Mass Effect: Andromeda (opens in new tab) is go for launch in t-minus… however long it is from the time you read this to March 21 (if you live in North America), or March 23 (if you’re in Europe). The highly-anticipated sequel was finally given a firm release date today, …
Read More »The Last Guardian’s Trico is gamings perfect pet and a truly smart piece of design
I love The Last Guardian (opens in new tab). Specifically, I really love its dirty great cat/dog/eagle thingie. Trico is one of the most believable AI lifeforms I’ve ever seen; at once unflappably loyal, completely distractible, and incredibly prone to random bouts of adorable ear-scratching. PS4’s badass griffin is also …
Read More »The 15 greatest JRPGs in Xbox history
Final Fantasy 15 is a stylish, smart reminder of an era when Japanese games dominated the industry, but sweeping JRPGs aren’t new to Xbox. As proof, here’s a fond look back over the best Japanese role-playing games ever to grace Microsoft consoles. 01: Blue Dragon When Final Fantasy‘s creator, Hironobu …
Read More »Great exclusives and backwards compatibility helped Xbox boss 2016
How did Xbox do in 2016? Pretty damn well, actually. With a decent raft of exclusives, some great upcoming Xbox One games (opens in new tab), and a new piece of hardware on the horizon, Xbox One is in great shape. But was it all sunshine and kittens for Microsoft …
Read More »“Monsters can be just as compassionate as Santa” – the songs are The Best Bit from The Nightmare Before Christmas
One of the few Christmas movies (opens in new tab) I’ll happily watch on repeat, The Nightmare Before Christmas captures the wonder of the festive season without making it saccharine sweet. Granted, that is because the majority of the film is set in the grimy town of Halloween. Making its …
Read More »The Star Wars cast and friends say goodbye to Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher has sadly died (opens in new tab) today (December 27) after suffering a heart attack on December 23. The actress, who was best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, was loved by millions and messages and tributes have flooded social media since the announcement …
Read More »Carrie Fisher dies, aged 60: “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly”
Carrie Fisher has passed away aged 60, according to a statement from her daughter Billie Lorde. The actress was best known for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies. The statement, issued to People (opens in new tab), reads: It is with a very deep sadness …
Read More »With canny algorithms, Spelunky‘s infinite challenges are fiendish enough to out-platform Nintendo
Before Spelunky arrived on the scene four years ago to kick all my free time down a dark, black pit, I have to admit I’d always kinda turned my nose up at games that used random level generation. The concept of levels that rearrange their layouts dynamically on each playthrough …
Read More »Boxing Day deals: save £40 on a Monster Hunter themed new 3DS with game, and faceplate: only £149
Let me guess: you like monsters, hunting and Nintendo? Perfect. Then you’re going to love this Monster Hunter new 3DS with a theme and faceplate for £149. • View deal: (opens in new tab) New Nintendo 3DS Black + Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate + faceplate for £149.99 at Nintendo. (opens …
Read More »Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is your new Netflix obsession – we interview star Samuel Barnett
It’s fair to say that anyone who’s read Douglas Adams’s Dirk Gently novels would be unlikely to picture the man now playing the holistic detective on TV in the role. “When I was auditioning for the part and reading the books, I was thinking, ‘I look nothing like how I …
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