Call of Duty: Vanguard has a blustery new map called Eagle Nest, where the first whispering signs of deja vu kick in for me. In fact, I bet by the time I write “three-lane design”, you’ll already have a good idea of what this type of map offers. Stretches of …
Read More »Playing Splitgate has got me even more amped for Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite is only a few months away, and I’m keeping myself occupied until then by playing Splitgate. You’ve probably heard the story by now: Splitgate, a free-to-play arena shooter from 1047 Games, feels like Halo 3 and Portal met at a bar one night in 2007 and decided, “screw …
Read More »Life is Strange: True Colors presented me with a choice I cant stop thinking about
I’m staring at my screen in Life is Strange: True Colors, frozen on a choice I need to make in order to progress. I don’t know how long I linger on this moment, but I find myself gripped by indecision. What would be best? How will this affect me as …
Read More »The Ariana Grande Fortnite concert wasnt the fanfest I expected, but a sign of the games future
The first half of the Fortnite Ariana Grande Rift Tour concert doesn’t include Ariana Grande’s music. The Rift Tour begins with you getting sucked into a massive rift and seeing what looks like the sleeping body of Grande. From there, you’re transported into a series of minigames set to pop …
Read More »Why are the doors so big in video games? Some developers explain
You might have seen an image doing the rounds recently from the Halo Infinite technical preview. It shows a Spartan standing by a door that towers over a character known for being seven foot tall. just_how_tall_are_these_people from r/halo It’s probably not the first time you’ve seen something like this either. …
Read More »PS Now gets Red Dead Redemption 2, but is it enough for people to notice?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is heading to PS Now in July, marking one of the biggest arrivals yet on PlayStation’s peculiar streaming service. In a blog post yesterday, PlayStation confirmed that Rockstar’s sweeping cowboy epic would be joining the service until November 1 as a downloadable title on PS4 and …
Read More »Battlefield 4 server troubles are both cause for celebration and concern ahead of Battlefield 2042
After learning that the Battlefield 4 servers were back at capacity following the announcement of Battlefield 2042 earlier this month, myself and a friend decided we’d reinstall the game on PS5 and enjoy a few matches together. We wanted to relive the glory days of DICE’s last modern-day FPS before …
Read More »Jurassic World Evolution 2 preview: Deeper management, better dinosaurs, and a whole load of customization options
Call them what you want – flying reptiles, marine reptiles, dinosaurs – the prehistoric scaly beasts have always been the focus of Frontier Development’s dinosaur theme park sim, as you’d hope for a game called Jurassic World Evolution. Okay, technically flying reptiles and marine reptiles aren’t dinosaurs, but all breeds …
Read More »Blood Bowl 3 makes every match feel like a death-fuelled Super Bowl
Whether you’re playing the original Games Workshop tabletop game or the video game adaptation, Blood Bowl has always been a strategy game that adds blood and guts to sport. The gory, edge-of-your-seat action has never been easy to get into for newcomers however, thanks to aspects like the complex rules …
Read More »Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a refreshingly unbalanced multiplayer experiment that threatens to steal hours of your time
I always assumed Friar Tuck was a man of peace in the Robin Hood legend, but here I am, mouth agape, watching him slaughter knights of the realm by the dozen. Tooke, as the Mystic class is known in Hood: Outlaws & Legends, brandishes a flail as his weapon of …
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