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SHENMUE III
PREVIEW
Andy takes a look at the
unexpected resurrection of a
console classic.32
PLANETZOO
fEATURE
Frontier’s next game makes its
animals the star. Andy explains
how in this in-depth feature.42
THEMAkINgOf
PATHOf EXILE
Jeremy Peel details Grinding Gear
Games’ difficult journey to create
an ARPG hit.32
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08 THETOPSTORY
Borderlands 3 revealed.
10 THESPY
WhathappenedtoBioWare?
12 SPECIALREPORT
Why good localisation matters.
14 INSIDE
DEVELOPMENT
What does it take to make a good New
Game Plus mode?
Previews
18 ShenmueIII
22 NoStraightRoads
24 Afterparty
26 elHijo
28 Ancestors:TheHumankind
Odyssey
Features
32 Planet Zoo
AndyexploresFrontier’snew
managementsim.
42 Pathofexile
JeremyPeellooksathowGrinding
GearcreatedthebelovedARPG.
48 Dark Souls
A five-part celebration of From
Software’s masterpiece.