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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree — Worth the DLC Price?

40 hours in Miquella's realm. Punishing, gorgeous, and the best £34.99 we've spent this year.

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Inside the London Major: Who Actually Won the Meta

We sat in the Copper Box crowd for three days. Here's the tactical shift nobody saw coming.

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Five UK Indie Games You Slept On This Year

From a Brighton bedroom coder to a Manchester co-op studio — the gems hiding under AAA noise.

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Building a £900 1440p Rig That Punches Above Its Price

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