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Out In The Jungle | PlayStation Plus goes wild this August, with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Wild Hearts, Cult of the Lamb and more
Plus a blast from the past with TimeSplitters!
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The Hard Way | How, against all expectations, The Outlast Trials has made my very stressful summer a bit more manageable
Fighting fire with fire.
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Battlefield 1400 | Kingmakers doesn't have a release date yet, but a movie is locked with Sonic production company Story Kitchen
What's the worst that could happen?
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Wolfeye Twitch | Despite Xbox, the spirit of Dishonored and Prey lives on - Weird West dev’s next game is a return to the first-person immersive sim
A first-person RPG from the makers of Weird West is officially in production, but it may be a while yet before we can play it.
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Anywhere But Vegas | Balatro will never become casino fodder, because its creator is planning even beyond his own death
That's one way to secure the brand!
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Keep It Small | Palworld devs say they could venture 'beyond triple-a', but won't - Skull and Bones retains quadruple-a throne
"I want to pursue ideas that are interesting as indie games."
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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024
Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.
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Moving On | Closer the Distance review: A bittersweet tale of a town in mourning that's as sincere as it is refreshing
Closer the Distance is a unique and touching story told in the style of The Sims, where you decide what happens.
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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!
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Diver Down | Thalassa: Edge of The Abyss review: Joining the dots to pull yourself out of the depths
Sarepta Studio’s latest work is all about diving deep to unearth the truth behind tragedy.
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The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024
Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go.
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Joker in the Pack | That Balatro still has a grip on my very soul is proof it’s the best game of 2024
150-odd hours in, I’m still not done with Balatro, and when I am, I will mourn.
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AIR FLOW | Path of Exile players are being harassed by tornadoes forcing devs to come to the rescue
Settlers of Kalguur brings with it many cool twists, but watch out for the twisters.
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A Card Day’s Night | After Game Pass made me fall in love with this Slay the Spire-like on Xbox, one of the best roguelike deckbuilders out there is finally coming to PlayStation 5
Monster Train is one of the best pretenders to Slay the Spire’s throne, and PS owners are finally going to get the chance to experience it.
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Core Upkeep | One of Steam's biggest mining and crafting indies is coming to Game Pass soon
Core Keep is coming out of Steam Early Access soon, and coming to Game Pass.
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Pinky Promise | Stardew Valley's creator has been releasing plenty of free updates in the eight years since its release, and "on the honor" of their family name, they promise they always will be
"Screencap this and shame me if I ever violate this oath."
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Coming Any Day Now | Hollow Knight: Silksong is taking so long to come out, it's already been remade in Minecraft
Well, some of it anyway.
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Cosmic Twist | You really shouldn’t have already written off Concord on PS5 and PC; it's the fascinating mix of Team Fortress 2 and Destiny that you never knew you needed
Hear me out, okay?
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Good God | It's not just the story: every single game developer can learn something from Hades' creative take on an underused mechanic
Don’t Hade the player…
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Science Fact | No Man's Sky's Worlds Update part one comes with a bunch of new uber-immersive planet biomes, and a flamethrower-toting mech suit
"It feels like we’re bringing technology back from the future!"
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Extra Time | Didn't get round to trying Concord out? Aren't you lucky, because Sony has extended the early access beta by a day
For those of you who prioritised watching England lose on Sunday.
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On The Up | The Phasmophobia hype might have died down, but if you never gave it a shot, you might want to pick it up before the price goes up
Plus, it's finally coming to console!
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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.
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Roll For Kiss | Stardew Valley's Baldur's Gate 3 mod team hopes to let you romance pixelated Astarion later this year - in a seasonal outfit, too
Last year's biggest game will potentially meet one of this decade's biggest titles at the end of the year.
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HYPERFRAG | Hypercharge: Unboxed is the relaxed shooter I'd have put hundreds of hours into back in the early 2000s
The one modern arena shooter that actually has a player base.
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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."
