Author: Ed Nightingale
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Sea of Stars has multiplayer co-op on the way
Sea of Stars will receive a co-op mode allowing three players to adventure together. What’s more, the indie RPG has now surpassed five million players since its release last year. In Single Player+, as it’s known, a new “co-op timed hits” mechanic will require all three players to engage in the game’s…
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GTA 5 mod aims to raise awareness of sex trafficking by telling stories of victims
Swedish non-profit Talita has created a new mod for GTA 5 to highlight real-life issues of sex trafficking. The organisation helps women out of prostitution and trafficking for sexual purposes and, through this mod, aims to raise awareness of these issues among young men – an audience key to shifting attitudes. The…
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Resident Evil 2 Remake mod returns to creepy fixed camera and tank controls
If you were hoping for more of a classic experience in Resident Evil 2 Remake, then here’s the mod for you. Created by alphaZomega and uploaded to NexusMods, the RE2R Classic mod allows fans to play the game with fixed camera angles and tank controls like it’s 1998 but prettier. The remake…
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Final Fantasy composer Uematsu says “game music cannot develop further” by copying films
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu believes game music has become too similar to film and “cannot develop further” if continuing in this direction. Uematsu was interviewed by Japanese outlet NewsPicks (via Automaton) about his thoughts on video game music and its future, stating “music played the role of oxygen” for 8-bit games in…
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Persona 3 Reload’s abandoned Episode Aigis revived thanks to fan feedback
The Episode Aigis expansion for Persona 3 Reload has been developed in response to fan feedback, though there’s no chance of a female protagonist in the future. At last week’s Xbox Partner Preview, Atlus announced an expansion pass for the remake, including the much-requested epilogue The Answer. Persona 3 Reload,…
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Elden Ring originally began on a beach, datamine shows
Elden Ring originally had a different starting point that had players washing up on a beach in Limgrave. At the beginning of FromSoftware’s epic, players battle the Grafted Scion and, whether they win or lose, then fall to their death before waking up in the Stranded Graveyard and exploring the Cave of Knowledge. …
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Final Fantasy’s Naoki Yoshida keen to direct another major title
Naoki Yoshida is keen to direct another major title for Square Enix. Yoshida led development on Final Fantasy 16 on top of his work as producer and director for MMORPG Final Fantasy 14, which will receive its next expansion Dawntrail later this year. Yet despite all that work, he told Famitsu (translation…
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Tributes shared as Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passes away
Manga legend Akira Toriyama has passed away aged 68. Toriyama is best known for his work as the creator of the Dragon Ball manga, which was then adapted into numerous anime series, films, and video games. He also worked on multiple video games and was responsible for the character designs in Dragon…
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 character creator released early for free
Ahead of the release of Dragon’s Dogma 2 later this month, Capcom has made the character creator available to download. It means players can create up to five designs for both their Arisen and main Pawn ahead of time, which will transfer to the main game. And when the character creator is…
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Princess Peach: Showtime! demo out now ahead of opening night
Nintendo has released a free demo for Princess Peach: Showtime! ahead of its full release later this month. The demo can be downloaded now on Switch. It begins at the start of the game and offers two levels to play, featuring Swordfighter Peach and Patisserie Peach. If you’ve missed it so far,…