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BEAR-D INFLUENCE What's the best game where you fight a bear? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 97
I'll be honest, it's far too many of them. Even if we're still waiting on a Yogi and Boo-Boo FPS.
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HEE-HO, LET’S GO Darker than Final Fantasy, harder than Persona – there’s never been a better time to get into Shin Megami Tensei than with SMT5: Vengeance
There’s been a wealth of amazing RPGs so far in 2024, but now it’s time to take it up a notch with the uber-hard Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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Rougher than the rest of them.
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UNDER THE SEA Another Crab's Treasure brings something truly fresh to Xbox Game Pass and the Soulslike genre
It may seem obvious, but Another Crab's Treasure does one thing that sets itself apart from its rivals.
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BOTTLED LIGHTNING Don't like Chris Hemsworth's performance in Thor: Love and Thunder? Turns out neither does he, and he's looking to do better with future gigs
"I didn’t stick the landing."
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HEEDING THE CALL The Xbox and Activision love-in formally begins this year with the Xbox and Call of Duty showcases – now back-to-back
I mean, it can't be anything but Call of Duty right?
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RETURN TO NON-HYPE Attention comic nerds, that big Returnal tease was for a graphic novel, not a new game
88 pages about a video game from 2021 that people were generally pretty fond of. Ok then.
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EVERSPACIOUS 2023's best space game just keeps getting better
Psst! Explore our new "For you" section and get personalised recommendations about what to read.
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STORMIN' THE PS5 Sea of Thieves Season 12 raises the Jolly Roger: Prepare for zipline adventures, loot, new weapons, pets, and a PS5 premiere
Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen!
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CHARACTER HYPE Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero roster explodes: New trailer showcases master-apprentice battles and more character reveals
Get ready to Kamehameha!
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Plans to be more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources in the future.
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VAYA CON DIOS Time is running out on Just Cause 4 Reloaded and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising as these and more are departing Game Pass soon
Play these eight games before it's too late.
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GET PURR-PARED Little Kitty, Big City swats its way to Game Pass alongside Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and more new and returning titles
Your May Game Pass line-up just got legen -wait for it - dary! (Old meme, so what?)
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GRAVY ZONE Gray Zone Warfare immediately becomes Steam's top seller as it shoots up the most played chart
Gray Zone Warfare is having a good launch right now, just don't look at those Steam reviews.
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INARIU-SERIOUS? Diablo, are you okay?
Diablo's YouTube channel is hosting a decidedly not on brand party in celebration of... International Dance Day.
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Podcast Best Games Ever Podcast - Extended Edition Info Page - April 30, 2024
All the info you need to get your hands on the for-members-only extended edition of VG247's podcast.
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TARKOV RAIDERS Gray Zone Warfare is the first of many extraction shooters that do what Tarkov don't, and it's out today in Early Access
We're finally starting to see some movement in the extraction shooter space - and not just in trailers and hype, as one new contender enters the arena.
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NEW TRICKS The dog days aren't over: Netflix is reportedly taking its own stab at a live-action Scooby-Doo
But can it top Matthew Lillard's Shaggy?
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The best deals on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox games, Game Pass, accessories and more.
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Best Nintendo Switch deals in April 2024
Find the best Nintendo Switch bundles for OLED, standard and Lite consoles.
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Amazon Prime Day 2024 will take place in July
This year marks Amazon’s 10th Prime Day event.
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WE'RE STAR-BACK? Good news, Starfield's Shattered Space expansion is dropping this fall, with a "big update" set to arrive even sooner
Get ready for some fresh shipbuilding and city map related, er, "stuff".
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OFF THE MONEY Fallout is already Amazon's second most watched show ever, proving Bethesda should have had a new game ready yesterday
There's always the opportunity to line one up with season two.
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Folks who'd grabbed the game via PlayStation Plus got a fairly nasty surprise late last week.
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You'll be doing yourself a favour.
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It's arguably not too surprising to see, but yeah, not exactly a ringing endorsement of the update.
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IN FOR THE LONG HAUL No Rest for the Wicked dev's CEO boldly compares it to Lord of the Rings, as he lays out why we won't see Ori 3 for a long time
"To be clear: We'll be working on No Rest for the Wicked for another 5-10 years."
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At least it will be useful for screenshots.
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JUST A FEW CHANGES Helldivers 2's huge latest patch tweaks 24 weapons and stratagems - and lets you spread democracy at higher difficulties
Also, victory poses will now only play for the extracted, so RIP to celebrating someone else's carry job.
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RAGING DEMON Akuma finally gets radical Street Fighter 6 gameplay trailer at Evo Japan - coming May 22
Big daddy Akuma is back, and coming out soon!
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LEFT TURN Counter-Strike 2's latest update lets you hold weapons in the wrong hand (but that's actually good)
Finally, guns for left-handed people.
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COARSE AND ROUGH Sand Land review – an imperfect, but worthy, final game from one of the best to ever do it
Simplicity is the name of the game here, but you'll still come away happy.
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BAKE OFF Stellar Blade review: Having its cake, and eating it
You're going to enjoy this triple-A action romp, if you overlook the rear-end and don't make an ass of yourself.
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YOU SMOOCH ONE GOAT Sucker for Love: Date to Die For review - '90s anime-inspired romantic horror keeps things short and sweet
The Sucker for Love series continues to play with your expectations for its second outing, rebelling against the genre devices it also lovingly spoofs.
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ALMOST TIME Diablo 4: Blizzard will finally tell us what it learned from the PTR, and reveal Season 4 this week
It is almost time for Diablo 4 players to get more details on Season 4, and find out what the developer took away from the recent PTR.
