
Dom Peppiatt

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Here me out, this tacked-on multiplayer mode might actually justify some of the Switch 2’s more controversial features.

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Soul Trader | Following the breakout success of Metaphor Refantazio, Atlus’ only action-RPG gets a second lease of life on Switch 2 (and it’s pretty good, too)
Nearly 20 years later, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army proves that there’s a bit of life left in the peculiar spin-off series yet.

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You call that a fief | Doom The Dark Ages review: The road to hell is paved with hypertension
Stressful, but in a good way, Doom The Dark Ages thunders along a well-trodden path but fails to break any new ground.

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Unreal Cool | The 00s is back, baby: EVE Vanguard, CCP Games' ambitious MMOFPS, channels some of the best bits of Quake, Unreal Tournament and classic Halo
A Flak Cannon, a Beam Rifle, and a charge pistol… why players of a certain age are going to lose their minds over Vanguard’s throwback weaponry.

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Hot Ship | “Staying beautiful isn’t about chasing trends” Eve Online developer CCP explains why looking good is more than just skin deep for a ‘forever game’ in 2025
It’s all change in the world of GPU and graphics, these days. That’s why CCP Games is preparing “the foundations of Eve for the next decade of graphical tech”

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Also Van | EVE Vanguard, the MMOFPS that promises to “truly respect your time”, finally has a release date (of sorts): it’s coming to Steam Early Access next summer
Taking cues from Helldivers 2 and other persistent-world shooters, EVE Vanguard will finally show you its chops in 2026.

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Du Coup | Clair Obscur Expedition 33 review: avoir le coup de foudre
A fascinating mix of nostalgia, experimentation, innovation, and commitment to a vision, Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is a painterly stroke of genius.

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Mouse Rules | I just gave the Nintendo Switch 2 a go, and found the best demo of the new hardware in the most unexpected place
You could argue it’s a brave decision to hide away some of the best tech work in the remaster of a 3DS game, with very little fanfare.

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Pack Mentality | Part-Payday, part-Cyberpunk, part-Heat, but never derivative: Den of Wolves reminds me why co-op heist games have always been cool
As Payday 3 fails to impress, 10 Chambers is readying a true successor to Payday 2 that's got all the ingredients to be your next favourite co-op romp.

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Fairy ‘Nuff | I wasn’t sold on the Switch 2, but then Nintendo promised me a remaster of a game I’ve been hankering to play again for over 10 years
A brave decision for a remake, now I’m defaulting to a Day One purchase.

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Expect A Payday | Unlike GTFO, Den of Wolves will have both microtransactions and DLC, but that doesn’t mean 10 Chambers is going to put any “manipulative stuff” into its next game
With a growing studio to look after, 10 Chambers is reappraising its approach to monetization. But don’t worry, the dev knows you will ‘vote with your wallet’.

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It Lives On | IGN Live returns to LA on June 7-8, and tickets are on sale now
Reveals, giveaways, demos, and celebrity guests are all on the line-up for IGN's second annual summer show.

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Keep Your Secrets | My favourite thing about Doom: The Dark Ages so far? Its open areas tell you when there’s a “point of no return”
Completionists and 100% sickos take note, Doom: The Dark Ages is looking out for your compulsive interests.

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En Guard | It turns out the only thing the nu-Doom formula needed to draw me back in is a crunchy, satisfying parry system, and Doom: The Dark Ages has absolutely nailed it
Doom: TDA knows that a single-player-only game with the largest and “most complete” campaign experience in the series needed a killer hook.

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Rising Tide | Anyone mourning the poignant, meaningful feeling from Team Ico needs to check out Flow, the Oscar-winning film that beat Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot
“We are all in the same boat and must overcome our differences to find ways to work together” feels very apt in 2025.

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Eye of the Iga | Assassin’s Creed Shadows review: How Ubisoft learned to stop worrying and embrace imperfection
The biggest shake-up in the Assassin’s Creed formula since Black Flag, Shadows manages to simultaneously honour legacy and break new ground.

