14-06-2022 12:57 via theguardian.com

Pushing Buttons: Why every big game looks the same

From identikit space pirates to a Call of Duty remake, news from the three big gaming expos reveals that nostalgia trumps new ideas in game designDon’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe absence of the E3 expo in Los Angeles for the past two years has left a gigantic vacuum in the video game calendar. Last week, the industry did its best to fill that gaping content maw with three online events – the Summer Game fest, the Xbox and Bethesda showcase and the PC
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