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That's the prime minister of Poland
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VAMPIRE Slayer announced as the next DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive
Big news for vampire lovers everywhere, as a bombshell announcement comes live from Evo Japan.
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FUS-ROH-YOUCH After spending $15k on their Skyrim VR setup, one streamer has added a haptic suit just to feel pain
Sure, that's one way to play the game.
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PIXEL PERFECT Stardew Valley meets Baldur's Gate 3 in a mod that will let you hang out with your faves without the fear of a bad dice roll
And yes, you will be able to date Astarion.
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HAVE CONFIDENCE Bloober Team is feeling "very confident" in its Silent Hill 2 remake, as it confirms it's working on a new, original IP
"This is the most important test of our actions."
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TOUGHER THAN LEATHER Don't have Paramount Plus but desperate to watch the befuddling Knuckles? That's OK, it looks like it's getting a physical release
Whether you should or not is another question entirely.
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FIRST-PERSON FRIGHTS Alien is making a comeback this year, as alongside the upcoming Romulus, a VR game is on the way now too
You can get up close and personal with a xenomorph this holiday season.
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MONEY FOR NOTHING Manor Lords dev reassures players who can't buy at launch - game off to flying start on Steam
There'll be plenty of opportunities to add it to your library for cheap in the future.
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HURRAY K.K! Everyone's favourite singing dog is next up on the Lego Animal Crossing docket
Music to my ears.
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PODCAST They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96
Nowadays, right, you can't even massacre everyone on a football pitch in an ill-advised parody of the first world war, because of woke
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VIDEO An heir to LucasArts? After 8 years in development, Harold Halibut is too good to be a 90s throwback
Part Wallace & Gromit, part Red Dwarf, there's a magic to the way this Game Pass gem blends old and new.
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RAD ROLEPLAY How to play Fallout 4 as your fave from the TV show
Already binged Amazon's series, and feeling bereft? Try heading into the wasteland as Lucy, Maximus, or The Ghoul
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CHOICES WERE MADE Escape from Tarkov devs won't call its controversial PvE mode DLC, but it is making it free for players who own a now delisted edition of the game
Another strange choice on top of an already odd one, but a win's a win I suppose?
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NEW CHARACTER Marco Rodrigues is back in action-packed Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves trailer
Who doesn't love a bit of karate?
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SELECTIVE RADIATION? Guns, ghouls, and good looks: Why the Fallout series challenges expectations with its (relatively) unscarred gunslinger
Not all ghouls are created equal.
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PLENTY TO PLAY What are you playing this weekend?
Stop watching TV and play some games.
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FUN OFF THE FARM Stardew Valley updates dig deep with 40 new mine layouts, fish frenzy fun and busier bees, but console farmers face a wait
What's a fish frenzy? Sounds dangerous.
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BUSHIDO BRAVE Shogun is brave, bold, and a must-watch TV epic for the ages
If you’re yet to watch FX’s hit new Japanese historical drama, there’s no more excuses: with the full season out, it’s a bingable must-watch.
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POUR ONE OUT Farewell, Freedich: ArcheAge will sail off into the sunset on June 27 when servers close in Europe and North America
Sunrise, sunset, it's been a fun ride.
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WICKED HYPE I went into No Rest for the Wicked completely blind, and that absolutely worked in its favour
Having no expectations is better than having the wrong expectations.
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WATER THE FLOWER Life Eater is a short, gripping 'kidnapping sim' that’ll have you questioning everything you believe in
This 'horror fantasy kidnapping simulator' is deeply disturbing at first glance, but Life Eater manages to serve up tragedy tastefully.
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STAY OUTTA THE SWAMP Manor Lords has entered Early Access and for the next two weeks you can take a tenner off, so hurry up and grab it
One day, lad, all this will be yours. What, the curtains?
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BE A PAL Palworld Guide: How to become a Pal Master
Get the most out of the wild islands of Palpagos with our Palworld Guide!
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The Last of Us 2 safe codes and combinations - all safe locations
All the safe codes and their locations in The Last of Us 2.
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Naraka Bladepoint Tier List: Best characters for Solos and Trios
These are the best characters in Naraka: Bladepoint as decided by the top pro players!
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Mere moments from hitting the record-breaking level 300, a list of problems is aired out in front of thousands of live viewers.
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We're all living in a gacha game world now, but who holds the throne of the F2P empire? Figuring it out isn't as simple as you think.
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MAGICALLY MAGNETIC New report states rumored Switch 2 console will feature magnetic Joy-Cons and potential size boost
Bigger, better, faster, more.
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AI'LL B THERE 4 U I talked to Nvidia’s AI NPC: it’s impressive, uncanny, an ethical nightmare, and inevitably here to stay - like it or not
Is this the beginning of the robot uprising, or just a weird little novelty that will tire itself out? A little of column A, a little of column B.
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Look past the surface level and you'll see yummy janky action, trust me.
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NOT ROCKET SCIENCE Helldivers 2's latest Major Order forces players to choose between two weapons, and yup, the rocket launcher looks to be winning early
Sorry man, it's a rocket launcher, what are you gonna do?
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THE WORLD ON FIRE Hear me out. After the Fallout TV show I don't want a new Fallout FPS - I'm fiending for a top down RPG
There's never been a better opportunity to head back to the series' roots
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That said, folks reckon Arrowhead might well actually find a way to cheekily make their lives even more difficult.
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SO FAR IN SO LITTLE No Rest for the Wicked's biggest hotfix yet brings major performance boosts, adds quality of life updates, and 8 new shields
It's the one week anniversary of No Rest for the Wicked, and Moon Studios is celebrating with a beefy hotfix.
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COARSE AND ROUGH Sand Land review – an imperfect, but worthy, final game from one of the best to ever do it
Simplicity is the name of the game here, but you'll still come away happy.