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Better Together | Yes, Concord will require you to have a PSN account on PC because cross play and progression are an "important piece" of the game
"The goal is we want to get players together."
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We Like Both | Don't Nod is delaying its spiritual successor to Life is Strange and being refreshingly honest about the reason
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage has been delayed to early 2025, to avoid splitting fan attention with the new Life is Strange sequel.
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Fresh Challenges | If Fallout's co-creator was to work on the series again, there's one key question he'd want answered first
"If you don't have an immediate answer, if you have to go 'Well, I don't know, we may put in a new perk', I'm probably not interested."
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Meli-No Way! | Finished Hades 2? There's now a Baldur's Gate 3 mod that turns it into a fully-fleshed out roguelike
Are you and your party up to taking on the Trials of Tav?
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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.
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TERRA VISION | The most inventive, disruptive city-builder of the last few years is getting a massive expansion – and you can play it for free if you have a Netflix account
Terra Nil's Vita Nova expansion is here, and it's more of a good thing – which is great, if you know the base game.
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Challenge Accepted | Stardew Valley has a hardcore mode now thanks to a silly joke, but it's no laughing matter - you will lose your save if you use a guide
For all the gamers that like to take risks.
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BUSSIN' | Dustborn is a head-spinning genre mishmash that will divide opinion, but we can't wait for the full game. HANDS-ON PREVIEW
How do you do, fellow they/thems?
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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.
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Fall and try again | You should care a great deal about Skate Story, it's one of the best indie games in development right now
There are skating games, and there is Skate Story. In with a brief hands-on I am beyond excited.
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More Capri-chaos | Goat Simulator 3: Multiverse of Nonsense hands-on preview - plenty of goats, some chaos, and a giant capybara
The surprisingly large DLC offers plenty more wacky hijinks, even if some gags might land better than others.
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Tarnished On Top | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree beats all the bosses to become both highest rated game of 2024 so far, and the highest rated DLC ever
Bow down to the Elden Lord, the likes of The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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Count Your Ds | Shovel Knight gets a snazzy definitive edition for its 10th anniversary, alongside a sequel that'll bring the iconic character to a "new dimension of gaming"
Perhaps, a third dimension?
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Heart and Horsepower | Golden Lap is a wonderful reminder that motor racing’s about the perfect blend of terrifying thrills and mind-numbing math
You take your life in your own hands, all for a grasp at glory conveyed by tenths and hundredths.
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Sigh | Disco Elysium's remaining devs were working on a spin-off that would've been the "most hardcore Disco since Disco" before ZA/UM layoffs
"I feel like it was the best possible shot at a Disco-like game without [Kurvitz], Rostov, and other people that made the original Disco Elysium."
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Build Ordered | Battle Aces feels like a brilliant competitive RTS for the TikTok generation - and also the old, somehow
The classic genre is evolving.
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PREHISTORIC CHORES | Amber Isle is exactly the Animal Crossing-like you think it is, and that's not a bad thing
Cute dinos and a cozy village are exactly what we're getting.
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2 Citizen 2 Sleeper | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector "is a response to Mass Effect 2", but with one major twist – it's nothing like Mass Effect 2, and that's the point
Gareth Damian Martin's follow-up to one of 2022's best RPGs will have you thinking about your body all over again.
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Spaceship It | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is radically different to the first game, but even this early on, it's doing everything I want a deep, dense RPG to do - preview
Jump Over the Age's follow-up to one of 2022's best RPGs is off to a promising start.
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PODCAST | What the best game where everyone's mad at you even though you did nothing wrong? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 101
It's only game, why you have to be mad?
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Starting at the Top | New publishing label Knights Peak has already snapped up some fan-favourite games
My.Games has entered the premium game publishing market with a bevy of games you may already be excited about.
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Persistent Carnage | Starship Troopers: Extermination's official release has a mechanic that's long been on my Helldivers 2 wishlist
Starship Troopers: Extermination is stacking up its odds against Helldivers 2, and we're very much intrigued.