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IGN UK Podcast #680: Dead Space and Other Games We Want Remade

Matt P and Dale have played a huge chunk of the new Dead Space and they’re very excited to tell you all about it and whether it’s a worthwhile remake. Speaking of remakes, we also go down the rabbit hole of what makes a good one, what their value is and games that we’d love to get the remake treatment. Mat J is also on the podcast and he tells us all about the latest horror film M3GAN.

Got a game for us to play or some feedback you’d like read out on the show? Why not email us: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com.

IGN UK Podcast #680: Dead Space and Other Games We Want Remade

The future of the metaverse is either nothing or Fortnite, this year’s GDC survey reckons

Fortnite is the game best positioned to deliver the vision of the metaverse to us, the Game Developers Conference have revealed. The results of the GDC’s 11th annual State Of The Industry survey were released this week. The survey checked in with more than 2,300 developers to pick their brains on contentious issues facing gaming, ranging from unionisation and harassment to, erm, blockchain.

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Gulikit’s ‘Hall Joystick’ Promises To Eliminate Drifing For Your Switch Joy-Con

“Drop in with no hassles”.

Gaming accessory company Gulikit has released a new ‘Hall Joystick’ for Switch Joy-Con controllers, promising no drifting or wear and tear with easy “drop in” installation.

We’re currently in the process of procuring a set for ourselves, so look out for our verdict in the near future, but for now you can check out the product for yourself via the link at the bottom of the article. The Hall Joystick itself costs $29.70 / £29.70, but that might be worth it for the reassurance that drifting may become a thing of the past.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Next Week on Xbox – New Games for January 23 to 27

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!

Clunky Hero – Box Art

Clunky Hero – January 25

In a village far, far away, a peasant named Rufus was living an ordinary life. Things were nice in the village, until one day, awakened by some magical mistake, the Evil One spread his minions around town, performing hideous acts against the people. Armed with a helmet made out of a bucket and a broom, Rufus will journey to save his wife and the whole village in this platformer adventure game.

The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller – Box Art

The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller – January 25

When his two children randomly vanish throughout the night, it’s up to you to help Dean Hamilton bring them back home. As the mystery deepens, decisions will need to be made and it’s down to you to make the right ones. Who can you trust? Who’s doing this? What’s the significance of the impending solar eclipse? And what are those strange glowing lights in the sky?

Kingdom Rush – Box Art

Kingdom Rush – January 25

Fight on forests, mountains, and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations! Rain fire upon your enemies, summon reinforcements, command your troops, recruit elven warriors, and face legendary monsters on a quest to save the kingdom from the forces of darkness!

Shoulders of Giants – January 25 – Box Art

Shoulders of Giants – January 25 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colorful sci-fi roguelike. Play alone, with a friend, or as part of a four-person team, cutting through waves of enemies on a quest to rescue the galaxy!

Sissa's Path - January 25 – Box Art

Sissa’s Path – January 25 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Sissa is a very organized feline, and when she plays with her balls of wool, each needs to be pushed across the floor to the correct spot. Presented in cute and colorful 3D style, Sissa’s Path is a pushing puzzle game where you play as Sissa and move her toys around tiled floors.

The Table Game Deluxe Pack – Box Art

The Table Game Deluxe Pack – January 25

Play Othello, Mahjong, Shogi, Igo, Hanafuda, Texas Hold’em, Chess, and Backgammon, all in this single package! Each game supports CPU opponents as well as achievements, a challenge mode, and more. You can also enjoy playing against other players in Othello, Igo, Shogi, Chess, and Backgammon by alternating between a single controller.

Transiruby – January 25 – Box Art

Transiruby – January 25 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Explore the mysteries of an unknown land in Transiruby, a metroidvania where you explore the world as a cyborg protagonist named Siruby. A strange continent from a different dimension has suddenly appeared… and Siruby, a young cyborg traveling through space just happens to pass by. Taking her trusty AI partner Ne-com with her, she sets out to explore this unknown land.

