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After co-writing The Force Awakens, Lawrence Kasdan has arrived at the surprising conclusion that Star Wars is not part of the sci-fi genre. While many would definitely describe the saga as a sci-fi, or at a push fantasy, Kasdan believes the property defies categorisation. Here’s what he thinks… “Star Wars …
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November, 2015
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26 November
Is voice acting always the best option, or are some games better without it?
Making progress is a lot like making moonshine: damned difficult to see exactly what’s going to happen while you’re actually doing it. Simply, it often takes hindsight to truly appreciate progress. When it comes to video game design, few single developments have been considered quite such major shifts as that …
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26 November
Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets PG-13 rating in the US
JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been granted a PG-13 audience rating in the US, as cited on FilmRatings.com (opens in new tab), describing Episode VII to involve “sci-fi action violence”. It’s only the second in the franchise to get the higher classification – the last (and only …
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25 November
Fallout 4 is a strong reminder that most RPGs lack actual role-playing
Funny story: Most RPGs are a lie. I often forget this, as I potter around, slaying beasts, taking on side-quests – or mocking the pitiful plight of the peasants because I’m far too busy to deal with them until I get bored in the end-game – and selecting illusory dialogue …
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24 November
New Tremors TV series enters development
Since its first outing in the early 90s, the Tremors franchise has puttered along nicely with a slew of straight-to-video titles satiating those desperate for more earth-dwelling worm action. All of those sequels were lacking one key component, however: original star Kevin Bacon. After ditching the series following the 1990 …
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24 November
Edges Hype conference full schedule announced
Today we can reveal the full lineup of sessions for our forthcoming game conference, Hype, which takes place on January 14 at London’s Ham Yard Hotel, and will see us joined onstage by some of the videogame industry’s most renowned talents, including Phil Harrison (Alloy Platform Industries), David Braben (Frontier …
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23 November
For Honor – a game of war more than a decade in the making
If the art to winning a battle is biding your time, For Honor’s creative director Jason Vandenberghe should be considered the master of war. “This game has actually been in my head for about 12 years now,” he confesses to us. “I pitched it to anyone who would listen, and …
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23 November
This is totally the best Star Wars Battlefront Easter egg
Okay, this is it. Forget the Wilhelm scream or any other nod to the films, lore or cast – this is the greatest Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) Easter egg. It’s a reference to this famous moment from the film: You’re looking at the Stormtrooper on the right …
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23 November
Watch new extended clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Just when we thought JJ Abrams and co weren’t about to give us any more Star Wars: The Force Awakens-related goodies to sink our teeth into, along comes a never-before-seen extended clip, starring Daisy Ridley’s Rey and John Boyega’s Finn. Check it out below… Sure, the setting may appear familiar …
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23 November
What is the toys-to-life genre, anyway?
It used to be that you had your toys and you had your video games, and that was that. But now those worlds have combined, thanks to the stratospheric rise of what video game publishers refer to as the ‘toys-to-life’ genre. It sounds like a bunch of marketing speak, but …
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