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Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Next Showcase Airing on July 29, 2024

One of the most anticipated games of the Fall, Metaphor: ReFantazio, is holding the next showcase video on July 29, 2024, at 6 pm PT/2 am BST on the official ATLUS YouTube Channel.

The showcase, Metaphor: ReFantazio “ATLUS Exclusive” Showcase—Characters, will reveal more details about Metaphor: ReFantazio’s dynamic cast of characters, social systems, and the intense battle for the king’s crown. Studio Zero director Katsura Hashino will lead the upcoming livestream, which will feature English subtitles and dubbed audio.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a full-scale fantasy RPG from the creative minds of the Persona series. Players will write their destiny and rise above fear as they step into a fantasy world unlike any other. Metaphor: ReFantazio launches October 11, 2024 for Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Steam. Physical and digital pre-orders are available now.

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‘Core Keeper’ Launches Day One on Xbox Game Pass

Get ready for an adventure! Core Keeper, the thrilling award-winning mining sandbox game, will be joining Xbox Game Pass Day One. You can play it on console, PC, and cloud when it launches on Xbox Series X|S and the Microsoft Store for Windows PC on August 27th.

Get ready to embark on an adventure of a lifetime! Soon, you’ll be harvesting relics and resources to construct your base, creating cutting-edge tools, and exploring a world that is constantly changing. Whether you go solo or team up with friends, you’ll delve into enigmatic biomes, improve your skills, come face to face with the Cavelings, and take on legendary Titans to unlock the potential of the Core. All this and more await you as you journey at your own pace through an enchanting underground sandbox. There, you’ll cultivate gardens, fish in mysterious waters, perfect recipes, raise pets, drive vehicles, and venture out alone or with friends to shape an unforgettable experience entirely on your own. Are you ready for the adventure that awaits?

Core Keeper is available now on Steam Early Access, and will be available on consoles and PC 1.0 on August 27th. To keep up with the latest info & updates, follow @CoreKeeperGame and join the community on Discord.

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Halo Infinite Review | Campaign First Impressions

Access to ‘Halo Infinite’ provided to me by Microsoft/Xbox Canada for preview & review

Sometimes unexpected things happen. I have never considered myself a video game reviewer, yet for the last week, I’ve spent my time trying not to kill Master Chief in Halo Infinite repeatedly. Yes. I am writing a Halo Infinite Review. Someone pinch me.

Halo Infinite Primary Key Art / Halo Infinite in left corner. Master Chief in the middle of the frame with Zeta Halo behind him
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The review is after the jump but, I want to preface with this: reviewing a video game is hard. It is even more challenging when your job is a stay-at-home parent. I did not get as much time with Halo Infinite as I wanted. My review is from the first five hours of the campaign.

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Forza Horizon 5 Review: Initial Impressions

In early May, shortly after securing a Series S, I downloaded Forza Horizon 4 to give it a try. I had never played a Forza game before. My car-obsessed four-year-old saw me playing it, and it quickly became my most played game in May (and every month since) thanks to him wanting to watch me race. When E3 footage was released for Forza Horizon 5 in June, the game quickly jumped to my most anticipated game for 2021.

Forza Horizon 5 is everything I hoped it would be after seeing the footage earlier this year. From the opening sequence of driving down an active volcano in a 2021 Ford Bronco to cruising through the desert with the sun setting smashing cactus, there is something familiar yet new to the entire experience.

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