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January 2022 Archive

Jan. 31, 2022
1. Flight Simulator launches Australia-focused World Update with another gorgeous trailer
2. Hazelight Studios' acclaimed It Takes Two being adapted for film and television
3. Discord is "gradually" rolling out PlayStation Network integration from today
4. Dark Pictures Anthology owners can invite a friend to co-op for free throughout February
5. GTA: Vice City leads new PlayStation Now games
6. DF Direct Weekly talks Call of Duty's future on PS5, Crysis 4 and Uncharted PS5
7. CD Projekt Red to release new standalone Gwent game sometime this year
8. Dwayne Johnson to star in Call of Duty film, report suggests
9. Troy Baker U-turns on voice NFT project
10. Final Fantasy 7 directors share 25th anniversary message promising "even more" new projects
11. The secret to success in Vampire Survivors is power evolution
12. Team17 announces "environmentally friendly" Worms NFTs
13. Hyper Scape and another visit to the games graveyard
14. Busting out new Midnight Ghost Hunt gameplay makes us feel good
15. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is UK's fourth-biggest boxed Pokémon launch ever
16. Vampire Survivors really has those frantic Geometry Wars thrills
17. Pokémon Go Voltorb from the Hisui Region quest tasks and rewards
18. Elden Ring will feature poison swamps because Miyazaki loves making them
19. PlayStation State of Play announced for this week
Jan. 30, 2022
1. Take a peek at the Halo TV series' latest trailer
2. Nintendo has filed another 1300 copyright strikes against a music-sharing YouTube channel
3. Microids will make two Agatha Christie games - and one will feature "a brand new adventure"
4. God of War PC patch introduces a new sharpness slider for DLSS
5. Warframe's next expansion is Angels of the Zariman
6. Details of a PS5 version of Cyberpunk 2077 have popped up online
7. French retailer warns customers to "choose their machine carefully" after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Jan. 29, 2022
1. Steam's Lunar New Year Sale is now on
2. A new WWE 2K22 teaser has reportedly leaked online
3. 343 Industries believes it has fixed Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle issues
4. Co-op alien shooter The Anacrusis tops 200,000 users since launch
5. DLSS support is coming for Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC - but it'll be "later this year"
6. Rumour suggests there's a new Halo Infinite multiplayer mode in development
7. Netflix partners with RocketRide Games for its mobile games library
8. Hunt: Showdown is the game that's better when you're bad at it
Jan. 28, 2022
1. System Shock TV adaptation will be helmed by writer of last year's Mortal Kombat movie
2. Saber Interactive's Evil Dead game has been delayed again
3. The 55-inch LG C1 is now even cheaper and under ?1000
4. Never Yield and Broken Sword 5 lead February's Xbox Games with Gold
5. Pokémon Legends Arceus Kleavor boss fight: How to beat Kleavor
6. Sega quits Japanese arcade business after 50 years
7. Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki discusses Elden Ring difficulty
8. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Hoysala Token locations to unlock the Queen's Ruby
9. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy collectibles guide
10. Uncharted 4 walkthrough and guide
11. Uncharted 4 treasure locations list
12. Nintendo Switch's cloud-based games have profound issues
13. Pokémon Legends Arceus starters Rowlet, Cyndaquil and Oshawott: Which is the best starter Pokémon choice in Arceus?
14. Riot Games forced to deny Valorant fan-favourite is into NFTs
15. Ubisoft's NFT bosses say players just "don't get it"
16. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is out today, here's some of our best work
