Developer People Can Fly have gone about cherry-picking what it wants from the last decade of games, resulting in a project that mixes the dirty aesthetics of Gears of War with the power fantasy of Destiny. And hot damn, does it at least feel great.
Final Fantasy XIV may not have had an update to throw at fans in 2020, but 2021 looks to be a big year with even bigger changes for the long-running MMORPG. During the weekend’s Final Fantasy XIV showcase, the game’s new expansion Endwalker was announced.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is almost here, and if you were wondering which classes you could choose from in Larian’s take on the beloved RPG series, bamboozle thy mind no more! There’ll be 16 races to choose from, various sub-race options, and over 150 different heads that you can slap on your avatar.
Rallying, the maddest sport on the planet because entire throngs (Throngs I say!) of people reckon that standing close enough to a track to get a full mu facial from ludicrously over-horsepowered cars, is making yet another comeback this year. Having conquered the bastard-hard simulation disciplines in the Dirt Rally series, Codemasters is preparing for another lap around the course …
There’s a new generation of video games on the way, and one of the first such titles looking to bring the idea of enemy heads erupting in a geyser of maths all so that you can score some sweet loot, is Outriders. Developer People Can Fly, they of the dick-killing fame behind the criminally underrated Bulletstorm, are dipping their toes into loot ‘n shoot territory on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, and so far the game looks kind of neat.
Play an asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a 4 person Fireteam, complete missions before the Predator finds you. Or be the Predator and hunt your prey.
Class is in session! Or rather, Diablo 4 classes that is. So welcome, to Demon Evisceration 101! If you’re going to fight back against the hordes of hell, you’re going to need to choose a class that suits your style of play if you want to forge your own legend. In Diablo 4, three of those classes have been revealed, two of which are no surprise and the other being a welcome return from one of the finest expansions ever produced.
Subtlety was a design feature that was dragged behind a garish purple car with chrome wheels, as Saints Row preferred overt over covert on any day ending with a Y. It’s a legacy that lives on in Agents of Mayhem, a quasi-sequel and reboot of the franchise born out of the events of Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell as players get to cause untold chaos within a new sandbox. The key hook here, being that players will access to a squad of agents to help them pull off all manner of shenanigans. So which characters will be the best?
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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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