Author: Vikki Blake
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The Steam Awards 2023 shortlist has been revealed – here’s what Steam players think are 2023’s best games
Valve has revealed the shortlists for this year’s Steam Awards. Leading the charge are Baldur’s Gate 3, EA FC 24, Lethal Company, Resident Evil 4, and Hogwarts Legacy, all of which have secured two nominations each. Steam Winter Sale 2023: Official Trailer. “You’ve chosen the nominees – now we need your help in choosing the…
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New report suggests that Warzone’s Verdansk map is making a comeback in late 2024
Treyarch’s upcoming Call of Duty game, set to release in 2024, will reportedly bring the return of Warzone’s original map, Verdansk. While it admits that details remain a little hazy, Insider Gaming reckons “the current plan is to follow the traditional Warzone ‘main map’ release schedule and have Verdansk return as a part of Black…
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eFootball 2024’s new season includes a new game mode and “improvements”
There’s a new update for footie fans checking into eFootball 2024 this week. Season 3 of the free-to-play football game is “Unite on the Pitch”, and introduces a range of new features, including casual co-op PvP events which can be played solo or by a maximum of 3v3 players. There’s also the new My…
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Spooky fishing sim Dredge is making a surprise visit to Dave the Diver next week
Dredge, the sinister fishing game from Black Salt Games and publisher Team 17, has teamed up with Mintrocket’s Dave the Diver for a new crossover. From 15th December, players can “explore new depths and discover exclusive content from the fantastic world of Dredge” in Dave the Diver. You can see it in action in…
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Final Fantasy 16 PC players should consider an SSD “a must”
PC players planning to play Final Fantasy 16 should consider an SSD “a must”. That’s according to the MMO’s producer/director Naoki Yoshida, who told Famitsu that even though the team will attempt to optimise the game as much as possible “using the HDD would be a pain”. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.…
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Metal: Hellsinger’s Purgatory DLC and free Horde Mode Update are out now
Metal: Hellsinger’s Purgatory DLC and free Horde Mode Update are available right now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. “Featuring a new weapon, cosmetics, and new songs from Trivium, Ad Infinitum, and Fit For An Autopsy, there’s plenty for Metal: Hellsinger fans to get stuck into in Purgatory,” the team explains. “On top…
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Zombie MMO The Day Before’s player count drops 75% despite a day one patch
Zombie MMO The Day Before has seemingly lost three-quarters of its player base since it release to overwhelmingly bad reviews just two days ago. As spotted by PCGN, whilst the game hit a concurrent peak of 38,104 players on release day, 7th December, right now, less than ten thousand players are currently in-game. According to…
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Students can meet with over 60 studios and 3000+ devs at next year’s free Guildford.Games Festival
Guildford.Games Ltd – a not-for-profit initiative introduced to “showcase the local industry and bring the concentrated, creative talent within Guildford to the attention of the world” – has confirmed its 2024 event will kick off on 16th February 2024. Describing Guildford as “The Hollywood of Games”, the festival – which will be “completely free to…
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GTA 6 “took my life”, says Florida Joker
Lawrence “Florida Joker” Sullivan is demanding $2 million from Rockstar Games for allegedly using his likeness in GTA 6 without consent. Sullivan – a former tattoo model who went viral in 2017 when his mugshot showed off his resemblance to the Joker – was quick to jump on social media to discuss his uncanny similarites…
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review in progress – gorgeous and predictable
We’re still making progress through Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, but so far it’s been just the game you’d expect: a lush and vibrant world spread over the typical Ubisoft formula. You know that bit at the beginning of The Wizard of Oz? When the twister stops twisting, the farmhouse plummets, and Dorothy pulls back…