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Month: July 2020
2020 has clearly been a strange year so far, however, we have had a number of great video games regardless of which platform you play on. Highlights include Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch, Final Fantasy VII Remake on the PlayStation 4 and Half-Life: Alyx on PC. Respected publication TIME has listed their favourite games
Anthem wasn’t at its best at launch. Players knew it, but more importantly, developer BioWare knew it. Neither the core game mechanics nor the loot system were considered particularly satisfying. For several months, the team worked to alleviate these issues, yet it was never enough. As a result, BioWare Austin has spent much of this
Hot on the heels of a dormant, long-overdue-for-a-sequel Ubisoft video game franchise getting a Netflix series in Splinter Cell, another IP from the Ubisoft stable fans have been waiting a long time to continue playing in is making the leap to the digital-streaming service. Beyond Good & Evil, the cult classic 2003 title, is receiving
Gamers are used to being slapped with the all-too-common upcharge for being an early adopter. Or, lately, buying into a fad based around the mythic consumer known as “gamer.” We’ve all fallen prey to the siren song of buying merchandise that is seemingly meant exclsuively for us, “The Gamers.” After all, it was only about
Despite all of the new info about Halo Infinite we got last week, some details were conspicuously absent. Namely, Microsoft and 343 Industries weren’t talking about multiplayer, which is traditionally a major draw for the series. Today, the official Halo Twitter account confirmed rumors that the upcoming game’s multiplayer mode will be free-to-play, making it accessible
Hey Everyone! Kyle here from Reacts By Kyle! Today, I’m going to react to all the cinematic trailers for Diablo 1. It’s an oldy but a goody ! Let me know what you thought of this video and what you’d want to see me to do next in the comments below! Love my videos? Consider
By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 31 July 2020 20:33 GMT Grounded is a hit with players. Grounded, the new survival adventure game from Obsidian Entertainment has seen over one million players since it entered early access. The game was made available through Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass and Steam Early Access this week on July 28.
Destroy All Humans! reviewed by Dan Stapleton on PC. Also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. “Blasting through the bright and cheery 1950s world of Destroy All Humans! is a simple but satisfying kind of fun, and there’s a lot to be said for that. Just like the original, this remaster’s comedy is a
Rushed, is the operative word that I am using to describe Rock of Ages 3. The whole experience from beginning to end, feels rushed. Compared to its predecessor, in almost every way it feels like a step down; from the big picture design to small annoyances. However, the core gameplay is so good that if
Unlike the Birdman’s games – or the one with actual birds in it – Skater XL is a serious and mostly authentic and grounded simulation of skateboarding and it innovates in a truly engrossing way with its nuanced and tricky two-stick control system. There have been times over the last several days when I’ve become
[embedded content] If you’re a fan of the crazy co-op shenanigans found in games like Overcooked, you might want to keep an eye out for Shakes On A Plane, an upcoming release from indie developer Animera Games. Clearly inspired by Ghost Town Games’ cooking hit, this one has players working together 30,000 feet above the
EA is not shying away from being flexible with game prices. Those who follow games industry news likely already knew, from earlier reports, that Star Wars: Squadrons wouldn’t be a full price, $60 game. Motive’s project didn’t spend long in development, and it was a perfect candidate to bolster EA’s line-up in the fall. Enter
When I reviewed all the major cloud gaming services earlier in the year, one of my biggest frustrations with Nvidia’s GeForce Now platform was that it was a real faff to work out what you could actually play on it. Thankfully, Nvidia have finally rectified this issue by introducing a new feature that lets you
We are well into the summer of 2020, during a time of global pandemic where many of us are stuck inside for most of the day. If you’re a fan of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, etc., then you may be anxiously awaiting Elden Ring’s release. Developer Cradle Games is hoping to quench your Souls-like thirst with
Hey Everyone! Kyle here from Reacts ByKyle ! Today, It’s time to react to the new League of Legends cinematic trailer called Kin of the Stained Blade! Definitely one of my favourite video game trailers ! Let me know what you thought of this video and what you’d want to see me to do next
Fragments of the Source Wall, a solid barrier surrounding the Multiverse, are raining down on the island nation of Themyscira. The Amazon’s magnificent home is now dimensionally-patchworked as the multiverse they once knew is collapsing and merging around them. The Sphere of Gods, home to the gods and immortals that exist within the Multiverse, lies
Twitter user Ninji – best known for their video game patch datamining – has posted their findings from the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons update (1.4.0). There wasn’t a huge amount to uncover from the new update, but they did go on to say that references to sewing and cooking have been removed. They also
This isn’t Call of Duty. It isn’t Battlefield or any of the other war games centered on spectacle and bombastic action. It’s a rough-around-the-edges adherence to historical accuracy, rigid to a fault, and full of its own unique charm and allure because of it. In Tannenberg you aren’t some hero or super soldier. You’re just
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare begins Season 5 content on August 5, with the rollout of a new band of mercenaries – The Shadow Company. How this will effect anything other than the obvious potential cosmetics is unknown, but it leaves the field wide open for some potential new game modes involving three teams. Maybe
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Virtual reality hasn’t exploded in popularity as many expected it would when Oculus revived the dead medium, but it is still growing. Most VR games are designed from the ground up for VR, but a few mainstream titles that are
Greetings, PlayStation Slayers! For the uninitiated, Dauntless is a free-to-play co-op action RPG that’s all about feeling like a badass while taking down boss-sized Behemoths with your friends in the world of the Shattered Isles. We’ve released over a dozen content updates since we launched on PlayStation 4 last May, and with our latest, we’re
Imagine the most badass pistol-wielding action hero ever. Now, become them. That’s it. That’s the game. At least, that’s the aim when developing Pistol Whip: for you to experience each level, or “scene,” as cinematically as possible, as though you’re the action hero yourself. Most design decisions — from game modifiers to art direction to
Fans of Super Heroes, Wonder Woman, Old Gods, New Gods, and collapsing multiverses have a lot to look forward to in Wonderverse, our next episode launching today! Whether you are looking for an end-game challenge or just starting your journey, Wonderverse delivers. Remember, anyone level 15+ can play the more accessible event versions of our newest
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Sony and Microsoft have made it very clear that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are focused on eliminating load times. To date, most of the discussion has focused on getting rid of long in-game transition scenes. Game developers
When it came time for a blog post about Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, I knew exactly who I was going to ask to help out. Mr. Hiroki Miyazawa, the director of this game and the first Curse of the Moon, knows the ins and outs of this series better than anyone. If you
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Konami has been making games for decades, but now it’s making gaming PCs. Konami Amusement, a subsidiary of Konami Holdings, is now accepting orders for its new line of Arespear gaming PCs. The company expects to begin shipments for the
Hellpoint reviewed on PC by David Jagneaux. Also available on Xbox One. #ign #gaming
It was 2014 when I decided to take things more seriously. I’d just made my debut in the mobile gaming arena. Yet while my title had been financially successful, I didn’t feel any creative satisfaction. I decided that had to be the driving force of my next project. I looked to my childhood for inspiration.
What the world needs right now is another team-based PvP shooter, and luckily that’s exactly what Hi-Rez Studios have brought to the table with the release of Rogue Company. Now, as this game is currently in Early Access form, a review at this point would be premature, so what I’m hoping to do is give