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TheGamer's features team brings you the very best writing on live-service games, from Destiny 2 to Roblox and everything in-between.

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Hi, I’m Every Villager in Diablo 4

Hey there, I know you're busy with Lilith and everything, but I need a personal favour. Also you can't have a horse.

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Repacking Failed Free-to-Play Scams Is My New Gaming Ick

When a greedy, manipulative live-service game fails, publishers can just repackage them as buy-to-play games and act like it never happened.

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You'd Have To Be Out Of Your Mind To Play A Hardcore Diablo 4 Character On These Servers

I love playing hardcore characters in Diablo, but I'd never take a risk of playing hardcore in Diablo 4.

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Everybody Should Win With The Final Fantasy 14 Mount Debate

You get a Shadow Wolf mount! And you get a Shadow Wolf mount! Everyone gets a Shadow Wolf mount!

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Monster Hunter Now Has Finally Convinced Me To Move On From Pokemon Go

After playing a bit of Monster Hunter Now at Summer Game Fest, I'm convinced it will give me what I'm missing from Pokemon Go.

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ESO Can Make Its Own Timeline Now

Necrom has opened the door for ESO to separate itself from Skyrim, Oblivion, and Morrowind.

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Overwatch 2's 'Pay To Keep' Messaging Shows Just How Absurd Live Service Has Become

When you buy the new Overwatch 2 missions you get to keep them, which shouldn't be a confusing premise.

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Black Desert Online's Land of the Morning Sun Expansion Has Drawn A Newcomer Like Me In

Land of the Morning Light brought me into Black Desert Online's world of beautiful scenery and the best horse I've ever ridden.

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Diablo 4 Gotta Do Something About These Dumb Ass Horses

Mounts are a great addition to Diablo 4, but controlling them is often a lot more frustrating than its worth.

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Diablo 4 Makes Me Feel Like A Kid Playing Video Games After School

There's something refreshingly relaxing about Diablo 4's gameplay and world design that captures all the best memories of childhood gaming

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Apex Legends Isn't Afraid To Be Gay

Apex Legends is chock full of representation, and it’s not afraid to wear its colours with pride

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Meet The Teenagers Making Millions Playing Professional Fortnite

Many of the pros have only just finished school. Most finished their GCSEs and high school, but not many of them are pursuing any more education.

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I Do Not Like That One Major Death In Diablo 4

Diablo 4 does a great job building its characters and making you care about then, but then it kills one of them in the dumbest way possible.

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Playing Diablo 4 Solo Is Like Living In A Parallel Universe

People are crying out for an offline mode in Diablo 4, but playing online as an offline player is a surreal, unmissable experience

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Diablo 4's Megan Fox Advert Is Sexist And Dated, But It Didn't Need To Be

Despite the outrage, there's nothing wrong with good looking women promoting video games - the problem is how.

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Now That The Diablo Race Is Over, Can We Admit How Much It Sucked?

Encouraging your players to binge a hundred hours of Diablo at great risk to their bodies and minds maybe isn't the best way to promote the game.

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The Best Thing About Diablo 4 Is That It's Not Diablo 3

Diablo 4 isn't the same kind of mindless shallow grind that Diablo 3 became, and I hope it never returns to that style.

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Sidequesting In Diablo 4 Is Like Playing An Anthology Horror Movie

Diablo 4's giant world has plenty of room for fun references to horror genres and movies.

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Hey Casuals, You Can Just Play Diablo 4 For The Story

Diablo 4 is an intimidating game with an endless grind, but if you're just here for the story you'll still be plenty satisfied.

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A collage of key artwork showing characters riding Chocobos and a miqo'te bard in Final Fantasy 14. 1
I'm Sorry Final Fantasy 14, I Don't Remember Your Whole Story

FFXIV's lore and plot are so extensive now that I can't keep up.

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