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  • Sherif Saed

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    Staff Writer

    Sherif has been a member of the VG247 team since 2014. He's the site's resident shooter and Souls-likes person, and typically plays more of the two genres than a sane person should. Whether it’s news, reviews, or op-eds – Sherif is always eager to tell you about video games, and some of them are occasionally of the non-masochist variety. Sherif is based in Egypt, a fact he’s working diligently to change, if only to have more opportunities to hike.

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      GAME RELEASE DATES

      Upcoming video games and 2023 release schedule

      Our big, comprehensive list of the video game release dates in 2023 and beyond on all the major platforms, updated daily.

    • Image for Here's what you can do about Resident Evil 4's flickering on PS5 while Capcom works on a fix
      RESIDENT FLICKER

      Here's what you can do about Resident Evil 4's flickering on PS5 while Capcom works on a fix

      There's a particularly annoying issue in Resident Evil 4's PS5 version, but you may be able to fix it.

    • Image for Elden Ring's long promised ray tracing support finally arrives, but there's some bad news
      THE RAYS BETWEEN

      Elden Ring's long promised ray tracing support finally arrives, but there's some bad news

      Elden Ring has finally delivered on the promise of adding ray tracing to The Lands Between, with some caveats.

    • Image for Elden Ring’s open world made it more accessible to new players, so how does Wo Long do the same without one?
      ALL FLAGS FLYING

      Elden Ring’s open world made it more accessible to new players, so how does Wo Long do the same without one?

      One very clever design decision in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty may not get the love it deserves, but its effects are transformative in making the game more accessible to new players.

    • Image for Wo Long builds explained: How to craft great character builds
      THE REAL WO LONG

      Wo Long builds explained: How to craft great character builds

      Wo Long is actually one of the most accessible action RPGs when it comes to build crafting and experimentation, but it's not always explained well.

    • Image for Wo Long is already Team Ninja's biggest ever Steam launch, despite PC port issues
      NOT QUITE FINE CHINA

      Wo Long is already Team Ninja's biggest ever Steam launch, despite PC port issues

      Team Ninja has broken its previous records for best game launch on Steam with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

    • Image for Wo Long tips for beginners and veterans | 16 of our best tricks you need to know
      WO LONG LIST

      Wo Long tips for beginners and veterans | 16 of our best tricks you need to know

      Players new to Souls-likes will be tempted to check out Wo Long. But you don't have to feel lost, because our host of crucial tips has you covered.

    • Image for Wo Long Spirit Gauge and Qi explained: Why you keep getting staggered
      STAMINA IS QI

      Wo Long Spirit Gauge and Qi explained: Why you keep getting staggered

      Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s most unique systems are also its most complicated, so let’s break them down, staring with Spirit, and Qi.

    • Image for Wo Long Morale and Fortitude explained: Why Battle and Marking Flags are important
      HIGH MORALE

      Wo Long Morale and Fortitude explained: Why Battle and Marking Flags are important

      Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s most unique systems are also its most complicated. It is now time to break down the Morale, and Fortitude mechanics.

    • Image for Wo Long release times, pre-load, download size and everything else you need to know
      WO LONG GANG

      Wo Long release times, pre-load, download size and everything else you need to know

      Strap in and get ready to play Team Ninja's latest action RPG, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

    • Image for Ex-Battlefield devs' destructive shooter, The Finals, kicks off closed beta soon
      DESTRUCTION FOR ALL

      Ex-Battlefield devs' destructive shooter, The Finals, kicks off closed beta soon

      Everyone who missed out on The Finals' first test may actually get to play it very soon.

    • Image for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League finally reveals its true self
      SUICIDE NOTE

      Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League finally reveals its true self

      Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's structure, design and gameplay have been laid bare for the first time.

    • Image for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty final demo out now on everything
      NOT WO LONG NOW

      Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty final demo out now on everything

      You have one more chance to play Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty ahead of its launch next week.

    • Image for The best PS5 game is now on PC, and it's even better
      RETURNAL IS HOME

      The best PS5 game is now on PC, and it's even better

      Returnal arrives on PC less than two years on from its initial release on PS5, and there's never been a better time (or better way) to play Housemarque's modern classic.

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      WAIT UNTIL IT CLICKS

      Jesus Christ, Returnal is incredible with a mouse

      Returnal was made to be played with a mouse, and I won’t hear different.

