Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th June)

Mortal Kombat 1 review

NEED TO KNOW What is it? The latest entry in the long-running hyper-violent fighting game series. Release date September 19, 2023 Expect to pay £60 / $70 Developer NetherRealm Studios, QLOC Publisher Warner Bros Reviewed on AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 Steam Deck Verified Link Official site  Few long-running series…

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As Rainbow Six Siege X numbers continue to slide, Ubisoft promises to crack down on cheaters and ‘prioritize a fun experience’ with future balance changes

Four months after tacking an X onto the team-based shooter Rainbow Six Siege and converting it to a free-to-play model, Ubisoft has laid out its priorities for the future of the game, admitting that it hasn’t “communicated clearly enough about what [it’s] been working on” since the transition. Rainbow Six Siege saw a big boost…

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Marvel Rivals director says Concord ‘didn’t bring any unique value’ that would convince players to give it a shot, but admits that no one can really predict what will or won’t succeed

Marvel Rivals and Concord are both hero shooters, but they couldn’t be more different in the one way that really matters: Concord was one of the most notorious flops in videogame history, while Marvel Rivals—at least in the early going—is a big hit. Marvel Rivals game director Thaddeus Sasser has some thoughts as to why:…

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‘I was like, am I gonna pass out on stage?’: Final Fantasy 14’s rock band on transcending from videogame music to on-stage at the UK’s biggest rock and metal festival

It’s not very often I get to see my love of rock music and my love of videogame music intersect in interesting ways. But almost every single time I do, one game can be found at the core—Final Fantasy 14. Critical Hit (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Critical Hit, where I (or someone else on…

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