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Order Among Vampires | "This is a very curious case" Fallout: London’s project lead on explaining Fallout and what mods are to John Bercow, plus making a quest for Neil Newbon

Sometimes unavoidable delays can have positive consequences, especially if you have a stupid conversation or two.

Aug. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's Happened Again | Helldivers 2 nerf controversy's back on the menu, as players unleash a firestorm of negative reviews and Arrowhead CEO promises more tweaks

"Different player groups are liking/disliking different things - depending on playstyle."

Aug. 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ace In The Hole | Attention New Vegas heads, Fallout: London cut a whole Yes Man-style Wild Card main quest arc before release, but it’ll be arriving in a future update

"You'll be probably walking around like, ‘Ah, that's why that door was locked and there's a whole building behind it'."

Aug. 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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Crashes? Stay Cool | “It’s actually gone a lot better than we thought it would” Fallout: London dev talks the massive mod's release and what the team's doing to sort all those pesky bugs

"We've been basically working as if we never released."

Aug. 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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Fresh Tweaks | Helldivers 2's Escalation of Freedom update is now live, and it comes with some fresh weapon balancing tweaks that're good news for crossbow lovers

One of the new mission objectives is also to assault some Automaton human processing plants. Yes, you read that right.

Aug. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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They're Sabacc | Star Wars Outlaws DLC roadmap revealed, and it includes gambling with the fan fave character who famously lost the best ship in the galaxy via a bad bet

Look, all I'm saying is that if he goes whatever the Sabacc equivalent of all-in is, Kay Vess should probably call his bluff.

Aug. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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Yakuza What? | SEGA trademarks Yakuza Wars, splitting fan theories between a Like A Dragon/Sakura Wars crossover and Kiryu Clan battles you can command while on the toilet

A Total War-style RTS where Goro Majima hordes the nukes also looks to be aboard the speculation train.

Aug. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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You'll Be Mine | Sorry, Helldivers 2 players who're anti getting anti-tank mines, Arrowhead's seemingly using the latest Major Order to force them into your arsenal

You could only hold out for so long, the galaxy was bound to run out of kids to save.

Aug. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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Let It Breathe | UPDATE: Avowed is reportedly being delayed into 2025, but chill out - it's apparently just to give it a bit of Game Pass "breathing room"

You've got more time to practise writing 'I will not say Avowed and Skyrim in the same sentence' on that blackboard.

Aug. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's Him, The Guy! | As another Helldivers 2 MO comes down to the wire, Arrowhead's finally shown us its mysterious game master, and it seems like he can use The Force

Ok, so it's clearly just a bit of fun, but that hasn't stopped Super Earth sleuths from scanning J.O.E.L's setup for potential teases.

Aug. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Missing Money Marks | Not even Destiny 2: The Final Shape being a runaway blockbuster success would have prevented Bungie's latest layoffs, report claims

"I think Bungie sold things they were just not able to deliver."

Aug. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Epsil-scuse Me? | Former GTA developer Lazlow Jones thinks real-life believers in its parody of Scientology not only might exist, but once called him to say Kifflom

"It excited me and scared me to death simultaneously."

Aug. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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Amaz-gone | Edward Storage is cool, but Fallout: London has one bit of satire that arguably feels a bit out of place, and a new mod does away with it

Just in case you don't want to be reminded of all the crap you've ordered online while drunk as you explore Ol' Blighty.

Aug. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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Golden Advice | Helldivers 2 CEO takes on 'humble nerd' form to ask Super Earth's 'digital gold' hoarders for pitches about fitting resources into long-term progression

"We have our own designs and ideas, but we'd love to hear yours."

Aug. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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Retro Rides | Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has seemingly spent over $2 Million on classic cars and motorbikes since Sony bought the studio back in 2022

The executive has faced calls to resign from former Bungie staff following yesterday's layoff announcement.

