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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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News
Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot reportedly in "a very rough state" and a "big, protracted mess"
Despite being announced in 2020.
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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
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
"Majority" of Xbox games will come to PS5 at some point, it's claimed
As some publishers express doubts about continuing to support Microsoft consoles.
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News
Sea of Thieves' bumper 2024 bringing windy horns, grapple guns, a roaming warship, and loads more
Tightrope walking, too!
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News
Sea of Thieves adding anti-cheat, subscription-free solo play next week
Plus 2024 content preview coming soon.
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Feature
Sea of Thieves devs discuss "surreal" PS5 launch and 2024's "year of the sandbox"
And why it won't flag PS5 owners by their console on Xbox.
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