diablo 4 pretty much solved the level scaling problem of modern-day co-op games, but only if you have a stacked friends list.

ZORAH & THE EXPLORER

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak’s time is coming to an end – so there’s no better time for Monster Hunter World 2

Capcom might be on the hottest streak of its life, and it could continue its rampant success with a follow-up to its most-loved MH game.

Has FIFA BEEN ON YET

Summer Game Fest 2023 Live Blog - Event schedule, dates and times

All the live shows, the big news, some mild snark.

Live

2023 EDITION

Watch Summer Game Fest 2023 showcase live here

Not-E3 kicks off today with the Summer Game Fest showcase, and we expect it to be a big one.

HERE I AM!

Disney Dreamlight Valley opens its doors to Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother

Hop in, my dear. We can’t waste time!

ALL GOOD THINGS

Final Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak update coming tomorrow, June 8

Prepare to face Primordial Malzeno.

HOLY CAMELS STEVE!

New adventures await in Minecraft with today's launch of the Trails & Tales update

Look at my camel, my camel's amazing.

ONCE UPON A TIME

Fable 4 is crucial to Xbox’s future, but it could be a Monkey’s Paw moment for fans

The original Fable trilogy was a product of the right studio, in the right place, at the right time – and that’s hard to replicate.

NOT AN EX-GAME

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 development update rekindles the undying with fresh screenshots

Bloodlines 2 isn't dead, it's only been resting.

DIAL UP THE HORROR

Don't forget: Amnesia: The Bunker and Hyper Space Outlaw are now available for Game Pass

Horror and an internet simulator.

BOUND FOR MAC

Death Stranding Director's Cut brings enhanced experience to Mac later this year

Mac users can soon step into the shoes of Sam Porter Bridges.

SHOCKING TWIST

Battlefield 2042's fifth season won't actually be its last

DICE is not quite done with Battlefield 2042 just yet, contrary to what everyone expected.

DEVIL'S DUE

Diablo 4 debate: Does it really need to be an open world MMO?

Is there such a thing as too much Diablo, and is it a liberty to have a battle pass for a $70 game?

DRAWING A BLANKA

Street Fighter 6’s Modern Controls are the best training tool the series has ever had

Modern Controls in Street Fighter 6 are an accessibility triumph, and they're so good they make me play better on Classic.

VOICE IDENTIFICATION

Wholesome Diablo 4 community helps voice actor find his character in the game

In a game as massive as Diablo 4, the small character you played as an actor may not be so easy to find.

NEWS U CAN USE

Capcom Showcase 2023 arrives on June 12, teasing exciting game reveals

Sounds like plenty of game news from Capcom.

LEAP TO THE FUTURE

Assassin’s Creed: Mirage is forging the best kind of remake

A visual and mechanical overhaul of the original, but with an entirely new setting and story? It’s the best of both worlds.

LOOT PURSUIT

Diablo 4 Treasure Goblins are extra valuable and might save you from entering the real-money store

Folks, let's just agree that you should never let a Treasure Goblin go in Diablo 4.

HELL WELCOMES ALL

Diablo 4 is already Blizzard's fastest-selling game ever

Plenty of folks have already gone to Hell.

GET YOUR SNES ON

Nintendo levels up with a fresh wave of retro games for Switch Online

Four additional games added to the mix.

IT'S IN THE NAME

Is it really a surprise that Diablo 4's business model is a clone of Call of Duty?

Activision Blizzard landed on the most decadent monetisation model for its games a while ago, and it made clear it was gonna end up in Diablo 4.

CARD LUCK

Nvidia 4060 Ti 8GB offers up the sort of performance Nvidia promises – and questions the current GPU market

The 4060 Ti one of Nvidia’s most important cards of this hardware generation, but it comes with some caveats.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Diablo 4's horse armour costs four times the price of Oblivion’s controversial horse armour

Long ago, Oblivion's infamous horse armour caused quite the stir. Looking back, it feels quaint, considering what's actually on sale in Diablo 4.

