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Ghost of Yotei: The 5 best charms to get early

Charms are special trinkets that grant Atsu small bonuses that can enhance certain playstyles. Here are our recommendations for the five charms that we recommend picking up early to get you through the first handful of hours of Ghost of ...

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Is Pokemon the key to Peacemaker's Earth-X mystery?

In today's Daily Fix: Peacemaker Season 2 is now firmly in their own "multiverse of madness" as the characters may have found themselves in the DCU version of Earth-X, the alternate universe where the Nazis won World War 2.

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GameStop commits to selling game pass ultimate for $19.99

Following yesterday's bombshell news from Microsoft that Xbox Game Pass is getting a features and price overhaul, retailer GameStop has said via X that they will continue to sell one-month subscriptions to Game Pass Ultimate for the pre-...

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Electronic Arts goes private in massive $55 billion deal

Electronic Arts has announced plans to sell itself to a consortium of investors led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners (formed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner). The deal is ...

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The PS5 is the 'most successful PlayStation generation ever'

Sony is touting the current PS5 generation as the most successful of all the PlayStation generations. This comes from SIE CEO Hideaki Nishino after announcing the PS5 has made $136 billion in sales so far.

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Putting Resident Evil: Requiem on Switch 2 easier than Capcom expected

Resident Evil: Requiem is one of the most anticipated titles of 2026, and of course Capcom had to get it on one of the fastest-selling consoles of all time: the Nintendo Switch 2. And getting the game running on the hybrid was actually e...

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Director Benny Safdie on his favorite shots

Benny Safdie, one half of an acclaimed directing duo with his brother Josh, joins us to talk about his latest solo project The Smashing Machine. We talk about his early short films and why he loves elevator scenes, Heaven Can Wait and th...

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Exploring the fastest growing games

Monster Hunter Wilds’ rise was meteoric, and this year, Peak ascended out of nowhere. In partnership with EE, the UK’s fastest growing broadband provider, we explore some of gaming’s biggest breakout hits from the last few years, and loo...

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'One Battle After Another' stars on Paul Thomas Anderson's best movies

One Battle After Another cast members Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti share their thoughts on what makes Paul Thomas Anderson such a unique director and their favorite moments from his ...

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Cyberpunk 2 multiplayer features teased by CD Projekt Red Job listing

CD Projekt RED is staffing up for Cyberpunk 2 with a job post looking for a lead network engineer. Responsibilities would include developing and optimizing "multiplayer systems, including matchmaking."

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Tencent defends Horizon clone, claims Sony copied Ninja Theory first

Tencent has fired back at Sony in the ongoing lawsuit over Tencent's Light of Motiram video game. Sony is alleging Motiram is a 'clone' of Horizon Zero Dawn; now Tencent is saying Sony has copied other games when Horizon was being develo...

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How to unlock the double jump in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Double jumping is the quintessential Metroidvania move, but you've gotta make some serious progress in Silksong before you can unlock it. This video will guide you through the difficult process of finding the Faydown Cloak.

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Assassin's Creed black flag remake may cut present-day content

Another rumor about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake has been making the rounds on the Internet. According to the latest, Ubisoft will cut all the present-day Abstergo portions of the game, and instead will add in new content featu...

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Borderlands 4: Elemental damage and weaknesses explained

Damage isn't only about physical DPS in Borderlands 4; you also have a whole elemental system to think about. There are five types of elemental damage, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.

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Having Borderlands 4 PC issues? 'Get a refund' says Gearbox CEO

The Gearbox CEO took to social media to continue addressing concerns about Borderlands 4's PC version. Players have reported considerable performance issues, even on high-end systems, with the game currently at a 'Mixed' rating on Steam.

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Miyamoto explains how Mario World 1-1 was created

Shigeru Miyamoto explains how Nintendo crafted the perfect level in the form of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1.

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The biggest games coming out this month

In today’s Daily Fix, we’re running down a few of the release dates for highly anticipated upcoming games that were announced in this morning’s Nintendo Direct. In other news, the Virtual Boy is back, Neil Druckmann is hard at work on I...

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Nintendo receives controversial Pokemon patent

IP lawyers have criticised the U.S. patent system after Nintendo was awarded a Pokémon patent that revolves around summoning a character and letting it fight.

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Borderlands 4 - How to trade gear across classes

We’ve all been there– you’re playing Borderlands, and you find an incredible gun… but not for your character. Thankfully, you can actually swap guns and other equipment between all your different vault hunters.

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GTA 6 delay wasn't bad for everyone

Gamers around the world collectively groaned when Rockstar Games announced GTA 6 would be delayed into 2026, but it wasn't bad news for everyone. Speaking to MinnMax, Ghost of Yōtei's co-creative director, Nate Fox, admitted that the del...

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Silksong's steel soul mode exclusive quest and boss explained

The well of mysteries is so deep in Silksong that there are secrets behind secrets! Hidden behind a Permadeath mode that can only be accessed with a special code in the main menu is a quest that culminates in a boss fight and unique reward.

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GTA 6 fans find possible in-game website URLs, sparking new theories

Online sleuths have spotted a bunch of website domains registered by Grand Theft Auto publisher, Take-Two. While these websites don't mean really point to anything, they could be in-game websites found in the upcoming GTA 6.

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This modular laptop could change the game

IGN’s Seth Macy is exploring everything that PAX West 2025 has to offer, like awesome collectibles, first looks at the hottest upcoming games, and of course, exciting glimpses at new hardware. Seth is checking out some of the biggest nam...

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Hollow Knight Silksong is so special, pirates won't steal it

Hollow Knight: Silksong was finally released yesterday and broke just about every digital retailer that was selling it. However, despite now being available to savvy gamers for absolutely free, gamers who have openly supported piracy are...

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The coolest tabletop games and accessories

IGN’s very own Seth Macy is reporting from PAX West 2025 in Seattle, where some of the biggest, coolest, and most interesting tabletop players come to showcase their games, products, and accessories.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong release breaks the internet

Hollow Knight: Silksong's release was just as big as many predicted. Not only did it break 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, it actually crashed the service, along with many other digital storefronts like Xbox and the Nintendo eShop.

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Call of Duty live-action movie to take cues from Top Gun: Maverick

IParamount has finally greenlit the long-gestating Call of Duty live-action movie. No plot, casting, or filmmaker details are available, but Paramount CEO David Ellison said they're looking at Top Gun: Maverick for how to do a military-t...

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Stalker 2 on PS5 vs. Xbox - How different are they?

After a short period of Xbox and PC exclusivity, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl gameplay is finally releasing on PS5, but what extra goodies, if any, can PS5 players expect and how will the performance of Stalker 2 Ps5 gameplay dif...

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PlayStation 6 rumors emerge

In today's Daily Fix:A fresh batch of PlayStation 6 rumors claim that the next Sony console will be a family of devices, including a handheld and an 'S' version of the console, similar to the Xbox Series S.

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Five things you need to know about Dream and Lethe's Record

Here are 5 Things You Need To Know about Dream and Lethe's Record, the new cultural narrative RPG from NetEase and VNGGames. Discover a unique turn-based combat system, dive into rich historical stories, and raise adorable cats in your v...

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