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This Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom stunning CD boxset is £230
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s stunning soundtrack is now available to buy as a custom CD boxset.
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Game of the Week: Crow Country and handling people’s memories with care
It’s a dangerous thing, toying with people’s gaming memories, because they’ve often welded to our sense of self and who
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John Romero memoir Doom Guy getting not one, but two screen adaptations
John Romero’s autobiography Doom Guy: Life in First Person is being adapted for screen in two different forms. As reported
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Everything announced at PlayStation’s State of Play (May 2024)
Sony’s PlayStation State of Play May Showcase 2024 may have been announced at short notice, but packed within its 35-minute
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Vault edition details seemingly leak
Dataminers have found new details about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. As shown in the posts below, the next
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Star Wars: Battlefront 2 free with Prime Gaming for June 2024
Amazon has unveiled its Prime Gaming lineup for June, along with the usual monthly bonuses for Prime members. This month’s
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Sony removes controversial Neil Druckmann interview after finding “significant errors and inaccuracies”
Sony has scrubbed an interview with Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann from its website after finding “several significant errors and
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The Sim 4’s “summer of love” continues this week with Riviera Retreat and Cozy Bistro Kit DLC
The Sims 4, you might recall, is currently embarking on a sexy “summer of love” – which, so far,
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Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree Lego set officially revealed by Nintendo
After what has felt like forever for this Legend of Zelda-loving-Lego-nerd, the long-rumoured set based on The Great Deku Tree
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DF Weekly: FSR 3 frame generation comes to consoles – and we’ve tested it
Another week, another episode of DF Direct Weekly (hence the name) and this episode was actually split into two recording
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The love and loss behind Pine Hearts, a cosy camping Metroidvania
“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.” I don’t know who first said these words,
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Larian Studios’ CEO says, “we did have to do a bit of crunch” making Baldur’s Gate 3
Larian Studios’ Swen Vincke has opened up about crunch culture at the studio, acknowledging that the team did, at times,
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Warner Bros is “threatening to destroy” a YouTube channel because of its Mortal Kombat 1 videos and mods
A Mortal Kombat YouTuber and modder is accusing Warner Bros of “threatening to destroy” his YouTube channel. In a lengthy
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Ghost of Tsushima on PC delivers impressive upgrades over PS5
Four years after its initial PS4 release, Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima arrives on PC, ported by Nixxes Software.
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Ubisoft’s beleaguered pirate adventure Skull and Bones is getting a free week-long trial
Skull and Bones – Ubisoft’s extraordinarily long in the works (and not particularly good) open-world pirate adventure – is
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Can Xbox Series S handle Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2?
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is one of the most visually stunning games of the year. Built on Epic’s Unreal
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Warhammer 40,000 retro shooter Boltgun is getting an expansion in June
If you’re a fan of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun’s retro-inspired first-person shooting action – and you might well be given
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Games industry layoffs surpass 10,000 for 2024 so far
More than 10,000 people have been laid off from their jobs this year across the video game industry.
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Pac-Man getting the Picross treatment in Namco Legendary Edition for Switch
Sublime grid-filling puzzle series Picross is returning to Switch this month for another retro-themed collaboration, developer Jupiter this time
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Helldivers 2 studio mulling “slightly lower” update frequency after hectic first few months
Even without the whole PSN debacle, Helldivers 2 has had hectic few months, with developer Arrowhead pumping out wild,
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The System Shock remake arrives on consoles with its retro modern magic intact
Nightdive’s 2023 System Shock remake was a revelation on PC last year, and now you can play it on console
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Here’s a look at the Dead Cells animated TV series’ first proper trailer
Last June, Dead Cells developers Motion Twin revealed its acclaimed rogue-like action-platformer was being turned into a 10-episode animated
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Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher “highly confident” of autumn 2025 release window
Take-Two is “highly confident” GTA 6 will make that recently-promised autumn 2025 release window. The company’s CEO Strauss Zelnick was
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Tesla pulls Steam from new vehicles as its new “gaming computer is no longer capable of playing Steam games”
Less than 18 months after it was first rolled out, Tesla is allegedly pulling Steam support from its vehicles. Back
