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Add storage to PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X (step-by-step guide)

That 1TB didn't last long, did it? Here's how to add storage to PlayStation 5 (in 12 steps) and Xbox Series X | S (in four).

Add storage to PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X (step-by-step guide)
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Our 30 best video games of 2021

From Psychonauts 2 to Unpacking, it's been yet another brilliant year for gaming. Here are our picks for the best video games of 2021.

Our 30 best video games of 2021
Games

WoW vs FFXIV vs Elder Scrolls Online: which MMO suits you?

Having spent ample time across the three biggest MMOs, Seamus shares his thoughts on what style of fun lies at the heart of each game.

WoW vs FFXIV vs Elder Scrolls Online: which MMO suits you?
Games

Halo Infinite campaign review: open-world combat evolved

Halo Infinite's campaign combines a great story with the best parts of open-world design, without losing the series' beloved soul.

Halo Infinite campaign review: open-world combat evolved
Games

Hearthstone Mercenaries review: great ideas locked behind a grind

Complex layers of skill-based play are a feature of Mercenaries, but all too soon you hit a grind wall that is less fun than it should be.

Hearthstone Mercenaries review: great ideas locked behind a grind
Technology

SteelSeries Prime hardware nails your fuss-free frags

The Prime mice and headset dial back the bling in favour of esports performance at a mid-tier price, making it a winner for many buyers.

SteelSeries Prime hardware nails your fuss-free frags
Byteside Podcast

Putting real heart into Far Cry 6

Navid Khavari, Narrative Director on Far Cry 6, talks about creating a story to care about into a game best known for flambuoyant open world mayhem.

Putting real heart into Far Cry 6
Games

How two books, one broken computer and an out-of-print tabletop game led to The Veil: Inheritance

After venturing into the post-cyberpunk scene, the aesthetics and philosophy of bio-punk were a natural next-stop for Fraser Simon's RPG.

How two books, one broken computer and an out-of-print tabletop game led to The Veil: Inheritance
Games

Deathloop's capacity to surprise is the most compelling reason to keep looping

Deathloop's opening hours are full of all sorts of delicious story hooks and gameplay surprises, which has me excited for what's to come.

Deathloop's capacity to surprise is the most compelling reason to keep looping
Games

A retelling of anxiety through the thoughtful platformer Celeste

Unlike so many media depictions of anxiety, Celeste reflects the messy, non-linear nature of dealing with mental illness.

A retelling of anxiety through the thoughtful platformer Celeste
Games

Legends of Runeterra community isn’t buying what Riot's selling

Fans are angry about overpriced cosmetics in Riot's card battler. So how expensive are they? Are the fans right or wrong?

Legends of Runeterra community isn’t buying what Riot's selling
Games

Crows, killer castles and death: the Acid Nerve team talks Death's Door

UK indie team Acid Nerve discusses the success of Death's Door, which nearly outsold the lifetime sales of their debut game in a few weeks.

Crows, killer castles and death: the Acid Nerve team talks Death's Door
Games

How piracy made game culture thrive in my small Indian town

What happens when all you can get is a handful of pirated games? And what changes when you can finally buy everything ever made?

How piracy made game culture thrive in my small Indian town
Games

Magic The Gathering Arena ESL ANZ Champs 2021 launch this weekend

Are you the best MTG Arena player in Australia? ESL ANZ Champs is here to let you find out – with cash and prizes, of course.

Magic The Gathering Arena ESL ANZ Champs 2021 launch this weekend
Games

Fans produce the never animated final episode of the 1980s D&D cartoon

The series was cut short, robbed of the last episode that was written but never made. But now we can watch it thanks to this fan project.

Fans produce the never animated final episode of the 1980s D&D cartoon
Games

Streaming retro arcade games with Steve Cottam, CEO of Antstream

We chat to the CEO of Antstream about creating a retro game streaming service and how it fits into the future of gaming.

Streaming retro arcade games with Steve Cottam, CEO of Antstream
Art & Culture

Tokyo Olympics opening blasts classic videogame themes across the world

Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger and many more all had orchestral music featured in the Tokyo 2020(+1) opening ceremony.

Tokyo Olympics opening blasts classic videogame themes across the world
Games

Today's Google Doodle is a gloriously unlicensed Olympics tribute

A cool anime intro and an expansive 16-bit game with team leaderboards? Just don't mention the specific event in Japan this is about.

Today's Google Doodle is a gloriously unlicensed Olympics tribute
Games

Inside the making of the new Dungeons & Dragon's Magic The Gathering set

We speak to James Wyatt and Meris Mullaley from Wizards of the Coast about the art and science of bringing the Forgotten Realms to Magic.

Inside the making of the new Dungeons & Dragon's Magic The Gathering set
Technology

Watch the Forza Horizon 5 audio team capture awesome zoom vroom sounds

Seven minutes of behind the scenes as the Forza Horizon sound crew capture a bunch of cars hooning up and down an old track.

Watch the Forza Horizon 5 audio team capture awesome zoom vroom sounds