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Games Review: Lego The Incredibles (PS4, 2018): Saving the world one brick at a time

With the world of LEGO dominating the video game market with numerous adaptations of beloved properties, a venture based on The Incredibles films seems like a natural fit.  With The Incredibles 2 out in cinemas, you may think that LEGO’s “cash grab” tactics may be at play here. Well, you would be terribly mistaken. LEGO…

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You can boot a football around with a tank now if you want

Proving that not even non-sentient military hardware is safe from World Cup fever, World of Tanks is now letting you use its many vehicles to play a very explodey version of 3v3 Rocket League.

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Games Review: Jurassic World Evolution (Xbox One, 2018): “We’re going to make a fortune with this place.”

Jurassic World Evolution is far, far harder than it needs to be. It’s really surprising how difficult the game is at times. Your guests’ wants are often bizarre, the learning curve is a cliff face and the dinosaurs are predictably unsympathetic to your desire to make a buck. I’ll spend hours getting everything in my…

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Games Review: Onrush (PS4, 2018): Who said arcade racers were dead?

Onrush immediately throws itself onto you as a weird, quirky and sometimes downright crazy experience. However, it’s an experience which I haven’t come across in a while, and to my surprise, it’s some of the most fun I’ve had in a racing title in recent memory. Developers Evolution Studios of Driveclub and Motorstorm fame have…

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E3 2018: Kingdom Hearts 3 gets yet another trailer at PlayStation’s E3 media briefing

A third massive trailer for Kingdom Hearts III has dropped during Playstation’s  E3 press conference, showing a bit of new footage involving the game’s Pirates of the Carribean universe.

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E3 2018: Rage 2 kicks off the Bethesda E3 showcase

Kicking the Bethesda E3 showcase off with a fast, sugary one-song concert by Andrew WK and a pretty hilarious barb from Bethesda’s Pete Hines over Walmart Canada leaking the game’s existence, Rage 2 dropped a brand new trailer re-explaining the world and its main character, Walker, the last ranger.

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E3 2018: Shadow of the Tomb Raider gets huge new trailers during Square Enix press briefing

After a quick look at gameplay during the Xbox presser yesterday, the Square Enix E3 press brief gave us two more glimpses of the game in action.

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E3 2018: Kingdom Hearts 3 has a release date. This is not a drill.

Two days ahead of their E3 2018 press conference, and in the dead of bloody night, Square Enix have announced a release date for the long awaited third installment of the Kingdom Hearts franchise.

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E3 2018: Ori and the Will of the Wisps gets a big new trailer

Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the sequel to the wildy popular Ori and the Blind Forest, got a new trailer at this morning’s Xbox brief.

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E3 2018: From Software’s next game is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

From Software are working with Activision on a samurai epic. The game was announced this morning during the Xbox E3 press briefing.

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E3 2018: Xbox drops first glimpse of Fallout 4 ahead of Bethesda showcase

Bethesda’s Todd Howard took the stage ahead of tonight’s Bethesda E3 showcase to give a glimpse of Fallout 76. Details remained scarce, though Howard did talk about a couple of key points.

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E3 2018: Terry Crews returns for yet another Crackdown 3 trailer

The good news: Crackdown 3 has a new trailer with a ton of gameplay. The bad news: It’s definitely been delayed until 2019.

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E3 2018: New Metro: Exodus trailer here to give Fallout 76 a bit of competition

Fallout 76 isn’t the only post apocalyptic shooter at E3 this year. Metro Exodus was announced at E3 2017 and is back this year with a new trailer that dropped during the Xbox E3 press briefing.

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E3 2018: Kingdom Hearts 3 gets a new trailer

Following yesterday’s release date reveal, Kingdom Hearts 3 has dropped a new trailer during the Xbox E3 2018 press briefing.

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E3 2018: Forza Horizon 4 heads to Britain

Microsoft’s premiere arcade racer Forza Horizon 4 is heading to Britain, with new features and an entirely new environment.

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E3 2018: The Division 2 is taking the fight to Washington DC

Ubisoft have finally opened up about The Division 2 at this year’s Xbox E3 briefing, showing off a reveal trailer and a substantial chunk of gameplay.

