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God of War's Kratos having a little yell.

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Gods

Oh Lordy.

May 8, 2024 Robert Purchese

New Xbox Wireless Fire Vapor Special Edition controller, which features a red and orange swirl design

News

Xbox rushes to fix 'Feel the Burn' controller promotion following studio closures

"That's how you know when a company is tone deaf."

May 8, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

News

Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra defends Xbox's Phil Spencer following Arkane, Tango Gameworks closures

"I know this hurts him as much as anyone else."

May 7, 2024 Matt Wales

Hi-Fi Rush screenshot of a cutscene showing main character Chai with robo-cat 808 sitting on Chai's shoulder.

News

Arkane Lyon boss leads widespread condemnation of Bethesda closures

"This is absolutely terrible."

May 7, 2024 Ed Nightingale

News

Xbox shuts slew of Bethesda studios, including Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush developers

Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog closed.

May 7, 2024 Tom Phillips

Promotional art for Ghost of Tsushima showing samurai protagonist Jin Sakai standing in a field of swaying pampas grass as red leaves blow in the wind around him.

News

Ghost of Tsushima developer wants you to know you can play it on Steam without linking to a PSN account

(But not if you want to play co-op.)

May 5, 2024 Vikki Blake

No Rest for the Wicked artwork showing a bruised and bloodied warrior being gripped by two robed figures standing either side.

News

No Rest for the Wicked's performance improvements are so good, Moon Studios has updated its recommended specs

High Moon.

May 4, 2024 Vikki Blake

A screenshot from the Gothic remake showing a grizzled man in leather armour standing in a cave.

News

Gothic 1 remake, Titan Quest 2 headlining THQ Nordic's August showcase

And "much more" promised.

May 2, 2024 Matt Wales

Artwork of a fox in a green tunic with sword and shield in a forest environment

News

Tunic leads PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for May

EA Sports FC! Destiny!

May 1, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Homeworld 3 official screenshot showing a spaceship to the left departing a giant spaceship dock to the right, against a solar orange background

Feature

What to Play This May 2024

Our recurring series curating the month ahead.

May 1, 2024 Chris Tapsell

Guide

The 20 best Xbox Series X/S games you should play right now

From next-gen exclusives to upgrades and cross-gen games.

May 1, 2024 Ford James

Art for Diablo 4's Season 4: Loot Reborn showing three adventurers holding back the swarming hordes of hell.

News

Diablo 4's Season 4: Loot Reborn is its "biggest gameplay update yet", out May

Permanently overhauls 'many core systems'.

April 30, 2024 Matt Wales

Close up of new Pal in Palworld trailer - a little slim green creature with a red mushroom head in na forest of mushrooms

News

New Pals coming to Palworld include a frog with a stick and a mushroom head

Due this summer.

April 30, 2024 Ed Nightingale

A Rotwood hero leaps through the air wielding a hammer and an intimidating expression.

Feature

Klei's latest game sounds like Hades but is nothing like Hades

Rotwood's its own thing.

April 30, 2024 Christian Donlan

A colourful image showing a red-haired character with a backpack on and holding a sword, while next to them, a cable car moves away from a pylon supporting the wire. Fantasy meets the real world? It's a strange juxtaposition.

News

Austrian Zelda-like Dungeons of Hinterberg gets release date

Alps on the way.

April 29, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Official BlizzCon artwork showing classic Blizzard characters gathered together in front of a bright blue sky.

News

BlizzCon is cancelled again after last year's first in-person event since 2019

But may return "in future years".

April 25, 2024 Matt Wales

Link crouching atop a glider as he soars through the sky with floating islands amidst the clouds in the background.

Feature

The best 18 Switch games you can play right now

From Xenoblade to Zelda and everything in between.

April 25, 2024 Ford James

Review

No Rest For the Wicked early access review - a shaky start, but there's potential

I-soul-metric.

April 25, 2024 Caelyn Ellis

A bloodied person being held back by two robed figures wearing gauntlets from No Rest for the Wicked

News

No Rest for the Wicked dev defends early access, says Dark Souls would've benefitted

PlayStation and Nintendo must "embrace" it.

April 24, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Lords of the Fallen main character in helmet and fur armour raising sword and holding glowing blue lantern

News

Lords of the Fallen final update introduces modifiers for rogue-lite challenge

Hexworks acknowledges unstable launch.

April 24, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage screenshot showing a close-up of a character's eye.

News

Microsoft's Xbox indie showcase back next week with Don't Nod's latest, more

Including 33 Immortals and Vampire Survivors.

April 22, 2024 Matt Wales

Screenshot from No Rest for the Wicked showing an elderly male character with a bird resting on his hand

News

No Rest for the Wicked's first hotfix is here, and a second patch is "on the way"

"Thank you again to all of you for making our Early Access launch so amazing."

April 20, 2024 Vikki Blake

No Rest for the Wicked header image showing a character with shoulder length brown hair and a fringe

News

No Rest for the Wicked had a rocky launch, but fixes are coming

Magnus opus.

April 19, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Feature

Digital Foundry | No Rest for the Wicked: the spectacular evolution of Moon Studios' graphics tech

Hands-on with the Early Access code.

April 18, 2024 John Linneman

Godrick the Grafted, an Elden Ring boss with lots of arms.

Guide

The 20 best RPGs to play right now

From the biggest open worlds to the most thought-provoking stories across PC and consoles.

April 17, 2024 Ford James