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5 Best Minecraft Fabric Mods

11 hours ago IGN

There comes a time in every Minecrafter’s journey where the vanilla game gets a little samey, so why not spice up your gameplay with some exciting mods? As Fabric is a lightweight version of Minecraft allowing mods to be run…

Hell Freezes Over: Xbox Outsells PS5 in Japan – Unlocked 550

13 hours ago IGN

Yes, you're reading that right: Xbox Series X and S outsold the PS5 in Japan, of all places, both individually and combined. We discuss this small victory for Xbox in Japan as well as the bigger picture. Plus: we debate…

Reviews

DNF Duel Review

15 hours ago IGN

It’s hard not to see the similarities between DNF Duel and 2020’s Granblue Fantasy Versus: they’re both 2D fighters developed by Arc System Works; they’re both based on a franchise that’s wildly popular abroad but not as well-known in North…

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Is Up for Preorder

17 hours ago IGN

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is set to release for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC sometime this winter, before the end of the year. It’s a remaster of a game that originally came…

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The Witcher DLC is Coming to Lost Ark This Winter

17 hours ago IGN

Lost Ark is receiving The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt-themed DLC that's expected to be released this winter. The DLC was revealed during Lost Ark's summer showcase (that focuses on the South Korean version of the game) and spotted by PCGamesN,…

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Cheapest iPhone 2022

19 hours ago IGN

The latest lineup of iPhone 13 models packs the most value we’ve seen from the iPhone ever. Featuring a sleek design, gorgeous screens, and fantastic cameras, there’s almost nothing to like about Apple’s latest smartphones. The only caveat to the…

Xbox

Xbox Games With Gold for July 2022 Revealed

19 hours ago IGN

Microsoft has announced that July 2022's Games with Gold are Beasts of Maravilla Island, Relicta, Thrillville: Off the Rails, and Torchlight. As revealed on Xbox Wire, the four Games with Gold offerings will be available to anyone with Xbox Live…

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Pokémon Go Creator Niantic Announces NBA All-World

20 hours ago IGN

Pokémon GO creator Niantic has announced an official NBA game called NBA All-World, where players will walk around the real world meeting basketball stars instead of pocket monsters or Pikmin. The game looks visually similar to Pokémon Go, and Niantic…

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The Blade Runner Game Remaster Was So Unpopular That the Devs Added the 1997 Version

21 hours ago IGN

Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition was released last week to such a poor reception that developer Nightdive Studios has now added a version of the 1997 original to play on Steam instead. In an update on the game's Steam page, Nightdive…

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The Day Before: Developer of Steam's Most Wishlisted Game Defends Using Unpaid Volunteers

21 hours ago IGN

Fntastic, the developer behind Steam's most wishlisted game The Day Before, has defended its use of unpaid workers. Speaking to Eurogamer, the company claimed every employee, paid or not, is a volunteer, because "we always try to bring in proactive…

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Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Is Up for Preorder

21 hours ago IGN

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is set to release exclusively for Nintendo Switch on October 20. A sequel to the 2017 game Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, this installment brings the gang back together to battle an evil entity…

Nintendo

Nier: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition Announced For Nintendo Switch With New Costumes

22 hours ago IGN

More than five years after its original release on PlayStation 4, Nier: Automata is headed to Nintendo Switch. Square Enix confirmed the Switch release during today's Nintendo Partner Direct, which also included announcements for Persona 5 Royal and other hotly-requested…

Nintendo

Return to Monkey Island Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch First on Consoles

22 hours ago IGN

Return to Monkey Island, the new sequel in the famous point 'n click adventure series, will be released on the Nintendo Switch first when the game comes to consoles later this year. As announced in today's Nintendo Direct Mini, Ron…

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Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Blasts Off This October

22 hours ago IGN

During today’s Nintendo Direct, we got several more details about Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, including a release date for the tactical sequel to Nintendo and Ubisoft’s unusual collaboration: October 20, 2022. But we also learned a bit more…

Nintendo

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Announced for Nintendo Switch

22 hours ago IGN

Capcom is finally re-releasing all 10 Mega Man Battle Network games in 2023, with a new collection for the Nintendo Switch called Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. As revealed in today's Nintendo Direct Mini, a new collection featuring 10…

Nintendo

Portal: Companion Collection Is Out Today on Nintendo Switch

22 hours ago IGN

The Portal: Companion Collection announced earlier this year officially has a release date, and that release date is… today. Valve's classic puzzle games are officially out on Nintendo Switch, giving fans a chance to reunite with GLaDOS on the go.…

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Persona 5 Royal Announced For Nintendo Switch Release In October, With Other Entries To Follow

22 hours ago IGN

After years of hopes, rumors, and speculation, Nintendo fans are finally get their wish. Atlus announced today that Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable are all coming to the Nintendo Switch, which has long been considered…

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Square Enix Announces Stardew Valley-like RPG, Harvestella

