Alex Donaldson
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In a newly-crowded market for 4X simulation games, the market leader returns - and it's not resting on its laurels.
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Sex Strike | Capcom speaks on the decision not to include point-earning erotica photos in Dead Rising Remake, states it's not "a response to a changing cultural climate"
An update on the controversial change to Frank much-anticipated go-around.
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Voicemail | Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’s greatest addition? A whole lot more voice acting, with a Dragon’s Dogma style twist
Dead Rising’s latest release replaces Frank West’s voice actor - but it turns out, Capcom had a pretty great reason to re-record all of the journalist’s dialogue…
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Sex Strike | Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster drops ‘Erotica’ ratings from its photography mechanic
18 years on from his first outing, Frank West is toning down the sleaze in his photojournalism.
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Age Concern | Nintendo World Championships might be my favorite multiplayer game in years, but the improvements for a potential sequel are obvious
Ahead of a Nintendo World Championship: SNES Edition, say, Nintendo has got its hooks in me - but there is certainly room for improvement.
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Hit The Deck | Divorced Dads is a brilliant Magic The Gathering clone, but with more existential dread
"I play Magic: The Gathering, do you?" "No, I sleep in a big bed with my wife."
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Joker in the Pack | That Balatro still has a grip on my very soul is proof it’s the best game of 2024
150-odd hours in, I’m still not done with Balatro, and when I am, I will mourn.
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Economic Block | Goodbye, money: Lego’s latest gaming set will surely open a wallet-emptying can of worms
I’m excited - and fearful - at what Lego and Nintendo's latest collaboration might usher in next.
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Insufficient Funds | Command & Conquer is back, and it makes me want to scratch my eyes out
C&C Legions is an affront to the IP that spawned it. Where is Red Alert 4?
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Sounds Good | Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is resurrecting the original game’s beloved licensed music tracks
Frank West is coming back with all the music you loved from the original version of the game, Capcom has told VG247.
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Awowed | “It lets us really lean into the things that we excel at” - Avowed’s developers on choice, consequence, Game Pass, and those early Skyrim comparisons
We sit down and speak to Obsidian devs about the most pressing topics, as Avowed nears its release.
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Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess could be this summer’s best sleeper hit, and you can play it right now
Capcom knows that experimentation works – that's how we got Devil May Cry, after all. Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess should be on your radar.
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DICTATE THIS | “We wanted to spread the love of fighting games” - a candid chat with Street Fighter 6 devs on crossover characters, balance, and M. Bison vs Vega
We chat to Shuhei Matsumoto and Takayuki Nakayama about the arrival of M. Bison, Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and Elena in Street Fighter 6, Season 2.
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World Class | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition feels like far more than nostalgia bait, it could be a multiplayer classic
At £25, Nintendo's latest retro throwback feels like an ample replacement for Mario Party in some ways (and that's a good thing).
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IN THE SHADOWS | Shadow of the Erdtree is an almost perfect expansion, but one thing keeps bothering me
Yes, the Elden Ring expansion is incredible - but it's missing something other top-tier DLCs like Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty do very, very well.
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Blossoming Seeds | Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is looking like a beautiful, faithful, and powerful history lesson - hands-on
As the Dragon Quest series approaches its 40th anniversary, Square Enix returns to the beginning with what's looking like a gorgeous and incredibly faithful remake.
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Build Ordered | Battle Aces feels like a brilliant competitive RTS for the TikTok generation - and also the old, somehow
The classic genre is evolving.
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Wild World | Monster Hunter Wilds goes above and beyond in search of evolution - preview
It's a real wild one, wild one, wild one, wild one.
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EEE | Summer Game Fest isn’t yet the E3 replacement the industry needs - but it’s getting there
I still miss E3.
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Ability Wheelhouse | Dragon Age: The Veilguard is impressive, beautiful, and will inevitably split opinion
Dragon Age: The Veilguard certainly feels like BioWare at its most confident in a decade, but it's still not going to be a game for everyone.
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SHADOW CABINET | Sonic Generations’ new Shadow levels are a joyous shot of noughties nostalgia
A worthy remaster made all the worthier by the addition of brand new content? You spoil us, SEGA
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Shadow Boxing | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree hands-on: More of the same is pretty great when you’re talking about one of the greatest games of all time
Who can complain about more Elden Ring? Especially when the quality – and, to a degree, quantity – matches the base game beat-for-beat?
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ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA | Dot and Bubble brings Black Mirror-style social commentary to Doctor Who with thought-provoking results - Review
Doctor Who toys with heavy social commentary with a new episode that doesn't actually feature the Doctor all that much. But don't worry - the lead is, like, so charismatic.
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PAPER CRAFT | Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door review: a worthy new version of a must-play classic
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is a richly-deserved, lovingly-crafted redo of a classic.
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AT ARMS LENGTH | 73 Yards is more than just an all-time great Doctor Who episode, it’s one of the best bits of TV in years - Review
Doctor Who is always at its best when it’s weird. This week, it drops one of its weirdest episodes yet - and it may well be one of the best.
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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024
Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.
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PLAYING MOUSE | If Disney wants a live action or animated Kingdom Hearts, the perfect template is already streaming on Disney Plus
Who? You know Who. And Disney should take a very British leaf out of the Doctor's book.
