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• Yep, Super Mario Odyssey still seems amazing: hands-on and video of new worlds

  It’s pretty hard to pass up more opportunities to play Super Mario Odyssey – even though its release is now very close indeed.

• Dragon Ball FighterZ hands on: a bad-ass, stunningly accurate-looking tribute to the anime

  Anime and fighting fans alike are certainly going to find something to love about Dragon Ball’s 2D fighter effort.

• We spoke to Shenmue 3's Yu Suzuki about inventing the open world genre, dead-eyed characters and Shenmue 4

  Yu Suzuki has seen it all, game development wise – but he’s never quite made a game like Shenmue 3.

• How one QTE gives Final Fantasy 15 one of the best endings in the series

  The worst chapter of Final Fantasy 15 sets up the best ending.

• Stomping supervillains in Marvel Heroes Omega is my latest casual addiction

  Marvel’s free-to-play MMO is the perfect casual time-killer.

• Destiny 2's Guided Games extend a hand from the hardcore endgame grind crew to those who just wanna have fun

  Destiny 2 still won’t allow randos to embark on raids together, but Guided Games divorces endgame participation from the life-eating hardcore grind.

• Lone Echo proves that solo story-driven games can work brilliantly in VR

  VR is a fun gimmick, but it’s incredibly difficult to make it feel like more than that.

• Code Vein is more than just anime Dark Souls, explains director Hiroshi Yoshimura

  Code Vein has been sold as anime Dark Souls, but it’s more than just that.

• Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite: Hands-on with Spider-Man, Frank West, Nemesis and more

  A few hours in the lab with the latest cast members has me excited.

• EVO 2017 was a mindblowing demonstration of how great fighting games are right now

  In hindsight, I really don’t know what I was worried about.

• Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age Guide - tips and tricks for mastering the complex systems of Ivalice

  Part of what makes Final Fantasy 12 so special is that it’s the most complicated in the series.

• Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age is the definitive version of an all-time classic, but it's still not for everyone

  Final Fantasy 12 is an acquired taste, but it’s amazing because it’s different.

• The star of Breath of the Wild's DLC isn't the all new content - it's hard mode

  Master mode is, well, masterful.

• Watch us explore the city and the desert in this new Super Mario Odyssey gameplay footage

  Watch us explore two stages and ride a jaguar, as you do.

• How Monster Hunter World is streamlining a cult classic

  And why cries of “they’re trying to appease Western casuals” are nonsense.

• How PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds went from scrappy mod to one of the games of 2017

  The boss of all things Battlegrounds talks shop.

• Sea of Thieves continues to look excellent, but you're going to want to play with friends

  One more Sea of Thieves hands-on cements our positive impressions, but good co-op partners are required.

• Monster Hunter World looks like it has the potential to please fans and newcomers alike

  Capcom might just satisfy everybody.

• This week's best gaming deals: Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II: New Colossus, Rocket League, and more

  As usual, we’ve got deals that’ll work in the UK, deals that’ll work in the US and some deals that will work in both the UK and US, as well as presumably many other places. Let’s get started.