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Finding The Cyberpunk In Cyberpunk 2077

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Time Stamp: June 27, 2020 12:00 PM - Modified On: June 27, 2020 - Published By:
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In our first hands-on preview of Cyberpunk 2077, Tamoor Hussain lamented the relative lack of humanity he witnessed in the game's main questline as he played through the opening hours as a street kid. After all, in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the most impactful stories were often the smaller, more intimate ones. He eventually found a glimpse of that in a sidequest involving two monk brothers and their vow of non-violence, which complicated a rescue mission with grey decisions.With the benefit of this knowledge and my own Cyberpunk 2077

Seven Awesome Facts About Star Wars: Squadrons, Coming October 2 to Xbox One

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Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
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It’s finally out for the entire galaxy to see – the first look at Star Wars: Squadrons! Don’t wait, watch it now before we get into seven awesome facts about this authentic Star Wars piloting experience: 1. Fight alongside your squadron Star Wars: Squadrons is centered around 5v5 first-person multiplayer space combat. You’ll triumph as a team and plan every skirmish together in the briefing room before taking off for space battles across the galaxy. Compose your squadron with different starfighter classes, unite and take on tactical objectives, and adapt

Spyder on Apple Arcade Lead Designer Nic Cusworth interview

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Time Stamp: May 10, 2020 12:34 AM - Modified On: May 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Sumo Digital is known for having a hand in major recent titles like Sonic Team Racing, Mortal Kombat 11, Crackdown 3, and the rebooted Hitman series just to name a few, but they also know their way around mobile game. Their latest venture is Spyder. Spyder recently launched on the Apple Arcade. It’s a game in which players take on the role of a miniature spider-like robot called Agent 8. Agent 8 is a spy robot built to infiltrate technology and sabotage the plans of evil doers. Our own Blake

Shack Chat: What do you want to see from EA Play 2020?

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Time Stamp: May 9, 2020 1:01 AM - Modified On: May 9, 2020 - Published By:
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It's that time again, your favorite time of the week. This week the Shack staff gathers 'round our virtual meeting table to discuss one of many upcoming digital gaming events. EA Play 2020 was recently announced as a digital event, and we thought it high time to sit down and look deep within ourselves to figure out exactly what we want from EA Play in 2020. Question: What do you want to see from EA Play 2020? Skate 4 - Asif Khan, Better than the rest of the Shack staff

Maneater Exclusive dev diary explores meaty story bits & the ‘shark experience’

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 4:01 PM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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As we roll through 2020, one of the most important questions remains: when can we play Maneater? The shark-centered action RPG from Tripwire Interactive has been nothing short of delightful in its every appearance. Unfortunately, we still don’t have an answer to that question quite yet, but we do have a lovely new developer diary from Tripwire Interactive going in depth into story design philosophy behind the game. Yes, there is a philosophy in devouring all challengers to grow big and strong. Tripwire Interactive shared their latest developer diary with

Why We Gave Final Fantasy 7 Remake A 10/10

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Time Stamp: April 10, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: April 10, 2020 - Published By:
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A game being awarded a 10/10 is a rarity for GameSpot, and only a small handful of titles have received the prestigious award in the site's long history. Final Fantasy VII Remake is the latest to be inducted into the exclusive hall of fame and, if you've read our review of the game or watched the video review, you'll understand why.In our review, Final Fantasy VII Remake was described as a reimagining of a beloved tale that marries top-notch storytelling with a smart mashup of action and RPG gameplay to

Shack Chat: What Valve franchise would you like to see come back?

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Time Stamp: March 28, 2020 1:06 AM - Modified On: March 28, 2020 - Published By:
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As a video game company, Valve means so much for the industry at large, particularly the PC gaming world. As the owners and operators of Steam, Valve is directly responsible for pulling PC gaming back from the brink of irrelevance in the mid-2000s and helping to foster the golden age of indie games. It can be easy to forget that they also occasionally make games. The world got a big reminder this week with the release of Half-Life: Alyx, the most-impressive VR game to date. Hot on the heels of

My Hero One’s Justice 2 review: Class dismissed

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 2:00 AM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Bandai Namco has cemented itself as a proficient publisher of games in two categories: fighting games and games based on anime properties. Some of those games blend into both categories, as is the case with the publisher's latest 3D arena fighter, My Hero One's Justice 2. This isn't the first 3D arena fighter based on anime from Bandai Namco that I've looked at this month. That would be One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows. But while Spike Chunsoft made an attempt to change up a fairly typical formula, the

The Secret Ability That Changed Gaming Forever

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Time Stamp: March 9, 2020 7:08 AM - Modified On: March 9, 2020 - Published By:
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The history of video games is replete with fascinating cultural events, captivating stories, and landmark moments. More often than not, each of these creates a ripple effect that redefines how we play, or reshapes what we play. Those with a keen interest in video games are no doubt familiar with the whos, whats, and whens of it all, given their historic significance, but the personal perspectives tied to them can be lost to time, if heard at all.Remember When is a new GameSpot show about rediscovering those landmark moments in