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Game review: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled races on all major platforms
Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, a remake by Activision and Beenox, hits all major platforms with revamped graphics, new content, and intense difficulty.
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Game review: My Friend Pedro (PC)
Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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If Deadpool was a 2.5D shooter, it would be My Friend Pedro, with the banana Pedro being a surrogate for the Marvel madman’s internal monologue.
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Game Review: The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (PC)
Mon, 24th Jun 2019
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Elsweyr is this year’s major helping of new content, significantly more that than found in the steady stream of DLC that the players enjoy throughout the year.
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Game Review: Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC)
Thu, 20th Jun 2019
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Total War: Three Kingdoms transports the strategy series to ancient China, marrying tight narrative with stunning visuals in a highly polished format.
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Games in review: The amazing versatility of Nintendo characters
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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Nintendo's genre-hopping games are a hit with players, as highlighted by the success of Mario Tennis Aces and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition on the Switch.
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PC game review: Observation
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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Scottish developer No Code’s “Observation” immerses players in a sci-fi thriller, casting them as an AI on a stranded space station with chilling discoveries.
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Game review: Blood & Truth (PlayStation VR)
Tue, 4th Jun 2019
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SIE London Studio releases VR action-movie inspired cockney crime caper, Blood & Truth for PlayStation VR. FutureFive’s Darren Price takes a butcher’s.
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Game review: Rage 2 (PC)
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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Bethesda hands over some development of *Rage 2* to Avalanche Studios, delivering a visually stunning and addictive post-apocalyptic shooter.
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Hands-on PSVR preview: Blood & Truth
Mon, 20th May 2019
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PlayStation VR fans who picked up a copy of VR Worlds with their headset will have had a taster of SIE London Studio’s Blood & Truth.
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Game review: Mortal Kombat 11 packs a powerful punch
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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Mortal Kombat 11 delivers stunning visuals and smooth gameplay but stumbles with its tedious unlock system and lack of tag-team battles.
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Game review: Zombies roam the Earth in Days Gone
Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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The long-awaited PS4 exclusive Days Gone delivers a solid, yet flawed zombie adventure, set in the picturesque and perilous state of post-apocalyptic Oregon.
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Game review: MLB The Show 19 hits a home run
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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Sony San Diego’s MLB The Show 19 on PS4 delivers stunning graphics and engaging new modes, making it a must-have for baseball enthusiasts.
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Game review: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a punishing experience
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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FromSoftware's *Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice* offers a brutal yet rewarding experience, blending combat, stealth, and Japanese feudal settings for seasoned gamers.
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Game review: Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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Ubisoft has listened to all of the fan feedback and I can proudly say that Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is a much better experience over the first game.
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Game review: Dead or Alive 6 is ready to rumble
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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f you want future DLC, I suggest it’s better for you to save your money as it is way too expensive at its current price.
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Game review: Metro Exodus on Xbox One
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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4A Games' Metro Exodus on Xbox One expands the franchise's post-apocalyptic survival gameplay with stunning 4K visuals, an open world, and intense atmosphere.
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Game review: Far Cry New Dawn takes you to the apocalypse
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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Far Cry New Dawn thrusts players into a visually stunning post-apocalyptic world, but lacks innovation in its gameplay, making it feel like more of the same.
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Get on the piste with When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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You want to be picking up all three stars for each level, but you can progress to the next as long as you’ve successfully got your skier over the line.
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Game review: Anime characters join in Jump Force
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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The first thing you will notice about Jump Force is the impressive roster of over 42 playable characters for you to select.
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Game review: Crackdown 3 launches on Xbox One and PC
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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Crackdown 3: An average game that feels outdated and lacks visual appeal, leaving players underwhelmed. (Verdict: 5.5/10).