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Final Fantasy VII Revelation hands-on: a beautiful game world now looks even more stunning

By Steve Boxer Published

The final chunk of Square Enix’s ambitious Final Fantasy VII remake project adds an open world and a new layer to the battle-system.

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Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is the horror game AAA publishers have been too prudish to make

By Steve Boxer Published

One of the few games that acknowledges sex and has the makings of a survival-horror classic.

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Alien Deathstorm hands-on: a horror FPS that channels Half-Life and Alien, and feels surprisingly grounded

By Ian Dean Published

Forget space marines, Rebellion's horror shooter gives you an engineer.

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Alien: Isolation 2 continues the original 1979 film's aesthetic but takes the horror outside

By Alan Wen Published

My Gamescom hands-on of the cult sci-fi horror sequel is familiar but with a twist that makes me think of another sci-fi franchise.

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I enjoyed grappling with Stranger Than Heaven's unconventional combat, but I'd love to see more of its depiction of early 20th century Japan

By Alan Wen Published

My Gamescom hands-on of RGG's ambitious epic took me through three time periods in Japan in quick, brutal fashion.

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Genigods: Nezha is China's answer to God of War in Unreal Engine 5

By Alan Wen Published

Ambitious 'cinematic fluid dynamic' tech fuels this epic clash of gods.

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The Evercade Nexus is the retro antidote to modern gaming's anti-physical and expensive dead-end future

By Alan Wen Published

While Gamescom mostly looks at what's next for gaming, this handheld hands-on was a much needed look back.

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a glorious return to the series' 2D roots with a more modern 2.5D aesthetic

By Alan Wen Published

My Gamescom hands-on of Evil Empire's take on Konami's series looks like a strong contender amongt the sea of other games influenced by it.

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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis's Unreal Engine reimagining looks breathtaking but I'm concerned by some modern design creep

By Alan Wen Published

A Gamescom demo showcases Ancient Greece reimagined with gorgeous god light rays, falling swords and a very thick-skinned leopard.

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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past's lush new location and remaster improvements have me excited to be Geralt again

By Alan Wen Published

CD Projekt Red's hand-off Gamescom demo of The Witcher 3's third expansion doesn't look like it's for a game more than a decade old.

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