Blizzard is the best kind of helicopter parent, hovering over its beloved child Hearthstone, wiping its nose and nerfing its cards whenever it’s needed. With the latest season, the Year of the Raven, the game is getting support for in-game tournaments, better daily quests, and a new Hero skin, among …
Read More »5 questions I have after watching The Walking Dead season 8, episode 9 – Honor
The Walking Dead season 8 (opens in new tab) is back and, better yet, surprisingly half decent! Following a string of tiresome instalments over the Autumn, this week’s mid-season premiere suggests AMC are getting The Walking Dead train back on track (read my episode 9 review (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Now-deleted NYCFC Instagram post confirms first FIFA 19 player face scans
New York City FC’s Instagram account has revealed the very first piece of concrete info for FIFA 19: last week the MLS club’s roster went through EA’s comprehensive facial scanning process for inclusion in the game. FIFA 18 Ultimate Team coin tips: how to make millions in weeks (opens in …
Read More »How Dead Spaces innovative ideas and design created one of the most innovative and distinctive horror games of recent times
Within 20 minutes of starting you understand the horror Dead Space (opens in new tab) has in store for you. You’re navigating down a corridor, and the lights are flickering. You hear this fleshy, thudding sound: thwack, thwack, thwack. Is it an enemy? Is it a threat? The beams of …
Read More »PUBGs next map is in the works, and its coming sooner than you might think
Today, everyone’s a winner winner in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (opens in new tab), as we now have firm details about the game’s upcoming third map and its expected launch window, just over a month after the desert-based Miramar map released for the record-breaking Battle Royale game. Writing in a blog post …
Read More »Metal Gear Survives Yuji Korekado talks about “taking what players enjoyed” and creating a new MGS experience
To say that fans were confused by the announcement of a new Metal Gear game, Metal Gear Survive (opens in new tab), taking place in an alternative universe and featuring zombie-like creatures is something of an understatement. With the series’ visionary designer Hideo Kojima out of the picture, the news …
Read More »Wondering what would be on Ulysses Klaue’s Black Panther mixtape? Andy Serkis has the answer…
Black Panther (opens in new tab) may have bared its claws when it comes to pulsating action and crafting a unique world, but it was the movie’s surreal comedic moments which stuck with me. One character who really hammers on the funny bone is, bizarrely, international arms dealer Ulysses Klaue, …
Read More »Is that a Game of Thrones Easter egg we spy in Netflixs Altered Carbon?
There’s a lot to unpack in Altered Carbon, Netflix’s sexy, noir science fiction, so you could be forgiven for missing this sly nod to everyone’s favorite TV show, Game of Thrones. A Redditor has spotted a seven-pointed star in the background of a scene, and you can examine it for …
Read More »Professional bad guy Mark Strong promises DCs Shazam! will bring the laughs
Few people do villainy as well as Mark Strong, who you’ll instantly recognize from Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and Stardust. So it’s good to know he’ll be giving us full bad guy in DC’s Shazam! movie, currently in production. In an interview with Total Film (opens in new tab), …
Read More »God of War director talks FIFA-inspired combat, learning from Mad Max, and getting your gear from the dwarves who made Thors Hammer
Few people have stayed with God Of War (opens in new tab) for as long as Cory Barlog, writer and director of Kratos’ return on PS4. After taking up the mantle of lead animator on the first game, he returned as director on its sequel before leaving early into the …
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