Feature: Final Fantasy XIV has restored my faith in humanity
Far from a fantasy
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Feature: Please stop making me kill guard dogs in video games
It just makes me feel bad
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A Total War Saga: Troy’s Mythos DLC will let you pet the hellhound
A very good Troy
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2K set to announce "exciting new franchise" this month
Whatever it is, it'll arrive before spring next year
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Feature: Sonic's a surprisingly weighty hog in Sonic Colors: Ultimate
Large and in charge
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla's director is leading the Dead Space remake
Eric Baptizat joined EA's Motive Studio earlier this year
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The Weekspot podcast #049: Outer Wilds card
Inner wilds?
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40% of you played the most boring class in Mass Effect Legendary Edition
I refuse to believe people actually prefer shooty man to space wizard
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The top 12 games on PC in August
They have returned
News
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Shorter Games With Worse Graphics bundle keeps smashing sales goals
It's 28 weird, short games to chew on
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Dorfromantik has launched its creative mode in beta for you to puzzle over
It's free real estate
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Here's a peek at how co-op works in "TMORPG" Book Of Travels
Pal around to achieve feats in the tiny multiplayer online game
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New World is delayed again, but only to September 28 this time
Departure for Aeternum has been rescheduled again
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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 will be a two hour Keighley showcaser
The next Keighlevent of the year is nearly upon us
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Everspace 2’s latest update adds a grappling hook and Descent-like puzzles
100+ fixes, improvements, and more
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Activision Blizzard are being sued by their investors now
Because of the other lawsuit about alleged harassment and discrimination
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Marvel's Avengers gets a surge of new players after a free All-Access weekend
This game still has so much potential to succeed
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A Blizzard HR executive has left the company too
Jesse Meschuk departed this week, as did now-former president J. Allen Brack
Supporter funded articles
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So far, Grime is a Metroidvania that's a good, rock-crushing time
Go with your head
I've had my eye on metroidvania Grime for a while. I mean, when the premise centers around a rock person with a black hole for a head, you bet I'll be interested. And I'm happy to announce that I've finally spent a couple of hours with this planet-sucking mineral man. First impressions? Good!
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Letter From The Editor #01: a month in and we're all still here
Nothing's on fire... yet
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The current best Sony exclusive is a playable PlayStation advert and I love it
What should I buy next, Astro?!?
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has some great musical off-cuts
More games should have bonus unused music, tbh
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Reviews
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The Sims 4 Cottage Living review: unrealistic yet ideal cottagecore
Summer is icumin in
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The Ascent review: a fun cyberpunk shooter that takes a while to warm up
Requires a stretch
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The Forgotten City review: a lean mystery that builds Rome in a day
If you don't like how the die falls you can cast it as often as you like
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Deals
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Get a 2021 Razer Book 13 ultraportable laptop for £670 off RRP
11th-gen Core i7, Iris Xe graphics, 512GB SSD, 13-in 4K touch display.
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August's Humble Choice offers 12 indie gems for £8.69 / $12
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Superliminal and Last Oasis.
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The best PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for gaming is 34% off in the UK
The WD Black SN850 delivers speeds of up to 7000MB/s, and works in PC or PS5.
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This 24-in 165Hz monitor is £150 at Ebuyer after a £35 discount
The Acer XF240QS ticks a lot of boxes, with FreeSync support and a great stand.
Trailers
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Outer Wilds: Echoes Of The Eye reveal trailer
Through the looking glass
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For the freaks
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Solar Ash release date trailer
On a roll
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Story of a Tragedy
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Cyberpunk meets Homeward Bound
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For the freaks
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A Journey Into The Depths Of Memory
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The Artful Escape release date trailer
Someone else entirely
Bestest Bests
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The 25 best horror games on PC to play in 2021
Put the frighteners up yourself with this new and up-to-date list
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The 20 best management games on PC to play in 2021
Avoid work with some relaxing simulated work
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The 25 best co-op games on PC to play in 2021
Tell your friends
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The 25 best FPS games on PC to play in 2021
The worthiest reticules of all time
Hardware
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Valve say Steam Deck's progress is thanks to the Steam Machine's failure
Of course they say "experience" not "failure" but, well
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Gabe Newell says gamers have never had a great mobile hardware option
Presumably Valve are hoping Steam Deck is the answer
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Steam Deck at 30fps is the minimum that Valve will "consider playable"
It has "consistently met and exceeded" that bar so far, they say
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Where was the Steam Deck during my 60 hours of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles?
The true crime of 2021
Indiescovery
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Shorter Games With Worse Graphics bundle keeps smashing sales goals
It's 28 weird, short games to chew on
The full sentiment, which you've perhaps seen floating about social media, is "I want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and I'm not kidding". That's exactly what the games in this particular Itch bundle of 28 indie games are. A good number of people were not kidding, indeed, because the bundle keeps blowing through the modest …
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Dorfromantik has launched its creative mode in beta for you to puzzle over
It's free real estate
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Here's a peek at how co-op works in "TMORPG" Book Of Travels
Pal around to achieve feats in the tiny multiplayer online game
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Retro shooter Selaco perfectly pitches itself as F.E.A.R. meets Doom
It even uses the GZDoom engine
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Here's all you need to know about skateboarding game The Ramp in 90 seconds
A deck for the Deck?
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Become a buff man with a black hole noggin in Grime today
Not quite *human* mind you, kinda more of a rock-person
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Excellent alchemy shop sim Potion Craft has brewed a new playtest
Boil 'em. Mash 'em. Put 'em in a brew.
Latest articles
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Shorter Games With Worse Graphics bundle keeps smashing sales goals
It's 28 weird, short games to chew on
-
Dorfromantik has launched its creative mode in beta for you to puzzle over
It's free real estate
-
Here's a peek at how co-op works in "TMORPG" Book Of Travels
Pal around to achieve feats in the tiny multiplayer online game
-
Get a 2021 Razer Book 13 ultraportable laptop for £670 off RRP
11th-gen Core i7, Iris Xe graphics, 512GB SSD, 13-in 4K touch display.
-
August's Humble Choice offers 12 indie gems for £8.69 / $12
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Superliminal and Last Oasis.
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New World is delayed again, but only to September 28 this time
Departure for Aeternum has been rescheduled again
-
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 will be a two hour Keighley showcaser
The next Keighlevent of the year is nearly upon us
-
So far, Grime is a Metroidvania that's a good, rock-crushing time
Go with your head
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Everspace 2’s latest update adds a grappling hook and Descent-like puzzles
100+ fixes, improvements, and more
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Activision Blizzard are being sued by their investors now
Because of the other lawsuit about alleged harassment and discrimination
Guides
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Best DMR 14 loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
The best DMR 14 setup for Warzone
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Best M4A1 loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
The best and most reliable M4A1 loadout in Warzone.
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Can anything stand against this custom MP5 loadout?
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Best Bruen Mk9 loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
This classic Modern Warfare LMG is back in the Warzone meta
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Change Minecraft forever with the best mods for 1.17.1
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Apex Legends attachments [Season 10]
Learn what each of the different Apex Legends attachments do
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Up-to-date stats and tips on the Rampage LMG in Apex Legends
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Best Apex Legends guns: Season 10 tier list and weapon stats
Ranking the best guns in Apex Legends with full Season 10 weapon stats
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How to unlock the CX-9 in Call of Duty: Warzone
Our guide to the fastest methods to unlock this new Modern Warfare SMG
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Minecraft house ideas: modern houses, treehouses, and more
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