But that shield is glorious.
Interview | "What would Uematsu do?": Final Fantasy 14 composer Masayoshi Soken on following series legend
The humble composer reflects on his work.
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Shadows PC: the best settings for smooth performance and ray traced visuals
Even mainstream GPUs can handle the game's cutting-edge effects.
Digital Foundry | Confirmed: PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro have VRR stuttering problems
Sony and third-party games affected, Xbox works fine.
"You can stick a camera anywhere, but then it has this whacky quality to it."
Feature | The wind in Assassin's Creed: Shadows offers more than graphical bluster
Draught includer.
Opinion | Remake Morrowind, not Oblivion, you cowards
Make my Daedra.
Peep Demo Theatre will return.
NieR: Automata revived the Japanese games industry, says former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida
The "game that changed everything".
Inter the unknown.
Supporters | Five of the Best: Countrysides
Hedge fun manager.
Stardew Valley Baldur's Gate 3 mod praised by Larian boss gets yanked by lawyers
UPDATE: Takedown a 'mistake'.
Embracer Group's Eidos-Montréal studio confirms more layoffs, this time affecting "up to 75" people
"We don't have the capacity to entirely reallocate them."
Xbox's 2025 gaming handheld teased in new trailer
Phil it coming in the air tonight.
Digital Foundry | £219 for a 4K 144Hz 27-inch gaming monitor is absurdly good value
And three members of Digital Foundry use this model at home.
Monster Hunter Wilds performance-related PC improvements coming this week, says Capcom
As future plans detailed.
IGN Live confirmed to run 7-8 June, with tickets on sale now
IGN says to expect reveals, giveaways, demos, and celebrity guests - plus a t-shirt cannon if last year is anything to go by.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds is a new survival crafting game from Jagex
Here be dragons.
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A lot of RAM, with a lot of speed.
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Expand your Steam Deck storage on the cheap with this Amazon Spring Sale SSD deal
More storage is always appreciated.
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AMD's brand new RX 9070 XT graphics card is available for £619.99 at Amazon
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The hunt for truth in the legend of the F-19.
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Feature | How do you get better at social games like The Traitors?
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"We have to start interrogating what the purpose is of a proprietary console, and whether that can continue to be true."
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Feature | Inside the Nintendo Museum: a joyful celebration of machines, magic and the art of play
Link to the past.
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Supporters | Five of the Best: Countrysides
Hedge fun manager.
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Supporters | Five of the Best: Schools
It's a tie?
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Supporters | Five of the Best: Player Twos
Can you coop?
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Supporters | Five of the Best: Monsters
Beast in class.
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Digital Foundry | MSI MPG 272URX review: bleeding edge 4K 240Hz QD-OLED comes to 27 inches
A more compact but no less powerful gaming monitor.
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Digital Foundry | SteelSeries QcK Performance review: enthusiast mouse pads go mainstream
Control, balance and speed options from one of the most trusted names in the business.
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Last of the nuclear reactor whine.
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Review | Assassin's Creed Shadows review
Duel protagonists.
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That's a lot of storage.
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Digital Foundry | Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5090: UK/US links and prices
Blackwell begins now.
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Digital Foundry | Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5080: UK/US links and prices
The second-in-command arrives.
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Digital Foundry | DF Direct: Do Switch and Switch 2 Virtual Game Cards point towards an "adorably all digital" future?
We think not - because Nintendo has the most to lose from abandoning physical sales.
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Upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie could be the first of a trilogy
Industry insider claims three films planned over six years.
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Monster Hunter Wilds performance-related PC improvements coming this week, says Capcom
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Monster Hunter Wilds' first major content update detailed ahead of next week's release
Mizutsune! Arena Quests! Grand Hub! More!
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Monster Hunter Wilds sets date for first content update showcase
Ahead of April's release.
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How to get free items in Infinity Nikki.
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Infinity Nikki Sandpit Snoozers location
How to start and complete Sandpit Snoozers.
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Infinity Nikki Boogie Dance Floor location
How to take a photo with Boogie Dance Floor at night.
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How to find and complete Dance the Hat Off Photo Investigation in Infinity Nikki
Where to find the missing confetti party hat.
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Next Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour for April 2025
Here's March's Spotlight Hour schedule!
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Everything you need to know about Pokémon Go's battle pass.
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Pokémon Go Team Rocket Leaders rewards and counters for April 2025
How to defeat the three Team Go Rocket Leaders during the Rocket takeover event.
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Pokémon Go Team Rocket Grunt counters and lineups in April 2025
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Should you kill or spare Ukita Naoie in Assassin's Creed Shadows
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Assassin's Creed Shadows developer "actively looking" at adding an even harder difficulty mode
"How challenging do you want it?"
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