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Xbox x Kojima Is a No for Some Fans Video Credit: Plume Network The only thing to know about Hideo Kojima is that he’s an auteur of video games, well-regarded by fans for the games that shot the game and him to fame. He’s the man behind Metal Gear, which helped establish the genre of stealth games and started the long-running series, for better and worse. Some of his games even parallel real-world events: Death Stranding’s themes of isolation and loneliness were compared by journalists to the coronavirus. Sadly, even the great Kojima encountered some pitfalls, especially because of Konami, which not only resulted in the planned Silent Hills reboot being abandoned, but also led to the unfinished narrative of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Fortunately, Kojima bounced back and is now open to work with most other video game companies, which means… After recovering with the success of the unique Death Stranding, which involved Guillermo del Toro, Microsoft is trying to collabor...

Gamezine11, 26-11-2021: Black Friday & MultiVersus, gm918231

Gamers' Black Friday Video Credit: gameranx Black Friday, the holy period for people to pay cheaply. As cheap as possible, in fact. It’s also the season that will send you to the hospital if you’re not careful. For some gamers, being digital is safe, as everybody gets their game without shedding blood. Yes, physical media is still loved, but since most modern games require the internet to download the content (making the disc into a glorified key), what’s the point other than making it a collectible? Now, to simplify this article, I’ll focus on some very interesting offers from Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation. You want a Nintendo Switch that comes with a game? Here’s the bundle: it includes the Nintendo Switch (Red box version), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (the most popular first-party title, although it’s a re-release from Wii U) and three months of Nintendo Switch Online (to play against people on Mario Kart 8 and to play NES/SNES titles). While the OLED model is out, is it really worth...

Gamezine15, 25-03-2022: Steam Deck & Grand Theft Auto VI, gm918236

Steam Deck: Post-Release Video Credit: Fan The Deck I don’t really have to explain what the Steam Deck is, do I? Because the only thing people need to know it’s that it is a Linux-based portable gaming PC made by Valve. Some games aren’t compatible yet, which can change as the software improves and developers opt in to ensure their games work. Time flew fast, like, it was July last year when Valve announced the Steam Deck and that shipment was supposed to happen in December - but the pandemic slowed things down so much, the Deck’s launch was delayed to February. At least Valve had more time to tinker with the software, like working to enable anti-cheat support for certain popular games. And then the launch finally occurred. Was it worth it? Heck yeah it was! The Steam Deck truly is Valve’s work of art… hardware-wise. The software still needs more tinkering, which Valve is doing as they respond to feedback about the Deck’s functionality. The biggest feature is how customizable the...

Gamezine8, 01-10-2021: Steam Deck Q&A & NS Online Expansion, gm918228

Steam Deck Can Dual-Boot Windows Video Credit: IGN I’m gonna repeat myself a lot, but I have to every time the Steam Deck is the subject, to confirm to the readers that it is happening. The Steam Deck is a portable gaming PC… which can be used as a normal PC, not just for gaming. But it is designed for gaming, so it is a gaming PC. You can play your Steam library (not all of it, mind you) on the go, just remember to always bring your charger. While it looks like a pipe dream, most of the prototype demos shown on YouTube confirmed that it is the real deal, a beast that can play anything PS4 and Xbox One offer. Valve even sent out dev-kits (which are more-or-less close to the final version) to developers, who happily confirmed that most of their games do work. It’s so great that fans began to flood social media (and Gabe’s email) with questions about the system. Valve offered a FAQ section that answered many questions. One section, in particular, confirmed that you can dual-boot Wi...

Gamezine16, 15-04-2022: Angry Birds & Furry Controllers, gm918237

Angry Birds: The Classic Returns! Video Credit: Rovio 2009 was a dark time for Finnish game developer Rovio: they were so close to bankruptcy, they were searching ideas for a new game within the staff. One idea from senior game designer Jaakko Iisalo involved a simulated screenshot of limbless angry-looking birds. The staff liked the birds and elected to make a game around game, with inspiration from Crush the Castle (the gameplay) and the “swine flu” pandemic (the enemy pigs). It wasn’t until 2010 that the game began to be noticed: it reached No. 1 spot in the iOS App Store in the UK and US. Since then, Rovio continued to publish updates for the game alongside different iterations (like different settings or crossovers with other IPs). Unfortunately, the game was delisted in 2019 without warning, with Rovio eventually explaining that it was due to software rot. Fans have been pestering Rovio about bringing the game back ever since. The wait is finally over! In April 2022, Rovio ...

