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Cellar Door Games, the developer of acclaimed 2D platformer Rogue Legacy, has revealed its newest title. It’s called Full Metal Furies, a chaotic action-RPG coming to Xbox One and PC later this year.

The game features multiple playable characters, which you can use in four-player co-op or by yourself, switching quickly between two fighters. A trailer, which you can watch below, highlights a number of rules on how to play the game, ranging from “Know your allies” through “Don’t skip dialogue” to “Be kind to your cat.”

Full Metal Furies is also an Xbox Play Anywhere title, meaning buying it digitally on either Xbox One or PC will grant you a copy on the other platform for free. It remains to be seen if Full Metal Furies will come to additional platforms at a later date.

Cellar Door’s last game, Rogue Legacy, originally launched on PC in 2013, before coming to PlayStation platforms a year later and Xbox One in 2015. In our review, we said “it’s worth exploring Rogue Legacy’s castle again and again and again.”

For more, check out all of our Rogue Legacy coverage and videos here.

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A new trailer for the upcoming King Arthur movie, Legend of the Sword, has come online–and it’s pretty epic. The trailer shows Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam pulling the sword from the stone to realize his destiny. The movie is billed as an “iconoclastic take on the classic Excalibur myth.”

It follows Arthur “from the streets to the throne,” with the story involving Arthur reclaiming the throne after his father, played by Star Trek‘s Eric Bana, is murdered.

Here is the official plot description: “When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern (Jude Law), Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy…whether he likes it or not.”

Legend of the Sword also stars Astrid Berges-Frisbey (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond), and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones).

The film is directed by Guy Ritchie, who previously made movies like Snatch, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Sherlock Holmes. The movie comes out on May 12.

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If you’re going to see the new Wolverine movie Logan, you may want to stay in your seat after the credits roll. Collider reports that Logan will have a post-credits scene, though there is no word on what we’ll see in it. This scene was not in the version of the action movie shown to critics.

There is no word yet on what might happen in this scene. Whatever the case, it’ll surely come to light immediately after the movie’s first public midnight screenings, if not sooner. We’ll report back with more details as they become available.

Logan is believed to be the final Wolverine movie for series star Hugh Jackman, though his co-star Patrick Stewart recently said he may do another X-Men movie in the future.

GameSpot’s Logan review praised it for being brutal and grim, featuring outstanding performances by Jackman and Stewart.

“Logan continually subverts your expectations, but in its impactful ending, it still somehow feels like the only way the movie–and Wolverine’s long journey–could end,” GameSpot critic Randolph Ramsay said. “This is a film that elevates its genre, succeeding precisely because it’s different, and because it strives to be the Wolverine movie fans have always wanted to see. Logan is a must-watch, and is not only a wonderful superhero movie, but a wonderful movie in its own right.”

For more on the critical reaction to Logan, check out this roundup of reviews.

In other news, it was recently revealed that studio bosses were concerned that the film’s more adult approach might turn fans off. “There was real consternation about the intensity of the tone of the film,” Fox executive Stacey Snider said. “It’s more of an elegy about life and death. It’s not a wise-cracking, cigar-chomping mutton-sporting Wolverine, and the debate internally became, ‘Isn’t that freakin’ boring?’”

Logan also stars Dafne Keen, Stephen Merchant, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Boyd Holbrook, and Richard E. Grant. It hits theaters on March 3, 2017.

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Nintendo has revealed file sizes for a number of Switch games that can be downloaded digitally to the hardware’s internal storage.

The information can be found on Nintendo’s Japanese website, and while the majority of the games will fit comfortably on the Switch’s 32 GB internal memory, Dragon Quest Heroes I & II will require a separate SD card.

This is because it weighs in at a hefty 32 GB, and given that some of the Switch’s internal memory will be allotted to the operating system, extra space will be needed. Nintendo’s website advises “a microSD card of 32GB or more is required separately.”

Take a look at list of games and their file sizes below.

