Call of Duty is known for its bombast – despite the expensively produced scores, its most recognisable soundtrack is a cacophony of machine guns. Yet one of the most memorable missions in the series’ long history is distinguished by its eerie quiet. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s eighth mission, …
Read More »Gloom card game: why you should play it this weekend
Essential info (Image credit: Atlas Games) Players: 2-4 Time to play: 45 mins Set-up time: 5 mins Complexity: Easy Average price: $20 Gloom is both the best and worst name for this superb little card game. On the one hand, the objective really is to spread gloom among the quirky …
Read More »Blair Witch is further proof of why the portrayal of insanity in video games needs to evolve
Read more (Image credit: EA) Dialogue Options: Should video games cover sensitive subjects? (opens in new tab) It’s almost impressive how disappointing Bloober’s recent Blair Witch (opens in new tab) turned out to be. While the experience never really feels like you’re playing a Blair Witch game, it does look …
Read More »Dialogue Options: Do you have to understand a game to enjoy it?
Hello and welcome to Dialogue Options (opens in new tab). Our weekly show where we take our gaming theories and opinions and we put them to you. This week, I run the risk of descending into an embarrassing admission of all the games I didn’t really understand, as I ask …
Read More »Who would you pick for your Ghost Recon Breakpoint squad?
We think it’s important to follow Lil Wayne (opens in new tab) in all things, so after watching him choose his squad for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (opens in new tab) we got to thinking about our ideal teammates for the four-player co-op mode. We asked team GamesRadar to choose who …
Read More »Dont believe everything you see in The Last of Us 2 trailer: Naughty Dogs stories are never that simple
Read more (Image credit: Sony) It’s time: here’s how to pre-order The Last of Us 2 (opens in new tab) After years of speculation about ghosts, mothers, and cordyceps cures, The Last of Us 2 (opens in new tab) release date trailer has finally given us a decent idea of …
Read More »Release Radar: Our pick of the weeks best TV, movies, and games (September 23-29)
1. Rage 2’s first major expansion brings ghost-busting (and sand worms) to the wasteland Remember Rage 2 (opens in new tab)? No? We don’t blame you. The game seemed to come and go like the wind during its initial release earlier this year, but id Software and Avalanche are continuing …
Read More »Official Xbox Magazine celebrates the 100 greatest Xbox games you can play today in this months issue
From the earth-shattering Halo Combat Evolved to the huge open-world games we enjoy today on Xbox One, Official Xbox Magazine (opens in new tab) details the 100 Xbox games of all time – all still playable courtesy of back compatibility and Game Pass. We talk to Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg about …
Read More »Ad Astra ending explained by director James Gray
Where to begin with Ad Astra (opens in new tab)? The science-fiction movie, directed by James Gray, makes for one of the most inventive and thought-provoking stories ever told on the big screen – one that asks you, the viewer, to reconcile with all those Daddy issues you have locked …
Read More »Paul Feig talks directing Last Christmas: “My goal was to never do a Christmas movie again”
“Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away…” Those are the heartbreaking words of George Michael and Wham’s “Last Christmas”, the classic festive jingle that has been transformed into a feature-length movie starring Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke and Crazy Rich …
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