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Hidetaka Miyazaki riding Patches in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Miyazaquella | There's now an Elden Ring mod that swaps Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss for Hidetaka Miyazaki riding Patches, because why not

"My loyal blade. And champion who pre-ordered the DLC..."

July 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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Artwork for the mobile game Solo Leveling Arise, showing the game's main character Sung Jinwoo holding two swords.

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Solo Leveling: Arise codes

Get free Essence Stones and Draw new characters!

July 10, 2024 Amelia Zollner

Some Pals looking downright horrified in Palworld.

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We Can Dream, Ok? | Palworld developer announces it's teaming up with Sony Music for exclusive merch, so here's hoping for a Lamball-fronted rap album

Look, we'd also take an easy listening record mixed by a Chillet, we're not picky.

July 10, 2024 Mark Warren

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Keep on Rockin' | Selling boss summoning items in Diablo 4 now makes more sense, and figuring out Tempered affixes categories is less confusing

Thanks to the latest Diablo 4 patch, selling boss summoning materials in Diablo 4 is now worth it.

July 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

Tony Blair with glowing eyes next to an all-red map of the UK

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PODCAST | What's the best game you were happy to see the back of?

Oh no, we shoehorned politics into games

July 9, 2024 Jim Trinca

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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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Burning Tirade | Oh good, the Diablo 4 boss with the worst timing has a new variant

Are you a fan of Diablo 4's perennial stalker? Well, get ready for a more spicy version of the damn thing.

July 5, 2024 Sherif Saed

Billy, Nicole, and Anby sit at a bus stop with brightly coloured graffiti behind them.

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New Eridu Ethereals | Zenless Zone Zero Agent list: All characters in Version 1.0

Zzz is hardly a snooze

July 4, 2024 James Billcliffe

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

Characters from Baldur's Gate 3, Hades, and The Binding of Isaac.

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A Rogue Roll | How a Baldur’s Gate 3 modder who’d never played a "known" roguelike ended up turning Larian’s RPG into one

"There is still a lot that hasn't been done with the current tools."

July 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Tarnished full-on kicking a dude in the face in Elden Ring.

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Again? Again! | Fresh off beating Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring players have one last request for FromSoft - unleash the boss rematches

After all, killing a giant thing that's previously spent 40 hours battering you isn't quite enough if you do it just the once.

July 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Jim and Connor having emotions in a British Pub

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PODCAST | Which games have aged like a fine wine, and why is everyone so mad at our guest host?

There's nothing graceful about the Best Games Ever podcast episode 104

July 2, 2024 Jim Trinca

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PlayStation Plus header (best PS Plus Games)

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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

July 1, 2024 Connor Makar

A character hunting some creatures in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Like Father Like Son | A new, eyeless spider just dropped, and its namesake fittingly comes from Monster Hunter

Nerds just love naming organisms after video game things.

June 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Diablo 4 quests: A man in a ragged black robe with a black hood is rising in the air, surrounded by arcs of brilliant white light

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Don't Laugh! | Oh my god, this tiny Diablo 4 Season 5 PTR change finally fixes one of my biggest pet peeves

The best new stealth change in Diablo 4's currently-ongoing Season 5 PTR is hiding in the settings menu.

June 27, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Still Covering Wars | The original Dead Rising is getting a remaster

Capcom just dropped a major announcement out of nowhere that brings the Dead Rising series back to life.

June 26, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Some Pals aiming machine guns in Palworld.

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Radio Silence | Remember The Pokemon Company saying it was going to investigate Palworld? It seems nothing's come of that yet

PocketPair's CEO says everything's been quiet behind the scenes.

June 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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Infernal Return | Diablo 4 Season 5 is sending players back to Hell, and you can get a taste in the PTR tomorrow

Diablo 4’s endgame is due for a major update with the arrival of Season 5.

June 24, 2024 Sherif Saed

A sprinting Pal with an assault rifle in Palworld.

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Something Blue | Hoping to play Palworld on PlayStation? A recent tease suggests you might get your wish

You'll likely have to wait a while longer, though.

June 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Xbox's Matt Booty alongside the main character in Hi-Fi Rush.

