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An Elden Ring player sits on their horse and looks out at a castle ahead.

Elden Ring: How to find and use Rune Arcs

Rune Arcs are a rebranded mechanic from the Souls series that players need to know about. Here's how to use Rune Arcs in Elden Ring.
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How to use Great Runes in Elden Ring

Three soldiers about to attack in a castle.

How to summon spirits in Elden Ring

Key art for the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection.

You don’t need the messy Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection to enjoy these classics

One character points a gun at others while gambling in a bar in the trailer for Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws will support DLSS 3 when it launches this year

Trevor, Franklin, and Michael prepare to hunt someone in the forests outside of Los Santos.

GTA 5 cheats: codes and phone numbers PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC

Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster key art.

With EA’s Star Wars shooter canceled, it’s time to revisit a classic

A Sith lord in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake trailer.

Star Wars: KOTOR remake developer reportedly sold by Embracer Group

A child playing with the Stormtrooper Lego Set.

Best Lego Star Wars deals: Save on the Darth Vader Helmet and more

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree finally arrives this June

A soldier in silhouette in Helldivers 2.

Helldivers 2 isn’t on Xbox, but these Game Pass titles can help fill the void

Dani with weapon posing in Far Cry 6.

The best Far Cry games, ranked

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tekken 8 custom characters raven customized to look like scorpion in

From Lara Croft to Bayonetta, these are our favorite Tekken 8 custom characters

With Tekken 8's superb character customizer, players have started making their own guest fighters including Tifa, Leon S. Kennedy, and Bayonetta.
A house burns in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

The Last of Us Part 2 almost had a very different ending, according to Remastered commentary

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's new commentary track reveals some juicy tidbits about the game's original iterations, including a radically different ending.
Tommy crouches in grass in The Last of Us 2 Remastered

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: best weapons and upgrades for No Return

You have plenty of good options to choose from when playing through The Last of Us 2 Remastered's roguelike mode, but these are some the best choices.
Yara in The Last of Us 2 Remastered

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: how to unlock everything in No Return mode

There are a lot of characters, skins, and more to unlock in The Last of Us 2 Remastered's roguelike mode, and we're here to tell you how to snag it all.
Lev draws a bow in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

How to access Lost Levels in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered features Lost Levels, early versions of areas that were ultimately cut from the game. Here's how you can access them.
Tommy in The Last of Us 2 Remastered

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: No Return tips and tricks for beginners

The Last of Us 2 Remastered has a roguelike mode that asks you to survive with limited resources across multiple encounters. Here's some tips for surviving it.
Lev draws a bow in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

How to import a Last of Us Part 2 save from PS4 to PS5

If you've previously played The Last of Us 2 on PS4, you can bring your save over to the new PS5 remaster and pick up where you left off. Here's how to do it.
Lev draws a bow in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered turns the original game into a cruel punch line

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is a mistitled, ill-timed double-dip that fails to comprehend its own message and is filled with head-scratching extras.
Gordon Freeman's suit in Half-Life 2 RTX

10 significant video game anniversaries worth celebrating in 2024

From Half-Life 2 to World of Warcraft, there are plenty of notable gaming anniversaries to celebrate throughout 2024.
A team of Spartans transports the enemy flag in Halo Infinite.

In a sea of live service games, I miss the days of regular old multiplayer modes

It feels like it's not enough for multiplayer modes to be simple fun anymore - they have to be lifestyles.
Mr.X pulling open a door in Resident Evil 2.

Xbox Game Pass kicks off 2024 by adding an all-time great remake

Xbox Game Pass is starting 2024 out strong with its first wave of additions. The list of titles includes Capcom's best Resident Evil remake.
Kay Vass joined by her small alien companion called Nix in a futuristic city.

Disney confirms, then retracts Star Wars Outlaws release window

Star Wars Outlaws might be released in late 2024, according to a now-retracted Disney blog post.
Key art for The Last of Us Part II Remastered

What’s new in January 2024: 7 games that should be on your radar

January 2024's most notable new games include Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and more.
Lucia and her partner rob a store in GTA 6.

The biggest gaming news of 2023: Insomniac leak, GTA 6 reveal, and more

2023 was a tumultuous year for the game industry, full of leaks, layoffs, closures, and more. These were the stories that defined gaming in 2023.
Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal as Ellie and Joel looking at the camera in HBO's "The Last of Us."

Video game adaptations are about to change the game in 2024

Video game adaptations have languished in mediocrity for decades, but they could be the key to revitalizing the gaming industry in 2024.
Kratos looks solemnly in God of War Ragnarok Valhalla.

Forget live service. Great DLCs kept us playing old games in 2023

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, and more showed that games don't need to go full live service to keep players' attention.
Key art for Grand Theft Auto VI.

The hacker who leaked Grand Theft Auto VI has been sentenced

A U.K. court sentenced the hacker behind the 2022 leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 to an indefinite hospital order.
A screenshot of Red Dead Redemption running on Nintendo Switch.

Red Dead Redemption on Switch is already discounted in holiday sale

If you were hoping to snag Red Dead Redemption on Switch, you can get it and other titles at a discount in Nintendo's holiday sale.
A screenshot from The Story So Far in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

2023 set an incredibly high bar for video game sequels

Baldur's Gate 3, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Tears of the Kingdom, and other titles raised the bar for game sequels in 2023.
CJ and Rider walking in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition.

How to play Grand Theft Auto games through Netflix

Three iconic titles have arrived on Netflix Gaming. Here's how you can play them all and relive some of the series best games with the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy.
The second piece of The Last of Us multiplayer concept art shows two players walking toward a beached yacht.

The Last of Us Online’s cancellation is the right move for Naughty Dog

The Last of Us Online is officially canceled. While terrible news for the developers who worked on it, it was the best call Naughty Dog could have made.
Kratos carries an axe out of Valhalla in God of War Ragnarok Valhalla

God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla review: the epilogue this series deserves

God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla is an impressive free DLC, introducing a roguelite mode that doubles as a great epilogue for the series.

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