It wasn’t for everyone, but I adored Far Cry 5. Ubisoft kept in much of its established Ubiformula, but trimmed it down and simplified everything to make for a smoother, more organic experience. The story of cultists in the gorgeous Montana setting was interspersed with goofy side missions that were a blast to play. Speaking of blasts….
Bat-rumour engines to maximum, Boy Wonder! We’re well overdue a solo Batman game, and while it looks like Rocksteady Games aren’t in a hurry to return to Gotham City, that doesn’t mean that a different studio is ready to take a crack at the caped crusader. Heck, the studio behind the best Arkham game, Warner Bros. Montreal, might be the team that is ready to crank out a new dark knight simulator.
Despite some fears about what might happen after beta, Rockstar has confirmed that it has no plans to wipe player data when the transition eventually happens.
One of the more underrated features of that black box, backwards compatible games are still a treat to dive into, with the library of available titles growing every month. That collection just got three new entries: One is a shooter that happens to be glorious, the other is a game that feels simply laborious and the final entry on the list is notorious.
Twenty years later and Resident Evil 2 is rising up from underneath six feet of history and nostalgia. A rotting corpse of 4K visuals and new gameplay ideas, that looks really really good. Don’t believe me? Then check out some new gameplay and screens for the nectrotastic remaster.
As far as game output goes, Epic Games is all about Fortnite Battle Royale. And it makes sense. Epic struck gold with their free-to-play game, but it’s seen their other games take a back seat. Paragon was cancelled, while Fortnite’s Save the World is hardly given any love. For many older fans, the one Epic Games title they’re waiting for information on is the upcoming Unreal Tournament.
Seems as though Crash Team Racing is getting its long-awaited reveal at The Game Awards this week. Start your engines!
According to a leak from a marketing presentation, Respawn Entertainment's Jedi Fallen Order is still on track for release late next year, and might feature some familiar characters from past TV series.
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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