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News
Destiny developer Bungie's original sci-fi shooter Marathon hits Steam for free
And the rest of the trilogy's on the way.
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News
Former Xbox console exclusive just topped Europe's PS5 download charts
It's a pirate's life for Sony.
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Feature
Vertical limit | Let's go climbing in some games
Surmount, Insurmountable, Unsurmountable...
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Guide
How to get back into Sea of Thieves
Whether you're a newcomer on Steam - or haven't played since launch - here's how to get acquainted.
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Guide
How to play Sea of Thieves solo
The best way to play Sea of Thieves solo is choosing Safer Seas to play on a private server.
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Guide
Sea of Thieves Tall Tales guide: How to play them in order
Find out how to start each Tall Tale in Sea of Thieves, and what order to play them in.
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Guide
The 20 best Xbox Series X/S games you should play right now
From next-gen exclusives to upgrades and cross-gen games.
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Video
Sea of Thieves is now available on PS5, but how does it handle?
Watch the 90 minute Yaaarrrrrogamer live stream here!
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Feature
Digital Foundry | Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5: the next big Xbox multi-platform game tested
Plus: revisiting Xbox Series consoles and last-gen Xbox One X.
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News
Braid: Anniversary Edition briefly delayed, but it'll feature 40 new levels
Now launching in May.
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News
Sea of Thieves servers seeing longer wait times as PS5 closed beta gets underway
Thanks to a "high volume" of new players.
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News
Ori developer already has ideas for third game, but don't expect it anytime soon
Careless Wisp-er.
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