Spiral: From the Book of Saw has finally reached cinemas, bringing about the ninth installment in the Saw franchise. As made clear before the movie was released, Spiral centers on a new set of characters, with the franchise’s key villain, Jigsaw, only being referenced throughout. So, how does Spiral wrap …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart preview: Hilarity and hijinks with the most persuasive PS5 showcase so far
In case the thematic subtext of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart wasn’t clear enough already, Insomniac’s first PS5 exclusive opens with a literal celebration of our dynamic duo, as Lombax and robot enjoy a utopian street parade devoted to chronicling their achievements throughout the galaxy. The entire sequence is one, …
Read More »Way of X #3 built up as The Morning After the Hellfire Gala festivities according to Si Spurrier
Charles Xavier may be the brains behind the X-Men and mutantkind as a whole, but Nightcrawler is its heart and spirit. In the recently released Way of X #1 (opens in new tab), writer Si Spurrier and artist Bob Quinn delve into the implications of mutantkind’s new status quo in …
Read More »How Paradise Killer went from “Crazy Taxi meets Gone Home” to a modern indie classic
For both player and developer, the story of Paradise Killer begins with a bold leap into the unknown. The game opens with disgraced investigator Lady Love Dies finding out her eternal exile to the luxurious Idle Lands isn’t quite forever after all: after three million days, she’s called to investigate …
Read More »Bringing Jessica Drew back to basics in Spider-Woman #11 with writer Karla Pacheco
While new clothes are always great, sometimes you just want an old favorite – one that fits in all the right ways, and makes you look good. In this week’s Spider-Woman #11 (opens in new tab) from Marvel Comics, Jessica Crew is switching out of her new 2020 suit and …
Read More »Kena: Bridge of Spirits developers Ember Lab on stealing the internets heart and making the most of PS5
Ember Labs is well aware of your adoration for the Rot. They are the mystical creatures seen in Kena: Bridge of Spirits; chibi forest dwellers who look a bit like the offspring of a forbidden affair between a Minion and a Furby. As seen in the latest trailer for the …
Read More »Taking a look behind Deaths Door, the upcoming Xbox indie that has you harvesting souls as a sword-slinging crow
It’s never been a better time to be a bird in video games. From A Short Hike to The Falconeer, Untitled Goose Game and beyond, we’ve played as all manner of avian adventurers and winged warriors over the last few years, their stories endowing the feathery fellows with a level …
Read More »Arctic Awakening brings the narrative adventure to the frozen north for an exploration of “friendship, isolation, and mental health”
Your plane has crashed in the middle of an unforgiving environment, hundreds of miles away from civilization. You’re the only one who made it out of the landing alive, and must now work to survive and conquer the wilderness using little more than the resources you can scavenge and tools …
Read More »How the future of video game AI will change the way that we play
An odd thing happened during the development of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. While game director Eric Baptizat was testing a build, he noticed that he was being followed everywhere by two non-player characters. No matter where he went, no matter what he did, these warriors would be there. It seemed that …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West star Ashly Burch says discovering Aloys PS5 adventure “was like being a kid at a campfire”
Horizon Zero Dawn introduced us to Aloy, a new protagonist who quickly became one of the most iconic leading characters to emerge in the last generation. Aloy’s strength and tenacity captured the hearts of players, and that’s thanks to the talents of Ashley Burch – the voice actor who brought …
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