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  1. Quantic Dream reportedly developing project based on Dark Sorcerer tech demo

    Heavy Rain and Detroit developer Quantic Dream is reportedly working on a new project based upon The Dark Sorcerer, its 2013 PlayStation 4 tech demo.

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  2. Inscryption and Unpacking lead nominations in this year's Independent Games Festival

    Inscryption and Unpacking lead the nominations at this year's Independent Games Festival.

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  3. Scott Pilgrim anime show in the works

    Scott Pilgrim anime show in the works

    And Scott Pilgrim's artist/creator Bryan Lee O'Malley is writing and executive producing it.

    A new anime series based upon Scott Pilgrim is coming to Netflix.

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  4. Rust has sold over 12m copies

    Rust has sold over 12m copies

    So let's celebrate with polar bears!

    Rust has sold over 12 million copies.

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  5. BioWare "laser-focused on building back the trust of our fans and community"

    BioWare "laser-focused on building back the trust of our fans and community"

    And the next Dragon Age will be a "single-player experience that is built on choices that matter".

    Gary McKay has written candidly about his first year as general manager at BioWare, describing how the studio continues to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic, and how it intends to "rebuild [its] reputation" following the cancellation of its live-service shooter, Anthem.

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  6. Steam has broken its own concurrent user record once again

    Steam has broken its own concurrent user record once again

    28,230,853 were simultaneously online earlier today.

    Valve has once again hit an all-new concurrent user peak record - this time, topping 28 million users.

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  7. New World's Winter Convergence Event gets a two-week extension

    New World's Winter Convergence Event gets a two-week extension

    "Make sure you grab any items you may have missed out on - you might not see them again!"

    Amazon Studios has extended New World's Winter Convergence Event by two weeks "due to the fantastic turnout" from players.

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  8. Who needs Horizon Call of the Mountain when you can play the R.E.A.L. thing in VR?

    Video | Who needs Horizon Call of the Mountain when you can play the R.E.A.L. thing in VR?

    Watch Ian get stepped on in this week's VR Corner.

    During Sony's reveal of the Playstation VR2 at this year's CES, it showed off PSVR 2 footage of Horizon Call Of The Mountain.

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  9. Here's a peek at Elden Ring's character creation system

    Here's a peek at Elden Ring's character creation system

    "From Soft can actually make human-looking faces now".

    Elden Ring's character creation system has reportedly leaked online.

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  10. Dying Light 2 will take "at least" 500 hours to complete, says Techland

    Dying Light 2 will take "at least" 500 hours to complete, says Techland

    "But a regular player should finish the story + side quests in less than 100 hours, so don't worry!"

    Techland has announced that it'll take around 500 hours to fully complete its survival game, Dying Light 2.

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  11. Apex Legends developer is looking at "what it can do" about the game's "visual clarity"

    Apex Legends developer is looking at "what it can do" about the game's "visual clarity"

    "Honestly you can leave aim assist alone if we can just see what we're shooting at."

    Apex Legends developer Respawn is exploring "what [it] can do" about "visual clutter" in the fan-favourite first-person shooter.

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  12. Sega stalls NFT plans following "negative reactions" from players

    Sega stalls NFT plans following "negative reactions" from players

    "If it is perceived as simple money-making, I would like to make a decision not to proceed."

    Sega has abandoned plans to embrace NFTs following "negative reactions" from gamers.

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  13. Amazon outlines improvements to New World's end-game

    Amazon outlines improvements to New World's end-game

    And you can try it now on the new public test "realm".

    Amazon Studios has plans to improve the end-game of its MMO, New World.

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  14. A new Serious Sam game may release later this month

    Remember that brief Serious Sam teaser that had fans thinking a new instalment - or, in the very least, new DLC - might be on the way? Turns out they were right, and a new Serious Sam is set to release later this month.

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  15. The many meanings of home in video games

    Feature | The many meanings of home in video games

    Country Roads, etc etc.

    Games like to take us places, whether it's space, hidden jungles or a bygone version of England. As much as I love these alternate realities of the real thing and the joys of video game tourism, increasingly they've made me think about the home, the place in the physical world where most, if not all, our gaming actually takes place.

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  16. Battlefield 2042 is free to try this weekend on Xbox

    The beleaguered Battlefield 2042 is free to play this weekend on Xbox.

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  17. Cross-Gen Face-Off: Xbox Series S vs Xbox One X

    Digital Foundry | Cross-Gen Face-Off: Xbox Series S vs Xbox One X

    Microsoft's junior Xbox takes on SSD-enhanced legacy hardware.

    The first year of the new console generation has been quite unlike any other - Xbox One and PlayStation 4 releases are still prolific and the hard cut-off on older hardware seen in prior transition phases simply hasn't happened. Although there have been a small amount of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series exclusive, the new consoles are essentially getting beefed up versions of titles designed for legacy hardware. This puts Xbox One X and Xbox Series S into a particularly interesting situation: an older, but still potent GPU faces off against a less graphically adept, but arguably more rounded machine owing to its massively faster CPU and NVMe solid-state storage. However, Xbox One X can also run games from SSD, leading our latest thought experiment: how does a storage-enhanced One X fare against Series S?

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  18. Mario Kart 9 in active development, industry consultant says

    Mario Kart 9 is now in "active development" within Nintendo, according to Tokyo-based industry consultant Dr. Serkan Toto.

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  19. Red Dead Online players are disappointed with latest meagre update

    The latest update to Red Dead Online has not gone down well with players.

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  20. Days Gone director pitched open-world Resistance

    Days Gone director pitched open-world Resistance

    Syphon Filter reboot also discussed.

    Days Gone staff discussed a potential open-world Resistance game and a Syphon Filter reboot with higher-ups at PlayStation.

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  21. Looking forward: Looking at established genres in new ways

    Feature | Looking forward: Looking at established genres in new ways

    Metroidvania golfing? Yes please.

    Hello! We're going to start the year off with a handful of pieces looking forward to 2022. Sometimes we'll be looking at trends we've spotted or themes that will probably be continuing to define things in games for a while. Sometimes we'll just be thinking about things we've enjoyed and where they could lead. Have a lovely new year all!

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  22. Looking forward: on representation and character creation

    Feature | Looking forward: on representation and character creation

    Is 2022 the year gaming really does become for everyone?

    Hello! We're going to start the year off with a handful of pieces looking forward to 2022. Sometimes we'll be looking at trends we've spotted or themes that will probably be continuing to define things in games for a while. Sometimes we'll just be thinking about things we've enjoyed and where they could lead. Have a lovely new year all!

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  23. Guerrilla reveals Horizon Forbidden West's new factions

    Sony really doesn't want you to forget Horizon Forbidden West is out next month, so it's shared yet more details on its upcoming blockbuster.

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  24. The Magic Circle studio working on South Park game

    Question, the developer behind experimental game-making satire The Magic Circle, is next working on a South Park project.

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  25. Christina Aguilera has played Pokémon Legends: Arceus before you

    Christina Aguilera stars in the latest Nintendo Switch advert, offering a glimpse of the forthcoming Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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  26. What we've been playing

    Feature | What we've been playing

    What did everyone play over the break?

    Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time, the end-of-the-year break delivered: Postal rounds, a magical hat, nasty consequences and a genuinely classic series.

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  27. Assassin's Creed veteran Russell Lees dies

    Assassin's Creed veteran Russell Lees dies

    Creator of 1995 cult horror The Dark Eye.

    Russell Lees, a video games industry veteran with a long career at Ubisoft, has passed away.

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