    • Image for Warzone 2 Season 2 is a harsh reminder that Call of Duty's tech is wasted on Call of Duty
      INFINITY BORED

      Warzone 2 Season 2 is a harsh reminder that Call of Duty's tech is wasted on Call of Duty

      As Call of Duty’s tech gets increasingly more impressive, its aspirations never looked smaller.

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

    • Image for Elden Ring Reforged mod's latest update might just be what you need to play the masterpiece again
      REFORGED TARNISHED

      Elden Ring Reforged mod's latest update might just be what you need to play the masterpiece again

      We're coming up on the first anniversary of Elden Ring, so you may understandably have the itch to go back to The Lands Between.

    • Image for It’s time for Marvel Snap to cater to its real audience and get horny on main
      DON'T KINK SHAME ME

      It’s time for Marvel Snap to cater to its real audience and get horny on main

      Marvel Snap should really offer its core fans something a little more raunchy, because it can get away with it.

    • Image for Even more than Elden Ring, Wo Long is one of the most accessible Souls-likes – and not just because it’s on Game Pass
      WO-LONGING FOR IT

      Even more than Elden Ring, Wo Long is one of the most accessible Souls-likes – and not just because it’s on Game Pass

      Game Pass is getting one of the most accessible Souls-likes with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and Elden Ring fans and non-fans should take note.

    • Image for Now that it’s back on Game Pass, you really need to give this underrated Souls-like a go
      SHELL OUT

      Now that it’s back on Game Pass, you really need to give this underrated Souls-like a go

      2023 has begun, and while we still don’t have a full picture of the Game Pass line-up in January, there’s one game that you should definitely play: Mortal Shell.

    • Image for Promising FPS Witchfire gets Nvidia DLSS 3 support, but still no release date
      DEEP WITCHING

      Promising FPS Witchfire gets Nvidia DLSS 3 support, but still no release date

      2023 starts off on a high note thanks to a new look at Witchfire.

    • Image for Elden Ring boss order: Which Elden Ring bosses are required and optional?
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      Elden Ring boss order: Which Elden Ring bosses are required and optional?

      We pick apart the bosses of Elden Ring to see the order in which we suggest you beat them, and which you can skip.

    • Elden Ring
      GAME RELEASE DATES

      Video game release dates 2022: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch

      Our big, comprehensive list of all the video games released in 2022 on all major platforms.

    • Image for Best of 2022: Elden Ring, and Sherif’s other GOTY picks
      HORSIN' AROUND

      Best of 2022: Elden Ring, and Sherif’s other GOTY picks

      In which I explain why 2022’s most obvious pick also happens to be the best game I played all year.

    • Image for Elden Ring Best Spirit Ashes: How to use spirit summons and get the Spirit Calling Bell
      good spirits

      Elden Ring Best Spirit Ashes: How to use spirit summons and get the Spirit Calling Bell

      Learn where to find the Summoning Bell and how to use it to summon spirits in Elden Ring.

    • Image for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - to simulate or not to simulate a Witcher 2 save

      The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - to simulate or not to simulate a Witcher 2 save

      Past decisions affecting the future

    • Image for Card games are boring, so how did two of them become my favourites of 2022?
      TRAP CARD (GAME)

      Card games are boring, so how did two of them become my favourites of 2022?

      I’ve been banging the ‘card games are boring’ drum for years, so I didn’t expect to be spending so much of my game time this year with two of them.

    • Image for Street Fighter 6 release date seemingly leaked ahead of The Game Awards reveal
      KNOCKOUT

      Street Fighter 6 release date seemingly leaked ahead of The Game Awards reveal

      Street Fighter 6 may be out later than we expected.

    • Image for Each of Elden Ring's three PvP colosseums actually has different game modes
      ELDEN VARIETY

      Each of Elden Ring's three PvP colosseums actually has different game modes

      Elden Ring's free colosseum DLC has a couple of surprises for PvP fans.

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      fight me

      Elden Ring's free PvP DLC is here

      The latest Elden Ring patch has arrived, bringing with it some free content.

    • Image for Need for Speed Unbound glitch lets you make infinite cash
      GROUNDHOG DAY

      Need for Speed Unbound glitch lets you make infinite cash

      If money is feeling a little tight in Need for Speed Unbound, there's a way you can get around that - if you're willing to do a bit of farming.

    • Image for The scariest thing about The Callisto Protocol is how it runs on PC
      STUTTER PROTOCOL

      The scariest thing about The Callisto Protocol is how it runs on PC

      Early adopters of The Callisto Protocol on PC are having a very horrific experience, and not the intended one.

