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BUILD AND RAID

Meet Your Maker, a building-and-raiding game from Behaviour Interactive, is currently running a free open beta

You can play the game from today until February 13.

Face Off

Apex Legends is finally giving everyone what they want: a Team Deathmatch mode

Though don't expect a new character this season.

Quick Trip

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has fast travel, and will let you ride around on various creatures

The game was recently delayed by six weeks.

BREW IT TO YOURSELF

Game Pass is home to an indie gem that does magic brilliantly

If you want a game that celebrates all the good things about the world of magic in a pleasing, understated way, check out Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator.

Cue The Music

A video game has won a Grammy for the first time, and it was DLC

Congrats to Assassin's Creed Valhalla, a game that came out in 2020.

AKIMBO

Tekken 8 Nina trailer shows the assassin is back and packing heat

A new look and two guns. Sure! Why not.

HEART BREAKER

Ireland’s biggest video game tournament is gone: here’s why that matters

You've got to support and enjoy these things while they're around.

AWAITING ORDERS

Pikmin 4 might be releasing in May this year, according to Greek retailer

Not long now before it's time to set your Pikmin to work again.

A Taster

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is getting one last demo before it launches

And this time the demo is on PS4 and Xbox One too.

EVERFORWARD

Everspace 2 gets April release date, but won’t launch on Xbox One or PS4

Those of us who patiently await the complete build of Everspace 2 have good news to celebrate, and some bad news.

Take Me To Church

Capcom has treated us to 12 minutes of Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay

Leon's looking as skilled as ever.

Turn That Faucet Off

It looks like some Dragon Age Dreadwolf gameplay has leaked online

The gameplay appears to show off a playable alpha build of the game.

Groovy

Evil Dead: The Game pits 40 players against each other in its new Splatter Royale mode

Plus, some new DLC that adds in a new character.

RIP

Knockout City and Crossfire X are the latest live service titles confirmed to be shutting down

Another pair of games for the not-so-live-service pile.

Happy Birthday!

Bandai Namco is hosting a live show to celebrate Elden Ring's first anniversary

Expect giveaways, cosplay, PVP, and more.

Take A Breath

Moon Studios dev says if Ori was its "Mario," its next game is its "Zelda"

The upcoming action game is untitled at this point in time.

Stay Frosty

Overwatch 2's next map breaks the ice on Mei's backstory

Antarctic Peninsula arrives when Season 3 drops next week.

Patch that Patch

The Witcher 3's latest patch improves performance on console, but makes it worse on PC

If you don't have ray tracing enabled, expect your game to run worse.

GO ODD OR SAFE?

What are you playing this weekend?

Odd things, regular things, and musical things. The whole lot this week.

THREE IS ENOUGH

Back 4 Blood studio to stop creating extra content for the game as focus shifts to new project

The game's not going anywhere, though.

3? WEEKS

The Last of Us Part 1 will be delayed on PC, but not by much

Naughty Dog wants to make sure it's ready for primetime.

ANOTHER LEATHER LUNG

The secret to Dead Space’s intense horror? The way it controls your breath

If you’re wondering how the Dead Space remake manages to get in your head and under your skin… check your breath.

RISE AND GRIND

For one month, one of 2022's best games is free for PlayStation Plus members

Outside of Elden Ring and Pentiment and Tunic, there was another absolute ripper of a game released in 2022: OlliOlli World.

LOCK OUT!

Twitter API changes could impact account access to Genshin, Nikke, and other gacha games

My money don't jiggle jiggle, it folds.

HOME SAFE

Grand Theft Auto 5 is now safe to play on PC — you can go back to your heists worry-free

Following some security issues that popped up late last week, a patch has fixed the issue.

FRIENDS LIKE THESE

VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.37: The best game with followers you would never hang out with IRL

NPCs are annoying, needy, and dumb. But unlike your kids, you don't need to like them.

STAY FROSTY

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's next title update brings frosty Elder Dragon Velkhana to the game

Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax is coming too.

SHAME

EA has canceled another game and it was a single-player Titanfall title - report

Another one bites the dust.

BETTER HURRY

These six games will soon be leaving Xbox Game Pass

Get 'em while they're hot.

SINS OF LEON

Can Resident Evil 4 Remake fix the franchise’s biggest problem?

It’s time the ride of Leon Kennedy’s life didn’t end with a sloppy finish –?but can Resident Evil 4 Remake deliver?

BIG NUMBERS

PS5 sales reach 32.1 million and God of War Ragnarok is selling rather well

Over 11 million players travelled to Midgard.

SEASON PASS

The best modern PlayStation exclusive isn't what you think

Season: A Letter To The Future is 2023’s first true GOTY Contender, and you should make time to play it.

TO BE FRANK

Would you watch a two-hour version of The Last of Us, Episode 3? Because it exists

Didn't get your fill of The Last of Us, Episode 3? Well, you'll be pleased to know that there's a 2-hour version of it out there... somewhere.

FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE

WWE 2K23 Preview: the first real step towards a bright future

Is it WWE 2K's time right now? Is the path to a truly quality series in view?

ROGUE'S GALLERY

Hitman Freelancer is a fantastic bonus atop a modern masterpiece

The latest update for the generation's best stealth game is here –?and it makes a perfect game even more interesting.

SAVOUR IT

PS5 update finally solves the console's most annoying problem

A big fix is in beta right now, among other nice touches.

OVERWATCHING YOU

Overwatch 2 will penalise players who are friends with cheaters, and monitor voice comms more heavily

Blizzard is ramping up its Overwatch 2 Defense Matrix initiative.

NEW OFFERINGS

February PlayStation Plus games consist of Evil Dead: The Game, OlliOlliWorld, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, more

All playable starting February 7.

PS MINUS

PS5 loses key PlayStation Plus benefit unless you act fast

The PS Plus Collection is going away in May, so download those games fast!

TIME MOVES ON

Microsoft is removing 46 games from the Xbox 360 Marketplace

You won't lose them if you already own them.

MAY DAY

EA shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and development on its Battlefield mobile game

Sunsetting.

CHANGE OF CLOTHES

Street Fighter 6 modders are hard at work – months before the game is out

Thanks to a familiar engine, it apparently isn't even that hard to do.

I R WINNER

Age of Empires 2 on Xbox: How AI helpers are giving the console real-time strategy genre a new lease of life

Making an RTS work on console is no mean feat, but World's Edge has come up with some advanced tools that make the console experience as enjoyable as the PC one.

NEW DAILIES

World of Warcraft gets a battle pass today with the Trading Post — fancy cosmetics and a few bugs abound

It's free of course. Welcome to the depths of the live service age WoW players.

RUNNIN' ON STEAM

Steam Deck proves, once again, that Skyrim will never die

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has seen yet another victory in 2023, as it tops the Steam Deck 'most played' charts –?will anyone ever get bored of this game?

THE FIRE STILL BURNS

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed to April

A six week delay to “hit the Respawn quality bar.”

MAKE A WISH

DragonBall returns to Fortnite with Gohan and Piccolo

Kamehamehas and the Nimbus Cloud will show back up in your games.

The 17 Best Co-op Games of all time [February 2023]

Whether you simply want some quick co-op fun or a lengthy campaign to embark on, we've got you and your friends covered with these co-op games.

FINALLY!

Pokemon Go players have Go Tour: Hoenn Global and Rayquaza to look forward to in February

Guess who's back? Back again. Rayquaza's back. Tell a friend.

ALOHA

The Crew: Motorfest takes you to the Hawaiian island of Oahu

Much cheaper than a plane ticket.