22 hours ago IGN

Square Enix announced a new game today that combines the fantasy worlds the company is known for with life-sim gameplay. Harvestella is a brand new life-sim RPG in which players can farm, craft items, and collect materials, all while building…

Nintendo

Everything Announced During Today's Nintendo Direct Mini, Including Persona 5 on Switch

22 hours ago IGN

A Nintendo Direct Mini focused on third-party developers premiered today and there was news for almost everyone. Fans who've waited a long time for Persona 5 to come to the Switch finally got their wish, and then some, while developers…

Trailers

Fallout: London, a 'DLC-Sized' Mod For Fallout 4, Gets Brand New Trailer And Release Window

1 day ago IGN

Fallout: London, a highly anticipated, DLC-sized mod for Fallout 4, has received a lengthy new trailer alongside confirmation of a 2023 release window. Shared on the mod's YouTube channel and in a tweet (below), the four-minute trailer shows off a…

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Skyrim Mod Offers 16K Dragon Textures For the Inevitable 2050 Release

2 days ago IGN

Skyrim has already received countless editions and upgrades, but this new PC mod will seemingly future proof the game for a good few years. A 16K texture mod uploaded by Nexus Mods user xilamonstrr ensures that players can see every…

Persona 5 Royal: PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC Versions Will Include all 45 DLC Packs

2 days ago IGN

Persona 5 Royal on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC will come with all 45 DLC packs at launch that have been released for the PS4 version. As reported by Persona Channel, players will have instant access to a ton of…

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An AI Was Trained To Play Minecraft With 70,000 Hours Of YouTube Videos

2 days ago IGN

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research organization founded by Elon Musk, has trained an AI to play Minecraft almost as well as humans. It only took about 70,000 hours of binging YouTube videos. A blog post detailing the feat reveals that…

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The Best Board Games for Parties and Large Groups

2 days ago IGN

Many of the best board games are geared towards smaller groups of players. So what's one to do when you have a party or other gathering of fun-loving people in higher numbers? Thankfully, board game and card game makers have…

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Code: To Jin Yong Is an Open World Unreal Engine 5 Game About Chinese Martial Arts

2 days ago IGN

Tencent Games has announced Code: To Jin Yong, an open-world martial arts game set in ancient China. Code: To Jin Yong is being developed in Unreal Engine 5 by Lightspeed Studios (PUBG Mobile and Apex Legends Mobile), the first AAA…

Reviews

Outriders Worldslayer Review

2 days ago IGN

Ever since Outriders released early last year, I’ve held a theory that it's the ultimate fast food game: a bland story filled with cheesy one-liners and mindless encounters that you know aren’t good for you, but undeniably awesome combat that’s…

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Endless Dungeon Is a Tactical Roguelite that Brings On the Pain (in a Good Way)

2 days ago IGN

If you’ve played Dungeon of the Endless, then you’ll know the biggest hallmark of the tactical tower defense game is its incredibly high level of difficulty. Defending against countless waves of enemies as a squishy hero while managing scant resources…

Nintendo

Nintendo Direct Mini Announced for This Week

2 days ago IGN

A Nintendo Direct Mini will be broadcast tomorrow, June 28. It will focus on third-party partners, so don't expect the likes of Mario, Zelda or other major Nintendo series to appear. The 'Partner Showcase', which will be around 25 minutes…

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Valorant Is Planning to Monitor Voice Chat, Tests Begin Next Month

2 days ago IGN

Riot Games will begin testing its voice chat monitoring technology in Valorant next month as part of a wider strategy to combat "disruptive behaviour" in its games. In a blog post, Riot announced its voice evaluation system – eventually intended…

Playstation

UK Daily Deals: Save Big on Callisto Protocol Preorders for PS5, Alongside More Early Prime Day Discounts

2 days ago IGN

There's an amazing preorder deal for The Callisto Protocol right now at Amazon. You can pick it up for just £45.95 when preordering on PS5, which is absolutely the best preorder deal available for the game right now. You can…

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Pokemon Trading Card Game Player Competed With a Jumbo Deck in the North American International Championship

2 days ago IGN

A Pokemon Trading Card Game player by the name of Matthew Verive has competed in the North American International Championship with a deck made of only novelty jumbo cards because the rules never said he couldn't. As spotted by IGN's…

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Bernie Stolar, Former President of Sega of America and SCEA Co-Founder, Dies at 75

2 days ago IGN

Bernie Stolar, the former president of Sega of America and one of the founding members of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has died at the age of 75. As reported by VentureBeat, Stolar's death was confirmed by his friends, including Jay…

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Freshly Frosted Has Me Dreaming Colorful Donut Dreams

4 days ago IGN

I first played Freshly Frosted at night, for a few hours before bed. I went to sleep, and dreamt of donuts. The next morning, I woke up and instantly went out to buy a dozen. I couldn’t get the idea…

Xbox

The Best Xbox One Games

5 days ago IGN

As the global chip shortage continues to affect next-gen console production, Xbox Series X|S consoles remain in short supply, and many of us are still playing on Xbox One. Microsoft's last-gen console overcame early misteps around price, power, and constant…

