Fans can get a taste of what a real-life Hyrule would be like starting early next year, when an official Legend of Zelda-themed escape room will tour the US. Nintendo announced on Twitter that it’s partnering with an escape room company called SCRAP to produce a room based on the …
Read More »Fallout 4 on PS4 gets mod support this week, here are 5 mods to get you started
Fallout 4 (opens in new tab) update 1.8 will finally deliver mod support to PS4 players this week, Bethesda announced via Twitter. Mod support arrives months later than initially planned on PS4, and with some limitations imposed by Sony, but it’s still cause for celebration. #Fallout4’s 1.8 arrives on consoles …
Read More »New Ghost in the Shell footage shows Majors shelling and its very Westworld-like
Earlier this week we got a proper look at the live-action Ghost in the Shell flick. That teaser trailer (opens in new tab) bumped up excitement levels for the movie considerably, giving us a glimpse at a beloved sci-fi property in an entirely new form. While we – obviously – …
Read More »Your Name review: “Shinkais giddy romance brims with emotion and invention”
Is Makoto Shinkai ‘the new Miyazaki’? Comparisons to Studio Ghibli’s animation master accompanied Shinkai’s previous films: lustrous visions such as Voices of a Distant Star (2003) and The Garden of Words (2013), but Shinkai emerges as his own man with this deeply affecting, richly imagined and lushly gorgeous fantasy. A …
Read More »Ooga ooga ooga-chaka, Telltale is making a Guardians of the Galaxy game
Back in April 2015, Telltale announced it would be working to adapt a Marvel property (opens in new tab) into one of its story-driven games. Today, we’ve learned what that property is: Guardians of the Galaxy. But before you go hooting and hollering about how exciting this is, there’s the …
Read More »Pokemon Sun & Moons starters each get their own special Z-move – come take a look
Along with a new generation of Pokemon, new forms of existing Pokemon, and a new region to explore, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon (opens in new tab) are introducing Z-Moves. Think of them as ultimate attacks, some of them capable of knocking a worthy opponent out in a single blow. …
Read More »15 hours with Final Fantasy 15s strange open world
Final Fantasy 15 (opens in new tab), like the series it belongs to, has undergone numerous transformations. It began life as Final Fantasy Versus 13 (opens in new tab) – a spin-off that began development 10 years ago – eventually being rebooted as an official mainline entry, complete with a …
Read More »First image of Kong: Skull Islands ape
It’s been a while since we’ve heard, well, anything on Kong: Skull Island. The second entry into a King Kong-Godzilla cinematic universe (opens in new tab), the film remains strangely buzz-free. Yeah, even after that rather good Comic Con trailer (opens in new tab). As it’s gearing up to …
Read More »Star Wars: Rogue Ones weapon design is only 10% science fiction, says Gareth Edwards
If you think Star Wars and think futuristic sci-fi weaponry, you’re not alone. Star Wars: Rogue One (opens in new tab) director Gareth Edwards thought the same when he started work on the movie, but was quickly corrected by the designers. “In your brain you think Star Wars is 50% sci-fi …
Read More »Skate 3s coming to Xbox One backwards compatibility, and about time, too *UPDATED*
***UPDATE***: Skate 3’s ‘in progress’ note on the Xbox 360 backward compatibility wish list has been in place for a few months, GR+ has been informed, so this note isn’t confirmation by itself – but the emergence of the dashboard image does suggest Skate 3 in imminent, when both items …
Read More »
Game News Video Games Reviews & News