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Despite a few performance issues, the original Prey works really well in standalone VR
It’s been a long time since I played the original Prey from Human Head Studios, but I still vividly remember
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows pre-orders are “looking very strong”
Assassin’s Creed Shadows pre-orders are “looking very strong”. That’s according to notable – and often accurate – leaker Tom Henderson,
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“There will be changes” to Xbox Game Pass when Call of Duty is added, says industry insider
“There will be changes” to Xbox Game Pass once Microsoft adds its newly acquired flagship Call of Duty franchise to
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Fallout is coming to Fortnite
In news that should be of no surprise to anyone given Fortnite’s all-consuming nature, post-apocalyptic RPG series Fallout will
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Call of Duty 2024 will launch into Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has reportedly decided
Microsoft plans to launch this year’s Call of Duty via Xbox Game Pass for the first time, in a
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Darksiders developer’s Wayfinder ditches free-to-play and online following split from Warframe studio
Wayfinder, the free-to-play online action-RPG from Darksiders developer Airship Syndicate, has been reworked and reannounced as a single-player paid
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars looks to be joining PS Plus next month
It looks like PS2 game Star Wars: The Clone Wars will join PS Plus next month. As spotted
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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser’s new company is creating an “open world action-adventure”
Absurd Ventures, the media company established by Rockstar Games co-founder and creative director Dan Houser following his departure from
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Microsoft using AI to tackle community safety in voice chats, but there’s still a long way to go
Microsoft is utilising AI to assist with identifying harmful content and ensure the gaming community is kept safe when
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Helldivers 2’s official review bomb cape seemingly gets an airing as PSN drama subsides
It’s been a funny few weeks for Helldivers 2; one day it was riding high on its well-deserved success,
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PlayStation Plus Premium users have another two-hour trial to take a crack at
Sony has added another game to its ongoing trials catalogue over on PlayStation Plus Premium. Those subscribed to the service’s
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CM Punk is back in WWE 2K24
Fan-favourite WWE fighter CM Punk is returning to WWE 2K24 for the first time in a decade. Punk marks his
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This new VR mod for Content Warning makes monster hunting feel super immersive
After burning incredibly brightly for a short while, it feels like Content Warning’s star might be dimming rather quickly now.
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Sony and Lego are collaborating on a project based on Guerilla’s Horizon franchise, leaker teases
Sony and Lego are collaborating on a “well-known” IP, and rumour has it, it’s Guerilla’s Horizon franchise. Earlier today, noted
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Steam is now banned in Vietnam
Steam has been banned in Vietnam. As first reported by Game Developer and spotted by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, it’s
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Destiny developer Bungie’s original sci-fi shooter Marathon hits Steam for free
Marathon, the 1994 video game that marked Halo and Destiny developer Bungie’s first foray into the world of first-person
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You can try Eurogamer’s subscriber offering free for a month right now
In conjunction with what appears to be warm weather in the UK, we’ve decided to do another free trial month
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Gorgeous hiking adventure A Highland Song returns to the hills with free Harmony content update
A Highland Song, the acclaiming hiking adventure from 80 Days and Heaven’s Vault developer Inkle Studios, is tempting players
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Animal Well review – this one gets deep
Explore a bright vision of subterranean nature in this astonishingly rich Metroidvania. In the dripping midnight glade there is a
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Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot reportedly in “a very rough state” and a “big, protracted mess”
Closing in on four years since Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot was announced, and a year since it was reported
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Hi-Fi Rush available in Humble Choice subscription this May
Hi-Fi Rush is one of eight games available as part of the Humble Choice subscription this May. The
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Redfall studio was reportedly working on offline mode for May release before closure
Arkane Austin – one of four studios closed as part of a shock announcement by Microsoft earlier today –
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The Witcher’s Ciri actress says she feels sorry for Liam Hemsworth, hopes viewers give him a chance
Freya Allen, who plays Ciri in Netflix’s Witcher adaptation, has said she feels sorry for Liam Hemsworth ahead of his
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Hades 2 early access review – polish and terrifying power from some of the best out there
Supergiant’s first ever sequel may feel very comfortable and familiar, but Hades’ best weapon remains the power of surprise. Sequels
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How many of these forgotten Fallout crossovers do you remember?
