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Characters all pointing guns at each other in key art for Fortnite Ballistic.

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Person First | Fortnite, the everything game, is once again looking to be all you need with its latest 5v5, first-person mode Ballistic

Why play anything else? Well, there's lots of reasons honestly.

Dec. 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Fortnite key art showing models of Juice Wrld, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Spice.

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Same Old, Same Old | As the games industry continues to crumble around us, Fortnite proves it's still doing just fine as it hits a new player count record

Doing numbers, as the kids say.

Dec. 1, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Freebie Frenzy | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands SHiFT Codes

SHiFT codes are back, and here’s all you need to know about racking up legendary loot and riotous rewards.

Nov. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Epic Flop | It's time to admit it: Unreal Engine 5 has been kind of rubbish in most games so far, and I'm worried about bigger upcoming projects

More like Unreal Stuttering, am I right?

Nov. 23, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Custom header with Alan Wake 2 and Farming Simulator 2025

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Money Farm | Farming Simulator 25 has sold 2 million copies already - that's more than Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2, an excellent and successful AAA release, being outsold by a niche farming sim goes to show the industry is still rich in quiet bangers.

Nov. 19, 2024 Connor Makar

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Multiple horror game characters are shown. From left to right, there is: Fatal Frame Project Zero's Ose Kurosawa, Alien Isolation's Xenomorph, Resident Evil 7's Jack Baker, the chef from Little Nightmares, and Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2

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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Nov. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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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.

Oct. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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The lobby of an FBC building is shown in the teaser trailer for Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC

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Endless Time Loop | Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House DLC is returning to its horror roots on October 22

Following a gameplay reveal at the Xbox Partner Preview Showcase, Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House DLC is expected to launch later this month on October 22.

Oct. 17, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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I Want Majimore | Watch October's Xbox Partner Preview showcase here

We already know you'll get the chance to see Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC in action, plus pirate Majima.

Oct. 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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Mickey Mouse looking angry, holding his keyblade behind his back in Kingdom Hearts 2.

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Aww Shoot | Disney and Epic say they want their metaverse to give "what every Disney fan has ever wanted", but that won't include giving Mickey Mouse a gun

Keyblades are probably fine, though.

Oct. 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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An... Epic... Move | Epic is continuing its free games gamble with its mobile store, alongside a promise to have up to 50 apps available this "holiday season"

We'll have to wait and see if it pulls it off.

Oct. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Video Games | Xbox folks, here are the games from PlayStation's September State of Play that're confirmed to be coming to Microsoft consoles

Also, here's a quick recap of pretty much everything else we saw, delivered as though a stranger's stopped you in the street to tell you about it.

Sept. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

Alan Wake, from Alan Wake 2, emerges from a red sea of undergrowth, which Saga Anderson turns around in the midst of.

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LAKE HOUSE | Alan Wake 2 DLC: The Lake House shown off during State of Play, arrives in October

The DLC that had a composer in tears is right around the corner.

Sept. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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SPORTS! | "It's about engaging with young people" Olympics sports director speaks on the sporting giant's risky, high-profile leap into video games

We've got 12 years of Olympics Esports to look forward to. But what exactly will that future look like?

Sept. 23, 2024 Connor Makar

FBI agent Saga Anderson focuses her flashlight deep into the dark woods in a screenshot for Alan Wake 2

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Can't Tear Me Away | Alan Wake 2's composer says the Lake House DLC has left him "crying constantly", a "damn ugly snot cry" at that, which can only be good news, right?

"Absolutely amazing stuff coming. I wish I could say more."

Sept. 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Blast From The Past | Xbox is bringing back classic friend requests, so someone you've spent five hours playing Fortnite with can tell you it's not that deep by ignoring them

Look, maybe you upset them by hitting the griddy a little too hard that one time you killed them.

Sept. 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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Alan Wake is dancing on a stage alongside Mr Door and Sam Lake in Alan Wake 2.

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Al In This Together | Alan Wake and Control TV and movies look to be on the way from Annapurna, thanks to new partnership with Remedy over Control 2

Relinquishing some control in order to gain some, er, control over Control.

Aug. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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Not So Epic | Epic Games' free games have been working out great, but a lot of the store's exclusives "were not good investments" says CEO Tim Sweeney

You can't please everyone.

