EA has finally pulled back the cover on the details of next week's Battlefield 6 update, patch 1.3.1.0., revealing new content, improvements, a new map, weapons, Battle Pass, and ranked battle royale quads, too. Read more Read more ›
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Indie darling Outer Wilds finally has a Nintendo Switch release date: 7th December 2023. We've been waiting years for the Nintendo Switch edition of the accalaimed sci-fi game to finally arrive - now, it's less than a month away. Outer Wilds: Archeologist Edition, as this version is known, wraps in the game's Echoes of the Eye expansion. Pre-orders begin later today via the Nintendo eShop. Read more Read more ›
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Predicting the next Persona spin-off feels like a fool's game when Atlus goes from fighters to rhythm games, so I'm surprised Persona 5 Tactica didn't come sooner. A strategy RPG entry feels like a natural continuation for the Phantom Thieves, trading away social mechanics for a more contained adventure with cartoony visuals. The new characters steer this story well and despite some minor issues, Tactica delivers a fine follow-up.Returning to... Read more ›
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Forza Customs is a new game in the Forza series that arrives today on mobile. Available on both iOS and Google Play, it's a car-themed match-three free-to-play puzzle game to restore beat-up cars. There's no actual racing. Players are given a series of tasks, like designing and modifying parts, which all cost points. How do you acquire points? Completing match-three puzzles. Read more Read more ›
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Satisfactory developer Coffee Stain Studios has released a new update for the Early Access game which upgrades it to Unreal Engine 5. Players have been able to try out this version of the factory-building sim for some time in an Experimental branch, allowing the developers to fine tune performance improvements. Now it's available for all on both Steam and the Epic Games Store. The upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 allows... Read more ›
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Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Switch OLED and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle, which also includes three months of Nintendo Switch Online. It's set to launch next Monday 20th November - just in time for Black Friday - priced €349 at select retailers or direct from Nintendo via the My Nintendo Store. A Nintendo Switch bundle featuring Mario Kart 8 has become something of a Black Friday staple -... Read more ›
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Developer Starbreeze is bringing two of its 'classic' Payday 2 heists to Payday 3 as part of a free update. The update, which is scheduled for later this month, will include two 'Legacy Heists' from Payday 2. The heists in question are Cook off and Turbid Station. Starbreeze says their arrival will allow players to "relive the thrill and excitement" of the previous game's heists, but with a slight reimagining... Read more ›
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Epic's Unreal Engine 5 has had a long gestation period. First unveiled about three and a half years ago, the best UE5 efforts - The Matrix Awakens and Fortnite - have come from Epic Games itself, with early third-party releases largely falling short of expectations. There's a palpable sense that the engine hasn't gotten a proper third-party workout, or at least one that doesn't come with certain caveats and reservations.... Read more ›
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A new Sonic board game is on the way, with players co-operating as Sonic and pals to defeat Eggman. Sonic Roll comes courtesy of Kess Entertainment, is officially licensed from Sega, and will be available in January next year. Not too much is known just yet, but fans can sign up on the Kess website for more information soon. Read more Read more ›
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A familiar Modern Warfare 3 skin is once again playing havoc in the game's multiplayer modes, prompting complaints from players. Modern Warfare 3 allows players to transfer a "vast amount" of their previously acquired Modern Warfare 2 content over to this year's Call of Duty release - including the controversial Gaia operator skin, which could be acquired as part of Modern Warfare 2's Blackcell Battle Pass bundles. This has been... Read more ›
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It looks like Dune: Spice Wars will be available on Xbox Game Pass for console and cloud later this month.As reported by reliable leaker billbil-kun, only three new titles are being added to Microsoft's subscription service in the second half of November.Persona 5 Tactica and Rollerdrome have already been announced, but according to billbil-kun Dune: Spice Wars will also be added to Game Pass at some point for Xbox consoles... Read more ›
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Lara Croft is coming to Magic: The Gathering as part of an upcoming Secret Lair x Tomb Raider collaboration. This collaboration will see six cards and a new treasure token making their way to the trading card game. Five of these cards are familiar Magic cards which have been re-imagined with artwork from the Tomb Raider games. The cards themselves feature scenes from across the series, with the likes of... Read more ›
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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian has suggested Xbox fans keep an eye out for some exciting news over the coming days, teasing "it's going to be a busy week". Last night, The Game Awards revealed its nominees for the upcoming event, which is set to take place on Thursday 7th December. Baldur's Gate 3 received multiple nominations this year, including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction and Best Narrative.... Read more ›
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Official modding tools for Cities: Skylines 2 will take at least a couple of months to be ready for an initial release, developer Colossal Order has said.Official mod support and mod tools will be added to the game as an all-in-one Editor, which publisher Paradox previously confirmed wouldn't be present at launch. In the latest developer diary from Colossal Order, CEO Mariina Hallikainen said the studio expected to need at... Read more ›
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Amazon has laid off 180 people from its games division, including the entirety of the Crown Channel Twitch channel and the Game Growth team. The company's aim is to refocus efforts around Prime Gaming, which offers free games and in-game content as part of an Amazon Prime subscription. "We've listened to our customers and we know delivering free games every month is what they want most, so we are refining... Read more ›
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Something surprising happened when we sat down last week to write about what we wanted to see more of in Grand Theft Auto 6. Two of us, independently, wanted to write about radio stations. If you've read the piece you'll know that Ed wrote a lovely section on his need for an 80s radio station to bring him the perfect Miami vibes. I was going to write about Non-Stop-Pop and... Read more ›
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It's interesting to see what Sonic Team and Arzest have come up with with Sonic Superstars - it's a game that pays tribute to Sonic's past while exploring new concepts along the way, but it's also a title with some curious design choices and fascinating technical decisions. Today we'll explore this Unity-powered platformer from both gameplay and visual perspectives while weighing in on different versions of the game across multiple... Read more ›
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The Game Awards 2023 shortlist is now out, and it's dominated by two games in particular: Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2. Both titles are up for eight prizes, including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction and Best Narrative. Best Indie Game nominees include Cocoon, Dave the Diver, Dredge, Sea of Stars and Viewfinder. Read more Read more ›
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Remedy plans to reboot its free-to-play co-op multiplayer game, codenamed Vanguard, as a premium release. The game will be published by Tencent, but "due to uncertainties in creating a successful game to the rapidly changing free-to-play market and associated risks", both companies have "discussed a new direction" for the project. It's got a new codename too: Kestrel. Read more Read more ›
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Xbox has announced a competition in collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures to promote the upcoming film Wonka which will see one lucky person win a range of chocolate goodies including a Wonka-inspired Xbox Series X and an edible controller.The winner will also receive a regular black Xbox wireless controller, as the chocolate controller presumably can't be used with the console. This is the first-ever "official edible" Xbox controller, the company... Read more ›
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will let Cloud and co swim for the first time. Square Enix has shared some new footage of the forthcoming game, which shows Cloud, Aerith and Red XIII going for a dip. And yes, the orange beast does have an adorable doggy paddle. Read more Read more ›
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