Aug. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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Big Changes | Destiny 2 developer Bungie to lay off 220 staff, integrate more deeply with Sony, and "spin out" one game's development to a new PlayStation studio

CEO Pete Parsons calls it a "difficult and painful day".

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Diver Down | Thalassa: Edge of The Abyss review: Joining the dots to pull yourself out of the depths

Sarepta Studio’s latest work is all about diving deep to unearth the truth behind tragedy.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Yell-No | Star Wars Outlaws features an accessibility mode aimed at people afflicted by the most debilitating phobia in gaming, a fear of slightly annoying hints

It's ok, you can explore every nook and cranny of the galaxy without having to see any (don't panic, I'm about to write it) yellow paint.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Here Come Numbers | Yup, The Fallout TV show fed Fallout on Game Pass a pretty huge dose of Buffout, Microsoft CEO confirms

Xbox's revenue for everything aside from hardware is also looking pretty good year-on-year, thanks to the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Clean and Purina | Don't worry, Fallout: London's devs are busy working on its issues, and there's already a mod that solves the biggest - your crippling dog food addiction

Don't look at me like that, Churchill. I know I need to kick my desire for meaty chunks.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Twisted Firestarter | Helldivers 2's Freedom’s Flame Warbond deploys soon, and that sound you can hear is Super Earth pyromaniacs blasting The Prodigy

They're the trouble starters, punkin' instigators. They're the fear addicted, the danger illustrated.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Not Quite On A Roll | UPDATE: Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7's closed beta has been pushed back due to passive dice rolls going kaput during a bit of "bug-fix whack-a-mole"

It's ok though, Larian's taken the opportunity to confirm that the patch contains "over 1,000 fixes and improvements".

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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A Bit Longer | Stalker 2's been delayed again but the new release date trailer shows that, despite everything, the devs are in good spirits

It's unfortunate that that the game's had to be pushed back a bit further, but hey, there's a funny trailer with a cool digger.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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Spiky Boi | Elden Ring itself and Shadow of the Erdtree have now been beaten in one go solely via killer hedgehog cosplay, and it took less than 13 hours

Ok, it's technically more a porcupine strat, but how quickly it happened definitely has echoes of Sonic.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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London Calling | How to install and play Fallout: London

The massive Fallout 4 mod is finally out, so here's how to dive into it on both Steam and GOG.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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WELL, CAN YOU? | Can you play Fallout: London on Xbox and PlayStation consoles?

It's a question you might well have about the highly-anticipated Fallout 4 mod, and we're here to answer it.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's Time | As Fallout: London goes live, its devs speak on finally having been able to deliver a "labour of love"

It's taken a little longer than anyone hoped, but now's your chance to explore the capital of post-apocalyptic blighty.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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World of Workers | Over 500 World of Warcraft devs at Blizzard have unionised, and they don't mind having lost the world's most worker-friendly race to Bethesda staff

It doesn't matter if you're the tortoise or the hare when it comes to securing protection for developers.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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On The Pitch | Watch the EA Sports FC 25 gameplay deep dive here

You know you want to, it's a footy thing, after all.

July 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's Still Going | Assassin's Creed Shadows' never-ending discourse has ended up reaching the Japanese government, but, no, it probably won't lead to anything

Just because some politicians have had an exchange about a thing, that doesn't necessarily mean Ubisoft's in any kind of actual trouble.

July 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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Mid-Assault Adoption | Oh boy, Helldivers 2's Escalation of Freedom update already has would-be Super parents brainstorming Terminid baby names

It doesn't matter if little Termy is actually a hive lord, he's worthy of your love.

July 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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Time To Kill | Xbox Game Pass gets Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 today - time to lose about 13,000 deathmatches before Black Ops 6 drops

Look, you're not a weak link that can't aim and keeps pointlessly crouch-walking everywhere, you're a valued teammate.

July 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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Match Mod In Heaven? | Good news: what GOG is doing with Fallout: London is a "trial run" for potentially supporting other major mods as a "one-click-and-run experience"

"I know that there are many amazing mods out there that we could help bring to a mainstream audience."

