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Phantom Blade Zero review – the first kungfupunk video game trib.al/leNpmgn

Phantom Blade Zero review – the first kungfupunk video game

One of the most anticipated action games of the year mixes Chinese Wuxia action with stunning graphics and some very odd story elements, but is it a Soulslike or not?

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Games Inbox: What is the point of next gen consoles? trib.al/OLtlqzP

Games Inbox: What is the point of next gen consoles?

The Monday letters page isn’t sure there’s any point to the PS6 and Project Helix, as a reader asks if Shepard was in the new Mass Effect.

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Why I will always be a Bubsy Bobcat fan – Reader’s Feature trib.al/Rp0GUf0

Why I will always be a Bubsy Bobcat fan - Reader's Feature

Despite one of its entries being a candidate for the worst video game of all time a reader insists he is a Bubsy Bobcat fan and advocates for more new sequels.

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Motion controls are great and games should use them more – Reader’s Feature trib.al/0UtSvHS

Motion controls are great and games should use them more - Reader’s Feature

Following the release of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, a reader is frustrated that Sony and Nintendo don’t use motion controls more in other games.

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Inside NQ JPN, London’s new arcade bar – insert coin, order a cocktail trib.al/LkiF8ij

Inside NQ JPN, London’s new arcade bar - insert coin, order a cocktail

From futuristic cocktails and Japanese bubble tea to imported arcade machines and nostalgic gaming, NQ JPN offers a playful new alternative to the traditional night out in London.

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American publishers are ruining the video games industry – Reader’s Feature trib.al/YqZvZFa

American publishers are ruining the video games industry - Reader's Feature

Following the closure of BioWare, a reader is worried that the root of the video games industry’s problems lies in greedy publishers from across the pond.

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Marvel’s Blade ‘nearing the end’ of production as Arkane faces closure trib.al/UakJJCH

Marvel's Blade 'nearing the end' of production as Arkane faces closure

The developer behind Dishonored has less than a month to find a buyer according to a report, or it faces closure as part of Xbox's sweeping cuts.

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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto says AI could have ‘positive’ impact on gaming trib.al/V0D2ZJf

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says AI could have 'positive' impact on gaming

Legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has offered his thoughts on generative AI, and he's more positive about it than you might expect.

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Half-Life 3 may actually be real as codename is accidentally mentioned by Valve trib.al/HmCRYq8

Half-Life 3 may actually be real as codename is accidentally mentioned by Valve

A slip-up by Valve employees has revived rumours of a new Half-Life game, following years of speculation.

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Mass Effect Universe trailer leaks and it makes BioWare’s closure more painful trib.al/Xst1Ouw

Mass Effect Universe trailer leaks and it makes BioWare's closure more painful

A trailer for BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect game has appeared online, and it's bound to stir up even more anger at EA.

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Games Inbox: Is the video games industry dying? trib.al/irJCWuM

Games Inbox: Is the video games industry dying?

The Thursday letters page worries about the current state of the video games industry, as a reader looks forward to Exodus and Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic.

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review in progress – the Price is right trib.al/yobHlD1

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review in progress - the Price is right

GameCentral delivers its verdict on the campaign and DMZ modes in this year’s Call Of Duty, which brings an end to the Modern Warfare saga.

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The best-selling game of 2026 so far has a 3.2 user score on Metacritic trib.al/KQoirlN

The best-selling game of 2026 so far has a 3.2 user score on Metacritic

US sales data has named NBA 2K27 as the year’s most successful video game, while Insomniac's Wolverine has overcome the online ribbing to become Sony’s best performing launch since 2024.

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Gears Of War: E-Day cost more to make than any PS5 exclusive claims rumour trib.al/b1WZO4e

Gears Of War: E-Day cost more to make than any PS5 exclusive claims rumour

Somehow, the new Gears Of War game faces an even bigger battle than expected, to make a profit, as it’s rumoured to have cost a hefty $500 million to make.

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As EA closes BioWare here’s every major studio it’s killed in the last 39 years trib.al/AwAkoCz

As EA closes BioWare here's every major studio it’s killed in the last 39 years

BioWare is only the latest victim of a long string of studio closures at EA, tracing back as far as the 1980s.

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New Xbox streaming prices mean you don’t need to subscribe to Game Pass trib.al/N5uRhb1

New Xbox streaming prices mean you don't need to subscribe to Game Pass

Prices for Xbox’s cloud gaming service’s new hourly bundles have been shared ahead of a public rollout, but they’re no longer exclusive to Game Pass subscribers.

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Games Inbox: What is BioWare’s best game? trib.al/9ciPhQa

Games Inbox: What is BioWare’s best game?

The Thursday letters page is upset to see what’s happened to BioWare, as a reader worries about Microsoft’s sanity when making decisions about Xbox.

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Final Fantasy Resonance review – HD-2D graphics at their best trib.al/KjeUwff

Final Fantasy Resonance review - HD-2D graphics at their best

Square Enix return to turn-based combat and 2D graphics for the latest Final Fantasy game, with an enjoyably retro spin-off featuring multiple heroes from the past.

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BioWare shut down and new Mass Effect cancelled two months after EA sale trib.al/mtM7OfQ

BioWare shut down and new Mass Effect cancelled two months after EA sale

Exactly what everyone thought would happen after EA’s sale to private investors has happened, with Dragon Age developer BioWare to close and major layoffs at the makers of Skate.

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Football Manager 27 will be free at launch as Sega try to win back fans trib.al/OmmBkNk

Football Manager 27 will be free at launch as Sega try to win back fans

Sega has announced Football Manager 27 will be free for a limited time, as it looks to avoid the launch woes of last year's entry.

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