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Frostpunk developer 11 Bit Studios doesn't engage with the question of whether video games should tackle ideological questions, so much as it takes that engagement as a given. It's an axiom baked into the DNA of everything from This War of Mine, which presented the cruelties of war from a civilian perspective, to the original Frostpunk and now Frostpunk 2 - the studio's philosophical magnum opus, the culmination of years of experimentation with what I like to call its ideological simulators.
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Did you know that Studio Ghibli got its name from an Italian plane? As the story goes, founder Hayao Miyazaki took inspiration from a World War II era aircraft called the Caproni Ca.309, which was used for reconnaissance in the North African desert. The plane was commonly known by its nickname Ghibli, which roughly translates to 'southern wind' in Libyan Arabic. A Ghibli wind is known as a fierce, hot and dry air current that carries dust from the North African interior towards the Mediterranean sea. For this reason, some have speculated that Miyazaki chose the name to indicate Studio Ghibli's intention to shake up the animation industry.
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The Halo franchise has endured a tumultuous decade under the stewardship of 343 Industries - the studio purpose-built to shepherd the series forward in the wake of Bungie's split with Microsoft. While 343 has delivered new Halo entries and remasters, it's fair to say that it's been a bumpy ride, culminating in a late launch for Halo Infinite and questions surrounding the game's content and delivery. Things are changing, however. Radically so, perhaps. 343 Industries is now Halo Studio, while 343's bespoke Slipspace engine is giving way to Unreal Engine 5. A 'Project Foundry' demo gives us some idea of the ambition ahead - and we're optimistic.
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Nintendo is requesting participants in its secretive Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program do not disclose details of the test.
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Masahiro Sakurai is wrapping up his YouTube channel and has today released the final Grab Bag video: a touching tribute to former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
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Mubi, an art house streamer and distributor, has acquired the US cinema rights and the global streaming rights for a documentary made entirely in Grand Theft Auto Online, which has a Shakespearean twist.
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Metaphor: ReFantazio, released by Atlus today, has already surpassed a million units sold.
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Forbidden Siren - or just Siren, as it was known stateside - is returning to the PS Plus Premium library, raising hopes that more classic games will return courtesy of a new emulator.
Following the release of Tomb Raider 1 - 3 Remastered earlier this year, Aspyr is now continuing Lara's adventures by also remastering the next three games in the series.
October's Prime Gaming content refresh is here, offering a slew of suitably spooky games this month, including 
The pricing for Red Dead Redemption's PC debut has been revealed.
Xbox owners in the US will be able to play and purchase games directly from the Xbox App on Android from November.
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