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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We're So Hellback | Wahey, Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom, the game's "biggest update yet", will let you go on an uber-hard Super Helldive soon

That's not all - fresh enemies, objectives, and environmental hazards are all on their way.

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Tapping The Sign | Assassin's Creed Shadows is a game, not a history essay, Ubisoft reminds folks as it apologises for promo that's "caused concern within the Japanese community"

Yes, there's some chat about Yasuke in here, because that terrible discourse about him will never end.

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Time For A Dip | There's now a Witcher 3 mod that dresses the game's scariest character in armbands and a rubber ring, because CD Projekt craves summer vibes

Nobody let him see how wonderfully goofy he looks via a Master Mirror.

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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They're At It Again | Want to get in on Helldivers 2's latest Major Order? You'd better hurry, as it's about killing a billion bugs and over a hundred million are already toast

Yeah, you can probably bet your house on Hellmire that the rest of the killing spree won't take four days.

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Musk We Drive It? | We're so sorry, Fortnite players, the world's worst automobile is on its way to default dance-ville

Yep, that one Elon reply-guy you hate on Twitter is about to get super into battle royales.

July 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Last Gasp Gain | After Helldivers 2 players clutched the latest Major Order with less than an hour left, Arrowhead's temporarily pulled the trigger on free mechs

The Automatons held out for a while, but couldn't avoid Super Earth grabbing the W with a buzzer beater.

July 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Following The Train | Hoping GTA 6 will be "wildly different" to GTA 5? Well, a GTA 4 technical director reckons Rockstar will have had a tough time making a big jump

"Maybe they pulled it off, maybe it's amazing, but I think some people, their expectations might be a little too high."

July 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Halo-meless | The Halo TV series is looking for a new home after being cancelled by Paramount+, so step up if there's a spare streaming service in your Warthog's trunk

Look, we know it's a long shot, but come on, surely Cortana made one of you pack such a thing for this mission.

July 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Super Earth-io | Helldivers 2 has been transformed into a 16-bit arcade classic via a demake concept, and its creators would be open to making it a proper mini-game

If you're fans, the ball's in your court, Arrowhead.

July 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Monopoly Monopoly | A Monopoly Go version of regular Monopoly is now a thing, because Hasbro's still banking on its monopoly on Monopoly

It's pretty simple to fathom really, once the word monopoly stops reverberating around your skull.

July 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Deal Dispute Remains | Those recent Xbox Game Pass changes are "exactly the sort of consumer harm" the FTC warned the Activision Blizzard deal could lead to, it claims

"What did we tell you?", says body that's continuing to fight against the merger.

July 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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A Bit More Waiting | Fallout: London is back in Team FOLON's hands after seemingly getting the green light from GOG, but its project lead says "please don't get over excited"

"It doesn't mean it's today (tomorrow doesn't look good either). It just means that it is back in our hands and no longer down to GOG."

July 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Double No Trouble | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's poor snake lad Messmer's now been beaten by a streamer battling him on both PS5 and PC at the same time

As a big, scary boss, how do you actually recover from this?

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Not A Long Splitwait | Splitgate 2 arrives in 2025, so you can look forward to attending another fun wedding between Halo and Portal

Get shopping for tuxes now, before everyone rents the Master Chief green ones.

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Too Retro? | Switch players simply don't understand why Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is missing this crucial feature

Look, all they're asking for is the chance to irreparably ruin some friendships without having to take a picture of the screen.

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Respectfully Looking | Dragon Age: The Veilguard did see Bioware take a "hard look at multiplayer", but eventually decide to stick to what it does best

Sometimes a desire to return to your roots snaps you out of your distracted boyfriend meme, it happens.

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Greedo Shot First | There's finally a Starfield mod that'll let you hang out solo or with your crew in Star Wars' iconic Mos Eisley Cantina

Bethesda's galaxy definitely needed more wretched hives of scum and villainy.

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren