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Wonder where Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom fit in the Legend of Zelda timeline? The answer may frustrate you Probably not the answer most of you wanted. Image credit:Nintendo You can stop arguing about where The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom fit on the timeline, as Nintendo has settled it. There are some Zelda games that are very obviously connected to another another in various ways, with titles like Majora’s Mask obviously being a sequel to Ocarina of Time , and A Link to the Past , A Link Between Worlds , and Link’s Awakening all featuring the same Link and Zelda....

Xbox Game Pass’ biggest breakout hit of 2022 comes to Switch, 4-player co-op coming for all platforms If you were curious about one of the biggest gaming sensations of 2022, but lacked the hardware to play it on, rejoice: Vampire Survivors is coming to Switch. Vampire Survivors is a proper good gam; the kind that only comes around every so often. The kind that makes Jim beg for a BAFTA win , the kind that gets picked up for TV treatment within months of launch....

Yes, Blizzard knows you want a sword-and-board class in Diablo 4 but no, the Spiritborn is not it Will Diablo 4 ever get its own version of the sword-and-shield archetype? Probably, but not with Vessel of Hatred. Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment. It’s a pretty common criticism of fandoms these days that fans only really want the same things. This is true for games, too, of course, which unquestionably includes Diablo 4 ....

Yes, Mr House will be in Fallout’s second season, but don’t worry, there’s a good chance your New Vegas headcanon will still remain intact No, they probably won’t add a post-apocalyptic version of the Vegas sphere to the canon just so he can rock up on it. Image credit:Bethesda/Prime Video Warning: Spoilers for the first season of the Fallout TV Show lie ahead. This nugget comes from an interview showrunners Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet recently gave to Variety , with the pair teasing that House “will be involved” in season two....

Yes, PC players are annoyed with Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered’s newly added PSN requirement, but they mostly want some glitches and bugs patched Zero lessons learned by PlayStation here, it seems. Image credit:Guerilla Games The Horizon Zero Dawn remaster arrived on PC earlier this week, and like many PlayStation releases before it, it’s released with a few problems. It’s pretty clear that PlayStation releasing its games on PC is working out quite well for the platform, even if some games are proving to be bigger hits than others....

You can now experience the aroma of Ryuji and Haru with new Persona 5 candles If you’ve got a keen nose for mischief, this might be worth a look. Attention all Persona 5 fans - you can now purchase a new pair of candles themed on Ryuji and Haru courtesy of Wick & Skull . This is part of an official collaboration between the Los Angeles based candle company, ATLUS, and SEGA....

You’ll be able to check out the first episode of Fallout for free - as long as you don’t mind someone talking over it on Twitch There’s worse ways to watch TV, I suppose. Image credit:Bethesda/ Prime Video Thinking about checking out Prime Video’s Fallout show, but don’t have a subscription? You’ll be able to watch the first episode for free, but only on Twitch . Later this week, on April 12, the Fallout show is finally making its way to Prime Video, with all eight episodes dropping on the streaming service at once....

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom review A colourful, accessible epic that pushes its console to the limit, and a perfect would-be swansong for Nintendo’s little hybrid miracle. Image credit:VG247 Hey, listen! It’s dangerous to go alone. For almost 40 years, these same echoes of wisdom from the The Legend of Zelda universe have been rattling around our heads, powering memes, references in films and TV, and providing the drop for just the filthiest dubstep tracks known to man....

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Suthorn Beach Heart Piece Here’s how to snag the first shiny Heart Piece in Echoes of Wisdom! Image credit:Nintendo/VG247 At the beginning of Zelda’s adventure in Echoes of Wisdom , she spies a tempting Heart Piece on a platform above the crystal clear waters of Suthorn Beach. This is not just the first additional Heart Piece that Zelda can collect, but is also likely the first time that you’ve come across an optional item challenge like this....

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom actually manages to pull off one of gaming’s worst intro tropes really well Trust Nintendo to make one of the most aggravating tropes in video game intros impactful. There are plenty of moments in gaming where you lose it all, and have to go on despite your new-found vulnerability. Whether it’s washing up on the shores of Guarma in Red Dead Redemption 2 , entering the final stage of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with no rings, or being stripped a large percentage of your health in Bloodborne ’s chalice dungeons, developers like employing late-game restrictions on you in order to mess with your understanding of the world – and really test your abilities without all those supplementary bells and whistles you’ve come to rely on....

