It’s said that a large part of the games industry is uninspired because developers don’t take risks. They stick to the same formula year after year because it’s one that they’re confident will both sell well and please players. A lot of the time we shout at those developers, saying that their new game is “more of the same” or …
When I finished Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot, Bethesda’s latest attempt to bring its franchises to VR, I set the bulky headset next to me, and said out loud to myself “was that it?” There are some good ideas in Cyberpilot, and potential for it to be something much greater than it is – but it unceremoniously grinds to a halt before it …
If 2012’s Fire Emblem: Awakening was the series showing off the potential for greatness that it was capable of, then Fire Emblem: Three Houses is that potential fully realised. A grand saga of love, loss and war, Fire Emblem: Three Houses is monumental in ambition and easily capable of allowing you to write an epic story with your own actions.
Whether you’re looking for something to complete your Fortnite cosplay or you want to take on friends with speed and accuracy over pay ‘n spray weapons, this fun little slice of official Fortnite merchandise will easily hit the mark.
What is it with toothy beasties knifing through bodies of water that evokes such primal fear in us - and yet keeps us wanting more?
It’s been very nearly ten years since the release of the last Marvel Ultimate Alliance game. Back then, Marvel properties weren’t nearly as popular as they are now. Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk movies had just released, but the unified Marvel Cinematic Universe was just a plan – and Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark had yet to become the …
I wasn’t really expecting very much from the Earfun Free when it arrived on my desk, but I was pleasantly surprised by leading features, great battery life and good sound quality, all with an affordable price tag.
Everyone has that one thing they just keep trying to get into and ultimately never do. Maybe all you’re friends are metalheads and you keep listening to different bands, hoping you’ll get the appeal only to go back to Fleetwood Mac. Lots of people think they’ll get wrestling a shot only to have no idea what’s going on and feel …
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
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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