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The UK's latest boxed games chart is in, and it's been invaded by a couple of new releases to shake things up. Nintendo's latest Switch exclusive predictably takes the top spot, knocking Hogwarts Legacy back down to second place. Ubisoft is also back in the bestsellers list with Skull and Bones, the online pirate action title that was in development for a thousand years. It's sailed into fourth place, which isn't a bad debut for a game everyone seems to have written off.

The lack of any big, swanky first-party exclusives for PS5 for the foreseeable future might be a concern for some, but the console is still set to receive plenty of notable exclusives over the coming months, several of which are coming from third-party developers. Pacific Drive is one such game. Ironwood Studios’ first-person driving survival game has looked increasingly promising with each new showing, but what exactly can PS5 players expect from the game in terms of how it will leverage the console’s hardware?

Hogwarts Legacy has issued a special «Thank You» message to its fans, after it was confirmed as the number one best-selling game of 2023 worldwide. An RPG set in the Harry Potter universe was always going to sell en masse, and Hogwarts Legacy is a shining example of what happens when it's executed well.

is a massive open-world action RPG where players can make many of their own choices that lead them through their time as a fifth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Although many small decisions such as how to respond in a conversation with someone won't change very much, others can lead to serious consequences. It isn't always very obvious which of these points will have the power to have a lasting effect on the characters and ending of the game, so knowing which choices matter is crucial.

Hogwarts Legacy's incredible open-world experience of allowing players to become students of the iconic Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1800s is full of mysterious and magical situations that add to the immersion. The developers of the game added so many intricate details to the game that there are many that most players will never find, including some interactions or events that are incredibly rare. Even playing through the narrative multiple times, choosing different Houses to join, and exploring new dialogue options, players can continue to see new things with every playthrough.

Regarding survival-themed titles, we’ve seen all the “scenarios” that you would traditionally find yourself within in that setting. Whether it be lost in a forest, trapped on an island, stuck in a mysterious building with untold horrors, etc. The concept is always the same: find things to help you survive and then get out. However, with the upcoming title Pacific Drive, it won’t be just you who’s trying to survive; it’s the station wagon you’re using to get out of the Pacific Northwest that you’re stuck in while chaos is raining down from all sides. So yeah, it’s not something you have to “deal with” every day.

We’ve all wondered why no one gets in a car and drives away from the terror in scary movies and games. Pacific Drive by Ironwood Studios lets us live out that scenario. This upcoming first-person survival adventure drives a customizable station wagon into the genre.

2013’s NCAA Football 14 was the last time we saw EA Sports releasing a college football game, with the company failing to extend its NCAA license, but the series is finally on the verge of its long-awaited comeback. We first heard about EA’s college football revival several years ago now, and at long last, it’s been officially announced.

It’s always interesting how the sports world works. We’ve literally just finished one season of a key sport, and another few are about to hit their big stride or start up again. That’s the way it works in many ways, one season goes into the next, and that’s what makes it beautiful. For football fans, the “countdown has begun” to college football returning. Their most recent season ended in January with the Michigan Wolverines coming out on top, and next season will bring even bigger changes. But it’s also going to bring EA Sports College Football 25 to your favorite gaming systems.

Pacific Drive's developers, Ironwood Studios, have shared a developer diary that reveals that its artstyle is based on a "twisting of the familiar" and leaving a distinct impression with a surreal world that's not too far from our own.

A new teaser trailer for EA Sports College Football has announced that the game will be released in the summer.

In celebration of the one-year mark for , some new stats have been released regarding how the past year has fared for the witches and wizards in the game. The open-world action RPG is set in the world made famous by, yet these events take place a century before Harry's adventures and feature a fantastic journey into history. Experiencing what it would be like to be a student at the magical school and be sorted into one of the four houses of Hogwarts has given players a chance to experiment with roleplaying and led to surprising results.