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Will Fulton

Will Fulton

Former Staff Writer, Gaming
Author/Co-Author of 1243 articles

Will Fulton is a New York-based writer and theater-maker. In 2011 he co-founded mythic theater company AntiMatter Collective (antimattercollective.org) for whom he is a writer, director, producer, and sound designer, and he has worked in various capacities with companies such as Target Margin, 500 Clown, and Court Theatre. Previously he has written criticism for nytheatre.com. He studied classics, theater, and media at the University of Chicago.

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‘Ghost of Tsushima’ looks like a playable Kurosawa film

‘Ghost of Tsushima’ is a PS4-exclusive samurai action/adventure game from Infamous developer Sucker Punch Productions that captures the look and feel of classic samurai media, like the films of Akira Kurosawa, more accurately than any video game we’ve ever seen from our hands-off impressions at E3.
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‘Beyond Good & Evil 2’ is the space pirate opera of our dreams

‘Beyond Good & Evil 2’ is one of the most anticipated games of the last decade, and we finally saw real gameplay at E3. We hope it can live up to its monumental promise.
Generation Zero

A mix of ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ and co-op, ‘Generation Zero’ is the robopocalypse

‘Generation Zero’ is an upcoming self-published project from Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. We took an early look at it in action this week at E3 and found that this co-op, open world, post-apocalyptic 80s nostalgia shooter is more than just the sum of its very trendy parts.
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‘God of War’ gets myth right with the liberties it takes

The new ‘God of War’ makes the stories of Norse myth its own, and in so doing is more faithful to the source material than a literal retelling of the Norse gods’ stories. By returning to the source of mythic storytelling, it contains lessons that would be useful for our current obsession with originality.
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‘God of War’ beginner’s guide

Whether you're a series veteran or a god-slaying newb, here are some starting tips and tricks to help you get your bearings in the new 'God of War'
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It’s really stupid. But ‘Devil May Cry’ spawned much smarter offspring

Playing the original ‘Devil May Cry’ for the first time, we found a perfect artifact of its moment in time, as well as the seeds of gaming’s present.
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‘Into the Breach’ Review

‘FTL’ developer Subset Games took its sweet time making its second game, but mechs-versus-kaiju strategy game Into the Breach is well worth the wait.
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Who cares about loot? For ‘Sea of Thieves,’ Rare hid the real fun in the hijinks

Open world pirate game 'Sea of Thieves' is a return to form for Rare, and perhaps the next big thing in multiplayer.
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‘Sea of Thieves’ review

‘Sea of Thieves’ is a unique hybrid of pirate MMO and playful sandbox, and one of the most thoughtful visions of multiplayer we’ve ever seen.
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‘Civilization VI: Rise & Fall’ review

‘Rise & Fall,’ the first major expansion for ‘Civilization VI’ improves the game’s flow and fills out its systems, but does not produce any new drama.
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‘Dauntless’ hands-on preview

‘Dauntless,’ an indie PC spin on Capcom’s popular Monster Hunter series made by former ‘League of Legends’ developers, takes the pain out stalking big game.
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‘Doom’ for Switch hands-on preview

Bethesda didn’t have to make huge compromises on ‘Doom’ for Switch to make its beloved playable on the go.
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‘Dishonored: Death of the Outsider’ review

Our 'Dishonored: Death of the Outsider' review reveals both a delayed sequel to The Knife of Dunwall and a satisfying coda to the entire series so far.
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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Review

‘XCOM 2: War of the Chosen’ fulfills the promise of the fantastic base game, adding enough variety and depth to keep us hooked for the foreseeable future.
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What it takes to make the meticulous, hand-drawn art of ‘Cuphead’

We spoke to ‘Cuphead’ producer and inking artist Maja Moldenhauer about the painstaking hand-drawing process that led to this retro platformer’s spectacular 1930s-style animation.
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‘Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom’ hands-on review

'Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom' reunites the dream team of Japanese RPG developer Level-5 and beloved anime production house Studio Ghibli.
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‘Dragon Ball FighterZ’ plays like it looks, and it looks awesome

'Dragon Ball FighterZ' was one of the standout revelations of Microsoft's E3 press conference. Our hands-on time has confirmed that it's just as fun to play as it looks.
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‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ Review

‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ is a fun and well-crafted narrative shooter that, on review, doesn’t quite stick the landing on its loftiest ambitions.
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From ‘Anthem’ to ‘Smash Bros. on Switch,’ here are the games coming to E3 2018

E3 2018 is almost here, and reports and rumors are already piling up. Here are the games we know will be there, the ones we're hoping for, and the even some rumors.
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Here are the top vaporware games that are currently MIA

From 'Beyond Good and Evil 2' to 'Below,' here are some of the most interesting titles currently in development limbo.
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Civilization VI review

As other series rise and fall, Civilization endures as a PC strategy essential. 25 years on, Civilization VI is a master class in why.
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‘Batman: Arkham VR’ Review

Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham VR has some neat tricks up its sleeve, but there’s not much of a game beneath its impressive surface.
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‘Rigs: Mechanized Combat League’ review

The “virtual reality esport” is a holy grail among game developers. 'Rigs: Mechanized Combat League' may have delivered it.
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‘Paper Mario: Color Splash’ review

Paper Mario: Color Splash is well-crafted and charming, but its simplicity won't win over skeptical fans.
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‘Skylanders: Imaginators’ Hands-On

In its sixth iteration, the Skylanders series has new tricks up its sleeve to bring more toys to life.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided review

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided intelligently builds on the series' distinctive gameplay, but its story lacks the strong political themes of classic cyberpunk stories, including the original Deus Ex.
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Hands on: ‘The Elder Scrolls: Legends’

The Elder Scrolls: Legends manages to evolve the gameplay of Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering without being derivative.
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‘Batman: The Telltale Series’ Episode 1 review

‘Batman: The Telltale Series’ elegantly translates the studio’s winning episodic, narrative format to one of their biggest franchises yet: DC’s Batman.
Headlander

Headlander review

‘Headlander’ is a charming Metroidvania game with a dystopian sci-fi shell that takes the silly premise as far as it will go without getting in over its head.
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Inside review

‘Limbo’ creator Playdead’s long-anticipated follow-up is another dark and atmospheric puzzle platformer, masterfully done, which will stick with you.
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Hands On: ‘The Assembly’

An immersive, narrative adventure, 'The Assembly' stands out from a field of tech demos as one of the most complete VR gaming experiences yet.
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Twitch wants users to put their money where their mouths are with ‘Cheering’

Game streaming giant Twitch has launched a new feature in beta called Cheering, which allows fans to put their money where their mouth is.
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'Manifold Garden' creator William Chyr wants you to think in three dimensions

We spoke with artist-turned-developer William Chyr on the floor of E3 about his mind-bending first-person puzzle game, 'Manifold Garden.'
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Mighty No. 9 review

Hugely anticipated after raising nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, Mega Man spiritual successor Mighty No. 9 doesn’t have much to offer besides nostalgia.
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LawBreakers is a master class in arena shooters from the guy who invented them

Cliff Bleszinski didn’t want to reinvent the arena shooter with LawBreakers, he wanted to perfect it. And after playing him in it, you might just think he’s done it.
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Star Fox Zero review

Star Fox Zero is a return to form for the long-missed series, but is it a Wii U swansong or too little too late?
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‘XCOM 2’ review

XCOM 2 avoids the “sophomore slump” and improves upon an already excellent game with this hotly-anticipated sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
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Netflix and Marvel’s Jessica Jones is the feminist superhero we all need

Jessica Jones is must-watch television, exploring challenging themes in a thrilling, superhero noir that’s the darkest tale yet told in the MCU.