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GO TO HELL Netflix is getting one of the best roguelites around and more next year
Netflix continues its attempt to be the Netflix of games.
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ELECTRIC BOOGALOO Gears of War 2, which turns 15 today, is peak absurdity that would be near impossible to reboot
I love me some OG Gears of War, but its greatest strengths are very much of its time.
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NUMBER ONE FAN Even Alan Wake 2's directors had to rely on fan wikis to keep track of some details
Looks like you're not alone.
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PASS THE GAMES The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in November 2023
Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.
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ROCK HIT TREE The best survival games of all time to play in November 2023
It’s time to put your survival skills to the test.
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The best free-to-play games to try in November 2023
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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CHEAP AS CHIPS Bag the original Alan Wake and more for a tenner right now
Hard to argue against eight games for a tenner.
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ALAN WAKE EVENT Epic Games is using the might of Fortnite to make Alan Wake popular
All it takes is a skin and a remake of a 13 year old game.
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FIRE WAKE WITH ME Now that I'm finally watching Twin Peaks, Alan Wake makes a lot more sense to me
It turns out that Alan Wake makes a lot more sense if you watch the show that serves as its main source of inspiration.
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SAVE ME Beware of Forza Motorsport's loading screens, they could break your game
There are some known issues with the game previously known as Forza Motorsport 8, and they could affect your save file.
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It was made in 59 What is the best driving (not racing) game?
Vroom vroom vroom vroom, parallel park in my room.
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BLUE IN THE FACE Wish Xbox had more Japanese exclusives like Lost Odyssey? Phil Spencer says you can "count on" new games
Hi-Fi Rush was noted as a recent example of an exclusive Xbox title.
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OCEANS OF SAFETY Sea of Thieves Season 10 is adding in single-player servers so you can sail stress free
Safer Seas is arriving this December.
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ALSO FEATURING What are the best cameos in gaming?
Jeff Goldblum? Professor X? General Zod? They’ve all shown up in video games where we least expected them.
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The Mass Effect Mako-like vehicles in Starfield were not part of the game's vision
You do have your jetpack, at least.
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BEST WURST GAME What's the best German game, from Germany?
And why didn't we do this when Gamescom was actually on? Find out in The Best Games Ever show episode 67!
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Surprise! Killer Instinct is back with a 10th anniversary update later this year
A surprise reveal at the biggest fight game event of the year.
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The best Xbox 360 Games to play in 2023
Shooters, RPGs, simulations, and Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 had it all.
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INDIE JOYRIDE Game Pass gets a blast of indie awesomeness with Broforce Forever, A Short Hike, Limbo, and more
Stacked with some nice games.
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ARRR, YE BE DELAYED! Sea of Thieves Season 10 won't set sail until October due to 'unforeseen issues'
Treasure soon to follow.
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Sharpen Your Witts Former Halo Infinite multiplayer lead gets ready to run a Marathon
The developer had previously worked on Fortnite and Rainbow Six Siege.
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Bang For Your Buck Alan Wake's opening Stephen King quote only cost Remedy $1 to use
Quite the bargain.
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Not Enough Time Phil Spencer says Halo wasn't at the Xbox showcase because it has "a lot more games now"
Season 4 of Halo Infinite drops next week.
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FINISH THE FIGHT Halo didn't skip not-E3 after all
Master Chief and The Arbiter are coming to Brawlhalla, a game that probably has more active players than Halo Infinite right now.
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Legendary Sea of Thieves latest crossover brings it to Monkey Island
Guybrush Threepwood is back!
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AYOADE LMAO Fable shows proof of life with the help of Richard Ayoade, but still no release date
It's been a minute since we've seen the new Fable, and it looks like all the teasers from the last few days have been leading to this.
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ONCE UPON A TIME Fable 4 is crucial to Xbox’s future, but it could be a Monkey’s Paw moment for fans
The original Fable trilogy was a product of the right studio, in the right place, at the right time – and that’s hard to replicate.
