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Our quick take Front Defense - 4.0 / 5 Front Defense review: Wave upon wave of virtual Nazis Front Defense review: The clumsy mechanics of VR shooting Front Defense review: The little touches make the big difference Front Defense review: The hard fight for points To recap All-in-all, Front Defense is an immersive and enjoyable VR shooter. It might be frustratingly difficult in parts and have a few clumsy frustrations with mechanics but it’s also a lot of fun and thoroughly intense....

Our quick take Fujifilm X-H2 - 4.5 / 5 Design and connectivity Dimensions: 136.3 x 92.9 x 84.6mm Weight: 660g Displays: 1.28-inch settings LCD, 3-inch flip-out monitor, OLED EVF Ports: Full-size HDMI, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone and mic sockets Photographic performance X-Trans CMOS sensor - 40.2MP stills Up to 20fps burst (1.29x crop) / 15fps with mechanical shutter 160MP pixel shift multi-shot Maximum electronic shutter speed 1/180000 Video performance Up to 8K 30fps/ 4K 60fps / 1080p 240fps Internal ProRes 422, HQ and LT support 7-stop in-body image stabilisation 2x digital zoom at 4K with little to no loss in resolution To recap We think the X-H2 is one of the best APS-C cameras on the market today....

Our quick take Fujifilm X-Pro2 - 4.5 / 5 Best mirrorless cameras: The best interchangeable lens cameras available to buy today X-Pro1 vs X-Pro2: What’s new? Fuji X-Pro2 review: An exemplary viewfinder FujiFILM X-Pro2 review: Some shortcomings Fuji X-Pro2 review: Far faster Fuji X-Pro2 review: Image quality To recap The X-Pro2 largely delivers on its pro namesake. It’s a camera proposition unlike any other and one that, for the right user (and it is niche), will be close to pro perfection....

Choosing a graphics card is now the most important part of building and upgrading a gaming PC, and therefore the piece of hardware that gamers spend the most money on. Yet knowing what to look for can be extremely difficult for anyone who is more interested in games than the specific technology behind them. Even for those with a good understanding of technology, navigating the many changing terms and specifications can be time-consuming....

A new study from CQUniversity Australia has found that gamers who purchase loot boxes are more likely to have gambling problems, although the results are a bit murkier than you may expect. The study looked at 2,000 gamers between the ages of 12 and 24, and over 93% had played a video game that contained loot boxes in the past year. The majority of respondents agreed that loot boxes have some sort of addictive quality, and one third said they regularly purchased them....

Last August, Game Developers Conference optimistically discussed a 2021 revival of GDC as an in-person convention–at least partially. The idea was to host some virtual workshops while also having limited, in-person discussions and panels. Six months later and that plan has turned out to have been a little overly optimistic. GDC 2021 will once again be a virtual conference this year. As announced in a recent blog update, all events for the year will be virtual, including the traditional Game Developers Conference that takes place between July 19 and 23....

Get ready for the phrase, “Chainsaw-bayonet to the face!” to take on a whole new meaning. With anticipation for Gears of War 3’s fall release at a boiling point, producers of the game have added yet another aspect to get excited about: The (supposedly) final chapter of Epic Games’ Gears franchise will be playable in stereoscopic 3D. In an interview with Eurogamer, Gears of War 3 executive producer Rod Fergusson announced that the hotly anticipated title - and one of our favorites from E3 2011 - will support an option for stereoscopic play on compatible televisions....

One of the biggest complaints about Genshin Impact will disappear in the next few months, as miHoYo is adding remappable controls in the next big update. Currently scheduled for a November release, Version 1.1 will bring a portion of the much-requested key binding and controller setup function to the game. In a recent Developer Discussion on the miHoYo website, the team took to answering questions from the community. Since its release last month, players have been asking for a way to remap buttons and key binds – an odd omission for a game of this size....

Thanks to Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, stealth-action fans get a title with equal parts compelling narrative, stunning visuals, and engaging gameplay. Moreover, Tsushima’s Feudal Japanese setting and alternate history can easily immerse fans who want to feel both like a samurai and a shinobi at the same time. Additionally, players get to test their mettle against the Mongols Jin Sakai tries to reclaim Tsushima Island. And thankfully, the game makes the journey more exciting with interesting skills as well as powerful gear....

