Below (opens in new tab) was one of the first indie games announced for Xbox One. Developed by Super Time Force (opens in new tab) developer Capybara Games, the top-down, dungeon crawling, Souls-like game was announced by way of a gorgeous reveal trailer at E3 2013. Three years later however, …
Read More »Start playing the Titanfall 2 open beta weekend now
The first weekend of the Titanfall 2 (opens in new tab) Open Multiplayer Technical Test has begun. You should be able to find it free in your console’s online store, but here are the instructions from developer Respawn (opens in new tab) if you need a little more guidance. No …
Read More »The Battlefield 1 open beta begins August 31, come get pumped with a new trailer
Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab) is a big departure for the long-running FPS franchise. Games in the series have taken place in WW2, the distant future, and modern day. But soon it’ll give players a taste of World War 1 – AKA The Great War. How soon? How does …
Read More »South Park: The Fractured But Whole parodies Oculus Rift with a fart-smelling VR device
South Park: The Fractured But Whole (opens in new tab) does not look like a terribly mature game. Maybe “M for Mature,” but not, you know, the actual definition of the word. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the latest ad for the game shows off the Nosulus …
Read More »Prey: Breaking and remaking the rules, as BioShock meets Dishonored
For a long time, I’ve bemoaned this generation’s lack of a BioShock moment. Don’t get me wrong, games have been brilliant since 2013. The console hardware has increasingly shown its might, and game designs have evolved very nicely indeed from their last-gen roots. But it’s been a process of small, …
Read More »I made up a Smash Bros. clone with the folks behind Fallout, Dishonored, and Prey
Bethesda has assembled a distinct roster of characters in the last decade, whether by creating instant-classics like Dishonored (opens in new tab), or by buying the talent and/or rights behind existing series like Doom and Fallout. And as Nintendo has proven several times over, the best thing to do with …
Read More »Battlefield 1 in black and white looks like real-life history
Image 1 of 6 Image 1 of 6 Image 1 of 6 Image 1 of 6 Image 1 of 6 Image 1 of 6 Image 1 of 6 DICE is trying hard to make Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab)’s equipment and, er, battlefields look as historically authentic (opens in …
Read More »Culinary chaos in a co-op kitchen: You should be playing Overcooked
What is it? Cartoon chefs must work together to survive in the fast-paced – and dangerous! – world of on-demand dining. Play it if you like… Party games you play with (and don’t mind yelling at) your friends like Mario Party Format: PC / PS4 / Xbox One Price: $16.99 …
Read More »Hitman has more killer episodic seasons on the way
We’ve still not finished the assassiny delights of the current season of Hitman (opens in new tab) – there’s still Bangkok in Thailand (opens in new tab) to jet off to on August 16 and then a trip to the USA and Japan later in the year – but IO …
Read More »Dooms Unto The evil DLC adds three new maps and a new playable demon
Fans of really fast old school shooters rejoice as Doom (opens in new tab)’s Unto the Evil DLC is here, with new maps, gear and another playable demon to try and take down. The new maps are Offering, Cataclysm, and Ritual – a hell level, a hell-meets science lab mash …
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