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THE SHORT VERSION Much like my assessment of Lian Hearn's recent work , there are times when my critical and subjective opinions clash. On the one hand,   Deus Ex: Mankind Divided  is a solid, visually luscious and intricately-detailed action-RPG that nonetheless could've done with a slightly meatier runtime and some more engagement in the main story arc. On the other, though, it's a beautiful cyberpunk game that puts me back in the stylish trenchcoat of one of my favourite video game protagonists ever. There are call backs to the previous game, call forwards to the future ones, and all of it wrapped within the same immersive,   Blade Runner -esque experience that made   Deus Ex: Human Revolution   such a joy to play. So take this review for whatever it's worth. I am a sucker for   Deus Ex  and the cyberpunk genre, and was thus able to overlook a few of   Mankind Divided 's deficiencies (minor though they ultimately are). As a ga...

For those unaware of what it means to go "gold" in the gaming world, here's the low-down. Unlike the US record industry in which a gold record accounts for 500,000 sales, a game going gold means that a game has finished its development and bug testing phases it is ready to enter the manufacturing phase. Anyway, onto more important business. THIEF has gone gold and it is looking incredible! With just over 3 weeks until release, this is looking like a legit next-gen experience (on next-gen consoles). If the game is anywhere near as great as the trailer below suggests, we're in for a real treat. On a side note, I can't wait to see some awesome Garrett cosplay! THIEF HAS GONE GOLD WRAP YOUR EYES AROUND THE ‘THIEF - 101 TRAILER’ TO CELEBRATE Sydney, 5th February 2014 - That’s right folks; Eidos-Montréal’s THIEF™ has GONE GOLD and will be in the hands of all would be Master Thieves later this month. To celebrate the news we’re releasing a brand new ‘...

Thief from Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal is looking to be an incredibly moody and highly polished affair. From all of the clips released so far, none will excite long-time franchise fans as much as this first look at the exclusive pre-order level, The Bank Heist.