Diablo III’s latest patch is one of its biggest ever
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Rise of the Tomb Raider might have benefitted from a sub-1080p resolution
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Want to see what's inside the lauded Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition? We get our hands all over the sold out Collector's Edition to see if it's worth the asking price.
Star Wars Battlefront isn’t too big of a download
Star Wars Battlefront looks like a gorgeous reskin of Battlefield, what with the lasers and thermal grenades flying everywhere while Imperial Stormtroopers blast Rebel scum. That means a big download, right? ctually, it's not so bad.
Which console runs Fallout 4 best?
Fallout 4 is out today. If you're a multi-platform owner, the choice on which system to get it for is a tough one. Or is it?
Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 the first truly new generation CoD?
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Here’s the Xbox One backwards compatibility list
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Rise of the Tomb Raider review round-up
Does Lara Croft's latest adventure rise to the occasion or take a mistep in the pursuit of the perfect sequel? Critics from around the world have weighed in - here's what they've had to say.
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