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Summer Lovin' | IGN Live is back for a second year in 2025, partly filling the gaping hole in all of us left by an absent E3
E3 may (still) be dead, but the spirit of 'gamer Christmas' coming in June certainly isn't.

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Be(a)st Wishes | Monster Hunter Wilds review: just might rocket Capcom’s worst-kept Seikret into the mainstream
A reduced-fat, flavourful, and fantastic realisation of the Monster Hunter formula, if you can stand to chew through some half-baked narrative choices.

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Wilds Thing | I’ve played enough Monster Hunter Wilds to know this: the final version is way better optimised than whatever the hell is going on in the betas
Monster Hunter Wilds shows off the depth and breadth of the RE Engine, it’s just a shame the betas really failed to drive that message home.

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Slayer Cake | Doom: The Dark Ages won't have any multiplayer modes because id Software wanted to focus on “levelling up the single-player experience”
Id Software’s “most ambitious game yet” finally drops the multiplayer, but at least the payoff seems worth it.

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It’s Miller Night | Doom: The Dark Ages takes unexpected influence from Frank Miller’s Batman - and was even dubbed Doom: Year One during development
The creative director for Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal, Hugo Martin, is the game director of Doom: The Dark Ages - and he’s a big Batman fan.

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Character Developmen | Shadows’ character-switching is a remedy for anyone getting bored of the Assassin’s Creed gameplay loop that’s been baked into the series since Origins
We can all agree that the soft reboot of Assassin’s Creed was a ‘good thing, actually’ but Shadows iterates on the formula again - to great effect.

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In the Naoe | If you liked Shogun, you’re going to love Assassin’s Creed Shadows' intriguing new ‘Immersive Mode’
Hot off the back of one of 2024’s best TV shows, Ubisoft is aiming to swaddle you in late Sengoku period Japan just as wholly as any prestige series.

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RIP | “Fix your hearts or die” Remembering David Lynch, revolutionary surrealist director of Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive
"He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are."

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Mari-no, not quite | Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles: these games almost certainly aren't that, but they definitely should be
Come on Nintendo, you know these would help give your Switch 2 a new console some extra oomph.

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GamePass the Popcorn | Oblivion remaster? South of Midnight? More? What can we expect from 2025's first Xbox Showcase in late January?
Microsoft plans to start 2025 with a bang, and hopefully we'll hear more about some of Xbox's big ticket games this time.

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Unicorn Hunter | We’ve all forgotten about one of the year’s best RPGs, and that’s a crying shame because it’s the best strategy game I’ve played in years
Vanillaware’s Unicorn Overlord might have one of the silliest names around, but beneath the comedy moniker is a stone cold classic.

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Somewhere In Time | VG247's best games of 2024 that aren't actually from 2024, because we're all time- and money-poor these days, right?
Look, it's expensive to keep up with the release schedule these days, and most of us have a huge backlog to get through – so let's celebrate some older games, yeah?

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Whirling-In-Rags | If you want to hear Disco Elysium's amazing music live, you need to act quickly: Sea Power is touring in 2025
It's a good time to be a Disco Elysium fan... unless you want a sequel or something, of course.

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Ocean's (30)11 | Den of Wolves' first showing since its big reveal shows off 10 Chambers' Payday roots... but with a lot more sci-fi style
The first sighting of the game since its reveal, the Sci-Fi Heist game shows its hand.

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Oni, Oh My | Move over Resident Evil, Capcom's newest remake darling is Onimusha (just don't expect to get your hands on it until 2026)
Onimusha is Capcom's 10th best selling franchise - but I expect that number is going to change once you see this trailer.

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Y2K... Almost | Surprise! Warframe 1999 launches tomorrow for all platforms, so get ready to party like it's.... well, you get the idea
So, tonight (or tomorrow, more specifically), I'm gonna party like it's 1999

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Days of the Phoenix | Tifa? I barely knew her! Final Fantasy 16's Clive will be the first guest character to land in Tekken 8, whether you like it or not
No, we're not Joshing you (sorry), it'll be Clive that comes to Tekken 8 to wrap up the game's first set of DLC - not FF7's Tifa.

