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Mikami must be absolutely furious. He spent years nurturing the younger talent at Tango so that he could confidently leave it in good hands. Now it's gone. Nice one, Microsoft.

I would, but I fear it would be too much of a good thing. We've got the TV series alongside the Fallout 4 upgrade, so I think that will do me for now.

I wouldn't say no to a remaster/remake of Fallout 3, though.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 are both timeless and play just as well now as they did back in 2005/2008.

Consoles will eventually disappear. It won't be for a while yet, but I imagine this is what Microsoft is prepping for right now.

This is the thing with the so-called "console war". It's all seemingly based on which platform sells more hardware, but ultimately, it won't matter in the long run. Xbox isn't going anywhere and, if anything, it's likely setting itself up to be an absolute juggernaut in the gaming space, more than it already is.

Xbox bringing its games to other platforms doesn't mean it's "conceding defeat" as many are mistakenly claiming. It's simply pivoting to a much different business strategy, like Nintendo did with the Wii. It's not about beating Sony. It's about making as much money as possible. That's all.

Great review as always, PJ.
Resident Evil 4 is, alongside REmake, my favourite game of all time. I can't wait to experience this remake!

It's absolutely fantastic. Enough has been changed that it feels fresh, but Capcom has retained a lot of what made the original so great. I can't wait to play more.

Oh heck yeah, I wasn't aware of this. Nice one, @FraserG!

I think because Mirage is meant to be returning to the franchise's roots, people must have gotten their wires crossed somewhere and assumed a remake was in development.

I'm not fussed either way; as mentioned in the article, the original AC looks and plays great on the Series X!

Ohhh good God, this isn't good.

The original is the best, but I love all three for different reasons.

Oof, a significant blow for physical media!

@Kaloudz Yes to the first question, no to the second. MGS Collection is fantastic as it was handled by the exceptionally talented Bluepoint Games.
Silent Hill is still botched, but in my opinion the games are perfectly playable if you're unable to access it elsewhere.

@P3nguinprisM I appreciate it! Definitely picked this one up.

@UltimateOtaku91 He's not currently working on God of War, nor any other game for that matter. Doesn't make his comments any less "tactless", but he's free to say whatever he likes.

@JoakimZ Boom! Thanks for the heads up.

Man, they really don't like discounting Dead Rising 3, do they... The wait continues.

You have no idea what this means to me.

Nice work here, PJ! Sad to hear the story might tread some overly familiar ground; I was hoping it would hit a few nostalgic beats but ultimately drive the narrative forward.

@Rmg0731 Good job they have Perfect Dark, Elder Scrolls, Starfield, Hellblade, State of Decay, Avowed, RedFall, Fable, etc... Quite a few.

Not for me at all. I’m not sure I understand the hype around these, other than the usual ‘FOMO’ phenomenon.

I love Escharum's monologue so much. There's more character and emotion in those few moments than the entirety of Halo 5.

Kotick has to be on his way out. When the heads of both Microsoft and Sony denounce the actions of a publisher's CEO, then his time is up. You don't mess with those relationships.

@Magabro 'Y', as if you're swapping over to your weapons.

The gameplay is fantastic, as expected from the flight tests. The Battle Pass progression is undoubtedly a bit slow if you're just playing organically. If you focus on completing the challenges, you can level up reasonably quickly.

This is absolutely a good idea. Phil won't be there forever, and he'll need to have a think about how his vision will be carried forward.

Got this coming tomorrow; can't wait!

Lots of Forza Horizon 5 this weekend! I've also started Psychonauts 2 again; that game just brings me so much joy.

Best of luck to @Flurbdurb on your next adventure, you'll be sorely missed!

@RedKnight34 Because the campaign mode is likely where the marketing will be focused in the coming days/weeks. TV ads, billboards, etc... You don't tend to see ads based on multiplayer modes.

San Andreas is good in performance mode. The cars handle much better, aiming is improved, and little tweaks like GPS waypoints are great additions. Visually, they made some weird decisions; the faces are really hit and miss.

I'd love it if Jega turns out to be an Elite from a previous game. Like, maybe he escaped the original Halo installation in Combat Evolved and is now seeking his revenge against the Chief. One can dream!

@Fiendish-Beaver That would have been Halo 3

As for me, I'm not massively keen on this. I find a lot of statues and replicas look a bit cheap and tacky. The best collectors edition I bought recently was for Metroid Dread; steelbook, art cards, and a full-sized art book. Perfect.

I'm perfectly content with more of the same; bring it on!

Such a beautiful piece. It really highlights just how important the marines are to the series. Halo 5 definitely lost sight of this, so it's great to see more of a focus this time around.

Lots of horror movies this weekend! The Wailing is a great one if you've got a few hours spare.
In terms of gaming, I'm currently making my way through Dying Light.

They've absolutely nailed the art direction here. I'm so happy the Sangheili are no longer the hulking monstrosities depicted in Halo 4/5.

Nothing will top the usage of Comic Sans in the Silent Hill Collection; like, what were they thinking?

Pretty nice, indeed! I've got one of the 20th Anniversary controllers on pre-order; can't wait to get my hands on it.

That's a busy month indeed! Good job December has no big hitters... Ahem.

Loving Escharum already. The writing seems to be leaps and bounds ahead of Halo 5, which always felt stiff and clinical.

Edit: I'd recommend folks read Shadows of Reach for a bit of extra background on Escharum's place in the Halo universe. Not the best book in the series, but worth a read.

It's a fantastic improvement. I'd love to get an insight of what conversations were going on when it was decided to delay the game.

Love me some fishin'.

Looks incredible! Can't wait to go up against that 'sadistic Spartan killer'.

@Royalblues They will, I have full confidence that the visuals will be phenomenal. 343 will have spent a good deal of time making sure this showcase is absolutely on point. The only hope is whether the final product will display the same level of polish.

I've gone back to Dying Light, which still looks fantastic six years later. I might give House of Ashes a go, it's definitely nice to see the more positive response for this one.

Oooh yes, that's nice.

Cool, I'll get this! The first one is unashamedly ridiculous.

Superliminal is excellent, well worth playing. I may give I Am Fish a shot.

Alan Wake is an absolute gem; a true original. It's one of my favourite games and I can't wait to give the remastered version a go.

Absolutely understandable, particularly when you consider Joe Staten's history with the franchise. Those who kept an eye on the development of Halo 2 know how much a hastily built demo completely derailed their progress.

Let's just give them the time to finish the game. Heck, I'm absolutely fine going in as blind as possible.

Let's gooooo, Spartans!