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Andrew Heaton-Freelance writer

Andrew Heaton

Freelance writer

About Andrew Heaton

Andrew is a freelance writer from UK who specialises in video game news. He has written for What Culture, Rock Paper Shotgun, and PCGamesN. In 2023, he finally caved and bought an Xbox Series X. If nothing else, just for Starfield.

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This Skyrim Mod Is the Ultimate Punishment for Stealth Players

There's a new mod for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim that essentially makes it impossible for players to do a stealth playthrough.

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC showing Idris Elba's character. 1
Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty DLC Will Be at Summer Game Fest

Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming DLC Phantom Liberty will be featured at this year's Summer Game Fest, with hopefully a release date being announced as well.

Screenshot from Minecraft showing a very realistic looking tree. 1
Minecraft Player Attempts to Make the Game Look Like Real Life

Someone attempts to do the unthinkable and turn Minecraft into something that looks like reality, which goes against the game's simplistic visuals.

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Skyrim Mod Makes NPCs React to Invisibility

A new mod for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim adds an extra dose of immersion to the game by making residents react to unusual situations.

Image from Sons of the Forest showing Virginia under a waterfall in the distance. 1
Sons of the Forest Patch 06 Adds New Difficulty Mode

The latest update for Endnight's co-op survival horror game Sons of the Forest begins rolling out and comes with a plethora of tweaks and changes.

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Alien: Isolation Getting Special Editions on Nintendo Switch Soon

Alien: Isolation fans will soon be able to purchase special versions of the 2014 horror game for Switch, but only for a limited time.

Screenshot from Skyrim showing the player unleashing a powerful Shout. 1
Skyrim Mod Makes Shouts Ridiculously Overpowered and Silly

A new mod for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is ideal for anyone wanting a more powerful Shout, with a video showing just how ridiculous things can get.

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Skyrim Kills Nazeem, No Input From the Player Required

A Skyrim fan witnesses Nazeem die without any player influence, suggesting that even the game itself doesn't like this particular NPC.

Image from GTA 5 showing a shirtless man riding away in a boat carrying a bag of money. 1
Take-Two CEO Discusses GTA 6, Says Rockstar Wants ‘Nothing Short of Perfection’

Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two Interactive talks about the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6, saying the developer is 'seeking perfection.'

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Dead Island 2 Just Became Deep Silver’s ‘Biggest Launch’ Ever

Dead Island 2 reaches a significant sales milestone, and publisher Deep Silver says it's become the most successful release in the company's history.

Image from a modded version of Minecraft showing the walls have been formed with white dots. 1
Minecraft Player Turns the Game Into a Trippy Horror Experience

Someone decides that Minecraft could do with a dose of horror, so they mod the game, drawing inspiration from an unlikely indie title.

Lydia from Skyrim stood in the street in Whiterun. 1
Skyrim Fan Decides to Send Lydia on Her Own Side Quest

An Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim player decides their follower Lydia should be the one to carry the burden of one of the game's most infamous side quests.

The original Mortal Kombat character select screen showing the player has highlighted Kano. 1
Mortal Kombat Fan Shows What Original Characters Would Look Like in HD

A fan of Mortal Kombat gives a side-by-side comparison of what the original 1992 characters would look like in high-definition.

No Man's Sky image showing the Traveller behind M.C. Escher's famous Hand with Reflecting Sphere drawing. 1
This No Man’s Sky Build Takes Direct Inspiration From M.C. Escher

A No Man's Sky fan honors the graphical artist M.C. Escher with a construction that takes cues from one of his most iconic 'impossible' drawings.

Skyrim logo with a Khajiit holding an axe in the background. 1
Skyrim Fans Have a Lengthy Discussion About the Best Race to Play As

A debate begins among the Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim community, in which fans give their opinion about which is the best race to choose.

Image from Cyberpunk 2077 showing V sat on a metro train as police try to break in. 1
Cyberpunk 2077 Spotted in New York’s Museum of Failure

A Cyberpunk 2077 fan spots the dystopian RPG in the Museum of Failure in Brooklyn, New York, which summarizes the game's disappointments.

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Skyrim Mod Turns the Game Into a More Immersive Survival Experience

A mod for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim takes the best bits from the survival aspects of the game and tweaks them for a more immersive playthrough.

Image from t he Enhanced Edition of System Shock 2 showing the player looking up at a screen. 1
System Shock 2 Reveals First Gameplay of Enhanced Edition

Along with the System Shock remake, Nightdive Studios is bringing an enhanced version of the 1999 sequel, and a video shows off the improved version.

Image from Skyrim showing the player doing a spot of fishing in a river. 1
Skyrim Player Discovers Just How Powerful Fishing Rods Can Be

A Skyrim player makes an unusual discovery about the otherwise weak fishing rod, proving that fans are still finding new things in the epic RPG.

Image of the las Vegas Strip from Fallout: New Vegas as recreated in Minecraft. 1
Here’s Fallout: New Vegas' Map Completely Remade in Minecraft

A bunch of Minecraft fans decide to recreate the Mojave Desert from Fallout: New Vegas in Mojang's sandbox title, complete with custom textures.

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