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RIP | The actor behind Fallout YouTube's power-armoured loremaster The Storyteller appears to have died, leading to tributes from the Bethesda community

According to a tweet from his account, voice actor Jason Damron passed away from cancer on September 7.

Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Big Bad Balancing | Elden Ring’s latest patch, patch 1.1.4, should give you a better chance of finally making a mess of Shadow of the Erdtree’s final boss (if you haven’t already)

Yep, you might want to look away, hardcore git gudders, FromSoft's made things a little easier again.

Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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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.

Sept. 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

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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.

Sept. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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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!

Sept. 1, 2024 Connor Makar

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Boo! Tricked You | As The Dark Pictures Anthology celebrates its fifth anniversary, here's why its first entry remains its best

Though its story was divisive, Man of Medan set the gold standard for branching in narrative horror games.

Aug. 30, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Witcher Waiting For | Wahey, The Witcher 4 has had "substantial progress" made on it, with CD Projekt "gearing up" to put the game into full production

REDkit modders also got a nice shout out, and there's some potentially good news for Cyberpunk Edgerunners fans.

Aug. 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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Looks Like Rain | You're probably going to be waiting on The Witcher 4 for a while, so it's a good thing the original author just finished a new book

The book is currently due out worldwide next year.

Aug. 26, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Switchbuckling | A new Witcher 3 mod lets Geralt get his Assassin's Creed Black Flag on and pilot a full-size ship that I'm dubbing 'The Jankdaw'

Look, it's natural to sit weirdly floating in the air in front of your frigate's wheel as you steer, Edward Kenway did it all the time.

Aug. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Cap Converters | Fallout co-creator Tim Cain believes that criticising capitalism was "never the point" of the series, it's actually just the whole war never changing thing

Though, he is fine with people reading it that way, and acknowledges his general take on our economic system might need some reconsidering.

Aug. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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And For Deserts... | Fallout: Nuevo Mexico devs confirm the big New Vegas mod is "no longer on hold" and "in a good state", but there's still no word about a release date

"We only get one chance to show something off, and we want it to be what we all have in mind."

Aug. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE | "If you're going to expect to be involved in the culture, you need to become part of the culture" Evo general manager speaks on growing Saudi presence in the FGC

Following a record breaking Evo 2024, we speak to general manager Rick Thiher on Saudi investment, sportswashing, and cultural clashes between the country and the FGC.

Aug. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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World Warrior | Evo is trying to kick off some world warrior ambitions" General manager Rick Thiher speaks on the biggest video game tournament going global

"there's an incredible amount of super, super engaged fighting game communities worldwide".

Aug. 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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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!

Aug. 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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All Or Nothing | Fallout New Vegas' director might be open to working on more Fallout, but it'd come down to the big inevitable question veteran devs often seem to have

"What are we allowed to do and not allowed to do?"

Aug. 14, 2024 Mark Warren

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Wind's Howling | It sounds like we won't be playing as Geralt in The Witcher 4, according to his voice actor - but that doesn't mean he won't be in it

"It's not about him this time. We don't know who it's about. I'm excited to find out."

Aug. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Idolized | Fallout: London modders are adding full New Vegas-style faction rep and disguise systems to Team FOLON's work, because us Mojave lovers are never satisfied

Look, if we can't play dress up and use it to waltz into enemy outposts, we just feel a bit naked, ok?

Aug. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ace In The Hole | Attention New Vegas heads, Fallout: London cut a whole Yes Man-style Wild Card main quest arc before release, but it’ll be arriving in a future update

"You'll be probably walking around like, ‘Ah, that's why that door was locked and there's a whole building behind it'."

Aug. 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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PODCAST | What's the best game where you can do a wee wee

We're not taking the, er, you know.

Aug. 6, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Here Come Numbers | Yup, The Fallout TV show fed Fallout on Game Pass a pretty huge dose of Buffout, Microsoft CEO confirms

Xbox's revenue for everything aside from hardware is also looking pretty good year-on-year, thanks to the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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High Tech | Vitrix Pro Fightstick review: You'll have to drag my dead body back to the PS5 pad

After a few weeks with Vitrix's latest stick, I don't think I ever want to go back.

July 29, 2024 Connor Makar

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Unkindness | It might not be Elden Ring Numbers, but Armored Core 6 sailing past a sales milestone proves the people still yearn for mecha action

Sadly sales stats for prior games aren't easily available, but it's almost certainly one of the best selling games in the series.

July 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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Spiky Boi | Elden Ring itself and Shadow of the Erdtree have now been beaten in one go solely via killer hedgehog cosplay, and it took less than 13 hours

Ok, it's technically more a porcupine strat, but how quickly it happened definitely has echoes of Sonic.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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FF | Elden Ring's Starscourge Radahn is playable right now in a game you might not expect

Nothing quite matches the frustration of a tough boss fight than a cheeky League game.

July 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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BRINGING IT BACK | Former NBA Street devs are looking to do what EA won't - new studio to make spiritual successor to fan favourite

The Run: Got Next is being developed by Play by Play studios, for all your basketball fans.

