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Ford James

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About Ford James

Ford James is a UK-based freelance games writer at Polygon. Prior to this, he was a content manager at Just, managing editor at VideoGamer, and guides editor at PCGamesN. He specializes in FPS games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield, but is also partial to a strong RPG, roguelike, football, or racing game. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the best game of all time.

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Is this life sim about fixing up an old pub the most British game of all time?

'Ey up duck

Artwork of Mega Darkrai ex from the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Mega Evolution—Pitch Black is the next Pokémon TCG expansion coming this summer
News

Mega Darkrai, Zeraora, Chandelure, and Excadrill ex are coming

Arjun Devraj in Saros grimacing.
The best weapons in Saros
Saros

And power weapons too

The player in Saros standing in front of an Honorarium Sigil.
How to get Honorarium Sigils in Saros
Saros

Get some sweet loot

The player in Saros grappling towards a grapple point.
How to get the grappling hook in Saros
Saros

How to get to those blue ledges

The player in Saros punching a yellow barrier.
How to break yellow barriers in Saros
Saros

Access more areas on Carcosa

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10 Saros beginner's tips to help you conquer Carcosa
Saros

Master the loop

Arjun using the Grapple in Saros.
All abilities in Saros and how to get them
Saros

Learn how to explore Carcosa in its entirety

A Turbine hovering above a raider on Riven Tides in Arc Raiders.
Arc Raiders' massive April patch won't save the game from going stale
Feature

Riven Tides hasn't impressed

The player standing in front of the objective to search the bus in Arc Raiders.
'A Wrench in the Works' quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders guides

Hail to the bus driver

The player standing in front of the clue left by the restaurant workers in Arc Raiders.
'Safe Harbor' quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders guides

Food and tennis await

The player using the Dockmaster's Detector in Arc Raiders.
Arc Raiders Beachcombing map condition explained
Arc Raiders guides

Detectorists, assemble

Two birds in a cage.
Arc Raiders Avian Alarm project guide
Arc Raiders guides

All resources and rewards

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The player standing in front of the derailed train near Marano Station in Arc Raiders.
'Line in the Sand' quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders guides

Solve the case of the train heist

The player in Arc Raiders standing in front of the objective to board up the windows in the hotel.
'Shoring Up Defenses' quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders guides

Make your own cover

The player standing in front of the objective to repair the pipeline in the Battening Down quest in Arc Raiders.
'Battening Down' quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders guides

Time to traipse across the new map

A model ship promo image in Arc Raiders for the Miniature Voyages event.
Arc Raiders Miniature Voyages event details and rewards
Arc Raiders guides

Here little shippy

A pre-release teaser image of the Arc Raiders Riven Tides update showing polaroids of some places of interest on the map.
What time does the Arc Raiders Riven Tides update release in your time zone?
Arc Raiders guides

The game's biggest update ever

A screenshot from a cutscene in Split Fiction showing the two characters with small dragons on their backs.
The best local co-op games to play right now
What to Play

Two-player, couch co-op vibes

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Raul Bautista in Grand Theft Auto 6 standing on a speedboat with Vice City in the background.
GTA 6 fans, mark your calendars: the release date may be cemented soon
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Surely it won't be delayed again

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