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Parsing the difference between love and infatuation is a tricky business. There’s a potent cocktail of hormones and pheromones to contend with, intoxicating new emotions warring with old, cautionary memories. But sometimes there’s a transcendent moment when you just know it’s true love – a glance across a crowded dinner …

The ancient Egypt of Assassin’s Creed Origins (opens in new tab) will scoot a little closer to modernity when The Hidden Ones arrives on January 23. Ubisoft announced the date for the incoming DLC expansion and its follow up, as well as the arrival of the combat-free, education-friendly Discovery Tour …

Clearly still in the mood for New Year’s resolutions, the Bungie team has shared a massive blog post that outlines improvements coming  to Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) this year. Guardians can expect to see changes to microtransactions at the in-game store, the Eververse, the addition of Masterwork armor, …

Enchantress, DC supervillain and recent star of the Suicide Squad movie, is the latest fighter to step into Injustice 2 (opens in new tab)’s ring. If you splashed out on the Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition, Injustice 2 Ultimate Pack, or Fighter Pack 3, you’ll get to play with her on …

Does anyone, other than politicians and teenagers, have real-life true enemies? It takes so much energy and effort to constantly hate someone. But in games it’s a different matter. They serve as narrative cocaine: keeping you focused and singularly determined to do whatever it takes – it doesn’t matter how …

Gunning down, knifing, and battering mobsters you have no personal truck with is Hotline Miami’s central, bloody hook. Yet despite scoring a full house in indignant headline bingo – casual slaughter, blood, the gamification of human suffering – Hotline Miami (opens in new tab) escaped the shouty tabloid wrath that …

Destiny 2’s Curse of Osiris expansion has been out in the wild for a couple of weeks now, but while we’ve been updating a review diary along the way, we wanted to wait a little while before publishing a final verdict. There was grinding to be done, and Raid content …

Destiny 2 (opens in new tab)’s first seasonal event is almost here. Bungie confirmed (opens in new tab) today that good little Guardians all over the world will get to enjoy the many gifts of The Dawning starting on Tuesday, December 19. The event will end on January 9. What …

Break out the blankets and warm cocoa, it’s time for Overwatch (opens in new tab) Winter Wonderland 2017. Blizzard’s holiday event is now live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and will run until January 1. It adds new skins, emotes, sprays, game modes, and more. To get a taste, …

After years of The Last Guardian (opens in new tab) being trapped in development hell, Sony surprised fans and critics alike by actually releasing the dang thing last year. Even more impressive, it was pretty good! Even so, such a build-up of anticipation might have left you wanting a bit …