New consoles are on the horizon, and while Sony and Microsoft have spoken plenty about what’s inside their next-gen consoles, they’ve yet to reveal the most crucial element: The actual price of those devices. Thanks to some chips, we now have an idea of how much they'll cost.

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As Top Gear kicks off it’s 31st series on Thursday 25 November at 8PM on BBC Brit (DStv channel 120), CriticalHit were fortunate enough to be invited to a sneak preview of the latest series of Top Gear in London last month, and have a chat with presenters Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness & Freddie Flintoff. …

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We’ve all experienced deja vu a few times in our lives, but what happens when you have to re-live the same day over and over. You now have twelve minutes to figure everything out—the game inspired by directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, David Fincher, and Stanley Kubrick. Twelve Minutes is a psychological time looping thriller, …

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While browsing the Xbox Game Pass store, I came across an interesting title. Cris Tales immediately caught my eye with its unique art style and presentation, and from the opening cinematic, I knew I found something special. From Colombian indie studio Dreams Uncorporated and Syck, Cris Tales is a time-bending RPG journey. Story Cris Tales …

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Sometimes a movie series should just know when to give up. Evidently the people behind the Fast and Furious franchise did not get this memo, as they keep on making these movies, and it gets more ridiculous with every single outing. This movie, as with the others, is plagued with lazy writing, stupid script lines, …

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If you love adventure movies with the same fantasy feel as the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, then I have the perfect film for you and your whole family to enjoy. Jungle Cruise, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay written by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa and Michael Green, is an absolute must watch. Plans …

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This isn’t intended to be a movie review, but I suppose it’s inevitable that many of you will read it and see it as such. After all, we’re talking about Disney’s latest entry into the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Let’s just tear off the Spongebob-themed Elastoplast plaster. Is it good? Is it bad? Should you …

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I’ve been looking forward to watching Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard since it was announced, because I sort of enjoyed the first Hitman’s Bodyguard, but the sequel to the 2017 film left me sort of disappointed. I’m not going to spoil anything, don’t worry. I didn’t expect anything other than a fun action film. I mean, the …

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Grand fantasy adventure Adora and the Distance is more than it seems. This young adult graphic novel, from writer Marc Bernardin and Ariela Kristantina, has been released just in time for Father’s Day 2021, for touching reasons.

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Backbone presents the player with an intriguinging world, populated by interesting characters that drive it’s often depressing and strange story home to what feels like an eventually inevitable conclusion. It’s just a pity that the minute-to-minute gameplay is not only uninspired, but it’s also rather boring.

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Guilty Gear's latest chapter is its most accessible one yet, a righteous display of power and attitude that unleashes the sickest of heavy metal guitar licks and unrelenting style. Its online matchmaking may still need some work before it's ready for the main event, but Arc System Works has delivered a captivating display of coolness and action.

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For its price, the Itel Vision 1Pro certainly can do a lot, but don't expect it to excel in any single area. What you're getting is at the very least a competent smartphone that looks like a premium device while ticking multiple budget-minded boxes.

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It’s good to be bad. It’s even better to get away with it. That’s your objective in narrative-driven puzzler Overboard!, the out-the-blue new release from indie developers inkle, which drops you into a 1930s whodunit, as the murderer.

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DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power succeeds in not feeling like a simple cash-grab. Much like its source material, it has genuine heart, plenty of activities to take part in, and a cast of characters who are simply adorable. Some of its more social open-world gameplay may feel a touch slapdash, but its colourful and explosive action more than makes up for it by being a blast of addictive and easy-to-grasp fun.

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Ninja Gaiden: The Master Collection is a fascinatingly violent time capsule that shows off the best and the worst of Koei Tecmo's fan favourite shinobi. It's as barebones a collection as can be, packing all three games together with a sprinkling of DLC, but it's still a fine showcase of brutal difficulty and white-knuckle thrill power that is inimitable by anything else on the market. Just don't expect anything more than that.

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Boring narrative aside, Sniper Elite Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is superb at delivering its bread and ballistics gameplay. Focused purely on the art of the kill, CI Games has crafted numerous detailed sandboxes to become the ultimate long-distance predator inside of, resulting in a game that forges ahead and doubles down on its own unique brand of hold-your-breath gunplay. Pure cathartic and exhilarating action with every squeeze of the trigger.

