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We're Not Kidding | The most interesting thing about the Beyond Good and Evil remaster is that it confirms Beyond Good & Evil 2 isn't weird pig-man food
Dry your eyes, Beyond Good and Evilers, your hope might not be dead after all.

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Tree-son! | Uh oh, Helldivers 2's latest Major Order might come a cropper at the last minute, because people are too busy climbing trees
New biome, who dis?

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JRP-We'll See | Elden Ring director Miyazaki is interested in making a traditional JRPG, but it wouldn't be an Enchanted Arms sequel
I'm sure you're devastated that an ok game from 2006 isn't gonna suddenly be resurrected.

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Spear My Emotions | Sorry, long-suffering Helldivers 2 spear lovers, after being briefly fixed, it's now causing crashes
It's ok though, Arrowhead's already working on a fix for this latest issue with the pointy things.

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Do You Booth-er? | Xbox will be whipping out its "biggest booth yet" at Gamescom 2024, while PlayStation and Nintendo give the show a miss
The green brand's even put out a list of games you can expect to see there.

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Old World Blues | "Oh shoot, I've said too long" - Fallout co-creator Tim Cain reveals his role in the cancellation of Van Buren, the original Fallout 3
"As we walked out, he basically explained that any answer over six months was going to result in him having to cancel it."

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Press Pause | UPDATE: After months of radio silence, DLC-sized New Vegas mod Fallout Nuevo Mexico is officially confirmed to be "on hold"
The mod's project lead has "decided to step back from active participation in the community."

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Under the mask | Marvel Rivals is just a drab Overwatch-like in an eye-catching costume - hands-on preview
Aside for some genuinely cool comic book aesthetics, there's not much originality here in Marvel Rivals.

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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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Packed Schedule | Helldivers 2's devs are looking into enemy spawn rates and making superior packing work as intended again
The ballistic shield is the latest thing players reckon isn't working as intended post-patch.

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Mediocre | As Furiosa speeds towards video on demand only a month after its cinema release, Tom Hardy shuts down the future of Mad Max
Not exactly promising for the eclectic post-apocalyptic series.

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Rad Reference | Call of Duty's Fallout crossover drops this week, and features a definitely accidental nod to one of Fallout 4's best quest mods
Hey, don't worry, we can add two different Vault 141s to the canon if it means Soap and co in colorful jumpsuits.

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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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PODCAST | What’s the best game that had the worst reveal trailer? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 102
They say that the first impression is the most important, so even if your game is great, you’d better not botch the announcement.

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Perfect Timing | After Perfect Dark's reboot rocked up at the Xbox showcase, the original drops on Switch today
Now, that's what I call corporate synergy.

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Welcome Back, Samus | Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is real, and it's coming to Nintendo Switch in 2025
But will it be on Switch 2, too?

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Band of Balancers | "We're not micromanaged by our CCO" - as Helldivers 2's last big patch earns praise, Arrowhead reiterates that it wasn't a one person job
"C-level executives have more important things to do."

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Mystery | Forget that controversial 300GB figure: even senior CoD developers don’t actually know how big Black Ops 6 modes will be
Treyarch wants players to download parts of the game important to them, but can't say how big those parts will be.

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Stop! Stimmer Time! | As Helldivers 2 players splatter bug babies, the cause of its sprinting issue might finally have been found
No, it seems it's not your keyboard being faulty, just someone nearby deciding they need a pick-me-up.

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Price Ain't Right | "I do think we're gonna take a look at that" - Todd Howard addresses Starfield's creation club controversy
"That's not what we want at all, in terms of [people saying] 'Oh no, this looks like a faction we're chopping up and selling for 700 credits at a time'."

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Expanse of Expansion | Good news, Starfield's Shattered Space DLC won't be the end of the road when it comes to expansions
Also, you'll be glad to hear that "the bulk" this first proper DLC takes place on one handcrafted planet.

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Sorry Not Sorry | "Sorry bro" but a Helldivers 2 story mode is "not happening"
"That's like building an entirely new game."

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Divers Down | "All planets are now Malevelon Creek" - Helldivers 2 players reckon the latest patch may have delivered a difficulty spike
90% of Arrowhead's changes have gone down well, but the revised enemy spawn rates are a bit of an exception.

