Crybaby lives and dies by the strength of its animation. It is at times incredibly vibrant and at other times muted and restrained, but the action is always dynamic. It can be a glorious showcase of needless violence, awesome monsters and endearing characters. On the other hand, it can also be a disappointing, clumsily sentimental and ultimately hollow experience.
In this reality, there are a rules which cannot be broken. Gravity will always warp time, we’re all going to die and Yamcha from Dragon Ball will always freaking suck.
Hollywood is evidently at it again: taking iconic video game heroine Lara Croft and de-powering her by turning her into a daddy's girl. Or at least that's how trailers make the upcoming Tomb Raider movie reboot look.
Earning a Dragon Ball isn’t too difficult in Dragon Ball FighterZ. All you have to do is punch the balls out of your opponent. Wait that sounds weird.
Injustice 2 set a new precedent for fighting game design when it released last year. Though it lacks much of the complexity attributed to tournament fighters like Street Fighter V or Tekken 7, NetherRealm Studio’s latest one-upped the competition in several departments. Its accessibility is a testament to its user-friendly design and it offers a level of polish in its presentation that is unparalleled in the genre. And it could mean great things for a new Mortal Kombat
Video games are a hell of a lot more comfortable to play these days. Gone are the days of controllers which blistered thumbs, broke wrists and were caked in sweaty fluids. These days, a good controller is equal parts durable and ergonomic. Within the big three of the video game industry, there exists a trinity of input devices that are modern day technological marvels. But who has the best one?
Subnautica harnesses feelings and fears we experience in reality, and uses them to drive us to want to survive in this alien world and find our way back home. It is simply you versus the vast, unknown expanse of the ocean.
Microsoft is hedging bets on the future of streaming console gaming, and their change to the subscription based Game Pass is evident that it's closer than you think.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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