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Strohl, Gallica, the protagonist, and Hulkenberg in a Metaphor: ReFantazio anime cutscene screenshot.

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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was almost "based on an unproduced Indy script," says project lead: "But after reading it, I decided it was unproduced for a reason"

By Mike Bevan published 2 days ago

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Screenshot of a Clone Trooper shooting their gun from Star Wars: Zero Company

Star Wars Zero Company is inspired by the best parts of every era: Andor's "political intrigue," Rogue One's grit, and the OG trilogy's "mythic pulp adventure"

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Along with Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft seems to be bringing Assassin's Creed Shadows to Nintendo Switch 2 according to PEGI

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Star Wars Zero Company is inspired by the best parts of every era: Andor's "political intrigue," Rogue One's grit, and the OG trilogy's "mythic pulp adventure"

By Kaan Serin published 2 days ago

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A screenshot from Star Wars: Zero Company, showing a shadowy figure looking down at an orange, holographic battlefield filled with droids.

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Screenshot from fan-made mod Hollow Knight: The Sanctuary, showing our bug protag falling through a level with chains and bats in the background.

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By Kaan Serin published 2 days ago

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By Kaan Serin published 2 days ago

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Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters have gotten so bad, Capcom's warning players hacked quests could make the game "unplayable": "We plan to implement additional countermeasures"

By Austin Wood published 2 days ago

News Capcom is hunting hackers, and invites players to report anyone suspicious

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 doesn't have kids because Warhorse Studios was worried players would kill them, and Skyrim's children proved them right years ago

By Ashley Bardhan published 2 days ago

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Lords of the Fallen screenshot showing two players side by side

It took 18 months and over 50 updates, but Lords of the Fallen finally added the one feature I wanted from this Soulslike RPG at launch: "full shared progression co-op"

By Austin Wood published 3 days ago

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By Josh West last updated April 16, 2025

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Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread review - "Manages to give everyone something D&D can't match"

By Katie Wickens published April 14, 2025

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The key art for the Blue Prince showing a doorway on a blue wall, which is open to reveal several more rooms within its frame, a person deep within opening another door several layers deep to a bright white light

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By Oscar Taylor-Kent published April 7, 2025

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Salary Nyan attempts to get through a restaurant door and becomes stuck in Promise Mascot Agency, while the player looks at cards to help them out

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South of Midnight review: "A spellbinding tale that struggles to find its rhythm"

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published April 3, 2025

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Agricola review: "Accurate representation of the highly competitive and often unstable world of agriculture"

By Katie Wickens published March 21, 2025

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Key art for Atomfall showing a character in the English countryside looking at a nuclear plant some distance away

Atomfall review: "This isn't British Fallout – it's something much better than that"

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inZOI review: "Currently feels like a soulless imitation of the worst parts of The Sims"

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Looking over the countryside in Assassin's Creed Shadows

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By Andrew Brown published March 18, 2025

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Vampire Survivors kicked off a game development gold rush, but has a legitimately new genre emerged between the cash-ins?

By Julian Benson published 19 hours ago

Feature "The first thing I noticed was the literal ripoffs": Luca Galante reflects on Vampire Survivors' landmark launch, and developers talk the birth of a new genre

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It's been 20 years since Nintendogs released, and I need it on the Switch 2 like my e-pups have needed food since 2007

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published 21 hours ago

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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was almost "based on an unproduced Indy script," says project lead: "But after reading it, I decided it was unproduced for a reason"

By Mike Bevan published 2 days ago

Interview The Making of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: "The main research was done sitting on a couch watching the movies unspool on video tape"

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Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot of Yasuke standing in front of the door to a building within a castle complex

Clearing castles stealthily as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the most satisfying challenges in the RPG

By Heather Wald published 2 days ago

Now Playing Now Playing | Now that I've mastered castles as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows, I can't stop doing them

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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky

My favorite Pokemon game has been trapped on one console for 15 years, and I desperately need Nintendo to let more people play it

By Joel Franey published 3 days ago

Opinion Opinion | Explorers of Sky is one of the truly great Pokemon games, but it's at risk of being forgotten to history

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I kissed a creepy neighbor in a survival horror RPG and all I got was this lousy photo paper

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published 3 days ago

Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Look Outside is exactly what you should not do in Devolver Digital's creepy new offering

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Super Mario Maker 2 is 2D Mario’s ultimate form, and it’s all thanks to Nintendo’s community

By Fran Ruiz published 3 days ago

Opinion Opinion | 2D Mario games needn’t be reinvented, but giving fans official creative tools has already made a positive impact

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Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset artwork

"What's happened to Sebulba, what has he been through?": At Star Wars Celebration, I exploded a podracer and talked to Star Wars: Beyond Victory's director about bringing back the prequels legend

By Molly Edwards published April 17, 2025

Hands-on I got to be one of the first people to try Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset and podraced my heart out: This is where the fun begins

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Everything we know about The Duskbloods

By Andrew Brown last updated April 17, 2025

Guide Bloodborne is reborn in The Duskbloods, the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive with extra-sharp fangs

Elden Ring Nightreign: Everything we know so far

By Josh West last updated April 17, 2025

Guide Soulslike meets roguelike in Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new FromSoftware epic launching May 30

Mario Kart World: Everything we know about the upcoming Switch 2 game

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated April 17, 2025

Guide Mario Kart 9 (aka Mario Kart World) is heading to the Switch 2 in 2025, so here's all the latest news about the new Nintendo game

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By Sam Loveridge last updated April 17, 2025

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