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Of the multitude of unusual characters that are playable in FIFA Heroes, there are some new additions that are absolutely my favorites. Dreamworks Animation's Shrek enters the fray as part of the new season pass, and I cannot stop giggling. There's something pretty wonderful about watching the giant green ogre play a cross in to Messi, who passes it to Puss in Boots to finish. Sadly, the Shrek characters, consisting of Shrek, Fiona, Puss in Boots, Gingy, Pinocchio, and Lord Farquaad will only be playable until August 10. It comes shortly after the release of FIFA Heroes on June 24, and coincid

With a new season starting soon, Bungie is offering Marathon at its best price yet next week: free. For the low price of nothing, anyone interested in checking out the extraction shooter on PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S can grab a free trial for the game starting June 2 and running through June 9, with progress carrying over if they decide to drop $40 on it. PS5 players won't need a PS Plus subscription to go online, either. With Marathon sales reportedly not being as great as Bungie hoped for and player numbers being modest at best, this might be the best chance for the developer

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Victoria perseveres and finally sees the end of Split Fiction, and is delighted she has done so; Bertie seems a little obsessed about mating, which is a sentence I thought I'd never write; and Sherif doesn't seem terribly convinced about the new Onimusha after playing a demo for it. Read more

A new age. Or an old one, depending.