This annual update offers up some welcome refinements over 2K23, but with a few pre-existing flaws still pinning it against the ropes can the franchise once again be named king of the ring?
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Baldur’s Gate 3 leads the BAFTA Games Awards 2024 nominees
by Ian Collen
Larian Studios excellent RPG is in the running for 10 categories, including Best Game, with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor also in for a potentially busy night.
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox Series X) Review
by Mohammad Hamid
The ever-popular Yakuza franchise continues to shine, and this stylish and suitably OTT sequel might just be its best adventure yet.
There are other threads for some of the best and worst titles of the year, but how about your own personal gaming highlights? Or perhaps the big names/tech that you felt didn’t deliver? Share your thoughts on what’s hot and what’s not right here.
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BAFTA announces a ‘Best Games of 2023’ longlist of award contenders
by Ian Collen
In a first for the Academy, it has revealed the 60 titles that have made the cut for its next round of voting ahead of the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards. So, if you’re looking for something good to play over Christmas…
As an action-RPG set in a puppet apocalypse, can this novel Pinocchio-inspired twist on the Souls-like genre carve off something unique, or is it just another gothic horror fairy tale that's lying to itself?
After taking a relaxing break with the likes of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring, FromSoftware returns to its roots with this long-awaited sequel that might just go ahead and mech your day.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (PC) Review
by Seth Grimes
Play as the killers or the victims as you’re transported to a virtual tour of the 1974 film set, but can the PvP gameplay match the movie for tension and pure, bloody horror?
How many hours have you put into your most-played game?
by Ian Collen
How much of a time suck has your most played game been? Check out this thread to feel better about yourself by finding out how much more time than you others have spent down the gaming rabbit hole.
UPDATED 18-AUG-2023: Looking for a TV that will satisfy your next-generation console needs as well as your movie and streaming requirements? We take you through the best options out there to maximise your gaming experience across a range of scenarios.
Boasting features such as VRR, ALLM, and QMS, it can be hard for newcomers to understand the potential benefits for gamers, so we break down the benefits of the best connection.
With AVF member Caljo one of many on the forums who have more games than they can possibly play, there’s an open invite to share your own gaming habits and whether you’re likely (or not) to see things through to the end credits.
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Exoprimal (Xbox Series X) Review
by Ian Collen
There’s plenty of bite-sized fun to be found in this mechs-versus-dinos showdown but, without fresh content, its lack of variety could prove a ‘saur point.
Sony PlayStation Showcase reveals Project Q handheld device
by Ian Collen
It was an otherwise game-heavy event, with Spider-Man 2 as the headline act among no fewer than 33 titles on show, including the likes of Alan Wake 2 and a new Bungie IP, plus some official PS earbuds.
Vampire Survivors wins Best Game at the 2023 BAFTA Games Awards
by Ian Collen
The surprise winner edged out the likes of God of War Ragnarök, which otherwise topped the winner’s list with six awards, including the public's vote for Game of the Year.
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God of War: Ragnarök dominates 2023 BAFTA Games Awards nominations
by Ian Collen
Sony’s epic action-adventure picks up 14 nods, the most in the awards’ history, with Stray, Elden Ring, and Horizon Forbidden West among the other leading contenders.
What videogames provide an enduring replayability?
by Ian Collen
As prices rise, so value-for-money in gaming can become more important. So, with showmaker666 restarting the Mass Effect trilogy once again, what other games might you find yourself constantly going back to?
As the year draws to a close, what do gamers think of 2022? Does it rank as a classic? We've had the last FIFA from EA, God of War: Ragnarok and Elden Ring plus Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Or has something darker such as Martha is Dead or As Dusk Falls taken your fancy? Let others know in the thread what your favourite game of 2022 was.
Shoemaker666 may have opened a proverbial can of worms here… but if you think GTA or COD are overrated, or just want to vent your views on infuriatingly popular gameplay tropes, dislikeable heroes, under-appreciated gems, or any other videogame issues that you seem to be in the minority on, here’s the place to do it!
The much-anticipated reboot for the popular franchise offers up a new location and cast, but has plenty of fun-filled chaos to relive the very best of its old glory days.
Sure, it’s only a little bit more than Two Point Hospital in a different outfit, but there’s still a fun and satisfyingly challenging sim that’s worth more than just a quick study.
Codemasters' classic racing series returns with more great on-track action, with the EA Sports influence beginning to shine through, and mostly for the better. Mostly...
For gamers who remember the pre-t'interweb days, the thrill of opening up a just purchased magazine to catch up on the latest tech developments and brand-new game reviews (only a few months old!) was something to look forward to. What were some of your favourite gaming rags - and have you still got them?
Live out your very own horror story, with this well-polished and immersive survival experience where your choices, rather than your combat skills, will decide who lives and who dies.
The Borderlands spin-off featuring the series’ greatest creation isn’t quite perfect, but it is a gloriously silly blast of shooter-looter action powered by a stellar voice cast.
Believe the hype. Elden Ring is arguably FromSoftware’s best adventure yet and one that Dark Souls veterans and newcomers alike can get effortlessly lost in.
An intriguingly twisted story that is just a little too willing to dive into the horrifying darkness rather than embracing its strengths.
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What video games would you like to see remade or remastered?
by Andy Bassett
There's been a few successfully remastered video game titles of late, so if you could see a game on any platform from any era that you love remade from the ground up, with game mechanics and play style intact, what would it be? Check out the suggestions here.
It may feel a little bite-sized compared to previous R6 titles, but Extraction offers a fresh co-op PvE spin on things that delivers an absorbing risk-reward experience.
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What's your biggest 'Wow!' moment in gaming?
by Andy Bassett
Whether it was a gameplay element, story twist or graphic/audio highlight, what was the moment that had you slack-jawed with wonder during your gaming exploits? Leave your best examples in the thread.