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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Exclusive Edward and Caroline Cutscene | IGN First

To the casual observer, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag might seem like yet another pretty looking upgrade to a popular game quickly put together for the sole purpose of cashing in on hits of yesteryear, but that’s not how the team at Ubisoft approached this rather ambitious remake to one of the most beloved Assassin’s Creed games. Not only has this seafaring adventure been completely overhauled…
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Gen Atlas Creator Fumito Ueda on Creating Emotional Masterpieces: ‘I Do Think About Leaving a Mark in People’s Hearts’

There’s a unique sense of intrigue that surrounds every new Fumito Ueda project. Familiar, yet exciting. A promise of a connection between character and player that few others can forge. But the Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian creator is moving away from his fantasy worlds with Gen Atlas, shifting to a land of sci-fi where giant robots lie strewn across its shores, waiting to…
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‘We Wanted To Match the Original and Go Beyond’ - Alien: Isolation 2’s Director on Improving a Survivor Horror Icon

If you read any account of the original Alien: Isolation’s development process, at some point there’s always mention of how Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece was playing on a constant loop in Creative Assembly’s offices. When I stepped into those same offices a couple of weeks ago to go hands-on with the long-anticipated sequel, the first thing to greet me was a massive TV mid-way through a…
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Blood Dungeon Preview: Nidhogg Developer's Frenetic Take on Roguelites

As a rabid consumer of roguelites and roguelikes and having just recently beat Vampire Crawlers, I’m always on the look out for my next “number go up” fix. Blood Dungeon, from Messhof, seems like it’ll scratch that itch while providing a new challenge I haven’t quite experienced frequently in the genre: platforming. Co-founder of Messhof Mark Essen describes Blood Dungeon as a 2D…
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