The Walking Dead season 7 (opens in new tab) is gearing up for its mid-season break and, if past years are anything to go by, there’s bound to be some conflict and a death or two. Helpfully, episode titles and plot synopses (opens in new tab) have been released for …
Read More »Uncharted 4 gets a free co-op/single-player Survival mode in December
We’ve yet to hear any solid plans for Uncharted 4 (opens in new tab) single-player DLC, but Naughty Dog has a nice consolation gift while we wait: a Survival mode that can be played solo or co-op with three other players, coming for free in mid-December. And it looks intense: …
Read More »Pokemon Sun and Moon happiness boosting tip
Don’t want to spend hours brushing your Pichu to help it evolve in Pokemon Sun and Moon (opens in new tab)? Reddit user Leafeon111 (opens in new tab) has discovered an eminently easy trick to short-circuit any Pokemon’s happiness cycle, quickly boosting Pokemon who evolve based on happiness like Munchlax …
Read More »Doubling down on toil and trouble with PlayStation’s most wicked witches
Many witches have made appearances during the history of PlayStation gaming, taking on forms far removed from the classic pointy black hat wearing, broomstick riding sorcerers of old. To discover which of those witches are the witchiest witches, read on… Ni No Kuni Not all witches are born wanting to …
Read More »Hey, listen! A Legend of Zelda escape room will tour the US next year
Fans can get a taste of what a real-life Hyrule would be like starting early next year, when an official Legend of Zelda-themed escape room will tour the US. Nintendo announced on Twitter that it’s partnering with an escape room company called SCRAP to produce a room based on the …
Read More »Fallout 4 on PS4 gets mod support this week, here are 5 mods to get you started
Fallout 4 (opens in new tab) update 1.8 will finally deliver mod support to PS4 players this week, Bethesda announced via Twitter. Mod support arrives months later than initially planned on PS4, and with some limitations imposed by Sony, but it’s still cause for celebration. #Fallout4’s 1.8 arrives on consoles …
Read More »New Ghost in the Shell footage shows Majors shelling and its very Westworld-like
Earlier this week we got a proper look at the live-action Ghost in the Shell flick. That teaser trailer (opens in new tab) bumped up excitement levels for the movie considerably, giving us a glimpse at a beloved sci-fi property in an entirely new form. While we – obviously – …
Read More »Your Name review: “Shinkais giddy romance brims with emotion and invention”
Is Makoto Shinkai ‘the new Miyazaki’? Comparisons to Studio Ghibli’s animation master accompanied Shinkai’s previous films: lustrous visions such as Voices of a Distant Star (2003) and The Garden of Words (2013), but Shinkai emerges as his own man with this deeply affecting, richly imagined and lushly gorgeous fantasy. A …
Read More »Ooga ooga ooga-chaka, Telltale is making a Guardians of the Galaxy game
Back in April 2015, Telltale announced it would be working to adapt a Marvel property (opens in new tab) into one of its story-driven games. Today, we’ve learned what that property is: Guardians of the Galaxy. But before you go hooting and hollering about how exciting this is, there’s the …
Read More »Pokemon Sun & Moons starters each get their own special Z-move – come take a look
Along with a new generation of Pokemon, new forms of existing Pokemon, and a new region to explore, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon (opens in new tab) are introducing Z-Moves. Think of them as ultimate attacks, some of them capable of knocking a worthy opponent out in a single blow. …
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