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This week on Player Attack, we go exploring.

Angelo chats to the team behind upcoming Australian mobile sensation Buy Somewhere. It's a bit like Pokemon Go meets Monopoly, and we're a little bit intrigued.

If you're a fan of games like Dark Souls and Lords of the Fallen, new game The Surge puts a new spin on the genre. No more fantasy and monsters - this time, it's science fiction and robots, as you fight your way through a dystopian future wearing a giant exoskeleton.

Alienware celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, so we thought it would be a good time to catch up with Joe Olmsted to find out what the future holds for the hardware company. (Spoiler: Lots of VR and super-slick laptops!)

...plus, of course, we have all the latest in gaming news - this is Player Attack!

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This week on Player Attack, we turn it up to 11.

Mick Gordon is the Australian-based musician behind the incredible soundtrack for DOOM, released last year. We've been big fans for a while now, and finally pinned him down for a chat.

In this special two-part interview, we delve behind the scenes of DOOM and Wolfenstein, look to the future (Prey!), and try to figure out what makes this Energizer Bunny tick.

Horizon Zero Dawn is a gorgeous, glorious action RPG from the creators of the Killzone series. We're not sure why everyone seems so surprised that it's so very, very good - drop a strong, female protagonist into one of the most beautiful worlds we've seen on the PS4, and then throw in some robot dinosaurs... Amy's in love.

...plus, of course, we have all the latest in gaming news - this is Player Attack!

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This week on Player Attack, we get Switched On with the new hybrid console from Nintendo.

We've gone hands on with the hardware and are here to tell you all about it - the good, the bad, *and* the ugly (sorry!). It's smaller than you expect, better than you expect... but it's not quite as wonderful as you might hope.

If you're not sure what games to get for your brand new console (other than Breath of the Wild, of course), we've got some suggestions there too - including the one game we've picked as the Must-Have title for Switch. No, it's not Zelda!

Want to know how Nintendo got to where it is now? Angelo delves into the history books and finds that a hybrid handheld / portable / living room console really isn't that unexpected.

...plus, of course, we have all the latest in gaming news - this is Player Attack!

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This week on Player Attack, we take a moment away from the Nintendo hype to look at a few of the other big games out at the moment.

Horizon: Zero Dawn is out right now for PS4 and we couldn't be happier. It's a brand new experience from Guerrilla Games (the team that brought you Killzone), with an inspiring athletic heroine, some of the most gorgeous scenery we've seen in a long time, and - of course - a spattering of robot dinosaurs. We caught up with Hermen Hulst from Guerrilla to find out more about what's going on.

RTS games on console have had a rough time of it. The traditional controls don't necessarily translate all that well to anything other than mouse and keyboard, but Angelo found that Halo Wars 2 has come up with some interesting ways around the problem. The new one from Microsoft also features a clever new Blitz mode, described as "Halo Wars meets Hearthstone".

Ubisoft believes that everybody falls into one of three camps: Knights, Vikings or Samurai - and you have the ability to figure out which one you are in new game For Honor. It's available right now for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, but if you'd like to know more, check out Jonny Robot's chat with developer Gaelec Simard.

...plus, of course, we have all the latest in gaming news - this is Player Attack!

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Welcome to Player Attack for 2017! We're starting the year off with an interstellar bang - an entire episode dedicated to Mass Effect Andromeda.

It's been five years since BioWare has taken us into space, and that time has been well-spent crafting an amazing, immersive galaxy just waiting to be explored. Jessica had the chance to go hands-on with the game, stepping into the shoes of both Scott and Sara Ryder and interacting with a whole bunch of alien beings.

We also chatted to Fabrice Condominas from BioWare about what's in store for the Pathfinder when the game launches for Xbox One, PS4 and Windows PC from March 21. He tells us what he's most proud of, explains why it's taken so long for the game to get here, and gives an insight into a few ideas that were tried and discarded along the way (Mass Effect flight simulator, anyone?)

And we can hardly even remember what life was like before we met Commander Shepard and visited our favourite store on the Citadel, but Jonny and Angelo take a stroll down Memory Lane, reminiscing about what made the first three games so great, nearly 10 years ago.

