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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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The Nier: Automata Mod That Fooled the World | IGN Inside Stories

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In June 2022, a new Reddit user named SadFutago joined the Nier Automata subreddit to ask what might seem to outsiders a fairly innocuous question: "How do you open the church?" Their post was short and sweet, seemingly coming from a confused, not-exactly-internet-savvy gamer who wanted to know how to access a building in Nier: Automata that, they claimed, was closed off for their friend, but open for them. The problem? There was no such church in Nier: Automata, to anyone's knowledge. Dataminers had never heard of it. It didn’t exist in any guide, or video, or older build known to anyone in the audience. And as more information, and later images and clips came out of this location no one had ever seen before, the Nier subreddits, Discords, and eventually wider gaming communities went into a frenzy trying to solve the mystery of the never-before-seen church. SadFutago kicked off a beautiful mess of a multi-month storyline that twisted the community, media, and even e...
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Blizzard Reveals Diablo 4 Will Have Over 50 Individual Accessibility Features

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Blizzard has revealed that over 50 accessibility options will be available in Diablo 4 and how making this latest entry in the legendary franchise as accessible as possible was a "flame that guided them all through development." Some of Diablo 4's accessibility options were shared on a blog from Blizzard, and the post began with lead accessibility designer Drew McCrory stating that, "the only limitation to adventuring in Sanctuary should be interest, not capability." The team began their accessibility journey in Diablo 4 by building off the foundation created with Diablo 2: Resurrected and ensuring they make the game open to as many people as possible while also "being careful not to mar gameplay for others." As previously mentioned, Diablo 4 will launch with over 50 individual accessibility features, and the team took time to focus on some of the aids to dexterity, reading text, and vision in the announcement blog. Dexterity Assistance The fi...
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How Many Tears of the Kingdom Shrines are There?

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With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally out, everyone is finally coming to terms with just how absolutely massive this game really is. We've been hard at working preparing a thorough Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough based on hundreds of hours of gameplay, which includes the important shrines puzzle guides. The total number of shrines in Tears of the Kingdom is 152 shrines, all hidden across its massive map . We've not only catalogued all of them, but we've got a handy rundown right here of the most sought-after shrines with their locations and a brief overview of the shrine solutions. See the full 152 Tears of the Kingdom Shrines guide. If you want to see where all the shrines are in Hyrule and its sky, see the Hyrule map that has all 152 shrine locations logged. It even has a handy checklist feature so you can keep track of which ones you've completed. The Most Popular Shrines: 1. Mayachin Shrine Mayachin Shrine (A Fixed Device) is in Cent...
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Tears of the Kingdom's NPCs Really Just Want Link to Put Some Clothes on

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is full of little details and easter eggs that make exploring the world an utter delight. And one specific feature that carried over from Breath of the Wild is the way so many different characters react to Link behaving in unusual ways. More specifically, to Link being naked. Okay, so Link technically can't ever be totally naked. He's got a pretty snazzy looking pair of shorts he wears no matter what. But if he avoids a shirt and pants combo, loads of characters will comment on his appearance with remarks ranging from amused to confused to scandalized. Here are just a handful we found: Even the robotic Zonai Constructs don't understand why Link is acting this way. A lot of people seem to really want Purah's attention, and I don't think this is the best way to get it. Poor Paya. She's already awkward enough around Link - why do we have to make things even harder for her? Some characters don't respond at all...
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How to Find Everything In Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Breath of the Wild was the first Zelda game that gave us the chance to freely explore the big beautiful land of Hyrule. Tears of the Kingdom expands upon that same glorious open world by adding entirely new sections in the sky and underground that you can explore. All of that room to roam means that there are a lot of things to find across every region of Hyrule . Although you can certainly explore the game yourself and naturally discover the different shrines, items, and secrets the game has to offer, there's an easier way to find things. We have all of the maps and location guides you need to find pretty much everything in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Note : At the time of publish some of our location guides are not fully complete. We are actively working on finding everything for you! Use Our Interactive Tears of the Kingdom Map The easiest way to find Shrines, Korok Seeds, Towers, and just about everything else in Tears of the Kingdom is by utilizing our i...
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China Approves Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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China's State Administration has approved Microsoft's attempted $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, joining a total of 37 regulators including the EU and Japan. The news was first surfaced today on SeekingAlpha via a Dealreporter item, and has since been confirmed via a statement from a Microsoft spokesperson sent to IGN: China's unconditional clearance of our acquisition of Activision Blizzard follows clearance decisions from jurisdictions such as the European Union and Japan, bringing the total to 37 countries representing more than two billion people. The acquisition combined with our recent commitments to the European Commission will empower consumers worldwide to play more games on more devices. This news comes just a few days after the European Commission approved the deal in the EU. The one opposing voice thus far remains the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which blocked the deal on the basis of its potential to let Microsoft mo...
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Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters Seemingly Leaked By Amazon Listing

