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Dead Island 2 (opens in new tab) might be a ways off, but fans of tropical zombie-bashing will still be able to get their fill later this spring. Dead Island Definitive Collection is bringing remastered versions of the original Dead Island (opens in new tab) and Dead Island Riptide (opens …

Words, you say? Those pesky numbered pages? Yes, those. While games are wondrous story-fuel to spark our imaginations, you can’t get better than a good book to scratch those narrative itches. Here’s a collection of texts to follow your favourite games when you fancy getting a little more analogue. And …

The Division (opens in new tab)’s first big Year One update will include a new end-game activity and loot trading. And yes, Ubisoft did just go there by referring to its content plan with the same terminology as that other long-in-development shared-world shooter. Better sail out of those doldrums (opens …

If you’re a longtime player of IO Interactive’s Hitman games, you know that the real star of the series isn’t bald-headed assassin Agent 47, but the levels through which he travels, hunting down his marks. In that sense at least, it looks like the new 2016 Hitman (opens in new …

Far Cry 4 (opens in new tab) players, have you felt a sense of deja vu whilst traversing the world of Far Cry Primal (opens in new tab)? That odd sensation of “I know I haven’t, but I’ve totally been here before?” Well, it turns out you have – kind …

If you bought one of those Gears of War Ultimate Edition (opens in new tab) Xbox One bundles, or can get your hands on one fast, you still have time to claim early access to the Gears of War 4 (opens in new tab) beta. Just log in to Xbox …

WARNING: WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE ENDING SO THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. There’s no doubt that MGS 5 is an excellent game but the odd pacing and strange ending led many to argue that it was ultimately unfinished – with the ongoing disintegration of Kojima and Konami’s relationship (opens in new …

Okay, okay, £1.2 million for a single player campaign isn’t huge money in the world of game development – it probably doesn’t even buy you good hair – but when your Kickstarter is only on £251,393, with six days to go, it’s probably safe to say it ain’t going to …

Kids say the darndest things, especially when being questioned by celebrities. To help promote an Omaze campaign (opens in new tab) aimed at funding wildlife conservation, Congo advocacy and a basketball-based leadership program, Batman v Superman star Henry Cavill has appeared in a video to ask young superhero fans one …

The new ARK: Survival Evolved patch for Xbox One seems to have something for everyone. For those who have (more than justifiably) been asking for a game that just works better, v371 brings a performance update that developer, Studio Wildcard says (opens in new tab) sharpens up the game by …