I played Hades for the first time a few weeks ago and was instantly (and surprisingly) hooked. Repeated failure is something I struggle with in games – it’s why I’ve avoided FromSoftware titles like Bloodborne and Sekiro, and initially wrote off Hades as “too hard” for me. But the more …
Read More »Elden Ring lets you play Prop Hunt with its enemies thanks to Mimic Veil
So I got to play Elden Ring for a few hours, and it’s superb. It’s beautiful and inscrutable, as vicious as it is inviting, and I can’t wait to play more when it lands on February 25. Between times, though, there’s something far more important that needs addressing – a …
Read More »Life is Strange Remastered Collection shows how powerful a time rewind mechanic can be
Life is made up of choices. We’re almost always deciding on something; from the smaller decisions of our day-to-day life – like choosing what to wear or how to spend our evening – to bigger milestone moments that impact our future. When it comes to the latter, at least for …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Witch Queen preview – Learning from Beyond Light and setting up “the beginning of the end”
We’ve probably seen more of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen than any previous expansion at this point. Savathun, weapon crafting, new Exotics, Void 3.0, Hive Guardians – Bungie is clearly going all in. Enough so that when I sat down for a recent hands-off preview of The Witch Queen, I …
Read More »Apex Legends is courting traditional FPS fans with all-new Control mode
Apex Legends Control will feel familiar if you’ve played multiplayer shooters before – but it’ll feel a helluva lot different if you’re expecting a traditional Apex Legends experience. It’s a Call of Duty multiplayer match meets a competitive Control match in Overwatch. It’s frenetic, chaotic, and somehow still well-balanced. Apex …
Read More »God of War Ragnarok will be bigger in every sense of the word
God of War Ragnarok is going to be huge in nearly every regard. The sequel to 2018’s God of War will let players visit all nine realms of the Norse world, parlay with giants, and will bring an end to the saga of Kratos and his son, Atreus. With the …
Read More »Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PS5 cements the series reputation as one of the PlayStation greats
This year might see Uncharted 4 turning six years old, but it already feels like several lifetimes since Drake made his final bow. At the time, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End felt like the future of blockbuster storytelling, with Naughty Dog’s masterful handling of pace now coming with grander levels …
Read More »Im delighted the Saints Row reboot hasnt completely forgotten its roots
Saints Row has dropped dildo bats. Its dubstep guns are gone. Johnny Gat is out. Alien invasions are no more. And I’m pretty certain its protagonists have no intention of running presidential campaigns. I guess that last part remains to be seen, to be fair, but what is crystal clear …
Read More »Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope leaves XCOM behind to go interstellar
When Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle leaked ahead of its E3 reveal, slides from an internal Ubisoft presentation made it out into the wild. There, in the publisher’s pre-release plans, was a month dedicated to one job: “convince media/gamers”. If Ubisoft was worried that Mario fans might take some coaxing …
Read More »Stray is full of playful cat antics set against the backdrop of an intriguing cybercity
In Stray, you get to play as a cat. If you’re anything like me, that alone is probably enough to sell you on this upcoming adventure from developer BlueTwelve Studio. But as well as having an adorable factor, there’s added appeal in the prospect of being able to adopt the …
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