Halo Infinite Forge mode isn’t coming anytime soon, but it should. I haven’t played Halo Infinite in two weeks. I’m not alone in this – player counts are reportedly dropping on Steam, Twitch viewership is low, and it’s no longer in the top five most played games on Xbox. As …
Read More »GTA Online Short Trips has given Rockstar a framework for future story DLC
GTA Online Short Trips is a masterstroke. That’s not to praise Rockstar without cause – I think the fact we’ve not seen paid-for single-player DLC for GTA 5 going on nine years, despite it being promised early doors (opens in new tab), is a bit of a travesty. But to …
Read More »Countdown to Elden Ring – Prepare for FromSoftwares open-world opus
Elden Ring is going to transport you to another world on February 25, 2022. FromSoftware – the studio responsible for more than a few broken controllers in its 35 year history – is building upon the foundations it established with Demon’s Souls, that it iterated on so thoughtfully throughout the …
Read More »Pokemon Legends Arceus perspective on Pokemon makes your role more meaningful
When I was a kid, I can remember wishing with every fiber of my being that Pokemon were real. Every game in the series added to the picture of a world I desperately wanted to be a part of, with wondrous creatures that live side by side with people. I …
Read More »Red Dead Online players have launched a revival campaign they hope will catch Rockstars eye
The west ain’t what it used to be. That’s according to a swathe of Red Dead Online players seeking salvation. These disgruntled digital wranglers believe the multiplayer offshoot of Red Dead Redemption 2 is on its last legs through a lack of supporting content, and that it has been put …
Read More »With Gardens, former Journey and Skyrim devs want to create online games that cultivate meaningful moments
Sometimes, online games can be a stage for unique shared experiences. Maybe it’s a special bonding moment you have with another player who helps you out in a tight spot, or a chance encounter in a virtual world that was particularly memorable. In these online spaces, where we can interact …
Read More »Gran Turismo 7 goes further than I ever thought possible in a racing game
It’s been many years since Gran Turismo had this air about it. Not since its PS2 heyday has the series truly felt whole, complete, and utterly self-assured. Five years in the making, Gran Turismo 7 looks set to demonstrate exactly what PS5 is capable of and, personally, I haven’t felt …
Read More »Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection and the art of the remaster with Naughty Dogs experts
It turns out there’s so much more to bringing Nathan Drake to PlayStation 5 than making him even better looking. We spoke to Naughty Dog’s Kurt Margenau (co-lead designer on Uncharted 4 and game director on Uncharted: The Lost Legacy), and Shaun Escayg, (creative director on Uncharted: The Lost Legacy …
Read More »Why you should play Genshin Impact in 2022
Back in September 2021, I told everyone and their dog to try Genshin Impact on the grounds that there’s a good reason I’ve played it literally every single day for *checks notes* more than half a pandemic. To the surprise of no one, I still eagerly log into Genshin daily, …
Read More »10 Activision Blizzard franchises we want to see reborn at Xbox
Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion wasn’t on our Bingo card for 2022, but now that it’s official there’s much to mull over. What does it mean for the current labor dispute at Activision? How will the ongoing Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit play out? What will Xbox …
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