Oisin Kuhnke
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MATERIA PROBLEMS Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth definitely features a character being "impaled" by a sword, per the ESRB rating
But which impaling are we talking about here?
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WITCH GAME IS THAT? Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's not-quite-open world was inspired by one of the PS4's best RPGs
And Final Fantasy 15 helped lay the groundwork too.
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A TALL ORDER LetMeSoloThem, Elden Ring royalty, has hit a remarkable landmark and become a true Elden Lord
Players just can't seem to help but pull off impressive feats in this game.
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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK Tekken 8's final base character Reina might fill that Heihachi-shaped hole in your heart
The upcoming fighting game now has a complete roster.
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ASTRONOMICAL Netflix might have put out the most important anime of the year, so please don’t skip it
And that's in a year where we've already had some great anime.
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SPIDER-MAN SQUARED Marvel's Spider-Man 2's cube glitch cannot be contained, as it returns to claim another costume
Long live the cube!
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UP, UP, AND AWAY PlayStation Plus' Classics Catalogue is getting the truly memorable... Pixar's Up for PSP?
Alright, sure, I guess!
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OLE RELIABLE Super Mario RPG remake was made by a long-time Dragon Quest support dev
The remake of the classic RPG is out next week.
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SIGN HER UP Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's titular voice actor "would love" to play the princess in live-action film
"I would love to play Zelda over and over again."
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Unity is "likely" to lay off staff in the coming months
More bad news for the games industry is on the way.
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LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN Arcane season two gets a release window, but you'll have to wait a while longer
At least we know when it's coming back!
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NEIGH IT AIN'T SO Konami continues to beat dead horse, is hiring for "large-scale" Silent Hill projects
No word on what these projects will be though.
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GO TO HELL Netflix is getting one of the best roguelites around and more next year
Netflix continues its attempt to be the Netflix of games.
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THEY REALLY MEAN IT Mean Girls, the movie based on the musical based on the movie, gets its first trailer
Apparently this isn't our mother's Mean Girls.
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The show was first announced back in 2018.
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SO 2000 AND LATE How one email got the Scott Pilgrim anime the original movie cast
"Scott Pilgrim… to be continued?"
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KEEP IT ROLLING Crunchyroll follows in Netflix footsteps, offering games on top of anime
The next Netflix of games?
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IN THIS HOUSE Alan Wake 2’s boldest moment doesn't even involve a single button press
Who needs to play a video game when you can watch a film?
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EXCUUUSE ME PRINCESS The Zelda movie is real and I need someone to wake me up from this nightmare
And... Sony is producing it? Have I shifted into another plane of existence?
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2 SWITCH 2 FURIOUS Switch 2, what Switch 2? Nintendo won't comment on a successor as Switch hits huge sales number
You won't be surprised to hear Mario Kart 8 is still doing well.
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MAKE IT QUICK Silent Hill: The Short Message plot details emerge thanks to the Australian ratings board
Still no official word about the game, though.
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TAKE ON THE WORLD Netflix adds the original Scott Pilgrim movie just in time for the upcoming anime
Though you'll need to be in the US to be able to watch it.
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SUPER EFFECTIVE Assassin's Creed Mirage's latest update finally lets you switch off its annoying chromatic aberration
Plus, the 1.0.5 update has a number of other fixes on offer too.
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KA-CHOW Lightning McQueen is coming to Rocket League, marking the game's first alive car
Knight Rider's KITT takes the honour of first sentient car in the game.
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COME WHAT MAY Baldur's Gate 3 sex% runners rejoice as Larian quietly re-enables rapid Lae'zel romancing
Larian is doing what's right for the community.
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TRUST THE PROCESS Epic Games Store still hasn't managed to turn a profit since its launch
This comes from Epic Games' antitrust suit against Google.
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2 SPIDER, 2 FURIOUS Miles or Peter? Insomniac has pinned down who its lead Spider-Man will be going forwards
One shall stand, one shall take it a bit easier than he used to.
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FIRST CLASS Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Tetsuya Nomura doesn't get why you're so thirsty for Sephiroth
It's the hair for me.
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NUMBER ONE FAN Even Alan Wake 2's directors had to rely on fan wikis to keep track of some details
Looks like you're not alone.
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THE OG GOES OTT Fortnite hits a new concurrent player record by going back to the basics
The battle royale more than doubled its concurrent player record over the weekend.
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SAVED BY THE DEVIL Twenty years on, a cancelled Daredevil PS2 game is now playable
Welcome back to the land of the living.
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DESTINED RIVALS Sega exec boldly says he wants Sonic to "surpass Mario"
When fox's grow a second tail and start flying.
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MUSIC TO MY EARS Alan Wake 2's best moment almost didn't make it in, and boy am I glad it did
The sequel's version of Control's Ashtray Maze has to be seen to be believed.
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QUICK WORK Like a Dragon Gaiden took a surprisingly short six months to make
To be clear, that isn't exactly normal in this industry.
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WISHFUL THINKING Silent Hill 2 remake listing mentions the return of Pyramid Head alongside a "special origin story"
Though the story is likely about a different classic character.
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STORY TIME Vampire Survivors is getting a free story mode with "deep lore lmao"
No word on a release date, though.
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IN THE ZONE Zenless Zone Zero beta sign-ups are live now, but you're not guaranteed entry
Plus, some actual physical prizes are up for grabs too.
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HAVE A NICE FALL Lords of the Fallen patch says you were having it too easy, makes bosses harder
Update v1.1.282 isn't going down the best with players.
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NO ESCAPE Silent Hill: Ascension could feature your character, but its season pass sounds like a nightmare
In a series with very notable lows, this is far lower than i ever thought it could be.
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ROLL OUT Former PlayStation and PC exclusive heads to Xbox Game Pass this November
Rollerdrome is joining an already stacked Game Pass November.
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YAKUZA HUNTER Like a Dragon Gaiden and Wild Hearts lead Xbox Game Pass for November 2023
Plus games like Football Manager 2024, Dungeon 4, and more.
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AI DON'T LIKE THIS The Finals dev has a very strange response to outrage over its use of AI voices
"Making games without actors isn’t an end goal for Embark."
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CONTROL YOURSELF Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes
Control 2 and the Max Payne remakes sound like they're making good progress.
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CH-CH-CHANGES Every Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth quest has two subtly different versions
Square Enix is still dedicated to those small details.
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Bungie's Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon reportedly delayed
This is the fourth Sony-owned studio to be hit with layoffs in the space of a month.
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BETTER THAN THE WIRE Alan Wake 2’s slow opening hour is like a perfect first episode of TV
It hits all the right beats, at just the right time.
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The acclaimed developer is planning on hiring more staff this December.
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A LINK TO THE FUTURE Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link, an impressive sort-of-Pokemon-Go-alike, is releasing in 2024 on mobile
Closed beta sign-ups are available now, if you can get in.
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THE TRY GUY Bethesda's Todd Howard tries "really hard to not be the Last Say Guy"
"All decisions run through Todd."
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BE KIND, REWIND Dead Space 3 writer would redo story of threequel that "lost the old audience"
Well, there is always the possibility of a remake now...