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New characters, stages and more coming to Street Fighter V: Champion Edition

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Leading developer and publisher Capcom has revealed details on the new characters, stages and other content coming to Street Fighter V: Champion Edition during its fifth and final season.  Street Fighter V’s director, Takayuki Nakayama, and producer Shuhei Matsumoto reveal more in the new Summer Update video (see below). The Street Fighter V development team have […]

Catalyst Black launches on iOS early access next week

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Super Evil Megacorp’s new game, Catalyst Black, will be entering Early Access on 12th August for iOS devices.  This will be the perfect opportunity for those who have successfully registered to have a first look and get hands on with this new team-based shooter. Catalyst Black is a team-based, drop-in drop-out, battleground shooter that takes inspiration […]

Pokemon Detective Pikachu director to helm Beyond Good & Evil movie for Netflix

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Having steered Pokemon Detective Pikachu to a $433 million global box office haul, director Rob Letterman is returning to the world of video games for his next project, having signed on to helm a Beyond Good & Evil movie for Netflix. Published by Ubisoft and first released on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Gamecube back in […]

Comic Book Review – Horizon Zero Dawn #1

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Kevin McDowall reviews Horizone Zero Dawn #1… Based on the hit video game of the same name, Horizon Zero Dawn takes place after the events of the game when everything seems to have settled in the new world. The hunt for a deadly new breed of machine begins. Issue #1 starts with us following Talanah on her […]

John Wick creator developing Splinter Cell anime series

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While it seems we’re no closer towards that long-planned Tom Hardy feature film adaptation, it seems that Sam Fisher will be heading to the screen soon as Netflix and Ubisoft have teamed up to produce an anime series based upon the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell video game franchise. As reported by Variety, John Wick creator […]

5 Seriously Disappointing Boss Fights in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents a look at the most disappointing boss fights in video games… Boss fights don’t quite make or break a game, but they can definitely be a big plus. Fighting an enemy that requires smarter playing than usual can be a rewarding experience. And when a developer puts the time into it, these […]

The Last of Us Part II: Why Abby Deserves Your Empathy

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Kate Harrold on The Last of Us Part II and why Abby might not be the villain she’s made out to be… Major spoilers for The Last of Us Part II lie ahead so proceed with caution… The Last of Us Part II has been divisive to say the least.  Naughty Dog’s long-awaited sequel was […]

The Last of Us TV series will expand and enhance the game’s story, says co-writer Craig Mazin

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Earlier this year, it was revealed HBO and PlayStation Productions were adapting the hit PlayStation video game The Last of Us into a television series with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and The Last of Us video game creative director Neil Druckmann co-writing the project. During an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Chernobyl Special (via IGN), Mazin explained that the series […]

New developer video goes behind the scenes of Carrion

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Devolver Digital and developer Phobia Game Studios have joined with crafty production house Imagos Films to release a three minute long exposé that looks at the making of the hit horror game Carrion.  Watch this developer video below… The Carrion: Behind the Screams developer video provides players with a look behind the scenes at the creation […]