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The Weirdest Devices That Can Play Doom, Including a LEGO Brick And An ATM

5 days ago IGN

Doom is one of the most influential video games of all time, but surely its creators had no idea how their work would eventually be immortalized. id Software's 1993 first-person shooter helped define the genre when it first released on…

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FromSoftware's Next Game Is in the 'Final Stages of Development'

5 days ago IGN

FromSoftware is finishing up their next game, which is apparently already near the end of development. In an interview with Japanese gaming website 4Gamer, FromSoftware and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed that the studio's next game is already in…

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Gaming and Entertainment Companies Respond After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

5 days ago IGN

Following this morning's Supreme Court decision to overturn landmark abortion rights decision Roe v. Wade, video game and entertainment companies are beginning to speak out against the ruling, and in support of reproductive freedoms. Having previously made a statement of…

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Game Scoop! 681: What Lego Game Should They Build Next?

5 days ago IGN

Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops — Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Colin Stevens, and Nick Limon — are discussing TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, 'Best Of'…

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Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for June 24-28

5 days ago IGN

The three small children stacked on top of one another wearing a trenchcoat, also known as Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic…

Playstation

Best PS5 Headset 2022

5 days ago IGN

If you’re lucky enough to have snagged a PlayStation 5, you’re not only going to want a great gaming TV to take advantage of the gorgeous graphics, but also a gaming headset to be fully immersed in the console’s impressive…

Xbox Series X/S Outselling PS5 In Japan As Sony Hammered By Supply Issues

5 days ago IGN

Xbox is outselling the PS5 in Japan as Sony struggles with supply issues. According to Famitsu, the Xbox Series console family sold 6,695 units during the period June 13-19, which eclipses PS5's 3,035 sales. While Sony remains far ahead of…

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Sonic Origins Developer 'Very Unhappy' With Current State of the Remastered Collection

5 days ago IGN

Sonic Origins developer Simon Thomley has hit out at Sega following a rocky launch of the remaster collection. Thomley, who is the founder of Headcannon, the co-development studio for Sonic Origins, has taken to Twitter to vent his frustrations, alleging…

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FromSoftware Is Recruiting For 'Several New Projects'

5 days ago IGN

Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware has today published a new recruitment website that invites candidates to apply for a variety of new positions at the studio. The website claims that the developer is working on “several new projects”,…

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Halo: Master Chief Collection Could Add Microtransactions Soon

5 days ago IGN

Halo: The Master Chief Collection may be getting microtransactions eight years after it launched. 343 Industries has revealed that it’s currently exploring adding microtransactions to the game, allowing players to purchase “Spartan Points” (currently called “Season Points”) to unlock gear…

Podcasts

IGN UK Podcast #650: The One That Isn't Just on Spotify

5 days ago IGN

Cardy and Dale are here and they've brought a brand new host with them! Mat.J has arrived and he wants to tell us why you should be playing Neon White. We also have some good chats about Evil West, Ms.…

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Why Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes turns Three Houses' Hero Into a Villain

5 days ago IGN

Today sees the release of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the musou-style spin-off of Three Houses. But while much of the game will look very familiar to Fire Emblem veterans, one thing is very different; the previous hero of Three…

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Cuphead Still Has Undiscovered Easter Eggs – And the DLC is Full Of Them As Well

5 days ago IGN

According to Cuphead co-creator Maja Moldenhauer, the original Cuphead game still has undiscovered Easter eggs. IGN interviewed Moldenhauer at Summer Game Fest Play Days, an event at which the game’s long-awaited DLC, The Delicious Last Course, was available to play.…

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Into the Breach Getting a Massive Overhaul In Free Advanced Edition Update

6 days ago IGN

Just over four years after its release, the turn-based strategy game Into the Breach is receiving a massive update with new mech squads, pilots, weapons, and a variety of other expansions. Today, Subset Games announced on Twitter there will be…

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15 Fun Ideas for What to Build in Minecraft

6 days ago IGN

When it comes to Minecraft, at some point you'll likely ask yourself "what on earth do I build?" Perhaps you’ve booted up Minecraft and created a new world after being away from the game for a while. Or, maybe you're…

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Yuji Naka Seemingly Confirms Michael Jackson Helped Compose Sonic 3 Soundtrack

6 days ago IGN

Former Sega programmer Yuji Naka seems to have confirmed that Michael Jackson did indeed work on the original Sonic the Hedgehog 3 soundtrack, which could explain why it is no longer used in new re-releases of the game. On Twitter,…

Trailers

New A Plague Tale: Requiem Trailer Reveals October Release Date

6 days ago IGN

Focus Enterainment and Asobo Studio have announced that A Plague Tale: Requiem will launch this October. The news accompanies a new, extended gameplay trailer that shows off over ten minutes from the ambitious sequel. A Plague Tale: Requiem will be…

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