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Scott McCrae

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A cutout of Crash Bandicoot in a go-kart, over the top of a trilogy of images depticting Cloud from FFVII, Leon from Resi 2, and a demon from Demon's Souls.

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COCO'S CHANNEL | Nuts to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Demon's Souls, Activision mastered the remake five years ago

You may not like it, but Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is what peak remake performance looks like.

March 5, 2024 Scott McCrae

Forget remakes and remasters – there's never been a better time to revisit Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

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PRETTY HATE MACHINE | Forget remakes and remasters – there's never been a better time to revisit Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

Shake off the news about MGS: Delta and Master Collection Volume 1 and embrace the nanomachines instead, son.

May 25, 2023 Scott McCrae

In defence of QTEs: Why gaming's most derided mechanic is good, actually

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CUT TO THE QUICKTIME | In defence of QTEs: Why gaming's most derided mechanic is good, actually

The oft-maligned Quick Time Event has a place in gaming – even if years of rampant abuse of the mechanic have given it some bad press.

Nov. 29, 2022 Scott McCrae