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PS5's Helldivers 2 Goes Full WW1 in Upcoming Entrenched Division Warbond

Helldivers 2 goes full WWI on March 17 — the Entrenched Division Warbond dumps flamethrower stratagems (B/FLAM-80), an SMG that converts to a flamethrower (SMG/FLAM-34), gas-mortar sentries, a Giga Grenade and trench-era cosmetics.

Future war, old-school fire.

You in?

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Ghost of Yotei Nearly Stole One of Breath of the Wild's Most Distinctive Features

Ghost of Yotei nearly added Breath of the Wild’s free-climb — Sucker Punch prototyped full rock-climbing but scrapped it after a GDC reveal, saying climbing-everywhere hollowed out exploration.

They kept authored paths to guarantee rewards.

Want the free-climb?

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What If Jak & Daxter Was a Cosy Life Sim? It Might Look Like This Promising PS5 Game

Jak & Daxter as a cosy life sim: Lou's Lagoon is coming to PS5 after a successful Kickstarter.

Fly a customizable plane, restore storm-ruined islands, help locals and build a home base.

Out this year and already on the PS Store wishlist.

Can nostalgia go cosy?

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Round Up: GreedFall 2 PS5 Reviews Suggest a Rough Start for the RPG Sequel

Metacritic: GreedFall 2 scores a tepid 65 on PS5 (six reviews), down from the original’s 72.

Critics praise likeable characters and political threads but say a slow, messy prologue and uneven pacing leave the sequel feeling unfinished.

Is this the win embattled Nacon needed?

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Resident Evil Requiem Story DLC Is In Development

Resident Evil Requiem sold over 5 million copies in under two weeks — and Capcom already has new story DLC in development.

Director says it will “delve deeper” into Requiem’s world; photo mode and a May mini‑game arrive sooner.

What will Grace & Leon uncover next?

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Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Gets May Release Date And New Trailer

Yoshi's next adventure hits May 21 — Switch 2 exclusive.

Trailer introduces a talking book (Mr.

E) and a creature-catalog system: name critters to unlock powers, like a food‑fed frog that spits different bubbles.

Will this reboot Yoshi's gameplay?

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Quarter Up On Invincible VS' Story Mode: 'It's Absolutely Going To Be Rewarding'

Invincible VS turns its story mode into a one-hour cinematic “episode”—an original story by the show’s writers that features every playable fighter and J.K.

Simmons as Omni-Man.

Cutscenes use a Spider‑Verse‑style stop‑motion look from Skybound and Seung Eun Kim.

Is it canon?

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Review - Beauty And The Toothless Beast

Monster Hunter Stories 3 looks gorgeous on modern consoles — dazzling cutscenes and flashy Kinship moves — but plays it safe.

Sluggish late-game fights, forced grinding and a grating Palico sap momentum.

A pleasant 60+ hour detour, not a must‑play.

Worth the trip?

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Allen The Alien And Open Beta Announced For Invincible VS

Allen the Alien just punched into Invincible VS — heavy combos and signature quips, and he’s playable in next month’s open beta.

Try 10 fighters Apr 9–11 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC; full game launches Apr 30.

Who will own the 3v3 tag ring?

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Mega Man Voice Actor Ben Diskin Won't Return For Dual Override, Claims Capcom Won't Offer Union Contract

Ben Diskin — the Blue Bomber’s 2018 voice — says he won’t return for Mega Man: Dual Override after Capcom refused a SAG-AFTRA contract.

Capcom allegedly offered AI protections, but Diskin says only a union deal would give him safety; he even offered a lower rate.

Who will voice Mega Man now?

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'This Is Big Unemployed Behaviour': Overwatch Dev Roasts SteamDB Fanatics

Overwatch dev Dylan Snyder just roasted SteamDB obsessives as "big unemployed, maidenless behaviour." He's right: obsessing over Steam concurrent peaks misreads reality — it's one platform at one moment, demos and free events spike numbers while console players vanish.

Are charts deciding success?

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Review in Progress: Marathon (PS5) - Bungie's Extraction Shooter Is Brilliant, and Only Gets Better

Not Halo — Bungie’s Marathon is a brutal, brilliant extraction shooter that grows on you.

Gunplay feels weighty, AI hits like trucks, and the loot/build-crafting loop actually matters.

It’s a grind that rewards patience — will players commit to the sweat?

#MarathonGame

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PS5 Players Could Get Compensation as Sony Slammed for Monopolistic Practices in UK Court

Sony hit with a £2bn UK class-action accusing the PS5 store of creating a “captive” market — 12.2M UK players could get ~£162 each.

If PlayStation loses, closed digital storefronts on consoles could be forced open.

Could this break the PS5 walled garden?

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As PS6 Delay Rumours Swirl, Fans Debate Ray Tracing's Worth

Viral take calling ray tracing “one of the most unnecessary” features ignited a fan war as PS6 delay rumours swirl.

Some argue art direction beats ray-traced light; others want smooth framerates.

Which side will shape Sony’s next console: visuals or performance?

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Fortnite, the Biggest Game in the World, Wants You to Help Pay Its Bills

Fortnite just cut the V-Bucks you get for the same price — Epic says "The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot." From March 19 packs give fewer V-Bucks, Battle Pass drops to 800 V-Bucks and Crew loses 200 V-Bucks.

Pay more for the same skins?