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EA WRC is taking Rally back to its Colin McRae heyday | PREVIEW The WRC license returns to Codemasters, makers of the legendary Colin McRae Rally. Image credit:EA Sports/VG247 I know precisely one person who is good at driving and got precisely one piece of advice before sliding behind the wheel in EA WRC: “You’ve got to be smooth and not stab at the controls.” But there’s just something about the iconic Subaru Impreza - it’s probably the gold wheels, isn’t it - that makes hammering the accelerator seem like a really, really good idea....

Eight years on, the original Life is Strange hits 20 million players The indie hit turns nine next year. Life Is Strange first released around eight years ago, and as of this week, the original game has hit 20 million players. While the narrative adventure game remains a touch divisive due to its occasionally out-of-touch dialogue to this day, it’s pretty hard to deny that Life Is Strange has proven itself amongst its friends....

Elden Ring Nightreign players lost nearly 38 billion runes during the network test, but hey, at least Nightlord Gladius popped his clogs over 50,000 times Sacrifices must be made, git gudding is good, all that jazz. Image credit:Bandai Namco If you hopped into Elden Ring Nightreign ’s network testing back in February, now’s your chance to look at some numbers and say ‘I contributed to that’. FromSoft’s put out some stats about the usual stuff - from boss kills to runes lost....

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Moore quest guide Should you tell Moore to ‘be sad forever’ or ‘put it behind you’? Image credit:VG247/FromSoftware UPDATE: We’ve added some additional, streamlined information about Moore’s quest to this page. Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree has a few NPCs you will, honestly, be very happy to meet. For a start, they don’t actually want to kill you, and in some instances, they actually want to help you....

Elden Ring YouTuber pits 50 of Caelid’s starved dogs against all the bosses Who, if any, can stand up to that many puppers? BjornTheBear, a content creator who has released numerous videos pitting bosses against all manner of ludicrous enemies, uploaded the video only two days ago. In that time, 268,000 people have seen the gruesome results and for good reason, there are some interesting outcomes in there. Bosses such as Gideon the All Knowing, Godrick, Rennala, and Mohg all get rushed down and overwhelmed by the pack of dogs, unable to cleave them all down before they pile on and engulf the bosses in numerous attacks....

Everybody’s favourite Oblivion voice actor is back in Starfield Welcome back, Wes. One particular character in Starfield sees the return of a voice actor who’s worked with Bethesda across its games for a long time. You might not know his name, but if you’re a fan of Bethesda, you almost certainly know his voice. I’m talking about Wes Johnson, of course, a voice actor who’s offered his tones to Bethesda as far back as Morrowind....

Final Fantasy’s Yoshitaka Amano and Ghost in The Shell’s director’s weird as hell film about anime Jesus is getting the 4K remaster treatment Strap yourselves in for an odd time with this one. Image credit:Studio Deen Angel’s Egg , an anime you probably haven’t heard of from the director of Ghost in the Shell and OG Final Fantasy character designer, is getting a 4K remaster. Before joining Square to work on Final Fantasy in the late ’90s, Yoshitaka Amano was an established artist in his own right....

Final Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak digital event set for June 7 Be sure to watch. Capcom will host the final Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak digital event next week. It asks players to tune in to find out what’s coming in the Bonus Update, followed by a developer roundtable where the team will reflect on bringing Rise and Sunbreak to life. The digital show will kick off at 7am PT, 10am ET, 3pm UK on June 7....

Fisch Santa quest guide Here’s a full walkthrough of the Santa Christmas quest in Fisch! Image credit:Roblox/VG247 Jolly old Santa Claus has landed in the Roblox experience, Fisch , bringing with him a winter wonderland complete with new catches, new rods and a whole new Santa questline to enjoy. However, while some of the easier quest steps are simple enough to understand, there are more than a few quest steps that could easily leave you lost at sea....

Gang Beast dev Boneloaf is prepping for a return to its original project: Grim Beasts Speaking to staff at Develop 2023, eyes are set to a new (or old?) project once Gang Beasts is wrapped up nicely. Image credit:VG247 / Boneloaf Boneloaf - the developer behind multiplayer brawler Gang Beasts - is looking to move onto its next game in the near future. According to marketing and communications manager Connor Clarke at Develop 2023, the studio is considering a return to its original project: Grim Beasts....

