Battleborn (opens in new tab) will have a roster of 25 playable heroes when it launches for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on May 3, but be prepared for that number to swell to 30 post-launch. Developer Gearbox has detailed (opens in new tab) its plans for Battleborn DLC, and …
Read More »The Division mythbusters vid spills all on magic lifts, portable smart cover & double revives
Did you know that enemies stop attacking you if you get a lift in The Division (opens in new tab)? I know, right? This episode of videogaming mythbusters looks at that and few other things people weren’t sure about. If you’re short on time then this is what’s covered: • …
Read More »System Shock Remastered looks like the slick sci-fi BioShock we all wanted
System Shock didn’t have the benefit of decades worth of RPG shooter design to draw from, but System Shock Remastered does, and it’s looking very nice in its first gameplay footage. Developer Night Dive Studios says it will keep System Shock Remastered true to the original experience, “while updating the …
Read More »Gone Home devs decide to “reexamine and rework” space station game Tacoma
Tacoma (opens in new tab), the next game from the studio that brought you Gone Home (opens in new tab), has been delayed to spring 2017. In a recent newsletter (opens in new tab), developer Fullbright tried to soften the blow by saying that subscribers would be getting more issues …
Read More »Xbox One is enabling cross-network multiplayer, if PS4 wants to join in
Microsoft is enabling cross-network multiplayer for Xbox Live, meaning you could face off against PS4 players on Xbox One in online games like Rocket League (opens in new tab)… if Sony decides to go along with it. The change will also open up the possibility of online multiplayer with non-Microsoft …
Read More »Oh dear, oh dear. The Chuckle Brothers playing real life Hitman is disturbingly brilliant
For the half of you on the side of the Atlantic who didn’t grow up with the Chuckle Brothers on TV, I’m sorry, I’m about to get super British on you. Remember the real life Hitman (opens in new tab) from earlier in the week from Realm Pictures? Well this …
Read More »Bethesdas turned down Fallout movie offers before but hasnt ruled it out
The Fallout series is probably up there with Bioshock for films that would most likely never live up to what you’ve got in your head right now. Which is why Bethesda has turned down offers in the past. That doesn’t mean it won’t say ‘yes’ one day though. Speaking to …
Read More »Xbox One gets The Divisions first two paid expansions early, rest are simultaneous
Xbox One’s 30-day head start (opens in new tab) on new stuff for The Division (opens in new tab) will only apply to its first two paid expansions, Ubisoft (opens in new tab) revealed today. Players on Microsoft’s console will get early access to both the Underground and Survival expansions. …
Read More »Why Ubisofts open world template is holding its games back
If the spoiler you’re going to reveal is that there’s nothing to spoil, is a spoiler tag truly required? With this pop culture ontology in mind, and the hornet-buzz of anticipation that someone on the internet will get upset no matter what I type here, let’s begin. Spoilers. Right, so …
Read More »Firefight is finally coming to Halo 5, come get a sneak peek
You asked for it, and now you’re gonna get it. Firefight is coming to Halo 5: Guardians (opens in new tab). The PvE mode which first appeared in Halo 3: ODST has historically sent increasingly difficult waves of enemies at players, but that may not be the case here. The …
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