Assassin’s Creed Syndicate features historically accurate politics and pub names
During an exclusive interview we learn the truth about Assassin's Creed Syndicate's politics, as well as how much research went into the naming of unique London pubs.
Get a good look at Skylanders new Superchargers
Wondering how the brand new cehicles are going to affect all of the exisiting Skylanders? We chat to Vicarious Visions at Gamescom to find out.
The Taken will transform Destiny’s most formidable enemies
Just how much is changing and staying the same in Destny's Taken King Expansion? We chat to Crucible Design Lead Lars Bakeen to find out.
Tarantino likes AMERICAN HUSTLE and other stuff I didn't need to know
Don’t count me as a fan of movie news. Some of you may know I spent years covering video games and it’s the same nonsense: Marketing types slowly drip-feed information that has little bearing on if you will watch a movie or not. All it does is get people frothing over nothing. I mean, have any of you decided that …
Guitar Hero Live wants gamers to feel the euphoria of playing a real show
We chat to Jonathan Napier, the project director of Guitar Hero Live. He shares some insight into the game as well as the brand new controller.
An overview of The Grand Tournament for Hearthstone
We sat down with Hamilton Chu, the Executive Producer of Hearthstone, at Gamescom. He gave us some insight into the upcoming expansio, The Grand Tournament.
Gamescom 2015–Mafia III is a self-contained tale of violence and belonging
Mafia III explores bold themes in a gorgeously realised New Orleans setting- and one that Executive Producer Andy Wilson says is central to the entire narrative.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is just as good without friends
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is really pushing a co-operative angle with it's narrative and campaign. But what happens if you just want to kick is old school and play on your own?
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