When it comes to game design, indie developer Jonathan Blow believes there’s a natural learning process that’s vital to a player understanding and overcoming a puzzle – and it’s an ethos that’s been central to the design of his latest project, The Witness. In the latest issue of Official PlayStation …
Read More »Why Star Wars Battlefront is a reboot, and not a continuation, for the series
When it comes to creating the first game in the new and rejuvenated Star Wars canon – and the latest in the Battlefront series – DICE has a lot of expectations to live up to. So will Star Wars Battlefront, the multiplayer shooter that brings the battle between the Empire …
Read More »Damon Lindelof says fanboys wont admit to liking Tomorrowland
Damon Lindelof has taken a swipe at online reactions to Tomorrowland, claiming that “fanboys” won’t admit to liking the film on account of their wanting to appear cynical and cool. “There’s this great thing in all of us where we want to hope, we want to believe,” explained Lindelof during …
Read More »HD remasters are key to Capcoms business
Going forward, Capcom’s gonna keep on looking backward. HD remasters will become an even more significant part of Capcom’s business from here on out, according to a recent Q&A with the company’s investors. Resident Evil HD Remaster (opens in new tab) launched in January, DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition …
Read More »First official Warcraft image showcases Orgrim Doomhammer
While the film itself won’t hit screens until next summer, Duncan Jones’ long-anticipated Warcraft adaptation has debuted its first official image. Featuring the iconic orc leader Orgrim Doomhammer, who will at one point wield his namesake weapon, the pic is a reminder that even though the flick got pushed back …
Read More »DICE explains Star Wars Battlefronts lack of space battles
Thanks to a number of overly-dedicated Bothans we now know Star Wars: Battlefront will be arriving this November, but with the power of a new generation of consoles bringing the struggle between the Empire and the Rebellion to life, why did developer DICE choose to leave out those iconic space …
Read More »This might be leaked footage of the Gears Of War remaster
Then again, it might not be. You only need to look at those faked-up MediEvil screenshots (opens in new tab) to see that nostalgia is a blinding force. Hell, there were fake Gears of War remaster screenshots (opens in new tab) floating around only this week. Being easy to please …
Read More »Jacobs cane in Assassins Creed Syndicate is a sword and a scythe blade
While it’s a lovely fashion accessory that tells us exactly which gang he belongs to, of course that Rook topped cane that Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (opens in new tab)’s Jacob Frye has been swinging about is actually a sword. Ubi wasn’t terribly forthcoming about the cane but Amazon (opens in …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knights Disruptor is an anti-gun gun
Did you catch sight of that little fold-out-machine-gun looking thing in the last Batman: Arkham Knight (opens in new tab) trailer? Don’t worry, Batman hasn’t finally dropped his “no kills, just concussions” policy – it’s actually a high-tech Disruptor that will mess with enemies without splattering blood all over the …
Read More »Who is Evie Frye? Meet Assassins Creed Syndicates female hero
With Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (opens in new tab)’s Evie, we’ve finally got the first female assassin to feature in a main Assassin’s Creed game. Aveline de Grandpre and Shao Jun have led spin off titles previously but Evie Frye will be the first female hero to join the ranks of …
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