Cat Slide Tiles - Box Art

Cat Slide Tiles – January 26

A 3D puzzle game with a cute and colorful aesthetic that has Kitten Tom trying to clear his way home. Slide blocks from the terrain to create a path that leads the kitten from point A to point B. There are three keys in each scenario; the kitten must take all the keys to open the door that leads to the next path.

Startup Company Console Edition – January 26 - Box Art

Startup Company Console Edition – January 26 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Your company’s success depends on your ability to run and manage a website. You must develop and improve features while increasing hosting capacity and run marketing campaigns. The goal is obvious: become the biggest website in the industry. It’s up to you if you want to buy and merge your competitors or outrun them until they go out of business!

Dance of Death: Du Lac and Fey - Box Art

Dance of Death: Du Lac and Fey – January 27

Play as Arthurian immortals, Sir Lancelot Du Lac and Morgana Le Fey, on a thrilling quest to stop one of history’s most infamous murderers and save the city. Team up with Whitechapel local, Mary Jane Kelly, as you explore the capital’s underbelly, meet the intriguing characters who live there, and work with them to solve the crimes. But remember, every decision you make will influence their fates.

Dead Space – January 27 - Box Art

Dead Space – January 27 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

The sci-fi survival horror classic Dead Space returns for Xbox Series X|S, completely rebuilt from the ground up to offer a deeper and more immersive experience. This remake brings jaw-dropping visual fidelity, suspenseful atmospheric audio, and improvements to gameplay while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members with EA Play can receive a 10% discount on the digital purchase of Dead Space from the Microsoft Store.

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Nintendo is Ramping Up Switch Production Ahead of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo is planning to ramp up Switch production in the next fiscal year ahead of the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Nintendo has told suppliers and assembly partners that it plans to increase production in financial year 2023/2024, meaning from the beginning of April.

The increase in production is also a result of component shortages subsiding after two years, according to the sources, which finally lets Nintendo overcome supply constraints and produce as many consoles as the market demands.

The company admitted in August last year that these shortages were hurting sales, and while it is apparently open to revising its new production plans if they prove too ambitious, the previously reduced sales are largely attributed to the component shortages.

The increased production plans are somewhat unusual given how long the Switch has been on the market, however, as it’s now approaching its sixth year having originally launched in March 2017.

Tears of the Kingdom will likely create a spike in sales, however, given the success of its predecessor Breath of the Wild alongside Nintendo’s teasing of it since 2019.

In our 10/10 review of the original, IGN said: “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is evocative, exhilarating, and a masterclass in open-world design.”

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer and acting UK news editor. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

Rain World’s Downpour DLC cements it as a fascinating and underrated beast

Stray, but an older and much more brutal feline saga, Videocult’s grim survival action game Rain World. The thematic overlap of these games, coupled with their contrasting design philosophies, provides an excellent springboard to reassess the latter – one of the most opaque, challenging, and underappreciated titles in recent memory, just in time for the arrival of its first official DLC, Rain World: Downpour.

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‘Active-Time’ Deckbuilding Game ‘Brave’s Rage’ Deals Its Hand On Switch Soon

Launching early February.

Publisher Astrolabe Games and developer ISVR have announced that Brave’s Rage, an “active-time” deckbuilding game, will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on February 2nd, 2023.

The game will combine an action-time bar (ATB) system that’s commonly seen in traditional JRPG titles with standard deckbuilding gameplay. It’s been in early access for around 8 months and is now ready for the prime time, boasting gorgeous cartoon visuals and plenty of depth if you’re looking to get stuck into some solid RPG action.

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The infamous GTA Trilogy is now on Steam, and it’s coming to Epic Games Store

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition to Steam more than a year after its disastrous launch. GTA Trilogy was originally released as a Rockstar Store exclusive, and packages together GTA III (the first 3D one), GTA: Vice City (the best one), and GTA: San Andreas (the one with CJ in it). The collection’s arrival on Steam replaces the original versions of each game on the storefront, and coincides with a publisher sale that ends February 2nd.

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