17. Talking Pokémon Legends: Arceus in the Eurogamer Reviewscast
18. EA celebrates Brazil's Carnaval in The Sims 4 with drag artist Pabllo Vittar
19. NetherRealm dev teases Mortal Kombat 12 in deleted tweet
20. Microsoft reportedly developing Monster Hunter style co-op game
21. What we've been playing
22. Gotham Knights still on track for 2022, Warner Bros says
23. Twitch criticised for encouraging streamers to spend an unhealthy amount of time online
24. UFL takes aim at FIFA and eFootball with big-money signings
25. Microsoft is changing how it runs Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass subscriptions
26. Pokémon Legends Arceus Wisp locations: How to complete Eerie Apparitions in the Night
27. Death Stranding Director's Cut gets March release date on PC
28. New Apex Legends trailer gives another blast of Maggie ahead of Season 12 launch
29. Pokémon Legends Arceus length: How long does it take to beat Pokémon Legends Arceus?
30. How to get Shaymin and the Shaymin Kimono Set save bonuses in Pokémon Legends Arceus
31. How to get Pikachu and Eevee Mask save bonuses in Pokémon Legends Arceus
32. How to get Darkrai and the Modern Team Galactic Set save bonuses in Pokémon Legends Arceus
33. How to earn Research Points and complete Research Tasks in Pokémon Legends Arceus
34. How to increase Star Rank and Star Rank rewards in Pokémon Legends Arceus
Jan. 27, 2022
1. Mystery, adventure, and Sea of Thieves' massive storytelling gambit for 2022
2. AI: The Somnium Files sequel Nirvana Initiative gets new trailer, June release date
3. Ubisoft's beleaguered battle-royale game Hyper Scape is shutting down in April
4. Here's why a new Armored Core is exciting
5. Get big-data deals on the Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro
6. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel best starter deck for beginners and advanced players
7. How to get secret packs in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
8. Platform adventure Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is next week's free Epic Store game
9. Epic Games Store added 34m accounts last year
10. Hitman 3 developer offers free upgrades following Steam launch complaints
11. Amazon announces free Prime Gaming games for February
12. Sony releases first footage of Horizon Forbidden West on PS4 Pro
13. Two Point Campus launches in May, and via Xbox Game Pass on day one
14. Atari releasing giftable "surprise" NFT lootboxes to celebrate 50th anniversary
15. Uncharted film trailer shows Tom Holland swinging onto a pirate ship being carried by a helicopter
16. PS5 exclusive Destruction AllStars looks like it may go free-to-play
17. A cyberattack on a Minecraft tournament took down the internet of a small country
18. Four years on, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has now outlived New Horizons
19. Half-Life 2's UI is getting Steam Deck ready
20. PlayStation's London Studio working on PS5 online game
21. Wolfstride is a mech-battler and a game about the mech-battling biz
22. Trading cards sold on eBay to go through Authenticity Guarantee
23. Unpacking clone maker sorry for "lack of research" after ripping off game
24. Previously-unseen Star Wars 1313 Boba Fett gameplay surfaces
25. Same-sex marriage coming to Crusader Kings 3
26. Mortal Kombat movie sequel on the way with a script from the writer of Moon Knight
27. The rise of Taiwan's indie scene and why it deserves our attention
28. Steam Deck starts shipping on 28th February
Jan. 26, 2022
1. Planet Coaster, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep come to PlayStation Plus in February
2. No Man's Sky dev's much-loved stunt racer Joe Danger returns to iOS in remastered form
3. Western Digital's SN850 1TB SSD now only ?149.99 at Amazon
4. Southern gothic mystery Norco puzzles out March release
5. Crusader Kings 3 coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S in March
6. Sea of Thieves detailing "biggest year yet" in 2022 preview livestream this Thursday
7. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires demo now available
8. Pokémon Legends: Arceus release time in UK / GMT, CEST, EST and PST
9. Awesome sim KartKraft leaves Early Access today
10. Celeste creator self-reflects on game's fourth anniversary
11. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves - how PS5 improves upon a last-gen masterpiece
12. Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 review: the cheapest RTX card yet impresses
13. Crysis 4 image appears ahead of official announcement
14. Don't worry, Miyamoto doesn't like Navi either
15. Call of Duty: Warzone 2 reports spark fan concern over what may be left behind
16. Resident Evil 4 HD fan-made remaster coming next month
17. Aztech Forgotten Gods has a release date
18. Raven Software union bid pushes on, despite Activision Blizzard missing deadline to respond
19. More than 20 million have played Halo Infinite
20. Little Big Adventure reboot is tweaking its name in light of Little Big Planet's success
21. Blizzard is creating a "brand-new survival game" set in a "whole new universe"
