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Lords of the Fallen screenshot showing two warriors squaring up to a gigantic humanoid boss enemy with parasite-like creatures hanging from its body

Feature

Beyond FromSoftware: the Soulslike mechanics that turned a series into a genre

Lamps, Force powers, and a crab gun.

June 15, 2024 Christian Donlan

Zombie fighting Juliet in Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP

News

Zombie hack-and-slash Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP gets September release date

Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader.

June 14, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

Monster Hunter Rise artwork showing hunters and a cat-like Palico attacking the fearsome Magnamalo.

News

June's PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra games include Monster Hunter Rise, Football Manager 2024

Plus Crusader Kings 3, Anno 1800, and more.

June 12, 2024 Matt Wales

Path of Exile 2's witch summons a spell.

Feature

A date with Path of Exile 2: a new class, smoother onboarding, and the reason why this had to be a sequel

Witching hour.

June 11, 2024 Jay Castello

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake artwork showing the Prince acrobatically leaping over swarming enemies during combat.

News

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake now targeting 2026, gets briefest of trailers

Plus, Lost Crown update out today.

June 10, 2024 Matt Wales

Jin Sakai, the star of Ghost of Tsushima is standing in a field, holding Ian Higton's head. Ian is wearing a Quest 3 headset.

Video

VR Corner | Ghost of Tsushima VR is now a REAL thing thanks to this new mod

Feast your Samurais on this!

June 9, 2024 Ian Higton

Cult of the Lamb

News

Cult of the Lamb is finally getting couch co-op with new free update, Unholy Alliance

I Lamb Legend.

June 8, 2024 Vikki Blake

Dark and Darker promo art showing a character holding a torch aloft as they are swarmed by beetle-like creatures

News

Dark and Darker is back on Steam, and now it's free to play

Take a loot at me now.

June 8, 2024 Vikki Blake

The Joker in MultiVersus

Feature

MultiVersus is a Smash Bros. clone that feels like a smartphone game, spoiled by its monetisation

Losing purchase.

June 8, 2024 Tom Phillips

A Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing the player riding a bird-like mount through the desert as monsters stampede around them to escape an incoming sandstorm.

News

Monster Hunter Wilds supports cross-play, but Capcom still insists cross-save 'not possible'

And there's a new trailer too.

June 8, 2024 Matt Wales

Artwork of Posessor(s) showing multiple colourful animated characters on a black background

News

Hyper Light Drifter developer's next game spearheads Devolver Direct

Plus Dead Cells designer's latest and more!

June 8, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Aloy and a Lego hotdog.

News

Feature | Everything announced during Summer Game Fest 2024

Alan Wake 2 DLC! Lego Horizon Adventures! Slitterhead!

June 8, 2024 Lottie Lynn

Moonlit Pal with crescent headpiece from Palworld Summer Game Fest trailer

News

Palworld gets new island and more in Sakurajima update

Xbox dedicated servers.

June 7, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Blog

Liveblog | Watch tonight's Summer Game Fest 2024 Opening Showcase here with us

Starts 10pm UK time.

June 7, 2024 Robert Purchese

Two Shenmue characters walk side by side in the countryside

News

Shenmue fans rent Times Square billboard campaigning for fourth game

"Are you watching Sega?"

June 6, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Helldivers 2 header image showing a Helldiver posing with a flag in hand and one knee standing on the head of a fallen bot

Feature

Supporters | Five of the Best: Capes

That's a wrap.

June 5, 2024 Robert Purchese

Travis Touchdown holding his electric sword gingerly.

News

Suda51 says he doesn't know if we'll ever see No More Heroes' Travis Touchdown again

"Of course I'd love to."

June 4, 2024 Tom Phillips

Dungeons of Hinterberg screenshot showing a female character on a snowy mountainside. She is standing next to a chairlift

News

The gorgeous Dungeons of Hinterberg getting a demo this week

Positive Alp-titude.

June 4, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

News

Like A Dragon: Yakuza TV series on Amazon Prime later this year

Kiryu surprised?

June 4, 2024 Ed Nightingale

Hiroyuki Sanada in Shogun.

News

Shogun star in talks for Ghost of Tsushima film role

Fans praise "perfect" potential casting as Lord Shimura.

June 3, 2024 Tom Phillips

Diablo 4, March of the Goblins

News

Diablo 4 celebrates its first anniversary by giving you "a goblin's heap" of free gifts

And Diablo Immortal is in a celebratory mood, too.

June 2, 2024 Vikki Blake

Astro Bot lying down, sexily.

News

Newscast | PlayStation upsets VR fans as it kicks off this year's not-E3 hype cycle

State of Play and Silent Hill Transmission discussed.

May 31, 2024 Tom Phillips

Batman has his back to us in this shot from the Arkham Trilogy

Feature

What we've been playing - kingdoms, underworlds and caped crusaders

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

May 31, 2024 Robert Purchese

Astro Bot turns to camera with a robot dog on his back.

News

Everything announced at PlayStation's State of Play

Astro Bot! Silent Hill 2! Concord!

May 30, 2024 Katharine Castle

Kratos holds Atreus' face in his hands in God of War Ragnarok

News

God of War Ragnarök next Sony game coming to PC - and an account for PlayStation Network is required

Axe to grind.

May 30, 2024 Victoria Kennedy