You might remember that over recent weeks, talk of Ubisoft scouting the US for countryside locations (opens in new tab) had led many to assume a Wild West reimagining of the next Far Cry. That was a sensible deduction, given the suitability of the open-world shooter’s gameplay conceits for a …
Read More »Say hello to Far Cry 5s Pastor Jerome, Nick and Mary
All the Far Cry 5 is happening today. First we’ve got the new Far Cry 5 trailer (with a breakdown if you want more info) (opens in new tab). Then there’s also an in-depth look at what we’ve seen of the game (opens in new tab), and finally there are …
Read More »Far Cry 5 reveal art teases a creepy cult, plane fights, and a good dog yes he is
Ubisoft put us in a rural violence mood with its first Far Cry 5 teaser trailers (opens in new tab) and now this teaser art is making good on it. Are you ready to shoot your way across an open world, attempting to foil the plans of another charismatic villain? …
Read More »Look at the new stuff coming in Overwatchs Anniversary event, including DANCES
New maps and skins are great, but the Overwatch (opens in new tab) Anniversary Event understands what loyal players really want: more dancing. Blizzard has been disseminating teases for the new goodies coming with its upcoming in-game celebration and the new dance emotes are the most exciting of all, obviously. …
Read More »Surprise! Phantom Dust is free-to-play on Xbox One and its out now-ish
So it turns out Phantom Dust is out on Xbox One and PC today where it can be yours for a grand total of $0/£0. Xbox games marketing boss Aaron Greenberg made the announcement in a Tweet yesterday and shared some more details with fans. Excited to announce a fan …
Read More »Ubisoft asks if were ready for Far Cry 5, and the first response is… “Maybe.”
Far Cry 5 (opens in new tab) has been announced, and even without any details to go on – seriously, nothing is known about this other than the title – Ubisoft clearly would like fans to be excited. Both on the Ubisoft forums (opens in new tab) and Twitter, the …
Read More »Overwatch emotes re-enacted by a suburban dad are the best thing youll see all day
Ever wanted to watch an older man act out your favorite emotes from Overwatch (opens in new tab) using an arsenal of Nerf guns and household items? That’s a strange thing to carry a torch for but, you know what? You’re in luck. The same father-son duo that brought us …
Read More »Prey speedrunner clears the game in under 10 minutes and its glorious
Well, that sub-20-minute Prey (opens in new tab) speedrun I wrote about yesterday (opens in new tab) didn’t last long. Speedrunner Bjurnie just posted a video showing off their self-described, world-record (for now) 9:55 second run. Yes, that does in fact mean the big, exploration-driven game that came out less …
Read More »Why Bastions narrator is a silver-tongued storyteller and an understated narrative lynchpin
Supergiant’s action RPG doesn’t open on a pre-rendered cutscene or a wall of introductory text. Instead, it opens on a black screen and a sonorous voice. “Proper story’s supposed to start at the beginning,” it rasps. “Ain’t so simple with this one.” As the dulcet tones of this mysterious narrator …
Read More »Hellpoint is basically Dark Souls in space and you can play a demo right now
With the Dark Souls series supposedly over (opens in new tab) and no Bloodborne 2 anywhere in sight, fans of FromSoftware’s unique and challenging series are getting their fix where they can. And if you always found yourself wondering, “What if Dark Souls… but in space?” then may I direct …
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