22. Next three Call of Duty games reportedly heading to PlayStation despite Microsoft acquisition
23. Life is Strange Remastered shows off six minutes of enhanced gameplay footage
Jan. 25, 2022
1. The Rock is bringing "one of the biggest, most badass games" to the big screen
2. The SteelSeries Rival 5 Mouse is now only ?39.99
3. The Razer Huntsman Elite keyboard is at its lowest price of ?139.99
4. Laptop legend: Core i9 12900HK and RTX 3080 Ti tested
5. Monster Hunter Rise's PC port looks great at 4K and 60FPS
6. No plans for Star Wars Battlefront 3, as DICE focuses fully on Battlefield - report
7. Elgato releases Stream Deck Pedal
8. Saw content comes to the Dead by Daylight Archives
9. The Pokémon Company continues to ignore extensive Arceus leaks
10. EA confirms three new Star Wars games in development at Respawn
11. Save big on these Nintendo Switch game bundles at Amazon
12. Dear Esther developer's Little Orpheus announced for PC and consoles
13. Square Enix lifts the lid on the full weirdness of Final Fantasy spin-off Stranger of Paradise
14. Rabbids head to Mars on Netflix next month
15. Input lag for N64 games improved in latest update for Nintendo Switch Online
16. Pokémon Go Power Plant event field research and spawns explained
17. Fall Guys is getting its own Monopoly board with obstacles to yeet players
18. Palworld puts cute Pokémon-esque creatures on a factory assembly line
19. Saudi-backed group buys ESL for $1bn
20. Minun 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Minun in Pokémon Go
21. Valve adds Dynamic Cloud Sync to Steam Deck
22. Off Topic: Ellen Raskin's picture books are as rich as her novels
23. Unpacking rip-off pulled from app stores - but only after topping charts
24. Final Fantasy creator begins his own clothing line in Final Fantasy 14
25. Final Fantasy 14 back on sale later this month
26. Digital kindness and the Library of Babble: a chat with idlemurmurs
27. Mistborn author jokes From Software should have come to him for Elden Ring
28. Cities: Skylines' Airports DLC takes off today alongside customisation-focused free update
Jan. 24, 2022
1. Apex Legends' next hero is Fuse's one-time pal Mad Maggie
2. US court permanently bans Roblox YouTuber accused of staff harassment and terrorist threats
3. AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT review: 1080p gaming, with a catch
4. Warzone Vanguard weapons: How to unlock Vanguard guns STG 44 and M1 Garand in Warzone
5. Here's another extended look at Elden Ring
6. DF Direct Weekly talks Microsoft/Activision, RX 6500 XT and Horizon Forbidden West
7. Unpacking Unpacking with creator Wren Brier
8. The Nintendo Switch OLED is on sale at Amazon
9. Doctor Who idle game on the way
10. Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 review: Ampere goes mainstream
11. Watch Dogs Legion will no longer be updated
12. Dress Geralt in his Netflix attire thanks to a new Witcher 3 mod
13. Riot Games sues Vietnamese developer for copying League of Legends spin-off Teamfight Tactics
14. Yakuza creator Nagoshi details new NetEase studio
15. Nintendo takes aim at fan-made Pokémon FPS
16. Missing: The story behind the Indian game tackling sex trafficking
17. Streamers are broadcasting Pokémon Arceus: Legends ahead of release
18. I cheesed the Fortnite Tones and I event for XP and now I don't want the Metaverse
Jan. 23, 2022
1. Battlefield 2042's community-made zombies mode has been removed because of XP farming
2. Halo Infinite players may not get their lost XP back following server issues
3. Another Wraith portal glitch has been discovered in Apex Legends
4. Grid Legends drops new Story Mode video teaser
5. Hitman 3's PC VR support disappoints in almost every department
6. Raven Software ends QA strike action in light of unionisation
7. Dark Souls PC online servers are down following reports of a security issue
8. Sol Cresta gets a new release date, and it's coming next month
9. Here's a new trailer for Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Jan. 22, 2022
1. Steam Deck can now support games with Easy Anti-Cheat
2. The Elder Scrolls 6 may still be in pre-production
3. Switch's latest software update improves N64 emulation
4. Arcane's Vi is coming to Fortnite later today
5. Final Fantasy 7 looks glorious in 60fps
6. Halo Infinite Credits will be earnable in Season 2's battle pass
7. Animal Crossing: The polite battleground for gaming's soul
8. Shiny Bulbasaur, evolution chart, 100% perfect IV stats and Venusaur best moveset in Pokémon Go
Jan. 21, 2022
1. Free official Humankind mod and map make history a little more sci-fi
2. Dying Light 2 getting free PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrades
3. QA testers at Activision Blizzard's Raven Software announce intent to unionise
4. My Friend Peppa Pig gets the next-gen upgrade it deserves
5. Original plan for Assassin's Creed series was for it all to end on a spaceship
6. GTA: Trilogy physical version coming to Switch next month
7. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction review - dependable co-op thrills