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I think it's impossible to put down your controller once you finish Rift Apart for the first time, and not have a smile on your face. It's a game that's chicken soup for the soul, nourishing and positive content that's just incredibly wholesome to consume. Loud with its setpiece moments and surprisingly introspective with its emotional haymakers, all of its style and substance comes together to create not only a colourful, and wonderfully mad showcase for the PS5, but also the definitive Ratchet and Clank adventure for the next generation of gaming.

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Out now from developers Thunkd and publisher AMC Games, The Magnificent Trufflepigs is the metal-detecting indie romance you never knew you needed. Fans of Firewatch, especially, may want to dig into this outdoors adventure.

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Frogwares has proven itself to be damn good at piecing together an intriguing story over the years with each new Sherlock Holmes game, and by going back to the start of it all it has a brilliant foundation to work from and build a new mind palace for a new generation of would-be gumshoes.

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Knockout City is both easy to pick up and deviously simple in its design, hiding a layer of complexity behind more casual gameplay that fans will discover the more they become invested in it. There's some standard launch-month polishing left to be done still, but Knockout City lands more hits than misses with its high-stakes gameplay and cunning combat, resulting in a multiplayer experience that's both fun and intense at any given moment.

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Time to set aside some TV time. New to Netflix this Friday, June 4, is comic adaptation Sweet Tooth, a post-apocalyptic fairy tale that is hands down one of the best new series of 2021.

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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection is exactly what you'd expect a remake of Capcom's classic: It's painfully difficult to the point of parody, but it's also features gorgeous visuals and imaginatively punishing design to create a beautiful knightmare.

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Almost three dozen games, a trip into a bygone era, and plenty of reasons to have a pocket full of coins jangling away as you peruse the offerings. Depending on your fondness for the past, Capcom Arcade Stadium has a divisive collection of charming cult classic titles and time-wasting distractions, but it's all presented in a package that lures you in with bright lights, loud sounds, and plenty of nostalgia.

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Miitopia still retains its charm as it hops from 3DS to Switch, as well as a decent upgrade in the visual department. It's no 100-hour epic, but it's a cute and quirky little RPG that makes for an adorable distraction when you need to let your brain rest for a bit.

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Ready to get nostalgic? Friends: The Reunion is reuniting its cast and creators for a special "17 years later" celebratory retrospective. Here are our thoughts on whether you should watch or not.

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A Quiet Place Part II may go bigger but unlike so many other failed sequels, it's actually great, taking us deeper into the fears of its main characters and never letting go of the remarkable tension that made the first film so impressive.

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There's nothing truly surprising about the Surface Pro 7, but knowing that you're putting down cash for something that meets requirements and expectations is in itself a valuable resource. If you've been looking for a flexible tablet slash notebook that can help you with work or can be used for entertainment purposes, Microsoft's tablet is a flexible and familiar slab of reliable hardware.

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Zack Snyder's return to the genre zombie is a mixed bag of intriguing ideas, frantic action, some technical magic, genre whiplash, and a lot of dumb writing.

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Biomutant juggles a ton of balls at any given time, and while it might not be able to keep all of them in the air, it's still an ambitious open-world adventure that's hard to not fall in love with. Maybe it's coming at the right time as well, as its generally laid-back approach to storytelling, wonderfully silly crafting, and deep character customization more than makes up for the rough combat that could do with some more polish.

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Interactive movies and FMV games have a long tradition, but remain an acquired entertainment taste. Now on PC, former PS4 exclusive Erica, from developers Flavourworks, is an unusually polished thriller that shows how compelling the genre can be.

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BioWare's finest hour, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a package of passionate remasters and tweaking to create the definitive take on one of the best sci-fi adventures in gaming. I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite remaster on the Citadel.

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Subnautica: Below Zero presents the player not only with a harsh tundra to live in but the icy depths underneath it all. It’s tense, challenging, and always engaging, pushed on by a surprisingly in-depth narrative and characters that make eventually leaving behind all those magnificent alien animals all the more challenging when you eventually roll credits.