If you’re a fan, then you most likely can never have too much of God of War. Since news about the sequel is scarce and there’s no official release date yet, nor are there any trailers or footage, fans must scramble for more God of War content. The Lost Pages of Norse Myth is the perfect content for those fans. The Lost Pages of Norse Myth is an audio podcast that serves as a promotional campaign for the game....

We are just over a week away from Godzilla and King Kong duking it out in the battle of the century for the hearts and minds of kaiju-fearing Americans. And also, Season 4 of Fall Guys has just started, so Mediatonic is tossing a new Godzilla costume into the mix. Coincidence? Probably not. The last time Godzilla graced the fair competitions of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was way back in November when the original Godzilla costume started making the rounds as a rotating featured costume....

“Censorship” is a word that gets thrown around a lot in this industry. Score a game too low? Censorship. Have a critical thought about something? Censorship. Block somebody annoying on Twitter? Censorship. It’s a word that’s been repeated so often, and by so many bad faith actors, that it’s begun to lose its meaning when it comes to gaming discourse. But in the case of the controversial Taiwanese horror game Devotion, the term is apt....

Looking for how best to get Skill Points in FIFA 17? Look no further than this guide, which reveals what you need to know to get the most out of Skill Points from Pro Clubs play. Although FIFA 17 has plenty of new bells and whistles to occupy players, such as the game’s story-based The Journey mode, it’s unlikely to be long before gamers return to what makes them such huge fans of the FIFA series....

EA Sports has debuted the official reveal trailer for FIFA 18, confirming that Cristiano Ronaldo will be the game’s featured player of the year. Ronaldo, prominent member of the Real Madrid C.F. team, is just coming off of a victory over Juventus in the Champions League final in which he scored a brace, he’s the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, and he’s recently won the UEFA European Championship with Portugal. That is to say, there’s really no one more deserving of FIFA 18’s box art....

Throughout the history of the Final Fantasy game franchise, fans have been treated to a wide variety of compelling protagonists, side characters, and villains. Giving gamers memorable characters is something that the Final Fantasy games rarely disappoint in. Final Fantasy 10 is widely regarded by fans as one of the best games in the series. While it’s a generally beloved Final Fantasy game, fans are split on its lead character Tidus....

Games are getting bigger and bigger as 100gb installations continue to set some uncomfortable precedents, but it actually feels like modern games are lacking in content compared to their brethren of yore. Just compare Final Fantasy VII Remake to the original Final Fantasy VII. The former is a good game, but it fails to match the scope of content FFVII had all the way back in 1997. Even though the RPG is bursting with side quests and optional content, the original Final Fantasy VII saw quite a lot of cuts....

Final Fantasy 7 Remake does what very few remakes can do well: the precarious balancing act of keeping nostalgia for old content and introducing new content to keep it fresh. The Whispers in FF7 Remake are one such addition that help this balancing act work, even if it is somewhat meta, and one newcomer certainly helps keep it fresh: Roche. Be warned. this article contains MAJOR SPOILERS involving his character and the general story....

Final Fantasy VII Remake is loaded with Easter Eggs. While some are callbacks to the original or to other games in the Final Fantasy franchise, the developers have snuck in more than a few Easter Eggs that hint at what the remake’s next installment will have in store. Here are five Easter Eggs that are heavy on foreshadowing. Jessie’s Play Tickets Sneaking into Jessie’s house while the other members of AVALANCHE enjoy her mom’s pizza gives you a prime opportunity to snoop around....

With Final Fantasy VII Remake finally a reality that people can play, Square Enix seems ready to talk about potential follow-ups to the project. In the recently released Ultimania book in Japan (translated by Twitter user aitaikimochi), director Tetsuya Nomura addresses how the team may handle sequels and the news is both reassuring and concerning at the same time. Firstly, with regards to the scope of each sequel, Nomura stated, “If we divide the story into large parts, it’ll take longer to make....

Fortnite Season 7 began today, giving the map a wintery makeover as a huge iceberg collided with the map. But the content update has added more than just a few snowy peaks; it also heralds the arrival of brand new challenges, which players can complete to earn Battle Stars and unlock new content. For Fortnite Season 7 Week 1, there are seven challenges to complete in total. There are three challenges that can be completed by all players and another four challenges which can only be completed by Season 7 Battle Pass holders....