Author: Liv Ngan
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Sega and Nier developer Yoko Taro announce bizarre 404 Game Re:set project
[ad_1] Earlier today, Sega released a short video introducing a new game it’s developing in collaboration with Yoko Taro. Yoko is best known as the creator of the Drakengard and Nier series, and it looks like he’ll be bringing some of his RPG expertise and trademark, er, style to the game. The game’s full title…
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Poll: Who do you want to see added into Mario Kart next?
[ad_1] Here at Eurogamer, we’re still reeling from Wednesday night’s Nintendo Direct. Sure, there was Pikmin 4. Metroid Prime, pffft. I heard some guy called Link was there? But the most important announcement was of course, the one, the only, Birdo. Specifically, multi-coloured Birdos playable in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The icon, the myth, the…
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What we’ve spotted in the new The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer
[ad_1] So, that new trailer, eh? Of course Nintendo was going to leave it until the very end of last night’s Direct. And wow. We got small teases of the story plus a look at new enemies and powers. Plus, confirmation of the game’s retail price and a snazzy collector’s edition. …
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Visual novel Paranormasight announced during Japan’s Nintendo Direct only
[ad_1] There’s one game which we missed in our roundup of everything shown in last night’s Nintendo Direct. That’s because, for some reason, it was only shown in the Japanese version of the stream, despite being a worldwide release. The game had a short 40-second teaser in the Direct, which you can watch below. Paranormasight:…
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective gets a HD release for Switch
[ad_1] The brilliant puzzle and adventure game Phantom Trick: Ghost Detective will be released on Nintendo Switch this summer. Originally released in 2010 for the DS, the game was created by Shu Takumi, also known as the creator of the Ace Attorney series. Players control Sissel, a man who finds out he was recently killed…
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Like a Dragon: Ishin! is shaping up to be a safe but crowd-pleasing trip to the past
[ad_1] Like a Dragon: Ishin! stands in a somewhat odd position. It’s the first release in the series to drop the Yakuza title. It’s a remake of an almost 10 year old game, but is new to audiences outside of Japan. Having played through a couple of hours of an early chapter, I…
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Poll: What do you think about graffiti as storytelling in video games?
[ad_1] Another week means another discussion doing the rounds on the internet. No, not that one, though I’ve made my stance on the issue pretty clear. This time we’re talking about graffiti in video games, especially when used as storytelling. There’s plenty of it to be found in games, whether it’s there to guide the…
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Poll: Which is the best video game adaptation for TV or film?
[ad_1] It seems like the concept of an era of “bad video game adaptations” may finally be ending. HBO’s The Last of Us is going down well with critics and fans alike, and is now the network’s second biggest premiere since 2010, being beaten only by House of the Dragon. The history of video game…
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Telling Lies, Donut County leave Game Pass at the end of January
[ad_1] With the arrival of big hitters including Monster Hunter Rise and Persona on Game Pass this month, more games which will leave the service have been announced through the app. Titles previously confirmed to be leaving the service included We Happy Few, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Windjammers 2, which became unavaible on 15th…
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Study finds rating board loot box warnings inconsistently applied
[ad_1] New research suggests that warnings for games with loot box-style mechanics are inconsistent and unreliable. Conducted by Leon Y Xiao in co-operation with universities in Denmark, London and the US, the study examines a randomised selection of smartphone games which have loot boxes and are available to download from the Google Play Store. The…