Recently, because I hate myself, I was browsing Twitter (I’m not calling it X) and I stumbled across an incredible
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Exploring Watch Dogs’ Chicago map in REAL VR is an absolute treat for the eyes
I love a spot of virtual tourism, me. During the pandemic, I would scratch my travelling itches with some nice
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Apex Legends drops a new gameplay trailer for season 21, “Upheaval”
Respawn has dropped a new teaser for the next season of its free-to-play battle royale, Apex Legends. The trailer shows
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch spotted on US ratings board website
There’s something mysterious brewing over at Nintendo; a new listing for a previously unannounced Switch game, called Nintendo World
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Fortnite’s huge Star Wars event lets you wear Yoda in a backpack, for a price
Today brings Fortnite’s biggest Star Wars crossover yet, with new content from the galaxy far, far away in all
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Bloodstained’s final two Kickstarter stretch goals arrive next week, five years after release
If, like me, you haven’t been paying that much attention to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night since the buzz
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Super Nintendo World confirms Orlando 2025 opening
The third Super Nintendo World location will open next year in Orlando, Florida, Universal Studios has now confirmed, and
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New PS5 shareable links will let recipients join multiplayer sessions without being PSN friends
Sony has revealed a new PS5 feature that’ll let players generate shareable links enabling others to quickly jump into
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What to Play This May 2024
Hello and welcome back to What To Play! We’ve returned from a little hiatus, which you definitely noticed and have
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Zynga’s Star Wars: Hunters finally arrives in June after years of delays
Zynga’s free-to-play 4v4 arena shooter Star Wars: Hunters finally has a release date after years of delays, with the
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Fallout series healthy thanks to “sneaky popular” Fallout 76, says Todd Howard
Considering the huge success of the Fallout TV show, it may be surprising that Bethesda doesn’t have a new
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Starfield’s Shattered Space expansion out in autumn, “city map stuff” due soon
It’s been a while since Bethesda’s had anything significant to say about Starfield, but that should be changing soon
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Akuma’s arrival in Street Fighter 6 now has a date
The next fighter to join the Street Fighter 6 roster will be the demon Akuma, who arrives on 22nd
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Escape from Tarkov apologises for PvE mode misstep, saying it “did not foresee such a reaction”
Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate has released a second statement after it u-turned on a decision to lock an “exclusive”
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Physical editions of Paramount’s Knuckle show pop up in the US
Paramount’s Knuckle show – which only debuted on Paramount’s streaming service, Paramount Plus, earlier this week – will also be
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Stardew Valley’s next patch is here – here’s what’s new
Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has pushed out another update for Stardew Valley. Update 1.6.6 addresses a number of bugs and some
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Manor Lords is off to a flying start on Steam, just hours after its early access release
It mightn’t be a huge surprise to hear – given we’re talking about one of Steam’s most wishlisted games
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Nintendo Switch 2 report details magnetic Joy-Con, Pro Controller compatibility
Switch 2 will feature Joy-Con controllers that connect to the main console using magnets, a new report suggests.
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Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly’s floundering Project Dagger officially dead
Bulletstorm and Outriders studio People Can Fly has brought development of its struggling Project Dagger to a close after
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage developers acknowledge its mysterious lore-bending cut post-credits scene
As reported last year, the enjoyable Assassin’s Creed Mirage features a seemingly-cut post-credits scene that boasts a huge twist
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Daisy Duck and Oswald the Rabbit joining Disney Dreamlight Valley soon
Disney Dreamlight Valley is stuffing the glitter cannons and oiling its gates as it readies to welcome two new
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PUBG is doing a Fortnite and bringing back its original island map
The original PUBG battle royale map Erangel is returning for a limited-time blast of nostalgia. Seven years on
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Ex-Lionhead developers announce new game, shelve new game, and confirm layoffs all at the same time
Flaming Fowl, the developer behind card battler Fable Fortune and the acclaimed Gloomhaven video game adaptation, has unveiled its
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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a classy, cinematic puzzle box that preys on my fear of maths
The pre-release marketing for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes has suggested a particularly abstract experience. Strange trailers tease “unconventional
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Acclaimed neo-noir motel-in-hell shooter El Paso, Elsewhere getting a movie
El Paso, Elsewhere – the ultra-stylish “neo noir” motel-in-hell shooter from developer Strange Scaffold – is getting the movie
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12m players have got in a lather with PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator has passed an impressive player milestone, really proving that a little dirt won’t hurt. In fact, it has
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Fallout 76 has just beaten its own concurrent player record years after its Steam debut
Fallout fever continues to grip the world, with Fallout 4, New Vegas, and Fallout 76 all seeing a resurgence in
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How Street Fighter 6’s fighting fools helped me finally master fighting games
Oh to be a fly on the wall when they pitched the Street Fighter 6 intro movie. See, there are
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Far Cry 7 will star Cillian Murphy, leaker suggests
Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy may play the villain in Far Cry 7. According to leaker j0nathan – who has successfully
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Excited for Grounded and Sea of Thieves on PlayStation, but not for the reasons you might think
There’s something quietly quite exciting happening, and I wonder where it’s going to lead. Earlier this week, Grounded – the
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Next week’s Epic Games Store freebies include Cold War shooter Industria
As the calendar continues its ceaseless onward march, Epic has announced its next batch of weekly Epic Games Store
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Donkey Kong delay hits Nintendo theme park
The upcoming Donkey Kong Country-themed expansion to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan has been struck by a
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Stardew Valley creator casually flings 40 new mine layouts into latest patch
You’d think after launching Stardew Valley’s massive 1.6 update, creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone would want to catch his breath;
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Nintendo game emulator currently top free download on iPhone App Store
An emulator that lets users play thousands of Nintendo games is currently the top free download on the iPhone
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Dwarf Fortress’ roguelike Adventure Mode gets beta launch on Steam
Dwarf Fortress – the hugely influential, dizzyingly expansive colony sim that’s been in development for over 20 years –
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Life Eater review – an intriguingly uncomfortable game about abduction that chickens out a bit
Few game ideas will turn your head quicker than one about abducting people and murdering them. It’s an idea that
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The Witcher 3’s official mod editor is now available for testing on Steam
CD Projekt’s official mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is now available for playtesting on Steam –
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Watch us play the first 90 minutes of Harold Halibut on Xbox Series X
Yep, you’re herring me right. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s o-fish-al Eurogamer review, I’ll be diving into the first
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie reportedly casts Keanu Reeves as Shadow
As if casting Idris Elba in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 wasn’t enough of a scoop, this year’s third Sonic
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Final Fantasy 14 players react positively to Dawntrail benchmark
The Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail benchmark tool is now live, allowing players to check out the graphical upgrade on
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International Game Developers Association calls for studio leaders to do more to protect jobs
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has called for the games industry to do more to protect developer jobs and
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Let’s get evil in Baldur’s Gate 3: Part 6 – Oh god it was me all along
Welcome back! Let’s Get Evil is a monthly series for Eurogamer Supporters in which Bertie rampages through games being as
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Fallout is a warning from the oddball future of wearables
When Fallout 4 came out with a full-scale Pip-Boy model, back in 2015, I’m deeply ashamed to remind you that
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Ubisoft reportedly revoking The Crew from owners’ libraries following server shutdown
After shutting down The Crew’s servers at the end of March, Ubisoft has reportedly started removing the open-world racer
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Barbie’s Margot Robbie to produce Monopoly movie with Hasbro
Her character in Barbie may not control the railways or the flow of commerce, but soon Margot Robbie herself will.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 takes home Best Game and four more awards at this year’s BAFTAs
This year’s BAFTA Games Awards winners have been revealed, with this year’s big victor – perhaps unsurprisingly – being
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Five Nights at Freddy’s movie sequel officially in the works
After a lot of speculation and a few rumours, the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie adaptation is officially getting a
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Journey studio’s Sky: Children of the Light finally arrives on PC
Sky: Children of the Light, the acclaimed free-to-play “social adventure” from Journey and Flower developer ThatGameCompany, has – just
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Sega declares 2024 the Year of Shadow the Hedgehog
Sega has officially declared 2024 the Year of Shadow in honour of the ultimate lifeform. Sorry Luigi. Fearless:
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Mortal Kombat 1 shows off soul-powered DLC fighter Ermac in new trailer
Mortal Kombat 1’s upcoming playable DLC character, Ermac, has been given an airing in developer NetherRealm’s latest gameplay trailer,
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See the moment 3DS and Wii U online servers shut down forever
Yesterday, 8th April, saw the end of an era. Nintendo closed down the online services for its 3DS and Wii
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Balatro’s first big update hits public testing with new Joker mechanics, more
Balatro, the acclaimed poker-themed roguelike from developer LocalThunk, has just received its first big content update – officially known
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Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka accuses Dragon Quest producer of lying during insider trading trial
Yuji Naka, co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has returned to social media after an extended hiatus to accuse Dragon
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Frostpunk 2’s beta period has been announced
This War of Mine developer 11 bit studios has revealed Frostpunk 2’s beta will be live from 15th April until
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The last days of Animal Crossing
A few weeks back, I read that the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield has created a virtual exhibition to record
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Xbox sets up a game preservation team and wants “the biggest technical leap ever” for its next-gen system
Xbox has established a new team dedicated to video game preservation and forward compatibility. That’s according to Windows Central, which
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Stellar Blade tech preview: what can we learn from the impressive PS5 demo?