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The Asus Strix Scope TKL hits all the right notes for what you'd expect from a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard, and thanks to its handsome design this good-looking peripheral easily stands out from the rest of the pack.

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So what is this interactive story that I've been throwing my thumbs at, attempting to guide its fate while being exposed to cracks in the wall that separates its reality from mine? Is it an absurdly smart commentary of video games, a bonkers adventure to watch unfold, a slice of creativity rarely seen in the industry? Is it an experience that has to be felt to be understood, thanks to its talkative AI and whimsical approach? Whatever it is, one thing is for certain: There is no game.

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In the war for the lightest mouse that packs the most bang for its buck, the Asus Gladius III may be slowed down by some weight but it throws it into other features that makes for a terrific wireless mouse overall. Plenty of dpi to move around with, ergonomically brilliant, and fine-tuned towards gaming, the Gladius III is a heavyweight contender in a lightweight's plastic shell.

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Mow! If you belong to the “black cats matter” camp, let us direct you to comic series Inkblot. From creators Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd, this high fantasy adventure is published by Image Comics.

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Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind are well-told and compelling mystery games presented in a loving remake that improves on the original titles while sometimes remaining a little too faithful to outdated designs.

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Ireland is beautiful beyond words, the hidden secrets make exploring the Emerald Isle more fascinating than the paint by numbers main campaign, and if you're looking for plenty of familiar bang for your Hiberno-Norse coinage, Wrath of the Druids certainly has all that and more.

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Netflix is bumping up its live-action superhero quotient with new series Jupiter’s Legacy, based on the comic by Mark (Kick-Ass, Wanted) Millar and Frank (All-Star Superman) Quitely. We take a closer look at the first season of costumed inter-generational feuding.

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Long since hailed as the best damn superhero comic book around, Invincible is more than that right now. It's also one of the best damn superhero animated series on TV right now.

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Resident Evil: Village is equal parts terrifying and empowering. It’s haunting, tense, and filled with all kinds of gruesome action you’ll only ever see in a franchise that revels in its campy nature. Fans of the franchise will no doubt pick up on its familiar beats, but that’s for the best as it strikes a happy balance between fresh and familiar.

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Buildings Have Feelings Too! has plenty of charm and character to go along with its fun puzzle game construction, but a few lopsided technical bricks results in an experience that has more than a few frustrating building code violations beneath its cheerful façade.

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Returnal is an unrelenting and unforgiving challenge for the ages, but it still captures the magic of what makes Housemarque so special. It has a weirdly unique style and substance, every level is an unpredictable white-knuckle ride and it fully commits to its rogue-like influences. The end result isn’t just a showcase title for what the PS5 is capable of, it’s a thrilling mix of arcade bullet hell gaming with precision thrill power.

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New Pokemon Snap captures the magic of the original game without ever losing focus, expanding on that game with a vastly increased collection of Pokemon, colourful zones to explore, and a few other interesting developments behind the lens of this delightful romp.

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Thunder Force may be the best film Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy have ever made. Sadly. it's still not a very good one.

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Synchronic is a film built on a great premise and some great performances that get lost in overly ambitious editing.

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Push past the convoluted mechanics and daunting start of Trials of Fire to be greeted by a deep and engaging deck-building rogue-like that’s meticulously designed, generous with content, and rewarding to play.

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Shadow and Bone brings the light back for young adult fantasy, upending all expectations.

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What positives can be found in Yasuke, can’t hide the fact that the entire experience feels like a junk food binge that’s easily done in one. It’s not the kind of series that’ll be revisited in time like a beloved classic, functioning better as a single serving of steel and sorcery. It’s overwhelmingly okay at its very best, but at least its art and soundtrack adds some sharpness to an otherwise dull blade.

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Redragon nails two out of three essential features with its budget Ratri mechanical keyboard: It looks great and it has a brilliantly attractive form factor, but it’s not yet at a level where it can give premium peripheral manufacturers sleepless nights. A competent device for its price-range, the Ratri is maybe best considered for those people who don’t want to make too heavy a financial investment on a new keyboard just yet.

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