Dom Peppiatt
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RIGHT CHOICE TO MAKE Does Overwatch, CoD, Halo, Destiny, Battlefield, Fortnite veterans’ new studio have what it takes to survive?
There's another game development supergroup out there – Mountaintop Studios – but the question on everybody's lips is: 'is this going to be one of the good ones?'
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TODD ONLY KNOWS Xbox seemingly confirms consumer-friendly Starfield feature and cross-save support at launch
Xbox Play Anywhere – one of Microsoft's most consumer-friendly perks – strikes again in Starfield.
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STRAWBERRY FIELDS Now one of 2018’s best games is back on Xbox Game Pass, you have no excuse not to play it
Harder than Super Meat Boy, as complete a world as Hollow Knight, Celeste proves 2D platformers are still relevant in the modern age.
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BREN TRENNING Tactile, nostalgic, artisanal: Why Tren could be the most charming PlayStation Plus game of 2023
Built and releasing within Media Molecule’s Dreams, Tren is a proper little video game delight that reconnects you with your inner child.
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FEEL THE RATHIAN Monster Hunter Now, with the potential of a true Pokemon Go successor, lands on iOS and Android in September
Seven years after the Pokemon Go phenomena first exploded, Capcom and Niantic look set to recapture lightning in a bottle.
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POINT AND SHOOT Now this BAFTA-winning game is on Game Pass, you have no excuse not to play it
Toem simply asks you to take a picture, because it’ll last longer – yet it was one of the most enjoyable and wholesome games of 2021.
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HAND IT TO ‘EM This official Final Fantasy 16 merch must be some kind of sick joke
Remember when Hugo Kupka wanted to throw hands? Well, Square Enix does, and I think it’s having a laugh at his expense.
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RAD TO THE BONE Starfield can learn some important lessons from one of Bethesda’s worst reviewed RPGs
Fallout 76 may have enjoyed some post-launch redemption, but when it first released, there were a lot of angry ghouls in the wasteland fandom.
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GOLD STANDARD Xbox Game Pass Core: All 19 confirmed games included in cheap Game Pass tier
Xbox Live Gold is dead, long live Xbox Game Pass Core – Microsoft's newest version of the 'cheap' tier of Xbox membership.
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CORE BLIMEY! Xbox Game Pass gets new cheap tier, replacing Xbox Live Gold
Xbox Game Pass Core is Microsoft's latest iteration of Xbox Live Gold / Games With Gold, as Xbox continues to frontline XGP as a major feature.
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NO PAYNE, NO GAIN Alan Wake 2 harkens back to Max Payne in the most interesting – and typically Remedy – way
Alan Wake 2 is set to continue a long-standing Remedy trend, but how it’s incorporated is what makes this new game special.
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OX FRESH Every Netflix user can play a brand new PS5 game for free, today
Oxenfree 2 is a superb sequel that follows on from the original's narrative cues in smart, fun, and interesting ways.
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MUSIC TO MY EARS Fans of Control’s incredible ‘Ashtray Maze’ setpiece are going to love Alan Wake 2
If you’re a fan of how Remedy folds music into its games, you’re going to have a great time in Alan Wake 2.
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KAFKA-ESQUE Honaki Star Rail version 1.2 release date confirmed, Blade, Kafka, and Luka gameplay revealed
Honkai: Star Rail's much-anticipated Version 1.2 is set to launch on July 19, and it's bringing a lot of new content with it.
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LIKE A DRAGOON “Experimentation and emotion”: The past, present, and future of RPGs with Final Fantasy 4's Takashi Tokita
One of the most influential RPG creators – developer of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Live A Live and Parasite Eve – talks about the future of the genre.
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MACHINE MEN Cyberpunk 2077 fans may be set to have a great time with Starfield’s ‘Cyberneticist’ class
Part-human, part-machine? Is that something that's in your dreams? Well, then, we're pleased to tell you about Starfield's cyborg aspirations.
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BIG IN BRAZIL Forget Summer Game Fest: to find the true successor to E3, you might need to look outside the United States
Brazil’s BIG Festival is an exuberant, enthusiastic, and energetic convention – and something other big game shows can learn from.
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WAKE ON ME Why Sam Lake is happy that Alan Wake 2 took over 10 years and “four failed attempts” to get right
American Nightmare, Quantum Break, Control – all of Remedy’s recent output has, in some way or another, grown from the seeds of Alan Wake 2.
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S-RANK The biggest news from BIG? The Xbox Series S is doing exactly what Microsoft hoped it would do
New information from Latin America's largest games festival has proved that the Xbox Series S is the console gateway Microsoft always wanted.
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STAND AND DELIVER A standing desk made me better at gaming – an unscientific study
For the past few months, I have been experimenting with leaving my cosy sofa behind and standing up to play games. And I’m never going back.
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SAME GENES ON One PlayStation Plus June 2023 addition is making my entire year’s subscription feel worthwhile
You know those games that you pick up and instantly know you’ll be sinking hours and hours into? Rogue Legacy 2 got me like that.
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BEAGLE-EYED I love Final Fantasy 16’s low-poly dog
FF16 continues one great series tradition: the low-poly dog (even if it isn’t as egregious as Lightning Returns’ canine abomination).
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JUST DESERTS Dragon Quest, Dragon Ball, Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon and now Sand Land: Toriyama’s RPG hits just keep coming
If you’ve played a Bandai Namco anime-RPG in the last generation, you know what to expect from Sand Land. But it’s got a certain charm that can’t be ignored.
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CURRANT AFFAIRS Final Fantasy 16 devs clearly took criticism of 14's grapes to heart
I heard on the grapevine that Yoshida and co. didn’t appreciate all the wine-ing you did about FF14’s grapes. Behold, the fruits of the studio’s new endeavour.