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Tree of Life | It's not quite Elden Ring 2, but Elden Ring Nightreign certainly looks like everything us FromSoft-heads could want
FromSoftware has announced Elden Ring Nightreign, and it's a standalone co-op spin-off from FromSoft's best.

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Son Of A Witch-er | The Witcher 4 shows up at The Game Awards 2024, and it’s looking so much better than you would have thought
Your next adventure on the continent is looking pretty cool.

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The Real TGAs | VG247’s Alternate Game Awards 2024
Put on your nicest jacket and your tightest girdle, because it’s time to look snazzy for the biggest game awards show: the VG247 Alternate Game Awards for 2024

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Gears & Gambits | “I want to add a different twist” Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will rethink how it implements mini-games, says director Naoki Hamaguchi
The as-yet-untitled Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sequel is going to change things up a bit, as Hamaguchi vows to “rearrange things slightly”.

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Carpe DieMMO | “Lasting is the key word” How EVE: Vanguard plans to leverage Helldivers 2, World of Warcraft, and Destiny to make a shooter that actually, truly, respects your time
The main EVE game is 50 expansions old, and stronger than ever. CCP wants its nascent shooter to be just as venerable, one day.

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Four More Years | The good news is EVE: Vanguard is targeting a console release, the bad news is you’re probably going to wait until at least 2028 for it
How long are you going to wait for “the ultimate sci-fi MMOFPS” on console? At least another four years, and that’s if you’re lucky.

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The Eyes Have It | I played Bloodborne on PS5 Pro, and all I’m left with are these lousy questions
A slight ‘image quality boost’ is not enough, I need more. I need more frames, more resolution, more texture. Grant me eyes.

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Pro Position | Here are the six most surprising things I’ve learned about the PS5 Pro so far
I’ve had the PS5 Pro for a few days now, and if you’re curious about Sony’s expensive new hardware ahead of buying, maybe I can help answer some questions.

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Want It All | The best bit of Black Ops 6 so far? Weirdly, I think it’s got something to do with Faith No More
When you talk about something being ‘epic’, this Call of Duty Black Ops 6 map has a very literal take on the word.

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Wall of Sound | What do Black Ops 6, Mass Effect, and Barbie Secret Agent have in common? The answer may surprise you
There’s a common line through three very, very different games, and his name is Jack Wall.

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Back to Black Flame | Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a massive open beta test, and it's coming to PlayStation Plus subscribers before anyone else
If you're craving more Monster Hunter Wilds, you're going to be very, very happy this week.

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Carnival Life | Monster Hunter Now's first IRL event proves that the Pokemon Go-like app is here to stay for another “5, 10, or more” years
Monster Hunter Now is a rare mobile game; it respects your time, money, and skill. And Niantic still has big plans for its Capcom-backed project, too.

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Game In Fauna | "Nothing is off the table" Monster Hunter Now can add any monster from the main series, though there are some caveats
Your favourite monster may not be in Niantic’s Monster Hunter Now just yet, but don’t worry: it’s probably coming.

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Vibe Ribbon | One of the best modern rhythm action games is getting a sequel on Xbox, and there’s a demo now available in Steam Next Fest
Rebuilt from the ground up, Aaero 2 does everything the first game did - and more. And that’s a very, very good thing.

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Pale’s In Comparison | We’re never getting an official Disco Elysium sequel, but some of its original developers are at least working on the next best thing
The leads of the now-canceled Disco Elysium sequel, and original members of the development team, are working on a spiritual successor

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Let It Ripley | A sequel to Alien Isolation, one of the best survival horror games of all time, is real - and it's in development now
10 years after one of the most surprising licensed games of all time launched, Sega has announced a sequel.

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Is This Just Fantasy | Metaphor Refantazio review: moreish, subversive RPG excellence that’s fit for a king
The most inventive and peculiar RPG in recent years, Metaphor Refantazio plays like a ‘Greatest Hits of Atlus’ - with new ideas thrown in for good measure.