8. Game developers aren't interested in NFTs and cryptocurrency, report suggests
9. Blizzard boss lays out plan to "rebuild trust"
10. Dragon Age 4 won't launch in 2022, reports suggest
11. What we've been playing
12. Bobby Kotick frustrates Activision Blizzard employees at internal meeting
13. Sonic Colours Ultimate: Switch is a problem but what about PlayStation and Xbox?
14. Xbox boss keen to revive dormant Activision franchises
15. Steam Deck's first batch of compatibility rated games are now available for viewing
16. Pokémon Go disables trading after major bug found
17. Call of Duty could ditch yearly release schedule - report
18. Xbox head says Microsoft has "desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation"
Jan. 20, 2022
1. Mech shooter Daemon X Machina is next week's free Epic Store game
2. Shenmue animated series gets February release date
3. Official update says Hogwarts Legacy still out this year, despite recent reports of a delay
4. Life is Strange: Remastered Collection delayed again on Switch
5. Strange Horticulture is a relaxing puzzle about witches and supernatural plants
6. Modders are having fun with God of War on PC
7. Report details crunch culture at Lego Star Wars studio TT Games
8. Here's a reminder of every developer Microsoft now owns
9. Hitman 3 importing levels and progression explained: How to import Hitman 1 and 2 levels into Hitman 3
10. The Hitman Trilogy lands on Game Pass - so here's some stuff to read and watch
11. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga finally has a release date
12. On the growing appeal of photography games
13. Ex-Bioware producer gives insight into "BioWare magic"
14. Dev behind 5-year-old Wordle app donates sudden windfall to charity as users mistakenly flock to his game
15. Microsoft's big back compat sale has over 100 Xbox 360 games cheap
16. Chinese players discover Elden Ring hints hidden in beta test map
17. Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard season two delayed
18. You can now make your own Playdate games in a web browser
19. Eastshade's Songs of Glimmerwick to feature inclusive character creator
20. Sony says it expects Microsoft to "ensure Activision games are multiplatform"
21. How to make an enemy bioluminescent in Rainbow Six Extraction
22. How to rescue MIA Operators in Rainbow Six Extraction
Jan. 19, 2022
1. Maxis shares progress update and first look at The Sims 4's customisable pronouns feature
2. Dying Light 2 delayed on Switch
3. HTC Vive January sale: VR headsets discounted by up to ?250
4. Firaxis veterans form new studio Bit Reactor to focus on turn-based strategy games
5. DICE outlines next steps for Battlefield 2042, starting with Portal XP changes
6. Total War Warhammer 3's campaign is glorious chaos
7. Activision Blizzard staff react to Microsoft buyout news
8. Eastshade developer unveils twee wizard school RPG Songs of Glimmerwick
9. Twitch streamers campaign for Disability Pride Month
10. Pokémon Go Sun Stone - how to evolve Gloom into Bellossom, Sunkern into Sunflora and Petilil into Lilligant explained
11. Activision Blizzard boss mulled buyout of Kotaku and PC Gamer - report
12. How to get Helioptile and Heliolisk in the latest Pokémon Go event
13. The LG C1 OLED 4K TV is on sale
14. Horizon Forbidden West just got a brand new trailer - here's a detailed breakdown
15. The Daemons of Chaos are a surprise, customisable eighth faction coming to Total War: Warhammer 3
16. Logan Paul denies faking $3.5m Pokémon card scandal for clicks
17. Splitgate adds map maker, new modes and battle pass next week
18. Square Enix sets $90 price for cloud-only Kingdom Hearts series on Nintendo Switch
19. Nintendo battling Pokémon Legends: Arceus leaks
20. Italian senate meeting interrupted by Final Fantasy pornography
21. Digital Foundry reacts to Microsoft's $70bn purchase of Activision Blizzard
22. The Artful Escape heading to PlayStation and Switch
23. Sony stock value plummets $20bn following word of Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal
24. Banjo-Kazooie headed to Nintendo Switch Online in January
25. Toem review - a photography puzzler and a journey filled with lovely moments
26. Death's Door, Windjammers 2 also headed to Xbox Game Pass
Jan. 18, 2022
1. Sega bringing Total War: Medieval 2 to iOS and Android devices this "spring"
2. Activision Blizzard Workers Alliance says Microsoft news "surprising, but does not change" its goals
3. LIVE: Microsoft buys Activision for $70bn
4. Xbox head says it's "not our intent to pull communities away from" other platforms following Activision Blizzard deal
5. Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick expected to leave once Microsoft deal closes - report
6. Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard isn't just a question of what it means for the games
