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The 10 Best Sonic Games

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Few video game characters are as iconic as Sonic the Hedgehog. The speedy little blue blur has been around for over three decades, touching every corner of pop culture along the way, from games, to comics, to TV, to blockbuster movies. But we’re here specifically to celebrate the mainline Sonic game series and pick the best of them. Before we start, let’s quickly touch upon our criteria. We tried to rank these games based on a combination of historical significance, innovation, and how well these games stand the test of time. Some games, like Sonic Adventure 1 and the original Sonic the Hedgehog, for instance, are obviously super important to the Sonic series and set the foundation for both 2D and 3D Sonic games to follow, but we felt like they both didn’t quite hold up as well as their sequels when judged by a modern standard, which was why they just missed this list. The 10 games on this list are the ones we feel are the best examples of both classic and modern Sonic style. So w...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map and Locations for Acts 1, 2, and 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 is a game full of intricate detail. With so many dialogue options, characters, classes, and quests, everyone's experience is a little bit different. Discoveries are around every corner, and the only thing seemingly separating you from success or tragedy is a dice roll. That being said, it's a lot easier to somewhat plot your destiny when you know where you're going. IGN's Baldur's Gate 3 interactive map can help guide you on your quest through Act 1, 2 and 3. See the full Baldur's Gate 3 Map for all locations We have the most updated Baldur's Gate 3 map with the location of every item, chest, enemies, NPC, and more throughout the prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. You can also check out our Baldur's Gate 3 walktrough for quests guides and details. Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map Currently, our Baldur's Gate 3 map features locations for the Prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. This include a Nautiloid map, a map of t...
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IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat

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Cardy, Jesse, and Dale are here to deliver a podcast of madness to your ears as they talk about the new Doctor Strange film. They also report on their sneak peek of Avatar: The Way of Water, before diving into a bunch of games you may not have heard of but may well want to check out - Dread Hunger, Loot River, and Save Room. Want to get in touch to talk about digging graves? Or maybe about chocolate? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #643: Doctor Strange in the Desperate Search for Seal Meat IGN UK Podcast #642: Overwatch 2 is a Playable Thing that Exists IGN UK Podcast #641: Grave Digger 4000 IGN UK Podcast #640: The 2013 Build-a-Game Workshop IGN UK Podcast #639: Three Bunged Up Boys IGN UK Podcast #638: The Steam Deck Is a Big Boi source https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-uk-podcast-643-doctor-strange-in-the-desperate-search-for-seal-meat
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Boba Fett Will Join Fortnite In December

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Fortnite and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett are having a crossover in December as Boba Fett himself, and possibly Fennec Shand, will be joining the Item Shop as outfits. As revealed by Fortnite's Twitter on Disney+ Day, we get an image of Boba Fett and Fennec Shand on what was once Jabba's Throne and has now been claimed by the iconic bounty hunter. The Tweet says, "Boba Fett will be making his arrival on the Island December 24, 2021 at 7pm ET! #DisneyPlusDay." While it doesn't specifically say that Shand will be joining as well, she appears prominently in the image with a Shield Potion and a potential Emote of the Mandalorian symbol of a Mythosaur. Also teased in the image is the Tusken Raider's Gaffi Stick, which will most likely join the Item Shop as a Pickaxe. This crossover will happen just a few days before Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett premieres on Disney+ on December 29, 2021. It also follows the addition of The Mandalorian and Grogu to Fo...
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Best Xbox Series X/S Gaming Headsets 2021

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Xbox’s newest consoles, both the Series X and the Series S , not only deliver stunning visuals in high resolution (4K in the case of the Series X), they also round out your gaming experience with support for the best spatial audio and surround sound technologies like Dolby Atmos, DTS Headphone:X, and Windows Sonic. Getting the most immersive gaming experience with one of these consoles, therefore, doesn’t just require the right monitor or gaming TV ; it also demands the right gaming headset . If your headset has a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB connector or a USB wireless transmitter, you shouldn’t have a problem enjoying Series X/S gaming with it. However, taking full advantage of these consoles’ next-level audio experience requires proper hardware, which brings us to the best Xbox Series X/S headsets. These are our top picks. TL;DR – These are our picks for the Best Xbox Series X/S Headsets: Xbox Wireless Headset Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 SteelSeries Arctis 7X Razer Kaira Pro...
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Game Scoop! 651: Forced to Play Forza

