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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HERE I AM!
Disney Dreamlight Valley opens its doors to Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother
Hop in, my dear. We can’t waste time!
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ALL GOOD THINGS
Final Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak update coming tomorrow, June 8
Prepare to face Primordial Malzeno.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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NEWS U CAN USE
Capcom Showcase 2023 arrives on June 12, teasing exciting game reveals
Sounds like plenty of game news from Capcom.
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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.
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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.
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HELL WELCOMES ALL
Diablo 4 is already Blizzard's fastest-selling game ever
Plenty of folks have already gone to Hell.
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GET YOUR SNES ON
Nintendo levels up with a fresh wave of retro games for Switch Online
Four additional games added to the mix.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BERRY GOOD
What are you playing this weekend?
Strawberry moons forever.
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HUH.
Restored Content DLC for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - The Sith Lords gets canceled
Unfortunate news.
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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.
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PROGRESS UPDATE
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth development advancing smoothly, staying true to the plan
On track and flourishing.
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ENTER THE DARKNESS
Alan Wake 2 development video introduces enigmatic FBI Agent Saga Anderson
Go behind the scenes.
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FAN INPUT
Capcom wants to know which Resident Evil remake you want next
Cast your vote.