7. Microsoft to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies
8. Xbox Game Pass now has over 25 million subscribers
9. Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn
10. Dead Cells dev requests input as it looks to improve accessibility features
11. New Cuphead Netflix cartoon trailer released
12. GeForce Now RTX 3080 review: is cloud gaming finally a viable alternative?
13. Nobody Saves the World review - a shape-shifting treat
14. Here's Tomb Raider running on a Game Boy Advance
15. Danganronpa makes surprise Xbox debut today
16. Activision Blizzard has pushed out almost 40 employees since July 2021
17. Nintendo announces Tetris 99 crossover with Pokémon Legends: Arceus
18. Tilted Towers is back in Fortnite
19. Innersloth will add friend lists to Among Us this year
20. Off Topic: A Tokyo climbing wall like no other
Jan. 17, 2022
1. The Last of Us TV adaptation casts its Riley
2. Phil Spencer says Game Pass competitors an "inevitability" following reports of PlayStation Plus overhaul
3. Europeans can now sign up for a chance to purchase a PlayStation 5 direct from Sony
4. Troy Baker-backed NFT firm admits using voice lines taken from another service without permission
5. DF Direct talks God of War PC, PS4 production, Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC patch
6. Gaming YouTubers have had their likenesses stolen and sold as NFTs
7. Reigning F1 champ crashes out of the lead of the year's biggest virtual race
8. Players refuse to restock frontline of wartime MMO Foxhole in protest over state of game
9. Speedrunner finishes Sekiro in two hours while blindfolded
10. Amazon U-turns on decision to stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK
11. Homophobic players upset at LGBT+ toggle in arcade racer Buck Up And Drive
12. Sony renews legendary Psygnosis logo trademark
13. Digital board game Pandemic has been removed from sale "for a multitude of reasons" Asmosdee "cannot disclose"
14. God of War hits a concurrent peak of almost 60,000 players on Steam in just 24 hours
15. Understanding sympathy and solidarity in games
16. New report suggests Hogwarts Legacy may have been delayed to 2023
Jan. 16, 2022
1. PS3 games are now on the PS store, fuelling rumours backwards compatibility is on its way to PS5
2. WWE 2K22 details, including the cover, allegedly leak online
3. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart secures nine nominations in this year's Annual DICE Awards
4. Icarus makes the "first of many" changes to ease the survival game's permadeath
Jan. 15, 2022
1. Halo Infinite developer is "focused on reducing pricing" in its in-game store
2. Shiny Spheal, evolution chart, 100% perfect IV stats and Walrein best moveset in Pokémon Go
3. Konami earned over ?118,000 from that Castlevania NFT auction
4. This speedrunner completed Stardew Valley in just 17 minutes
5. Halo's Xbox 360 servers are now offline
6. Save Notre-Dame in Ubisoft's next VR game
7. Be god of your own Middle-earth in WorldBox - God Simulator
Jan. 14, 2022
1. Cory Barlog says Sony's own studios pushed to get PlayStation games on PC
2. Techland gives "guarantee" Dying Light 2 will get at least five years of post-launch DLC
3. Respawn reportedly working on single-player FPS with a focus on mobility and style
4. New Sega trademark and logo emerge for Sega NFT
5. Dev of upcoming Dune RTS went for "cartoonish" art style so looking at a desert planet for hours on end isn't boring
6. God of War walkthrough, guide and tips for the Norse mythology adventure
7. Video game voice actor Troy Baker is now promoting NFTs
8. God of War Treasure Map locations - Where to find Don't Blink, Kneel Before God, Island of Light and other Treasure Maps
9. God of War Faces of Magic locations: Where to find all nine Seior Mask locations
10. God of War Lost and Found locations: Where to find all four Lost Toy locations
11. God of War Nornir Chest locations and solutions
12. God of War Valkyrie locations: How to open Hidden Chambers and locate all optional end game bosses
13. Warzone best Welgun loadout: Welgun class setup and how to unlock the Welgun in Warzone and Vanguard
14. FIFA 2004 demo released
15. Deep Rock Galactic doubles player count to 10m
16. Looks like PS5, Xbox Series X/S versions of Apex Legends could launch soon
17. Inside Monopoly's secret war against the Third Reich
18. God of War on PC is a simply sensational port
19. Insomniac teases museum Easter egg in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
20. Crytek requests removal of Crysis Remastered photo mode mod hosted on Patreon
21. Disney and Tencent announce Avatar MMORPG
22. BioShock creator Ken Levine discusses "luxury" of throwing out work
23. YouTuber Logan Paul wastes $3.5m on fake Pokémon cards
24. What we've been playing
25. "His legacy will be felt and seen for a long, long time": tributes to UK dev legend Paul McLaughlin
