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A John Wick TV show sounds like a no-brainer, right? Heck, we all want to find out a bit more about Keanu Reeves’ assassin (pre-dog slaying, of course) and the shadowy world that surrounds him. Like a shot in the dark, there’s been a sudden influx of deets about the …
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June, 2017
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15 June
“We should be friends! Theres too much hatred in the world!” Crash pleads to Sonic in E3s most surreal moment
As E3 2017 (opens in new tab) comes to a close and we look back, rounding up our favorites and shaking our heads at some cringe-worthy presentations, let us not forget this is a magical place where truly absurd things can happen. Things like Crash Bandicoot having a dance off …
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14 June
Shoddy game launches can’t wholly be blamed on devs and publishers if we still buy their titles on day one
As I pointed out in my Mass Effect: Andromeda review for OPM, playing it is an experience that can be coloured by its instability. I’ve a few horror stories – a ‘favourite’ bug sees Ryder take a swig from a non-existent glass – but the biggest shame is how familiar …
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14 June
Shadow of the Colossus on PS4 is a full remake, Sony says, including modern controls
The PS4 version of Shadow of the Colossus (opens in new tab) isn’t an all-new game, but it’s a lot more involved than the PS3 remaster. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida gave Famitsu (with a translation from Siliconera (opens in new tab)) some more information about the project that …
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14 June
Super Mario Odyssey hands-on: “My face is still making those involuntary happy shapes”
So here’s an interesting thing. I’ve played Super Mario Odyssey (opens in new tab) and honestly, I don’t much feel like writing a preview of it. I’m struggling with the idea of pinning it down into concrete words and sentences. That doesn’t really feel appropriate. I don’t want to stroke …
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13 June
Horizon Zero Dawn The Frozen Wilds DLC looks set to be treacherous – perhaps with a new foe waiting in the smoke
Hear that roaring in the distance? That’s the sound of Aloy returning in the brand new Horizon Zero Dawn (opens in new tab) DLC The Frozen Wilds. She’s taken a break from the lush grounds of the Nora and the arid deserts belonging to the Carja to ‘trespass’ on the …
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13 June
Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake looks amazing – but will you play it? Again?
Shadow of the Colossus is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest games. So maybe it should be little surprise that at E3 2017 (opens in new tab) we would see Shadow of the Colossus remastered for PS4, with new models, textures, lighting effects, and so on. Heck, …
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13 June
Middle-earth: Shadow of War isn’t just a stunning siege simulator – it’s also a damn creepy, quietly terrifying horror game
E3. Another crack at the Middle-earth: Shadow of War (opens in new tab) demo. Ahead of me lies an orc fortress, hard fortified and filled with… Oh look, you know where this is going (opens in new tab). We’ve all been here, done that by now. Fortress. Armies. War Chiefs. …
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13 June
Why Monster Hunter World’s shift to PS4 and Xbox One is essential for the survival of the series
As a longtime, unapologetic fan of the Monster Hunter franchise, I felt my pulse quicken during the PS4 show at E3 2017 (opens in new tab) when I laid eyes on a character wielding a very Monster-Hunter-looking sword, battling very Monster-Hunter-looking beasts. When Monster Hunter World was properly announced, and …
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13 June
Metroid: Samus Returns is coming to 3DS in September – is it the 2D Metroid youve been waiting for?
Today was a very good day for Metroid fans: first we got confirmation that Metroid Prime 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab), then Nintendo casually revealed a new sidescrolling Metroid for 3DS. The game called Metroid: Samus Returns is a reboot of Metroid 2: Return of …
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