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 13.4 GB
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8.00 GB
• Puyo Puyo Tetris – 1.09 GB
• Disgaea 5 – 5.92 GB
• Snipperclips – 1.60 GB
• I Am Setsuna – 1.40 GB
• Dragon Quest Heroes I & II – 32.00 GB
• Nobunaga’s Ambition – 5.00 GB

As previously announced, you can expand Nintendo Switch’s memory with Micro SDXC cards. Nintendo has said the Switch will support cards of up to 2 TB. However, cards of this size aren’t currently available.

The largest commonly available SDXC card has a capacity of 512 GB, but these retail for upwards of USD $200 / £200 in their respective territories.

Nintendo Switch launches on March 3, priced at US $300/£280/AU $470. The console’s touchscreen was recently shown off for the first time, using Skylanders Imaginators. The toys-to-life game is one of 10 confirmed Switch launch titles.

The other nine games are: 1-2-Switch, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, Just Dance 2017, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I Am Setsuna, Human Resource Machine, Little Inferno, World of Goo, and Super Bomberman R.

For all the games confirmed to be coming to Switch–but not necessarily at launch–take a look at our roundup.

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PS4 Pro owners can enjoy a much-improved frame rate in Final Fantasy XV from now on: the game’s new update introduces an increased frame rate mode to the popular JRPG.

The patch, which is out now, also introduces limited-time quests and raises the level cap to 120. You’ll also be able to take more photos using Prompto’s camera now, and you can even listen to music while riding Chocobos.

Publisher Square Enix had reportedly said in November that the update would offer two modes: one targeting 1080p 60 FPS and one aiming for 4K / 30FPS. It is unclear if these targets are reached; Square Enix has not confirmed the resolution or frame rate of the game post-patch.

In addition, Final Fantasy XV’s Booster Pack+ DLC launched today. The expansion includes three new combat items: Ragnarok, a powerful one-handed sword; Dragon Drain, a fishing rod that slows fish down, making them easier to catch; and Avior, a reel that pulls fish in with “greater strength.”

A free content update, simply called Booster Pack, will launch at a later date.

Square Enix recently reached out to ask fans what they wanted from Final Fantasy XV in the future. Announced updates include a change to the controversial Chapter 13 and a new character creation tool, while Japanese players recently received some wacky cup noodle hat DLC. Really.

In our Final Fantasy XV review, critic Peter Brown called it “a fascinating game” with a “beautiful world and exciting challenges,” even though its “characters fail to impress.”

For more on Sony’s upgraded console, meanwhile, check out our complete list of every PS4 Pro game that is and isn’t getting an upgrade patch.

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Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard recently spoke to GameSpot about a number of things in advance of his induction into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame later this week. In our interview, Howard told us he’s been playing a lot of Blizzard’s Overwatch lately and why he enjoys its story. He also discussed the VR version of Fallout 4, which is one of the seven projects that Bethesda Game Studios currently has in development.

On Overwatch And Its Story:

“I play a lot of Overwatch. I think it’s a phenomenal game. That’s an interesting one. I think Blizzard has done a masterful job with how they’ve given you the characters in this world that you love through their short videos and in the game. Overwatch is a game you would not–it shouldn’t have a good story. But it does. And it’s very compelling.”

On Fallout 4’s VR Version:

“It’s been incredibly exciting. The challenges have more to do with how you move through the world. What we’re doing right now is we’ve taken the entirety of Fallout 4 into VR and there is still work to do. But the promise of that, the ‘OK, I’m standing in this vast world and I can go do what I want.’ It really is–when it’s working well, it’s one of the most incredible experiences I’ve had in a game.”

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Howard received a Lifetime Achievement award in 2016. Later this week, he’ll become the 22nd inductee to the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science’ Hall of Fame.

As a college student in the early ’90s, Howard literally knocked on Bethesda’s door to ask for a job. He officially started with the company in 1994, and The Terminator: Future Shock was his first credit at Bethesda.

