In today’s NGT, Leo and I learned something about our co-worker Brian Shea: This guy’s a control freak! He likes to micromanage and steer things to his exact specifications. Weird, right? Fortunately for all of us, he’s able to exert his weird will on virtual beings and leave us out of it. Oh yeah! He’s really excited for Planet Zoo. […]
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Virtual reality (VR) is all about immersion in whatever experience you happen to be in. No matter whether it’s a consumer videogame or an enterprise-focused app, one of the key ingredients for good VR is interactivity; the ability to physically touch and hold digital objects. For consumers, the best you’ll get at the moment is the Valve Index controllers but […]
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Despite being originally released in 2017, Divinity: Original Sin II feels strangely like one of gaming’s best-kept secrets. To anyone outside of the medium, it’s a collection of words and a number that make it feel unwelcoming. Those who’ve played it, however, can talk about it for hours on end. Set in a world where magic is outlawed because it […]
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Looks aren’t everything, but they matter a lot in the world of sports video games, and NHL 20’s biggest success comes in that arena. A marked improvement from the visuals of EA Sports’ previous hockey titles is evident this year, both in the action on the ice and in the way it’s presented. And there’s enough substance under the hood […]
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Last month at the Rainbow Six Major in Raleigh, North Carolina, I had the chance to sit down with Jeremy Dowsett, a Senior Level Designer at Ubisoft Montreal and show him my photo album of bizarre and hyper-specific tidbits from hours of scouring the game’s many maps. Enjoy the video above! For more from my time at the Rainbow Six Major, […]
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Death Stranding gameplay was discussed a few weeks ago at Gamescom, but now at TGS creator Hideo Kojima is going deeper into the title, showing off a substantial chunk of gameplay – including combat – which you can see above. In the event that you don’t know Japanese and can’t follow along directly with Kojima’s commentary, Joe’s written up his impressions of […]
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Greetings, you brave Frontier-exploring, gold-mining, resource trading cowpokes. Looks like you're eager to get yourself a new role in the vast multiplayer world of Red Dead Online. Looks like you're more the sort of person that likes scavenging the wilds of the new frontier than hunting down wanted criminals. Good for you! But for any frontiersmen (or indeed frontierswomen) that […]
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Xbox One and Xbox 360 players may occasionally be hit with a variety of error codes when using their consoles. However, one of the most common, is the error code 0x87dd0006 when attempting to use online services. So this guide is intended to explain not just what the error code means, but also, how you can solve it. What is […]
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What a world we live in. Thanks to Apple's next iOS13 release, you'll soon be able to play on your iPhone and iPad using a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One controller. Think of the possibilities! No more pressing the little buttons on the screen, just think of what you can achieve. No doubt your skills playing Fortnite and PUBG on […]
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Borderlands fans won’t have long to wait until the mayhem is ramped up in Borderlands 3 . The looter shooter game by Gearbox Software and publisher 2K Games will be released on September 13. But in an interesting twist, it is being released to PC exclusively via the Epic Games Store at launch. Despite Epic Games having the exclusivity rights, […]
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