...plus, of course, we have all the latest in gaming news - this is Player Attack!

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This week's episode looks at PC, Xbox and everything in between, fresh from PAX AUS 2016.

We chat to Xbox Live's Major Nelson, about how he became one of the most recognisable figures in the games industry, what's involved in his job at Xbox, and what he loves best about Australia. He wouldn't tell us how it compares to Forza Horizon 3.

Frank Azor, co-founder of Alienware drops by to celebrate the hardware company's 20th anniversary. They've come a long way since it was just three guys in an office - and Frank tells us all about what's happened in 2016 (including the world's smallest gaming laptop), as well as what he's most looking forward to in 2017.

Angelo Valdivia goes head-to-head with some of the region's cleverest game developers, with a look at the winners of the Australian Indie Showcase - Objects in Space, Paradigm, The Adventure Pals, The Eyes of Ara, Wildfire and Mini Metro. These games should be on your must-play list, and they're all made right here in Australia (and New Zealand!).

...plus, of course, we have all the latest gaming news as well - this is Player Attack!

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This week's episode features tanks, space, and a three-foot rabbity thing.

Angelo Valdivia says "Screw it, let's go to space!" and brings us a brand new review of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. It's Infinity Ward's turn to play with the blockbuster series, and the studio's taken things in a slightly different direction.

In the final Videogame Shoebox of 2016, Mike Notridge rediscovers one of his favourites for MS-DOS: Sam & Max Hit The Road, originally released in 1993. It's a LucasArts classic from the glory days of point-and-click adventure games, and well worth a second look.

And we chat about the current state of eSports in Australia, with Team Efficiency, Wargaming and ESL Australia all having a say about a big 2016 (and the even bigger 2017 on the horizon).

...plus, of course, we have all the latest gaming news as well - this is Player Attack!

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This week's episode features a couple of sequels and one very big boat.

It's been a little while between drinks for Respawn Entertainment, but the studio's back with the brand new FPS, Titanfall 2. Want to know what we thought about it? You'll need to check out Angelo's review!

While at PAX Australia 2016, Jessica Citizen caught up with Sebastien Mitton, Art Director on Dishonored 2. This new interview covers returning character Corvo Attano, new protagonist Emily Caldwin, and - of course - the stunning new location of Karnaca.

Wargaming has already delivered some great Aussie content this year, but now World of Warships is getting in on the action. We've got all the details on HMAS Perth, a brand new vessel added to the game this month. She's a beauty!

...plus, of course, we have all the latest gaming news as well - this is Player Attack!

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This week's episode features hacking, building and ...vegetable throwing?

Jessica Citizen catches up with Ubisoft's Jonathan Morin to chat about Watch_Dogs 2. This new standalone sequel is set in San Francisco, and the Bay Area is as much a character as new protagonist, Marcus Holloway.

We check out the latest Radeon RX graphics cards from AMD - if you're looking for an easy way to upgrade your computer, this could be the answer!

And Mike Notridge delves into his Videogame Shoebox again and dusts off an old copy of Super Mario Bros 2, which has one of the more interesting back-stories of any Nintendo game.

...plus, of course, we have all the latest gaming news as well - this is Player Attack!

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This week's episode is addictive, plays well and sounds amazing.

Firaxis are the masters of the just-one-more-turn school of gameplay, and brand new Civilization VI is no exception. People are already calling it the best Civ ever - Jonny caught up with Lead Designer Ed Beach to find out what makes this one so special, and how the studio might have learned from its mistakes.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is another big sequel out this year. Angelo spent some time wandering around the recent beta weekend and shares his thoughts on Infinity Ward's latest shooter. Is it really just more of the same - in space - or does it bring something new to the blockbuster franchise?

Gaming headsets always seem to have a certain look to them... a look you wouldn't necessarily want to wear on the train, no matter how good they sound. This could be about to change! The LucidSound LS30 wireless gaming headset not only sounds great, but looks pretty stylish - Jessica wouldn't mind wearing them out of the house in this new hardware review!

...plus, of course, we have all the latest gaming news as well - this is Player Attack!

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