He was a designer on The Elder Scrolls II — Daggerfall (1996) and then became a project lead for 1998’s The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard, before continuing with the franchise with The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Skyrim.

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Horizon Zero Dawn‘s launch is just around the corner; as such, reviews have started to surface ahead of the game’s February 28 (March 1 in Europe) release date.

Horizon Zero Dawn is a PlayStation 4-exclusive action-RPG from Guerrilla Games, developer of the Killzone series. It features some pretty cool cyborg animals, and a beautiful open world. To see Horizon in action, check out some brand-new gameplay here, or the game’s most recent trailer here. Take a look at some more details about the game in the links below:

• Horizon Zero Dawn’s Aloy Is A “PlayStation Icon Of The Future,” Sony Says
• Horizon Zero Dawn’s Full World Map Revealed
• See Horizon Zero Dawn’s Full Skill Tree
• Horizon: Zero Dawn’s PS4 Pro Benefits Detailed

• Horizon: Zero Dawn Has A Photo Mode, See Some Pictures Here

As for critics’ opinions, GameSpot has a Horizon Zero Dawn review up now. For a wider view on what reviewers think of the game, you can take a look at GameSpot sister site Metacritic, or check out our quick roundup below.

• Game: Horizon Zero Dawn
• Developer: Guerrilla Games
• Platform: PS4
• Release: February 28 (North America), March 1 (Europe, Australia)
• Price: US $60 / £45 / AU $100

GameSpot — 9/10

“This is first departure from the Killzone series for developer Guerrilla Games, and though you might think the team took a risk by stepping out of its FPS comfort zone to create a third-person open-world action game, you’d never know it was their first rodeo. For every minor imperfection, there’s an element of greatness that recharges your desire to keep fighting and exploring Zero Dawn’s beautiful and perilous world. Guerrilla Games has delivered one of the best open-world games of this generation, and redefined its team’s reputation in the process.” — Peter Brown [Full review]

Giant Bomb — 5/5

“Horizon Zero Dawn is familiar but also really refreshing. It’s not a short game (I spent around 30 hours with it), but the storytelling still feels concise and efficient. The combat has some nice options that make encounters fun, even when you’re just stacking up stealth kills from the relative safety of a bush. And the presentation end of the game holds up its end of things with a solid soundtrack, great voice acting, and a cohesive design that makes all its disparate parts fit together. All in all, it’s a great game, it’s Guerrilla’s strongest release to date, and I suspect I’ll go back in after the fact to clean up whatever side quests and errands I have remaining, if only to spend a little more time in that world.” — Jeff Gerstmann [Full review]

USgamer — 2.5/5

“Horizon Zero Dawn is disappointing. It has a story that I struggled to care about (complete with massive expository dumps–yay), a bland protagonist, and overtly repetitive and constraining missions that worked against its open-world sensibilities. When Horizon Zero Dawn hit its rare strides–from its gloomy cauldrons to traveling across its sprawling vistas–it only made me wish the rest of the game were as worthwhile.” — Caty McCarthy [Full review]

IGN — 9.3/10

“Across a vast and beautiful open world, Horizon Zero Dawn juggles many moving parts with polish and finesse. Its main activity–combat–is extremely satisfying thanks to the varied design and behaviors of machine-creatures that roam its lands, each of which needs to be taken down with careful consideration. Though side-questing could have been more imaginative, its missions are compelling thanks to a central mystery that led me down a deep rabbit hole to a genuinely surprising–and moving–conclusion.” — Lucy O’Brien [Full review]

Eurogamer — No score

“Horizon Zero Dawn is a work of considerable finesse and technical bravado, but it falls into the trap of past Guerrilla games in being all too forgettable. For all its skin-deep dynamism it lacks spark; somewhat like the robotic dinosaurs that stalk its arrestingly beautiful open world, this is a mimic that’s all dazzle, steel and neon yet can feel like it’s operating without a heart of its own.” — Martin Robinson [Full review]

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