The Last Guardian Would Have Been Cancelled Without Fans

Sony has admitted it "probably would have" cancelled The Last Guardian if people had stopped asking about it.

Speaking to the latest issue of Edge magazine (via Videogamer), SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida talked about the technical issues the game encountered on PS3, and the rocky road to transferring development to PS4.

 really, really tough. Especially because we were not sure if the game could be made," he said. "Tech issues aside, the game was still early in development, so we had to have a really strong desire to continue the project and rebuild on PS4. And of course we believed in the vision of Ueda-san, and Ueda-san and the core teams really wanted to see this realised, and so did I. Having so many people asking us about the game was great encouragement for us to continue the development."

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Mortal Kombat X #8 Review

At this point, Mortal Kombat X has established itself as a fundamentally solid comic with lackluster execution. When the series takes the time to narrow its focus and remain fixated on one group of characters, the results are enjoyable. But too often it gets caught up in the ever more complex web of conspiracies and betrayals linking the MK cast. Issue #8 falls victim to that familiar trap at times, but also rises above more often than not.

The first chapter in this issue is easily the weakest, as Shawk Kittelsen's script clumsily bounces between the Johnny Cage/Sonya Blade thread, the Scorpion thread, the Raiden threads, and various other running conflicts. The scripting improves in the second chapter, however, as Kittelsen focuses largely on fleshing out the rise and fall of the Johnny/Sonya romance in the years after Mortal Kombat 9. These scenes are far too brief. but still vital in exploring a softer side to both characters. This chapter also gives the book a bit of the humor that it too often lacks.

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Australia's Getting its First Queer Gaming Festival in GX

Queer gaming festival GX, formally known as GaymerX, is coming to Sydney.

GX Australia is an LGBT-focused event designed to emphasize "inclusivity across the board", says organizer Joshua Meadows.

"GaymerX in the US has renamed itself to GX, to put less of an emphasis on the "gaymer" part that had caused some confusion as to whether or not the convention was only intended for gay men, or was unwelcoming to people who aren't in the queer community, and stuff like that", Meadows said.

"We've been discussing this with the US team behind GX  since they originally launched their event in 2013, and we're very excited that after the success of GaymerX in San Francisco, Australia was picked as the first international location for the convention."

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Robbing Diamond Stores Like a Pro in Payday 2 - IGN Plays Live

Diamond Store has an interesting way to move goods around. Watch us find it for the first time.

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Metroid Prime: Federation Force Negativity & Can't Play as a Woman in Zelda: Triforce Heroes - IGN Daily Fix

Nintendo responds to Metroid Prime: Federation Force negative reaction and female hero absent in Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. Plus Dark Souls franchise reaches 8 million Sales and Shenmue update.

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Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review Commentary

James Duggan talks to Vince Ingenito about his Payday 2: Crimewave Edition review.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Star Wars: Battlefront Deals - IGN Daily Fix

Deals on Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Star War: Battlefront pre-orders, the Batman: Arkham Knight PlayStation 4 bundle, and more. Naomi takes you through some of the biggest gaming deals of the week!

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