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Interview With Jos Hoebe Of BlackMill Games About Verdun, A Brilliant World War 1 Multiplayer FPS
Following up on my interview with Colossal Order about their excellent game Cities: Skylines, which you can read HERE, comes a session with Jos Hoebe of Blackmill Games, one half of the development team responsible for Verdun, a rather brilliant World War 1 multiplayer FPS. I was rather impressed with the game, you can read…
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Ubisoft Officially Announce Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Release Trailer And Gameplay Footage, And Reveal Four Special Editions
Following leaks earlier this year Ubisoft announced last week that they would lift the lid on their new Assassin’s Creed game today. They’ve kept that promise, revealing Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate to the world, which takes place in London during the peak of the industrial revolution. This time round you’ll be playing as Jacob Frye and Evie…
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An In-Depth Q&A With The CEO Of Colossal Order, Developers Of Cities: Skylines
The disadvantage of not working at somewhere like IGN is that I can’t casually ask for some plane tickets in order to fly out and chat to developers face-to-face. Still, while I can’t afford to go jetting off I can at least afford to fire off an Email or two, as it was with Mariina Hallikainen,…
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DICE Attempt To Explain Why There Won’t Be Space Battles In The New Star Wars: Battlefront
The Star Wars: Battlefront reboot by EA and DICE is already courting considerable controversay over a perceived lack of content. Indeed, even I tackled the subject while also enjoying replaying the classic Star Wars: Battlefront II. But one of the biggest gripes has been the lack of space battles in DICE’s upcoming game, a much…
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Is Avengers: Age Of Ultron Sexist? Let’s Talk About Black Widow
“Why do you continue to write strong female characters?” “Because you’re still asking me that question.” – Joss Whedon Prominent fighter for female rights Joss Whedon – the man behind two Avengers movies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and much more – has come under fire from people claiming that this his portrayal of Black Widow…
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Officially Revealed By Game Informer
Having been teased for some time now Tony Hawks’ Pro Skater 5 has been officially revealed via Game Informer who are promising a 6-page feature in their new issue. The game is due to arrive this year on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later in the year, with PS3 and Xbox 360 versions coming shortly…
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Replaying Star Wars: Battlefront II, And Pondering The Reboot
Nostalgia is a very dangerous thing. As pretentious as it sounds I’ve always prided myself on being able to combat nostalgia, to know that it clouds vision and that my wonderful memories are just that; memories, carefully selected by my own mind which blanks everything else. I pride myself on knowing this, and seeing it…
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Ed Boon Attempts To Justify Easy Fatalities In Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X faced a lot of controversay over its slew of pre-order bonuses, but also because of the inclusion of easy fatalities, gained either by finding the tokens in the Krypt or by buying them using real money. During a Mortal Kombat X livestream Ed Boon of Netherealm attempted to justify their inclusion in…
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The Weaponographist Review – Just A Little Bit Meh
Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Puuba Publisher: Mastertronic Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No The roguelike genre has become laughable in recent years. It has seen a resurgence of popularity, which is wonderful, but now every game and its cousin seems to be getting sold as a roguelike despite having very little to classify itself as…
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Batman: Arkham Knight Season Pass Detailed Following Complaints – Play As Batgirl For The First Time
Last week Warner Bros. announced a £33 season pass for Batman: Arkham Knight which sparked a lot of complaints from around the Internet. Indeed, even I was annoyed, though my own fury is generated by a mash of season passes, half-assed DLC and other problems. Following the complains Warner Bros. have decided to shed some…
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