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As GoldenEye 007 hits Xbox and Switch, please stop dumping on other people’s nostalgia It’s OK to not like something, but sometimes you really did have to be there at the time. I f**king loved GoldenEye . As a proper, card carrying, ‘N64 kid’, this game was quite possibly the best thing ever to hit a games console. It was 1997, the PlayStation could only really put out first-person shooters that appeared to have been put through a blender, and while the PC was home to some true classics (Blood and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II both hit that same year – Quake and Duke Nukem 3D the year before), for most people the N64 was the best choice when it came to multiplayer-friendly gaming....

As we all expected, EA FC 24’s first post-TOTY update makes some players prettier on last-gen consoles Don’t worry, it’ll also be coming to other platforms soon. Image credit:VG247/EA Title update number eight for EAFC 24 has arrived, but only on last-gen consoles to start off with. In addition to the usual bug fixes, it brings updates to kits, boots, and the beautiful faces of some players. With Team of the Year cards gradually filtering into Ultimate Team following the reveal of the final men’s and women’s squads late last week, it’s a good time to jump back into EA’s footy sim for a kickabout or a pack opening that burns through half of your student loan....

Our quick-reference beginner’s guide to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and its sometimes-confusing opening hours. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a huge game with tons of different systems. And to confuse matters even more, it features an extended Norway prologue where many things we’ve come to expect from the series are inaccessible — so regardless of whether you’re an old hand at Assassin’s Creed or a newcomer to the franchise, you’re almost certain to end up feeling a little lost either way at first....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla River Raids: River Map Clues, River Raid Keys, and more What you need to know about River Raids in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, from how to start one to the rewards you can collect. One of the first big upgrades downstream from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release is River Raids . These optional missions let you forgo the baggage of the game’s main story and get down to battle....

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Best Ship Upgrades Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is far from the first game in the franchise to feature naval combat in some form, but it’s definitely back in force with this entry in the series. In this=guide we’ll be walking you through everything you need to know about your very own boat in the game, including the ins and outs of combat on the high seas, as well as how to upgrade your ship as quickly and easily as possible....

Bad news, would-be Xbox Series X/S buyers: Microsoft just bumped up its console prices, with select peripherals and first party games also affected Hardware is going up in price immediately, while you’ll see the $80 price tag on AAA Microsoft games by Fall 2025. Microsoft has announced a rise in price for the Xbox Series X|S worldwide. This, the company stated in a statement to IGN , is due to the increase in import costs due to “market conditions and the rising cost of development....

Baldur’s Gate 3 has a release date and it’s coming to PlayStation 5 It’s a date. At today’s State of Play, Larian Studios announced Baldur’s Gate 3 will be made available for PS5 when it releases. That release date is set for August 31, when it will also come to PC. A new trailer was also released, providing the first glimpse at one of the next-gen RPG’s antagonists, General Ketheric Thorm, a necromancer leading an army of the dead towards Baldur’s Gate....

Baldur’s Gate 3 Missing Shipment: Should you open the Iron Flask? The age old question: should you open the box? Image credit:Larian/VG247 In Baldur’s Gate 3 the missing shipment on the Risen Road belongs to the Zhentarim - so you know it’s got to be something good. There are a few different ways that you can find this quest. Maybe you stumbled onto the manifest in the middle of a pack of hyenas?...

Baldur’s Gate 3 Pandirna: Who is the Paralysed Woman? Strong as a bugbear, but stuck in one place - who is Pandirna? Image credit:Larian/VG247 One of the more mysterious people in the Druid Grove in Baldur’s Gate 3 is Pandirna, the paralysed woman in the storeroom in The Hollow. Because of her predicament, you would think that she’s tied to a specific side quest. However, when you ask around, no one mentions her....

Baldur’s Gate 3 sex sounds actor wants you to think of him when you’re roleplaying Baldur’s Gate 3’s romance scenes are going to hit different after reading this, sorry. What would you say is more surprising, that Baldur’s Gate 3 has a voice actor dedicated to making all those sex noises, or that the man responsible wants you to think of that every time you do something naughty in the game?...