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Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Forza Horizon 5, Guardians of the Galaxy, Steam Deck, Ocarina of Time, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher Find previous episodes here! source https://www.ign.com/articles/gamescoop651
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Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda Review

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It will probably come as no surprise that the second of Nintendo's new modern Game & Watch systems is an absolute delight. I was quite taken by the Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch introduced last year, but The Legend of Zelda Game & Watch retains all the charm of the first while expanding on what made it so great in the first place – and the included games are arguably better than the ones on the Super Mario version. Whereas last year's Game & Watch included the original Super Mario Bros. and the Japanese-only Super Mario Bros. 2 (known as The Lost Levels in the US), the Zelda Game & Watch includes three games: The Legend of Zelda and The Legend of Zelda II for the NES, as well as The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Game Boy. An extra game would have been more than enough to make me happy already, but Nintendo went a step further by making it so you can even play either the English or Japanese versions of the first two NES Zeldas, while Link...
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Luxury Brand Collabs Continue With a $10,000 Gucci Xbox

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Have you ever wanted to play video games in luxury? Well, now you can. Xbox and Gucci have teamed up to create a special and very, very limited Xbox Series X console. Only 100 of these bundles will be created, each costing $10,000. This Gucci-branded Xbox Series X has the GG pattern laser-cut into the console itself. Billed as an "evolution" of the original Gucci Rhombi design from the 1930s, the initials not only represent Guccio Gucci's initials but also stands for "Good Game." Two customized Xbox Wireless Controllers will be included, complete with the House Web's blue and red stripes. The console also comes with a vintage luggage box that you can pack and carry in. The luggage also sports the blue and red House Web stripes with yellow trim. Each console will be individually numbered well. Additionally, this bundle can only be purchased in-store on November 17 at various locations across the world: New York - Wooster Beverly Hills - Rodeo Drive ...
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WoW Brings Back Tier Sets, But the Community Is Divided

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Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers . To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject . World of Warcraft has shared some details about the game's next major content update, which will conclude the current expansion: Shadowlands. The update includes the return of the much-desired class tier sets of armor, but despite a general community love for tier gear, some folks are less than thrilled. Tier gear has been a beloved WoW institution since the game first came out. For years, most major raids would reward players with unique, multi-piece sets of armor with cool designs, with one set tailored for each specific class. These would often have some of the best stats available at the time, and sometimes even really cool abilities or boosts tacked on if you were wearing multiple pieces. Also, if you had the full set, you could ride around Orgrimmar with f...
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New World Governors Are Embezzling Gold, And No One Can Stop Them

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"I never stole gold," says Stibs. "I took the gold out of the treasury of the company I co-owned at the time." Stibs has had his reputation tarnished. As a consul in wilderness MMO New World, he was one of the players responsible for handling money in his company, a group of players who band together to face the wilds. One day he took 15,000 gold coins from the shared pot, left the company, and signed up with another faction. He had his reasons. He's not the only one taking company cash. In the midst of a creaking economy , the aristocracy of New World are looking at the coin piled in their treasuries with an increasingly glittering eye. For some, the temptation proves too much. This game is set in a lush landscape of forest and fern, designed to be exploited by colonizing player conglomerates. But it's also a hard place to earn a living, which has led to a trend. Embezzlement. It's been happening from the earliest days of the game. In some cases...
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Bullet Hell RPG Archvale Will Be Released Next Month

