Developed by MachineGames, who have previously worked on games such as Wolfenstein II: New Colossus.
Indiana Jones is returning in a new video game called 'The Great Circle'.
Set for release later this year.
Indiana Jones, the iconic archaeologist and adventurer portrayed by Harrison Ford in several films, is set to return in a new video game called 'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle'. The game will be developed by MachineGames, who have previously worked on games such as Wolfenstein II: New Colossus. According to sources close to the project, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set for release later this year.
Troy Baker is the actor who will bring Indiana Jones to life in a new video game called 'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle' by Bethesda.
The character of Indiana Jones will be animated with likeness of Harrison Ford's performance, but he has separated from Marion after falling asleep at his desk at Marshall College.
Troy Baker voices Harrison Ford in the game.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Troy Baker voices Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle when he actually provides his own voice for the character of Indy. Secondly, it claims that Indy's animation maintains the likeness of Harrison Ford's performance but this is not true as there are no scenes where he appears on screen. Thirdly, it states that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle takes place in a timeline after Raiders of the Lost Ark and before The Last Crusade when in fact it is set during those films.
The article claims that Troy Baker voices Harrison Ford's character Indy but he actually provides his own voice for him. This is deceptive as it leads readers to believe that Ford himself will be reprising the role.
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The article contains an example of a false dilemma fallacy. The author presents the idea that Indiana Jones is either searching for answers or he has fallen asleep at his desk and is adrift. This creates a false choice between two options when in reality there may be other possibilities.
]Indiana Jones's animation maintains the likeness of Harrison Ford's performance.
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The article is biased towards Troy Baker's casting as Indiana Jones. The author uses quotes from Jerk Gustafsson to praise Baker and his performance in the game. Additionally, the title of the article mentions that Harrison Ford has retired his iconic whip and fedora on the big screen, but does not mention anything about Troy Baker taking them up on a small screen.
Harrison Ford may have retired his iconic whip and fedora on the big screen, but another actor is picking them up on the small screen.
Troy Baker voices Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
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Troy Baker has a financial interest in Bethesda/MachineGames as he is the voice actor for several of their games. He also appears to have a personal relationship with Harrison Ford who plays Indiana Jones.
Ara: History Untold is an upcoming strategy game from Oxide Games
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is officially titled Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
<bHellblade IIߗ will be a digital-only release with a $49.99 price tag.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions 'everything announced' but it only covers a few games that were shown off during the presentation. Secondly, there are no quotes from any other sources besides Microsoft and Machine Games which could have provided additional context or perspectives on these announcements.
There are no quotes from any other sources besides Microsoft and Machine Games which could have provided additional context or perspectives on these announcements.
The title of the article is misleading as it suggests all games featured in the Developer Direct will be covered but only a few were mentioned.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Microsoft started the year with its 2024 Xbox Developer Direct and then proceeds to list all of the games featured in it as if they are automatically good or worth mentioning. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle when describing Indy's iconic whip combat versus his third-person environmental traversal and cutscenes. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Avowed will include dialogue trees with difficult choices for players to make, implying that this is a good thing.
The appeal to authority: 'Microsoft started the year with its 2024 Xbox Developer Direct' and then proceeds to list all of the games featured in it as if they are automatically good or worth mentioning.
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There are a few examples of bias in this article. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and extremist far-right ideologies by referring to them as 'dog whistling' and celebrating their reaction to certain statements made during the presentation.
From Hellblade 2 to Indiana Jones, here everything that happened. Microsoft started the year with its 2024 Xbox Developer Direct, and the show featured a release date for Hellblade 2,
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There are multiple conflicts of interest found in the article.
<p>Microsoft has also been criticized for its handling of developer relations, including allegations that it uses its market power to pressure developers into releasing games exclusively on Xbox platforms.</p>
The article mentions several upcoming games from Microsoft-owned studios, which could be seen as a promotion for the company's products.
The author is an employee of Microsoft which owns Xbox and some of the studios mentioned such as Machine Games and Ninja Theory.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be a digital-only release with a $49.99 price tag.
Avowed is out sometime in the fall.
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is officially titled Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions that it will be discussing news about Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and Avowed but does not mention anything about Indiana Jones game which was announced during the showcase. Secondly, there are no sources disclosed in this article.
The title of the article mentions that it will be discussing news about Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and Avowed but does not mention anything about Indiana Jones game which was announced during the showcase.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Microsoft has confirmed the release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle without providing any evidence or sources. Additionally, there are multiple instances where the author presents information as fact when it is actually speculation or rumor.
Microsoft has confirmed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will make its debut during Developer Direct.
