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“The age of gameplay mechanics has already passed,” says ICO, Shadow of the Colossus director

“The age of gameplay mechanics has already passed,” says ICO, Shadow of the Colossus director

The director behind ICO and Shadow of the Colossus believes the days of creating new and innovative gameplay mechanics “has already passed”. In an interview with To a T and Karamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi earlier this year, Fumito Ueda praised To a T, commending Takahashi for “not relying on unique gameplay mechanics”. Talking to Denfaminicogamer, Ueda said he called …

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Shadow Labyrinth Review (PS5) | Push Square

Shadow Labyrinth Review (PS5) | Push Square

Pac-Man has always been at home within mazes full of enemies trying to kill you, so the move to a Metroidvania doesn’t feel like that big of a leap. Having said that, Shadow Labyrinth takes Bandai Namco’s 45-year-old mascot in a wild new direction, placing him in a dark, sci-fi world that the casual onlooker may not realise is related …

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Shadow Labyrinth review: solid Metroid-style action

Shadow Labyrinth review: solid Metroid-style action

Shadow Labyrinth didn’t make the best first impression, though I’m not talking about the game itself. The concept of a gritty reboot of Pac-Man first reared its strange head in Secret Level, an anthology that turned notable video games into animated shorts that mostly felt like extended commercials. And that’s exactly what the episode “Circle,” which reimagined Pac-Man as a …

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Column | Trump casts a growing shadow on the 2026 World Cup – The Washington Post

Column | Trump casts a growing shadow on the 2026 World Cup  The Washington Post Trump kept FIFA Club World Cup trophy for himself – leaving champions Chelsea to lift a replica  Yahoo Sports The world’s ‘football’ is America’s ‘soccer’: Trump signaled that could change  CNBC World Cup lessons from Club World Cup: Extreme weather, bad traffic, kickoff times, more  ESPN Trump at FIFA …

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