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September, 2015

  • 25 September

    Crystal Dynamics explains why Lara has to learn Greek in Rise of The Tomb Raider

    I have to say I was a little surprised when Crystal Dynamics revealed that part of Lara’s character development would involve learning languages in Rise Of The Tomb Raider (opens in new tab). It’s something different so I like it, but it is such an unusual idea. Talking to GamesRadar, …

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  • 24 September

    The hunt for closure in Metal Gear Solid 5 is its biggest fans white whale

    Warning: MGS5 story and ending spoilers throughout To say that Metal Gear Solid 5 (opens in new tab) feels unfinished – whether that feeling is intentionally designed (opens in new tab) or not – is an understatement. Broken into two chapters and a prologue, MGS5: The Phantom Pain tells the …

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  • 22 September

    I Got Next: The Multiplayer Hook

    Metal Gear Online (opens in new tab), the competitive multiplayer counterpart to Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (opens in new tab), is going live in a matter of weeks. Beyond the obvious concerns about Konami’s servers catching fire (again), what will make it a good online game? To …

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  • 22 September

    Race now, take revenge in October with Arkham Knight Tumbler and Catwoman DLC

    Batman: Arkham Knight (opens in new tab) DLC keeps rollin’ along – quite literally this time, as a new skin based on the Tumbler (first seen in 2005’s Batman Begins) is now available to download for $1.99 / £1.69 or as part of the $40 / £33 season pass. Downloading …

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  • 21 September

    This GTA 5 video shows you the magic of semi truck tricks

    Just when you thought every possible weird thing to do for fun in GTA 5 (opens in new tab) had been covered, along come trailer tricks: disconnecting a truck trailer at high speed then using C4 to send it sailing back onto your trailer hitch (preferably over a bridge or …

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  • 21 September

    Steven Moffat says Sherlock and Doctor Who crossover “not going to happen”

    With the latest series of Doctor Who newly returned to UK screens, showrunner Steven Moffat has once again been asked about the possibility of setting up a crossover with his other major TV project, Sherlock. However, it sounds like such a notion is simply wishful thinking on the part of …

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  • 18 September

    Praise the sun, Dark Souls 3 stress test sign-ups are open

    If death at the bony claws of unknowable horrors isn’t enough for you, you might as well see how you do with a bunch of network problems and work-in-progress bugs in the mix. Applications for the PS4-exclusive Dark Souls 3 (opens in new tab) are open now. You have until …

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  • 17 September

    Metal Gear Online looks tense (and bizarre) in this extended gameplay video

    The tense stealth action and bizarre quirks of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (opens in new tab) are coming to a full multiplayer mode with Metal Gear Online on October 6 (opens in new tab) (except for PC, which is getting it next year). Konami has finally pulled …

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  • 16 September

    Essential tips for your first few hours of Super Mario Maker

    Time to make the Marios Super Mario Maker (opens in new tab) But creating something out of nothing is intimidating, and while Super Mario Maker does a great job of teaching you how to use its interface, it’s surprisingly hands-off in a lot of ways. So I’ve compiled a list …

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  • 16 September

    The top 40 crime movies

    As a genre that’s as old as celluloid itself the crime flick casts a wide net. It’s not just your career gangsters and world-weary detectives who populate our selection, seductive femme fatales and even scrappy high-schoolers appear in everything from small-time heists to grand organised schemes. So what are you …

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