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5 April 2020
FeatureInside gaming's least safe safe rooms
Knock knock.
4 April 2020
Sony battles to scrub leaked The Last of Us 2 footage from the internet
Just days after its indefinite delay.
The Batista Bomb is Gears 5's best execution yet
Deal with it.
Amazon video game streaming service Project Tempo could be delayed to 2021 over coronavirus
But Amazon's first big game is due out in May.
Digital FoundryRemedy's Control vs DLSS 2.0 - AI upscaling reaches the next level
Opening the door to the full ray traced experience on entry level RTX hardware.
Square Enix insists it will not release Final Fantasy 7 Remake digital version early
Despite the physical version being on sale now.
FeatureThe pleasures of a game world you look down upon
It comes too fast, this shelving sense of home.
3 April 2020
Here's a look at Elite Dangerous' long-awaited Fleet Carriers
Ahead of next week's beta on PC.
Monster Boy dev shows off the DuckTales game it pitched to Disney
But sadly the answer was no.
Gone Home and Hob are currently free on the Epic Games Store
And so is Drawful 2.
Rust revamps farming system, adds horse poop
Higher defecalty.
Digital FoundryModern Warfare 2 Remastered: a campaign classic transitions beautifully to PS4
Revamped, remastered, remade.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer free for the weekend
Plus 10 free Battle Pass tier skips.
FeatureThe Double-A Team: Sleeping Dogs lies on both sides of the law
Which Wei will you go?
Outer Wilds scoops BAFTA's Best Game award
Disco Elysium picks up trio of prizes.
FeatureMount and Blade 2: Bannerlord is janky as hell, but I absolutely love it
Return of the king.
2 April 2020
Darkest Dungeon is getting an arena-based PvP mode in its new Butcher's Circus DLC
And it's out next month on PC.
80 Days dev reveals King-Arthur-inspired "strategic narrative" adventure Pendragon
Coming to Steam this summer.
The Last of Us Part 2, Iron Man VR delayed "until further notice"
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Apex Legends gets permanent duos and a Bloodhound event
Double vision.
Annapurna Interactive's apocalyptic coming-of-age visual novel If Found is out in May
Heading to PC, Mac, and iOS devices.
Borderlands 3 devs say they won't get promised bonuses
Despite record-breaking sales.
Boundary looks like the zero-gravity bits from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Relatively speaking.
Sea of Thieves sets sail for Steam
As it passes 10m players.
Microsoft eyes impact of Xbox Series X software developed from home
"I can feel it in the teams - they're stretched."
Jelly DealsNintendo Switch eShop Spring Sale drops hundreds of games by up to 80%
Breath of the Wild, Donkey Kong Country and Kirby Star Allies to be added next week.
FeatureAnimal Crossing's Zipper T Bunny doesn't deserve your hate
Hop off the bandwagon.
Digital FoundryPlayStation 5 uncovered: the Mark Cerny tech deep dive
Architecting the next generation.
No, Scalebound isn't back in production
"It's something we've all moved past."
Sony sets up $100m COVID-19 relief fund
$10m goes straight to the frontline.
Digital FoundryHands-on with the dual-screen, ultra-premium Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
With 10th-gen Comet Lake H processors and RTX Super graphics.
Digital FoundryIntel announces 10th-gen Comet Lake H laptop CPUs with up to 5.3GHz turbo
All Core i7 and Core i9 chips turbo boost to 5GHz or higher.
1 April 2020
Pong Quest is a "hilarious" dungeon-crawling spin on the arcade classic
Coming to consoles and PC this spring.
Someone's recreated Zelda: A Link to the Past's map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
After four days of painstaking terraforming.
Uncharted 4, Dirt Rally 2.0 are April's PlayStation Plus games
Better Nate than never.
FeatureSomeone tried to rob me in Animal Crossing
To the victor, go the spoiled turnips.
Bethesda will skip holding digital event in June
"Given the many challenges we're facing due to the pandemic."