SPOOKY AI

How the System Shock remake learned a lot from Resident Evil – and precious little from AI

Almost a decade since its announcement, the System Shock Remake is launching in an interesting – and deeply ironic – time.

Criss-Crossover

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse features a brief new look at Spider-Man 2 gameplay

Though it's fairly easy to miss.

QUESTIONABLE STRATS

The race to level 100 is why Blizzard just nerfed Barbarians in Diablo 4

Two players have already reached the maximum level in Diablo 4, and both of them relied on pretty much the same strategy.

Reasses Your Plans

Don't worry, you don't need to play Final Fantasy 7 Remake to enjoy Rebirth

One less for the backlog, it seems.

CRACKED THE CODY

World Tour isn’t just Street Fighter 6’s Story Mode – it’s also Final Fight 4

World Tour is Street Fighter 6’s story mode, sort-of a revival of another classic Capcom series, and a loving tribute to several more.

Not Jo-Ken

Street Fighter 6 hits one million players in its first three days, with a small reward as thanks

Not a bad start compared to the previous entry.

BETTER BE GOOD

No Diablo 5 anytime soon, but Diablo 4 is getting at least two expansions

Will there be a Diablo 5? Not until all this Diablo 4 content is finished - and there's seemingly going to plenty of it.

May-miibo

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom datamine sure seems to suggest more amiibo are on the way

There's a non-zero chance we'll get a new Princess Zelda and Ganondorf amiibo.

FUN WHILE IT LASTED

Diablo 4 isn't even a week old and it's already received another big nerf patch

Blizzard has quickly responded to some overpowered builds in Diablo 4, and made a major nerf to the Paragon Board in a new patch.

GUILE BE BACK

I can’t believe how nice everyone is in Street Fighter 6

Online lobbies and communities aren’t exactly known for their positive approach to other gamers, but in Street Fighter 6, something special is happening.

If Fable is at the Xbox Showcase you'll see in-game or in-engine footage

“None of our first party games in the show are full CG trailers," says Aaron Greenberg.

What A Mess

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game can't add in what it likes because that's "not how Hollywood works"

The game is only licenced for the original film.

Mooglin' On Up

Final Fantasy 16 almost didn't feature the series' best creature

That would have almost made two numbered entries without a visit from the funny little guys.

Hold That Thought

It only took a decade for Rockstar to let you just hold a button to sprint in GTA 5

But will they let us do that in GTA 6?

Not Playing Around

Even Sony's CEO knows cloud gaming isn't there just yet

Though he's still excited about the potential of the technology.

DEUS A FAVOUR

System Shock Remake proves that immersive sims are brilliant, and everyone that dislikes them is wrong

On-screen weapon stats and skill trees only serve as a barrier between player and playground.

Bold Moves

Microsoft might consider pulling Activision out of the UK to sidestep the CMA's ruling

It's one of the more extreme options Microsoft is considering.

It's Coming

Blizzard promises it's still working on a PS5 licencing error fix for Diablo 4

The issue has been around since the game's beta.

A Bumpy Ride

Redfall's development sure sounds like a hot mess, according to a new report

Things haven't quited worked out for Arkane's latest.

Spread The News

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will let you explore twice as much of New York

Both Queens and Brooklyn will be explorable in the upcoming sequel.

BERRY GOOD

What are you playing this weekend?

Strawberry moons forever.

HUH.

Restored Content DLC for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - The Sith Lords gets canceled

Unfortunate news.

ALMOST GAME TIME

Ubisoft Forward will feature news on Assassins Creed Mirage, Avatar, and a new game is being teased

More will be shown too, obviously.

PROGRESS UPDATE

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth development advancing smoothly, staying true to the plan

On track and flourishing.

ENTER THE DARKNESS

Alan Wake 2 development video introduces enigmatic FBI Agent Saga Anderson

Go behind the scenes.

FAN INPUT

Capcom wants to know which Resident Evil remake you want next

Cast your vote.