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ARMAGEDDON FACTOR Blur vs Split Second was Deep Impact vs Armageddon for mid-2000s arcade racers
They're nothing like buses! They're sports cars!
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NOT JUST DESERTS Sand Land: A perfect epitaph to Akira Toryiama, I wish I had a game like this when I was growing up – final preview
Non-patronising, uncompromising in its vision, and – above all – fun. Sand Land feels like a perfect summary of everything Toriyama set out to achieve with his art and writing.
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VIDEO A REAL ARTIST reviews our Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creations
They're all beautiful Arisen, especially George Costanza.
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FIRE SALE Embracer Group sells Borderlands creator Gearbox to Take Two for 460 million
Embracer will retain ownership of Gearbox Publishing, as well as other developers which will be folded into Embracer.
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THE FINAL FRONTIER? Star Trek 4 is still happening, surprisingly, and it's sounding like the end of the reboot films
It's still early days, though.
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BEGONE, FRAUDS Bad news, Baldur's Gate 3 fraudsters, the latest hotfix stops you hoodwinking merchants using container tricks
Oh, and lobbing a Black Pudding Platter at Astarion's head should no longer crash your game.
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THE CAVALRY'S HERE Look out, Overwatch 2, Marvel Rivals might just steal your audience
Just ignore the fact it copied Blizzard's homework.
Psst! Explore our new "For you" section and get personalised recommendations about what to read.
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ENDLESS MISSION Mission: Impossible 8 is still shooting somehow, adds Love Lies Bleeding star Katy O'Brian to cast
She's about to kick ass alongside some of the best in the business.
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READY YOUR HAM BATS! One of the best roguelike survival games, Don't Starve, is getting its own tabletop adaptation
Can you survive the table?
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A PC-LIKE FUTURE? Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer signals openness to broader store options which could lead to third-party retailers appearing on Xbox
Epic Games Store, Itch.io, or even GOG? It's possible.
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Deals Best cheap Disney+ deals in March 2024
The best Disney Plus offers and cheapest price for the streaming service.
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There's a spreadsheet, and I can't promise it won't make your brain hurt.
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CAST ANOTHER DAY Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Bond? No raised eyebrows from Mr GoldenEye
That's one Bond in the Bullet Train actor's corner.
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Grand Wizard Cartman, Kyle the High Elf, Princess Kenny, and Barbarian King Stan Marshwalker- which would you choose?
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BEWARE THE WHIP V Rising - Legacy of Castlevania pits you against legendary vampire hunter Simon Belmont in a neat crossover this spring
Build your own Castlevania stronghold.
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ROCKY REVELRY Dragon's Dogma 2 players have figured out that catapults can be used to uncover hidden areas on the game map
Boulders aren't just for Behemoths.
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GEAR UP, FLAMEBORN Enshrouded's first major update, Hollow Halls, delivers colossal dungeons, fresh threats, and some welcome fixes
The first of many updates coming to the game.
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Best cheap Disney+ deals in March 2024
The best Disney Plus offers and cheapest price for the streaming service.
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Best PS4 game deals in March 2024
Continue building your PlayStation 4 game library for even cheaper.
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PS5 stock: latest updates on where to buy the PlayStation 5
Here's all the retailers that currently have Sony's next-gen console in stock.
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WARBOUND Bellwright is a mix of Rimworld and Mount & Blade, and a true rebellion game at heart
The team at Donkey Crew have to win folks over after Lost Oasis, and Bellwright might just be the trick.
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WHERE ARE THEY? Even Jack Black can't believe Rockstar hasn't made a GTA or Red Dead Redemption movie yet
It's only a matter of time, right?
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BEAR-ST LAID PLANS Baldur's Gate 3 devs planned for you killing everyone, didn't expect you to "jump through the entire thing"
"You always have to assume that all the antagonists and protagonists will be killed by the player." Sounds about right.
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THEY'RE HIS FJORDS Phil Spencer is still pining for an Xbox handheld, but some publishers are reportedly unsure if Microsoft's consoles are worth it
Also, big Phil's apparently really, really annoyed about not being able to access his Fallout 76 saves on the go
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4 SPIDER, 4 MAN Spider-Man 4 has Disney eyeing up a director that should make the web-slinger a touch fast, and a little furious
They've got the need for speed.
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Also, we might be getting Gatling guns too, if Arrowhead can figure out some "cool mechanics" to give them.
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FOR YOU HEALTH You can be just like Luke Skywalker by guzzling down this official Star Wars blue milk
Lightsabers? Who needs 'em when you've got blue milk!
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GAANG REUNITED Missed out on the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics? You can now check them out online, and it won't cost you a penny
Picking up where you left off.
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POACH-I SCHEME Facing outrageous haircut prices, Dragon's Dogma 2 players are farming cash by helping pawns become Witchers
I need a fresh trim, so here’s how you kill an ogre.
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NEW GROUND Have Final Fantasy 14 modders finally gone too far?
A small change to The Epic of Alexander raid has had big consequences that are hard to forget.
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SOUP SANDWICH Rise of the Ronin review - Team Ninja without the bite, or the Nioh heights
Rise of the Ronin is undeniably an evolution of everything Team Ninja has made before, it just picked the wrong path to evolve.
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PEACHY KEEN Princess Peach: Showtime review – Nintendo's leading lady is anything but asleep at the Switch
Princess Peach proves that she's more than just a damsel that needs rescuing from a castle – and she turns in a marvelous performance whilst doing so.
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SEPARATE VOCATIONS Dragon’s Dogma 2 review: one of the greatest games of all time… if you’ve the right constitution
Capcom's 12-year vision comes to life in a leap that's comparable to the jump FromSoft made from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 3. Yes, really.
