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Watch Us Take Down The Nemeses Of Shadow Of War In Today's Stream Archive
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Leo Vader
on October 10, 2017 at 11:00 PM
Update : Thanks for watching, everyone! The live stream is over, but you can watch the full archive below hosted by Brian Shea with Cody Mello-Klein and Leo Vader. Tune in at the same time next week for a look at South Park: The Fractured But Whole! Long-awaited sequel Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War releases...
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Is Middle-earth: Shadow Of War The End Of Talion's Story?
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Ben Hanson
on September 29, 2017 at 07:00 PM
We're nearing the end of our month of coverage on Middle-earth: Shadow of War , so now we want to look toward the future. While visiting Monolith Productions, we spoke with VP of creative Michael de Plater about the future of the Middle-earth series. He emphasized that this game will slot into The...
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The Unchained Chaos Of Middle-earth: Shadow Of War
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Brian Shea
on September 22, 2017 at 07:00 PM
The Nemesis system was instrumental in providing a unique experience in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The ability to build antagonistic bonds with enemies over the course of a playthrough, all while seeing them rewarded for killing you, delivered surprises and thrills on a regular basis. The upgraded...
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Touring The Massive Regions Of Shadow Of War
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Brian Shea
on September 15, 2017 at 07:00 PM
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor allowed players to explore Sauron's forbidding home in ways never before showcased in a video game. However, with only two regions available to play in, players only got a taste of the geographic diversity available in Middle-earth's most notorious area. With Middle...
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The Blade Of Galadriel: Meet Shadow Of War's Elven Assassin
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Brian Shea
on September 13, 2017 at 07:00 PM
Middle-earth: Shadow of War's Talion is a far less isolated version of the character from Shadow of Mordor. In addition to the continued back and forth with the wraith of Celebrimbor, Talion interacts with NPC characters much more frequently, and they play a much larger role in the story and overall...
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Extended Hands-On Impressions With Middle-earth: Shadow Of War
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Brian Shea
on September 11, 2017 at 07:00 PM
As you have likely already seen, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is on the cover of this month's issue of Game Informer. To get as full of a picture of the game as possible, a team of GI editors flew out to the offices of Monolith to not only meet with multiple key members of the development team, but...
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Terror Of The Nazgul – A Look At The Power And Might Of Shadow Of War's Ringwraiths
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Brian Shea
on September 08, 2017 at 07:00 PM
While Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor garnered critical acclaim and captured a wide fan base that stretched beyond fans of Tolkien's works, one of its weakest areas was boss battles. With the follow-up, Shadow of War, developer Monolith hopes to rectify that by introducing ringwraiths. These Nazgûl...
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An In-Depth Look At Middle-earth: Shadow Of War's Skill Tree
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Brian Shea
on September 07, 2017 at 07:00 PM
As the hero of Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Talion becomes stronger over the course of the story. Each time you level up toward the level 60 cap, you unlock a skill point. In addition, you can earn skill points from side and challenge missions, as well as certain collectibles. In total, completionists...
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Replay – The Matrix: Path Of Neo
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Andrew Reiner
on May 27, 2016 at 08:00 PM
In 2010, we took a look at Enter the Matrix , the first video game set in the Wachowskis' mind-bending universe that became the subject of debate for fans. On the one hand, people like that it wasn't just a video game adaptation of The Matrix , and gave fans new characters and a new story to...
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Test Chamber – Lego Jurassic Park's First Hour
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Jeff Cork
on June 12, 2015 at 05:30 PM
Lego Jurassic World was released today, to coincide with the launch of the new movie. The game covers the events from all four films, but we decided to start from the beginning to see how TT Fusion handled the adaptation of the first movie in the series. Join Tim, Ben Hanson, and me as we head out to...
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Before You Play The Witcher 3, Reintroduce Yourself To These Important Characters
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Kimberley Wallace
on May 14, 2015 at 06:05 PM
Next week The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launches. We've already posted our review , but we're hardly done talking about the game. Today's feature is to provide you a refresher and give new players some context behind these familiar faces. We're not listing every single character that comes...
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Here's What You Missed In The Recent Batman: Arkham Knight Trailer
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Ben Reeves
on April 29, 2015 at 05:30 PM
A few days ago , Rocksteady and Warner Bros. released a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight, which gave us a long and stoic look at Batman's compatriots: Robin, Nightwing, and Catwoman. But if you look closely at the trailer, you might have also picked out a few more juicy details about one of...
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Meet Mad Max, Saint Of The Wasteland
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Tim Turi
on March 23, 2015 at 02:00 PM
Video games are home to a wide range of grizzled antiheroes, from the gun-toting noir cliché Max Payne to the nuanced, melancholic Joel from The Last of Us. Long before these troubled protagonists entered our games, another morally conflicted hero graced the big screen and inspired hundreds of...
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Exploring The Deadly World Of Mad Max
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Ben Hanson
on March 20, 2015 at 02:00 PM
If you've played Just Cause 2 from Avalanche Studios, you understand the team's passion for creating gigantic worlds for players to explore. With their new game, Mad Max, players will be set loose in the Wasteland ( which kinda sorta isn't Australia ) and tasked with finding the resources...
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Mad Max, Just Cause, And Avalanche Studios' Biggest Year Ever
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Ben Hanson
on March 18, 2015 at 02:00 PM
Rising from the ashes of a failed studio, chief creative officer Christofer Sundberg and chief technical officer Linus Blomberg founded Avalanche Studios. Most widely known for the Just Cause franchise, this studio in Stockholm has grown ( and expanded with a New York branch ) and is now releasing four...
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Building Your Nightmarish Dream Car In Mad Max
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Tim Turi
on March 16, 2015 at 02:00 PM
One of Mad Max's defining characteristics is that he's a man who was tragically separated from his family. Without a wife and child in this post-apocalyptic nightmare, the only other constant in Max's lonely life is his black-on-black Interceptor. This enduring, powerful car is tragically...
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Where Is Mad Max’s Wasteland, And Does It Fit With The Films?
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Jeff Cork
on March 11, 2015 at 02:00 PM
During our visit to Avalanche Studios’ offices, I spent hours exploring the Wasteland. That meant that I experienced Mad Max’s day/night cycle several times over. Senior producer John Fuller pointed out that the night sky featured a meticulously accurate recreation of what you’d see...
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Exclusive Mad Max Screens Show Off The Brutal Wasteland
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Jeff Cork
on March 09, 2015 at 02:00 PM
We haven’t seen Mad Max in a game for a long while, which makes his return exciting enough. Couple that with the fact that the new title is being developed by Just Cause creators Avalanche Studios, and you’ve got the makings of something special. We got to play the game for several hours...
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Designing The Gameplay Of Mad Max
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Ben Hanson
on March 04, 2015 at 02:00 PM
For our April cover story , we journeyed over to Avalanche Studios in Sweden to finally fully pull the veil off of the open-world Mad Max game. We have a full month of exclusive content that we'll be rolling out in our hub , but to start things off we wanted to give you a high-level idea of what...
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Test Chamber – Shadow Of Mordor: The Bright Lord
by
Matt Miller
on February 26, 2015 at 04:40 PM
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was a favorite game for many of our editors in 2014, so the news that the final DLC would star the elf Celebrimbor had a lot of excited. This final DLC pack, entitled The Bright Lord, finally released this week, and we wasted no time in checking it out. Jeff Cork, Tim Turi...
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