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Arc Raiders is already one of the most polished and immediately satisfying extraction shooters, and it’s not even out yet There’s a lot to love about Arc Raiders, but more than anything, I admire how well thought-out many of its mechanics are. Image credit:Embark Studios, VG247. Arc Raiders is finally coming into its own. Yes, what that is may be disappointing to some, as it’s not the co-op game it was originally pitched as ....

ARK Survival Ascended console commands: Full cheats list Take control of the world and customise your ARK: Survival Ascended experience with these console commands and cheat codes. Image credit:Studio Wildcard / Grove Street Games / Instinct Games / Snail Games USA One of the best things about the ARK: Survival series is the flexibility of the games; input a few console commands and you’ll be able to do just about anything you want....

Armored Core 6 is apparently doing PvP very differently to traditional FromSoft games Leaked images of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon’s box have emerged in Japan. Image credit:FromSoftware Images of the back of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon ’s physical box have leaked in Japanese storefronts, and if we aren’t being deceived, the box has revealed that the game will feature 6-player PvP with spectators. The last Armored Core game to grace fans was Armored Core: Verdict Day in 2013, making it an entire decade since our last dive into FromSoftware’s mech-action series....

As Resident Evil remakes continue to print money, Capcom confirms plans for more of them But no conirmation as to which games it plans to remake. To the surprise of presumably no one, Capcom has in fact confirmed that it’s planning another Resident Evil remake - but it hasn’t said which game’s getting one. It’s no secret that Capcom’s Resident Evil remakes have been doing exceptionally well - Resident Evil 4 Remake sold three million copies within its first two days ....

Assassin’s Creed Mirage review: Intoxicated by Ubi’s Djinn Palace Mirage represents the past, present, and future of everything Assassin’s Creed stands for – and you can feel it in the game’s bones. Image credit:VG247, Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed is a helix, and it always has been. The developers at Ubisoft have deftly woven the dual strands of history and science fiction together for the better part of 15 years now, and the results of this experiment have been as varied as they are diverse....

Baldur’s Gate 3 Withers guide Withers might seem scary, but he’s actually very helpful! Image credit:Larian/VG247 Withers is an important character in Baldur’s Gate 3 , but from the moment you meet him he’s shrouded in mystery. What’s clear is that he’s a powerful undead with considerable magical abilities at his disposal, so it’s safe to say you want him on your side. Here’s what you need to know about where to find Withers, what he actually does, and when the “proper time” will be....

Baldur’s Gate 3: Blighted Village cellar guide There’s a mysterious cellar in the village! But how do you move the wardrobe, and get past that mirror? Image credit:VG247 / Larian The Blighted Village cellar is a particularly interesting side quest tucked away in the early hours of Baldur’s Gate 3 . Through exploring the settlement, you’ll come across a cellar tucked away beneath an apothecary shop. Inside, there are numerous puzzles, including a hidden door and a talking mirror you must get past....

Baldur’s Gate 3: Karlach approval and romance guide A newer addition to BG3’s romanceable roster, Karlach’s demonic appearance belies the fact that she prefers kind people. Image credit:Larian Studios / VG247 Karlach’s approval is actually not that hard to gain if you’re inclined towards being a generally decent person in Baldur’s Gate 3 . You just need to look past the surface of this fiery Tiefling to understand that, once you get over any false assumptions you might have made based on her appearance, she’s probably the nicest of your companions ....

Baldur’s Gate 3’s lead romance quest designer thinks sex speedruns are “just grand” Larian welcomes bizarre manipulations of its relationship mechanics. Hopefully Lae’zel does too. Image credit:VG247/Larian Studios One of the developers responsible for putting together Baldur’s Gate 3 ’s excellent companion and romance quests has revealed that they’ve got absolutely no problem with the amusing sex speedruns the game has spawned. Whether the target is to record an incredibly rapid romance route leading directly to the underpants of a certain Githyanki warrior or to blaze a complex trail in the direction of that encounter with a certain bear , speedrunners have gotten up to a whole bunch of wacky hijinks in BG3 since August....

Baldur’s Gate 3 Twitch Drops: How to get free in-game loot for BG3 Get your hands on some extra loot by watching Baldur’s Gate 3 on Twitch. Image credit:Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate 3 finally left Early Access yesterday (August 3), and to celebrate, Larian Studios has collaborated with Twitch to provide Twitch Drops for its players. So, while you sit and wait for Baldur’s Gate 3 to install, or for your party to finish work, you can sit back with your favourite Twitch streamers and get some free cosmetics for doing so....

