E3 2018 showcases resurgence of single-player, narrative-based titles
With master assassins scoping out ruins and zombies overrunning the post-apocalyptic wasteland, video games as a genre have diversified without restraint.
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‘Far Cry 5’ showcases solid gameplay, environment integration despite lackluster storyline
Two years after the last addition to “Far Cry,” Ubisoft once again invites players on a journey of unadulterated, chaotic fun.
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‘Tomb Raider’ revamps Lara Croft as feminist action icon
A prime example of female empowerment, Alicia Vikander’s Lara Croft is unrestrained by conventions that have bound the character since her creation.
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Cinequest festival showcases VR successes and failures
With virtual reality cinema, all you need to experience the latest action thriller or romantic comedy are a VR headset and a swivel chair.
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‘Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones’ DLC expands ‘Brotherhood’ origin story in new Sinai region
Nearly three months after the release of “Assassin’s Creed Origins,” developer Ubisoft added “The Hidden Ones” DLC, the first DLCs released this year.
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‘The Comic Book Story of Video Games’ features technical expansion of video game history suited for gaming enthusiasts
“The Comic Book Story of Video Games” explores the progression of gaming from its strictly hardware days to its more recent mind-bending iterations.
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‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ showcases sophisticated storytelling in first-person shooter through anti-Nazi campaign
“Wolfenstein II” has no shortage of similarly disturbing scenes peppered throughout its storyline that allow the game to pack a punch like no other recent first-person shooter.
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‘Assassin’s Creed: Origins’ presents resurgence of series, masters single-player RPGs
Yet the most impressive aspect of “Origins” is undoubtedly its ability to integrate its unrivaled environment with the game’s overarching story, RPG elements and combat system.
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‘Just Dance 2018’ shakes out new iteration of rehearsed routine
As fans of the “Just Dance” franchise have come to expect, “Just Dance 2018” offers an impressive range of genres beyond simple contemporary pop in its music library.
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‘The Evil Within 2’ expertly infuses open-world gameplay into grotesque survival horror
Sebastian learns the news that his daughter is not actually dead, discovering that Lily was kidnapped by Mobius and is trapped in a STEM-generated town.
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