July 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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Shadow Realm | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough

The Lands of Shadow can be a dark place indeed... unless you have this Shadow of the Erdtree walkthrough!

July 23, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Time For A Dip | There's now a Witcher 3 mod that dresses the game's scariest character in armbands and a rubber ring, because CD Projekt craves summer vibes

Nobody let him see how wonderfully goofy he looks via a Master Mirror.

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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New Challenger | Heihachi is not dead! Everyone's favourite grandpa is back from the dead, and returning to Tekken 8 this Autumn

A fresh new line-up of reveals came straight from Evo 2024 only moments ago.

July 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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Full Moons | How to easily beat Rellana in ER Shadow of the Erdtree

Rellana, Twin Moon Knight is the first really difficult boss in Shadow of the Erdtree, but there is a cheese strategy to exploit her weakness!

July 19, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Double No Trouble | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's poor snake lad Messmer's now been beaten by a streamer battling him on both PS5 and PC at the same time

As a big, scary boss, how do you actually recover from this?

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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HowLongToBeet | The Witcher 4's development team includes an ex-beetroot farmer who brought The Witcher 1's prologue to Wild Hunt

He's not the only one either, Cyberpunk 2077's sequel is also being worked on by a lot of folks who got their start via modding.

July 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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Can't Tenor This | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's been out less than a month and a musical instrument no-hit run is already in the works

Yep, we're getting into saxophone no-hit run territory less than 30 days after the thing arrived, because FromSoft game.

July 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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Oh God (Mode) | I tried playing Elden Ring without playing Elden Ring, and it was going fine until I ran into the most terrifying boss of them all

Please don’t come and chuck toilet paper at my shack in Limgrave.

July 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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Moving On | With Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring is a classic and I hope they never make another one

From Software has proven its skill at making new worlds Elden Ring and Bloodborne. I hope it continues doing so.

July 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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Red Stuff-cruitment | Still yearning for Bloodborne on PC? You're obviously out of luck for now, but you can help build a huge Elden Ring mod inspired by it

Look, it might be the best you ever get, even if Miyazaki's pretty much on your side on this.

July 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Golden Rule | Shadow of the Erdtree finally lifted the veil on one of Elden Ring’s biggest mysteries, and it’s properly mind-blowing

He gets: Godhood. You get: Everything taken away

July 12, 2024 Josh Broadwell

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Miyazaquella | There's now an Elden Ring mod that swaps Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss for Hidetaka Miyazaki riding Patches, because why not

"My loyal blade. And champion who pre-ordered the DLC..."

July 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's A Game, Richard | Elden Ring's Igon actor says the role was a bit like doing Shakespeare, even if he had no idea what he was banging on about at first

"It was very mysterious. Mr. Miyazaki was a very mysterious character, but it was enjoyable."

July 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Things! | All Bell Bearing Locations in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Shadow of the Erdtree hides away multiple Bell Bearings that will make some items easier to access! Here’s where to find them.

July 10, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Saint of the Bud | How to beat Romina, Saint of the Bud in ER Shadow of the Erdtree

You aren’t free of Scarlet Rot bosses just yet. Here’s how to beat Romina in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree.

July 10, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Corroded Talisman | Where to find Verdigris Discus in ER Shadow of the Erdtree

Planning a tanky build in Elden Ring? Here’s where to find the Verdigris Discus Talisman to help you with just that.

July 10, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Things! | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Moore quest guide

Should you tell Moore to 'be sad forever' or 'put it behind you'?

July 10, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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PODCAST | What's the best game you were happy to see the back of?

Oh no, we shoehorned politics into games

July 9, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Strike A Pose | Where to find Wing Stance in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Power up your attack using Wing Stance in Elden Ring, and look cool as hell while doing it.

July 9, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Imbued with Fire | Where to find the Fire Knight’s Greatsword in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Here’s the easiest way of getting your hands on a Fire Knight’s Greatsword in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

July 9, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Revenger’s Blade | How to get the Falx in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

There are three ways to get the Hornsent’s Falx in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

July 9, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Dance Til They Die | Wahey, Elden Ring's DLC has now been beaten on dance pad, following a seven hour long boogie-off with its big final boss

The entire run only took a single week, just in case it wasn't already impressive enough.

July 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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Three in One | How to transform the Stone-Sheathed Sword in ER Shadow of the Erdtree

Here’s how to transform your Stone-Sheathed Sword into the Sword of Darkness or Sword of Light in Shadow of the Erdtree.

July 8, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Hefty Entrance | How to get inside the Ruins of Unte in ER Shadow of the Erdtree

Here’s how to make your way inside the Ruins of Unte with ease in Shadow of the Erdtree.

July 8, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Maleni Hero Academia | Elden Ring fan-made anime - fanime if you will - gets a teaser trailer featuring plenty of bosses we know and love

Big high five if this lot combined have killed you less times than the number of seconds the teaser lasts.

July 8, 2024 Mark Warren