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How many games can you identify just from a screenshot of their water?

  • A PC Gamer quiz tests recognition of games from water screenshots.
  • Players have 10 minutes to identify 15 games.
  • The choices include serene and frightening water environments.

PC Gamer has published a quiz asking readers to identify video games from screenshots showing only their water. It matters as a light-hearted test of players’ visual memory and familiarity with game worlds, focusing on an often-overlooked aspect of game design. The quiz contains 15 games and gives…

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6 Greatest Dark Fantasy Series Made for Adults

  • Dark fantasy uses magic to explore bleak human realities.
  • Penny Dreadful reworks Gothic icons with emotional depth.
  • Game of Thrones pairs fantasy spectacle with political intrigue.

The article presents dark fantasy television as a mature form of the genre, using supernatural settings to examine grief, obsession, power and revenge rather than offering escapist happy endings. - Penny Dreadful blends classic Gothic-horror characters in Victorian London, emphasising their emotional trauma, identity and fear alongside violence…

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The 10 Greatest Side-Scrolling Games of All Time, Ranked

  • The ranking celebrates side-scrollers across several eras and genres.
  • Modern games dominate much of the selection.
  • Gameplay, design and visual identity underpin the choices.

Collider ranks the greatest side-scrolling games, judging design, gameplay, visuals, narrative, originality, entertainment value and critical reception. The article argues that the genre remains relevant beyond nostalgia, spanning modern releases and revived arcade-style series as well as traditional platformers. - Streets of Rage 4 is praised for modernising…

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Metal Gear Solid 4 wanted players to forget MGS2’s wildest and most relevant plot point, and it worked

  • MGS4 ignores MGS2’s weapon-deflecting technology.
  • The omission weakens its central weapons-control plot.
  • Fans have largely overlooked the apparent retcon.

The article argues that Metal Gear Solid 4 effectively ignored a major technology introduced in Metal Gear Solid 2: Ocelot’s portable device that could deflect and disable projectiles. This matters because MGS4 centres on control of the world’s weapons systems, yet the earlier device would appear to make…

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‘The Witcher’ Co-Producer Rae Benjamin to Receive Starz #TakeTheLead Award at Humanitas Event, Presented by Russell T Davies

  • Rae Benjamin will receive Humanitas and Starz’s #TakeTheLead Award.
  • The prize includes $10,000 and Starz executive mentorship.
  • Humanitas also announced fellows, student award winners and an Echo Lake partnership.

Rae Benjamin, co-producer of “The Witcher” season five, will receive the Starz #TakeTheLead Award at next month’s Humanitas Prizes event, presented by Russell T Davies. The award recognises mid-career writers whose work amplifies stories about and for women and underrepresented audiences, and highlights Benjamin’s writing and support for…

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Why Lionsgate Vet’s Saudi Arabia-Backed Game Studio Picked ‘1,001 Arabian Nights’ Adaptation as Its Debut Title

  • MBC Game Studio unveiled an Arabian Nights-inspired action-adventure game.
  • It centres on new heroes, co-operative play and flying carpets.
  • Arabic folklore experts are integral to its development.

Saudi Arabia-backed MBC Game Studio has announced “1001 Threads of Mazin”, an action-adventure game inspired by the Arabic folk-tale collection commonly known in English as “Arabian Nights”. The studio chose the material because its many interconnected stories offer a broad foundation for a new game world and a…

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Ubisoft’s Botched Release of Classic Might and Magic Game Was a Hilarious Blunder

  • Ubisoft briefly sold a Steam version without the game files.
  • A 770 MB update fixed the launch around 10 hours later.
  • Fans are also wary of the 2027 remake’s visual style.

Ubisoft’s Steam launch of Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete initially failed because the paid download did not include the actual game files. The error was especially embarrassing as the £10-equivalent release was intended to give fans the original game and both expansions in one package, addressing…

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I’ve played Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Remake, and I still can’t believe we’re getting 2 HoMMs in the same year

  • Heroes III is being rebuilt in 3D while preserving its classic strategy gameplay.
  • The remake includes both original expansions and modern visual effects.
  • It is due in 2027 after Olden Era’s 2026 launch.

Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake is a faithful modern rebuild of the 1999 turn-based strategy favourite, retaining its familiar gameplay while replacing its visuals with a full 3D presentation. The hands-on preview suggests it succeeds at recapturing the original’s compelling exploration, town-building and tactical battles, though…

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Netflix to premiere Grand Theft Auto VI trailer before YouTube

  • Netflix gets six-hour GTA VI trailer exclusivity.
  • Rockstar will publish it free on YouTube afterwards.
  • GTA VI is due on 19 November.

Netflix will exclusively host an extended-look trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI for six hours on Thursday 27 August, before it becomes freely available on Rockstar Games’ YouTube channel. The arrangement is notable because it lets Netflix attach itself to one of gaming’s most anticipated releases, despite the…

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The Witcher 3 Remastered: Everything new coming in the big free upgrade

  • Free Witcher 3 remaster arrives on 29 September
  • Visual and gameplay systems receive substantial updates
  • Two existing expansions will be included free

CD Projekt Red is set to release The Witcher 3 Remastered as a free upgrade for existing owners on 29 September. The update significantly modernises the 2015 role-playing game through technical and gameplay changes, while also positioning it ahead of the forthcoming Songs of the Past expansion. It…

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