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Sometimes it’s just really baffling why certain games are popular. And you wonder to yourself if it’s just because you’re broken in some way. What malfunction or defect from birth would lead someone to, say, think Horizon Zero Dawn is a load of cobblers? We’re here to assure you that it’s fine, actually, to just

The first trailer for Wicked Part 1 is here, giving us our first look at the long-running musical’s movie adaptation. As it does every time, the Super Bowl was stuffed full of trailers, offering first looks at Deadpool & Wolverine and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, but there was also something for the

Arrowhead Game Studios’ highly anticipated third-person shooter Helldivers 2 has received its first patch on PC to improve matchmaking and iron out some crashes, but the devs have admitted that “we know there’s more to solve.” Helldivers 2 released yesterday (February 8) on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, and plenty of players found themselves

Following the announcement that Hideo Kojima is returning to the world of action espionage with Physint, the game developer has shared why he decided to do so. During Sony’s most recent State of Play, after we had a lengthy look at Death Stranding 2, Kojima revealed that on top of both that and OD, he

Despite several signs pointing towards an imminent Elden Ring DLC drop, it looks like we’ll probably need to wait a bit longer to hear any concrete news. Kadokawa, the parent company of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, released its latest financial report earlier this week, going into the usual bits about how the company is doing,

Fortnite’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed event, Cowabunga, has officially begun, and players can now get their hands on a variety of new turtle-themed mythic weapons, as well as a bunch of free rewards.  The four new weapons – Leonardo’s Katanas, Donatello’s Staff, Raphael’s Sai, and Michelangelo’s Nunchaku – all have slightly different stats, but their

The air is thick with the smell of hotdogs, sweat, and anticipation. The Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions, having made it through their respective championship games against Kansas City and San Francisco, just like most of us hoped they would, have marched out onto the field to take their shots at glory. For the former

Star Citizen, the in-development space simulator from Cloud Imperium Games, has launched its first free-to-play “Free Fly” event of 2024, giving players the chance to try the game out without spending a penny.  The latest Free Fly event kicked off yesterday (February 8) and is planned to run until February 15. Free-to-play players can try

Good news, people who like watching their Tav munch on the lips of Baldur’s Gate 3’s gang of companions (we’re not judging, by the way), the game’s next patch is inbound next week and it looks like it’ll let you casually plant a big wet smooch on the foreheads of your favourite party members. It’s

One of the world’s biggest modding platforms, Nexus Mods, has just smashed through the incredibly huge total of 10 billion total downloads across its entire catalogue of games. And yes, NSFW Skyrim mods definitely played a part in the achievement. Apparently this is something the team behind Nexus Mods has had its eye on for

Good news, people who like mildly funny numbers (it’s me, I’m people), the GTA series has now surpassed the 420 million mark in terms of total sales, and Take-Two has revealed that to us just as Rockstar is about make ST-Ds available to the GTA Online masses. Yup, we all might have recovered from the

Are the Helldivers 2 servers down? Arrowhead Game Studios’ frantic third-person shooter launched today (February 8) on PC and PlayStation 5, and players have been reporting matchmaking issues and crashes. However, it now also seems that the Helldivers 2 servers are struggling, with players flagging outages. Here’s what we know.  At around 3:40pm GMT (10:40am

Have you ever tried organising your own tabletop RPG session? It can be a hassle. Learning the rules, figuring out the story, getting everyone together at once for long gaming sessions…there are ample barriers standing the way of the would-be adventurer. To help break down these barriers and unlock some of gaming’s more rewarding moments,

Final Fantasy 8 director Yoshinori Kitase has said that if Square Enix were to remake the game, he would change the battle system. Speaking in an interview with IGN, the series producer explained that he would “rework” the battle system known as Junction after noticing how some players struggled to understand the mechanics when it

Artisan Studios has announced the development of a lovely hand-painted JRPG titled Lost Hellden. The studio is made up of developers who previously worked on the Final Fantasy and Valkyria Chronicles franchises to name a few. Check out the announcement trailer below, courtesy of Gematsu. Lost Hellden – Announce Trailer Lost Hellden announcement trailer. The

You ever get a video game itch that just seems impossible to scratch? You know exactly what you want, but no matter what you play it just isn’t doing it for you. I’m going through that right now, and it’s all because of the incredibly good anime and manga that is Delicious in Dungeon. The

While we already know that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will include a brand new in-universe card game called Queen’s Blood, it looks as though the game is prolific, with opponents all over the game world.  In our hands-on with a preview build of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, we got to experience the Grasslands Area, the

Steam Next Fest: February 2024 Edition has kicked off, and for its duration, we’re highlighting a small taste of the thousands of demos you can try out. Because it can be a bit overwhelming, each day, we’ll help you wade through the sea of demos with a list focusing on everything from the cutting-edge to