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'Starfield Direct' was a 45-minute deep dive into the new space RPG

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Diablo IV's intense combat and gritty atmosphere arrives in June

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GTA 6 anticipation builds as Take-Two hints at 2024/25 release date

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The Tetris effect: how the classic game became a mental health refuge Alex Nelson

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Explainer EU regulators approve Microsoft $69bn takeover of Activision Blizzard

Tears of the Kingdom adds more verticality to Hyrule, with Link able to explore large, floating ‘sky islands’ (Image: Nintendo)

Leaks and spoilers rob us all of the collective joy of exploring games Alex Nelson

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Arkane Studios new game Redfall gets a hard time from critics

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‘Superb Star Wars game’ - critics thrilled by Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

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From Tears of the Kingdom to Redfall - the best games of May 2023

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After 9 years of development hell, Dead Island 2 is finally releasing

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Horizon Burning Shores brings new story quests to one of 2022’s best

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Cyberpunk 2077’s Overdrive update brings incredible graphics to game

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Warzone Season 3 brings new maps to popular Call of Duty game

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Minecraft Legends offers a fresh take on the Minecraft universe

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Best games to play this Easter - from Animal Crossing to Chocolatier
Here are some games that could see you through a cosy Easter weekend
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Horse mode is pretty much the same as regular mode, except everyone has been turned into... a horse (Photo: Innersloth)

Among Us horse mode: is April Fool’s Day mode real

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God of War Ragnarök wins big at the 2023 Bafta Games Awards

Tears of the Kingdom adds more verticality to Hyrule, with Link able to explore large, floating ‘sky islands’ (Image: Nintendo)

Tears of the Kingdom looks even bigger and better than its predecessor

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Lego 2K Drive is a spiritual successor to Lego Racers we always wanted

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Another home run for baseball fans as MLB The Show 23 is released

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From Dead Island 2 to Minecraft Legends - the best games of April 2023

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Hogwarts Legacy is still coming to PS4, Xbox and Switch despite delays

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Explainer Is Destiny 2 down in the UK? Lightfall server updates

CS2 will be provided as a free update to CS:GO - pictured here (Image: Valve)

Counter-Strike 2 could shake up the esports scene - everything we know

Ashley Graham is the President’s daughter, captured by a mysterious cult in Resident Evil 4 Remake (Image: Capcom)

Resident Evil 4 Remake could be one of the best gaming remakes ever

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Fortnite Creative 2.0 editor allows players to create new experiences
The new Creative mode update will help players take advantage of new Unreal Engine 5 tech
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Hugely popular multiplayer game Fortnite servers down

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What could Nintendo’s next Switch console be like - everything we know

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The latest entry to the Bayonetta series is a quirky storybook tale

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50 Cent’s new project is nothing to do with Grand Theft Auto

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Fortnite’s Chapter 4 Season 2 could be introducing first-person mode

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PlayStation Network appears to suffer outages affecting gamers

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RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty lets you play as a soldier in 220AD China

John Cena stars in WWE 2K23 (Image: 2K Sports)

John Cena is the star of this year’s WWE 2K23 - how to play it

Couples that game together, stay together... unless you blue shell them on the final lap of Rainbow Road (Photo: Pexels)

Best games for couples to play: 16 video games to play with a partner

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Lightfall is the seventh major expansion for Bungie’s Destiny 2

The game hits Early Access this month - here is everything you need to know (Image: Newnight)

Sons of the Forest sees you attempt to survive on a monstrous island

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The best video games of March 2023 - from Wo Long to WWE 2K23

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New Soviet shooter Atomic Heart allegedly backed by Russian investors

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Harry Potter’s gaming legacy - the best (and worst) Potter video games

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The best retro games consoles - from Nintendo 64 to Sega Dreamcast

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Hogwarts Legacy: game’s 2023 UK release date on Xbox and PC

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Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 is exciting gaming technology - at a price

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Retro video games are more popular than ever - how to find them

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Deliver Us Mars is a stunning, Martian sci-fi thriller worth playing

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Undisputed is the first major boxing game ‘in a decade’ - what we know

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Best games of February 2023 - from Hogwarts Legacy to Deliver Us Mars

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Classic shooter Goldeneye 007 is coming to Xbox and Nintendo Switch

Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller in The Last of Us, holding a torch in the dark (Credit: HBO)

How to watch the second episode of HBO’s The Last of Us in the UK

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Starfield: long-awaited Bethesda RPG may have been delayed yet again

In amongst the tense monster battles, the Monster Hunter games always find time for more lighthearted fun (Image: Capcom)

Modern RPG classic Monster Hunter Rise comes to Xbox and PlayStation

Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller in The Last of Us (Credit: HBO)

‘Innovative inclusiveness’ - Pedro Pascal defends The Last of Us’ cast

Ellie and Joel, as seen in the original Last of Us, first released for PlayStation 3 consoles in 2013 (Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

How does HBO’s The Last of Us differ from its video game original?

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The best games of 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch

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Dead Space: remake of 2008 classic kicks off rich year for horror fans