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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023
Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.
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NIPPON IT IN THE BUD | With the closure of Tango Gameworks, Xbox sends an accidental message: it is not a platform for fans of Japanese games
No matter what Xbox leadership says in its livestreams or in statements, one thing remains true: it's relationship with Japan never came first.
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THERE IS ANOTHER | 25 years in, LEGO Star Wars has finally created the perfect set - and it’ll cost you less than what came before
Sometimes, less is more - both in cost, in size, even in piece count. That thinking has finally come to LEGO Star Wars.
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TRAP CARD | Magic The Gathering’s ‘Universes Beyond’ tie-ins are synergistic gaming perfection
I’ve never really been a player of Magic: The Gathering. But clever tie-ins are making me into one.
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MR DRILLER | The new Lego Sonic sets will allow you to get drilled by Dr. Eggman
The latest Sonic-themed playsets from Lego features classic bosses, an iconic location, and… a boat?
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BUSHIDO BRAVE | Shogun is brave, bold, and a must-watch TV epic for the ages
If you’re yet to watch FX’s hit new Japanese historical drama, there’s no more excuses: with the full season out, it’s a bingable must-watch.
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AI'LL B THERE 4 U | I talked to Nvidia’s AI NPC: it’s impressive, uncanny, an ethical nightmare, and inevitably here to stay - like it or not
Is this the beginning of the robot uprising, or just a weird little novelty that will tire itself out? A little of column A, a little of column B.
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HIGH WATERMARK | “We put everything into this expansion” - Final Fantasy 16’s DLC director speaks on the game’s final content drop
Final Fantasy 16 is finally complete, with its final DLC out now. We catch up with the director of the add-ons to talk about what's new for Rising Tide, and how to successfully close out Clive's adventures.
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IT'S RAD | The original Fallout games show their age - but newer fans should still give them a shot
Yes, they may look a bit old and out-dated, but the foundations of the Fallout universe are perhaps more relevant than ever right now.
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HENRY'S BACK | Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 continues the realism-obsessed RPG series - and is set to release later this year
Warhorse Studios returns to Bohemia with a sequel to its realism-focused action RPG.
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PRETTY S.P.E.C.I.A.L | The Fallout TV show treads the best path a video game adaptation can take
What did I do after I rolled the credits on this show? I installed Fallout 4 and New Vegas. Enough said?
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BEST IN THE WEST | After Dragon’s Dogma 2, one thing is clear: it’s time for a Dead Rising Reboot
Let's continue Capcom's winning streak of bringing old franchises back from beyond… rising the dead, if you will.
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SEPARATE VOCATIONS | Dragon’s Dogma 2 review: one of the greatest games of all time… if you’ve the right constitution
Capcom's 12-year vision comes to life in a leap that's comparable to the jump FromSoft made from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 3. Yes, really.
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TO THE MOON | Dragon’s Dogma 2 took five years to develop - but the ideas behind it have been 12 years in the making
Capcom's sequel promises to achieve what director Hideaki Itsuno wanted to do over a decade ago – and he's excited for you to see his vision come to life.
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FFVII: RESTART | When it's done remaking Final Fantasy 7, Square Enix should remake it again
After Rebirth, Remake and Re-whatever's next, Square Enix should get ballsy and do a full Restart.
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DYNE TO MEET YOU | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth never misses, but sometimes its interpretation of the original game lacks bite
Has Square Enix defanged FFVII a little too much in its up-to-date reinterpretation of the story? Maybe.
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RIP | Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dead at 68
The legendary manga artist also made huge contributions to the Dragon Quest series and many other titles.
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OUT OF CREDITS | With Street Fighter 5’s arcade version ‘sunsetting’, even arcade games aren’t safe from ‘always online’ BS
SF5 Type Arcade’s online servers are being shut off, and the game will disappear from Japanese arcades. Nowhere is safe from the always-online nonsense.
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PAWNHUB | After 3 hours of Dragon’s Dogma 2, I’m convinced it's not just GOTY contender – it may be an all-time great
Could it be an all-timer? Could it be a masterwork for all? Here’s hoping Capcom doesn’t go wrong at the final hurdle.
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GETTING SAUCER-Y | Don't use a guide for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s dating choices – it's better if you revel in the joy of the unknown
Play the game blind, and experience the thrill of authentic romance in FFVII Rebirth. Aerith, Tifa – and even Barret – will thank you for it.
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STAGE RIGHT | Princess Peach Showtime is obviously for Nintendo's younger players, but it’s still delightful – hands-on
Princess Peach is the star of the show in this lovely kid-friendly adventure - but there’s more to it than first meets the eye.
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BRAND SYNERGY | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: Ambitious, joyous, and bursting with an energy FF hasn’t had since the 90s
For better and worse alike, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the most impressively ambitious game Square has made since FF’s golden age. It’s glorious, in spite of painful little flaws.
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SUNDAY SERMON | This Superbowl Sunday, let us pray once again for a true successor to the sports game GOAT - NFL Blitz
Sports simulation is stronger than ever, including for American Football games. But is it so wrong to want something that's a little more... fun?