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THE TRIAL BEGINS Still haven't gotten round to Cyberpunk 2077? You can try it out for free very soon, but not for long
Have a taste of Night City.
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Also, the series has now been around long enough to really make you feel old.
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MIX UP "I wouldn't rule it out" Valorant producer hints towards agents coming to 2XKO
Following the conclusion of Valorant Masters Madrid, a curveball 2XKO question actually gets an answer.
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CAPCOMING TO HELP It's ok, Capcom knows you’re upset about Dragon’s Dogma 2's launch woes, and has some fixes coming soon
To be fair, giving Pawn Guilds the ability to horde the Art of Metamorphosis might help restore some faith.
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Deals Save up to a massive $700 on Razer Blade laptops this week
With 14, 15, and 16-inch models all available for less.
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It was looking unlikely anyway, but the animations provide further evidence that Malenia isn't just Tomoe in a different hat.
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Ah yes, exactly what I wanted!
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DAWN OF THE ERDTREE Yoshi-P correctly assumes what we'll all be playing ahead of Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail: "I'll give you one week to enjoy the Elden Ring DLC"
Didn't need to call us all out like that.
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DRAGON'S DEALMA This Dragon’s Dogma 2 mod takes away the need for that controversial DLC - just don't buy too much at once
You know how it is, the self-service checkouts just can’t handle it.
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CHAOS CONTROLLED Oops, the Sonic Fall Guys clone leaked and - surprise - it actually looks pretty good!
Not the spinoff you might have expected, but it is the one you're getting.
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VIDEO A REAL ARTIST reviews our Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creations
They're all beautiful Arisen, especially George Costanza.
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ARMAGEDDON FACTOR Blur vs Split Second was Deep Impact vs Armageddon for mid-2000s arcade racers
They're nothing like buses! They're sports cars!
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SHOOT YOUR SHOT Ever wondered why Cyberpunk 2077's side quests are so good? Apparently all it takes is a lot of rejection
And even more pitching.
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CRASH LANDING Spyro and Crash studio Toys for Bob might be independent now, but it's already signed a deal with Microsoft for its next game
But there's no word on what it will be like.
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CAN'T BE HELPED Persona 3 Reload producer says Portable's female protagonist would cost "two to three times" as much as The Answer DLC, so it won't be possible
No matter how much you beg, it sounds like it's not going to happen.
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Certainly is a bit suspicious at the very least.
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GOTTA TAKE 'EM DOWN First Nintendo emulators, now one of the biggest Pokemon fan game sites around gets hit with a DMCA takedown
The site has been around since 2014.
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SWITCHING SIDES It sounds like Xbox wants a piece of the Nintendo Switch pie, as a new report claims that it's working on a "fully native" handheld
Taking that play everywhere mantra quite seriously, it seems.
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PERSPECTIVE SHIFT First-person shooter fans rejoice, Fortnite is finally adding the highly requested mode later this year
And there are a whole heap of other additions coming too.
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2 SEQUEL 2 FURIOUS Overwatch 2 fails to justify its existence as Blizzard reportedly plans to scrap PvE altogether
The future of the hero shooter is looking a bit muddled.
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SPRING ARISEN What are you playing this weekend?
Dragon's Dogma 2? Or something else? Decisions, decisions.
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FF9-THEMED BONUSES Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail soars into action on July 2 - pre-orders open March 26 with Early Access
Set a new course, Warriors of Light.
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BE A PAL Palworld Guide: How to become a Pal Master
Get the most out of the wild islands of Palpagos with our Palworld Guide!
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The Last of Us 2 safe codes and combinations - all safe locations
All the safe codes and their locations in The Last of Us 2.
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Naraka Bladepoint Tier List: Best characters for Solos and Trios
These are the best characters in Naraka: Bladepoint as decided by the top pro players!
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MYSIDIA AWAITS Final Fantasy 16's The Rising Tide DLC concludes Clive's story with new battles, locations, and more on April 18
The final DLC takes you on a rescue mission to Mysidia, a hidden land of forgotten people.
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GRAND THEFT DELAY? Grand Theft Auto 6 spring 2025 release window in flux per rumors hinting at fall 2025 or 2026 delay
Vice City vacation on hold?
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BEWARE THE BEAT Dead Island 2’s second DLC takes you to a Californian music festival turned gore-splattered rave
Similar to a GWAR concert on overdrive, you'll find the mosh pits awash with blood and body parts.
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I'M ALSO CONFUSED UPDATE: After hours of preparing to fail Helldivers 2's latest major order, it seems like players are getting conflicting reports as to whether they actually have
What's going on? Who knows.
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We all love Megabuilding H10, but sometimes you want to enjoy Johnny Silverhand's riffs in slightly swankier surroundings.
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MAYO MADNESS Yes, Stardew Valley mayonnaise drinking speedruns are now a thing, and already sub 20 minutes
Hey, at least they’re not racing to get intimate with a bear like the Baldur's Gate 3 lot…yet.
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SLICE AND DIE Slave Zero X is a gore-soaked trip down memory lane, for better and for worse
Not everything from the past is good.
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Larian’ll apparently need to wait for some technological advances in order to pull off its big dream, though.
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MIFFED BY MTX Dragon's Dogma 2 is being review bombed on Steam over microtransactions, but the situation has been blown out of proportion
Sure, it’d be better if Capcom had gone about things differently, but buying a lot of this stuff’s kinda unnecessary.
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VIDEO The first three hours of Dragon's Dogma 2
Three hours is a tiny drop in the ocean of such a vast RPG, but it's more than enough to realise how special this game is.
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