Gamezine4, 14-07-2021: Xbox Game Pass on Phones & Far Cry 6 on Previous Consoles, gm918224

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Bundled with an EE Subscription The Xbox Game Pass grants Xbox/PC gamers unlimited access to 100 titles, both from Microsoft and other established publishers (and indie studios) to fully download and play. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the upper tier, granting benefits from both the Game Pass and Live Gold, plus access to EA Play, a month of Disney+ (for countries that have Disney+) and access to games on console, PC and now mobile (Android only; a browser-based app will soon come for other platforms). While the Ultimate version is more packed, it may look like a tough commitment to make. But apparently, in case you live in the UK, you should be able to get a good deal on the tier via a very generous offer. A recent promotion from EE lets existing and new customers on their network get both the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and unlimited gaming data for £10 a month. If you want to give it a spin and if you’re a UK citizen, text XBOX to 150 and you’ll get a 30-d...

Gamezine17, 03-06-2022: MultiVersus & Steam Dock, gm918238

MultiVersus Does What Smash Brosn't Video Credit: evo2kvids Nintendo’s Smash Bros has been a staple of the Evolution Championship Series since 2007. Any Nintendo player could duke it out with Mario, Luigi, Peach, Samus… all of Nintendo’s characters, plus some guest characters from other IPs. But because this is Nintendo, the players (and the organisers) were at odds with the company, until now. For EVO 2022 (the first tournament since 2019, for obvious reasons), Smash Bros won’t come back, with no explanation from Nintendo. Likely reasons are that Nintendo partnered with Panda Global to make the first officially licensed circuit for Smash Bros in America, or because half of EVO’s ownership is Sony. Whatever the case, a new game will happily fill that void: WB’s MultiVersus! WB Games will host a 2v2 tournament at EVO 2022 with a top 32 team payout. Those who want to ace the tournament as Batman, Shaggy, Bugs Bunny or Tom & Jerry can register on MultiVersus’s website. This shou...

Gamezine6, 13-08-2021: Steam Deck, gm918226

Valve Crafts a Portable Gaming PC Video Credit: Valve In case you never gamed on a PC: Steam is a third-party digital game store on PC that sells all kinds of games. It’s practically the go-to digital store to sell PC ports of games for people who happen to have a strong PC. But not all PCs are created equal, so whatever or not your PC can handle games can be hard to know for sure. Games go on sale once in a while, but you’d be throwing money for nothing if you can’t play those games. Upgrading a PC is very costly: you might spend $1000 to build your perfect gaming PC, but since games evolve and become complex, you’ll be spending even more cash just to keep up. Streaming games can be a solution… if your Wi-Fi is strong enough to play smoothly. Yet despite the costly hardware, Steam has exceeded the odds with over 25 million users as of 2021. Steam has all kinds of games, including free-to-play games that may/may not cater to your tastes. But more casual gamers who find great sele...

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Gamezine14, 25-02-2022: Steam Deck & Nintendo Switch Sports, gm918235

Can You Build a Steam Deck? Video Credit: TECHNO PREMIUM The Steam Deck will be the first affordable portable PC on the market. There were portable PCs before, but they are so expensive, it’s safer to buy a phone. Mostly because those portable PCs are made by small companies (sometimes from China) who would go bankrupt if they sell those products at a loss. Valve, which is a private company that operates the best digital PC storefront, is not only able to sell the Deck at a loss, but make it powerful at a reasonable price. The rest is history: Steam briefly crashed due to massive demand, so it clearly has support. But what if people wanna make a better Deck? With one more weekend to go until the launch day, Valve unprecedentedly posted the Steam Deck’s CAD files on the Twitter pages of theirs and the Steam Deck page. With capable hardware and resources, you can build the chassis of the Deck. You could potentially build a PC with different innards. It could help with making more a...

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