Okay, full disclosure: I was never not going to love this. I’m an Avengers fanboy, have been before the MCU turned Captain America and Iron Man into household names even your grandparents have heard. I was so excited to get hands on with The Avengers, frothing even, and I’ll state this up front: I loved every single second. The characters, …
It’s all about choice. There are very few games at Gamescom that are generating the hype to match Cyberpunk 2077. Everyone knows it’s coming, and that it is a very large deal. T-shirts are everywhere. The Cosplayers are growing in number. The merchandise is flying off the shelf. CD Projekt Red know that we are waiting. We’ve been waiting patiently …
There are not many things I’m confident about in my life. It’s a short list and as the world continues to spiral into further absurdity, it’s only getting shorter. If you were to ask me what these convictions were, I’d say that I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt that the sky is blue, tomatoes are disgusting and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake was never coming out.
Gamescom progresses onwards with a plethora of new games, hardware, and experiences. Among the countless developers showing off their wares is 11-Bit Studios (the folks behind the successful strategy game, Frostpunk), who are gearing up for the launch of their long-awaited dungeon RPG, Children of Morta. You can check out the gameplay trailer below: Right off the bat, Children of …
Netherrealm has rolled out a new trailer to showcase when a certain pawn of hell, clown prince of crime and a silver-haired queen will be ready to enter the fray of Mortal Kombat 11. Sorry guys, no Ash from Evil Dead. Which is totes un-groovy.
How do you even take a character with godlike power, do him justice and still craft a game that gives players a sufficient challenge? The answer is actually surprisingly simple: You barely use him at all.
If you can’t hop onto a plane tonight and land in Germany tomorrow just in time to bask in an ocean of Rammstein T-shirts and the shortest of shorts at Gamescom, fret not! Live vicariously through this photo gallery instead!
Maaaaan, I’m excited for Control. Not only is it a new game from the folks who made Max Payne, Remedy, but it’s also a game that ticks off a lot of boxes of things I like. Those things? Weird, completely bonkers sci-fi stuff that doesn’t make sense on the surface of it – like Twin Peaks. Yeah, it’s got that. Great, third person gunplay with interesting abilities and upgrades? Yeah it has that too.
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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