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- January 31
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- Destiny 2's Season of the Drifter will add better clan rewards and more Exotic catalysts
- Teen buys PS4 for $9 by disguising it as fruit, gets arrested after trying it again
- Anthem demo open weekend is coming up, here's how to play
- After Anthem's rocky VIP demo, BioWare says the next "should go much more smoothly"
- Sunless Skies review round-up: A fantastical train ride through a storybook of an RPG
- Resident Evil 2 remake stats show Leon is more popular but Claire is deadlier
- The first Captain Marvel screening reaction is out - and Goose the cat is MVP
- The Batman gets a 2021 release date but Ben Affleck is reportedly out in favour of a "younger Bruce Wayne"
- January 30
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- New Humble PS4 Bundle gets you Grim Fandango, Killing Floor 2, and more for cheap
- BioWare teases something special for the Anthem demo's Sunday finale
- Wild, questionable rumour suggests Batman: Arkham Crisis could be WB Montreal's open world DC game
- Avengers: Endgame is reportedly releasing earlier than expected - but only in the UK
- January 29
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- Xbox Live Gold members can play Gears of War 4 for free this weekend
- Madden 19 predicts shock 30-27 Super Bowl victory for LA Rams over New England Patriots
- Razer is selling some extremely pink peripherals just in time for Valentine's Day
- PS5 is "most of the focus" for Sony's studios, with devs already working on games
- Watch the opening minutes of The Walking Dead season 9's return as everyone reacts to *that* death
- Michael B. Jordan is reportedly back as Killmonger in Black Panther 2 - but how exactly?
- Anthem's Casey Hudson confirms a Fort Tarsis sprint button will be "back in the main game" on launch day
- January 28
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- Monster Hunter World anniversary festival: The most important quests to do before it ends
- The first Birds of Prey trailer reveals heroes, villains, and the one and only Harley Quinn in a 19-second teaser
- Dreams beta: Now you can share your creations with Media Molecule's blessing
- Destiny 2 Thorn return confirmed in new teaser trailer for The Last Word
- Dragon Ball Z's best-known saga is being turned into an action RPG in 2019
- Detective Pikachu 2 gets a screenwriter over 3 months before the first one comes out
- Spider-Man PS4 gets both of the Fantastic Four skins fans were hoping for
- BioWare makes up for Anthem demo woes by unlocking all four Javelins and gifting a free launch day skin to VIPs
- January 25
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- Fortnite Save the World's changing how loot boxes work so you can see what you're buying
- The Epic Games Store's next freebie is Axiom Verge, one of the best Metroidvanias ever
- Destiny 2's oldest Power problem is finally getting fixed, and so is one of its most annoying quests
- Anthem servers experience major issues on the first day of the VIP demo [UPDATED]
- Red Dead Online beta update brings free gold bars and Gun Rush battle royale fixes
- Metroid Prime 4 delayed and rebooted as Nintendo passes it to original trilogy dev Retro Studios
- The Breaking Bad movie cast has supposedly been leaked – and two surprising names have been included
- A Resident Evil Netflix TV show is reportedly on the way, focusing on "the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation"
- Pre-order Anthem (PS4 or Xbox One) at Walmart and get a $10 gift card… and, you know, access to the VIP demo
- January 24
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- Fallout 76's new Survival mode will take the gloves off PvP and it's getting a beta this March
- Soul Calibur 6 may see more returning fighters as DLC, according to datamined files
- Get to know Days Gone's Drifter bike with this road-ready new trailer
- Bioware had an entire team dedicating to 'stripping' story references from the Anthem alpha
- Bioware advises all players to experience the Anthem demo with other people
- Resident Evil 2 live-action trailer channels the '90s camp of George Romero's TV commercial
- Cyberpunk 2077 head writer joins Blizzard, here's what it could mean for Cyberpunk
- Walmart's selling gaming loot crates and they're actually good: here are some of the best
- Meet the real faces behind Resident Evil 2 Remake's Leon, Claire and Marvin
- The Launch Bay is Anthem's equivalent of Destiny's Tower, supporting up to 16 players at once
- Rumour: Thanos will appear in another MCU movie after Avengers: Endgame – and it might be sooner than you think
- X marks the spot? The second half of The Walking Dead season 9 promises to fill in the time jump gaps via flashbacks
- January 23
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- Watch Star Trek Discovery online wherever you are in the world
- Nintendo just showed off a bunch of exciting indie games coming to Switch - here are 5 of the best
- Fallout 76 free-to-play rumor officially shut down by Bethesda
- Get Starlink Battle for Atlas Starter Edition for only $20 today (save 73%)
- BioWare has reportedly tried (and failed) to revive Knights of the Old Republic multiple times under EA
- The Game of Thrones season 8 runtimes have been reportedly released – are you sitting comfortably?