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E3 2018: Brand new skate title Session revealed at Xbox press brief

I know everyone was hoping for a Skate 4 announcement at E3 this year but in lieu of that, a solid skateboarding game will do. Session was revealed at the Xbox briefing this morning and it looks like it might scratch that skateboarding itch.

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E3 2018: Devil May Cry 5 is finally, actually on the way

In an interesting meeting between the rebooted DmC title and the original Devil May Cry series, Capcom have formally announced Dante’s return in Devil May Cry 5.

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E3 2018: Naruto’s gonna fight Frieza in Jump Force

Jump Force, a video game cross over of all your favourite anime characters from shows like Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, One Piece and even Death Note, made a bit of a splash at the Xbox E3 press brief this morning. Check out the hype reel after the jump.

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E3 2018: Dying Light 2 revealed during Xbox E3 press briefing

Dying Light 2 just had its world premiere at the Xbox 2018 E3 press brief and it looks grislier, scarier and parkour-ier than ever. Check out the trailer after the jump.

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E3 2018: There’s a new Battletoads game on the way. This is not a joke.

Just announced at the Xbox E3 press briefing, a brand new Battletoads game is coming to Xbox One. No, we are not kidding.

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E3 2018: Rico is still getting shot in Just Cause 4

Oh Rico, you can’t take a trick can you? Everyone’s favourite wingsuit gliding, grappling hook weilding, freedom-enabling, unkillable human wrecking ball is back in Just Cause 4.

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E3 2018: Gears of War 5 is on the way

You didn’t think you’d get away without a Gears of War announcement did you? Gears 5 is coming and Xbox dropped the first look at the game today at their E3 press briefing. Check out the cinematic and gameplay trailers after the jump.

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E3 2018: CD Projekt Red shows off the first look at Cyberpunk 2077

Are you ready for the most hype trailer of E3 2018 so far? CD Projekt Red’s long gestating Cyberpunk 2077 finally got its moment at the Xbox E3 2018 press briefing, closing out the show in extremely awesome fashion. Check out your first glimpse of the game after the jump.

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E3 2018: Avalanche Studios announces Generation Zero

It turns out Rage 2 won’t be the only game that developer Avalanche Studios has to talk about at E3 this year. The developer has announced a new IP all their own called Generation Zero, an open world action title set in their native Sweden.

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E3 2018: Microsoft confirms Crackdown 3 delayed to 2019

With only days left before Microsoft’s E3 press conference, the company has confirmed to Windows Central that Crackdown 3 has been delayed yet again, this time into February 2019.

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Destiny 2: Forsaken drops September 4, aims to turn this spaceship around

It’s been a rough first year for Destiny 2. Despite a strong launch, its first two expansion packs — Curse of Osiris and last month’s Warmind — mostly failed to impress the community. Bungie has some work to do if they want to restore player confidence and, if the trailer for the September expac, Forsaken,…

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Games Review: Dark Souls Remastered (PS4, 2018): If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

The classic game that started it all has returned, this time to the next generation of consoles. It’s hard to define just what makes the Dark Souls series so damn good, but upon playing the original 7 years after it’s 2011 release, I couldn’t think of a better way to return to one of the…

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Melbourne would fare better than Sydney in a zombie apocalypse according to new State of Decay 2 study

If you’re a researcher, it must be fun when PR comes to you with a dopey pitch. I’m sure the Centre for Disease Management and Public Safety at Melbourne University had a great time with Xbox ANZ’s pitch for a study to promote State of Decay 2. Its focus: “How would cities in Australia and New…

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Games Review: Middle-earth: Shadow of War – The Desolation of Mordor (Xbox One, 2018)

Shadow of War‘s latest expansion, The Desolation of Mordor cuts right to the chase. “Baranor is mortal and carries no Ring of Power. If he does, his story is over. Be careful.” Tackling Shadow of War without Talion’s impressive array of Celebrimbor-backed super powers is an interesting spin on the game’s existing format, pivoting into…

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