Battlefield 6 may have actually done it: beaten Call of Duty Battlefield 6 sales are setting all kinds of records, but one in particular has long eluded the Battlefield series. Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA. If you’ve been paying any attention to the shooter market these past few months, you won’t be surprised to learn that Battlefield 6 has been an unprecedented success for EA, and the Battlefield series as a whole....

Battlefield Labs just introduced its most controversial change yet, and the community is split on whether it belongs in the EA’s in-development game As Battlefield Labs’ testing environment continues to evolve, it’s bound to create some divisive changes that could cause the community to turn on it. Image credit:EA, DICE. The Battlefield community is abuzz with discussion about a new mechanic in a game most of them have not played. The next Battlefield Labs test, which only few players have access to, is going to experiment with something that struck a nerve for many, and caused a bit of a stir....

Bayonetta celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, and despite a recent staff exodus, PlatinumGames has teased it has “a few things in store” “Keep your eyes peeled.” Image credit:PlatinumGames If you can believe that much time has passed, Bayonetta is 15 years old now, and PlatinumGames has teased… something! To be pedantic about it, Bayonetta technically turned 15 last year, as the game’s earliest release date was on October 29, 2009 in Japan, but for the rest of the world it came a bit later....

Best EA Sports FC 26 Enforcer players The new Enforcer PlayStyle allows big, bustling players to shield the ball better while they’re dribbling. Image credit:EA Sports/VG247 If you want to win in EA Sports FC 26, you’ll need to maintain momentum while driving towards your opponent’s goal. If you fall victim to the defence’s pressure, you’ll lose possession and could risk conceding to an unexpected counter attack. Fortunately, having the top Enforcer players in FC 26 in your squad will help, as it allows you to dominate the attacking third with unbelievable control while in possession....

Bethesda hired a modder just to add clutter all over Starfield Certainly a good name to put on your resume. Turns out all you need to do to get hired at Bethesda is to make some incredibly popular mods for its games. Believe it or not, it doesn’t seem to be that uncommon for Bethesda to hire modders that have worked on its games. Just last year it offered jobs to a couple of modders that were working on a massive Fallout 4 mod, one of whom took the offer....

Bethesda says Starfield is its biggest launch of all time - doesn’t reveal sales Looks like Bethesda’s newest IP is a lock-in. Image credit:Bethesda Starfield is quite evidently doing well for itself, as it’s apparently Bethesda’s biggest game launch of all time. As shared yesterday by the official Starfield Twitter account, Starfield has apparently hit more than six million players. According to the post, this makes it Bethesda’s biggest launch of all time, an impressive feat considering its a brand new IP for the developer....

Black Ops 6 Zombies Liberty Falls easter eggs guide Here’s how to complete the main Liberty Falls easter egg, as well as some smaller quests for you to have fun completing in Black Ops 6 Zombies. Image credit:Treyarch/Raven Software/Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies isn’t short of easter eggs for players to go about discovering and unlocking during their matches. These easter eggs provide a little bit of fun to a match, and in some instances, provide you with cool perks or abilities that can prove useful for mowing down hordes of zombies....

BLEACH Soul Resonance character tier list (December 2025) The best characters in BLEACH: Soul Resonance — updated to include Aizen Sosuke! Image credit:Nuverse / Crunchyroll Update December 2025: We updated our tier list to include the newest limited-banner character, Aizen Sosuke. BLEACH: Soul Resonance is a gacha game retelling the immensely popular Bleach story – best known as an anime adaptation of an earlier manga – in the form of a free-to-play action RPG for mobile devices....

Boltgun 2 is real, and it’s bringing Doom to Chaos cultists in 2026 Announced during Warhammer Skulls, the sequel will come with new weapons, enemies, and scenery to run and gun around. Image credit:Auroch Studios Boltgun 2 has just been announced during today’s Warhammer Skulls event! The sequel to the 2023 Doom-inspired Warhammer 40k shooter, it’s set for a 2026 release with the bloody and bombastic return of the absurdly strong Malum Caedo....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s week-long multiplayer trial kicks off today with 10 maps and 12 modes Jump in. You can play multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 free for a limited time starting today through April 26. This means you can participate in 2v2 with the return of Gunfight, jump into the multiplayer map Pelayo’s Lighthouse, and gain access to other classic maps and modes. In Gunfight, you team up in 2v2 and try to make the most of the randomized Loadouts to overcome the enemy duo....