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Scott McCrae

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Covers:  Video Game software, hardware and industry news
Doesn't Cover: AI, NFTs, Web3
Freelance games journalist and consultant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Words at @eurogamer, @vg247, @pushsquare, @PLAYgamingmag, @gamesradar & More

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I'm a freelance games journalist. My work can be found at the likes of GamesRadar+, Eurogamer, PC Gamer, Push Square, Daily Mirror, VG247 and more.

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I've spent 40 hours exploring Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and it's an incredible sequel that ...

I've spent 40 hours exploring Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and it's an incredible sequel that ...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach takes Kojima Productions' excellent debut title to the next level thanks to a…

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'Of course we felt the pressure', Rayman Legends Retold artists talk about being able to 'make so...

'Of course we felt the pressure', Rayman Legends Retold artists talk about being able to 'make so...

Rayman Legends Retold's art team talks about the game's major makeover.

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WWE 2K26 MyRise lead tells us about 'The Archetype' which is 'telling one similar story between t...

WWE 2K26 lead talks MyRise and confirms this year's campaign will fix my two biggest issues with the mode

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I didn't need to spend 60 hours with Donkey Kong Bananza for it to be my game of the year, but I'...

I didn't need to spend 60 hours with Donkey Kong Bananza for it to be my game of the year, but I'...

Opinion | Donkey Kong Bananza might just be my favorite Nintendo game ever

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10 years later, Metal Gear Solid 5 remains a masterpiece that was never going to live up to its o...

10 years later, Metal Gear Solid 5 remains a masterpiece that was never going to live up to its o...

Opinion: Metal Gear Solid 5 kept me waiting, but despite not being the full vision of Hideo Kojima intended, …

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I spent 30 hours sneaking through Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and it's still as incredibl...

I spent 30 hours sneaking through Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and it's still as incredibl...

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a fantastic version of one of the greatest games ever made.

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Inspired by Dark Souls, former Destiny lead fought to add super tough enemies to the start of the game

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Destiny: Rise of Iron screenshot shows an individual wearing a metal helmet. Destiny world design lead Niles Sankey recalls that one of the game's early challenges was inspired by Dark Souls. Maybe not as much in the modern era where we all know what a Souls game is, but the first Dark Souls was a magical moment.
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Inspired by Dark Souls, former Destiny lead fought to add tough enemies to the start of the game

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By Scott McCrae 
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Destiny world design lead Niles Sankey recalls that one of the game's early challenges was inspired by Dark Souls. Maybe not as much in the modern era where we all know what a Souls game is, but the first Dark Souls was a magical moment. After the introduction boss area, you arrive in the Firelink Shrine, and I'd wager a lot of us didn't realize we had to go into the aqueduct behind us first thing, and instead ventured straight into the graveyard in front of us.
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It's taken 9 years, but a great feature from one of the best 3DS Fire Emblem games returns in Fortune's Weave, and it's probably going to make the tactical JRPG even bigger

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By Scott McCrae 
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A close-up of a woman during the trailer for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is confirmed to be bringing dungeons back to the series after they were last seen in the 3DS remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Except, despite feeling like a proper deep dive, it turns out Nintendo hid a major detail from the Nintendo Direct. On the store page for the game, Nintendo describes some of the things you can do.
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