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Archvale, a hybrid RPG and bullet hell shooter, will be released on December 2 for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC. Available on both Humble Store and Steam , the game will also be coming to Xbox Game Pass for console and PC. If you want to try before you buy, you'll also be able play a PC demo from tomorrow, November 13, exclusively available from the Humble Store . Archvale is a top-down bullet hell game with an emphasis on skill-based play, but builds in traditional RPG elements. You'll be able to craft up to 200 items of weapons and armour, made from resources looted from dungeons and the enemies within. You'll also be able to apply badges for your character, which let you change your build and allow for different playstyles. Disclosure: Humble Bundle is owned by Ziff Davis, the parent company of IGN. Humble Bundle and IGN operate completely independently, and no special consideration is given to Humble Bundle announcements or promotions for coverage. Joe S...
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Metroid Dread Sales Could Bode Well for the Future of the Series

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Metroid: Dread's launch figures in the US have comfortably beaten records for the series, and could allude to a bright future for Samus after quite a dry spell. Data published by the NPD Group offered an insight into the popularity of Metroid: Dread after its successful October 8 launch on Nintendo Switch. Following its release, the game debuted as October's third best-selling game in the US. Despite being released over a week into that period, Metroid: Dread also came out as the highest-ranked selling game on the Nintendo Switch. In doing that, it achieved the highest ever launch month sales of any Metroid game to date - dwarfing its predecessors by some margin. According to the Group, Metroid: Dread's launch month dollar sales nearly doubled those of the series' previous record holder, Metroid: Prime. Metroid has been a quiet series for a long time. The last mainline 2D entry in the series was 2017 remake Samus Returns, with the last wholly original 2D entry arr...
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The First iPhone with USB-C Sold for Over $86,000 on eBay

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In October, Ken Pillonel, a robotics engineering student, uploaded a video showing how he created the very first iPhone with a USB-C port . A month later, Pillonel has sold the modified iPhone X on eBay for over $86,000 . The auction started out at $1 , but as the ten-day auction progressed, that number quickly soared from the thousands to hundreds of thousands. At one point on the final day of bidding, someone placed a bid of around $100,000 before retracting it. The winning bid came in as a sum of $86,001, beating the previous highest bidder by a dollar just minutes before the auction ended. Although the modified iPhone can support USB-C charging and data transfers when connected, Pillonel forewarned anyone who won the bid that they should not use the world's first USB-C iPhone as their primary smartphone. To ensure you do not risk breaking the device, Pillonel also warned the buyer not to update or open the phone up and take it apart. If you are bummed about not having a ...
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Elden Ring Multiplayer Explained: Co-op, Invasions, and PvP Duels

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The Elden Ring Closed Network Test has begun, and with it comes multiplayer in both cooperative and PvP competitive forms. Summoning and invasions has been a significant part of previous FromSoftware games, and that remains true for Elden Ring. If you’re familiar with the systems used in Dark Souls and Bloodborne then you’ll quickly get to grips with Elden Ring’s methods, but for those who aren’t, allow us to break down how multiplayer works in Elden Ring. After selecting your character and taking your first steps into Elden Ring’s open world, the game will alert you to the ability to play in multiplayer. Getting together with friends, randomers, or enemies all starts In the options menu, where you can select a bespoke multiplayer menu from which you choose exactly how you will play. For many people, co-operative play will be how they want to experience Elden Ring. This is done using a summoning system; one player is able to draw a sign on the ground, and another is able to use th...
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Far Cry Executive Director Leaves Ubisoft and Reported Live-Service Project

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Ubisoft has announced that its Executive Director of Far Cry, Dan Hay, will be leaving the studio this week. Hay is reported to have been working on a live-service Far Cry game before his departure. Ubisoft has announced that Hay will be ending his tenure at the studio this week - having worked there for over a decade. As shared by GamesBeat , a statement from the company confirmed his departure. "After more than 10 years at Ubisoft, Dan Hay has announced that he will be pursuing a new chapter in his professional life and he will be leaving on November 12," reads the statement's opening line. Ubisoft went on to confirm in its statement that Hay had not yet announced where he would be working next before thanking the Far Cry Exec for his many contributions over the years. The studio then concluded by revealing that the brand team would be led by Ubisoft Montreal Producer Sandra Warren on an interim basis, who will work alongside a highly capable team of producers and...
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As PS5 Turns a Year Old, More Than 25 Exclusives are Currently In Development

