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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024
From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.
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Open Roads | The best open-world games to play in 2024
It feels good to take the path less travelled, sometimes.
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Opposite Day? | "We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money," Krafton boss says, possibly winning the award for the strangest thing to come out of a CEO's mouth in 2024
"I know it's not a game a lot of studios were making, and we have to keep trying [that approach]."
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He's Said A Thing | Peter Molyneux reckons AI will "be a real game changer" in the future of games, and it'll "allow anyone" to make an entire title with a single prompt
"AI-generated characters, animations, dialogue, VO, there is so much that AI will be able to tackle."
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Good News | Huzzah! PUBG's publisher has saved Tango Gameworks and Hi-FI Rush - but The Evil Within and Ghostwire Tokyo are sticking with Microsoft
The Tango team - expected to meet unemployment - have all had their jobs saved.
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Sigh | Wondering why Xbox shut down Hi-Fi Rush's studio? Matt Booty says he won't say, then implies leadership change might be a factor
"I won’t get into the real nitty-gritty details on what went into the decision", says man about to allude to things that might have gone into a decision.
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Tough Decisions | Phil Spencer: "Running a sustainable business" the reason why Xbox closed multiple beloved Bethesda game studios
"We will continue to invest in what we're trying to go do in Xbox."
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Halo Again | Looks like Xbox is making Halo: Combat Evolved again, but this time it might also come to PS5
A fresh remaster is reportedly in the works.
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THE BAND PLAYED ON | Hi-Fi Rush encores with final update featuring bug fixes and smoother rhythm for its bittersweet, farewell performance
Sing a song, play along, boost your spirits, come on, let's hear it!
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TONGUE TIED | As Xbox shutters studios, old documentary clips that highlight problems with how Microsoft handles its developers are resurfacing
Following a week with plenty of foot-in-mouth c-suite moments at Xbox, some older ones are returning to the fore.
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LOVE BOMBING | Hi-Fi-Rush and The Evil Within games being "positive" review bombed on Steam in wake of Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks
Review bombs are usually a bad thing, but this is different.
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BLOOD MONEY | "Being acquired is a stepping stone to having your studio shut down" Gaming founders and CEOs speak out on the current state of the industry
We reached out to various video game studio owners following Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and more.
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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023
Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.
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THROW THE BABY OUT | Xbox reveals desire for smaller award winning games shortly after closing studio behind Hi-Fi Rush
Revealed to staff during an internal town hall- Matt Booty points to the companies' future goals.
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MICROSOFT | Microsoft to shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources"
Those two studios and more to be shuttered in a shocking and sudden development.
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PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024
Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.
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THE SHIITAKE SHOW | The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square
Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.
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GETTING PHYSICAL | Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!
Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.
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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE | Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass
Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.
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DIRECT TO YOUR EYES | Watch today's Nintendo Direct here
Tune in for a look at some games coming to Switch soon.
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IT NEVER ENDS | Yes, a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, so of course everyone's talking about Xbox again
Oh, and there’s also a Pokemon Presents coming next week, which is cool.
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EVERY SCREEN | Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"
Every screen is an Xbox, as reports stated was the message earlier this month.
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VERY PODDERS | Good news, Phil Spencer's very important Xbox business update is coming this Thursday...via a podcast
Here comes the big news we’d been promised by Microsoft, in a format we all expected.
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SOON(TM) | Don't worry, Phil Spencer says Xbox will address all your very urgent questions about exclusivity...next week
No time like the present, eh Xboxers?
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JUST BREATHE, OK? | Even this Baldur’s Gate 3 dev thinks that Xbox porting games to PS5 is a good thing, so calm down
That video game box you bought is going to be ok, even if someone else gets to play Indiana Jones too.
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ROCK ON | Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and Switch looks more likely, and for once it's not Phil Spencer's t-shirt that gave it away
It would be mighty night if 2023's Game of the Year made its way to other platforms. Just saying.
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WHAT A RUSH | Xbox exclusive rumor suggests Nintendo Switch is getting 2023's Game of the Year
No, it's not Starfield.
