Other than lag, disconnects and coming up against opponents who are just much better than you are, there are few things worse in multiplayer games than toxic and abusive players. It’s an issue that the industry has been trying to curb for forever – because a more inclusive, welcoming industry means more people playing games (and spending money on them).
Choice is the driving theme in Far Cry 5, a game which opts to venture out of its comfort zone while fine-tuning every aspect of what makes the series so great. It’s incredibly relevant, Montana is a gorgeous slice of new terrain that is fraught with peril and the road ahead that Far Cry Arcade represents is exciting to say the least. Simply put, the fifth chapter in Ubisoft’s series of madness, freedom and exploration is Far Cry perfected.
According to Deadline, Entertainment One/Mark Gordon has signed on to develop, produce and finance a TV series adaptation of Street Fighter, with Joey Ansah, Jacqueline Quella and Mark Wooding to produce. It’ll revolve around four of the eight original World Warriors; Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile.
Several months ago, production came to a grinding halt so that developer Nightdive Studios could go back to the drawing board for their remake of System Shock. Fortunately, it looks like that development is back on track
Crossplay We all know that cross platform play between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Fortnite’s Battle Royale is technically possible. Thanks to an accident, Epic managed to enable the feature before pulling it. Since then though, players have been asking for cross-platform play. Mostly, the blame for its lack of official support has been placed on Sony and their continued unwillingness to open up the cross-platform gates.
Essentially a Norse myth that blended its legends with mental health, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was stunning in its execution when it launched on PlayStation 4 and PC last year. This year however, Ninja Theory brings their latest heroine to the Xbox One family, with a suite of new enhancements planned for the Xbox One X version of the game.
Last week, I told you how the opening moments of Far Cry 5 converted my lack of enthusiasm for the game to something closer to rapture. The introduction of the Seed family and the flock of followers is fantastic. Now you can watch it.
Maybe you’re stuck at work and can only log in later tonight to spend some of your legendary shards on new armour and weapons in Destiny 2. In that case: Where is Xur?
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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