So, okay, I might have been a little bit aggressive while playing Fable Legends (opens in new tab). In my defense, my character looked the part; a young woman wearing no shoes, a tattered dress, and an uncompromising smirk as she hunched over a giant sword, she immediately seemed ready …
Read More »PS4 paper platformer Tearaway Unfolded has mail to deliver on September 8
Tearaway Unfolded, the updated PS4 version of Media Molecule’s Tearaway (opens in new tab) on Vita, will be yours to unwrap on September 8 in the US, September 9 in most of Europe, and September 11 in the UK. Aside from updated graphics, a new control scheme and an extended …
Read More »The Witness is all about puzzles, says Blow. Next game will be traditional
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 Kingdom Hearts 3 should escape its convoluted past
If you want to make sense of Kingdom Hearts’ labyrinthine narrative in preparation for the action-RPG’s long-awaited return in Kingdom Hearts 3 (opens in new tab), I have three words for you: good freaking luck. It’s the simple story of a young boy named Sora, who teams up with classic …
Read More »The Tomorrow Children: we go behind the iron curtain
A collaborative multiplayer sandbox in an open-world flavoured by mid-20th century communist regimes and powered by cascaded voxel cone ray tracing – The Tomorrow Children’s a tricky one to wrap your brain around. Announced as a PS4 exclusive at Gamescom 2014 by Q-Games head Dylan Cuthbert, it wowed with its …
Read More »22 games that would be even better on New 3DS
In with the New Now that the New 3DS (opens in new tab) is at hand, it’s time to think about what we’re actually going to play on the thing. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (opens in new tab) seems great, and Monster Hunter Ultimate 4 is definitely …
Read More »13 hardcore challenges invented by players
Making their own Ultra Hard modes If you’re looking for a challenge, tons of games will readily provide one. Between extreme difficulty settings, permadeath modes, and special end-of-game ranks, developers love giving masochistic gamers the tools they need to take on thumb-blisteringly arduous playthroughs. But sometimes, even the built-in options …
Read More »19 of the best unlockable characters
A new challenger approaches! There’s nothing better than adding a new face to your ranks. Whether you’ve recruited a new knight or unlocked some special character mode, it’s a great feeling knowing there’s more to a game than the starting roster. Nothing spices up a skating game like a Sith …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet 3 review
Being welcomed back to the world of LittleBigPlanet 3 by the dulcet tones of Stephen Fry is a little bit like sinking into a warm bath of – probably Earl Grey scented – PlayStation charm. And there it is already. The offensive ‘c’ word. Well at least now it’s out …
Read More »Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal review
Poor Sonic. He’s just a hyper-speed hedgehog stuck with a permanent 1990’s rude ‘tude, trying to make it in the modern world. It doesn’t help that he ends up starring in a lot of games that aren’t tailor made for him, like Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for the 3DS. It …
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