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Peely from Fortnite wearing a Wolverine-themed skin.

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MF Peely | Fortnite is doomed... and by that I mean its next season is all about Marvel's big bad Doctor Doom

The doctor is in.

Aug. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A fish guy driving the Tesla Cybertruck in Fortnite.

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Musk We Drive It? | We're so sorry, Fortnite players, the world's worst automobile is on its way to default dance-ville

Yep, that one Elon reply-guy you hate on Twitter is about to get super into battle royales.

July 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Sun Wukong, from Black Myth Wukong, sits between key art from Dark Souls and Bloodborne

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Monkey Business | Black Myth WuKong may not be a Soulslike, but there are still plenty of ‘Miyazaki moments’, don’t worry

Poison swamps, bosses with upsetting multiple health bars, mimics that batter you when you interact with ‘em – Black Myth WuKong has it all.

July 8, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Artwork for Genshin Impact showing four anime characters, including Klee who looks happy and is waving.

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Together At Last | How to add Epic Games titles to your HoYoPlay Launcher on PC

HoYoverse's new in-house launcher is having some trouble identifying games installed via Epic, but luckily, there is a fix.

July 3, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Seek & Default Dance | Sad, but true - Metallica are headlining Fortnite, marking the ideal point for your dad to get into it

They're bringing a new musical PvP mode with them too.

June 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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On Tonight's Episode | Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC shown off for the first time, arriving in less than 24 hours

Remedy has promised and duly delivered, with our first look at Alan Wake 2's first piece of post-launch content... which arrives tomorrow.

June 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Rad Reinforcements | Forget mechs, a new Helldivers 2 mod gives Fallout's T-60 power armour to Super Earth's forces

Terminid problem? It's ok, the Brotherhood of Steel's sending some kit to help out.

June 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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LOOK WHO'S BACK, ISH | Fortnite will finally be back on iOS late next year, alongside the Epic Games Store - well, in the UK at least

The power of Fortnite, in the palm of your hand... again.

May 26, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A Fortnite character wearing T-60 power armour from Fallout.

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FORT-LLOUT | Fortnite's Fallout stuff arrives today, because we all need to see a guy in power armour chug Nuka Cola while hitting the griddy

There's also a dude made of peas as a skin, because Fortnite.

May 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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NUKA WORLD TOUR | Shine up your power armor: Fallout is coming to Fortnite Chapter 5 - Season 3 for a post-apocalyptic crossover befitting any vault dweller

I don’t want to set the world on fiiiiirrrreeee.

May 17, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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ANOTHER ONE | Dauntless and Fae Farm dev Phoenix Labs the latest to be hit by layoffs, cancelling a game mere weeks from its reveal

According to reports, over 100 staff have been affected as the company focuses on its live service titles.

May 17, 2024 Connor Makar

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VIDEO | 7 forgotten Fallout crossovers that you definitely don't remember

From the vault of history, here's a bunch of oddities, cosmetic DLCs, and a genuinely good Minecraft world.

May 13, 2024 Jim Trinca

The live action version of Alan Wake from Alan Wake 2.

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BITTER COFFEE | Alan Wake 2 creator, Remedy Entertainment, cancels multiplayer game in favour of existing IP

Codename Kestral has been killed, as the team behind Alan Wake 2 and Control focus on developing pre-existing brands.

May 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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NO, NOT GONNA SAY IT | Star Wars Day: May the 4th extravaganza scores free Jedi: Survivor trial, Star Wars swoops Fortnite and Lego, galactic deals await on games and merch - more

Great Darth Vader’s Ghost, there’s so much going on this weekend!

May 4, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Classic Sonic is running a long a grassy path, looking into the camera in Sonic Superstars. A bunch of Fall Guys beans in different costumes are jumping towards something off screen.

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CHAOS CONTROLLED | Oops, the Sonic Fall Guys clone leaked and - surprise - it actually looks pretty good!

Not the spinoff you might have expected, but it is the one you're getting.

March 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PERSPECTIVE SHIFT | First-person shooter fans rejoice, Fortnite is finally adding the highly requested mode later this year

And there are a whole heap of other additions coming too.