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SURVIVOR'S GUILT Xbox Game Pass’ biggest breakout hit of 2022 comes to Switch, 4-player co-op coming for all platforms
If you were curious about one of the biggest gaming sensations of 2022, but lacked the hardware to play it on, rejoice: Vampire Survivors is coming to Switch.
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THE FRESH PRINCE Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was the best game I played during Summer Games Fest
Ubisoft’s latest interpretation of the eponymous prince may have raised some eyebrows, but when the pad is in your hands, it's liable to raise your heart rate.
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THE PHANTOM GAIN CD Projekt Red isn’t hiding how good Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is on PS5 and Xbox Series
The original launch of Cyberpunk 2077 may have left some console owners feeling short-changed, but Phantom Liberty is righting those wrongs.
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PANDORA’S SANDBOX Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora dares to ask what would happen if James Cameron made a Far Cry game
Liberate areas, infiltrate with stealth, go loud with guns, take to the skies, requisition vehicles – Far Cry is back, in Avatar form.
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RAIDEN AND WEEP Mortal Kombat 1 draws a surprising amount from the series’ PS2 era – and it’s brilliant
The two main reference points that I can see working in Mortal Kombat 1 are Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat Armageddon. Yes, really.
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V’S FOR VENDETTA Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty delivers on the promises the base game failed to deliver at launch – hands-on
CD Projekt Red has been hard at work on making Cyberpunk 2077 a prettier, better, and smarter game – and it really shows.
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HEY, BIG SPENCER Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct reaction: Xbox is back, baby!
It’s been a struggle for a few years now, but Xbox is back – and it might just be better than ever.
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TELLING TAILS 32 years later, Sonic Superstars proves that new 2D Sonic games can still be good – hands-on
This is a different beast than Sonic Mania, and it’s a great, fun, love letter to everyone’s favourite little hedgehog.
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RATHALOS FOR WORDS Monster Hunter Now has what it takes to unseat Pokemon Go as your favourite mobile game
It’s been seven years since the Pokemon Go phenomena first exploded – and now it looks like Capcom could be coming for its crown.
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A ZONE IN THE DARK Sonic Superstars really is bringing something totally new to the 32-year-old series
Sega announced a new Sonic game at Summer Games Fest, but more information has come to light about why it's actually going to be exciting.
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ZORAH & THE EXPLORER Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak’s time is coming to an end – so there’s no better time for Monster Hunter World 2
Capcom might be on the hottest streak of its life, and it could continue its rampant success with a follow-up to its most-loved MH game.
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DRAWING A BLANKA Street Fighter 6’s Modern Controls are the best training tool the series has ever had
Modern Controls in Street Fighter 6 are an accessibility triumph, and they're so good they make me play better on Classic.
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GUILE BE BACK I can’t believe how nice everyone is in Street Fighter 6
Online lobbies and communities aren’t exactly known for their positive approach to other gamers, but in Street Fighter 6, something special is happening.
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JACKET OFF Forget about spending real money on Diablo 4 in-game cosmetics, get real clothes instead
Forget dumping your cash into Activision Blizzard’s questionable in-game cosmetics and nab yourself some nice IRL threads instead.
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LANA DEL PLAY Xbox Game Pass new release has a gorgeous link to PlayStation exclusive The Last Guardian
If you’ve yet to play Planet of Lana, make sure you keep your speakers on and your ears open – the result may just surprise you.
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HELL & HIGH SUGAR Want early access to Diablo 4? Your best bet might be a chocolate shop in London (yes, really)
You’d think chocolate would melt in hell, but as it happens a little chocolate shop might be your key to playing Diablo 4 early.
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INSIDE THE BOX Xbox branded "cheeky" as it highlights 12 PlayStation Showcase titles coming to Xbox
The PlayStation Showcase was barely finished when a cheeky tweet from Xbox tried to wrestle the attention back to Microsoft's brand.
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ACID TRIP Metal Gear Solid, MGS2: Sons of Liberty, and MGS3 Snake Eater coming to PS5 in 2023
Konami has announced that the classic Metal Gear Solid games will be compiled via the Master Collection: Volume 1. It launches for PlayStation later this year.
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PAWN ADDICT Dragon's Dogma 2 gameplay trailer shows hardcore pawn action, but offers no release date
Capcom has finally show us what we can expect from Dragon's Dogma 2, but not when we can expect it.
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NOT A SPRINT Marathon is Bungie's first PS5 and PC PlayStation Studios game, and its first new game since Destiny
Marathon, Halo, Destiny, Destiny 2... and now Marathon again. Bungie is going back to its roots.
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COLD WAR KIDS Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is real, called MGS Delta: Snake Eater, and is coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Konami – well-known for being some of the worst secret keepers out there when it comes to games – reveals long-rumoured MGS Delta: Snake Eater is real.
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DESKTOP EIKON Final Fantasy 16 launch trailer shown at PlayStation Showcase May 2023 is rather busy
It's almost time to head back into the Final Fantasy universe – and if the new trailer is anything to go by, FF16 is going to be one to remember.
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CRITICAL BAS(IM) Assassin's Creed Mirage release date set for October 12, is a proper return to old-school Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft's semi-reboot of the Assassin's Creed series is set to land on PlayStation, Xbox and PC later this year.
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TRAGEDY & DHARMA Cyberpunk sequel Ghostrunner 2 announced for Xbox, PlayStation and PC
Publisher 505 Games and developer One More Level have announced cyberpunk sequel, Ghostrunner 2, at the PlayStation Showcase.