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"We were inventing a whole art form at the time."
Digital Foundry | Fallout 4's next-gen upgrade: bugged on Series X/S, disappointing on PS5 and PC
Weirdly undercooked, despite resolution and frame-rate improvements on console.
Vertical limit | Let's go climbing in some games
Surmount, Insurmountable, Unsurmountable...
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Ian and Ed share years of Twitch and YouTube learnings.
Opinion | Goodbye Roll7, you deserved so much better
A cherished font of bright new ideas, closed for good.
Feature | What we've been playing - our favourite matchmaking moments
Do you remember yours?
Feature | What to Play This May 2024
Our recurring series curating the month ahead.
Helldivers 2 PC players secure refunds as Steam waives playtime limit
"Your voice has been heard, and I am doing everything I can to speak for the community - but I don't have the final say."
Activision's Vicarious Visions worked on a cancelled 3D Donkey Kong game
Get off on the Kong foot.
UK trade association TIGA calls for an independent games tax credit to support UK development
"TIGA's manifesto sets out to enable our games dev sector to achieve its potential."
Supporters | How to stream, what to stream, when to stream
Ian and Ed share years of Twitch and YouTube learnings.
Video | Exploring Watch Dogs' Chicago map in REAL VR is an absolute treat for the eyes
And installing the mod is a piece of Pearce too.
(But not if you want to play co-op.)
Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out
And it's now been hit by almost 200,000 negative reviews.
Digital Foundry | Get this Xbox Elite Core Series 2 Controller (and a candle) for £87 from John Lewis with a discount code
I promise this makes sense.
Feature | From creating D&D to making Baldur's Gate 3: meet the man who coined the term XP
"We were inventing a whole art form at the time."
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VR bargain as Meta Quest 2 is just £172 at John Lewis with this trick
I can't believe what I'm seeing.
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Here's where to buy the new PlayStation 5 Standard and Digital consoles.
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Long read | The beauty and drama of video games and their clouds
"It's a little bit hard to work out without knowing the altitude of that dragon..."
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Long read | Who is qualified to make a world? In search of the magic of maps
"You're travelling with your imagination..."
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Feature | Sony studio Firesprite has been shedding talent amidst accusations of toxic culture, staff say
"Death by a thousand cuts."
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Feature | From Daredevil Dennis to Die Hard Trilogy: Simon Pick has a hell of a tale to tell
"Let's make three games! It'll be fine."
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Supporters | How to stream, what to stream, when to stream
Ian and Ed share years of Twitch and YouTube learnings.
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Supporters | Game of the Week: Not a Hero is another reminder of Roll7's brilliance
Cover star.
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Supporters | Five of the Best: Minor characters
Let's dig in.
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Supporters | Do you have any questions for our May 2024 podcast?
Now's your chance to ask.
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Digital Foundry | MSI MPG 321URX review: the best QD-OLED monitor for US buyers
Another excellent side of the same QD-OLED coin.
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Review | Sand Land review - a fitting tribute to a wonderful author
Just deserts.
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Review | No Rest For the Wicked early access review - a shaky start, but there's potential
I-soul-metric.
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Review | Stellar Blade review - no thinking, just slashing
Eve of destruction.
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Digital Foundry | Fallout 4's next-gen upgrade: bugged on Series X/S, disappointing on PS5 and PC
Weirdly undercooked, despite resolution and frame-rate improvements on console.
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Digital Foundry | The reliable, full-size Varmilo VEA109 mechanical keyboard can be yours for £110 from Overclockers
An excellent mechanical keyboard for typists.
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Digital Foundry | Best gaming SSD deals for May 2024
The best deals on SSDs for PC, PS5, Steam Deck and ROG Ally.
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Digital Foundry | The Logitech G915 TKL for £100 from Currys is the highlight of the Logi Play Days sale
A fantastic low profile gaming keyboard.
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Shadow of the Erdtree is Elden Ring's sole DLC, but may not be the series' end
Plus new lore details revealed.
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The 20 best Xbox Series X/S games you should play right now
From next-gen exclusives to upgrades and cross-gen games.
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Feature | Elden Ring Symphonic Adventure was the perfect recap before Shadow of the Erdtree
The strings between.
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Pokémon Go Rivals Week research tasks, quest steps and rewards
Rivals clash in this Pokémon Go event.
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Pokémon Go Spinda quest for May, all Spinda forms listed
How to catch the elusive Spinda in Pokémon Go.
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Pokémon Go May Field Research tasks and their rewards explained
All Field Research tasks listed, plus Special Research and Research Breakthroughs work in Pokémon Go.
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Pokémon Go's rarest Pokémon and how to increase your chances of getting rare Pokémon
What are the rarest Pokémon in Pokémon Go?
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Palworld's latest update reportedly deleting multiplayer progress on Xbox
UPDATE: New fix released.
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Palworld patch adds first Raid boss Bellanoir
UPDATE: Now available on Xbox.
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Palworld Breeding Combos and how to breed Pals
Everything you need to know about breeding Pals.
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Digital Foundry | Fallout 4's next-gen upgrade: bugged on Series X/S, disappointing on PS5 and PC
Weirdly undercooked, despite resolution and frame-rate improvements on console.
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Fallout 4: How to get out of Power Armor
Find out how to exit your power armor with this simple button press.
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The best Fallout games to play right now
Score never changes.
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Fallout series healthy thanks to "sneaky popular" Fallout 76, says Todd Howard
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codes
Treat yourself!
Coin Master free spins May 2024
How to redeem free spins and Coins for Coin Master.
Today’s Connections hint and answer on Sunday 5th May for 329
How to group together today’s NYT Connections.
Today's Wordle hint and answer on Sunday 5th May for 1051
How to narrow down and solve today's Wordle.
Today's Strands hints and answers for Sunday 5th May
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How to get DL-44 and E-11 Blasters in Lego Fortnite
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Pokémon Go Rivals Week research tasks, quest steps and rewards
Rivals clash in this Pokémon Go event.