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PC, Square Enix, Steam, Windows

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, PC [Part 1 – First Act]

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is the eleventh – and reportedly final – game in the long-running Dragon Quest series, from Square Enix. With the passing of character designer Akira Toriyama in March 2024, and composer Koichi Sugiyama in September 2021, this will now likely to be the case. But what a stunning game to end on, because Dragon Quest XI is one of the best, most vibrant, and most rich JRPGs I’ve ever played…

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Graftgold, Hewson, ZX Spectrum

Uridium Plus, ZX Spectrum

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First released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants, Uridium Plus is a continuation and update of Andrew Braybrook‘s classic scrolling shooter, with all-new levels.

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Namco, Namco Bandai Games, PlayStation 3, Project Soul

Soulcalibur IV, PlayStation 3

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The fourth Soulcalibur game was once again developed by Project Soul for Namco. It was first released in 2008 for the PS3 and XBox 360, through Namco Bandai Games.

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Namco, PlayStation 2, Project Soul

Soulcalibur III, PlayStation 2

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The third instalment in the Soulcalibur series was developed by Project Soul and published by Namco in 2005. Soulcalibur III was first released for the PlayStation 2, and was later followed by an improved arcade version (it was actually the last Soulcalibur game to receive an arcade release).

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Activision, Infinity Ward, PC, Windows

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, PC

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Developed by Infinity Ward and first published by Activision in 2007, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the point where the Call of Duty series went from merely just “big” to absolutely stratospheric.

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Activision, PlayStation 3, Treyarch

Call of Duty 3, PlayStation 3

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The PlayStation 3 version of Treyarch‘s Call of Duty 3 was first released on 17th November 2006 in North America; in PAL regions on 23rd March 2007, and in Japan in 14th June 2007. It is an enhanced port of the PlayStation 2 original, with more detail in the models and environments.

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Activision, PlayStation 2, Treyarch

Call of Duty 3, PlayStation 2

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The third instalment in the Call of Duty series was developed by Treyarch and first published by Activision in 2006. It is the only major Call of Duty game that wasn’t released for the PC, and it initially came out for PS2, XBox and XBox 360, with PS3 and Wii versions following later.

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Activision, PlayStation 2, Treyarch

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, PlayStation 2

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Developed by Treyarch and first published by Activision in 2005, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is a console-only adaptation of the second Call of Duty game. It was released for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and XBox.

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Activision, Infinity Ward, PC, Windows

Call of Duty 2, PC

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Infinity Ward and Activision‘s sequel to Call of Duty – Call of Duty 2 – was where I sat up and really started to take notice of the series. That was because the game opens with you playing a soldier from the Russian perspective, rather than American, which I thought was a bold decision. Also: in this game you can actually choose which of the three campaigns to play from the main menu (although you do have to unlock them), which wasn’t the case in Call of Duty or United Offensive.

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Atari, Digital Extremes, Epic Games, PC, Windows

Unreal Tournament 2004, PC

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Epic Games‘ Unreal Tournament 2004 is the third game in the Unreal Tournament series, and is an updated version of its predecessor, Unreal Tournament 2003.

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