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the audience by referring to them as 'white supremacists' and 'far-right ideologues'. This is an example of religious bias. Additionally, the author uses loaded language such as 'dog whistling' which implies a negative connotation without providing any evidence or context. This is an example of political bias.
The article contains multiple examples of bias.
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Ash Parrish has a conflict of interest with MachineGames and Bethesda studio as they are the developers of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and Indiana Jones video game respectively. The article also mentions that Microsoft is releasing new games for Xbox at Developer Direct 2024, which could be seen as a promotion for their own product.
The article mentions that Indiana Jones video game was developed by Bethesda studio.
The author has written about Senua's Saga: Hellblade II in the past and it was developed by MachineGames. The article mentions that Microsoft is releasing new games for Xbox at Developer Direct 2024, which could be seen as a promotion for their own product.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. They have a financial stake in Microsoft and MachineGames as they are both owned by Bethesda Studios.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming later this year but no specific date given.
Settings include Forgotten Temples, Pyramids of Egypt, and the Himalayas.
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The character of Indiana Jones will be animated with likeness of Harrison Ford's performance, but he has separated from Marion after falling asleep at his desk at Marshall College.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that they are more excited about Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle than other games announced at Xbox Developer Direct 2024. Secondly, there is a lack of transparency in terms of specific dates for some game releases which can be seen as deceptive to readers who may have been looking forward to those titles. Thirdly, the author uses selective reporting by focusing on certain aspects of the games such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's whip mechanics while ignoring other important features.
The article contains sensationalism when it states that they are more excited about Avowed and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle than other games announced at Xbox Developer Direct 2024.
The author uses selective reporting by focusing on certain aspects of the games such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's whip mechanics while ignoring other important features.
There is a lack of transparency in terms of specific dates for some game releases which can be seen as deceptive to readers who may have been looking forward to those titles.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses hyperbole when they say that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looks ace, which is an exaggeration. They also use a slippery slope fallacy by saying that if you can't use your wits, then you have to rely on your whip, implying that using one leads to not being able to think creatively. Additionally, they make an appeal to authority when they mention the game will reward those who look for alternative routes through problems than just relying on combat.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looks ace
If you can't use your wits, then you have to rely on your whip
The game will reward those who look for alternative routes through problems than just relying on combat
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The article contains multiple examples of religious bias. The author uses phrases such as 'coming later this year' and 'trying to ape the John Williams original movie soundtracks with the game's music', which suggest that there is an inherent value in these things and that they are worth looking forward to. Additionally, the article mentions stunt actors being used for making a game, suggesting that it is not as important or valuable as filmmaking.
coming later this year
trying to ape the John Williams original movie soundtracks with the game's music
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The article discusses the topics of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, John Williams original movie soundtracks, Forgotten Temples, Pyramids of Egypt, Himalayas and Indiana Jones. The author Emerich Vaugh is mentioned as being involved in some capacity with these topics.
The article mentions that Emerich Vaugh was the composer for John Williams original movie soundtracks.
The Xbox Developer_Direct presentation will be 48 minutes long.
Indiana Jones title is one of the four upcoming first party releases that will be showcased in the event. It has been confirmed that Microsoft will spend over 10 minutes talking about it.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II release date will be unveiled at the Direct.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author claims that Microsoft is going to spend a fair amount of time talking about each upcoming first party release at the Xbox Developer_Direct presentation. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence in the article and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers' emotions by creating anticipation for what might be shown during the event.
The author claims that Microsoft will spend over 10 minutes showing and talking about Indiana Jones at the Xbox Developer_Direct presentation. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence in the article and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers' emotions by creating anticipation for what might be shown during the event.
The author claims that Microsoft will spend a fair amount of time talking about each upcoming first party release at the Xbox Developer_Direct presentation. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence in the article and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate readers' emotions by creating anticipation for what might be shown during the event.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Microsoft is going to spend a fair amount of time talking about each of the four upcoming first party releases without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim.
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and portrays them as extreme or unreasonable.
>white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.<br>GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon<br>verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article is about Xbox Developer_Direct and Microsoft's upcoming game Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, which was developed by a company owned by Microsoft. Additionally, the article mentions Avowed and Ara: History Untold, both of which are games that were announced at E3 2019 and have been in development for several years now.
The Xbox Developer_Direct is about Microsoft's upcoming game Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. The article mentions the company behind the game, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2018.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Xbox Developer_Direct as they are reporting for GamingBolt which is owned by Microsoft. The article also mentions Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Avowed which are both games developed by Microsoft Studios.
GamingBolt is owned by Microsoft.
The article mentions Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Avowed which are both games developed by Microsoft Studios.
The author reports that Xbox Developer_Direct will be roughly 48 minutes long, but does not disclose any information about the topics to be covered.
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