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The latest long reads, interviews and perspective from across PC and console gaming.
Gears of War: E-Day revisits Kalona as its landmarks fall apart
Changing landmarks and a repurposed tourist map give Kalona a civilian life to lose.
End of Abyss asks you to scan the doors its map remembers
Cel's scanner gives locked passages a place on the map, but a missed switch can still leave you retracing your steps.
With a rapier in Valor Mortis, there's no block to fall back on
A precise stab can do the pistol's work, but the rapier's weapon defence depends on a well-timed parry.
Gears of War: E-Day's Gnasher hipfire fix, explained
E-Day checks the camera and the shotgun muzzle before deciding where a hip-fired blast lands.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer's speeders think they're cars, bikes and planes
Landspeeders drift, bikes burst out of tight turns and skim speeders roll onto one wing.
The strangest noise in End of Abyss starts with two playing cards
Enemy voices, weapon materials and ventilation hum tell you what is nearby, even when nobody speaks a recognisable language.
What is falter in Control Resonant? The stun meter and patch 1.3.3
Falter explained: lower stun thresholds, stronger upgrades and cheaper respecs shorten the path to an execution.
FC 27 Career Mode transfers: how negotiations work
Enquiries take time, rivals can bid, and the contract can affect a player's later form.
Watch the tiger before opening Planet Zoo 2's welfare panel
A thirsty tiger slumps, thriving animals live longer, and guests notice when a habitat is failing.
Private Park is the soldier to watch in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Price is hunting a superweapon; Park and his conscripted squad must retake their own cities.