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A character from Lucky Luna stands in front of text that says 2022 Best Mobile Games.

The best mobile games of 2022: 6 must-download titles from a shockingly great year

2022 was the best years for non-intrusive, engaging mobile games in a long time. These are the best mobile games of 2022.
Gaming Features
A mech carrying things overlooks a destroyed world in Armored Core 6's reveal trailer.

Everything announced at The Game Awards 2022

Death Stranding 2, Hades 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and more! This is a roundup of everything announced at The Game Awards 2022.
Gaming Features
Lilith appears in a Church in Diablo 4.

FTC files lawsuit to block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition

The FTC has filed a complaint about Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Gaming News
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Diablo IV is a promising return to form, but not without red flags

We went hand- on with Diablo IV, which feels like a return to form, but one that's worth approaching with healthy caution.
Gaming Features
Three cars race in Need for Speed Unbound.

Need for Speed Unbound review: compelling hook elevates stylish racer

Need for Speed Unbounds uses its style and strong narrative hook to overcome some repetitive gameplay and cringe-inducing writing.
Gaming Reviews
Aloy stands in front of text that says The Best 2022 PS5 Exclusives of 2022.

The best PS5 exclusives of 2022: standouts from the console’s strong second year

The PlayStation 5 delivered yet another great year of console exclusive games. These were our favorite PS5 exclusives of 2022.
Gaming Features
Characters from Grounded stand in front of text that says 2022 Best Xbox Exclusives.

The best Xbox exclusives of 2022: 6 Game Pass greats that saved Microsoft’s quiet year

While 2022 was a quiet year for Xbox, it was full of creative and experimental titles. Here are the best Xbox exclusives of 2022.
Gaming Features
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Starfield, The Elder Scrolls Online devs are voting to unionize

Quality assurance testers at Microsoft-owned game developers like Bethesda Game Studios are voting to unionize.
Gaming News
Four players fight in an Elden Ring colosseum.

Elden Ring’s first significant post-launch content is a PvP Colosseum

Elden Ring's lush world will be populated with PvP Coleseeums as part of the game's biggest update since its launch.
Gaming News
Cal Kestis with BD-1 droid on his shoulder.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor release date pops up on Steam ahead of Game Awards

A release date for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has leaked on Steam ahead of a rumored Game Awards reveal.
Gaming News
The player looks at fire in Amnesia: The Bunker.

Amnesia: The Bunker takes survival horror into a ‘semi-open-world’ sandbox

Amnesia: The Bunker makes the viral horror game series a semi open-world sandbox, and we're already intrigued.
Gaming News
The official artwork confirming Summer Game Fest's return on June 8, 2023.

Summer Game Fest returns just before E3 2023 next June

Summer Game Fest will kick off on June 8, 2023, just five days ahead of E3.
Gaming News
Marvel's Midnight Suns

Marvel’s Midnight Suns review: Detailed superhero RPG goes the extra mile

Marvel's Midnight Suns is a dense 40-plus-hour superhero RPG with very engaging card-based tactical fights.
Gaming Reviews
Kratos sternly looks at Atreus in God of War: Ragnarok.

The best video games of November 2022: God of War Ragnarok, Pentiment, and more

From God of War Ragnarok to A Little to the Left, don't miss out on these great video games from November 2022.
Gaming Features
Two players farm outside during autumn in Fae Farm.

Fae Farm is shaping up to be the coziest farming game ever

We got a close look at Fae Farm, which is shaping up to be an extremely cozy and approachable farming sim.
Gaming Features
Four soldiers fight Arachnids in Starship Troopers: Extermination.

Starship Troopers: Extermination turns sci-fi satire into a co-op shooter

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 12-player co-op shooter based on the satirical sci-fi franchise.
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus promo imaage featuring two trainers and their parties looking out towards a mountain.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus deserves DLC before Scarlet and Violet

While Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are undoubtedly Game Freak's focus, Pokémon Legends: Arceus could use some extra content first.
Gaming Features
The OlliOlli World player character grins will grinding down a rail in the OlliOlli World cinematic trailer.

7 video game hidden gems to pick up this Black Friday

Many of 2022's best hidden gem video games are discounted this Black Friday.
Gaming Deals
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Marvel Snap will fix its biggest problem by adding a new shop

Marvel Snap's The Power Cosmic season will introduce the Token Shop and Collector's Tokens to make targeting specific cards easier.
Gaming News
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s next DLC drop adds some of the series’ best courses

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 3 contains Wii Maple Treeway, 3DS Rainbow Road, and more of the series' best courses.
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Four character run in different direction in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Bizarre Pokémon Scarlet and Violet glitch doubles your running speed

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players can increase their character's running speed by attaching a second controller to their Nintendo Switch.
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Gori rides by a horrifying enemy in Gori: Cuddly Carnage.

Gori: Cuddly Carnage looks like cat game Stray on nightmare fuel

If Stray was an ultraviolent skateboarding action game, it would look like Gori: Cuddly Carnage.
Gaming News
Soldiers fighting on Battlefield 2042 Season 3 map Spearhead.

Battlefield 2042’s new season adds a map set in the developer’s homeland

Battlefield 2042 Season 3: Escalation brings the fight to Sweden with its new map Spearhead.
Gaming News
Dr. Strange, Iron Man, and Scarlet Witch defend and Sanctum Santorum in Marvel's Midnight Suns.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ deck-building is better than you think

The card-based strategy gameplay of Marvel's Midnight Suns is easy to understand and full of strategic depth.
Gaming Features
The Hafgufa flies away in God of War Ragnarok.

God of War Ragnarok shares a key strength with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Some of God of War Ragnarok's best moments are hidden in entirely optional sidequests that you might sail past.
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A bonfire rages on during a Tassing celebration in Pentiment.

Pentiment review: Xbox’s big 2022 exclusive appraises its own legacy

Pentiment's outstanding story and one-of-a-kind art direction make Xbox's only first-party exclusive this fall a worthwhile romp.
Gaming Reviews
Xbox Series X

You need to start using these 5 hidden Xbox Series X features

If you're looking to customize your Xbox Series X, you need to check out these five useful features.
Gaming Features

God of War Ragnarok has much healthier things to say about parenting

God of War Ragnarok demonstrates not how to be a good dad, but a good communicator.
Gaming Features
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If you love game history, you need to try Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration's detailed Interactive Timelines are a must for future game collections.
Gaming Features
A player looks at messages in Dark Souls.

Dark Souls Remastered PC servers are back online for the first time since January

Dark Souls Remastered's online functionality is finally back on PC after an over nine-month wait.
Gaming News
Sonic grinding on a rail.

Sonic Frontiers review: Sonic’s latest adventure is one of his worst

Sonic Frontiers isn't glitchy but is let down by a lackluster story, poor visuals, and bad game design.
Gaming Reviews
Playstation VR2 headset on a PlayStation-themed wallpaper.

Is PlayStation VR2 worth $550? There’s a good case for and against it

There are strong arguments both for and against the PlayStation VR2's $550 price tag, but it may not be as high as you think.
Gaming Features
PlayStation VR2 headset on blue background.

PlayStation VR2 launches in February and it costs more than a PS5

PlayStation VR2 finally has a release date, price, and beefed-up video game lineup. Here are all the details.
Gaming News
An angry Wiggler ambushes the heroes from behind in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope.

The best video games of October 2022: Mario, Bayonetta, and more

From Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope to New Tales from the Borderlands, don't miss out on these great games from October 2022.
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