Genshin Impact Ineffa build and teams The right weapons and Artifacts for Ineffa Image credit:HoYoverse A good Genshin Impact Ineffa build might seem intimidating thanks to the Nod-Krai character’s demanding stat requirements. Careful team planning and a bit of Artifact luck mean you can focus just on one or two stats with Ineffa’s weapon, though, and the returns are solid even if you don’t have the perfect number for every necessary stat....

Get your Bagon with this eye-wateringly expensive Dragonite Pokemon x Fendi handbag The three-way collaboration between Fendi, Fragment Design and Pokemon features Dratini, Dragonair and Dragonite. Image credit:Fendi How better to ring in the Year of the Dragon than with a £4200/$5300 Fendi x Pokemon Dragonite handbag? But I hope your Meowth has learned Pay Day. The handbag is just one piece in a larger collection that’s a three-way collaboration between Fendi, Fragment Design and Pokemon ....

God of War Ragnarok PC port confirmed for September release at PlayStation State of Play We all knew it was coming: God of War Ragnarok will soon arrive on PC. Image credit:Sony Remember God of War Ragnarok ? That open world RPG from 2022 about fighting with Gods and doing moody dad stuff? Well, today’s PlayStation Showcase (May 30, 2024) featured some rather good news for you: the game is following the likes of Horizon Forbidden West , The Last of Us , and prequel God of War (2018) by finally being ported to PC....

GTA 6 trailer 2 is here, so when‘s GTA 6 trailer 3 gonna drop? Don’t worry, we’ve been rubbing our hot braincells together Forget all that new info, I’ll never put away my diagram of lunar phases. Image credit:Rockstar Games Do not laugh. These are words on the internet. They’re serious business. We might have finally gotten that second trailer , the one I spent months on end staring at the moon 24 hours a day and electrocuted Nintendo’s nipples in anticipation of....

Happy Halloween Stranger Things fans — the Eddie Munson prequel novel is out today! The latest Stranger Things tie-in novel provides a more detailed backstory for everyone’s favourite metalhead hero. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/stranger-things-eddie-munson.jpg?width=570&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=“Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) mockingly holds his fingers in a “devil horn” shape while sticking his tongue out, making fun of his own satanic reputation. His t-shirt reads “Hellfire Club” and has a picture of a demon’s face on it....

HBO’s The Last of Us is “likely” getting four seasons to properly adapt all the happy events from Part II, but plans aren’t finished yet No gut punch left behind. Image credit:HBO HBO’s The Last of Us is rapidly approaching its second season , set to arrive in April, and it sure as hell ain’t looking like a happy time. Those who have played The Last of Us: Part II know it’s a long video game full of twists and gut punches, so it comes as no surprise to hear that the current plan is to make at least two more seasons after this one....

Heads-up, Tarnished: a new Elden Ring Steam update might mean the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is dropping soon Please, FromSoftware, a crumb of DLC trailer… Image credit:FromSoftware It’s looking more and more likely that the February release date for Elden Ring’s DLC could be accurate, as a recent Steam backend update has made reference to DLC. Almost two years after the game came out, it might finally be time to head back into The Lands Between, as a recent update on Steam suggests Elden Ring is getting prepped for DLC....

Helldivers 2’s next patch arrives later this week with over 100 changes and fixes, including visible supply lines and invite-only lobbies Also, as with warbonds, Arrowhead’s planning on prioritising patch quality over quantity going forwards. Image credit:Arrowhead Helldivers 2 ’s upcoming patch has been on the horizon for a little while, with players asking about it having been gently told to chill out and be patient. Well, we now know it’s finally set to drop this Thursday, marking the start of Arrowhead adopting the same approach regarding updates as it’s just adopted with warbonds....

Here’s a new behind the scenes look at Helldivers 2’s intro, and yes, there’s a goofy close up of the guy screaming as his family gets murdered by bugs To be fair, I think that’s how I’d react if the Terminids rolled up on my idyllic neighbourhood. Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead Ok, so, you know that bit in Helldivers 2 ’s now iconic intro cinematic where one minute, everything’s fine, and the next some poor man’s screaming because a Terminid is killing his family right in from of him?...

Hollow Knight Silksong Mask Shard Locations To upgrade your health in Hollow Knight Silksong, you need to collect Mask Shards from around Pharloom! Image credit:Team Cherry In the maze of subterranean tunnels bored by the twisted insectoids of Hollow Knight Silksong , danger lurks around every corner. But if Hornet is going to conquer even the darkest corners of Pharloom, she’ll need tireless stamina and every inch of strength she can muster....