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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is radically different to the first game, but even this early on, it’s doing everything I want a deep, dense RPG to do - preview Jump Over the Age’s follow-up to one of 2022’s best RPGs is off to a promising start. Image credit:VG247 Time doesn’t sit still in the world of Citizen Sleeper . It’s a big theme in the first game, really making you aware of the time you do (and sometimes don’t) have....

Connections hints and definitions for November 10, 2023 Today’s Connections clues help you get to the pointy end of the problem! <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/connections-hint-tips.png?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“A Connections puzzle, showing the categories “Mild Oaths”, “Fast”, “Falsify” and “TV Shows” - 1”> Image credit:New York Times/VG247 The new daily word game from the New York Times, Connections , tasks you with grouping 16 words into 4 hidden groups of 4 by guessing the secret relationship between them....

Crunchyroll follows in Netflix footsteps, offering games on top of anime The next Netflix of games? Crunchyroll, the anime streaming service, announced yesterday that it will now be offering games at certain subscription tiers. Announced over on Crunchyroll’s own website , the Crunchyroll Game Vault is a newly opened library of games you can play, added on top of all the anime you can watch through the service. The Game Vault won’t be available to all members though, as it starts at the Mega Fan tiers, which costs £5....

Cult classic delisted Xbox 360 era shooter is getting a remaster Let the bloodbath begin. Image credit:Grasshopper Manufacturer In a surprise announcement that nobody saw coming, Shadows of the Damned is getting a remaster. This is a pretty big deal, considering the original game is no longer available; it was delisted on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One in 2020. Now, however, it’s coming back in the form of a remaster....

Cyberpunk 2077 modder steps in to stop you accidentally running into your romantic interest’s weird mute clone if you visit the wrong sofa snogging address They’ll now leave a nice note instead, which doesn’t say ‘Why are you in my house, you fool, I’m supposed to be doing a thing with you elsewhere!’ Image credit:CD Projekt Good news, people who make plans and then inexplicably do something different - a new Cyberpunk 2077 mod looks like it’ll be right up your alley....

Diablo 4 best class - Class Tier List Excited to get into the Diablo 4? Here’s our Diablo 4 class tier list, and the best class for different roles. Image credit:Blizzard Update: We’ve updated our Diablo 4 tier list to reflect the new best classes following the release of the Vessel of Hatred expansion. The world of Sanctuary is about to get even bigger, thanks to the release of the long-awaited Diablo 4 : Vessel of Hatred expansion....

Diablo 4: How to unlock the best Spirit Hall and The Sacred Hunt In Diablo 4, the Spiritborn must attune their inner power and unlock their specialization. Here’s how to unlock the best Spirit Hall for your character! Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment. Very early on in your journey in Diablo 4 ’s Vessel of Hated expansion, a specialization quest will pop up. The quest is named The Sacred Hunt , and it’s the one that sets you on the path to unlocking the first specialization for your Spiritborn in the Spirit Hall ....

Diablo 4’s Season 10 doesn’t look to be the one to solve its problems, but there’s some new content to see you to the end of 2025 If you intend to come back to Diablo 4 with the launch of Season 10 expecting some sort of major shakeup, don’t. Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment. The launch of Diablo 4 Season 10 is almost upon us. Ahead of the new season’s start on September 23, Blizzard hosted a Developer Update livestream , and delivered a packed show all about the upcoming season....

Diablo 4’s Season of Blood is great, but only because the launch game was lacking Despite not actually being Diablo 4’s first season, Season of Blood is a good first step to getting Diablo 4 on the right track. Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment For much of my life, I understood the term MVP to stand for most valuable player. But MVP takes on an altogether different meaning when applied to game development....

Don’t worry, Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail’s launch has “almost no chance” of repeating Endwalker’s server issues “Now, if we feel it is necessary, we can open up the new servers with a press of a button.” Image credit:Square Enix If you’re a Final Fantasy fan and you’ve been worried about what might be in store when you go to jump into Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrail expansion, then here’s some news - Naoki Yoshida wants you to chill out....

Don’t worry, your precious Helldivers 2 platinum trophy is now achievable again after all - probably The bots are back, baby! Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead Hold on to your Space Earth military helmet, Helldivers 2 ’s automatons have just returned, you know, literally a day or so after they were soundly defeated and believed to be eradicated by players . Sadly, that doesn’t look to be the case, as the bots have just launched a fresh assault on a bunch of planets....

