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Millions of fans and an entire brand hangs in the balance... so you decide to mess with the winning formula?

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After Fortnite Battle Royale launched in September - slap-bang in the middle of PUBG's rise to Steam Chart dominance - publisher Bluehole expressed concern that Epic were literally just ripping off their core ideas. Though that fizzled out at the time as the company pondered on how to take "further action", this has now manifested as Bluehole suing Epic Games for copyright infringement.

Do Bluehole have a case, or are game mechanics to flexible to be "owned"?

Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pub...

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As part of a recent earnings call, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen discussed how Bioware's make-or-break project Anthem, likely won't launch with microtransactions.

This is almost definitely a response to the likes of Belgium and China changing their laws surrounding loot box implementation, and means the game could struggle with balance and progression.

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Nintendo exclusives vs. Sony exclusives, Joy-Con vs. Dualshock 4, future lineups of games and just how different the two systems operate - if you're comparing Switch vs. PS4 in any capacity, what do you need to know?

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A major leak detailing various E3 plans over on ResetEra has confirmed "Shadows Die Twice" is not "Souls-adjacent".

Connecting the dots ("Shadows die twice" is a line said by a boss in Tenchu, and it was once a sizeable franchise bearing FromSoft's name), it nigh-on confirms the series is making a comeback.

Alongside Sony's Ghost of Tsushima, is 2018 the return of the ninja?

Source: https://www.resetera.com/threads/play....

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You've reached the end of the level. There's a boss to fight before you proceed. Standard. But look! There's a secret path you can take! What's at the end? Oh, another boss.

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You can sink hundreds of thousands of hours into some games, and barely scratch the surface on the sheer amount there is to do. However, these titles have quite the impressive experience you can witness the entirety of in an evening.

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For GTA to maintain its popularity after a staggering initial trilogy, one mature entry that didn't please everyone and the world-dominating GTA V/GTA Online combo, where do Rockstar go from here?

Well, playing the cops in a full campaign would be one hell of a shakeup...

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After years of leaks ranging from appearances on actor's CVs to ResetEra posts divulging the entirety of the game's scope, mechanics and story, Devil May Cry 5 has now appeared on Austrian retailer Gameware as an official pre-order.

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Retail listing: http://www.gameware.at/info/spaces/ga...
ResetEra Gameplay Details: https://www.resetera.com/threads/leak...

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In a staggering move, Walmart Canada have updated their stock listing... only to reveal THIRTEEN games that were assumedly being saved for E3.

The full list is Just Cause 4, Final Fantasy 7 Remake (Xbox One), WWE 2K19, Metroid Prime 4, LEGO DC Villains, RAGE 2, Dreams, Assassin's Creed, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Lego DC Villains, Splinter Cell, Borderlands 3 and Gears of War 5, PLUS a handful more.

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From ditching its single-player story to running with a more "super power"-based multiplayer and embracing a Fortnite/PUBG-style battle royale mode called Blackout, the community is split on whether this is even Call of Duty anymore.

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Their enemies cower in fear. The bosses step back into the shadows on hearing their name. The people under threat see them as a strong character, here to save them all. In reality, they're just a pink blob with some feet...

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Leaked reports suggest the console's long-awaited Pokémon game could be linked to Niantic's mobile phenomenon.

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Props to the creative directors, the environment artists, coders, researchers and everyone else who puts together video game worlds genuinely OVERFLOWING with incredible detail.

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Everybody and their granny has played God of War, Uncharted 4, Halo 5 and Gears of War 4, so what about those oh-so loveable underdogs with gorgeous worlds, memorable characters and experimental game mechanics? That's where your real love of gaming deserves to focus next.

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Bursting into our lives on a sea of Mad Max-like aesthetics and Andrew WK soundtracks, RAGE 2 looks to take DOOM's frenetic combat and spread it across an open-world.

Don't know about you, but that is one HELL of a statement of intent.

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After months of buildup and hype surrounding just how much effort FromSoftware would put into their "Dark Souls Remaster", the reality is something that feels far more like a port, than a substantial remake. The key distinction between "remake" and "remaster" is yet to be solidified across the industry and its consumers, and that's what we all need to keep in mind.

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Will the story of the Reserator 3 Max Dual be one of redemption? Will the Zalbar win you a court case? Will the Z15 literally turn into a lambo? We will see...

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