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PLAY #27 is out now! We talk to Tekken 8’s developers about powering up the series with PS5! Plus, celebrating 30 years of FIFA, hands-on with Exoprimal, Diablo 4, and Elder Scrolls: Online’s cosmic horror chapter, and more!
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Want something on PS5 that’ll blow you away? Mind your phrasing, as the fighters of Tekken 8 are more than happy to send you flying. It might be a shame there’s no last-gen version, but after spending hours with the new fighter it’s clear the newer hardware has been put to excellent use. Lightning-fast rematches, gorgeous hyperrealistic visuals, and crunchy combat make this a PS5 showstopper.
We also have a chat with series producers Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray about putting the tech to good use, and what they aim for with a new entry in the iconic series.
It’s not the only established series getting a big glow-up. We also spent hours carving up monsters across Sanctuary in Diablo IV, scratching a looter hack-and-slash itch we didn’t realise we were feeling so hard. We also go hands-on with Elder Scrolls Online's cosmic horror flavoured Necrom expansion, the funky visual puzzles of Viewfinder, and more besides!
As the final whistle blows on FIFA and we look towards EA Sports FC, we take a look back at the career highlights of the iconic brand, from PS1 to modern day. But perhaps it's more a half-time than end of the road - what can we learn from the classics about the path forward for the beautiful videogame?
Meanwhile, despite all the recent live service closures (including Dreams’ impending one), some new games seek to dominate. Capcom’s approach with
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