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The sound designer talked about the process of mixing audio and how a realistic game like Shadow of the Tomb Raider needs audio that veers into the unrealistic to enhance immersion.

The Montreal International Game Summit has games to look at and interesting panels, but the expo floor is really centered on recruiting and partnerships. I learned a lot from Ubisoft, Remedy, Red Hook and more.

At some point early on in the roughly 20 hours I've played so far of 'Red Dead Redemption 2,' I lost the thread of the main storyline.

I'm glad to see Ubisoft taking some risks to change up the established formula of the series and go in interesting directions. 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey' is a marvel and well worth playing for many reasons.

'Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics' has pacing problems and could have used more of the Lovecraftian mythos.

New York Comic-Con again proves itself a good option to check out upcoming games including 'Just Cause 4,' 'Kingdom Hearts III,' and the updated 'Resident Evil 2.'

This turn-based tactical Cold War spy thriller, a stealthy take on the XCOM formula, delivers a rich and deep experience that is incredibly satisfying.

'Insane Robots' from Playniac is a very neat concept and a game that is fun to play, but lacks long-term staying power, mostly due, unfortunately, to its elimination of CCG mechanics.

Though technologically outstanding, with truly amazing speeds and pace, this futuristic racer using the Unity engine lacks the magic of 'Wipeout' and delivers only an average experience.

Despite the addition of haptics, Lumines Remastered is basically just a terrific cosmetic re-do of a phenomenal games series.