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Freebie Frenzy | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands SHiFT Codes
SHiFT codes are back, and here’s all you need to know about racking up legendary loot and riotous rewards.
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LIVING THE NAZEEM | “I'll do it as long as I have to” – inside a Skyrim player’s 1000 day long (so far) quest to kill Nazeem until The Elder Scrolls 6 drops
“I was determined that no matter what, I would go all the way, even if no one was watching.”
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Lots of Reading | Huge Helldivers 2 patch finally arrives, with a barrage of weapon balancing tweaks and an entire separate post to help explain them
"We wanted to buff up some of the weaker stratagems to make them more viable and add more opportunity for variety in loadouts."

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Seek & Default Dance | Sad, but true - Metallica are headlining Fortnite, marking the ideal point for your dad to get into it
They're bringing a new musical PvP mode with them too.

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NCR Jam | As Skyline Valley releases, Fallout 76’s lead producer reveals how the Fallout TV show has helped shape the DLC
Has the runaway success of Amazon’s TV show impacted how Fallout 76 devs approach making the game? “Yes and no”.

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Lost and Found | Fallout 76 Skyline Valley hands-on preview – plenty of Vault intrigue under unnaturally stormy skies makes this a Ghoul’s paradise
Welcome to Shenandoah, where a creepy manor, some family matters, and lots of red await.

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Nuke Perspective | Remember Phil Spencer’s Fallout 76 CAMP getting nuked? Here’s how that whole thing looked from Bethesda’s point-of-view
“Phil is also now able to launch nukes…”

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Bunker Down | “When Fallout 5 comes out, people will play it, but I believe there will always be people that come back and play 76,” says Bethesda dev
"Whatever is decided for a Fallout 5 in the future is going to co-exist with those games, just like the TV show.”

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No Cape Left Behind | Helldivers 2 major order wants players to save some kids - their response? Sure, if you give us a new cape
Come on Arrowhead. Do the right thing.

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Rad Cap Raising | The voice of Skyrim's Sheogorath stars in a huge Fallout 4 mod you can play right now - and it was made in one weekend
Plus, it's raised over $16,000 for charity so far.

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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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Smaller Mag | Don't worry, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 won't require about six Witcher 3s worth of space on your machine
Phew, your care package should be of a more manageable size than 300GB.

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Foster's Return | Killing Floor 3 delivers a first look at gameplay, but now we have to wait until 2025 to play it
Tripewire Interactive has finally stopped with the enemy teasers and dropped the first Killing Floor 3 gameplay trailer.

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Beyond Hope | Beyond Good and Evil 2 a no-show at Ubisoft Forward, again
It's just a little absent, it's still good, it's still good...

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Xtra Special Show | XDefiant season one revealed at Ubisoft Forward, and we (finally) get a release date for the new content in July
Here it is, some FPS stuff to stare at through your scope.
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NOT SO FINAL SHAPE | Bungie teases that Destiny 2's "Journey Continues" but fans aren't quite sure what that means for Destiny 3
It's unclear if Destiny 3 is on the way, but there's definitely more Destiny coming at least.

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Patching You In, Sir | Helldivers 2's next patch arrives later this week with over 100 changes and fixes, including visible supply lines and invite-only lobbies
Also, as with warbonds, Arrowhead's planning on prioritising patch quality over quantity going forwards.

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Ubi Quiet And Watch | Watch the Ubisoft Forward live stream here
A bit of Star Wars, a bit of Assassin's Creed, and a bit of FPS fun are all already penciled in.

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Tough Decisions | Phil Spencer: "Running a sustainable business" the reason why Xbox closed multiple beloved Bethesda game studios
"We will continue to invest in what we're trying to go do in Xbox."

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Bucks For Bounties | Starfield's latest update draws player ire by sticking a bounty hunting quest behind the Creation Club paywall
"$7 is too much for a quest."

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Snakes On Our Plane | Starfield's Shattered Space DLC breaks cover, and wahey - Bethesda's going all-in on the trippy snake people
Our house, in the middle of our snake...

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VIDEO | The Best Games of Not E3 2024 - all the good stuff, none of the rubbish from Summer Game Fest, Xbox, Day of the Devs, Wholesome Direct, and more
So many showcases, so little free time.

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X MARKS THE SPOT | Xbox pulls off the best E3 showcase in years, it’s a pity that both brands died before it could happen
Rumours of Xbox’s demise have clearly been exaggerated

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Grinding | Old school Prestige is back in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Back to the classic - with a mysterious reward as well.

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Stalker! | Stalker 2 is firmly in the zone at the Xbox Showcase
A new Stalker 2 trailer at Summer Game Fest 2024 has us fiending for more.

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Dark out here | Perfect Dark finally makes a return at the Xbox showcase with a brand-new gameplay trailer
During Summer Game Fest, 2024, Perfect Dark makes its first appearance in years.