Battlefield 6’s first season arrives just 18 days after launch and over two weeks before Black Ops 7 Battlefield 6 is not out yet - and already, EA is ready to talk about the game’s first season, and what it’s going to bring to the multiplayer shooter. Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA. As a multiplayer game releasing in the year 2025 - and one that’s very much modelled after Call of Duty - there was very little chance Battlefield 6 wasn’t going to adopt the now-standard live service content pipeline....

Battlefield Labs’ next test is the leaked Battlefield 6 battle royale mode, but that’s all you’re getting today Battlefield Studios confirmed the existence of Battlefield 6’s battle royale mode, only to show none of it. Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA. EA certainly put together a compelling showcase of Battlefield 6 ’s multiplayer overnight. The event was laser-focused on the franchise’s core tenets, and how the teams at Battlefield Studios are bringing them into a new generation....

Be careful, recording Baldur’s Gate 3’s adult scenes on Xbox might net you a temporary ban According to Xbox, there’s a time and a place. Image credit:VG247/Larian There’s a non-zero chance that there’s more of you out there so listen up: it seems that if you record any of the more titillating scenes from Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox, your account could get banned. Before we press on, let’s all agree to be mature here, ok?...

Best Diablo 4 Spiritborn builds - Best Skills and Skill Trees The new Spiritborn class is a force to be reckoned with, here’s how to create their best builds! Image credit:Activision Blizzard/VG247 Update Oct 9: We’ve tweaked the order of our Spiritborn Skill Trees to make levelling easier. We’ve also added some more commentary on how to play both the Poison Centipede and Lightning Eagle builds. Hailing from the wilds of Nahantu, the Spiritborn is the new class introduced to Diablo 4 with the release of the Vessel of Hatred expansion....

Best EA Sports FC 25 Wingers to sign in Career Mode Rapid LWs and RWs with amazing pace and dazzling skills can make all of the difference in EA Sports FC 25. Image credit:EA Sports/VG247 Update: We’ve added a few new suggestions for which wingers to sign in FC 25, as well as updated all of their ratings in-line with in-season adjustments. Whether they’re overlapping to cross or cutting inside to score, Wingers are the most versatile attackers in modern football, using pace, trickery and technical dribbling to beat opponents and create big chances....

Best EA Sports FC 26 Inventive Players Inventive players in FC 26 have the best eye for a killer pass in world football. Image credit:EA Sports/VG247 In FC 26, Inventive is the passing half of the old Trivela PlayStyle fused with the passing half of the old Flair PlayStyle, melded together to make a PlayStyle which allows players to make defence-splitting passes with the outside of the foot as well as pull off magical backheels, flicks and no-look passes....

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 streamer hits Prestige master in less than a week after constant XP grind But, the achievement is mired in controversy, thanks to a pesky VPN. Image credit:Activision The race for Prestige Master in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is seemingly over, as a team of players appears to have secured the achievement on-stream before anyone else . However, this hasn’t been without a bit of controversy, as screenshots of a VPN in-action have called into question the ethics of the first place team....

CEO 2023 is the FGC at its inclusive best, even as it faces down looming anti-LGBTQ+ laws As LGBTQ+ folks feel increasingly unsafe in America, CEO 2023 stood out as an island amidst adversity, even as the future looks grim. On March 6, 2023, house bill 1521 was filed by Florida-based government officials. It would strictly determine what bathrooms people could use based on their assigned gender at birth – an attempt to prohibit the freedoms of non-binary people within the state....

Chris Pratt seemingly confirms Star-Lord will be back soon, as far too many MCU characters face oblivion with post-credits scenes going nowhere Part of the lucky ones. Image credit:Marvel Studios Avengers: Doomsday is shooting soon , which means everyone who’s recently shown up in the MCU is being asked whether they’re in it and Secret Wars or are staying out of the Multiverse Saga’s two-part finale. Now, Chris Pratt is adding fuel to the fire by plainly stating that Star-Lord is nowhere near done yet....

Chuck E. Cheese is preparing a Squid Game-like game show as it keeps riding the Five Nights at Freddy’s wave Creepy animatronics potentially included. Image credit:Chuck E. Cheese Chuck E. Cheese’s grand plans continue to be expanded following the success of the somewhat related Five Nights at Freddy’s movie , as the company is looking into making a game show in the vein of Squid Game’s deadly competition (minus the nasty deaths in cases of failure, of course)....