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343 Industries will continue to develop future Halo games, despite rumours to the contrary

343 Industries "will continue to develop Halo now and in the future," says studio head Pierre Hintze. The statement was released in response to rumours that 343 would instead take a backseat on future Halo games by serving to manage external studios, rather than developing the games themselves as they ...
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink reunites Final Fantasy vets for skyfaring action RPG

The original Granblue Fantasy was a JRPG mobile game only released in Japan, but that didn't stop enterprising westerners going to the effort to play it. That's mainly because it counted Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu and art director Hideo Minaba among its developers. Granblue Fantasy: Relink is set in ...
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The Callisto Protocol Gets New Game+ and a Number of Fixes

Alongside a number of fixes that, among other things, addresses the Maximum Security Achievement/Trophy bug, The Callisto Protocol's latest update has added New Game+.Striking Distance Studios shared the patch notes for the v. 3.01 update on Reddit, and it will finally allow players to jump back into the horrors of ...
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Marvel’s Avengers will receive no new content and its final patch arrives in March

Crystal Dynamics are ending support for Marvel's Avengers, their live service superhero game. That means it won't receive any further new content, its final balance patch will be released on March 31st, and all other support and the sale of the game will cease on September 30th. Players who already ...
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Guide: Best Pixel Art Switch Games

Our pick of impeccable pixels.Of all the art styles in video games, none has a stronger chokehold on developers and players alike than the humble pixel. Whether it's a fantastically detailed modern take on what is possible in pixels, or something made in homage to NES and SNES games of ...
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Soapbox: Fire Emblem Engage’s Nintendo NYC Launch Felt Pretty Unengaging

The red carpet stayed rolled up.It was Fire Emblem Engage launch day and Nintendo Life had boots on the ground in New York City to document the launch of Intelligent Systems’ latest entry in the series, at Nintendo NYC in Rockefeller Center.Nintendo fans in New York City are spoiled. We ...
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Video Game Remakes Should Be More Than Just HD Clones of Old Games

Directors and Hollywood studios have been remaking films for decades. Many of those remakes are considered among the best movies of all time: The Thing, Heat, Scarface, A Fistful of Dollars, The Departed… the list goes on. Each one of these examples reexamines and recontextualizes the original story, creating a ...
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Poll: Do You Want Weapon Degradation To Return In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?

Break it down.When it comes to ways that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild flipped the script for the wider series, there is a list of 'em so long that it almost rivals the number of those darn Korok Seeds out there. *shakes fist to the sky* One ...
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Fire Emblem Engage Voice Actors Officially Announce Their Characters

The voices behind the heroes.Fire Emblem Engage not only has amazing character artwork but it's also got some talented voice actors helping bring the heroes and villains in the game to life.Now, to celebrate the release this week, many of the western voice actors have been sharing thank you messages ...
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Mario Kart Tour Teases New Mii Content In Next Week’s Winter Update

Even more Racing Suits are on the way.Nintendo's mobile racing game Mario Kart Tour is beginning to wrap up its Space Tour and that means a new event is about to begin. Starting next week on 25th January, racers will be able to participate in the new Winter Tour.As part ...
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