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Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) shaders work differently than they did in the first game: they can be applied to individual items! But they’re also consumable. Bungie’s sequel makes so many little quality of life improvements on the original that it’s difficult to count them all, but those two …

Despite playing a big part in Microsoft’s Xbox showcase (opens in new tab) at E3 this year, you can officially take Crackdown 3 (opens in new tab) off your Christmas list. Publisher Microsoft has just dropped the news that it won’t be ready to release until spring 2018.  “We want …

Maybe you’ve already played the Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) console beta and want to compare, or maybe you’re a PC loyalist and the PC beta will be your first experience with the series. Bungie has a lot to prove to all kinds of players with the first-ever public …

Level Up If you want to survive in The Division (opens in new tab)’s run down Manhattan, you’ll need to level up your agent by earning as much XP as possible. As your Character Level increases you can equip better weapons and gear, which you’ll need to take on the …

The PvP portion of The Division (opens in new tab) is brimming with hordes of hardcore enemies as well as sociopathic players who will mow you down as soon as look at you. It’s also choc full of loot crates that are tucked away down side streets, or guarded by …

Splatoon 2 (opens in new tab) looks bright and breezy at first glance, but under the hood there’s a complex multiplayer shooter that can be difficult to get to grips with. Here’s our top tips for mastering the game and ranking up quickly. Most of this advice will apply to …

The Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) beta has been live for a day and reports from the first game’s biggest fans are pouring in from across the internet. Even though the fundamental game doesn’t seem wildly different from the original Destiny so far, there’s still quite a diversity of …

Splatoon 2 (opens in new tab)’s new horde-mode-style Salmon Run will only be playable online at certain times. Nintendo confirmed in a Splatoon 2-focused Direct presentation (opens in new tab) that Salmon Run will always be playable in local multiplayer, but online play will exclusively be available during regularly scheduled …

What do you mean you can’t name the glowing eyed, very blue hero of Rogue Trooper Redux? Is he a giant Smurf on protein shakes? A military cousin of Dr Manhattan? The product of an unfortunate accident from Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory? Well no, not exactly. If you missed it …

Overwatch is a truly dynamic game, which means there’s always something new going on behind the scenes or in the community. Each week, we’ll have a round-up of the latest game news. That might be balance notes, character rumors, esports announcements, or just unmissably funny gifs. Here’s what Overwatch fans …