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Longstanding critics of EA, look away now. Already downhearted about FIFA’s purported world domination? Then you’ll enter Douglas Costa vs Sassuolo mode (opens in new tab) at the news that 60% of football fans would rather play FIFA 19 (opens in new tab) than attend a real-life football match. The …

The Nintendo Switch Online Service’s library of NES games got a little weirder today with the addition of The Legend of Zelda: Living the life of luxury. Yes, that’s the actual title for a new version of the seminal action adventure game, one which exists as its own standalone entry …

Surprise! Stardew Valley is en route for iPad and iPhone via the App Store. In a surprise announcement that has very much been kept under the radar, the Stardew Valley iPad edition is coming later this month, but you can also play it on your iPhone.  The iOS specific version …

A new video seemingly shows just over a minute of an unannounced Harry Potter open-world action RPG in action and, at the risk of sounding hyperbolic, it kinda looks like everything Potter fans have ever wanted in a game. You create your own wizard, choose which house you belong to, …

Anybody who’s played Fortnite (opens in new tab) – actually, anybody who’s played any kind of online game – has encountered them. The newb. The confused. The person who just doesn’t understand how a controller works. And if by some miracle you haven’t come across such people before, don’t worry: …

Sony is finally enabling full cross-platform multiplayer for Fortnite (opens in new tab) on PS4, about three months after locking out accounts on the then-new Switch version (opens in new tab) brought the issue to a head. The company announced its decision on the PlayStation Blog (opens in new tab) …

Star Wars has had a few different virtual reality treatments in recent years, but Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is finally going to give you a lightsaber and a harrowing encounter with the Sith Lord all in one tidy package. Oculus announced that the first episode of Vader …

The Red Dead Redemption 2 (opens in new tab) PS4 Pro bundle isn’t anything fancy, just exactly what you need for high-def, HDR cattle rustling at a discount. Cowpokes who pony up for the bundle get a physical copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 (yes, it comes on a Blu-ray …

After years of existing as an amorphous, inky blob, Death Stranding is finally taking shape before our eyes: first with actual cargo-hauling gameplay at E3 2018 and now with what looks very much like the intro cinematic to a boss battle. Game director Hideo Kojima shared two versions of the …

The Fallout series has embraced weirder and weirder weapons over the years, and this new implement of melodic mayhem from Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) pushes the envelope even further – all while revealing more about how Bethesda is approaching its new West Virginian setting. Meet the Guitar Sword, …