Viking survival game Valheim has been doing what business analysts call stupidly well since it released two weeks ago, notching up two million sales in the process. People have been flocking to the Nordic-themed game, proving that Vikings are still fashionable and crafting their way to victory inside developer Iron Gate’s early access smash-hit title. They’re Viking it a lot.
Each episode will provide a dramatised take on actual Viking events and history, perfect to get players up to speed before the game launches.
At this point of the year, Ubisoft’s usually preparing to show off the next big chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise in the flesh. E3 press conference announcements have long been the stage where the French publisher has unveiled the latest tour of history through an Animus session, artwork for the game plastered all over the Los Angeles Convention Center …
As we head into winter, Netflix is giving us some great excuses to stay inside, curled up in front of the TV with a blanket, some hot chocolate, and new episodes of our favourite shows.
Is Vikings: Wolves of Midgard the kind of game that you can have a run at and finish in around the 12-15 hours it’ll take to finish its campaign? Absolutely. Just don’t expect it to be able to keep a grip on you once the end credits have thawed out.
For Honor is Ubisoft's stab at a very different genre, and you'll get a chance to go hands-on with it later this month.
I like the Taken movies. Yes, the second one was a drab misfire, but despite its reputation Taken 3 (or Tak3n) was actually pretty decent. Forest Whitaker got annoying with all of his strange quirks, but at least Liam Neeson’s Bryan Mills was back to business: kicking ass and taking names. Last Updated: February 23, 2016
There’s no secret of my love of the History series Vikings, a show that caught many off guard when it premiered back in 2013. I am delighted that the show is still going strong and instead of losing momentum is picking up pace in both story and in character growth – season four looks to all be about character exposition. This …
Humans want connection and the internet is so far the best connection machine. A …
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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