Every tower tells a story in Dying Light 2. Each explorable floor is like a living act within an architectural play, threading its own unique tales into the greater story of the overall structure. You’ll be ascending and descending these floors not just to gain vertical advantages in traversal and …
Read More »Why you didnt see Fable, The Elder Scrolls 6, and more at the Xbox Bethesda E3 2021 showcase
No one’s denying the fact that the Xbox E3 2021 showcase delivered the goods – or rather, the games – last night. Debuting new IPs alongside fresh looks at some of the biggest upcoming games of 2021 (the majority of which will be available from day one with Xbox Game …
Read More »As Microsoft and Bethesda ran amok with Xbox Series X announcements, Sonys silence was deafening
The silence is deafening. Last night, Microsoft and Bethesda hosted a 90-minute Xbox E3 2021 showcase, using the global platform to both outline an alluring array of upcoming Xbox Series X games and to further solidify Xbox Game Pass as, arguably, the best value subscription service in entertainment. It was …
Read More »Ubisoft games we wish wed seen at E3 2021
There’s this constant battle in the video game industry between secrecy and transparency. Publishers are always working on more behind-the-scenes than the public is ever aware of, and there’s good reason for it. Video games take time, creative visions can change, and some ideas never make it through production in …
Read More »Microsoft on the future of Xbox: new platforms, first-party focus, cloud expansion
For years now, everything Microsoft has done to support the Future of Xbox has been a gamble with no obvious outcome; that’s the price you pay having spent an entire generation cycle on the defensive. From the introduction of Xbox Game Pass to the expansion into PC and Cloud Gaming. …
Read More »Look who’s stalking: 5 things you need to know about Hunt: Showdown
Last year we said that “Hunt: Showdown is the best game you aren’t playing right now” and we still very much stand by that statement. This is the perfect cocktail of PvPvE as 12 hunters wade into the swamps of the Louisiana bayou in the late 19th century on the …
Read More »“Nothing prepares you for the monsters”: House of Ashes is channeling Arnie and Aliens for its Dark Pictures threequel
After two reality-testing ghost stories, The Dark Pictures Anthology is swinging into more tangible monster horror territory with House of Ashes. The pitch is pure Aliens meets Descent, with a soldiers vs monsters premise in which an American military unit ends up trapped in an ancient underground temple with… something. …
Read More »Why people are returning to Battlefield Firestorm two years on from launch
I wouldn’t begrudge you for having completely forgotten about Battlefield 5 Firestorm. DICE’s first stab at the battle royale arrived as a free update to its WW2 shooter in March 2019, but the mode was always going to struggle for the spotlight. For one thing, EA (ever the publisher for …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake Episode Intermission: synergized attacks, fun nods to the original, and a whole lot of action
As soon as I see Yuffie crash-land into Midgar in her Moogle cape, I’m already all kinds of excited about getting stuck into Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade: Episode Intermission. Arriving as part of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade update for PS5, Episode Intermission is set to take us …
Read More »Resident Evil Village is the first Resi game this scaredy cat can actually play
Curious about Resident Evil Village but afraid it’s too scary for your brittle constitution? That was exactly me a week ago, but I’m happy to report that I’ve since beaten it, and I think you can too. The latest Resident Evil outing is actually the perfect scary game for scaredy …
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