March 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BATTLE BUSSY | Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 gets a mythical new cinematic teaser

Out of nowhere, we've got a taste of the next major Fortnite update. With more to come tomorrow.

March 7, 2024 Connor Makar

Red Dead Redemption 2 main character Arthur Morgan riding a horse.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Dreamcatcher Locations: How to get Ancient Arrowhead treasure

There are 20 Dreamcatchers for Arthur Morgan to find across the Wild West in RDR2.

March 6, 2024 Lauren Aitken

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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.

March 5, 2024 Connor Makar

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The baron's death in Pentiment next to Call of Duty's Captain Price.

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MUM, GET THE MURAL | Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox

How on Earth are we supposed to 360 no-scope the Abbot during the middle chapter of Andreas’ tale?

Feb. 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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AANG ON A MINUTE | Fortnite will give literal child Aang a gun in an upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover

Baby's got a gun.

Feb. 26, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Infinity Blade screenshot showing a knight facing off against a large, axe-wielding humanoid-monster.

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SWORDS FOREVER | Six years after being delisted, a classic iPhone game is back thanks to an anonymous group of fans

It's been impossible to download the title since 2020.

Feb. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | Alan Wake 2 speedrunner says forget a personal best, starts dancing with the game's best moment mid-run

What else were they meant to do?

Feb. 25, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PIRATE BAE | What's the best Pirate Game that ISN'T Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag? Find out in The Best Games Ever Podcast

Contains only minimal discussion about Blackbeard's syphilitic pinger.

Feb. 20, 2024 Jim Trinca

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IT'S UNDER CONTROL | Alan Wake 2 sales figures are letting Remedy feel confident about Control 2

Remedy's connected universe has a bright future.

Feb. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

1 comment

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Red Dead Redemption 2 easter eggs and where to find them

Fancy a rendezvous with a vampire or spotting a UFO? Here are some of RDR2's best Easter eggs.

Feb. 15, 2024 Shabana Arif

Arthur Morgan riding a horse in Red Dead Redemption 2 while wearing the Morion helmet.

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Red Dead Redemption 2: Morion conquistador helmet location

How to get the conquistador helmet in RDR2.

Feb. 14, 2024 Kirk McKeand

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Red Dead Redemption 2 robbery guide: How to rob trains, banks, stagecoaches, and more

If you fancy yourself playing the role of petty criminal in RDR2, here's everything you need to know about robbery across the wild west.

Feb. 13, 2024 Matt Martin

A player-controlled character in Red Dead Redemption 2 approaches his horse to stow away a pelt.

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Red Dead Redemption 2: How to change your horse

Fancy riding a new or different horse in RDR2? Here's how to change your horse while exploring the wild west.

Feb. 7, 2024 Kirk McKeand

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SOON(TM) | Don't worry, Phil Spencer says Xbox will address all your very urgent questions about exclusivity...next week

No time like the present, eh Xboxers?

Feb. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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SING YOUR HEART OUT | Alan Wake 2's latest update will let you play the game's best chapter as often as you like

Queue the sick guitar riffs.

Feb. 4, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Person First | Fortnite, the everything game, is once again looking to be all you need with its latest 5v5, first-person mode Ballistic

Same Old, Same Old | As the games industry continues to crumble around us, Fortnite proves it's still doing just fine as it hits a new player count record

Freebie Frenzy | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands SHiFT Codes

Epic Flop | It's time to admit it: Unreal Engine 5 has been kind of rubbish in most games so far, and I'm worried about bigger upcoming projects

Money Farm | Farming Simulator 25 has sold 2 million copies already - that's more than Alan Wake 2

DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024

Endless Time Loop | Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House DLC is returning to its horror roots on October 22

I Want Majimore | Watch October's Xbox Partner Preview showcase here

Aww Shoot | Disney and Epic say they want their metaverse to give "what every Disney fan has ever wanted", but that won't include giving Mickey Mouse a gun

An... Epic... Move | Epic is continuing its free games gamble with its mobile store, alongside a promise to have up to 50 apps available this "holiday season"

Video Games | Xbox folks, here are the games from PlayStation's September State of Play that're confirmed to be coming to Microsoft consoles

LAKE HOUSE | Alan Wake 2 DLC: The Lake House shown off during State of Play, arrives in October

SPORTS! | "It's about engaging with young people" Olympics sports director speaks on the sporting giant's risky, high-profile leap into video games

Can't Tear Me Away | Alan Wake 2's composer says the Lake House DLC has left him "crying constantly", a "damn ugly snot cry" at that, which can only be good news, right?

