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One of the big surprises of E3 2018 was FromSoftware’s appearance at the Xbox press conference (opens in new tab), showing off new game Sekiro (opens in new tab): Shadows Die Twice. Firmly focused on action, the hero is a ninja warrior slashing and slicing his way through 16th century …

The Last of Us 2 (opens in new tab) may be one of the most-anticipated games of 2018 / 2019 / who-knows-when (we still don’t have a release window yet), but it surely won’t be one of the most fun. That’s not coming from me, by the way; that’s the …

Not a lot of video games encourage their players to drink responsibly. Grand Theft Auto 5 (opens in new tab) happily lets you fly commercial jets while completely cabbaged, for Pete’s sake. But in The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep – the CRPG follow-up to 1988’s Bard’s Tale III – …

Warframe on Nintendo Switch is happening, meaning you’ll be able to play one of the best free games (opens in new tab) on the handiest console. Developer Digital Extremes announced at TennoCon 2018 that it’s working with prolific Switch port studio Panic Button (who you may remember from the surprisingly …

“Get your Fortnite (opens in new tab) aimbot here! Take out enemies with ease and precision to become the new record holder for solo kills!” “Free V-Bucks here! Come get your free V-Bucks!” Sound too good to be true? That’s probably because it is. But that hasn’t stopped tens of …

Fortnite has ditched the Final Fight rules variant for larger team battles and gone back to 50v50. In a situation mirroring the ongoing difficulties in resurrecting Fortnite Playground mode and its promise of nigh-unlimited building, Epic Games announced earlier today that it would disable Final Fight (“the mode isn’t quite …

If you’re still fuming that playing Fortnite (opens in new tab) on PlayStation means you can’t use the same account on any other console, there’s a small ray of hope breaking through the clouds courtesy of one of Sony’s MVPs.  Shawn Layden, the genial president and CEO of Sony Interactive …

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen’s involvement in the upcoming Death Stranding (opens in new tab) from Hideo Kojima was one of the biggest surprises of 2016. Two years on and we don’t really know much about the actor’s role, but at least we can have some behind-the-scenes glimpses at how good …

Critics have bemoaned Nintendo’s approach to online play for years, complaining that the company is overly restrictive when it comes to connecting players via the internet. But if you’ve ever wondered why that might be, look no further than the porn currently filtering into Super Mario Odyssey (opens in new …

My grandmother didn’t keep china or other expensive luxury items in her cabinet drawers or spread across her bookshelves. What you’d see walking into her home on a hot summer day, eager for snickerdoodle cookies and a kiss on the cheek, were rows upon rows of Precious Moments figurines. You’ve …