After mistakenly being put live for 30 minutes on the PlayStation Store in March, the Stellar Blade demo is now
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Life is Strange studio Deck Nine accused of toxic workplace culture in new report
A new investigation into developer Deck Nine – best known as the current steward of Life is Strange, a
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Ex-Sega studio Relic hit by fresh layoffs following sale
Company of Heroes developer Relic Entertainment has said it will make further layoffs, following its sale by Sega announced
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Next week’s Epic Games Store freebie has been revealed
With the Epic Games Store’s latest weekly freebie offers now live, Epic has turned its gaze to the far-flung
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Atari has bought Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 for $7m
Video game publisher Atari has bought the rights to Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 from developer Frontier for $7m.
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Content Warning’s first bug fix patch adds reporter mic, party poppers, more
Content Warning – the viral co-op horror hit from the team behind Totally Accurate Battle Simulator – has just
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All the ways Dragon’s Dogma 2 has ruined other RPGs for me
It seems that around every corner there’s yet another thing Dragon’s Dogma 2 does that makes my RPG-addicted self
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Helldivers 2’s new bad weather patch quietly adds huge AT-AT-like deathbots
It’s update day for Helldivers 2, and – as detailed in its patch notes – the big new addition
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Immortals of Aveum set to receive HDR and FSR 3 console frame generation
Ascendant Studios’ Immortals of Aveum is currently enjoying a new lease of life as a ‘free’ game on PlayStation
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Payday 3’s second Operation Medic Bag patch is now available
Payday 3’s Operation Medic Bag’s second patch is now available. Described as a “focused effort to respond to community expectations
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Digital owners of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth cannot platinum the game
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth players who bought the game digitally cannot platinum the game. According to Kotaku, ever since Square
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Embracer CEO says it’s “way too early” for the company to “start talking about” acquiring new studios
Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors has acknowledged it’s “way too early” for the company to “start talking about” acquiring new studios.
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When the martial arts met Bond: The story of Saboteur
I’m sitting opposite Saboteur’s coder, Clive Townsend, at a retro gaming show in the Midlands. Two pints separate us: beer
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Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and the Xbox multi-platform story so far
Hi-Fi Rush recently arrived on PlayStation 5 and as contentious as the idea of Xbox going ‘multi-plat’ in any
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Game of the week: Sometimes the best thing is when you give the game away
This is the second time I’ve written this week’s Game of the Week. The game has remained the same, though.
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Dell Alienware AW3225QF review: the best 32-inch QD-OLED for UK buyers
Earlier this month I reviewed the Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM, a 32-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor that combines a 4K resolution
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Niantic: Pokémon Go healthy and growing as it approaches its next decade
How much does someone who built the foundations of Pokémon Go still play the game, eight years on? It’s
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Dead Cells, Vampire Survivors, Slay The Spire devs team up for 45-minute indie showcase in April
A cavalcade of indie talent – including the studios behind Dead Cells, Darkest Dungeon, Vampire Survivors, Deep Rock Galactic,
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Take-Two acquires Borderlands studio Gearbox from Embracer for $460m
Embracer has entered an agreement to sell Gearbox Interactive to Take-Two for $460m. When this transaction is complete, Take-Two will
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Castlevania’s coming to vampire survival game V Rising in May
Vampire survival game V Rising is getting an official Castlevania collaboration, introducing vampire hunter Simon Belmont and a range
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Diablo 4 PC Game Pass users need Battle.net to play
Diablo 4 is set to make its Game Pass debut this Thursday, 28th March. Ahead of this, Microsoft has laid
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BioShock creator Ken Levine finally explains Judas “narrative Lego” concept
It’s been 10 years since BioShock Infinite, and creator Ken Levine is still not done with follow-up project Judas.