- January 22
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- Resident Evil 2 remake will get Leon and Claire skins and a new mode in free DLC
- Here are 7 GIFs of some souped-up Metro Exodus weapons in action
- PT and Dead Space remade in Dreams proves it could be a secret horror hit
- Watch Nier: Automata's 2B fight the Xenomorph queen in this Monster Hunter: World mod
- Only 26 percent of players finished the one-shot Resident Evil 2 demo
- Oscar 2019 nominations: Black Panther and Netflix's Roma noms prove the Oscars can change
- Ryan Reynolds confirms Deadpool 3 – and teases a "completely different direction"
- Marvel did its #10YearChallenge and the replies will make you laugh, cry, and feel very old
- New Fortnite Sneaky Snowman item will let you hide in the Ice Storm later this week
- January 21
- January 18
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- $580/£450 Dark Souls Trilogy collector's edition comes with everything but an actual bonfire
- Destiny 2's next update will nerf Telesto in PvP and finally buff scout rifles
- The Star Trek Discovery Short Treks are now on Netflix UK (but weirdly well hidden) - here's how to watch
- Destiny 2 director Luke Smith affirms Bungie's long-term commitment to Destiny as the studio leaves Activision
- Move over HBO: Netflix vs. Fortnite is the head-to-head rivalry to watch in 2019
- "Three minutes in and I’m already emotional" – The internet reacts to the Star Trek Discovery season 2 premiere
- January 17
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- Nintendo wants to make 2-3 mobile games a year, president says
- Watch Days Gone's new tourist-friendly trailer and enjoy 7 dangerous sights
- Detective Pikachu's hyper-realistic Pokemon are getting trading cards and interactive plushies
- The Westworld mobile game Bethesda sued for ripping off Fallout Shelter has been pulled from stores
- Watch the John Wick 3 trailer and witness motorcycle ninja fights and new doggie friends
- Ubisoft responds (again) about the forced Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC romance
- A Marvel card game has spoiled the identity of Jude Law's secret Captain Marvel character
- Netflix’s The Devil All the Time movie sounds like True Detective season 1 featuring some of your favourite MCU stars (AKA, the best thing ever)
- January 16
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- Bungie asks Destiny 2 players for Gambit feedback ahead of Joker's Wild DLC
- Anthem has matchmaking for every activity by default, but you can solo most of the game if you want
- Ghostbusters 3 teaser trailer reveals summer 2020 release and the return of the Ecto-1
- Fortnite V-Bucks linked to large-scale money laundering scheme
- The Division 2 closed beta set for February 7, new story trailer released
- Black Ops 4: Blackout free trial lets you try out the Call of Duty battle royale from Jan 17-24
- James McAvoy has a very good reason for why he doesn't want the X-Men to join the MCU – do you agree?