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Sigh | Wondering why Xbox shut down Hi-Fi Rush's studio? Matt Booty says he won't say, then implies leadership change might be a factor

"I won’t get into the real nitty-gritty details on what went into the decision", says man about to allude to things that might have gone into a decision.

June 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Return of the PTR | Watch Blizzard detail why the PTR is coming back for Diablo 4's Season 5

Diablo 4's next season is bringing back the PTR, and tonight, we're going to find out why.

June 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

The Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo logos.

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Do You Booth-er? | Xbox will be whipping out its "biggest booth yet" at Gamescom 2024, while PlayStation and Nintendo give the show a miss

The green brand's even put out a list of games you can expect to see there.

June 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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2 Lords 2 Fallen | Lords of the Fallen was just fine, but it looks like it's done well enough to get a sequel in 2026

There's just one catch for PC players.

June 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Two hunters open a sarcophagus in Diablo 4.

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PTR Habit | The Diablo 4 PTR is coming back for Season 5, and we're gonna find out why this Friday

The next Diablo 4 season looks to be big enough to warrant the return of the PTR, and that's exciting.

June 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

A still from Lollipop Chainsaw RePop showing Juliet wielding a chainsaw with a heart on it, it is glowing.

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Pop Goes The Zombie | Lollipop Chainsaw RePop is finally out this September, and it's coming with plenty of new features

I'm sure people will be normal about this one.

June 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Some characters and monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Wild World | Monster Hunter Wilds goes above and beyond in search of evolution - preview

It's a real wild one, wild one, wild one, wild one.

June 13, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Hi-Fi Rush food court fight with Invaders Must Die soundtrack

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Tough Decisions | Phil Spencer: "Running a sustainable business" the reason why Xbox closed multiple beloved Bethesda game studios

"We will continue to invest in what we're trying to go do in Xbox."

June 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Surprise Pet | Diablo 4 has pets now, and Spiritborn class gameplay will be shown off for the first time next month

Blizzard finally revealed Vessel of Hatred for Diablo 4, but there's something you can enjoy in the game right now.

June 10, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Spiritborn | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred coming October - watch the opening cinematic

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred has finally revealed itself, though not its gameplay.

June 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

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elephant | Path of Exile 2 director speaks on Diablo 4's release - "it confirmed other choices I already believed in"

When asked what the PoE 2 team learned from Diablo 4's launch, the answer was not much!

June 9, 2024 Connor Makar

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battle of giants | Path of Exile 2's PlayStation Plus requirement "not our hope" according to game director

A cause of concern for all the PS4 and PS5 players out there.

June 8, 2024 Connor Makar

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Foot to Ass | Anger Foot is back with a release date and a trailer that literally kicks ass

Anger Foot went quiet for a while, so it's a good thing its return comes with a final release date.

June 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Delicious action | Phantom Blade Zero caps off Summer Game Fest 2024 with a rad new gameplay trailer

Demo dates for the game were also revealed for later in the year.

June 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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Wilds A-callin' | Monster Hunter Wilds shows off new gameplay as Capcom announces a playable demo (available in a few months' time)

As promised, Monster Hunter Wilds graced the SGF stage earlier to offer us all something new to dig through.

June 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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BACK TO WORK | Palworld gets a new location, a new faction, a new boss, and more Pals that look like Pokemon in its upcoming expansion – landing in June

Announced at the Summer Game Fest showcase, everyone's favourite labour camp sim is getting some cool stuff.

June 7, 2024 Connor Makar

Master Chief in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

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Halo Again | Looks like Xbox is making Halo: Combat Evolved again, but this time it might also come to PS5

A fresh remaster is reportedly in the works.

June 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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PODCAST | The Best Games Ever Show 100th Episode Quiz: PART TWO

Who wins? Who loses? Who kicks off about the rules? Find out in the second part of our enormous buzzer episode.

June 4, 2024 Jim Trinca

Diablo 4 Season 4 header image featuring a very annoyed, large demon wielding a sword, sheathed in flame.

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Reserved Judgement | Diablo 4 Season 4 is fun, but Blizzard is running out of time to make Seasons matter

From Diablo 4’s moment-to-moment feel, accelerated speed of progression, loot acquisition and endgame - Season 4 Loot Reborn is transformative, but it betrays the idea of what seasons are.

June 4, 2024 Sherif Saed

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