Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week, Tom reminds everyone that three stars is a good review score; Jim thinks he's found the next Balatro; Connor returns to work and to Hades 2; Bertie struggles to climb a train; and Marie outs herself as a Lego Jurassic World lover. Read more Read more ›
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Modded Borderlands 4 guns and equipment are being sold on Ebay with tailored gun parts and effects. However, as of writing, it doesn't appear this grey market of modded loot is particularly profitable. Read more Read more ›
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The president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) has signed a ban on loot boxes for under 18s into law. This ban is set to go into effect in March 2026. Read more Read more ›
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A senior developer from Call of Duty studio Treyarch has admitted worry over series fatigue, as Black Ops 7 arrives next month just one year after the last game. Read more Read more ›
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Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan, as revealed by Microsoft at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Not only that, it will be the biggest and "most full" of any map in the series so far. Read more Read more ›
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Eve: Vanguard is a strange proposition: part-MMO, part-FPS, part-companion game to the seemingly eternal juggernaut that is Eve Online, it's developer CCP's latest attempt to make a shooter that works as part of the storied universe. And I think, so far, it shows a lot of promise. The potential in Vanguard is the result of a passionate team being given (relatively) free rein to do what they want, as long... Read more ›
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Microsoft has finally revealed the price of its ROG Xbox Ally handheld, and it's more expensive than an Xbox Series X. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser is set to retire at the end of the year, and will be succeeded by the company's first female president. Read more Read more ›
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A new Borderlands 4 patch has been released packing a number of important improvements, including a much-requested FOV slider on the console version, various bug fixes and stability improvements. However, it has also bizarrely reduced game stability for some PC players too. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo has revealed a new Fire Emblem game available now for smartphones, which includes Among Us-style social deduction. Read more Read more ›
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Nintendo has revealed its first-ever UK pop-up store is on the way to London, filled with merchandise usually sold in its permanent stores in Japan. Read more Read more ›
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I was really impressed by Farthest Frontier when I played it in early access a few years ago, so much so, I've been keeping an eye out for the full release ever since. And we now finally know when it will be: 23rd October, which isn't far away at all. Read more Read more ›
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New packs in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket are an almost monthly occurrence now, but its next booster pack will be a look backwards. Read more Read more ›
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I still can't figure out how to think about Ghost of Yōtei. And, honestly, its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, even four years on. I enjoy these games - I enjoy these kinds of games, even. I'm a sucker, if you'll forgive the pun, for the Sucker Punch style of open world. A kind of Diet Assassin's Creed: even lighter; even shallower; even simpler to grasp and follow around, sword in... Read more ›
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Forza Horizon 5 set a historic precedent earlier this year when it was released on PlayStation 5. It marked the first time Microsoft's exclusive Xbox racing brand had appeared on a Sony machine - historically a rival in the console space. It was a landmark moment in Microsoft's pivot to Xbox being more of a software company than a hardware-restricted one. Read more Read more ›
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As part of this year's Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft streamed an Xbox Broadcast featuring a load of new games coming to Xbox consoles in the near future. Read more Read more ›
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Treyarch has highlighted two of its Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 multiplayer maps set in Japan during today's incredibly dry Xbox Game Showcase during Tokyo Game Show. Read more Read more ›
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Petit Planet - a new cosy life sim from the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail - has been announced. Read more Read more ›
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Sega has revealed the post-launch roadmap for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, including last night's announcement that Mega Man will be joining next year as paid DLC. Read more Read more ›
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The next grand open-world setting for the next Forza Horizon game will be Japan, Microsoft has accidentally announced, and it will be released in 2026. Read more Read more ›
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