- New report suggests EA has finally cancelled its open world Star Wars game (for good this time)
- What has two hands and will get you hyped for Star Wars 9? This cryptic John Boyega Instagram post, that’s what
- January 15
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- Get ready for dragons to wreck your s**t in Elder Scrolls Online
- Carlton and Floss dance emotes pulled from Forza Horizon 4
- Pokemon Go event brings Kyogre and Groudon raids, new Hoenn shinies
- Atlas players are being overwhelmed by armies of wolves
- This SD card will be the last Nintendo Switch storage upgrade you ever need, and it's 43% off
- Leaked list of Super Nintendo games for Nintendo Switch Online has plenty of classics (but no Earthbound)
- Fortnite has an icy orb in the sky and we're all wondering if it's the next Kevin
- The first Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer is here - watch it now!
- A Michelle Yeoh Star Trek Discovery spin-off is officially on the way and it sounds like Mission: Impossible in space
- Former Warner Bros employee says his Court of Owls paintings are "just fan art", and not confirmation of a new Batman game
- January 14
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- Soulja Boy doubles down with a sketchy PSP look-alike, DVD player, and more
- 10 Cloverfield Lane director takes over Uncharted movie adaptation and restores my faith in it
- Fortnite glider redeploys are coming back, but put away your pitchforks because it's an item now
- Watch this speedrunner clear the Resident Evil 2 demo in 2:52, and change how you think about zombies
- Win tickets to an exclusive How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World screening
- We finally get a release date in this new Game of Thrones season 8 trailer – but what else does it tell us?
- January 11
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- The Epic Games Store's new refund policy is a lot like Steam's
- "Chris was like, 'Hey, legend, are we going to rock this?'" - Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth on being reunited for Men in Black: International
- Persona 5 R: March announcement, Switch rumors, and everything we know
- Dead or Alive 6 beta open this weekend for all PlayStation Plus members
- Kingdom Hearts 3 ending, epilogue, and secret ending: Here's when you can get the full story
- The Resident Evil 2 demo is live on PC and consoles with 30 minutes to explore before locking you out
- The Oscars 2019 host replacement might be… the Avengers (no, seriously)
- January 10
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- Fallout 76 gets Legendary Hunting Rifles and common-sense Fusion Core reform in a new update
- Bungie gains total control of Destiny as the studio ends its partnership with Activision
- The latest free game from Epic Games Store is the wondrous What Remains of Edith Finch
- Watch the Velvet Buzzsaw trailer and check out the best bewildered reactions so far
- Stan Lee lives on as a new World of Warcraft NPC, complete with his trademark sunglasses
- New Red Dead Online battle royale mode Gun Rush ups the ante with 32 players and plenty of guns
- The best apology ever? Here's the unbelievable way Samuel L. Jackson was cast as Nick Fury
- Black Mirror: Bandersnatch star reveals the one choice he's "annoyed" didn't make the final cut
- EXCLUSIVE: Take an explosive new look at Alita: Battle Angel in action
- January 9
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- The Fallout Classic Collection is now free to Fallout 76 players
- Here are the 6 biggest things coming to Assassin's Creed Odyssey in January
- GTA Online now has futuristic laser guns because bullets are so 2018
- Bungie axes Destiny 2's Niobe Labs puzzle requirement, will open Bergusia Forge later today
- Metro Exodus Artyom Edition comes with a Nixie Watch and gas mask, but you can't buy it
- All the BAFTA 2019 nominations and how to watch: A Star is Born against The Favourite and more
- The Division 2 is skipping Steam in favor of the Epic Games Store on PC
- God of War’s first DLC was too ambitious, but you can read Cory Barlog’s fake pitches involving Vin Diesel and Battle Royale instead
- The Elder Scrolls Online community is risking repetitive strain injury for a mysterious tablet live stream
- Marvel teases Fantastic Four content coming to Spider-Man PS4
- Samuel L. Jackson casually confirms that Captain Marvel can time travel (wait, WHAT?)
