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Assassin’s Creed 2020 – Returning To Focused, Meaningful Stories

Assassin’s Creed 2020 – Returning To Focused, Meaningful Stories

Ubisoft may be committed to large expansive worlds but what about a more meaningful, focused story?

Live Service is Out, Replay Value is In

Live Service is Out, Replay Value is In

Upcoming games like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Outer Worlds prove there's still a market for self-contained experiences.

It’s Okay For The Last of Us Part 2 To Not Have A Multiplayer Mode

It’s Okay For The Last of Us Part 2 To Not Have A Multiplayer Mode

Sometimes, it’s better to be a master of one trade, than to be a jack of all.

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, New Light, and the New Player Paradox

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, New Light, and the New Player Paradox

The Destiny franchise looks reward "being there" at the start but where do new players fit in?

What Console Is Best Positioned For The Holiday Season This Year?

What Console Is Best Positioned For The Holiday Season This Year?

PS4, Xbox One, and Switch prepare to battle for our Holiday season wallets one final time.

Graphics Are No Longer The Sole Selling Point For A New Console

Graphics Are No Longer The Sole Selling Point For A New Console

The next generation of consoles will not be sold solely on the basis of how much better the games look.

What Made Mass Effect 2 An Amazing Game?

What Made Mass Effect 2 An Amazing Game?

Deconstructing the genius of BioWare's best game ever.

What Made Gears of War An Amazing Game?

What Made Gears of War An Amazing Game?

Examining the key ingredients of Gears of War's recipe for success.

Gears 5’s Microtransactions Feel Egregious, But Are They Part of a Bigger Plan?

Gears 5’s Microtransactions Feel Egregious, But Are They Part of a Bigger Plan?

The curious case of monetization and live service ambition in The Coalition's latest.

Gears 5 Signals The Start Of A Fresh New Chapter For Microsoft As A Game Publisher

Gears 5 Signals The Start Of A Fresh New Chapter For Microsoft As A Game Publisher

Gears 5 is exactly the game Microsoft needed right now.

Microsoft Fights The Battle For Mindshare With X019

Microsoft Fights The Battle For Mindshare With X019

Sony's relative silence gives Microsoft a chance to get the stage to themselves.

Sony’s Insomniac Acquisition Is A Sign Of Things To Come For The Entire Industry

Sony’s Insomniac Acquisition Is A Sign Of Things To Come For The Entire Industry

The war for exclusives has begun.

What Made Marvel’s Spider-Man A Stunning PlayStation Exclusive

What Made Marvel’s Spider-Man A Stunning PlayStation Exclusive

Looking at the key elements that made Insomniac's game an absolute gem.

What Made The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt An Amazing Experience?

What Made The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt An Amazing Experience?

Examinning the key elements that defined CDPR's open world masterpiece.

What Can Microsoft Do To Ensure A Smooth Launch For The Xbox Scarlett?

What Can Microsoft Do To Ensure A Smooth Launch For The Xbox Scarlett?

Microsoft doesn’t have to win to do well—but what do they have to do to do well in the first place?

Xbox One at Gamescom 2019 Preview: Gears 5, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Age of Empires and More

Xbox One at Gamescom 2019 Preview: Gears 5, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Age of Empires and More

Microsoft's presence at Gamescom is fairly strong - here's what to expect this Monday.

What Made The Last of Us A Stunning PlayStation Exclusive?

What Made The Last of Us A Stunning PlayStation Exclusive?

Looking back at Naughty Dog's 2013 masterpiece.

Xbox Scarlett Must Support VR Natively From The Get Go

Xbox Scarlett Must Support VR Natively From The Get Go

Virtual reality is important enough that the next Xbox can’t afford to continue ignoring it.

EA’s Reasons For Not Supporting The Switch Come Off As Facile And Misguided

EA’s Reasons For Not Supporting The Switch Come Off As Facile And Misguided

EA finally reveals why it won’t support the Switch... and puts its foot in its mouth along the way.

11 Upcoming Games of August 2019

11 Upcoming Games of August 2019

August promises plenty of high profile releases.