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Square Enix reimagines the Final Fantasy formula as a Game of Thrones inspired action role-player, but does the change in direction work?

The Thursday letters page is largely happy with Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct, as one reader is impressed by Flight Simulator 2024’s graphics.

Nintendo Direct has given players a first proper look at Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming expansion called The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero.

A bunch of brand new Nintendo Switch titles are coming later this year, including a new 2D Mario and Detective Pikachu 2.

The best Aliens game since Alien Isolation may take its inspiration from XCOM but it’s an impressively original game in its own right.

The Wednesday letters page tries to predict what will be at today’s Nintendo Direct, as one reader recommends John Wick Hex.

The Tuesday letters page wonders why Hideo Kojima has never tried to make a movie, as one reader asks for a hookshot in Tears Of The Kingdom.

GameCentral goes hands-on with Sega’s surprise new 2D Sonic game, which aims to be a modern sequel to the original Mega Drive games.

A new contender for funniest/stupidest fan petition is making the rounds as it tries to force Microsoft to make Starfield a PS5 exclusive.

The Monday letters page worries Diablo 4 hasn’t evolved much from Diablo 1, as one reader asks why always-online is so hated.

A reader is pleased to see that the Xbox Games Showcase was dominated by single-player games and not multiplayer titles.

A reader reminisces about the pleasures of video game rentals and how it helped when new games were as expensive as £60 each.

A Bungie employee’s scathing tweet about Diablo 4’s enemy scaling reached Blizzard’s President’s ears, and he certainly wasn’t happy about it.

The Friday letters page explains how to get the cheapest deal on Game Pass Ultimate, as one reader recommends Planet Of Lana.

Not only has more information about Persona 3 Reload leaked but also the first reports of Star Ocean: The Second Story and Final Fantasy 10.

Epic Games just announced the return of Fortnite Community Battles for Chapter 4 Season 3, and by joining in, you can snag yourself a freebie.

A reader is upset that Starfield only runs at 30fps and claims that developers could do more to make 60fps a standard this generation.

The Thursday letters page thinks 2023 is a classic year for gaming, as one reader gives up buying Forza Motorsport because of always-online.

The leak teases changes to player health and the removal of artificial intelligence bots.

The Wednesday letters page is suspicious about the FTC’s attempt to stop Activision Blizzard, as one reader thinks 30fps Starfield is fine.

US moves to block Microsoft’s Activision takeover Regulators in the US have requested a judge blocks Microsoft from completing its $69bn purchase of Activision Blizzard…

The Tuesday letters page is beginning to pick holes in the Xbox Games Showcase, as one reader doubts Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora will be a hit.

GameCentral rounds up the news from the final preview showcase of the season, as Capcom announce a new Ace Attorney compilation.

Ubisoft’s second attempt at an Avatar tie-in seems to have a lot in common with Far Cry, as well as some highly impressive graphics.

The head of Xbox’s first party studio has said that the games drought is over and there are more games that haven’t been announced yet.