“Imagine if you could play with young Messi” The biggest update to Career Mode in years is exactly what EA Sports FC 25 needs A thriving Career Mode is exactly what EA Sports FC 25 needs to succeed, and EA is finally cooking up something better this year. Image credit:EA Even as Ultimate Team in EA Sports FC 25 seems to be making strides towards becoming less frustrating with Duplicate Storage , more casual Friendlies, and stronger rewards, it also continues to get increasingly monetised - this year with a paid premium season pass on top of its packs ....

“Myself and Murray, we might only have one more Tekken”: Tekken 8 leads speak on uncertain future of Tekken team With decades of combined experience working on Tekken, these senior leads can’t say for sure how long they’ll be around. Image credit:VG247/Bandai Namco In an interview with VG247 on the past and future of the Tekken series during its 30th anniversary, Tekken 8 executive producer Katsuhiro Harada, via translation from producer Michael Murray, has stated that the pair might have just one more Tekken in them before handing off the reins to someone else....

“There was always going to be live action” - As the Minecraft movie gets a new trailer, its director and producer try to defend its controversial look “A lot of the people who will see it were not born when the first contracts and the first discussions were had.” Image credit:Warner Bros/ Mojang As A Minecraft Movie gets a new uncanny valley as heck trailer, its director and producer attempt to defend how it looks....

“We are aiming to do it all over again!” Warhammer 40K: Boltgun 2 principal designer chats what’s new with the sequel, and the team’s love of Malum Caedo kitbashes Boltgun 2 brings us back into the fray, with more dangers in store for Malum Caedo. Image credit:Auroch Studios One of the coolest reveals at last week’s Warhammer Skulls event was Boltgun 2 , a sequel to the lovingly made blend of Warhammer 40K and retro Doom games....

“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. Image credit:VG247 “A lot of shooters rely on resetting the economy,” says Scott Davis, lead product manager at CCP London, simply, during a presentation about EVE: Vanguard - the massively-multiplayer online first-person shooter in development at CCP ....

“We did the best job that we could” Silent Hill 2 devs on the challenges of remaking beloved horror classic “We were always fans of the original story, and we did not feel at any point that it needed any significant changes.” Image credit:Konami The upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2 isn’t all that far away, with its release date set for October 8. As such, previews have been well underway as the game goes through the final stages of development and receives a final layer of polish....

2B from Nier Automata has finally made it to Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Everyone loves 2B, and now she’s back in fighting form. Image credit:Arc System Works You love 2B, we love 2B. Who doesn’t love 2B? Well, if you consider yourself a fan of the excellent action RPG Nier Automata , and fancy giving a brilliant fighting game some love, then you’ll be happy to hear that 2B has made herself a home in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising ....

A Starfield player surveyed every single planet, and it only took 180 hours As a reminder, there are more than 1000 planets to find in the space-faring RPG. Starfield has only been out for a month, yet one player has already managed to survey every planet it’s possible to do so on. Easily one of the biggest selling points of Starfield is just how many planets there are . There’s a lot of them!...

Ahead of Kraven the Hunter’s release this week, a new report claims what we already know: Sony’s live action Spider-Verse is dead Buh-bye now! See ya later! Don’t let the door hit you on the way out! Image credit:Sony Kraven the Hunter isn’t even out yet, but a new report has made it pretty clear that Sony is done with its SUMC for now. The SUMC, or Sony Universe of Marvel Characters, will go down in history for a few reasons, including having a ridiculous name, featuring films about characters that no one really cares about, and wasting a whole ton of money....

Alan Wake 2 is getting a digital only release to keep the price lower Collectors might have to keep their expectations in check. Alan Wake 2 finally has a release date, but Remedy Entertainment has shared that it will have a digital only release. Earlier this week, Remedy Entertainment finally shared a proper look at the upcoming survival horror game Alan Wake 2, the long awaited followup to the 2010 original....