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At $50/£40, the Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) season pass (opens in new tab) doesn’t come cheap. Some clarity over what it contains might make the decision easier: it will deliver 16 maps, four additional Heroes and Villains, four new game modes, a special emote, and 20 pieces …
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November, 2015
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13 November
A piece of Terry Pratchett lives on in Rise of the Tomb Raider
When drafting Rise of the Tomb Raider (opens in new tab), writer Rhianna Pratchett drew upon her relationship with her late father (and author of the Discworld novels) Terry Pratchett to create a compelling connection between Lara Croft and her dad. But beyond using her own life experiences to fuel …
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12 November
Rainbow Six: Sieges season pass doesnt have maps, but it will let you level faster
Rainbow Six: Siege (opens in new tab)’s season pass works a little differently from most. You won’t get exclusive access to new characters and maps, for example – those will come to everyone at no additional cost. So what are you getting for your $30? The season pass gives owners …
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11 November
Heres how to use an Xbox One Elite Controller on PS4
If you dropped $149.99 / £119.99 on an Xbox One Elite Controller (opens in new tab), it’s understandable that you’d want to use it just about everwhere – including on your PS4. Plug in one little USB stick and now you can: the most recent firmware update for the CronusMAX …
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10 November
Lara Crofts secret you wont find in the games: she loves Jaffa Cakes
What’s the snack of choice for a woman on the go (and by “on the go” I mean “exploring deadly, ancient tombs while being chased by a heavily armed secret society”)? Jaffa Cakes. Rhianna Pratchett, lead writer of the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot (opens in new tab), co-writer of the …
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9 November
Caught Up!: Live. Die. Repeat. in Black Ops 3
Monday’s can be stressful. To help you relax, we want you to take a deep breath and imagine yourself in a frozen forest. And be “frozen forest” we mean “wacky futuristic battleground” because this week on Caught Up! we’re playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. See how it stacks …
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9 November
Heres how (and when) youll get the Gears of War saga for free on Xbox One
Back in August, Microsoft announced (opens in new tab) that those who played Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (opens in new tab) while connected to Xbox Live before year’s end would get free copies of the entire Gears of War saga via Xbox One backwards compatibility (opens in new tab). …
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7 November
Rise of the Tomb Raider lets you hunt animals for crafting supplies now
The last Tomb Raider game saw players using crafting to upgrade gear and empower Lara as she explored that scary Japanese Island. The system worked, but the ‘collect random bits’ style of progression could feel a little divorced from the the rest of the game. This time Crystal Dynamics is …
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7 November
Nicholas Hoult speaks out on superhero movies
Starring in one of the most successful superhero movie franchises hasn’t delayed Nicholas Hoult from throwing out some comments on the state of the genre as a whole. Appearing as the blue-furred Beast in Fox’s X-Men series has imbued the actor with an appreciation for getting the job done right, …
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6 November
International Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer has LOADS more footage
When the final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted late last month (opens in new tab) (sending the internet into a frenzy from which it’s only just recovering), we were told by director J.J. Abrams that it would be the last bit of footage we’d see before the …
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