Month: October 2023

Grotty fantasy Soulslike Lords of the Fallen – which I have been cautiously looking forward to, despite Ed’s efforts to temper my expectations – is getting its chainmail-wearing arse kicked by Steam players. It seems to be selling well, squatting at third on the platform’s global top seller charts by revenue, but the user review
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Last week, we asked you to share thrilling moments from Assassin’s Creed Mirage using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:  Diaphragamer shares Basim standing against the setting sun Avadakedvr2 shares Basim making a Leap of Faith into hay below ValkyrieQ8 shares Basim holding a gray and white cat whose fur makes the Assassins symbol
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After nearly two years since the initial announcement, Microsoft has finally and officially acquired Activision Blizzard for a colossal $69 billion. This means that Activision Blizzard, which is the company behind franchises like Call of Duty and Diablo, is now part of Xbox’s first-party umbrella. As a result, Xbox’s stable of IPs and game franchises
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Video games and excessive violence go together like cheese and crackers. Laurel and Hardy. Beer and nuts. Bacon and, er, rolls. Playstation exclusives and the concept of mediocrity. We love simulated violence here at VG247, but not the real stuff, so when it came to the task of deciding which notably ultraviolent game is the
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Microsoft has officially closed its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. This follows the announcement this morning that the deal had been cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, following revisions to it by Microsoft that aimed to allay the regulator’s concerns about the effect the acquisition could have on cloud gaming. To
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Star Trek Infinite reviewed by Will Borger on PC. Clearly inspired by Paradox’s Stellaris, Infinite does a great job of capturing the look and feel of Star Trek, but those enticing bones splinter under the weight of its bugs and glitches. Each Major Power feels distinct, Mission Trees add choices and story elements to encourage
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F-Zero 99 has been officially available to play for Nintendo Switch Online members for around a month now. There has already been one significant update released for the game recently that added some new tracks and other content. However, any bug fixes have been few and far between so far. Well, that has changed as
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Nintendo has changed the official artwork for Princess Peach: Showtime, making the titular character look a lot more expressive. As VGC reports, the Twitter account No Context Super Mario has spotted that the key art for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title has been updated to showcase a brand-new look for Princess Peach.  The user compares the
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