The Division 2 (opens in new tab) open beta is live now. All prospective agents are welcome to try out the game ahead of its full release later this month, and even if you participated in previous tests, some new content and full-game rewards may tempt you into playing this …
Read More »This small detail in one of the Game of Thrones Twitter emojis is either a mistake, or a massive spoiler
Eager to get fans thirsting for Game of Thrones season 8 (opens in new tab), HBO have released special Twitter emojis (opens in new tab) for every single major (and some minor-ish) characters so you can pledge your allegiance to your favourite character, and pray to the Nine that they …
Read More »Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are your brand new Switch RPG titles
The Pokemon Company has announced a brand new pair of core Pokemon games: Pokemon Sword and Shield (opens in new tab). The games are set in a brand new location called the Galar Region, which looks to be based on London, or at least the United Kingdom. Instead of the …
Read More »The Division 2 director explains how the sequel fixed the bullet sponge problem
The Division (opens in new tab)’s campaign was filled with big armored dudes with flamethrowers and ridiculous amounts of health. Just, like, obscene amounts of health. Enough health to feed an army. Happily, at a recent event The Division 2 (opens in new tab) creative director Julian Gerighty told me …
Read More »Kevin Feige teases what we can expect from The Eternals movie – and it could span thousands of years!
We’ve had MCU movies span years and even decades – as I’m sure Peggy Carter would tell you *sob* – but nothing like what Kevin Feige is teasing for The Eternals, Marvel’s next big thing coming our way in Phase 4. Not only is the head of Marvel Studios talking …
Read More »Latest Watch Dogs 3 leak suggests a London setting, and 2019 release date
There’s a level of dramatic irony to the fact that Watch Dogs – a series all about security, hacking, and the information era – isn’t very good at keeping its own secrets. We’ve been hearing rumours for some time now that Watch Dogs 3 is going to be set in …
Read More »Theres a new Microsoft Kinect, but its not built for gaming
Microsoft has revealed a brand new Kinect camera, but you can stop dusting off your copy of Kinect Star Wars. This new, smaller version has been designed for serious business, not Rancor Rampage. Of course there’s always a chance that some of the technology could end up being compatible with …
Read More »9 idiotic things we do in video games that honestly make me worried for humanity
Games make us do strange things. Really, really strange things. Things that if you did them in real life you’d either be rushed to hospital, reported to the police, or both. Probably both. I’m talking about the ways we test games to make sure they have that element of believability, …
Read More »PS5 backwards compatibility all but confirmed by newly discovered Sony patent
Earlier this month, a patent filed by Sony (opens in new tab) seemed to suggest that the company was working on a backwards compatibility program for PS5 (opens in new tab), the inevitable next-gen follow up to its hugely successful console, the PS4. While it didn’t outright confirm anything, a …
Read More »What current-gen game would you like to see remastered for PS5 or Xboxs Project Scarlett?
With all the rumors about PS5 (opens in new tab) and Xbox Project Scarlett (opens in new tab) flying about, it’s hard not to think about what we’ll be playing on them. Sure, there’ll be a bunch of sexy launch titles that are probably being worked on right now, but …
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