June, 2015

• 17 June

  Ive played Star Wars Battlefront and… its all action, all the time

  

  Star Wars Battlefront is almost arcadey, with quick weapons, abilities, power-ups and movement all designed to keep you running and shooting. Despite the assumptions it would just play like a reskinned version of Battlefield, it really doesn’t feel like DICE’s shooter at all. I played a co-op survival mission and …

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• 17 June

  Fallout 4 is so expansive, even its creators havent seen everything

  

  Speaking at a Bethesda-staffed presentation during E3 today, members of Fallout 4‘s development team described the experience of getting lost in a world of their own creation, hinting that the studio’s vision of a post-apocalyptic Boston may be more expansive than players might expect. “I’ve played the game probably 400 …

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• 16 June

  Destiny: The Taken King stars an angry god who wants to kill you

  

  Destiny: The Taken King is coming on September 15, 2015, adding a ton of new player options, missions, settings, what else… oh yeah, an angry god who’s more than a little bit upset that you used his own sword to kill his son and is out for bloody vengeance. Aside …

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• 16 June

  Agent 47 is back in action in the next Hitman

  

  A bald man sprinting, Rocky-style, through a blizzard, juxtaposed with sleek images of industry tycoons meeting their demise? That can only mean one thing: Agent 47 is back in town. Announced at the Sony E3 press conference and fleshed out at Square’s, the next Hitman game (simply titled ‘Hitman’) sees …

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• 16 June

  Destroy your homeland for freedom in Just Cause 3, releasing Dec 1

  

  Now that you’ve seen Just Cause 3 in action, explosions, grappling hooks and all, you thankfully won’t have to wait long to try it out for yourself. Just Cause 3 releases Dec 1 of this year, so it’ll just be a few short months until you can rain down chaos …

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• 16 June

  Worry not, pet lovers – Fallout 4s Dogmeat cant die

  

  I’m sure a few things ran through your head when you saw that adorable dog show up in the Fallout 4 reveal. First: “Awwwwwww, how adorable!” Second: “Wait, that dog is going to die, isn’t he?” Well, I’m here to put your fears to rest. According to a Tweet sent …

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• 15 June

  Rainbow Six Sieges Terrohunt experience is always unique

  

  Terrohunt is back in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (opens in new tab) and Ubisoft is making sure that each game, whether in solo or co-op, is totally different. Pitting you against a group of AI terrorists, not only has the difficulty been cranked up with enemies having the same …

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• 15 June

  Expert builds for Destinys Prison of Elders and Trials of Osiris

  

  The House of Wolves expansion has brought new missions, Trials of Osiris PvP and the Prison of Elders Arena to the world of Destiny (opens in new tab). The latter two are gruelling feats of endurance, and you need to rack up wins, wipe out waves of high level enemies …

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• 15 June

  Mr. Holmes review

  

  His last bow… Given the superhero treatment that Sherlock has had over the last few years, you’d half expect old man Holmes to look like something that would fit nicely in Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Instead, we get Sir Ian McKellen sitting quietly in a chair by the …

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• 15 June

  The Division subtracts its cool-looking companion app drone experience

  

  Helping out your buddies as an aerial drone in Tom Clancy’s The Division (opens in new tab) seemed poised to be that rarest of achievements: a worthwhile video game companion app. In fact, it was actually too worthwhile, and that’s why it’s been cut from the game. Aside from being …

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