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The roster of playable characters and Kameo characters for Mortal Kombat 1’s first DLC Kombat Pack has seemingly been leaked online. According to a product listing on Amazon Italy , there are six playable characters and five Kameo characters in Kombat Pack 1. The six playable characters are said to be Quan Chi, Omni Man, Ermac, Peacemaker, Takeda, and Homelander. Packaged with them are apparently five Kameo characters, NPC fighters that assist a player during a match. The Kameo characters listed in the leak are Tremor, Johnny Cage, Khameleon, Mavado, and Ferra. Of the playable characters, the two most interesting ones are Peacemaker and Homelander, which were previously reported to appear in Mortal Kombat 1. Peacemaker hails from DC Comics and has starred in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and is the star in the HBO Peacemaker spin-off TV show . Homelander, meanwhile, is the lead antagonist of the comic book and Amazon TV show series The Boys. Mortal Kombat 1 was officially an...
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Super Mario Game Boy Advance Games Are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

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Nintendo has announced that the first three Super Mario Advance games will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack catalogue later this month. Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 will all be available to download from May 26 at no extra cost for players subscribed to the $49.99/year Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack , which provides access to games from Nintendo's retro eras. Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, and Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3 are all coming to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 5/26! Here we go! pic.twitter.com/4oJ3KjwUyu — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 19, 2023 Super Mario Advance is an upgraded version of the 1988 NES platformer Super Mario Bros. 2, in which you control of Mario, Luigi Peach and Toad and master their disticnt abilities. The game is bundled with an enhanced ve...
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UK Daily Deal: Here's How to Get Tears of the Kingdom for Just £45

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We're back with another amazing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deal for Nintendo Switch. This time the deal comes at Currys, where you can get the game for £44.99 when using code SAVE5 at checkout . This is a great deal, and overall saving you £15 compared to the original list price on the game. If you're not interested in Currys, you can also pick up the game for £44.99 when buying from Argos and using this £5 off promo for signing up for their marketing emails. If you're looking to get the game a little faster, we've also left links below to buy the game from Amazon for £49.99. TL;DR - Best UK Deals Right Now Click here to skip past all Tears of the Kingdom deals and preorders. Other deals today include a huge discount on PlayStation Top-Card cards, £30 off Apple AirPods Pro, the best Ninja Air Fryer with a £50 discount, alongside the new Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition guide, with preorders now available for £29.99 as well (or there...
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LEGO 2K Drive Review

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LEGO 2K Drive may sound like it was named at 5:40 on a Friday afternoon – seriously, if blending the publisher’s name and a five-letter verb describing what you’ll be doing most is all it takes these days, I look forward to the next Call of Duty being christened Activision Shoot – but hey, don’t hold that against it. Highly charming and imaginative, 2K Drive fuses confident kart racing with a virtually unlimited custom garage, making it a place where you can spend just as much time fastidiously building vehicles as you do frantically racing them. LEGO 2K Drive cribs from a lot of existing racers, which makes it fairly easy to explain. Forza Horizon 4’s dearly-loved LEGO expansion rates as an automatic mention as a fellow open-world, LEGO-themed racer (and they certainly both share the idea of having races and challenges spread out across the map to organically discover as we explore). However, despite that obvious LEGO link, 2K Drive is arguably more in-line with Ubisoft’s The Crew...
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered Gets Free DLC Shadow Drop Today

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The Wonderful 101: Remastered has received a free DLC update, shadow-dropped by PlatinumGames today. Available now, The Wonderful One: After School Hero Part 1 is an additional game mode that was promised as a stretch goal for the game’s 2020 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, originally announced under the working title 'Luka’s First Mission'. You can see some gameplay in the trailer below. Part 1 will be followed by The Wonderful One: After School Hero Part 2 next week, on May 26. Part 2 was originally promised as the Kickstarter stretch goal 'Luka’s Second Mission'. A trailer for Part 2 will be released the same day. The DLC focuses on protagonist Luka Alan Smithee from the original game. As he sets his sights on becoming a member of The Wonderful 100, first-grader Luka appends his elementary school education with after-school training missions, showing a side of the character players haven’t seen before. Unlike the 3D action of the main game, the new DLC mode ...
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5 Tips for Surviving in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Hyrule is a beautiful landscape full of unique puzzles and characters. However, it's also filled to the brim with danger. If you're not careful you can easily stumble into an enemy encampment you are absolutely not prepared for and get wrecked. Sometimes it's hard just to stay alive in Tears of the Kingdom. Fortunately, there are quite a few things in the game to help Link survive. If you're hoping to increase your combat prowess and survivability in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, read on for 5 helpful tips. You can also check out our full guide of tips and tricks for more assistance. Prioritize Finding Shrines and Increasing Hearts One of the most obvious ways to decrease your chances to die is to acquire more heart containers . You can accomplish this by focusing on finding as many Shrine locations as possible and completing the puzzles within. Once you have enough Light of Blessing to adequately increase your health to a more reasonable level, Lin...
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