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ELDER MAGICOblivion's connection to Discworld is a legacy worth celebrating
From The Elder Scrolls to Tomb Raider, Terry Pratchett had a profound influence on the world of video games.
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NOT LIVE OR KICKINGWhy are all the games dying? The Thursday Nite Rant
From Apex Legends Mobile to Knockout City, dozens of live service games are being killed off.
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LICENCE TO ILLGoldeneye on Xbox Game Pass is a bitter disappointment
Compared to the abandoned 360 remaster, this re-release is a painful reminder of what could have been.
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CASH HAEMO ROYALEThe best Xbox Game Pass game costs less than the monthly sub
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
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FREAK KINGDOMSWo Long Fallen Dynasty is a Souls-like that gives you a helping hand
Dark Souls too lonely? Elden Ring too daunting? Game Pass has got your back. Kinda.
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CRUNCH BREAKThe Callisto Protocol proves that crunch is dumb and doesn't work - The Thursday Nite Rant
Middling scores, poor user reviews, and myriad technical issues: did those 15 hour days really pay off?
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LIGHT TOUCHThe Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade: Should I Choose Raytracing or Performance?
It's a long-awaited upgrade, but now console players are faced with a stark choice.
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DEJA VUSynced: Off Planet is another live service shooter set in an apocalyptic future
If you like that sort of thing, 2023 is your year, it seems.
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NEED FOR EXPOSURENFS Unbound is great, why didn't EA tell anyone? The Thursday Nite Rant
Need For Speed has finally found its identity, but the publisher almost seems ashamed of it.
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LAST MINUTE HEROICSMidnight Suns is a surprise late contender for Game of the Year
Firaxis finally gives us an Iron Man Mode we can all enjoy.
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GERALT OF NVIDIAThe Witcher 3 is getting a next-gen upgrade, but does it need one?
The original still holds up remarkably well, but there’s always room for improvement.
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ALTAÏR WE GO15 years of Assassin’s Creed: Why there’s never been a better time to replay the first game
The game that changed everything.
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REQUIESCAT GAME PASSPentiment shows the true value of Game Pass
Games with niche appeal but of huge cultural value benefit from the subscription model.
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EYE AM THE MOBGod of War: Ragnarök casts Odin as a mob boss in a deft blend of The Last of Us and Skyrim
Once again, Kratos' latest adventure is a greatest hits package of AAA gaming.
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PANDORA'S IDIOT BOXGod of War: Ragnarök loves your £2000 TV
The game ships with a suite of graphics options to make your OLED sing like a valkyrie.
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POTATO, POTAHTOXbox Series S isn’t holding next-gen back, reality is
Devs will always have to cater for the lowest common denominator, which the Series S isn’t.
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VIVA ESPAÑAResident Evil 4 Remake lets you move and shoot, but remains staunchly authentic
How do you improve on perfection?
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THE MIDDLING JOKEGotham Knights answers the question “Would Batman games be as good without Batman?” with: “No”
A circus of Robins can’t fill the Bat-boots.
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RAT RACEA Plague Tale: Requiem will let you leg it to the end
Asobo Studio's blockbuster sequel wants you to know that stealth isn't everything.
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THE MAD RATTERA Plague Tale: Requiem refines and expands on the original like every good sequel should
The rat apocalypse gets a blockbuster encore in the style of Aliens or Terminator 2.
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DISGUSTENGWhat the hell is Scorn? This icky survival horror will leave Game Pass subscribers squirming
Xbox decides to involve HR (Giger).
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AGGRESSIVELY MIDThe First Descendant feels too generic to succeed
High production values and competence can’t elevate bland ideas.
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FIGHT CLUBStreet Fighter 6’s online experience sets a new gold standard for players
The battle hub is a perfect blend of high-concept social space and match lobby.
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PRATT FALLWe replaced Chris Pratt with Charles Martinet in The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer
Mario's original voice actor has quite the range.
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TRAIN BRAININGRAILGRADE is a railway management puzzler that's a train set for your inner child
This miniature sim is a masterclass in how brilliant art direction can elevate a game from mid-tier to something truly memorable.
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DOOMED PLANETThe Invincible will ask much of the audience, but the rewards could be well worth it
Adapting a landmark work of speculative fiction for the Fortnite age is as risky as space exploration itself.
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WAR CHANGES A LOTModern Warfare 2: Can it recapture the glory days of Xbox Live?
The original MW2 dominated a much less crowded marketplace.
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HOG WILDSonic Frontiers may finally bring 'Sonic the Games' in line with 'Sonic the Phenomenon'
Bold, daft ideas are essential for Sonic's longevity.
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FOXED OFFEGX: Marxist Handpuppet Interrupts Trade Show
Sonic! Devs! Gaming celebs! Nobody is safe from the Red Fox!
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BOWLED OVERFive reasons why PBA Pro Bowling 2023 is the best game ever
Mind and pick up your shoes.
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BEST SERVED COLTDeathloop comes to us all, here's some Xbox Series X gameplay
The exclusivity deal left too many players out of the loop.
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'Ken 'ellStreet Fighter 6: Twenty fist-pounding minutes of new hands-on PS5 gameplay
Better fighters, better modes, better get some practice.
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CREED ALL ABOUT ITAssassin's Creed Mirage proves that less is more
Mirage represents a Unity of past and future.
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DEUS EX-CHANGEDAre Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now out of the wilderness?
Lara Croft was always too hip to be Square.
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Leaving the pastCyberpunk 2077 is getting some brand new content, but there's bad news for old-gen players
In a new video, Jim looks at the old gen Cyberpunk owners who'll be tragically DLC-less.
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Rising?Does Steelrising provide a much-needed Bloodborne fix?
Jim and Connor talk about Steelrising, and whether it can provide that souls-like juice we've been craving.
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Vitamin SeaHere's our hands-on first impressions of Valorant's new map, PEARL
We got to spend some time with Valorant's new map, PEARL, and here's what we thought.
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wax and wayneGotham Knights: Should you care about the DC game that doesn't star Batman?
Gotham Knights is a Batman game without Batman? And that's not as implausible as it might sound...
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MORE MAIDENSElden Ring 2 Wish List: What do we want to see from the next Elden Ring game?
We've been thinking about what we want to see when it comes to the future of The Lands Between.
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PIMPED OUTSaints Row: Here’s an in-depth look at customization
Get a look at the customization of weapons, gangs, bases, cars, and of course the player character in the Saints Row reboot.
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cuff loveShould you care about Square Enix's next big RPG experiment, Forspoken?
Forspoken, in the works for PS5 and PC, could be Square Enix's biggest risk of 2022 – are you excited about it?
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Feeling BlueLost Ark: How, when and why to counter attack
One of the MMO's most important combat features is easy to miss. Here's how it works.
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Helping Hand23 things I wish I'd known before playing Lost Ark | Beginner's Guide
Jumping into Lost Ark a bit late? No worries! We've got a video that'll take you through everyone you need to know.
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score qualityIs Elden Ring a bad game? We investigate the lowest scoring user reviews
It turns out not everyone loves Elden Ring... but can the reviews that give the game a low score really be trusted? We investigate.
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a sporting chanceTop games releasing in April 2022: Chrono Cross, Nintendo Switch Sports, Lego Star Wars and more
What new games are coming to PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X and PC in the coming months? We've got the best ones here for you.
