Author: Tom Phillips
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage developers acknowledge its mysterious lore-bending cut post-credits scene
As reported last year, the enjoyable Assassin’s Creed Mirage features a seemingly-cut post-credits scene that boasts a huge twist to the franchise’s lore. Dataminers discovered the unfinished scene several months ago and pieced what they could together from various files. (We’ll remind of you what happens in the scene below, as it’s…
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Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered removes Lara Croft posters previously highlighted as an Easter egg
A recent patch for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered appears to have removed a set of Lara Croft pin-up style posters in the game’s Remastered graphical mode, despite them previously having been flagged by the official Tomb Raider website as a detail to go find. Fans spotted the posters’ removal over the past…
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Harold Halibut’s hand-made clay aesthetic is too good to be just a throwback
Few games this year have looked as good in action as Harold Halibut, the stop-motion-style adventure game that looks like you’re watching something physical, made by human hands. And you are watching something made by human hands, of course, though not quite how you’d expect. The models shown in-game are based on…
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Embracer boss admits “long list” of things he’d have done differently, as embattled company splits into three
The boss of embattled video games publisher Embracer has reflected on a turbulent year for his company which has seen it shed thousands of jobs, shutter numerous development studios, and now – as of this week – ultimately split into three smaller parts. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Embracer CEO said there was a “long…
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PUBG is doing a Fortnite and bringing back its original island map
The original PUBG battle royale map Erangel is returning for a limited-time blast of nostalgia. Seven years on from the game’s March 2017 debut, the return of Erangel – complete with classic weapon balancing and visuals – follows the temporary return of Fortnite’s original island map at the end of last year. …
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EGX and MCM team up for London 2024 dates
This year’s EGX – the UK’s biggest gaming event run by Eurogamer’s current owner Reedpop – will take place as a joint shindig with MCM Comic Con, with both expos co-habiting at ExCeL London from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th October. On the EGX side, you should expect the usual mix of…
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Fortnite now lets you block the game’s most toxic emotes
Fortnite has added a new setting so you never again have to see or hear some of its most “confrontational” (read: toxic) emotes. These include such classics as Laugh It Up, where you guffaw with the sound of a braying donkey, and Take the L, where you dance from side to side…
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Fallout TV show popularity prompts NexusMods to issue traffic warning
The huge popularity of Amazon Prime’s Fallout TV series is causing traffic problems for top mod download website NexusMods. NexusMods first issued a warning it was experiencing heavy network traffic that could cause a “degraded experience” last Friday. The site said it had deployed “extra resources” twice over the weekend in order to…
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Billie Eilish coming to Fortnite, adding weight to a much-discussed “leak”
Popstar Billie Eilish will be the next music icon joining Fortnite. The Barbie and Bad Guy singer confirmed her entry into the Fortnite metaverse today on social media, with a first look at her in-game character design. Eilish will headline the next season of Fortnite Festival, the game’s Rock Band-inspired rhythm mode, and…
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Pokémon Go developer taking feedback after avatar update backlash
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is taking feedback following the mixed reaction to its recent player avatar refresh. The game’s new-look avatar system went live last week, and replaced all in-game character designs with a more adjustable default option, which now has sliders for weight and specific body parts, as well as more…