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Final Fantasy VII remake rumoured, again

A remake of Final Fantasy VII for PlayStation 4 is once again apparently in the works. That’s according to Siliconera, who claims to have a learnt that a remake is in development to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1997 title. Of course, this means the game – if real …

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VIDEO: Fallout 4 gameplay sees VATS return, building construction and the pre-apocalypse

Bethesda dropped a major bomb during its first gameplay reveal for Fallout 4 – literally. Showing off the title at its pre-E3 press conference, the publisher revealed that the beginning of the game will take place before the series’ defining nuclear disaster, providing players a taste of both pre- and …

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Transformers: Devastation is Platinum’s mystery game

Bayonetta and Vanquish developer Platinum Games is turning its hands to the robots in disguise, a leak has revealed. Following on from the publication of stills from the title on Pure Xbox, Destructoid reports that a retail listing has confirmed that the studio is currently working on Transformers: Devastation, which …

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VIDEO: The new Doom is going back to the series’ bloody, brutal roots

It’s Doom by name, Doom by nature, if the first gameplay of Bethesda’s next horror-shooter is anything to go by. Revealed at the publisher’s pre-E3 press conference, Doom appears to be harkening back to the fast-paced gameplay of its eponymous predecessor, in comparison to the later survival-horror aspects of following …

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E3 2015: When are all of the conferences?

Bethesda’s conference launched E3 in impressive fashion, but we still have another seven events to go in the next two days. First up is the Xbox conference, which takes place today (Monday) at 17:30 UK time, followed in quick succession by EA’s eventand Ubisoft’s briefing, at 21:00 and 23:00 respectively. …

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BETHESDA: All the E3 news in one place

Tonight in LA, Bethesda just pulled one of the great E3 press conferences. You can read more about our thoughts on the show right here, but if it’s just the topline news you want. Here are the headlines: Bethesda reveals Doom, promises a Spring 2016 launch and introduces a modding …

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Opinion: Bethesda comes of age with impressive E3 conference

When Bethesda’s game director Todd Howard declared E3 as ‘the best week for entertainment ever’ at the company’s press conference, the message couldn’t be clearer. There he was, standing on stage at the Dolby Theatre – the same place where The Oscars have been held ever year since 2001 – …

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BETHESDA: Our Fallout 4 special edition gimmick ‘is the best f’ing one.’

The special edition of Fallout 4 will include a real working Pip-Boy that uses a second screen smartphone app. In the words of Bethesda’s Todd Howard: "In terms of stupid gimmicks, this is the best f***ing one.” The Pip-Boy is a device that Fallout 4’s hero wears, it allows players …

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