It’s always a good start for anything horror related when you immediately have very strong opinions on who should live and die. The Quarry cast have definitely nailed the ‘teens in a summer camp’ vibe of a high death count slasher movie, and within moments of meeting them I have …
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This round of MultiVersus has gotten so intense I’ve just phoned the police on Bugs Bunny. To be clear: this is an alien move for me. I was born and raised in Glasgow, a city whose coat of arms, I’m pretty sure, features the phrase snitches get stitches, and I …
Read More »Apex Legends Ranked changes hurts solo players the most
The latest Apex Legends Ranked changes are the biggest adjustments to the mode since its 2019 debut, and players are reeling from the effects. Respawn details the ideology behind the massive shakeup in a blog post (opens in new tab), and a lot of the changes make sense – but …
Read More »What is Xbox Cloud Gaming? Everything you need to know
If you’ve found yourself wondering just what Xbox Cloud Gaming is, how it all works, and how you can try it out for yourself, we’re here to help. Xbox Cloud Gaming, which was previously known as Project xCloud, is Microsoft’s Cloud-based streaming service that allows you to play games on …
Read More »Sniper Elite 5 is smarter, grizzlier, and more fun than anything thats come before it
Sniper Elite 5. I should know the drill by now. I mean, it’s in the name, the sniper part, at least. And yet, here I am, storming an occupied farmhouse chalk-full of Nazi infantry – armed to the teeth with high-caliber weapons, and on the lookout for me, a rogue …
Read More »Will Starfield be the RPG that delivers a more authentic persuasion system?
In RPGs, I love being able to talk my way out of things. If there’s ever a persuasion skill among the stats of a character, it’s always the first one I increase. Be it Coercion in Dragon Age: Origins, Charm in The Outer Worlds, or Charisma in Fallout 4, there’s …
Read More »Why the Max Payne remake is as much a risk for Rockstar as it is Remedy
My friends and I are sitting in the living room of an old farm house in Falcarragh, a small town in northwest Donegal. It’s pissing rain outside, so instead of spending the afternoon at the beach as planned on the first day of our two-week holiday in Ireland, we’re huddled …
Read More »Elden Ring new game+ is the victory lap I didnt know I needed
Because I positively cannot help myself, I started Elden Ring new game+ almost immediately after finishing its crushing final stretch. It’s a remarkably freeing experience, and bullying early bosses is just the satisfaction I needed after so many frustrating deaths. Maybe I’m just petty, but killing Margit in five hits …
Read More »PlayStation Plus Premium vs Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Which one do you need?
Sony just introduced a new and expanded PlayStation Plus service to compete with Microsoft’s generous Xbox Game Pass program. If you have both consoles you’re probably wondering which subscription service is worth your time and money, or if there’s even a case for going all big spender and getting both. …
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Purists will disagree, but Elden Ring is at its absolute best with stealth and magic. These were my words barely a week after FromSoftware’s latest action-RPG hit our screens, and, one month on from its arrival, I stand by them. My Elden Ring sorcery prowess is now so OP that …
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