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This week's episode features cards, castles and chainsaws - a little something for everyone!

Jonny catches up with Matt from CD Projekt RED to talk about upcoming digital card game Gwent. It seems that in the sweeping, open world of The Witcher 3, a significant number of people just wanted to sit around in taverns, playing cards - so the studio spun it out into its own game!

Mike jumps back in time with his latest Videogame Shoebox, looking at Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which first hit the original PlayStation back in 1997. The game's non-linear level design has helped create an entirely new genre of RPGs - but how well does it hold up 20 years later?

And on the review side of things, Angelo has spent some time with Gears of War 4. It's 25 years since the Locust invasion, but things aren't exactly peaceful. The new game pits Marcus's son JD Fenix against against a horrific new enemy - The Swarm - in a tale of rescue and revenge, out now for Xbox One and Windows PC!

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

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This week's episode sees us finding out what's in store when PlayStation VR arrives this month. We chat to Sefton Hill from Rocksteady Studios about Batman: Arkham VR, which is an all-new take on the Batman series. Instead of the classic action we've seen from previous games in the Arkham series, Rocksteady's letting Batman live up to his title as the World's Greatest Detective.

Jonny catches up with Greg Koreman from Impulse Gear, the studio behind brand new PSVR exclusive first-person shooter Farpoint. This one is designed to work with the PSVR Aim Controller to really put you inside the game, which is set on a hostile alien world. Frankly, it looks pretty terrifying!

And if you're not into VR, we have a mobile review for you too: We played Red Dwarf XI: The Game, so you don't have to. Yes yes, we know, the words "Red Dwarf" and "Video Game" got us pretty excited too, but ...no. Stay away from this one, okay?

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

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This week's episode sees Mike put the pedal to the metal with our review of Forza Horizon 3. Microsoft has brought the open-world racer Down Under for the first time - here's hoping it's as good as it looks!

Jonny chats to Bill Harms about the upcoming release of Mafia III - what does the Lead Writer from developer Hangar 13 have to say about the game?

And we catch up with The Coalition to talk all things Gears of War 4. It's been 25 years since the events of Gears of War 3, and now a new studio's picked up the reins - and the chainsaws!

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

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This week's episode sees headed to greener pastures as we chat to Giants about Farming Simulator 17, which is set to include pig farming for the first time, as well as a bunch of other upgrades and advances in farming technology. It might sound like a weird concept for a game, but this is one that has a hardcore set of fans.

Jonny Robot pops out to the cinema to check out new Korean zombie film Train to Busan - it's a little bit like Snowpiercer meets World War Z, with a healthy dose of Asian action thrown in as well. Winning awards all over the place, this is one to watch.

And, while it's been kept rather quiet, Microsoft's new one - ReCore - is out now for Windows PC and Xbox One (the first Play Anywhere title) and we found out a bit more about what's going on in this futuristic action experience. Who is Joule? What are those robots? Where can I get a mechanical ape?

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

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This week's episode sees Jonny chatting with French studio Dontnod about their new project, Vampyr. It's something very different to Remember Me and Life is Strange, a much darker experience that is full of moral and ethical dilemmas. Definitely one to keep an eye on!

Mike dives back into his Videogame Shoebox and comes up with a copy of The Legend Of Zelda - Link's Awakening. It's the fourth Legend of Zelda game, and the first on a handheld - how does this 1993 classic hold up?

And speaking of classics, we caught up with Crystal Dynamics to celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of gaming's leading ladies - Lara Croft, the Tomb Raider. Take a look at how much things have changed since her earliest adventures... and how much other things have stayed the same.

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

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This week's episode puts the pedal to the metal with a special all-racing lineup.

The carnival motorsport action heads Down Under in Forza Horizon 3, out real soon now from Turn 10 Games and Microsoft. We chat to Jon Knoles, Design Director on the game, to find out whether or not we'll be driving on the proper side of the road.

If you'd prefer PS4 exclusive racing, Gran Turismo Sport marks the beginning of a new era at Polyphony Digital. It's just been delayed to 2017, but we have all the details for you here and now, to make sure you're appropriately excited.

It's been available on PC for a while now, but Italian-developed racing simulator Assetto Corsa has just hit consoles. This is not one for the casual driver - it's some of the most realistic, unforgiving racing you can get your hands on... and we love it.

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

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This week's episode sees us heading to the stars, as we visit 18 quintillion planets in our review of No Man's Sky. It might not be what we expected - and it's definitely not for everyone - but we really liked its take on interstellar survival.

Mike jumps into the augmented future of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. It's two years after the events of Human Revolution, and while Adam Jensen never asked for this, he's slowly accepting his new role. The game's out now for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, thanks to Eidos Montreal and Square Enix!

And we get our bureaucracy on with a look at Prison Architect, a game that puts you in control of the design, construction and management of a jail. It's been out on PC for a while, but has just landed on console - how well does this strategy carry over?

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

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This week's episode sees us exploring the ultimate in fan service - LEGO Dimensions is adding about a million new characters, worlds and features in Year 2, and we chatted to TT Games about what's new wnd why you should be excited about it.

For something a bit different, Jonny gets his sport on as he catches up with EA Sports to talk Madden NFL 17! It's out this month, and the team believes it's the best NFL game yet.

And - in case all this modern stuff was gettin' you down - Mike dives all the way to the bottom of his Videogame Shoebox to dig up the first game he ever played: Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle, on the older-than-old-school Atari 2600.

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

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This week's episode sees us meet the man behind the machine - Carl Ledbetter, head of Industrial Design at Xbox. We chat about the Xbox One S, those great new coloured controllers, and find out a bit about Project Scorpio!

Jonny catches up with Joe Nickolls from Capcom Vancouver to find out all about Dead Rising 4: Frank is back, it's Christmas, and Willamette is full of zombies again.

And Telltale Games has just released the first episode of their brand new Batman series. We spoke to Richard Iggo about working with DC Comics, playing as both Bruce and Bats, and found out how your choices can impact on all of Gotham City.

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

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This week's episode sees us playing Tetris with a twist - Tricky Towers is an indie game out of the Netherlands, out now for PS4 and Windows PC. It's a classic gaming stalwart with a brand new physics engine - equal parts cuddly cute and devilishly difficult.

Mike gets absolutely legless as he dives into his Videogame Shoebox... that's right, it's time for the original Rayman, which came out in 1995 and featured a character with no arms, no legs, no neck, and yet has the ability to run, jump and even glide!

And from one retro platformer to another retro-inspired one: Angelo spends some time with Yooka-Laylee - the Toybox Mode has just been made available to Kickstarter backers, so let's see if it's any good!

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

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