Doom: The Dark Ages locks a slice of the action behind a sadly all-too-common marketing deal Just before most of us could get our hands on Doom: The Dark Ages, there’s enough time for one last product tie-in. Image credit:Xbox, Bethesda, id Software Xbox and Bethesda have announced a freshly-baked tie-in to celebrate the launch of Doom: The Dark Ages . The two publishers have a long history of working on product tie-ins that become available for a limited time to coincide with the launch of their biggest games, and Doom is no different....

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is impressive, beautiful, and will inevitably split opinion Dragon Age: The Veilguard certainly feels like BioWare at its most confident in a decade, but it’s still not going to be a game for everyone. Image credit:VG247 The latest entry in the Dragon Age series was probably the most talked-about game at Summer Games Fest ’s hands-on play days event. I’m known as something of an RPG nerd, so I’d have people coming up to me a lot, launching into: “Have you seen it?...

Dragon Age: Veilguard - How to Romance every companion With 7 companions to choose from, Romance is almost an inevitability in Dragon Age: Veilguard! Image credit:Bioware/VG247 Love is in the air of the Lighthouse in Dragon Age: Veilguard , continuing the grand tradition of romanceable companions in Bioware RPGs. With seven different companions to choose from, Rook is free to cosy up to as many or as few of them as they wish during their adventure, but it’s well worth exploring every option with all of your allies - delving into the backstory of this misfit gang of warriors and specialists is one of the best parts of Veilguard, after all....

Dragon’s Dogma 2 The Stolen Throne: Where to find the False Sovran at the Masquerade A complete walkthrough for The Stolen Throne quest in Dragon’s Dogma 2, including information on where to find Courtly Clothes to disguise yourself. Image credit:VG247 / Capcom Along with Disa’s Plot and An Unsettling Encounter, The Stolen Throne is one of a trio of Dragon’s Dogma 2 quests that see you engaging in some light espionage to uncover the motives and methods of Disa, Vernworth’s queen regent and a major antagonist of the game....

Dreamcast throwback PlayStation 5 exclusive tested by tennis pros You can pretend it’s 2001 all over again whilst getting some lovely exercise and paying homage to a Dreamcast classic, thanks to C-Smash VRS. How do you feel about the idea of playing a Dreamcast game, on a slick new platform, in 2023? Well, if you just can’t leave your shutter shades, Bebo page, Badger Badger Mushroom song, or the rest of the 00s behind, you’re probably pretty psyched about the Cosmic Smash revival that’s coming out for PlayStation VR2 on June 23....

Drew Goddard is great, but his Matrix needs to be special to avoid being exactly what Resurrections warned against This feels like another ‘Dial of Destiny’ situation waiting to happen. Image credit:Warner Bros. Pictures A fifth Matrix movie is happening against all expectations and Resurrections’ rather bland box office performance (admittedly affected by a day-and-date release on HBO Max). Moreover, the Wachowskis won’t be penning nor directing it. Drew Goddard is an amazing filmmaker which can crack a killer pitch, but what are the chances of actually getting the creators’ deeply personal universe and not falling into the pitfalls that The Matrix Resurrections warned audiences about ?...

EA FC 24 TOTY: Final 11 cards and release schedule announced The first Team of the Year cards are here. Image credit:EA It’s that time of the year once again in EA Sports FC 24 , with the eagerly anticipated TOTY promotion launching today. The first batch of Team of the Year cards are available in Ultimate Team packs now, and there’s one big change compared to previous promotions. For the very first time in the franchise’s history, we’ve now got women’s TOTY cards in addition to men’s....

EA reportedly closing in on £500m deal to renew Premier League football license EA Sports whips out the checkbook. Electronic Arts has signed a new deal with the English Premier League , solidifying the relationship between the two. According to a Sky News report , EA Sports is ready to sign a six-year deal with the Premier League that sits around the £488 million ($522 million) mark. The extension is said to be worth more than double the current deal....

EA Sports FC 26 settles the score with Competitive and Authentic Gameplay presets so you can pick whatever works for you EA Sports FC 26 has been officially unveiled, and EA is talking a big game about this year’s gameplay updates. Image credit:EA Sports. We’re about midway through the summer, which means it’s time for EA’s next football game to be revealed. EA Sports FC 26 has been officially announced, complete with the reveal of its dual-talent cover....