    • Image for Does Hyenas play better than it looks? Find out this weekend
      HYENOON

      Does Hyenas play better than it looks? Find out this weekend

      If you want to check out Creative Assembly's Hyenas, you have a better chance of getting into the upcoming alpha this time around.

    • Image for Need for Speed finally figured out what it wants to be
      OUT OF UNBOUNDS

      Need for Speed finally figured out what it wants to be

      It took an entire console generation, but there’s a Need for Speed game worth celebrating at last.

    • Image for Xbox Game Pass gives Battlefield 2042 a second chance it doesn't deserve
      battlefeelings

      Xbox Game Pass gives Battlefield 2042 a second chance it doesn't deserve

      Warzone 2 is here to keep all the FPS fanatics entertained –?but there's another, lesser-enjoyed game coming back around. But is it worth it?

    • Image for God of War Ragnarok is PlayStation's fastest-selling exclusive ever
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      God of War Ragnarok is PlayStation's fastest-selling exclusive ever

      God of War Ragnarok has set a new record for the PlayStation family.

    • Image for UK Government publishes Sony and Microsoft's full arguments in Activision Blizzard acquisition case
      fight for the ages

      UK Government publishes Sony and Microsoft's full arguments in Activision Blizzard acquisition case

      We now have a clearer idea of what Sony told the UK Government to undermine Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision.

    • Image for It’s a great week to be a fan of middling, very enjoyable action games
      Embrace the mid

      It’s a great week to be a fan of middling, very enjoyable action games

      This is a special week for fans of games no one makes anymore, the sort you can have strong feelings about.

    • Image for 25 million players jumped into Warzone 2 in five days
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      25 million players jumped into Warzone 2 in five days

      Warzone 2 is a major hit, surprising no one.

    • Image for Evil West review – One of the year’s best action games let down by outdated level design
      evil missed

      Evil West review – One of the year’s best action games let down by outdated level design

      Evil West is a fun action game, but it could've been a lot more fun.

    • Image for Modern Warfare 2 patch adds new shield counter and makes one gun less annoying
      baby steps

      Modern Warfare 2 patch adds new shield counter and makes one gun less annoying

      Modern Warfare 2's first major update brought a few balance changes and bug fixes, and some will make a lot of people happy.

    • Image for Phil Spencer debunks all conspiracy theories about keeping Call of Duty off PlayStation
      clear as day

      Phil Spencer debunks all conspiracy theories about keeping Call of Duty off PlayStation

      Microsoft's head of games has gone out of his way to reaffirm, in a few different ways, that he intends for Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation.

    • Image for Modern Warfare 2 tops October sales, but Elden Ring clings on to year's best-to-date
      unusual pairing

      Modern Warfare 2 tops October sales, but Elden Ring clings on to year's best-to-date

      Elden Ring might just end up being 2022's best-selling game when all is said and done.

    • Weapon levelling up screen in Modern Warfare 2
      try again

      Modern Warfare 2's hated UI might soon be just a memory - report

      You've probably never met anyone who thinks Modern Warfare 2's UI is fine, and that seems to also be true at Infinity Ward.

    • Image for The original Warzone is going offline (but will return as Warzone Caldera)
      hiatus

      The original Warzone is going offline (but will return as Warzone Caldera)

      Activision is not shutting down Warzone entirely, but you won't be able to play it for a few days soon.

    • Image for Loadouts are back in Warzone 2.0
      backwards

      Loadouts are back in Warzone 2.0

      Warzone 2.0's Initial showing had a much lesser emphasis on loadouts than the original Warzone, but this won't be the case for launch.

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      one billion troops

      Modern Warfare 2 has already made $1 billion before selling a single microtransaction

      Modern Warfare 2's record-breaking launch has brought in over a billion dollars so far.

    • Image for Modern Warfare 2 has a surprisingly good benchmark on PC
      1% LOWS

      Modern Warfare 2 has a surprisingly good benchmark on PC

      Modern Warfare 2 does have a PC benchmark test, and it offers more information than most games' care to.

    • Image for Modern Warfare 2 is Call of Duty's biggest-ever Steam launch
      COD HEARTS STEAM

      Modern Warfare 2 is Call of Duty's biggest-ever Steam launch

      The decision to bring Call of Duty back to Steam is paying off very well for Modern Warfare 2.

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