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What we've been playing - the game of kings and a football rescue act
A few of the things that have us hooked this week.
Chris Tapsell (Page 2)
Feature
Ghost of Yōtei's lo-fi beats mode sums up the very best and very worst of this very weird series
Mono no self-awareness.
Opinion
Xbox's absent landlord execs are only part of a much bigger problem
Microsoft's continued job slashing reveals a troublesome disdain for creativity, expertise, and the human touch.
Feature
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 looks to fix the problems it always knew the original had
"Before even The Outer Worlds 1 shipped, we knew we wanted to do a second one."
Opinion
Xbox finally cracks the Summer Game Fest special - the cost is them owning everything
Meanwhile, SGF's own kick-off show felt strangely narrow.
Preview
Welcome Tour is the Switch 2's welcome surprise, and might even be worth your 8 quid
Delight at the museum.
Preview
After a couple of hours, Mario Kart World's open world left me slightly underwhelmed - but is there more to it?
Still plenty to love, but a new hands-on raises new questions.
Guide
How to get the best armour in Zelda Breath of the Wild
How to find the Ancient Armour the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, and complete Robbie's Research.
Opinion
Video games' soaring prices have a cost beyond your wallet - the concept of ownership itself
As the industry's big squeeze reaches consumers, a grim bargain emerges.
Feature
Remedy's Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak has only come together at the last minute - and somehow feels better for it
"It's actually possible, within an afternoon, to throw in anything."
News
Remedy hopes FBC: Firebreak can defeat the "predatory" live-service trap - with help from small budgets, Game Pass, and PS Plus
"It's very much about spreading the risk."
Feature
Inside Muse, Microsoft's gen-AI game tool everyone hates - what's really going on and why is it being marketed at Xbox fans?
If Muse isn't creating games, then what is it creating - and how should we respond?
Feature
MindsEye, from former Rockstar developers, wants to revive the tight, linear, cinematic blockbuster game
"You can stick a camera anywhere, but then it has this whacky quality to it."
News
Pokémon Legends: Z-A has a battle royale mode that finally explains what its name means
Plus, a few more little details we spotted.
Feature
With Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Ubisoft remains the undisputed king of snackable open worlds
Naoe to stop 'em.
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Now Playing | Fragpunk could be brilliant, if it wasn't so obsessed with being a hyper-rewarding slot machine
Cashbang.
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Now Playing | A new card just made Pokémon TCG Pocket's strongest type even stronger
Irida thought they'd know better.