Rayman Legends is currently free on PC until the end of the week
As part of Ubisoft's month-long stay-at-home event.
Jelly DealsHumble launches the Conquer Covid-19 Bundle to support organisations fighting coronavirus
Featuring over $1000 of games and ebooks for £25/$30.
Flipnote Studio April Fool's ends in creator being harassed
Draw your own conclusions.
Digital FoundrySave up to £60 on PC hardware, gaming laptops and 4K TVs at Ebay today
Plus: MacBooks! Desktops! iPads! Smartphones! Monitors!
Digital FoundryResident Evil 3 demo analysis: the game's brilliant but something's up with Xbox One X
UPDATE: Release code unchanged, Capcom investigating a "solution".
GAME furloughs staff on full pay until end of April
But it cannot guarantee jobs afterwards.
Jelly DealsXbox Game Pass Ultimate is 50% off
Get six months for the price of three.
FeatureSomeone should make a game about: avoiding quests
Greetings, stranger!
31 March 2020
Valve says Artifact's reboot will no longer let players buy cards or decks
All cards unlocked through play in new version.
InXile's post-apocalyptic RPG Wasteland 3 delayed until August
Due to coronavirus-related "logistical challenges".
Risk of Rain 2 is free to play on Steam this weekend to celebrate a year of early access
And its Artifacts 2.0 update is out now.
This year's 25th anniversary QuakeCon is cancelled due to coronavirus
"Gathering is the last thing any of us should be doing right now".
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Remaster launches tomorrow
UPDATE: Activision finally confirms - and announces PS4 timed exclusivity.
Minecraft Dungeons gets a May release date on consoles and PC
Also coming to Xbox Game Pass on launch day.
Fable Anniversary leads Xbox Games with Gold for April
Play for a fool.
Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord claims biggest Steam launch of year so far
Catapulted to success.
Gamescom isn't cancelled, yet - but it will hold "significantly expanded" digital show
Final decision to be made in May.
Fortnite adds bullet-blocking Kingsman umbrellas
Easter Eggsy.
Jelly DealsBAFTA Game Awards nominees all discounted in the latest Humble sale
Control! Sekiro! Final Fantasy 14! More!
The Outer Worlds lands on Nintendo Switch in June
Prepare your memory cards for launch.
Granblue Fantasy: Versus review: a new step for fighting games with old failings.
I'm (Gran) blue, da ba dee da ba daa.
Fan-made Animal Crossing site makes sharing designs easy
And someone's created a companion app for fishing.
Best streaming accessories for gaming on Twitch 2020
Tested and recommended: mics, lights, cameras and more.
Yes, Call of Duty's most infamous level is still in Modern Warfare 2 Remastered
As footage of the entire game appears online.
More details emerge on Nintendo's Mario remasters
And a Paper Mario which returns to series roots.
Digital FoundryGet up to £30 off Fnatic's excellent gaming keyboards on Amazon today
Three of our absolute favourites, bristling with Cherry MX mechanical switches.
Persona 5 Royal review - both better and worse than the original
Joker's on you.
30 March 2020
Now modders are using Half-Life: Alyx to get Half-Life 2 working in VR
And there's a video of the early results.
Steam making changes to reduce bandwidth usage during coronavirus outbreak
Auto-updates to be spread over several days.
Unintentional Star Wars: Jedi Academy cross-play lets PC players wreak havoc on console
Not even the younglings survived.
Pokémon Go will let you raid with friends from home
While this summer's Go Fest events will be redesigned.
Riot's first-person tactical shooter Valorant gets closed beta next week
But you'll need to keep an eye on Twitch.
Police stop Stevenage man playing Pokémon Go while driving
"Not essential travel" during coronavirus lockdown.
Digital FoundryNvidia teams up with Minecraft creators to show off new ray-traced worlds
Plus technical talks and guides to explain how it all works.
FeatureAs Riot bids to take on Blizzard and Valve, the studio faces challenges of its own making
"There are no limits" co-founder Marc Merrill tells us, as a new world order emerges.