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Your mission, should you choose to accept it and the legendary Lalo Schifrins theme from Mission Impossible, remastered of course, is the only thing you get of Ethan Hunt and his team in Glus Mission Impossible RogueNation FPS mobile game.

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"When the Wii U version of Project CARS was cancelled earlier this week, Wii U owners were rather justifiably angry. After all, Slightly Mad Studios, the developer of Project CARS, had been hyping up the Wii U version of the title for several years. Last year, the studio was still saying that the Wii U release would be great, and even as late as April and May Slightly Mad was still confirming the Wii U for launch this year. To say that Wii U owners were mislead on the title would be an understatement. However, backers of Project CARS have no right to be angry about this cancellation" -- Nintendo Enthusiast.

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SoS writes: Back in the realm of video games, at E3 2015, during a blockbuster Sony conference that also featured the likes of The Last Guardian and Shenmue III, Adam Boyes was given the prestigious job of announcing a long requested remake of the PlayStation One classic JRPG, Final Fantasy VII. The crowd went crazy. Adam Boyes stood on stage giggling, obviously taken aback by the enthusiastic response of the audience. Live coverage by usually reputable and professional outlets descended into jubilant anarchy. And I myself nearly flipped my coffee table over as I got out of my chair to get closer to my television screen, asking aloud to nobody in particular, They cant really be doing it, can they?. The reveal was more exciting for many gamers than anything thats been seen at an E3 for years, but speaking from the position of somebody who has experienced both the hype for the Star Wars prequels, and now a Final Fantasy VII remake, there are parallels that can be drawn that are so...

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SoS writes: Team ICO has been known for their extravagant development times. ICO missed the Playstation launch and launched instead on the Playstation 2 and it was years before Shadow of the Colossus was released on the Playstation 2. Other than their unusually lengthy development, they also share the distinction of being two gaming masterpieces. Few titles have gotten the acclaim and revolutionized gaming as much as ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. The titles made players feel for the protagonists in a more significant fashion than many games had attempted up to that point. Most games are satisfied with giving players a task and setting them on a journey, but Team ICO added new levels of emotion onto simple scenarios.

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Lara Croft Wasn't Her Original Name

The character's creator, Toby Gard, said that Lara Croft's original name was supposed to be Laura Cruz. However, the game's developers wanted a more British influence for the female lead. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

Her Name Was Chosen Out of a Phonebook

Once it was decided that game's protagonist would be a British woman instead of a Latina, the game's developer, Core Design, found the closest name to Laura Cruz in the local phonebook. And then Lara Croft was born. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

Lara Croft Was Originally a Rip-off of Indiana Jones

Gard's original idea for Lara Croft was a male Indiana Jones look-a-like. But he was told the character should be more original. Gard's other ideas before landing on Croft were a muscular woman and a Nazi-like militant. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

Lara Croft Was Enhanced By a Programming Error

After settling on the name and design of Lara Croft, a programming error accidentally made her breasts 150 percent larger. The creative team decided to stick with the, ahem, mistake. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

Her Braid Was Absent in the First Tomb Raider

In the original Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft's iconic hair braid didn't make the cut because of graphical limitations. The braid made an appearance in the next installment. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She's Been Proposed to Dozens of Times

Despite not actually being a real person, Lara Croft has been the subject of a multitude of marriage proposals, Eidos staffer Tricia Gray told the New York Times. One day Lara will find Mr. Tomb Raider. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

She's Honored In Derby, England

Core Designs famously created Lara Croft in Derby, England, and she's honored there today. The archaeologist's birthplace, the former Core Designs office, now has a blue plaque. In 2010, Derby voted to rename an inner ring road as Lara Croft Way. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She Owns Six Guinness World Records

Back in 2010, Lara Croft and Tomb Raider were awarded with six Guinness world records, including most successful video game heroine. That's high praise. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She Sang Two Songs Only Released in France

Lara Croft's popularity rose so high in the 1990s that she released two songs that dropped solely in France. One of Croft's 'singles' was called "Getting Naked." (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She Was Created By Six People

Although Gard created the character, Core Designs needed just six people to create the original Tomb Raider game. Nowadays, there are hundreds of people that work on a single video game release. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

Lara Croft Was Inspired By Neneh Cherry & Tank Girl

When Gard created Lara Croft, his influences were the '90s Euro-rapper Neneh Cherry and the comic book character Tank Girl. Quite the combo. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

There Have Been Five Voices of Lara Croft

A total of five women have voiced the game character: Shelley Bond, Judith Gibbons, Jonell Elliot, Keeley Hawes and Camilla Luddington. Bond, the inaugural voice of Lara, voiced the role in only one game. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

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Lara Croft Wasn't Her Original Name

The character's creator, Toby Gard, said that Lara Croft's original name was supposed to be Laura Cruz. However, the game's developers wanted a more British influence for the female lead. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

Her Name Was Chosen Out of a Phonebook

Once it was decided that game's protagonist would be a British woman instead of a Latina, the game's developer, Core Design, found the closest name to Laura Cruz in the local phonebook. And then Lara Croft was born. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

Lara Croft Was Originally a Rip-off of Indiana Jones

Gard's original idea for Lara Croft was a male Indiana Jones look-a-like. But he was told the character should be more original. Gard's other ideas before landing on Croft were a muscular woman and a Nazi-like militant. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

Lara Croft Was Enhanced By a Programming Error

After settling on the name and design of Lara Croft, a programming error accidentally made her breasts 150 percent larger. The creative team decided to stick with the, ahem, mistake. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

Her Braid Was Absent in the First Tomb Raider

In the original Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft's iconic hair braid didn't make the cut because of graphical limitations. The braid made an appearance in the next installment. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She's Been Proposed to Dozens of Times

Despite not actually being a real person, Lara Croft has been the subject of a multitude of marriage proposals, Eidos staffer Tricia Gray told the New York Times. One day Lara will find Mr. Tomb Raider. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

She's Honored In Derby, England

Core Designs famously created Lara Croft in Derby, England, and she's honored there today. The archaeologist's birthplace, the former Core Designs office, now has a blue plaque. In 2010, Derby voted to rename an inner ring road as Lara Croft Way. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She Owns Six Guinness World Records

Back in 2010, Lara Croft and Tomb Raider were awarded with six Guinness world records, including most successful video game heroine. That's high praise. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She Sang Two Songs Only Released in France

Lara Croft's popularity rose so high in the 1990s that she released two songs that dropped solely in France. One of Croft's 'singles' was called "Getting Naked." (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

She Was Created By Six People

Although Gard created the character, Core Designs needed just six people to create the original Tomb Raider game. Nowadays, there are hundreds of people that work on a single video game release. (Photo: Eidos Interactive)

Lara Croft Was Inspired By Neneh Cherry & Tank Girl

When Gard created Lara Croft, his influences were the '90s Euro-rapper Neneh Cherry and the comic book character Tank Girl. Quite the combo. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)

There Have Been Five Voices of Lara Croft

A total of five women have voiced the game character: Shelley Bond, Judith Gibbons, Jonell Elliot, Keeley Hawes and Camilla Luddington. Bond, the inaugural voice of Lara, voiced the role in only one game. (Photo: Crystal Dynamics)