26. PlatinumGames' Kenichi Sato steps down as president and CEO
27. PUBG: Battlegrounds developer Krafton is suing Apple and Google over app store clones
28. Valve says Steam Deck still on track for a February release
Jan. 13, 2022
1. Dying Light 2 showcases console comparison video and co-op gameplay
2. Off Topic: Is there a more cinematic space than the elevator?
3. EGX Birmingham 2022 tickets on sale now!
4. New Persona 4 Arena Ultimax trailer shows off 2D fighting action
5. This console transition period has been a mess, and will continue through 2022
6. Ubisoft's The Settlers reboot launches in March
7. My Hero Academia is getting a battle royale
8. Fortnite returns to iPhone and iPad next week via Nvidia Geforce Now
9. Spoiler-free Spelunky 2 tips for new and returning adventurers
10. Spelunky 2 shortcuts: How to find and unlock all shortcuts with Mama Tunnel
11. Spelunky 2 bosses: Strategies for Quillback and other bosses explained
12. Spelunky 2 mounts: How to ride turkeys, rock dogs, and tame other ridable creatures
13. Hitman Year 2 will include new map, roguelike mode
14. What actually is Pokémon Legends Arceus?
15. DICE removes fan-favourite Rush mode from Battlefield 2042's official playlist
16. Twitch banned over 15m bot accounts last year
17. Star Citizen developer lays out increasingly ambitious five-year plan
18. Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida addresses verbal abuse from players
19. A digital lockpicking museum unlocks on Steam today
20. Microsoft says it quietly killed off Xbox One production at end of 2020
21. An iconic real-life track is returning to Gran Turismo
22. Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon review - once it clicks it really clicks
23. It looks like Shadow Man: Remastered is coming to Xbox later this week
24. PUBG nearly doubles concurrent player count on Steam following move to free-to-play
Jan. 12, 2022
1. Sony reportedly pulling PlayStation Now subscription cards from UK retailers
2. FIFA 22, Fortnite, and Beat Saber top PlayStation Store's download charts of 2021
3. New Twisted Metal game reportedly now being handled by Sony's Firesprite studio
4. Pokémon Go Trading costs, trade evolution list and Special Trade restrictions explained
5. Pokémon Go Buddy Adventure explained - how to get hearts, excited Buddies, and all Buddy level rewards including Best Buddy explained
6. Pokémon Go Trainer Raid Achievements list as part of the Together We Raid update explained
7. Destiny 2 Captain's Logs explained: How to find smuggling compartments and cryptic notes for the Graven Scrawl challenge
8. Monster Hunter Rise tips to help you in the hunt
9. Monster Hunter Rise release time in GMT, CEST, EST and PST, download size on PC explained
10. Monster Hunter Rise multiplayer: How to join friends and create a lobby for online sessions
11. The Neo Geo Pocket's best game just landed on Switch
12. Monster Hunter Rise High Rank explained: Current HR cap, how to unlock High Rank and Hunter Rank Points explained
13. Monster Hunter Rise - Bone locations: How to get an Eroded Skeleton, Sturdy Bone, Pale Bone and other rare bones
14. Monster Hunter Rise - Ore locations: Where to find Machalite Ore, Dragonite Ore, Icium and other rare ores
15. Monster Hunter Rise best Insect Glaive build, how Kinsects work explained
16. Monster Hunter Rise - Rock Lizard location: How to complete the Endemic Life: Rock Lizard request explained
17. How to get Well-done Steak and complete Elder Fugen's Errand in Monster Hunter Rise
18. How to capture monsters with Traps and Tranq Bombs in Monster Hunter Rise
19. Where to find Great Wirebugs and Jewel lilies locations in Monster Hunter Rise
20. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak weapon types list, best beginner weapons and weapon combos explained
21. Humble Bundle updates Choice membership with all-access library
22. Monster Hunter Rise Wirebug controls, skills, recovery and how to wiredash explained
23. Stalker 2 delayed until December
24. Forever Skies is an intriguing post-climate crisis sci-fi survival game
25. Sim racer makes the leap from virtual F1 to the real F2
26. Frontier's Warhammer Age of Sigmar RTS pushed back to second half of 2023
27. Xbox Series X/S has now hit 1m UK sales too
28. Kirby and the Forgotten Land release date set for March
29. Mobile games spending reached $116bn globally last year
30. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have a neat Easter egg if you play today
31. Pokémon's latest animated short is a tear-jerker starring Bidoof
32. Riot Games will pay staff who leave amid changes to long-term direction
33. Attack on Titan arrives in Call of Duty
34. PlayStation 4 lifespan reportedly extended, as PS5 supply issues continue
35. Microsoft scraps Forza Street
36. PUBG relaunches in free-to-play form
37. Elden Ring overtakes Dying Light 2 to become Steam's most wishlisted game
38. Last year's impressive Jingle Jam games bundle raised ?3.3m for charity
Jan. 11, 2022
1. Humankind's first paid expansion, Cultures of Africa, arrives later this month
2. Moon and Warcraft movie director would still very much like to make a Full Throttle film
3. Lego suspends release of Overwatch 2 set amid ongoing Activision Blizzard controversy
4. Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection headed to Switch
5. Wife of late Just Add Water founder Stewart Gilray urges people to get vaccinated
6. Twitch streamers are seeking a fairer revenue split
7. Destruction All-Stars studio reportedly ditched as developer of new Twisted Metal game
8. DF Direct Weekly talks CES, NFTs and GPUs
9. Fortnite adds dynamic weather, with tornadoes and lightning
10. EA confirms FIFA Ultimate Team trader accounts hacked
11. Far: Changing Tides now has a release date
12. Wheels for my PC were my favourite Christmas present this year
13. GPD Win Max review: the world's best tiny gaming laptop
14. Beyond NRG review: how I tried giving up coffee for a gaming energy drink
15. Testing odd peripherals: flying mice, racing keyboards and RGB in-ears
16. Looking forward: hardware accessibility
17. Xbox boss wants console makers to work together on cross-platform bans and user blocking
18. Days Gone director discusses sequel ideas
19. Diglett 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Diglett in Pokémon Go
20. Two LAPD officers fired for playing Pokémon Go on duty
21. Pokémon Go Gen 4 Pokémon list released so far, and every creature from Diamond and Pearl's region listed
22. Xbox has "changed how we do certain things" with Activision following misconduct reports
23. Horizon Forbidden West PS4 images leak online
24. Xbox Series X/S is Microsoft's fastest-selling Xbox console generation, despite supply constraints
25. Techland clarifies Dying Light 2's 500-hour completion claim, says main story will take 20 hours
Jan. 10, 2022
1. Serious Sam 4's standalone expansion Siberian Mayhem arrives later this month
2. Cities: Skylines getting four new bits of paid DLC alongside Airports expansion this month
3. Looking forward: separating playing from earning
4. The Eurogamer Podcast: unpacking Unpacking with creator Wren Brier
5. Spec Analysis: PlayStationVR 2 - a shot in the arm for high-end virtual reality gaming
6. Fortnite reportedly set to welcome Paramount franchises
7. Skyrim Together mod makers insist they won't give up after chief creator declares: "we don't owe the community anything"
