A reader argues that optional difficultly levels are essential for all games, in order to make video games accessible for everyone. A regular issue that has been raised recently, is game difficulty and in particular in games such as the…
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Original Dead Space designer will return for the remake
While a different studio is helming the Dead Space remake, one of the original game’s key developers is back as a consultant. Considering the studio responsible for the Dead Space series, Visceral Games, no longer exists, it was natural to…
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Skull & Bones and Beyond Good And Evil 2 updates reveal troubled development
Ubisoft seems to be having trouble with games outside of its core franchises, as Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad is shut down after barely a year. French publisher Ubisoft is a massive company, with a number of highly successful franchises including…
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PlayStation has a ‘massive internal push’ to improve accessibility in games
Concrete Genie is one of Sony's most exciting first-party exclusives. The game, developed by Pixelopus with guidance from the Sony Worldwide Studios banner, demonstrates the sort of special creativity that really suits Sony's platform. It feels like a mix of…
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Red Faction Guerrilla Switch Review: Get your ass to Mars
Nostalgia is in its final form in 2019. It's now at the point where many games are returning from the ether, and seeing if it sticks. And what better place than the Nintendo Switch. Kaiko Games have joined in on…
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PES is dead as Konami announce free-to-play eFootball
There won’t be any PES 2022 this year, as Konami drops the name and reveals the free-to-play eFootball for this autumn. The PES and Winning Eleven names have been consigned to history, as Konami renames its primary football franchise to…
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Ubisoft delay Rainbow Six Extraction and Riders Republic
In what may become a common occurrence for games this autumn, two major titles have been delayed, with Rainbow Six pushed back to 2022. There haven’t been many major delays so far this year for the simple fact that there…
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Xbox had its best June ever in the US – still beaten by Switch
The Xbox Series X/S had one of its best ever months in June, as Ratchet &Clank: Rift Apart was the best-selling game. While the information given for video game sales is always frustratingly incomplete last month’s data from the US…
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Resident Evil Re:Verse has been delayed again admits Capcom
The least anticipated Resident Evil game of recent years has been delayed till next year, as Capcom struggles with the multiplayer spin-off. The least anticipated Resident Evil game of recent years has been delayed by at least six months, as…
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Microsoft making more single-player games than ever ‘in the history of Xbox’
A new interview with Xbox boss Phil Spencer discusses Microsoft’s plans for more narrative games and acquiring studios outside the US. What’s so interesting about the current rivalry between Sony and Microsoft is that despite the two consoles being very…
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Games Inbox: Is a gaming PC better than a console?
The Monday Inbox looks forward to a surprisingly busy summer of new game releases, as one reader is pleased to see the return of Moss. To join in with the discussions yourself email ga[email protected] Going PCI really found it interesting…
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Watch Dogs: Legion Camden Town real world comparison – Reader's Feature
A reader compares the real Camden Town with Ubisoft’s version and finds Watch Dogs: Legion to already be strangely outdated. Back in 2018, I took my camera out to explore the City of London, to see how faithfully and accurately…
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