Summer Game Fest
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Fallout 76 just got bigger to make way for an extra vault, 12 new quests, and more Vault-Tec scheming
By Jeremy Peel published
Preview Preview | With the new Skyline Valley update, the West Virginia map gets bigger. Could Washington DC be next?

Citizen Sleeper 2 feels a little bit Farscape, a little bit Mass Effect, and like everything I could possibly want
By Rollin Bishop published
Preview Preview | Crew mechanics and new locations and modular stories, oh my

Doom: The Dark Ages' chainsaw-shield sounds like the most metal weapon since Gears of War's Lancer, and thankfully, it's equipped "at all times"
By Kaan Serin published
News Shield in your left hand, skull-crushing guns in your right

What's Hot 2024: 50 of the best games we saw and played at the summer showcases
By Josh West last updated
The 12DOVE Summer Games Preview runs throughout the month of June, diving deep into the hottest upcoming games for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X

Phantom Blade Zero's director says the fast-paced action RPG isn't "another Soulslike" because the developer isn't trying to ape FromSoftware games
By Hirun Cryer published
News It also doesn't feature respawning enemies after checkpoints and deaths

The new Path of Exile 2 class is the Witch, and Diablo 4 Necromancer mains will want to pay attention
By Josh West published
News Game director Jonathan Rogers talks the powerful new spellcaster joining the Path of Exile 2 roster

Phantom Blade Zero is not a Soulslike - it's an irresponsibly fast action RPG that's somehow become one of my Summer Game Fest favorites
By Austin Wood published
Preview Preview | A few boss fights in Phantom Blade Zero was all the convincing I needed

Assassin's Creed Shadows has a formidable warrior in Yasuke, but I'm obsessed with how Naoe's stealthy gameplay proves her the ultimate shinobi fantasy
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Opinion Opinion | Sorry, Yasuke, but if I wanted to whack people with a big stick, I'd play Dead Island 2

I saw Dragon Age: The Veilguard up close and spoke to BioWare: Here are the 5 coolest details, including the best character creator the studio's ever put in an RPG
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | Diving into Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay with creative director John Epler
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