8. Details of unannounced From Software Armored Core game reportedly pop up online
9. Take-Two to buy Zynga for staggering $12.7bn
10. Wytchwood review - a gorgeous but repetitive crafting adventure
11. Twitch clamps down on TV show streams
12. Microsoft appears to be testing Age of Empires 4 for Xbox
13. E3 rules out physical show this year
14. Impressive Half-Life ray-tracing project playable this year
15. YouTuber creates adapter to play PS5 with one hand
16. Quantic Dream reportedly developing project based on Dark Sorcerer tech demo
17. Inscryption and Unpacking lead nominations in this year's Independent Games Festival
18. Scott Pilgrim anime show in the works
19. Rust has sold over 12m copies
20. BioWare "laser-focused on building back the trust of our fans and community"
Jan. 9, 2022
1. Steam has broken its own concurrent user record once again
2. New World's Winter Convergence Event gets a two-week extension
3. Who needs Horizon Call of the Mountain when you can play the R.E.A.L. thing in VR?
4. Here's a peek at Elden Ring's character creation system
5. Dying Light 2 will take "at least" 500 hours to complete, says Techland
Jan. 8, 2022
1. Apex Legends developer is looking at "what it can do" about the game's "visual clarity"
2. Sega stalls NFT plans following "negative reactions" from players
3. Amazon outlines improvements to New World's end-game
4. A new Serious Sam game may release later this month
5. The many meanings of home in video games
Jan. 7, 2022
1. Battlefield 2042 is free to try this weekend on Xbox
2. Cross-Gen Face-Off: Xbox Series S vs Xbox One X
3. Mario Kart 9 in active development, industry consultant says
4. Superb adventure game Lair of the Clockwork God getting a fancypants Limited Run release
5. Red Dead Online players are disappointed with latest meagre update
6. The Ascent looks set for PS5 and PS4 after ESRB listing spotted
7. Days Gone director pitched open-world Resistance
8. Looking forward: Looking at established genres in new ways
9. Looking forward: on representation and character creation
10. Final Fantasy 7 fan recreates remake with classic PS1 camera
11. Guerrilla reveals Horizon Forbidden West's new factions
12. The Magic Circle studio working on South Park game
13. Christina Aguilera has played Pokémon Legends: Arceus before you
14. What we've been playing
15. Assassin's Creed veteran Russell Lees dies
16. Undertale music played at the Pope's latest audience
17. Westworld series co-creator Jonathan Nolan to direct Amazon's Fallout TV show premiere
18. Pokémon Legends Arceus evokes Breath of the Wild in new six-minute overview trailer
19. Pokémon Go Mountains of Power quest steps, field research and spawns explained
20. FIFA Ultimate Team traders say they're being targeted by hackers who are clearing their accounts of FIFA Points and coins
Jan. 6, 2022
1. Speedrunning event Awesome Games Done Quick starts this weekend
2. Far Cry 6 gets new roguelike DLC next week
3. Tributes paid after Just Add Water founder Stewart Gilray dies aged 51
4. Assassin's Creed Valhalla update fixes bug which blocked Christmas
5. Tom Holland says he's Nathan Drake because Sony left him a PS4 and a copy of Uncharted
6. Wordle creator says plan is to stay free, and ad-free
7. New Bomb Rush Cyberfunk teaser shows BMXing for the first time
8. Looking forward: how does a game spread online?
9. Nobody Saves The World due out later this month
10. Activision responds to ongoing worker strike at Raven Software
11. Konami celebrates Castlevania's 35th anniversary with an NFT collection
12. Looking forward: the snug pleasure of small worlds
13. Days Gone director says "local studio management always made us feel like it was a big disappointment"
14. Rainbow Six Extraction launches day-one on Xbox and PC Game Pass
Jan. 5, 2022
1. The games we're looking forward to in 2022
2. Mass Effect 3's Happy Ending fan mod now available for Legendary Edition
3. Resident Evil: Code Veronica is getting a remake this year, from fans
4. Playground Games co-founder departs
5. Ghost of Tsushima sales top 8m
6. Watch the Uncharted film's full cargo plane fight scene
7. Activision files lawsuit against Call of Duty cheat site
8. Death Stranding Director's Cut launches for PC this spring
9. Behaviour removes Dead by Daylight cosmetics following racist harassment
10. Horizon Call of the Mountain announced for PlayStation VR2
11. Turkish police detain 40 suspects in Twitch money laundering scam
12. PlayStation VR2 tech specs revealed
13. Xbox nail polish unlocks a new Halo Infinite armour coating
Jan. 4, 2022
1. Solosis 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Solosis in Pokémon Go
2. Eve Online announces Doctor Who crossover event where you fight Daleks
3. Fresh batch of games hit PS Plus and PS Now for January
4. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order headlines January Amazon Prime games
5. GoldenEye 007 Xbox achievements leak points to new port
6. Riot Games agrees $100m gender discrimination settlement
7. New Samsung TVs will include cloud gaming and NFT support
8. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition leads January Xbox Game Pass additions
9. Final Fantasy 16 news due this spring
10. Driveclub director's next game won't be a racer
11. Former team members criticise BioShock creator Ken Levine's inability to actually release a game
12. Square Enix president believes NFTs and blockchain tech will be a "major trend" this year
13. Report details Rockstar's axed plans for Bully 2
14. Off Topic: Hedra's astonishing page layouts revel in their giddy sense of invention
Jan. 1, 2022
1. Pokémon Go XP Challenge steps and rewards