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Newscast: Behind the headlines of GDC, a cautious sense of hope
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we digest the last seven days of headlines from GDC 2024 – a
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Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Dragonsplague Pawn affliction has devastating consequences
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is full of surprises, and players are still working to discover all of them. Chief of interest
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Dragon Ball Sparkling! Zero has secured an ESRB rating as a hidden video pops up on the EU YouTube account
Dragon Ball Sparkling! Zero has secured an ESRB rating, leading to hopes the game is content-complete and we’ll get a
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Final Fantasy 9 references in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail are “secret”, says director
Yes, there are a lot of references to Final Fantasy 9 in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail’s collector’s edition… and no,
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Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrail won’t release until the end of June so you can play the Elden Ring DLC
Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrail will release in full on 2nd July, 2024 – the early access will drop one week
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Overwatch 2’s PvE content scrapped as devs are denied bonuses for the first time, report claims
Overwatch 2’s beleaguered PvE content has reportedly been scrapped. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reported yesterday that following “poor” sales
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Larian’s next game will have different “tone, style, way of doing it” to Baldur’s Gate 3, but won’t “dwarf” it
You might have heard: while Larian isn’t done with updating Baldur’s Gate 3, the studio’s next game won’t be
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Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide DLC makes a splash this April
Following the release of Echoes of the Fallen in December, Final Fantasy 16 is set to get its next
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Larian’s next game won’t be Baldur’s Gate 4, DLC, or anything with Dungeons & Dragons
Surprising the audience at his GDC talk today, Larian’s founder and CEO Swen Vincke announced the Baldur’s Gate 3
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Apple facing major antitrust lawsuit from US government
Apple is facing another antitrust lawsuit – this time from the US government. Earlier today, the US Department of Justice
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Fall Guys support to continue, despite game assets and characters coming to Fortnite
Epic Games has discussed the future of Fall Guys, following today’s announcement that its game assets, animations and characters
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Horizon Forbidden West: hands-on with the eagerly anticipated PC port
One of the most technologically-advanced games on PlayStation 5 is coming imminently to PC. Horizon Forbidden West is acclaimed for
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Bungie’s Marathon reboot gets new director as part of creative leadership shakeup
Bungie is reportedly in the midst of a creative leadership shakeup that has resulted in the studio replacing game
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Overwatch 2 heroes won’t be locked behind a battle pass starting in Season 10
Blizzard is overhauling the way it introduces new heroes into Overwatch 2 starting in Season 10, by making them
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Sand Land, the game adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s manga, now has a demo
Sand Land, the video game adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s beloved manga series, now has a demo on Xbox Series
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GOG adding cloud gaming support via Amazon Luna “soon”
GOG has announced a new partnership with Amazon Luna that’ll let its customers play the games they own across
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36.3m of us were on Steam earlier today, and yes, that’s another new record
Oh, look – Steam’s gone and broken its own concurrent record. Again. Just a fortnight ago, the PC client secured
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Round-based co-op zombie game Sker Ritual gets a full release next month
Wales Interactive’s co-op zombie survival game, Sker Ritual, is finally coming out of early access on 18th April 2024. Coming
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is last year’s most-played game on Steam Deck
Valve has revealed that of the 100 most-played games on Steam Deck over the last 12 months, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s
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Helldivers 2 has “performed well ahead of expectations” and topped more than 8m sales
Helldivers 2 has sold over 8 million copies. That’s according to Bloomberg and analyst Doug Creutz, who estimates that the
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Hellblade 2 has a photo mode so you can make the most of its striking visuals
Ninja Theory has confirmed Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will – like its predecessor, so not exactly a massive surprise
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Hyper Light Breaker now targeting “summer” early access following delays
Developer Heart Machine has revealed Hyper Light Breaker – the studio’s co-operative rogue-lite spin in its acclaimed 2016 action-adventure
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Stellaris’ “cybernetic, synthetic” The Machine Age expansion announced
Paradox Interactive has unveiled The Machine Age, the next major expansion for its space-faring 4X strategy game Stellaris, which
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Apex Legends studio Respawn hit by EA layoffs according to employees
Apex Legends developer Respawn is the latest studio to be affected by EA layoffs. Word began circulating that
