Many fans argue that it’s impossible to have a five-star wrestling match; the same could be said of a five-star wrestling game. That’s partly because they want an experience which feels like wrestling, but plays like a competitive fighter – a false hope given that in reality combatants work to …
Read More »Iron Fist Netflix trailer
Iron Fist (opens in new tab), the next Marvel hero headed to Netflix, has a brand new, kung-fu-infused trailer. The video debuted at New York Comic-Con over the weekend and it introduces some of Danny Rand’s allies and enemies in his return to New York City. The trailer also shows …
Read More »Swimming, sprinting and *lots* of pullups: how to get a Lara Croft body
Is Lara Croft the most physically-competent character in videogames? At the risk of upsetting fans of literally anyone else, let’s just go ahead and say: yes, yes she is. Ezio might edge it at parkour and swan-diving, Kratos is slightly better at pushing giant rocks, Snake is fractionally more advanced …
Read More »Psychonauts 2 gameplay is here, check out everything Raz can do so far
It’s been a long wait for Psychonauts 2. The original Psychonauts was released in the waaaay way back of 2005, and fans have been eagerly waiting another installment ever since. And if you’re one of those fans, hopefully a new video from developer Double Fine will provide some much-needed relief. …
Read More »Paper Mario: Color Splash review: “Every niggling issue is followed by a moment of grin-inducing silliness”
Ask a Nintendo fan about what makes their games so great and the answer is often “innovation”. And yet, ask a Paper Mario fan what they want from the latest installment, and they’re likely to demand Nintendo JUST MAKES ANOTHER BLOODY THOUSAND YEAR DOOR OH MY GOD STOP TRYING NEW …
Read More »PlayStation VR review
Welcome to virtual reality Release date: October 13 Price: £349.99/$399 Format: PS4 It’s finally time. The PlayStation VR release date of October 13 is fast approaching and we’ve been hands on with the headset for over a week. We’ve tested as many games as our eyesight would allow and discovered …
Read More »Xbox One Scorpio will be priced like “a premium console”, Xbox boss says
Microsoft expects people to pay good money for Xbox One Scorpio, but not any kind of sum you haven’t seen before. Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, told NZGamer.com (opens in new tab) about the upcoming 4K, performance-enhanced console, and how Microsoft plans to position what it’s calling “the most …
Read More »Xboxs new Arena feature lets you compete in official tournaments from your couch
At E3 2016, Microsoft announced three big initiatives for Xbox Live: Clubs, LFG, and Arena. The first two were added to the Xbox Preview program in early September, which means it’s Arena’s turn to shine. The feature was added to Xbox Preview (opens in new tab) today, and it lets …
Read More »New Ghost Recon: Wildlands gameplay – Far Cry meets MGS5 in these 10 best moments
You don’t have to go hot in Ghost Recon Wildlands (opens in new tab). Ubisoft published a new video that follows a team of four Ghosts infiltrating a cartel compound on a dark, stormy night while attracting minimal attention. Well, except near the end – a No Kills run this …
Read More »Giant mecha from the Genesis era: You should be playing Assault Suit Leynos
What is it? A sidescrolling shooter that’s as tough as it is short Play it if you like… Old-school arcade difficulty; persevering over unfavorable run-‘n’-gun odds Format: PS4, PC Price: $19.99 / £19.99 Release date: Out now By the time I was on my 20th playthrough of the first level …
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