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Ubisoft’s ‘make your own level’ Arcade game editor in Far Cry 5 (opens in new tab) has been used to make some cool things. But by far the most impressive creations are when people create something recognisably not Far Cry, like movies to whole other game franchise. The skill here …

If any one, central failing can be seen as the root of Destiny 2 (opens in new tab)’s many, individual problems over the last year, then the blame lies with a lost sense of possibility. Whether we Guardians have bemoaned the reduced scope for personalised, RPG character-tinkering, or the severely …

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the final game in the rebooted trilogy that refreshed the Lara Croft mythos, taking us back to her first adventures. Now Eidos Montreal studio head David Anfossi has spoken to our own Official Xbox Magazine (opens in new tab) about how the story marks …

Realm Royale is coming to PS4 and Xbox One, and sooner than you might have expected. A closed beta will kick off the week of July 30, with sign-ups now live on the official Realm Royale site (opens in new tab). If you’re curious to try it out or have …

One of the big surprises of E3 2018 was FromSoftware’s appearance at the Xbox press conference (opens in new tab), showing off new game Sekiro (opens in new tab): Shadows Die Twice. Firmly focused on action, the hero is a ninja warrior slashing and slicing his way through 16th century …

Not a lot of video games encourage their players to drink responsibly. Grand Theft Auto 5 (opens in new tab) happily lets you fly commercial jets while completely cabbaged, for Pete’s sake. But in The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep – the CRPG follow-up to 1988’s Bard’s Tale III – …

Ubisoft has been talking about a desire to create games that do ‘not give finite experiences’ i.e. for the game to keep going after you’ve finished it, with unlimited gameplay. “We build a strong nemesis, and the goal of the game is to kill him or free the country, we’ve …

“Get your Fortnite (opens in new tab) aimbot here! Take out enemies with ease and precision to become the new record holder for solo kills!” “Free V-Bucks here! Come get your free V-Bucks!” Sound too good to be true? That’s probably because it is. But that hasn’t stopped tens of …

Fortnite has ditched the Final Fight rules variant for larger team battles and gone back to 50v50. In a situation mirroring the ongoing difficulties in resurrecting Fortnite Playground mode and its promise of nigh-unlimited building, Epic Games announced earlier today that it would disable Final Fight (“the mode isn’t quite …

Ever wanted to make your own video game? Chances are that if you’re serious about gaming, and it’s one of your main hobbies, you’ve considered the possibility. Or maybe you fancy a change of career, and you know heaps about games, but simply find the idea of diving into the …