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Assassin's Creed Origins

How Ubisoft excavated ancient Egypt for ‘Assassin’s Creed Origins’ rich environment

'Assassin’s Creed Origins' director Ashraf Ismail explains why the game’s ancient setting may be one of the series most interesting settings yet.
Blade Runner 2049 Review

‘Blade Runner 2049’ review

As our review explains, ‘Blade Runner 2049’ returns to a glowing dystopian future to tell a powerful new story.
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‘Assassin’s Creed: Origins’ mode wants to teach you all about Ancient Egypt

Ubisoft is adding an education-focused mode to "Assassin's Creed: Origins" that will take players on tours of its Ancient Egypt setting.
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For the creators of ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ honoring the original was everything

At a press panel for "Blade Runner 2049," the filmmakers discussed how important the legacy of "Blade Runner" was to continuing the story.
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Intimidated by Destiny 2’s Leviathan Raid? This guide will help you conquer it

Leviathan is the first raid in 'Destiny 2,' and it's anything but easy. Our Destiny 2 Leviathan Raid guide will help you win.
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‘Absolver’ review

Absolver rethinks fighting and action games with deep, intelligent systems that makes every fight feel like your toughest, most rewarding battle yet.
'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy' Collectibles Guide

‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’ collectibles guide

Looking for every piece of treasure hidden in the latest Uncharted DLC? Our 'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy' collectibles guide can help.
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How to find all the Hoysala Tokens in ‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’

If you're looking for the Hoysala Tokens in 'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy,' we've tracked down all 11 collectibles so you won't have to.
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‘Logan Lucky’ review

In our Logan Lucky review we take a look at a fun romp that sometimes feels out of step with its own comedic sensibilities.
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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy review

In our Uncharted: The Lost Legacy review we explore what might be “Uncharted” at its best, with a shorter but tighter campaign that proves Nate Drake isn’t essential to the franchise.
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‘LawBreakers’ Review

“LawBreakers” adds speed and gore to the formula that “Overwatch” popularized, and the combination works surprisingly well.
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‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ first-person tips and strategies

'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'' new first-person servers can be disorienting. Here are some tips to help you get that chicken dinner.
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‘Lone Echo’ review

In our Lone Echo review we discover a game that gets closer to capturing zero-gravity movement than any VR title we’ve played.
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‘The Dark Tower’ review

Over-edited and undercooked, ‘The Dark Tower’ is too serious for its own good and too thin to really grab hold of audiences.
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8 ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ streams you should be watching

Watching the best PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds streams can be very fun and exciting for new players and vets. Here are our favorites.
Atomic Blonde Review

‘Atomic Blonde’ review

In our ‘Atomic Blonde’ review we cover a movie that features some of the year’s best action sequences and an extremely cool heroine in Charlize Theron.
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‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ is a cautionary tale for America

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‘Dunkirk’ review

Christopher Nolan’s 'Dunkirk' makes a sprawling World War II story into a taught and personal tale.
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‘Marvel Powers United VR’ Review

Marvel Powers United VR does a pretty great job of letting you feel what it's like to wreck bad guys with superpowers.
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‘Battlefield 1’ review

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The underdogs of E3 2017: The 10 best indie games on display this year

Big names may get all the press, but there are plenty of intriguing indie titles at E3. Here are our picks for the 10 best.
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‘Vampyr’: Our first take

Vampyr puts you in the difficult position of trying to protect the people of London from the Spanish Flu and other vampires as you wander the streets.
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‘Arms’ beginner’s guide: How to outpunch and outthink your opponents

'Arms' is one of the more unique titles on the Switch, one that takes some getting used to. Here's how to take your skills to the next level.
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In ‘Hunt: Showdown,’ Hell is other people – and also demonic creatures you banish for cash

'Hunt: Showdown' takes great ideas from lots of multiplayer shooters and mixes them into a tense and frightening horror stew.
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‘Archangel’ hands-on review

VR shooter Archangel tries to capture the feeling of controlling a giant robot while telling a story of tech trying to take over the world.
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‘A Way Out’ hands-on review

"A Way Out" uses its co-op presentation and variety of mechanics to push the envelope on how games tell their stories.
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EA Play was all about character drama, whether it made sense – or not

Electronic Arts devoted its E3 press conference to character-driven games and that sounds great, but it's hard not to be skeptical.
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‘Arms’ – Nintendo Switch Review

Nintendo Switch game Arms offers party-style fighting fun, with split-screen play and motion controls. But fighting fans will find the controls frustrating.
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‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ Review

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5 keys to making VR multiplayer work, from the brains behind the games

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‘Rime’ review

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‘Prey’ ending guide: All the choices that matter to the story

Few shooters play with the consequence quite like 'Prey.' Here are all the actions that matter throughout the course of the game.
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‘Prey’ powers guide: How to be a sneaky, psychic, super-strong alien hybrid

Struggling to decide which abilities and powers in 'Prey' are worth your precious neuromods? Here's a guide to making yourself unstoppable.
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Inside ‘Edith Finch’, an anthology of death (and great storytelling)