The crushing RPG series is home to many fine boss encounters, and anyone who’s played a Dark Souls game will have plenty of anecdotes from going head to head with these brutal opponents. We’ve scoured our extensive knowledge to bring you 15 of the best, in ascending order of awesomeness. …
Read More »By rewarding you for dangerous driving, Forza Horizon 3 justifies its many miles of open road
The secret best part of every Forza Horizon game is the highways. Whether it’s driving down the freeway under the shadow of Forza Horizon’s imposing Colorado mesas, or across the wide, open dual carriageway that runs from Surfers Paradise to the Outback in Forza Horizon 3, it’s always a thrill. …
Read More »Doing for interplanetary relations what Duke Nukem did for the peace process. It’s Halo Wars 2 online
If my family ever decides to cheap out on my epitaph – and recent Christmas gifts suggest they probably will – then the words ‘sci-fi’ and ‘massive battles’ should just about sum me up. Hell, I don’t even need a D.O.B, or a headstone. Just scratch that stuff into the …
Read More »Call of Duty WW2’s back to basics multiplayer approach could be just what the series needs
There’s something oddly ‘oh, it’s you’ about COD’s multiplayer going back to World War 2 in Call of Duty WW2 (opens in new tab). Not in a bad way, it’s just instantly familiar and genuinely surprising how at home you feel in seconds. Mud, boots and basic aiming skill over …
Read More »Destinys Luke Smith talks candidly about the first game: “I don’t think we always knew exactly what we were making”
Destiny (opens in new tab) wasn’t necessarily an immediate hit. While it won fans over from the start, it was initially just a touch obtuse and unwelcoming to anyone not prepared to put in the effort. A lot of effort. Several changes and updates eventually made everything much more friendly …
Read More »EAs made a bunch of its games free through June 18, heres how to start playing
If you’ve been wanting to play a certain EA game recently but still haven’t bought it, this may be your lucky day – or week. EA announced at its E3 2017 (opens in new tab) event that it’s opening up the EA Access and Origin Access Vault libraries free for …
Read More »Here are the 10 games you absolutely can’t afford to miss at E3 2017
Ah, E3. We’re getting our umbrellas ready for the deluge of video games that’ll be pouring on the big screen this year: God of War (opens in new tab), Call of Duty: WW2 (opens in new tab), Assassin’s Creed: Origins (opens in new tab), Super Mario Odyssey (opens in new …
Read More »Go in-depth on Destiny 2s story, planets, and social features with three videos
You missed out on a lot of Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) info if you didn’t catch the gameplay reveal livestream. But don’t worry, because Bungie and Activision have uploaded three featurette videos detailing the highly-anticipated sequel’s story, planets old and new, and how social systems like clans will …
Read More »Mass Effect: Andromeda patch 1.08 just added an entire romance option for male Ryder
It wasn’t just the stiff and wonky animations that players lamented in Mass Effect: Andromeda (opens in new tab) – a lackluster character creation system, the shortage of same-sex romance options for male Ryder characters, plus some dialogue regarding a transgender character, were also criticized. But BioWare aims to change …
Read More »First FIFA 18 screens emerge, along with cover star and release date
EA has announced that FIFA 18 (opens in new tab) is coming to consoles and PC on 29 September – and that its cover star will be the best player in the world right now. For clarification purposes, I’m referring to Cristiano Ronaldo rather than Harry Maguire. To tie in …
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