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Wakey Wakey Alan Wake 2's titular voice actor may have confirmed an October release
Just in time for Halloween!
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Feeling Feverish Halo Infinite is finally getting an Infection mode this summer
It's been a long time coming.
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REWIND AND REJOICE Time-bending action is back: Quantum Break returns to Steam and Xbox Game Pass
Pulled briefly earlier this month.
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The Wait Continues Microsoft Studios head wants to show Fable off, but the team isn't ready yet
Playground Games isn't quite ready to show off Fable at the moment.
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ahoy captain This week's Sea of Thieves update lets you be the captain of your very own ship
It’s the update that all eager pirates have been waiting for.
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Star man Go to infinity and beyond with the new Lightyear Minecraft DLC pack
No playing around on this space adventure.
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fenix down Gears 5 developer focusing on future projects
The Coalition is starting to features from Gears 5 as it turns its attention to new, unnamed titles
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get away with merger What do you think about the Xbox and Activision Blizzard acquisition?
As the world reels from the megaton announcement that Xbox plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, VG247 asks: what do you think?
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zeta round the bush 343 Industries is cutting the price of Halo Infinite store items this week
Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is "focused on reducing pricing" on store items, per the studio's head of design
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delay gratification “Are we breaking Halo?” How 343 Industries found Infinite’s balance between old, new, order, and chaos
343 Industries on the evolution of the Grappleshot and how those infamous delays were used to remove content, not add it in
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Running Riot Halo Infinite lead writer leaves 343 Industries to join Riot Games
One of Halo Infinite's lead writers, Aaron Linde, has announced he is leaving developer 343 Industries to join industry rival, Riot Games.
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Double Fine with us Pyschonauts 2 developer working on 'multiple new projects'
Double Fine reveals in exciting new blog post that it’s exploring new ‘ideas’ and ‘visual styles’
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pause and effect Don't use Quick Resume when playing Halo Infinite for now, warns 343 Industries
The community director at 343 Industries has warned against using the Xbox Series X/S Quick Resume feature in Halo Infinite.
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you're so laso You can't replay story missions in Halo Infinite at launch
If you enjoyed turning on difficulty modifiers and replaying Halo missions in past games, you may be disappointed with Infinite.
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Killtacular Halo Infinite reviews round-up, all the scores
Following the successful launch of the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta, will the rest of the game hold up to fan's lofty expectations?
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infinite jest Halo Infinite’s multiplayer beta already has a problem with cheaters
343 Industries surprise launched Halo Infinite last week, but already the multiplayer test has a cheater problem.
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reach for the stars Halo Infinite battle pass progression is getting changed later this week
After complaints about how long it takes to level up in Halo Infinite's battle pass proliferated, 343 Industries has promised action.
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beta blocked? How to download Halo Infinite multiplayer and fix the blue screen error
Halo Infinite beta not working? Here's how to get the Halo Infinite multiplayer downloaded on your Xbox One or Series X/S.
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hail to the chief Halo Infinite multiplayer now live, Campaign still set for December launch
In a surprise move, Microsoft has made Halo 5's multiplayer available to play for Xbox users – way ahead of schedule.
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jeep pockets Forza Horizon 5 players are endlessly buying Willys Jeeps to farm cash
Playground Games' latest racing title is encouraging players to purchase cheap Jeeps by the boatload to farm rewards.
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Jump in this Xmas If Xbox can't beat PS5 this holiday, I'm not sure it ever will
With Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, and a superb Game Pass catalogue, Xbox wipes the floor with Sony's holiday offering.
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viva la mexico Forza Horizon 5 already has over 4.5 million players
Playground Games' latest driving effort, Forza Horizon 5, is setting new records for a Microsoft Game Studios title – and it's only been out for one day
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sign of the times Forza Horizon 5 adding sign language interpreters for cutscenes
Microsoft continues its run of making games more accessible as Playground Games announces an ASL/BSL interpreter will arrive in Forza Horizon 5