Blast From The Past | Xbox is bringing back classic friend requests, so someone you've spent five hours playing Fortnite with can tell you it's not that deep by ignoring them

Al In This Together | Alan Wake and Control TV and movies look to be on the way from Annapurna, thanks to new partnership with Remedy over Control 2

Not So Epic | Epic Games' free games have been working out great, but a lot of the store's exclusives "were not good investments" says CEO Tim Sweeney

MF Peely | Fortnite is doomed... and by that I mean its next season is all about Marvel's big bad Doctor Doom

Musk We Drive It? | We're so sorry, Fortnite players, the world's worst automobile is on its way to default dance-ville

Monkey Business | Black Myth WuKong may not be a Soulslike, but there are still plenty of ‘Miyazaki moments’, don’t worry

Together At Last | How to add Epic Games titles to your HoYoPlay Launcher on PC

Seek & Default Dance | Sad, but true - Metallica are headlining Fortnite, marking the ideal point for your dad to get into it

On Tonight's Episode | Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC shown off for the first time, arriving in less than 24 hours

More Video Games | Watch Summer Game Fest 2024 here

Rad Reinforcements | Forget mechs, a new Helldivers 2 mod gives Fallout's T-60 power armour to Super Earth's forces

LOOK WHO'S BACK, ISH | Fortnite will finally be back on iOS late next year, alongside the Epic Games Store - well, in the UK at least

FORT-LLOUT | Fortnite's Fallout stuff arrives today, because we all need to see a guy in power armour chug Nuka Cola while hitting the griddy

NUKA WORLD TOUR | Shine up your power armor: Fallout is coming to Fortnite Chapter 5 - Season 3 for a post-apocalyptic crossover befitting any vault dweller

ANOTHER ONE | Dauntless and Fae Farm dev Phoenix Labs the latest to be hit by layoffs, cancelling a game mere weeks from its reveal

VIDEO | 7 forgotten Fallout crossovers that you definitely don't remember

BITTER COFFEE | Alan Wake 2 creator, Remedy Entertainment, cancels multiplayer game in favour of existing IP

NO, NOT GONNA SAY IT | Star Wars Day: May the 4th extravaganza scores free Jedi: Survivor trial, Star Wars swoops Fortnite and Lego, galactic deals await on games and merch - more

CHAOS CONTROLLED | Oops, the Sonic Fall Guys clone leaked and - surprise - it actually looks pretty good!

PERSPECTIVE SHIFT | First-person shooter fans rejoice, Fortnite is finally adding the highly requested mode later this year

BATTLE BUSSY | Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 gets a mythical new cinematic teaser

Red Dead Redemption 2 Dreamcatcher Locations: How to get Ancient Arrowhead treasure

BAFTA SEASON | The BAFTAs announce banger-packed players choice awards nominees including Baldur's Gate 3, and Lethal Company

MUM, GET THE MURAL | Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox

AANG ON A MINUTE | Fortnite will give literal child Aang a gun in an upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover

SWORDS FOREVER | Six years after being delisted, a classic iPhone game is back thanks to an anonymous group of fans

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | Alan Wake 2 speedrunner says forget a personal best, starts dancing with the game's best moment mid-run

PIRATE BAE | What's the best Pirate Game that ISN'T Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag? Find out in The Best Games Ever Podcast

IT'S UNDER CONTROL | Alan Wake 2 sales figures are letting Remedy feel confident about Control 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 easter eggs and where to find them

Red Dead Redemption 2: Morion conquistador helmet location

Red Dead Redemption 2 robbery guide: How to rob trains, banks, stagecoaches, and more

Red Dead Redemption 2: How to change your horse

SOON(TM) | Don't worry, Phil Spencer says Xbox will address all your very urgent questions about exclusivity...next week

SING YOUR HEART OUT | Alan Wake 2's latest update will let you play the game's best chapter as often as you like