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As the PlayStation 5 celebrates the first year since its launch today, Sony has told fans that there are currently more than 25 different exclusive games in development across the publisher's first-party studios. As part of a celebratory update post on the PlayStation Blog , Sony spoke about the jam-packed year it's experienced since launching its latest flagship console. "A busy year indeed, and we are just getting started with PS5," said Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan in the post. "The imaginative game creators and publishing partners we work with have launched more than 360 games on PS5. Additionally, there are currently more than 25 games in development for PS5 at PlayStation Studios." While some of those games won't be available to play for some while yet - we're looking at you Spider-Man 2 - there are still plenty for PlayStation fans to get excited about. Next year alone the publisher will see the launch of a number o...
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GTA Trilogy Is Having a Rough Launch in Multiple Respects

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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition only launched yesterday, but it's already seen a number of fan complaints, ranging from the quality of the remasters to not being able to play the PC version at all. While many have praised some of the visual upgrades (particularly to landscapes) on new-gen consoles, and appreciated the introduction of modern control schemes, there have been a number of issues raised with the quality of the new versions of the classic games. Here are the key factors right now: Quality Concerns To sum up much of the public response to the Definitive Editions, at time of writing, the top post on the 3 million user-strong r/Games subreddit is titled "Rockstar should be ashamed of the GTA Trilogy Remaster". The post, which has garnered 1,300 comments and counting, points out that Rockstar released almost no direct feed gameplay ahead of launch, mentions that reviews were not permitted pre-launch , and calls into question the choice ...
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IGN UK Podcast #618: The PS3 vs Wii Hidden Gem Face-Off

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It's the 15th anniversary of the launch of both the PS3 and Wii, so let's delve into that back catalogue to talk about some of the games that just don't get talked about enough. Cardy, Joe and Matt are here to do that, as well as unpack Unpacking, delve into Forza Horizon 5 a little more, and chat about a few things they've been watching including Arcane, The French Dispatch, and Dexter: New Blood. There's so much to cover that sadly there's just no time for an Endless Search this week. Many apologies. Want to submit your own Endless Search, food opinion, or a bit of other nonsense? Feel free to get in touch with the podcast at: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #618: The PS3 vs Wii Hidden Gem Face-Off IGN UK Podcast #617: Call of Duty: Horizon 5 IGN UK Podcast #616: Egging Salazar IGN UK Podcast #615: Blackadder Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson IGN UK Podcast #614: (Star) Lord, Help Us! IGN UK Podcast #613: Pokemon Dread source...
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GTA Trilogy Pulled from Sale on PC, Rockstar Games Launcher Goes Down

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Rockstar has pulled Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition from sale on PC, seemingly due to ongoing issues with its Rockstar Games Launcher service that render it unplayable. At time of writing, the PC version of the remastered GTA Trilogy is not available to buy on Rockstar's website . Those who did buy the game on PC are unable to play it, as the Rockstar Games Launcher – which is required to play the collection – has been offline for around 15 hours. Just a few hours after the release of the collection, Rockstar's support Twitter account explained, "Services for the Rockstar Games Launcher and supported titles are temporarily offline for maintenance. Services will return as soon as maintenance is completed." This means that GTA Trilogy, as well as games like GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 cannot be played on PC right now. 14 hours later, the account provided an update , saying only, "We thank you for your patience and understanding as w...
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Battlefield 2042 Review in Progress

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128 players simultaneously running into Battlefield 2042’s crowded warzones is a great example of why bigger can be better, but isn’t always. While chaotic gunfights are undoubtedly part of Battlefield’s charm, massive lobbies with that many players eventually became frustrating instead of fun – even in the limited time I was able to play during a three-day "virtual review event" held by EA earlier this week. Thankfully, its tense new Hazard Zone mode provides an interesting strategic alternative on a smaller scale, and its customizable Portal mode tools are an exciting glimpse at how its future could thrive. But 2042’s flashy, large-scale battles have left me wanting so far – but I have a ways to go before I'm ready to score it. To pull back the curtain on what reviewers had access to before launch, I was able to play about 12 hours of Battlefield 2042 spread across three days, meaning I couldn’t just queue into any mode I wanted and was restricted to what was availa...
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