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B-COME AS YOU ARE | Forget triple-A GOTYs, 2023 was year of the ‘B game’
2023 is the year B games became comfortable being themselves, and confident enough that there’s an audience who wanted just that.
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TANGOED | Bethesda's masterpiece is our Game of the Year 2023
That's right, it's Hi-Fi Rush!
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CULTISH MOVEMENT | Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the most under-rated Game Pass additions of the year
Though met with middling reviews on release, Ghostwire's quiet persistence has won some hearts.
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SORRY, WHERE? | The Evil Within is Epic Games Store’s next free game – as Shinji Mikami teases his return
The timing is almost a bit... scary...
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G-G-G-GHOSTS?!? | Ghostwire: Tokyo, a lowkey 2022 gem, is free for Amazon Prime subscribers right now
Incredibly appropriate for the season.
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VINDICATION | Ghostwire: Tokyo is apparently getting a sequel (and is definitely more popular than you thought)
PlayGhostwire's social media account celebrated 6 million players, days before Bethesda leaks teased a sequel.
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ENCORE | Hi Fi Rush struck a chord with its Game Pass stealth drop – here’s how Tango Gameworks made music matter
Director John Johanas speak to us about the origin of the idea, the gruelling task of using licensed music , and Game Pass.
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OTHERWORLDLY | Ghostwire: Tokyo is now available on Xbox, alongside new Spider’s Thread update
New areas to explore, side missions to complete, and more.
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PARANORMAL FUN | Ghostwire: Tokyo comes to Xbox on April 12 alongside new content update
Xbox Series players can soon use psychic and paranormal abilities to defeat ghosts and spirits haunting Tokyo.
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HORROR LEGEND | Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami, is reportedly leaving Tango Gameworks
Mikami founded Tango Gameworks in 2010.
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PIVOT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.38: The best game you'd never believe was from that developer
Sometimes a game developer just goes off-piste, and the results are wonderful.
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Feel. The. Beat. | Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm-action game from Tango Gameworks and it's out now
Beat up your enemies to music.
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LEAKS HAPPEN | The next title from Tango Gameworks has leaked ahead of tomorrow's Developer Direct
Microsoft is probably a bit perturbed.
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NIGHTMARISH | The Evil Within 2 is one of your free Games with Prime this month
Six in all to help you ring in 2023.
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A MACHINE FOR PIGS | The best Halloween 2022 treat? I think it might be Xbox Game Pass
You’re telling me I can play Amnesia, SOMA, and Alien Isolation? Take my money.
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Tango's game works | Ghostwire: Tokyo proves there’s nothing inherently wrong with the maligned Ubisoft open-world formula
Why does this action horror game succeed despite following similar design structure?
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capital idea | Ghostwire: Tokyo's authentic representation makes a mockery of Ghost of Tsushima and Sifu's cultural tourism
Tango Gameworks’ open world may be formulaic, but its setting has a depth that could have only come from a Japanese studio.
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a show of hands | Ghostwire: Tokyo review – Possessed of spirit and enchanted by that Shinji Mikami magic
Tango Gameworks’ departure from survival horror into a more action-orientated setup is pretty and weird – and undermined by its writing and story.
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MAKE IT PRETTY | Ghostwire: Tokyo on PC supports upscaling tech DLSS and FSR, features ray-traced reflections, shadows
There's also a decent amount of graphics settings available to tweak the game to your liking.
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raining, cats, dogs | Ghostwire: Tokyo is really, really weird – but that's a really, really good thing
Tango Gameworks’ latest game is proper weird, and a must if you've ever wanted a buddy cop thriller with talking animals. Yes, really.
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city's slicker | Ghostwire: Tokyo's realistic yet surreal setting is the coolest we've seen in years
Tango Gameworks’ interpretation of the Japanese capital is mouth-wateringly beautiful – and drenched in eerie charm.
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one last tango | Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami still wants to direct at least one more game
Though he isn't directing Ghostwire: Tokyo, veteran developer Shinji Mikami would very much like to helm another game in the future.