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Players using the paraglider in Dying Light 2.

Dying Light 2: Stay Human review: Less talk, more dropkicks

Dragged down by an uninspiring story, Dying Light 2: Stay Human is saved by enjoyable free running and its jungle gym setting.
Deaths Door gameplay

Death’s Door review: Bringing life to a dark, dead world

Death's Door goes above and beyond expectations, providing an experience that surpasses almost every other this year.
Angel from Battlefield 2042.

Battlefield 2042 won’t get its first season until summer

Battlefield 2042 developer DICE has also revealed that voice chat will be added to the game after March.
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Terra Nil preview impressions: Less concrete and more topiary in this reverse city-builder

Terra Nil reverses the city-building equation, tasking players with reconstructing natural habitats through relaxing and deceptively mindful gameplay.
Guardians from Destiny 2

Here’s what Sony’s Bungie deal means for Destiny

With two more years of Destiny 2 content planned, the question of what happens to Bungie's next games is up the in the air.
Characters shooting in Destiny 2.

Sony will acquire Destiny creator Bungie for $3.6 billion

The acquisition comes less than two weeks after Microsoft began the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard.
A glitter-covered Worms NFT.

Worms gets the NFT treatment, to developers’ surprise

Team17 is making Worms NFTs, though it reportedly won't be integrating them into any of its games.
Characters fighting on horseback in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring will have multiple endings and new game plus mode

Much like previous Dark Souls games, Elden Ring will give players more challenges after they beat it.
Operator using the OTs SMG in Warzone.

Unionization at Activision: Everything you need to know

Workers at Raven Software are on the path to unionizing. Here's how they got here.
A cult stronghold in Chorus.

Chorus review: Sci-fi shooter takes the ace out of space

Despite having enjoyable space combat, Chorus' constant flaws ruin every single redeemable moment it has.
A bird on fire in Skatebird.

Skatebird review: It’s no Tony Hawk, but it features tiny hawks

Skatebird isn't the best skating game out there, but it's by far the funniest.
A golden character in Horizon Forbidden West.

Sony shows what Horizon Forbidden West will look like on PS4

Based on gameplay snippets shown off in a blog post, Horizon Forbidden West will likely provide a stable experience on the PS4 Pro.
A solder in Nanotech armor in Crysis 3.

Crysis 4 teased with a graphics card-melting trailer

According to a blog post from developer Crytek, Crysis 4 is still in the early stages of development.
Cal fighting the Ninth Sister in Jedi Fallen Order.

Three new Star Wars games are in the works from Respawn

Along with a first-person shooter and a strategy game, Respawn confirmed that it is working on a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
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Hot Wheels Unleashed review: Banking hard on nostalgia

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a gorgeous-looking game that expects the Hot Wheels brand and player's nostalgia to carry it.
A soldier wearing a gas mask in Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone studio Raven Software unionizes

Unionization efforts at Raven Software seemingly stem from a mass layoff of QA testers early last December.
Factorio running on a Steam Deck.

Valve reveals which games are verified for the Steam Deck

Death Stranding, Sable, and Cuphead are among the Steam Deck's verified titles.
Multiple Spartans posing for Halo Infinite.

Patch for Halo Infinite’s team battle fixes almost nothing

Halo Infinite's most recent patch does slightly improve big team battle matchmaking but it's still not working as expected.
Promotional art of Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga.

Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga gets release date

To reach Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's April 5 release date, developer TT Games has reportedly undergone intense periods of crunch.
Sundance from Battlefield 2042 drinks wine at a bar.

Battlefield 2042 update finally brings scoreboards

Battlefield 2042's upcoming 3.3 patch will add a proper scoreboard to the multiplayer title, but voice chat is still absent.
Mitchriz playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice blindfolded at AGDQ 2022.

Blindfolded Sekiro speedrunner has Elden Ring in his sights

For his next feat, speedrunner Mitchriz is planning on becoming the world record holder in Elden Ring.
Soldier with weapon in Call of Duty: Vanguard.

Will Activision Blizzard games be Xbox exclusive? Look at history

Microsoft is likely going to do with Activision Blizzard the same thing it did with Bethesda's games, just on a larger scale.
Phil Spencer on stage at E3 2019.

Microsoft investors call gives more details on Activision Blizzard purchase

Microsoft's CEO alluded to Activision Blizzard's record of cultural toxicity as well, saying the company will have significant work to do.
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In Project Zomboid, every brutal death is a learning experience

Project Zomboid is a brutal zombie survival sim that gives players wonderfully tragic stories to come away with.
An indoor area without FSR on in God of War.

AMD’s FSR upscaling doesn’t do God of War justice on PC

Using AMD's FSR in God of War comes with few improvements and a load of visual downgrades.
Talking with three characters in Dying Light 2.

Final Dying Light 2 showcase highlights co-op gameplay

Developer Techland also compared Dying Light 2's performance on current and last-gen consoles, although without any numbers or stats.
A Pokemon trainer rides a deer in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer shows new ways to catch ’em all

Aside from battling them, players will be able to sneak up on wild Pokémon to capture them.
A player looks out at a barren wasteland in STALKER 2.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 delayed to December following NFT fiasco

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's developer said on Twitter that the game needs more time to fulfill its vision.
Kratos hesitates to comfort his son Atreus.

God of War looks great on PC, but don’t play it with a keyboard and mouse

God of War's PC port runs well, but still has all of its console bones. You should probably avoid playing it with a mouse and keyboard.
Julianna pins Colt to the ground in Deathloop.

Deathloop, It Takes Two lead GDC award nominations

Both It Takes Two and Deathloop are up for the game of the year award at GDC 2022.
A Genshin Impact character hops across ice.

Genshin Impact was the most-tweeted-about game in 2021

Twitter revealed that Japanese users tweet the most about gaming and that E3 was the most-talked-about gaming event last year.
A plot of land in Farmville

Take-Two to acquire FarmVille publisher in most expensive gaming deal ever

Take-Two's acquisition of Zynga for $12.7 billion marks the beginning of the publisher's push into mobile gaming.
A soldier in a helicopter in Battlefield 2042.

Battlefield 2042 drops popular rush mode and fans are not happy

Battlefield 2042's Rush is still playable, but only in Bad Company 2 via the Battlefield Portal.
Characters in Mass Effect.

Xbox Game Pass gets Mass Effect, Outer Wilds, and more this month

An explosive list of additions is coming for Game Pass subscribers who are also losing access to a number of games on January 15.