When Capcom announced Monster Hunter World at E3, it was clear this series entry is doing things a bit differently. It’s the first proper console game since Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 2013 and it’s actually offering you a semi-open world to explore, full of beasties to hunt that exist within …
Read More »Would you play a Game of Thrones RPG from the South Park: Stick of Truth devs? It almost happened
The studio behind South Park: The Stick of Truth (opens in new tab) and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 could have had another big pop culture game adaptation to its name: Game of Thrones. Or technically, A Song of Ice and Fire, since the offer from Electronic …
Read More »“Weve rebuilt the Crackdown 3 franchise for a new generation” – Clint Bundrick on Xbox One Xs (eventual) first big exclusive
Let’s just skip past that unfortunate Crackdown 3 2018 delay (opens in new tab) and get straight to what the Xbox One X (opens in new tab) game is all about: Power. It’s a game that has always been interested in exploring the pursuit of power. This isn’t something that it …
Read More »Half-Life 3: Ex-Valve writer shares fan fiction thats as close as well get to a Episode 2 sequel
We’ll probably never get another Half-Life game (opens in new tab), but where official Valve canon fails us, series writer Marc Laidlaw does not. The former Valve employee who wrote Half-Life, Half-Life 2, and both of Half-Life 2’s episodes has shared a fictional letter on his personal site (opens in …
Read More »Faster loading and “pushing the limits of the visuals” – what Assassins Creed Origins gets from Xbox One X
Assassin’s Creed Origins (opens in new tab) is going big on Xbox One X (opens in new tab), pushing its ‘enhanced’ capabilities as the definitive version of the game. But what does that really mean? We spoke to director Ashraf Ismail to find out more. “It’s a wonderful thing …
Read More »This limited edition Minecraft Xbox One S bundle looks like dirt (but in a good way)
Minecraft fans can already have a good time on Xbox One, but just in case they want something a bit blockier, there’s a special new console design on the way. The 1TB Xbox One S included in the Minecraft Limited Edition Bundle has a grassy dirt design on the front …
Read More »Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, August 18 – 20. Bad Juju, MIDA Multi-tool, and Zhalo Supercell!
Xur, Destiny (opens in new tab)’s travelling weekend Exotic trader, artisanal fudge sculptor (his Arc De Triomphe won awards, and in the case of one judge, invoked tears), and legally certified rake, is back. This week he’s in the Reef, with a generally solid selection of armour (you can smell …
Read More »Why do developers release glitchy games?
It is, by now, a very familiar story. A studio spends years beavering away on a game, staging carefully-managed demos and releasing beautifully-edited videos that highlight their work-in-progress project in the best possible light. And then this game finally launches, and the world realises that this isn’t the choreographed experience …
Read More »Want a free Xbox One X? Hope you like eating Taco Bell
Xbox One X (opens in new tab) (formerly known as Project Scorpio) will go on sale November 7 for $499. But you can get one two months early for just $5 if you’re lucky. Microsoft has partnered with Taco Bell for an Xbox One X giveaway, and all you need …
Read More »Watch how Need for Speed Payback will let you turn a clunker into a supercar
Need for Speed Payback (opens in new tab) is focusing pretty heavily on letting you customize your ride, from the hubcaps to the transmission and everything between. Of course, you won’t be able to just cover your sweet supercar in flame decals and custom paint from the start, so a …
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