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RimWorld’s horror-themed Anomaly expansion revealed, out next month
RimWorld, the acclaimed sci-fi colony sim from Ludeon Studios, will soon be besieged by “monstrous creatures, mind-bending mysteries, infiltrating
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Resident Evil 3 remake headlines PlayStation Plus Extra’s games for March
Sony has revealed the games joining its PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalogue in March, with Capcom’s Resident Evil
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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story review – classic games, now with fascinating context
In the latest from the team behind The Making of Karateka, a true genius gets an interactive museum for the
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Nightdive’s acclaimed System Shock remake heading to consoles in May
Developer Nightdive Studios’ acclaimed remake of cult-classic sci-fi horror System Shock is – following a successful release on PC
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Street Fighter 6’s next playable character Akuma revealed in new trailer
Capcom has shared a first trailer for Street Fighter 6’s next playable fighter, Akuma, who’ll be joining the game’s
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Destiny 2 is getting a Ghostbusters collaboration next week
Fresh off its dalliance with Mass Effect, Destiny 2 is getting a Ghostbusters collaboration – which’ll seemingly manifest in
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These classic Mario Game Boy games are coming to Switch Online next week
Three more classic Mario Game Boy games are coming to Switch Online. As part of today’s Mario Day celebrations, Nintendo
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Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection is the “first” collection to come to Steam, teases EA producer
Just days after Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection – a bundle of 17 Command & Conquer favourites – dropped
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Former EA exec Peter Moore has “serious questions” about the future of video game consoles
Former EA and Microsoft exec, Peter Moore, says there are “serious questions” to be asked about video game hardware and
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PlayStation studio Deviation Games has closed down
Deviation Games has closed down. Whilst the closure has not been formally announced by partner PlayStation or the studio itself,
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Sea of Thieves adding anti-cheat, subscription-free solo play next week
Following the launch of Sea of Thieves’ radical structural overhaul last month, Rare is readying to release a new
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EA classics including SimCity 3000 and Dungeon Keeper launch on Steam
EA has released a number of its older games onto Steam for the first time, and at a discounted price.
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons remake – UE5 Nanite and Lumen come at a heavy cost
Even to this day, developer Starbreeze Studios’ 2013 classic Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is fondly remembered. This adventure
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Dune: Awakening developer seeks to reassure fans following religion concerns
Funcom, developer of the upcoming Dune: Awakening, has issued a statement regarding the role of religion in the game
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Rogue-like poker hit Balatro sells half a million copies in ten days
Developer LocalThunk’s Balatro might have hit a bit of a bump last week after an unexpected ratings change, but
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Twitch will launch redesigned mobile app this year
Twitch will continue to improve its mobile experience this year, with a new mobile app on the way.
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Mediterranea Inferno’s dazzling, pulverising Italian summer horror is out now on consoles
If you’re looking to bring a bit of summer sun into the lingering bleakness of a waning winter, then
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Warner Bros. focusing on mobile and free-to-play instead of “volatile” AAA console games
Warner Bros. Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette wants the company to move away from the “volatile” market of AAA
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s first season adds The Joker this month
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s first season of post-launch content gets underway on 28th March, introducing The Joker
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Xbox Partner Preview broadcast announced for this week
Xbox has announced its latest Partner Preview broacast will air this Wednesday, 6th March at 6pm UK time, showcasing upcoming
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Steam smashes yet another concurrent record with 36.4m simultaneous players recorded earlier today
Steam’s done it again: another weekend, another concurrent user record broken and a new one set. According to SteamDB, over
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Fallout TV show “almost like Fallout 5”
Amazon Prime’s original Fallout show is “almost like Fallout 5”. That’s according to showrunner Jonathan Nolan, who told Total Film
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Diablo 4’s “fixed non-linear” Dungeon The Gauntlet goes live next week
The Gauntlet is coming to Diablo 4 next week. As revealed by the team at yesterday’s Campfire Chat, The Gauntlet
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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is expected to release “later this year”, says industry insider
EA and BioWare are “pretty confident” that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will be released later this year. That’s according to industry
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Musical moomin adventure Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley out next week
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, the lovely looking musical adventure based on Tove Jansson’s classic series of children’s stories, finally