- The Game of Thrones prequel TV show cast has been unveiled – here’s everything you need to know about them
- EXCLUSIVE: Shazam faces off against big bad Doctor Sivana in new images from the DCEU's next superhero film
- Why Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is strictly single-player and has skill trees, as explained by FromSoftware
- January 8
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- Destiny 2: Black Armory datamine unveils The Last Word perks and Exotic questline
- New Metro Exodus story trailer is a gorgeous train ride through the ruins of Russia
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is coming to Nintendo Switch this April
- FIFA 19 Team Of The Year announced, and here’s how you can get it
- Worried about Avengers: Endgame spoilers? Kevin Feige hints that we’ll only see footage from the first "15 to 20 minutes" before release
- Surprise! There’s new Captain Marvel footage – and the Skrulls take centre stage
- January 7
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- Nintendo Switch and 3DS games are now available on the Humble Store
- Overwatch short story confirms Soldier 76 likes guys and that's rad
- God of War's art director is remastering Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters for fun
- Anthem's 4K gameplay trailer shows off new enemies, terrain, and a shiny Javelin suit
- Alien: Blackout isn't the sequel Isolation fans were hoping for, but it's still one to watch
- Telltale's The Walking Dead: Final Season Episode 3 gets a grim new trailer
- "Heavy Metal Screamers" wanted for a game that's almost certainly Doom Eternal
- Stardew Valley Battle Royalley is the battle royale mod we've been waiting for
- Nintendo president says the company's focus "could shift away from home consoles"
- This new Game of Thrones season 8 footage shows off a first-ever meeting between Dany and Sansa
- Here's every Golden Globe 2019 winner, from Spidey to Bodyguard (and beyond)
- January 4
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- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate datamining points to Dragon Quest DLC character
- Nintendo rules out the possibility of an official Bowsette, but she's real all the same
- Elder Scrolls 6 will not release in 2019 - here are the many, many reasons why
- Unreal PT brings Kojima's horror back from the dead to start your 2019 off right
- Hitman HD Enhanced Collection is a 4K update for the most loved and most hated Hitman games
- Jon Snow’s Game of Thrones season 8 arc will focus on his reaction to *that* family reveal, according to the showrunners
- Kevin, everyone's favourite giant purple cube, has made an unexpected comeback in Fortnite
- Worried about Carrie Fisher’s Force Awakens footage in Star Wars 9? Her brother says it looks "like it was shot yesterday"
- January 3
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- Here are 5 Independent Games Festival finalists you really need to play
- Bethesda says its legal disputes over the Westworld mobile game it called a "blatant rip-off" of Fallout Shelter are now resolved
- Here's what we know about the new Marvel game coming from ex-Hearthstone devs
- Superb retro FPS Dusk is coming to consoles brandishing actual bacon soap
- Fortnite dragon eggs hint at big, reptilian things to come, here's how to find them
- Pokemon Go kicks off 2019 with egg-filled Hatchathon event
- Why Star Trek: Discovery's new Spock "erred on the safe side of being more Vulcan"
- "They’re the Jack Bauer of the Starfleet universe!" - Star Trek Discovery season 2 showrunner on Section 31
- Is Infinity Ward already teasing the new Call of Duty? Maybe, but reports say it's not Ghosts 2
- Avengers: Endgame will see Thanos defeated by an Infinity Stone according to one (compelling) fan theory
- January 2
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- After 2 short videos, Jack Black's new gaming YouTube channel has already surpassed 2.5 million subscribers
- Project Cars' Slightly Mad Studios is working on its own console to compete with PS5 and the next Xbox
- Alita: Battle Angel star reacts to her cyborg counterpart: "When I saw how much of me they put into her, I was pleasantly shocked"
- Fallout 76 update hints at better ways to make a buck with "player vending"
- Assassin's Creed gear comes to Monster Hunter: World in new crossover event
- Soulja Boy's iffy consoles have already been pulled, to the surprise of no one
- There’s a Bandersnatch scene so hidden that even the director can’t access it
- Fallout 76 starts 2019 in true Fallout fashion by accidentally removing all of its nuke codes
