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The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024
Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go.
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Opposite Day? | "We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money," Krafton boss says, possibly winning the award for the strangest thing to come out of a CEO's mouth in 2024
"I know it's not a game a lot of studios were making, and we have to keep trying [that approach]."
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He's Said A Thing | Peter Molyneux reckons AI will "be a real game changer" in the future of games, and it'll "allow anyone" to make an entire title with a single prompt
"AI-generated characters, animations, dialogue, VO, there is so much that AI will be able to tackle."
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Not Xbox's Destiny | "I passed on so many games" - Xbox's Phil Spencer doesn't regret not grabbing Destiny or Guitar Hero as exclusives, even if he now gets their appeal
The man just wasn't into PvP and plastic guitars, it happens to the best of us.
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Good News | Huzzah! PUBG's publisher has saved Tango Gameworks and Hi-FI Rush - but The Evil Within and Ghostwire Tokyo are sticking with Microsoft
The Tango team - expected to meet unemployment - have all had their jobs saved.
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Sigh | Wondering why Xbox shut down Hi-Fi Rush's studio? Matt Booty says he won't say, then implies leadership change might be a factor
"I won’t get into the real nitty-gritty details on what went into the decision", says man about to allude to things that might have gone into a decision.
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Tough Decisions | Phil Spencer: "Running a sustainable business" the reason why Xbox closed multiple beloved Bethesda game studios
"We will continue to invest in what we're trying to go do in Xbox."
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Halo Again | Looks like Xbox is making Halo: Combat Evolved again, but this time it might also come to PS5
A fresh remaster is reportedly in the works.
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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024
Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.
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THE BAND PLAYED ON | Hi-Fi Rush encores with final update featuring bug fixes and smoother rhythm for its bittersweet, farewell performance
Sing a song, play along, boost your spirits, come on, let's hear it!
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TONGUE TIED | As Xbox shutters studios, old documentary clips that highlight problems with how Microsoft handles its developers are resurfacing
Following a week with plenty of foot-in-mouth c-suite moments at Xbox, some older ones are returning to the fore.
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LOVE BOMBING | Hi-Fi-Rush and The Evil Within games being "positive" review bombed on Steam in wake of Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks
Review bombs are usually a bad thing, but this is different.
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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023
Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.
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THROW THE BABY OUT | Xbox reveals desire for smaller award winning games shortly after closing studio behind Hi-Fi Rush
Revealed to staff during an internal town hall- Matt Booty points to the companies' future goals.
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MICROSOFT | Microsoft to shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources"
Those two studios and more to be shuttered in a shocking and sudden development.
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PODCAST | They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96
Nowadays, right, you can't even massacre everyone on a football pitch in an ill-advised parody of the first world war, because of woke
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THE SHIITAKE SHOW | The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square
Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.
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GETTING PHYSICAL | Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!
Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.
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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE | Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass
Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.
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DIRECT TO YOUR EYES | Watch today's Nintendo Direct here
Tune in for a look at some games coming to Switch soon.
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IT NEVER ENDS | Yes, a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, so of course everyone's talking about Xbox again
Oh, and there’s also a Pokemon Presents coming next week, which is cool.
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EVERY SCREEN | Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"
Every screen is an Xbox, as reports stated was the message earlier this month.
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VERY PODDERS | Good news, Phil Spencer's very important Xbox business update is coming this Thursday...via a podcast
Here comes the big news we’d been promised by Microsoft, in a format we all expected.
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SOON(TM) | Don't worry, Phil Spencer says Xbox will address all your very urgent questions about exclusivity...next week
No time like the present, eh Xboxers?
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JUST BREATHE, OK? | Even this Baldur’s Gate 3 dev thinks that Xbox porting games to PS5 is a good thing, so calm down
That video game box you bought is going to be ok, even if someone else gets to play Indiana Jones too.
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ROCK ON | Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and Switch looks more likely, and for once it's not Phil Spencer's t-shirt that gave it away
It would be mighty night if 2023's Game of the Year made its way to other platforms. Just saying.
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CURTAIN CALL | Rock Band DLC is officially ending, but the music will live on
From 3 Doors Down to The Zombies and everything in between, Rock Band DLC takes a final bow.
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WHAT A RUSH | Xbox exclusive rumor suggests Nintendo Switch is getting 2023's Game of the Year
No, it's not Starfield.
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The best VR games to play in 2024
There are some stellar experiences to be had in VR. Here's what you should check out.
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B-COME AS YOU ARE | Forget triple-A GOTYs, 2023 was year of the ‘B game’
2023 is the year B games became comfortable being themselves, and confident enough that there’s an audience who wanted just that.
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TANGOED | Bethesda's masterpiece is our Game of the Year 2023
That's right, it's Hi-Fi Rush!
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THE VRY BEST | The best PlayStation VR2 games to play in 2024
The games you absolutely must buy for your PS VR2 headset on PS5.
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The best Nintendo DS Games to play in 2024
While the NDS library sits at over 2000+ titles, there are a few that stand out from the rest.
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BIG INDIE | Annapurna announces a collector's edition containing 12 of their best games, but should you buy it?
When something costs $200, it's worth breaking down its value for money.
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LOTS OF CATS | Here’s everything announced at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase
Missed the showcase? Here’s a round-up of all the games that were shown off.
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ENCORE | Hi Fi Rush struck a chord with its Game Pass stealth drop – here’s how Tango Gameworks made music matter
Director John Johanas speak to us about the origin of the idea, the gruelling task of using licensed music , and Game Pass.
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BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY | Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Final Bar Line review: Long-awaited Switch and PS4 ensemble strikes a chord
The latest Switch and PS4 FF rhythm game creates some series high notes – but it’s not a totally flawless performance.
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PIVOT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.38: The best game you'd never believe was from that developer
Sometimes a game developer just goes off-piste, and the results are wonderful.
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Feel. The. Beat. | Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm-action game from Tango Gameworks and it's out now
Beat up your enemies to music.
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FI FA FO FUM | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.19: The best game with an acronised name like 'FIFA' that isn't FIFA
This podcast isn't about FIFA, but we've been told to do more stuff on FIFA, so.
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all sorts of stuff | Nintendo Direct: here's what you may have missed
Everything else announced during Nintendo Direct.
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music to your ears | 3DS sleeper hit series, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm, finally comes to PS4 and Switch in 2023
As well as over 300 Final Fantasy songs, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line will include music from the NieR, Saga, and Octopath Traveler series.
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Kill ‘em all | Metal: Hellsinger review – The road to hell (and Game Pass) is paved with reinventions
With a wry smile and a knowing little headbang, Metal: Hellsinger is a fun riff on rhythm action tied up in a lean package.
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AFTERNOON DELIGHT | Watch the Ubisoft Forward showcase here
Prepare yourself for some Assassin's Creed news, announcements, trailers, and other nuggets.
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UPCOMING NINDIES | Here's everything announced during the Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase
Summer, fall, and 2023 releases announced - and some are even landing today.
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Cut Through the Noise With Our Fuser Tier List
Some songs work in any Fuser mix and some don't. Obviously, we had to rank them.