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Games Done Quick’s Frost Fatales charity speedrunning event returns this weekend
Frost Fatales, the winter version of Games Done Quick’s Frame Fatales charity speedrunning initiative, is back this Sunday for
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Stylish 3D runner Never Yield is free on the Epic Games Store this week
Another Thursday, another Epic Games Store freebie to add to your ever-growing backlog, this time in the form of
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth tech review: an excellent but inconsistent experience
The second part of the long-awaited Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy is finally here. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth releases today,
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EA announces further lay offs, this time affecting around 670 employees
Following its decision to cut six percent of its workforce last March, EA has announced another round of layoffs
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Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered “more polished” on Epic Games Store, fans say
If you are playing through Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered on the Epic Games Store, you may find it is a
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Inside and Limbo studio’s long-in-the-works third game resurfaces in new concept art
It’s been over seven years since Limbo and Inside developer Playdead first began teasing its mysterious third project, and
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Urban fantasy RPG Reynatis from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana talent confirms western release
Publisher NIS America has confirmed a western release for action-RPG Reynatis, which was revealed during the Japanese version of last
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Ark: Survival Ascended’s The Center map remaster delayed indefinitely
Ark: Survival Ascended developer Studio Wildcard has announced it’s indefinitely delaying the release of the dinosaur survival remaster’s enhanced
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Until Dawn, Dark Pictures developer Supermassive to lay off around 90 staff
Supermassive Games, the Guildford-based developer behind Until Dawn, The Quarry and the Dark Pictures anthology horror series, has announced
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Bravely Default fans can expect new “developments” about the series “later this year”
Tomorrow marks Bravely Default 2’s third anniversary, and Tomoya Asano has the best gift of all for fans: a tease
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Battlefield game director Marcus Letho leaves EA and Ridgeline Games
Halo co-creator and Battlefield game director Marcus Letho has left EA. Letho – who had been heading up Seattle-based Ridgeline
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Digital-only Xbox Series X reportedly launching “June or July” this year
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch a new white, digital-only version of its top-end Xbox Series X console in
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown getting free new content and modes “soon”
Ubisoft has teased its future plans for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, saying the acclaimed Metroidvania will be
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Fortnite begins teasing ancient Greek season
Fortnite has begun teasing its next season – Chapter 5 Season 2 – in-game, with a series of intriguing
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Why will Nintendo Switch 2 now launch in 2025?
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the reports that Nintendo Switch 2 will now launch in 2025,
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: accomplished and impressive but not above criticism
The original Final Fantasy 7 pushed technical boundaries on the PS1 and set new standards for storytelling within gaming.
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Sea of Thieves launches on PlayStation in April
Xbox has announced a PlayStation release date for Sea of Thieves, its popular pirate live service game from British
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Undersea Soulslike Another Crab’s Treasure gets release date
Undersea Soulslike Another Crab’s Treasure now has a release date, as announced at today’s Nintendo Direct. The game
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How Online Casino Software Ensures Secure Transactions
How Online Casino Software Ensures Secure Transactions In the bustling realm of online gambling, where millions of transactions occur daily,
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Lady Gaga coming to Fortnite, five years after asking what “Fortnight” is
Lady Gaga is coming to Fortnite, having famously once asked what “Fortnight” was all about. Her arrival
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PlayStation 5 Pro expected this year – report
Sony is expected to launch a souped up version of the PlayStation 5 later this year, analysts have suggested.
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DF Weekly: a multi-platform future seems inevitable for Microsoft and Sony
In this week’s DF Direct Weekly, the Digital Foundry Team shares their thoughts on the Xbox business update podcast and
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Tomb Raider detail quietly shows developer unifying classic and reboot timelines
The official Tomb Raider site has given us little tease as to how it plans to unify the timelines between
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Skull and Bones’ Metacritic user reviews open to “generally unfavourable” scores
Despite claims it is a “quadruple-A” live-service experience, Skull and Bones’s user Metacritic score has taken a pummelling since the
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Helldivers 2 is still working to “increase server capacity”
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has apologised for ongoing server “capacity issues” and says it is working to “increase server capacity
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